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RMMA 47 - Aspinall v Sims 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Winslow (ranked 3417 p4p, 25185 weight class) and Michal Tefcole (ranked 347 p4p, 423 weight class). Michal Tefcole will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeff Winslow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michal Tefcole!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Winslow. Tefcole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Winslow scores with a jab to the jaw.
 It looks like Michal Tefcole has been cut.
Tefcole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Winslow moves away.
Winslow doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Winslow.
Tefcole throws an overhand right that lands on Winslow's shoulder, as Winslow tries to avoid the shot.
Winslow swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Winslow jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tefcole walks into a straight right hand from Winslow.
Winslow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tefcole manages to avoid it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A shot in the inside from Winslow.
Tefcole is trying to pull guard but Winslow turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Winslow lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tefcole manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Tefcole preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Winslow connects with a couple of short punches.
Tefcole is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tefcole working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Winslow.
Tefcole is looking to stand up but Winslow isn't so interested in that idea.
Tefcole has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Winslow has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Winslow.
Winslow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
I was talking to Winslow's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tefcole fails to pull guard.
Winslow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tefcole backwards.
Winslow gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Tefcole pushes Winslow off looking to stand but Winslow dives back in and keeps control.
Winslow not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tefcole pushes Winslow off looking to stand but Winslow dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Winslow lands strikes from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Winslow connects with a nice short shot to Tefcole's temple.
Tefcole blocking the ground and pound attempt from Winslow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winslow thows a huge punch but Tefcole dodges it nicely.
Tefcole has one foot on Winslow's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Tefcole lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A telegraphed right hand from Tefcole misses the target.
It looked like Winslow wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Winslow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tefcole.
Tefcole gets tackled into the cage by Winslow. Winslow maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winslow lands a body punch in the clinch.
Winslow working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Winslow lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Winslow lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tefcole.
Tefcole is trying to pull guard but Winslow turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jeff Winslow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michal Tefcole.
Winslow scores with a shot to the side of Tefcole's head.
Winslow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Winslow.
Winslow lands a left hand.
Winslow has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Tefcole clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Winslow has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Tefcole.
Winslow is working the ground and pound. Can Tefcole escape?
Winslow lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Winslow lands shots from the back.
 Tefcole is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tefcole is trying to get back to his feet but Winslow has full control of the position and if anything, Tefcole has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Winslow softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Tefcole is still in real trouble! Can Winslow finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winslow connects with a couple of big shots that have Tefcole covering up! Oh, this looks bad for Tefcole! Winslow fires away with several more unanswered shots and the referee has no choice but to step in! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Winslow!
Jeff Winslow 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zackary Huang (ranked 1788 p4p, 2744 weight class) and Tyson Fari (ranked 188 p4p, 258 weight class). Tyson Fari 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zackary Huang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tyson Fari!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fari misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fari blocks a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Huang there.
Huang throws a lazy right hand but Fari sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fari pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Huang back to the cage. Fari follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Huang throws a hook but Fari blocks it.
Huang with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fari throws a looping overhand right but Huang ducks down to avoid it.
Huang swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fari misses with a right hand
and Huang counters with a straight right hand.
Huang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fari was well out of range. Poor timing from Huang.
A little jabbing left from Fari on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Huang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fari.
Huang dodges the punch combination from Fari.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fari looks to score with a jab to the body but Huang is just out of range.
We've been told by Huang's head coaches at Team Grunt that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Huang lands a body shot.
Huang connects with a nice looking jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Fari misses the target.
Tyson Fari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fari misses with a lunging right hand
and Huang counters with a straight right hand.
A left lands for Huang.
Huang moves out of range of the strikes.
Huang scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huang tests Fari's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fari jabs Huang to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fari has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Huang.
Fari takes one on the button.
Fari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Huang.
Huang bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fari's head.
The fighters circling - Huang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fari. Huang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fari moves forwards but Huang connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fari throws a shot from downtown. Huang moves away and avoids it.
Fari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Huang is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fari takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Huang stuns Fari with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huang lands a nice looking body shot.
Huang swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fari.
Fari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Huang.
A big left from Fari misses.
Fari changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Huang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fari.
Huang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fari manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Huang.
Huang is looking to counter punch.
A big right from Fari misses.
Fari takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Huang lands a nice shot that snaps Fari's head back.
Huang scores with a jab to the head.
Fari misses with an uppercut.
Huang swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fari jabs Huang right on the nose. Huang blinks but takes it well.
Nice jab there from Huang.
Huang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fari was well out of range. Poor timing from Huang.
Fari throws a combination that misses
and Huang counters with a right hand to the body.
Fari on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fari jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Huang ducks under a wild hook from Fari.
A looping hook to the body misses from Huang. Fari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Huang avoids the body shot from Fari.
Huang fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Huang tests Fari's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fari scores with a nice strike.
Huang's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fari under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huang misses with a double jab.
Fari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fari on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Huang connects with a nice looking jab.
Fari throws a lazy right hand but Huang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Huang throws a shot from downtown. Fari moves away and avoids it.
Fari misses with a straight right.
Fari jabs Huang to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Huang throws a big shot that misses.
Fari avoids the body shot from Huang.
Huang misses the shot to the body.
Huang gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fari.
Fari walks into a stiff left hand from Huang.
Fari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Huang.
Fari just misses with a punch to the body.
Huang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huang fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fari looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fari avoids the body shot from Huang.
Fari throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Huang.
Fari throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Huang counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huang lands with a cross.
Fari takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fari misses the shot to the body.
Fari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huang manages to avoid it.
Fari has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Huang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fari looks to score with a jab to the body but Huang is just out of range.
Huang is looking to counter punch.
Huang looks to land a combination. Fari sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Huang.
Huang slips a straight right by Fari.
A counter left hand to the body from Huang misses its target.
A shot to the liver by Huang. Beautiful body shot.
Fari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Huang.
Fari tries to move into range but Huang moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Huang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fari was well out of range. Poor timing from Huang.
Huang connects with a single shot there.
Fari throws a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Huang. Fari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice uppercut lands for Huang. That snapped Fari's head back.
Fari looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fari works Huang's body with a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zackary Huang dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Huang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Huang was well out of range. Poor timing from Fari.
A shot to the liver by Huang. Beautiful body shot.
Jab by Fari.
Huang lands with an uppercut that bounces Fari off the cage and back into range.
Fari throws a body shot but no joy.
Huang lands a nice looking body shot.
Fari tries to move into range but Huang moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Huang's corner calls for a 1-2. Huang obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Huang throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fari on the side of the head.
A right-left combo lands from Fari.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fari throws an off balance right hand
and Huang counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Huang scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fari doesn't seem bothered though.
Fari misses with a combination
and Huang makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fari misses with a double jab.
Nice straight punches there by Huang. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Huang.
Fari misses the body punch
and Huang counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Huang lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fari throws out a loose jab but Huang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Fari might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Huang has got the better of the exchanges.
Huang avoids a punch combination nicely.
Huang lands a nice looking body shot.
Huang scores with a nice right hand.
Huang slips a straight right by Fari.
Huang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Huang lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huang manages to avoid it.
Fari swings widly with a right hand
and Huang counters with a nice uppercut.
Huang lands a nice looking body shot.
Huang uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Huang connects with a right hand. Fari shakes it off.
Huang on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fari misses with a double jab
and Huang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Huang getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Huang scores with a shot to the body.
Huang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fari closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fari misses with an uppercut.
Huang thuds a left hand into Fari's body.
Donk. Huang catches Fari right on the button with a cross.
Huang connects with a right hand. Fari shakes it off.
Fari misses with a hook
and Huang counters with a right hand to the body.
Huang's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fari under the eye.
Fari looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fari misses with a hook to the body
letting Huang counter with a right hand.
A jab from Fari does it's job there.
Fari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fari swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Huang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fari can do to turn this around?
Fari misses with a lunging right hand
and Huang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Huang lands a jab.
Huang scores with a body shot.
Huang bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fari's head.
Fari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fari shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fari takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zackary Huang is winning the standup battle so far.
Fari takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fari on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fari is rocked!
Huang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Huang misses with a straight right.
Huang with a nice cross.
Fari is still on wobbly legs! Can Huang finish him?
Fari avoids the body shot from Huang.
Huang feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Faris jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Huang moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fari seems to have recovered his senses.
Huang throws the left hand but Fari avoids the punch easily.
Huang throws a body shot but no joy.
Fari swings for the body but Huang moves out of range.
Fari takes a swing at Huang's ribcage but misses.
Huang is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fari misses with a shot to the body
and Fari takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Huang smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Huang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Huang lands with a cross.
Fari takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Huang was well out of range. Poor timing from Fari.
An attempted straight right counter from Huang misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huang feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Faris jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Huang lands with a good body shot.
Huang slips a straight right by Fari.
Fari takes a swing at Huang's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Huang wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fari missing with a left hand there. Huang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Huang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A shot to the body from Fari misses
and Huang counters with a straight right hand.
Fari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huang manages to avoid it.
Fari avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Huang scores with a jab to the head.
Huang slips under a jab from Fari.
Huang scores with a decent looking hook.
Fari misses with a looping left.
Huang shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fari eats them both and turns towards Huang to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fari moves forwards but Huang connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice uppercut there from Huang.
Huang fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Huang scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fari ducks under a wild hook from Huang.
Huang cracks Fari with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zackary Huang dominated that second 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!
Huang throws a body punch but Fari moves out of range.
Fari avoids the body shot from Huang.
Huang misses with a straight left.
Huang connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A punch lands to the side of Fari 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fari misses with a looping right.
Nice cross by Huang.
Huang takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Huang scores with a body shot.
Fari lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fari lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Huang circles away quickly and effectively.
Fari misses with a straight left.
Fari connects with a right hand. Huang shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Huang jabs Fari to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Huang lands with a cross.
Huang lands with an overhand left.
Huang slips a straight right by Fari.
Huang is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Huang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huang lands with a hook. Fari tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fari. Huang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Huang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Huang lands with a nice body punch.
Huang changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fari slips under a jab from Huang.
Huang lands a nice shot that snaps Fari's head back.
Fari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fari rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Huang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Huang scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fari misses with a jab to the body
and Huang counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from Fari misses.
Fari misses with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fari takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Huang lands a nice shot to the body.
Huang connects with a jab.
Huang lands a nice shot that snaps Fari's head back.
Nice shot by Huang.
Huang throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huang scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fari in his tracks.
Huang looks to land a combination. Fari sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Huang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Huang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Huang lands a nice looking body shot.
Fari misses with a hook. Huang ducked under it nicely.
Huang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Huang cracks Fari with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Fari.
Fari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Huang swinging wildly here.
Huang takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Huang misses with the combination.
Fari throws a nice looking combination but Huang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Huang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Huang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fari.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huang gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fari.
A lazy left from Huang finds it's target.
Fari moves away from the strike by Huang.
Fari cracks Huang with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fari doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Huang lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Huang misses with a hook.
Huang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Fari finds it's way through Huang's defenses.
Huang lands with a nice body punch.
Fari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Huang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fari just misses with a punch to the body.
Tyson Fari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fari scores with a jab.
 Huang is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking cross lands there for Huang.
Huang swings for the body but Fari moves out of range.
Fari looks to score with a jab to the body but Huang is just out of range.
Fari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Huang was well out of range. Poor timing from Fari.
A quick step to the side and Huang tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Huang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huang fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fari looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fari on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fari on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Huang scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fari doesn't seem bothered though.
Fari misses with a double jab
and Huang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fari falls off balance throwing a combination
and Huang counters with a right hand to the body.
Huang moves into range and connects with a jab.
Zackary Huang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Huang bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jab from Fari.
Fari misses with a hook.
Fari swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Huang bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fari's head backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Huang takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fari takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fari moves forwards but Huang connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Huang lands with a nice body punch.
Huang lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fari backs up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zackary Huang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Huang has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zackary Huang!
Zackary Huang bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Epo Kuusinen (ranked 1449 p4p, 1425 weight class) and Ahmed Ingram (ranked 172 p4p, 169 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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Epo Kuusinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ahmed Ingram!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ingram fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ingram fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ingram throws a body punch but Kuusinen moves out of range.
Kuusinen throws a looping overhand right but Ingram ducks down to avoid it.
Ingram misses the shot to the body.
We've been told by Kuusinen's head coaches at The Tank Factory that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ingram looks to throw the jab but Kuusinen is out of range.
Ingram takes a swing at Kuusinen's ribcage but misses.
Ingram ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuusinen moves away.
Ingram scores with the left hand. Kuusinen knows he should have avoided that one.
Ingram fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuusinen manages to avoid it.
Kuusinen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kuusinen thuds his right hand into Ingram's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Ahmed Ingram has been cut.
Ingram ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ingram lands with a cross.
Kuusinen throws an overhand right that lands on Ingram's shoulder, as Ingram tries to avoid the shot.
Kuusinen lands a really nice looking cross but Ingram seems unphased.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuusinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kuusinen lands with a shot to the body.
A big left from Ingram misses.
Kuusinen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kuusinen connects with a jab.
Ingram drops Kuusinen with a beautiful combination! Kuusinen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ingram is looking for the KO!
Kuusinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuusinen throws a big shot that misses.
Ingram scores with a punch to the head.
Ingram feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kuusinen sprawling to the canvas! Kuusinen rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Ingram finish him?!
Kuusinen is rocked!
Kuusinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ingram. Ingram obviously looking to wear him down.
Oh Kuusinen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kuusinen throws a looping overhand right but Ingram ducks down to avoid it.
Ingram swings for the body but Kuusinen moves out of range.
Kuusinen seems to have got his legs back now.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kuusinen throws a body shot but no joy.
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!
Ingram swings for the body but Kuusinen moves out of range.
Ingram drops Kuusinen with a naaaaasty hook - Kuusinen is in real trouble here! Ingram dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ahmed Ingram!
A very excited looking Ahmed Ingram made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hastein Ragnarsson (ranked 786 p4p, 1324 weight class) and Bastiaan De Vries (ranked 101 p4p, 157 weight class). De Vries has chosen "Kleine Jongen" by André Hazes as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Hastein Ragnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bastiaan De Vries!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Vries walks into a left hand.
It looks like Bastiaan De Vries has been cut.
De Vries dodges the punch combination from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ragnarsson thuds a left hand into De Vries's body.
Hastein Ragnarsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Vries takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ragnarsson scores with a hook to the body. De Vries takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ragnarsson throws a shot from downtown. De Vries moves away and avoids it.
Ragnarsson scores with a jab to the body.
Ragnarsson works the jab nicely.
Ragnarsson throws a body punch but De Vries moves out of range.
Ragnarsson throws the left hand but De Vries avoids the punch easily.
A shot to the body from Ragnarsson misses
letting De Vries counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnarsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Vries moves away.
Ragnarsson throws a body punch but De Vries moves out of range.
Ragnarsson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarsson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ragnarsson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've been told by Ragnarsson's head coaches at Shut Up & Train! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ragnarsson misses with a hook
and De Vries counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
De Vries moves out of range of the strikes.
Ragnarsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and De Vries counters with a left to the body.
De Vries looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ragnarsson is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Ragnarsson misses.
De Vries appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
De Vries takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ragnarsson throws a lazy uppercut
and De Vries counters with a lovely shot to the body.
De Vries pounces like a tiger and cracks Ragnarsson with a vicious hook! Ragnarsson is down but not out! De Vries follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bastiaan De Vries!
Bastiaan De Vries 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Zhang (ranked 1591 p4p, 869 weight class) and Gabriel Garcia Marquez (ranked 207 p4p, 120 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mauricio Zhang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Garcia Marquez!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia Marquez tried to score with a low kick but Zhang checks it.
Zhang forces Garcia Marquez back against the cage and clinches.
Garcia Marquez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garcia Marquez throws a body shot but no joy.
Garcia Marquez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zhang sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A big left from Garcia Marquez misses.
Zhang closes the distance and clinches.
Garcia Marquez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zhang doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia Marquez circles away.
Garcia Marquez feints a counter leg kick.
Zhang checks a leg kick.
A left and a right from Garcia Marquez both land. Nice combination.
 It looks like Mauricio Zhang has been cut.
Garcia Marquez throws a head kick that misses.
Zhang moves in looking to clinch but Garcia Marquez pushes him off.
Zhang tries to clinch up but Garcia Marquez circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garcia Marquez.
Garcia Marquez throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhang tries to clinch but Garcia Marquez is having none of it.
Zhang moves into range and clinches up with Garcia Marquez.
Zhang lands a nice shot to the body.
Garcia Marquez is trying to break the clinch but Zhang is controlling him.
Zhang tries to throw a body punch but Garcia Marquez avoids it by throwing Zhang back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garcia Marquez is looking to control Zhang's arms but Zhang gets an underhook and turns him. Now Garcia Marquez has his back to the cage.
Garcia Marquez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zhang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zhang digs a right hand into Garcia Marquez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Garcia Marquez's gas tank.
Garcia Marquez looks winded!
Zhang stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zhang stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zhang lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Zhang.
A right handed body shot lands from Zhang.
Zhang digs a right hand underneath Garcia Marquez's ribcage. Garcia Marquez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zhang scores with a shot to the side of Garcia Marquez's head.
Zhang tries to work over Garcia Marquez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Zhang.
A nice left hand lands by Zhang.
Zhang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garcia Marquez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhang lands with a right to the head.
Zhang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zhang misses with a body punch.
Zhang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garcia Marquezs head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhang lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zhang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garcia Marquez working hard to break the clinch.
Garcia Marquez has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Zhang seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Garcia Marquez can turn it around.
Zhang lands with a light punch inside.
Zhang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garcia Marquez blocks a body shot from Zhang.
Zhang blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zhang.
Zhang scores with a shot to the side of Garcia Marquez's head.
Garcia Marquez is trying to break the clinch but Zhang has him pressed against the cage.
Garcia Marquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zhang tries to clinch there but Garcia Marquez circles away.
A swing and a miss from Garcia Marquez.
Zhang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Zhang checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Garcia Marquez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garcia Marquez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zhang wants to clinch up but Garcia Marquez keeps it at a distance.
Zhang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Garcia Marquez breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zhang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia Marquez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garcia Marquez throws a counter combo.
Zhang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia Marquez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zhang wants to clinch.
Zhang tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia Marquez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zhang tries to clinch but Garcia Marquez moves out of range.
Zhang closes the distance but Garcia Marquez moves to the side
and Garcia Marquez counters with a right hand to the body.
Zhang is looking to clinch but Garcia Marquez is avoiding it.
Garcia Marquez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zhang moves in looking to clinch but Garcia Marquez pushes him off.
Garcia Marquez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zhang tries to clinch but Garcia Marquez moves out of range.
Garcia Marquez throws a big counter head kick but Zhang avoids it with no problem.
A right-left combo lands from Garcia Marquez.
Zhang moves in looking to clinch but Garcia Marquez pushes him off.
Zhang is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zhang is looking to clinch.
Zhang doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia Marquez circles away.
Zhang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zhang blocks a head kick by Garcia Marquez.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zhang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zhang wants to clinch up but Garcia Marquez keeps it at a distance.
Garcia Marquez throws a head kick but Zhang moves out of range.
Zhang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia Marquez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhang is looking to clinch.
Zhang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zhang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zhang rushes Garcia Marquez and presses him up against the cage.
Zhang avoiding damage as Garcia Marquez throws knees to the body.
Zhang lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Garcia Marquez or not.
Zhang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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 Mauricio Zhang will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mauricio Zhang's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
That kick from Garcia Marquez tenderised Zhang's leg. Zhang is trying to keep his angry face on.
Garcia Marquez throws a head kick but Zhang moves out of range.
Zhang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia Marquez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zhang wants to clinch.
Garcia Marquez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zhang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zhang moves in looking to clinch but Garcia Marquez pushes him off.
Garcia Marquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhang is just out of range.
Garcia Marquez misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Garcia Marquez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garcia Marquez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zhang is looking to clinch but Garcia Marquez is avoiding it.
Zhang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia Marquez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zhang tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia Marquez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garcia Marquez thinks about the counter body kick.
Zhang has Garcia Marquez up against the cage in a clinch.
Zhang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garcia Marquez backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhang tries a body shot but Garcia Marquez blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zhang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zhang misses with a punch on the inside.
Garcia Marquez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garcia Marquez swats away the attempt to clinch by Zhang.
Garcia Marquez throws a sloppy head kick and Zhang moves out of range easily.
Zhang is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Zhang tries to clinch up.
Zhang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zhang tries to clinch up but Garcia Marquez circles away and keeps his distance.
Zhang tries to clinch but Garcia Marquez is having none of it.
Zhang tries to clinch but Garcia Marquez moves out of range.
Zhang 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.
Gabriel Garcia Marquez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zhang tries to clinch but Garcia Marquez moves out of range.
Zhang moves out of range of the body kick from Garcia Marquez.
Zhang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcia Marquez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Garcia Marquez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An attempted straight right counter from Zhang misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zhang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Garcia Marquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mauricio Zhang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhang tries to clinch but Garcia Marquez moves out of range.
Garcia Marquez misses with a low kick.
Garcia Marquez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zhang tries to clinch there but Garcia Marquez circles away.
Zhang avoids the body shot from Garcia Marquez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhang tries to clinch up.
Garcia Marquez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Garcia Marquez throws a head kick but Zhang moves out of range.
Zhang is looking to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Garcia Marquez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Zhang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zhang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zhang is looking to clinch but Garcia Marquez is avoiding it.
Garcia Marquez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Garcia Marquez throws a nice looking combination but Zhang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Garcia Marquez misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhang tries to clinch but Garcia Marquez moves out of range.
Garcia Marquez flicks out a counter leg kick but Zhang steps away.
Zhang moves out of range of the body kick from Garcia Marquez.
Zhang tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia Marquez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garcia Marquez replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Zhang blocks it well.
Garcia Marquez throws a hook but Zhang blocks it.
Garcia Marquez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garcia Marquez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zhang rushes Garcia Marquez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Garcia Marquez misses with a punch to the body.
Zhang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zhang misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia Marquez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garcia Marquez tries to break free but Zhang pushes him back against the cage.
Zhang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zhang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garcia Marquez backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Zhang.
Garcia Marquez is breathing heavily.
Zhang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garcia Marquez is trying to force a seperation but Zhang has the dominant position.
Zhang scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Zhang on the inside.
Zhang tries a body shot but Garcia Marquez blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garcia Marquez working aggressively here.
Garcia Marquez working hard to break the clinch.
Mauricio Zhang has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zhang digs a right hand underneath Garcia Marquez's ribcage. Garcia Marquez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garcia Marquezs head.
Zhang struggles to land a body shot inside as Garcia Marquez controls his hands.
Zhang tries to throw a body punch but Garcia Marquez avoids it by throwing Zhang back against the cage.
Garcia Marquez tries to break free but Zhang pushes him back against the cage.
Zhang misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Zhang - that landed with a thud.
Zhang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zhang misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zhang.
Zhang lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Garcia Marquez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zhang scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zhang lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Garcia Marquez.
Zhang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garcia Marquez's elbow.
Zhang lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zhang lands with a short shot to the head.
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 Mauricio Zhang will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mauricio Zhang's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Zhang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zhang looks to clinch
and Garcia Marquez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Zhang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garcia Marquez throws a sloppy head kick and Zhang moves out of range easily.
Zhang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia Marquez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zhang tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia Marquez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garcia Marquez throws a big counter head kick but Zhang avoids it with no problem.
Zhang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia Marquez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garcia Marquez keeps the fight on the outside.
Zhang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia Marquez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garcia Marquez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zhang moves in looking to clinch but Garcia Marquez pushes him off.
Garcia Marquez was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia Marquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zhang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zhang tries to clinch up but Garcia Marquez circles away and keeps his distance.
Garcia Marquez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Zhang with a body shot.
Zhang wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhang tries to clinch there but Garcia Marquez circles away.
Zhang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garcia Marquez appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zhang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zhang tries to clinch but Garcia Marquez moves away
and Garcia Marquez counters with a nice leg kick.
Garcia Marquez punishes Zhang's body with a nice straight punch.
Garcia Marquez tries a low kick but Zhang avoids it.
Zhang tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia Marquez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zhang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia Marquez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A countering left hand to the body from Garcia Marquez misses.
Zhang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garcia Marquez.
Garcia Marquez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garcia Marquez throws the left hand but Zhang avoids the punch easily.
Zhang is looking to clinch but Garcia Marquez is avoiding it.
Garcia Marquez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zhang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garcia Marquez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia Marquez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zhang.
Zhang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia Marquez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garcia Marquez misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhang tries to clinch there but Garcia Marquez circles away.
Garcia Marquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zhang manages to avoid it.
Zhang moves in looking to clinch but Garcia Marquez pushes him off.
Zhang has Garcia Marquez up against the cage in a clinch.
Zhang keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garcia Marquez's efforts to push away.
A short right from Zhang.
Zhang lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhang throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcia Marquez.
Zhang digs a right hand underneath Garcia Marquez's ribcage. Garcia Marquez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Garcia Marquez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcia Marquez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Garcia Marquez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Garcia Marquez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zhang has him pressed against the cage.
Zhang managing to block the knees to the body from Garcia Marquez.
Garcia Marquez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garcia Marquez wants to get back to striking at distance but Zhang won't allow it.
Zhang is leaning against Garcia Marquez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zhang works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zhang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zhang lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zhang tries to work over Garcia Marquez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zhang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Garcia Marquez is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Zhang lands with a short shot to the head.
Garcia Marquez tries to break the clinch but Zhang is controlling the position.
Zhang lands with a right to the head.
Garcia Marquez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zhang has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Zhang scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zhang tries to work over Garcia Marquez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcia Marquez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zhang pushes Garcia Marquez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhang lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Garcia Marquez.
Garcia Marquez blocks a body shot from Zhang.
Zhang lands a hook that snaps the head of Garcia Marquez backwards.
Zhang lands a nice uppercut.
Zhang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Garcia Marquez is rocked!
Zhang tries to throw a body punch but Garcia Marquez avoids it by throwing Zhang back against the cage.
Garcia Marquez is still on wobbly legs! Can Zhang finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zhang throws a head punch that misses.
Zhang scores with a hook to the body.
Garcia Marquez seems to have recovered his senses.
Zhang scores with a shot to the side of Garcia Marquez's head.
Zhang misses with a punch to the body.
Zhang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Garcia Marquez backwards.
Zhang is leaning against Garcia Marquez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zhang lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zhang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garcia Marquez backwards.
Zhang lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zhang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zhang lands a shoulder strike.
Zhang lands a left hand.
Zhang pushes Garcia Marquez against the cage. Zhang is working some dirty boxing. Zhang pushes off with a quick right hook! Garcia Marquez goes down! Garcia Marquez tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Zhang moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mauricio Zhang!
Mauricio Zhang decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hirohito Yamato (ranked 1574 p4p, 1499 weight class) and Frank Griggs (ranked 176 p4p, 171 weight class). Griggs has chosen Would?- Alice in Chains as his entrance music. 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hirohito Yamato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Griggs!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamato connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Griggs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yamato doesn't seem bothered though.
Griggs lunges at Yamato with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yamato's hand.
Yamato swings for the body but Griggs moves out of range.
Hirohito Yamato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamato lands the left hand.
Yamato ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yamato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griggs.
Yamato definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yamato, as that shot connected.
Yamato misses the body punch
and Griggs counters with a straight right hand.
Yamato takes a jab right on the kisser.
Griggs throws a nice looking combination but Yamato bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamato has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Griggs finds it's way round the side to connect with Yamato's head.
Yamato displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Griggs throws out the jab.
Griggs takes one to the side of the head.
Yamato throws an overhand right that lands on Griggs's shoulder, as Griggs tries to avoid the shot.
Griggs scores with a jab to the head.
Griggs's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yamato connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Griggs scrambles back to his feet.
Griggs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Griggs throws a looping overhand right but Yamato ducks down to avoid it.
Yamato is looking to counter punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Griggs.
A swing and a miss from Yamato.
Yamato throws a jab but it's blocked by Griggs.
Yamato lands a really nice looking cross but Griggs seems unphased.
Yamato misses with an uppercut. Griggs saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Griggs. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Griggs.
Yamato slips under a jab.
Yamato takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Griggs throws a hook to the side of Yamato's head but Yamato sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yamato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Griggs.
Griggs closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yamato throws a hook but Griggs blocks it.
Griggs slips under a jab from Yamato.
The fighters circling - Yamato throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Griggs looks to land a combination. Yamato sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Griggs feints a jab promting Yamato to slip. Griggs then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Yamato slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Yamato.
Griggs tries to keep at a distance but Yamato has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yamato lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yamato misses with a punch to the body.
Yamato scores with a shot to the side of Griggs's head.
A head punch on the inside from Yamato fails to land.
Griggs blocks a body shot from Yamato.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamato tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Griggs's elbow.
Griggs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Griggs jabs Yamato right on the nose. Yamato blinks but takes it well.
Yamato takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Griggs lands a lovely overhand right.
Yamato uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Griggs getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yamato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamato.
Jab from Griggs.
Griggs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Decent striking displayed by Griggs there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Griggs tries to move into range but Yamato moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Griggs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yamato.
Griggs throws a hook to the side of Yamato's head but Yamato sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yamato throws a looping overhand right but Griggs ducks down to avoid it.
Griggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamato manages to avoid it.
Yamato avoids the body shot from Griggs.
A jab from Yamato does it's job there.
It looks like Frank Griggs has been cut.
Yamato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamato.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griggs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamato.
Griggs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Griggs defending well as Yamato loads up on a big left hand.
Griggs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yamato.
A slow jab from Griggs misses its intended target.
A quick step to the side and Yamato tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griggs misses with a wild combination.
A slow jab from Griggs misses its intended target.
Griggs might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Griggs swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yamato.
Yamato has closed the distance and engaged Griggs in a clinch.
Yamato can't find room to land a body shot as Griggs controls the action.
Yamato throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Griggss head.
Yamato has a couple of punches blocked by Griggs.
Yamato lands with a left to the head.
Griggs prevents Yamato from breaking the clinch.
Yamato misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamato has Griggs pressed against the cage, preventing Griggs from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Griggs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamato scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Griggs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yamato scores with a shot to the side of Griggs's head.
Yamato tries to throw a body punch but Griggs avoids it by throwing Yamato back against the cage.
Yamato lands a right hand.
Yamato tries to work over Griggs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Griggs's coach down at Golden Tiger Combat Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Griggs's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Yamato fails to land.
Yamato misses with some punches.
Yamato fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamato tries to circle away but Griggs has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Griggs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yamato creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yamato lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Yamato.
Yamato digs a right hand into Griggs's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Griggs's gas tank.
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 Hirohito Yamato will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Griggs's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Yamato changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Griggs does no damage.
Griggs missing with a left hand there. Yamato was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Griggs takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yamato takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yamato moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yamato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamato.
Yamato connects with the punch.
Griggs is rocked!
Griggs jabs Yamato right on the nose. Yamato blinks but takes it well.
Frank Griggs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Griggs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yamato moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Griggs fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Griggs.
Yamato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamato. Griggs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Griggs throws a shot from downtown. Yamato moves away and avoids it.
Griggs loads up on a big right hand but Yamato slips the punch.
Yamato has managed to clinch.
Griggs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yamato fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yamato slips a jab and a cross from Griggs.
Griggs blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griggs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamato.
Griggs loads up on a big right hand but Yamato slips the punch.
Yamato scores with a jab.
A slow jab from Griggs misses its intended target.
Griggs with a hook.
Yamato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Griggs.
A big left from Yamato misses.
Griggs throws a counter combo.
Yamato gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Griggs tries to break free but Yamato pushes him back against the cage.
Griggs prevents Yamato from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Yamato.
Still in the clinch, Yamato scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yamato is leaning against Griggs and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Griggs is trying to force a seperation but Yamato has the dominant position.
Griggs tries to break free but Yamato pushes him back against the cage.
Yamato throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Griggss head.
Yamato lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griggs wants to break free but Yamato has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Yamato.
Yamato misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yamato.
Griggs blocking some punches.
Griggs working hard to break the clinch.
Yamato misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Griggs wants to break free but Yamato has control.
Hirohito Yamato has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yamato tries to work over Griggs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Griggs wants to get back to striking at distance but Yamato won't allow it.
Griggs is trying to break free.
Griggs blocks a body shot from Yamato.
Yamato working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yamato wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Griggs has him pressed against the cage.
Griggs is trying to break the clinch but Yamato is controlling him.
Griggs wants to break free but Yamato has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamato lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yamato throws a head punch that misses.
Yamato lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yamato lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Griggs or not.
Yamato wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yamato lands a nice uppercut.
Yamato scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Griggs blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yamato.
A head punch on the inside from Yamato fails to land.
Griggs is trying to break the clinch but Yamato is controlling him.
Yamato scores with a shoulder strike.
Griggs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yamato bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Griggs's head backwards.
Griggs is still on wobbly legs! Can Yamato finish him?
Yamato jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Yamato misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamato steps in with a hook that catches Griggs right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Yamato follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Griggs looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hirohito Yamato!
Hirohito Yamato 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kratos DaGod (ranked 622 p4p, 1674 weight class) and Yosef Navarro (ranked 82 p4p, 188 weight class). Kratos DaGod had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Kratos DaGod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yosef Navarro!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DaGod throws a wild body kick that Navarro sees coming a mile off.
Navarro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with DaGod but DaGod pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A punch lands to the side of DaGod 's head but he takes it in his stride.
DaGod throws a leg kick
and Navarro counters with a nice double leg into side control. DaGod won't be happy with that.
DaGod's coaches at Stormcrow Centre have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Navarro is staying tight to DaGod's torso, preventing him from escaping.
DaGod is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Navarro in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Navarro scores with punches from side control.
Navarro lands a few punches from side control.
DaGod is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Navarro's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Navarro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
DaGod regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DaGod is trying to keep Navarro in close.
Navarro's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Navarro trying to control the position from guard on top but DaGod is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
DaGod is trying to control the position from the bottom.
DaGod is looking for a triangle but Navarro pushes his legs off easily.
Navarro is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Navarro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
DaGod looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Navarro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Navarro scoring with some ground and pound.
Navarro throws a strike but DaGod rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
DaGod with a nice head shot there.
DaGod pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Navarro is keeping the position for now.
DaGod won't allow Navarro to sweep him here.
DaGod scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Navarro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Navarro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
DaGod postures up.
Navarro pulls DaGod in close to his closed guard and prevents DaGod from doing any damage or advancing position.
Navarro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. DaGod manages to get himself to full guard.
DaGod working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Navarro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Navarro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Navarro must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navarro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
DaGod keeping moving, preventing Navarro from controlling successfully.
Navarro looking to sit in guard and control but DaGod gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Navarro controls DaGod momentarily but DaGod frees himself.
Navarro 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.
Navarro is trying to control the position but DaGod postures up.
DaGod throwing strikes but missing.
Navarro keeping moving, preventing DaGod from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DaGod cracks Navarro with a solid left hand.
Navarro trying to control the position.
DaGod landing with the ground and pound.
Navarro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
DaGod lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Navarro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
DaGod passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Navarro takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
It looks like Yosef Navarro has been cut.
Navarro regains half guard.
DaGod is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Navarro is just riding it out for now. DaGod eventually gives up the hold.
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 Kratos DaGod will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yosef Navarro's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
DaGod keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Navarro.
DaGod shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Navarro but Navarro pushes him off and we're back to square one.
DaGod tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Navarro defends well and DaGod ends up having to push Navarro into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Navarro breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from DaGod is defended easily by Navarro.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kratos DaGod. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from DaGod is defended easily by Navarro.
Navarro checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DaGod shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Navarro but Navarro pushes him off and we're back to square one.
DaGod gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Navarro misses with a looping left.
Navarro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DaGod misses with a takedown attempt - Navarro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
DaGod moves out of range of the strikes.
DaGod with a poor takedown
so Navarro counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
DaGod has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
DaGod working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Navarro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Navarro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
DaGod will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Navarro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of DaGod's head.
Navarro connects with a couple of short punches.
DaGod looking for a guillotine here but Navarro defends easily.
Navarro is in close to DaGod's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navarro postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
DaGod bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Navarro's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as DaGod accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Navarro lands an upkick as DaGod stands over him.
Navarro keeping full guard, as DaGod tries to pass.
DaGod drops back looking for a leg! Navarro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Navarro manages to kick DaGod off! DaGod jumps back into Navarro's guard.
Navarro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
DaGod throws an elbow that misses. Navarro uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in DaGod's guard. Nice move by Navarro!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DaGod is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Navarro defends well.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Navarro. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Navarro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navarro preventing the sweep.
Navarro working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
DaGod lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Navarro is trying to control the position but DaGod postures up.
Navarro looking for submissions from the bottom but instead DaGod passes into side control.
DaGod is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Navarro is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Navarro manages to work his way to half guard, despite DaGod's best efforts.
Navarro wants to improve his position but DaGod is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navarro taking some punishment here, with DaGod in his half guard.
Navarro keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Navarro is trying to get back to full guard.
Navarro trying to control here.
DaGod seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That has opened up Yosef Navarro's cut even more.
DaGod is looking for a kimura but Navarro is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for DaGod to get the leverage.
Navarro makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Navarro.
DaGod is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Yosef Navarro's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Yosef Navarro's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kratos DaGod!
In his post fight interview, Kratos DaGod started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gjergj Kastrioti (ranked 444 p4p, 698 weight class) and Lewis Lewson (ranked 56 p4p, 91 weight class). Lewis Lewson 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Gjergj Kastrioti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lewis Lewson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kastrioti gets tackled into the cage by Lewson. Lewson maintains the clinch.
Kastrioti misses with some punches.
Kastrioti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
It looks like Lewis Lewson has been cut.
Lewson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
It looks like Gjergj Kastrioti has been cut.
Kastrioti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lewson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lewson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lewson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lewson can't find room to land a body shot as Kastrioti controls the action.
Lewson lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Kastrioti.
Kastrioti works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lewson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kastrioti scores with a shot to the side of Lewson's head.
Lewson struggles to land a body shot inside as Kastrioti controls his hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Kastrioti.
Lewson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kastrioti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kastrioti.
Kastrioti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kastrioti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Kastrioti - that landed with a thud.
Lewson looks winded!
Kastrioti lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lewson backwards.
Lewson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kastrioti seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lewson can turn it around.
Lewson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kastrioti makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kastrioti blocks an uppercut.
Kastrioti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lewson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Kastrioti.
That has opened up Lewis Lewson's cut even more.
Lewson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kastrioti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kastrioti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kastrioti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lewson's elbow.
Kastrioti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kastrioti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lewson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kastrioti lands a shoulder strike.
Lewson misses with a punch on the inside.
Lewson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kastrioti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kastrioti prevents a body shot from Lewson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kastrioti.
Kastrioti working aggressively here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kastrioti.
Kastrioti lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lewson backwards.
Kastrioti lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Kastrioti fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kastrioti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kastrioti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lewson backwards.
Lewson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kastrioti.
Kastrioti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kastrioti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kastrioti throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewson.
Kastrioti misses with a punch on the inside.
Kastrioti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kastrioti gets through Lewson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The cut above Lewis Lewson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kastrioti lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lewson is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kastrioti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lewson is still on wobbly legs! Can Kastrioti finish him?
A head punch on the inside from Kastrioti fails to land.
Kastrioti lands a shot to the body.
Kastrioti creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Lewson with a big uppercut! Lewson tries to clinch up but Kastrioti pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Lewson to the mat! Lewson covers up and Kastrioti unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gjergj Kastrioti!
Gjergj Kastrioti 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 Dion Barella (ranked 327 p4p, 730 weight class) and Sigmund Salazar (ranked 49 p4p, 99 weight class). Sigmund Salazar is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dion Barella!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Sigmund Salazar!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salazar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Barella sprawls well. Barella wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Salazar gets slowly back to his feet.
Salazar goes for a double leg but Barella avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Barella continues to drive forward.
Salazar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barella as he avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Barella tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dion Barella has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sigmund Salazar.
Barella tries to sprawl but Salazar drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Barella wants to control but Salazar is keeping busy.
Barella is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barella is positioning himself well to prevent Salazar advancing to mount.
Barella continues to stall.
Salazar is working for a kimura but Barella is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barella is trying to get back to full guard.
Barella moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar looking to pass the guard.
Barella is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Barella is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Salazar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Barella perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Salazar looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Salazar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salazar wants to get back to full guard.
Salazar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barella pulls his head out easily.
Barella seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Barella. Oh but Salazar has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Barella goes limp - he's gone! Salazar jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sigmund Salazar!
Sigmund Salazar is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Sigmund Salazar thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cam Aspinall (ranked 37 p4p, 422 weight class) and Titus Sims (ranked 8 p4p, 54 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 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 15 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cam Aspinall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Titus Sims!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aspinall throws a poor cross that misses
and Sims connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aspinall. Sims does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Aspinall misses.
Sims fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Aspinall throws an off balance right hand
and Sims counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sims uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aspinall.
Aspinall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sims cracks Aspinall with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sims is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sims lands with a shot to the body.
Aspinall misses with a hook to the body
and Sims counters with a nice uppercut.
Aspinall scores with a jab to the jaw.
Aspinall rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sims counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aspinall shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sims pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Aspinall back to the cage. Sims follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Cam Aspinall has been cut.
Aspinall is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Sims's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Aspinall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sims moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims slips under a jab from Aspinall.
Aspinall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cam Aspinall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sims avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aspinall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sims moves away.
Sims smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Aspinall darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Aspinall throws an off balance right hand
and Sims counters with a right hand to the body.
Aspinall misses with a straight right.
Sims unleashes a big counter combination but Aspinall bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sims tries to bum rush Aspinall with a series of wild strikes but Aspinall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aspinall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sims.
Sims swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sims shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Aspinall eats them both and turns towards Sims to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nice defenses there by Sims.
Sims thuds a left hand into Aspinall's body.
Sims is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab from Aspinall misses.
Aspinall misses with a right hand
and Sims counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aspinall throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sims counters with a nice body shot.
Aspinall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sims.
Aspinall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sims.
Aspinall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sims moves away from the strike by Aspinall.
Sims swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Aspinall avoids a punch combination nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aspinall.
Sims uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aspinall.
Aspinall misses with a straight right.
Aspinall thuds a left hand into Sims's body.
Sims uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aspinall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aspinall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sims walks into a left hand.
Aspinall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sims.
The fighters circling - Aspinall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sims has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Aspinall throws a hook to the side of Sims's head but Sims sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sims.
Aspinall misses with a body shot
and Sims counters with a stiff right hand.
Aspinall stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sims ducks under a wild hook from Aspinall.
Aspinall swings for the body but Sims moves out of range.
Sims uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aspinall.
Sims throws a counter combo.
Nice shot by Sims.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aspinall rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sims counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aspinall throws a poor cross that misses
and Sims makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sims connects with a nice looking jab.
Aspinall misses the shot to the body.
Sims scores with a one two! Aspinall had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sims bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Sims on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A shot to the body from Aspinall misses
and Sims counters with a nice uppercut.
Aspinall is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Aspinall scores with a jab. Sims acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sims fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aspinall manages to avoid it.
Aspinall misses with an uppercut.
Sims swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sims moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Sims misses its intended target.
Aspinall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aspinall definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sims stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sims throws a series of punches but Aspinall avoids them all with ease.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Titus Sims dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cam Aspinall's cut.
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.
Aspinall looks to score with a jab to the body but Sims is just out of range.
Aspinall rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Sims counter with a right hand.
Sims slips a jab from Aspinall.
Aspinall misses with an uppercut
and Sims counters with a nice uppercut.
Sims has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Aspinall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sims manages to avoid it.
Sims connects with a looping right hand.
Aspinall looks to throw the jab but Sims is out of range.
A nice side step and Sims releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jab, jab by Sims - just one landing.
A punch lands to the side of Aspinall 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Aspinall might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Sims tries to move into range but Aspinall moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Titus Sims seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aspinall takes a swing at Sims's ribcage but misses.
Sims throws out a counter right but Aspinall avoids it with no problem.
Sims connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sims tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sims misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims's jab looks to have found its range, popping Aspinall under the eye.
Aspinall walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Aspinall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sims takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sims misses with the combination.
Aspinall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Aspinall throws a jab but it's blocked by Sims.
Sims scores with a decent looking hook.
Sims throws out a powerful jab.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sims in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Aspinall throws a poor cross that misses
and Sims counters with a right hand to the body.
Aspinall ducks under a wild hook from Sims.
Aspinall throws a hook but Sims avoids it easily.
Sims uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aspinall.
Sims lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aspinall throws a body punch but Sims moves out of range.
Aspinall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sims.
Aspinall throws a hook to the side of Sims's head but Sims sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sims lands with a nice body punch.
Sims steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aspinall.
Aspinall takes a swing at Sims's ribcage but misses.
Aspinall misses with a lunging right hand
and Sims cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aspinall misses with a lunging right hand
and Sims connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sims slips under a jab.
Aspinall throws a lazy right hand but Sims sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sims is looking for the big counter here.
Aspinall throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sims counters with a two punch combo.
Aspinall misses the shot to the body.
Aspinall throws out a loose jab but Sims uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aspinall throws a body punch but Sims moves out of range.
Sims ducks under a wild hook from Aspinall.
Aspinall digs a good body shot into Sims's ribs.
Nice shot by Sims.
Aspinall lands with a right hand.
Aspinall misses with a hook to the body
and Sims counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aspinall throws a lazy right hand but Sims sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good shot there by Sims.
Aspinall misses with a hook
and Sims counters with a straight right hand.
Sims moves away from the strike by Aspinall.
Sims lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Aspinall slips a jab and a cross from Sims.
Sims swinging wildly here.
Aspinall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sims is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aspinall.
Aspinall looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Aspinall throws a lazy uppercut
and Sims cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aspinall throws a lazy uppercut
and Sims counters with a stiff right hand.
Sims misses with a few strikes there.
Aspinall is looking to counter punch.
Aspinall misses with a jab to the body
and Sims counters with a nice body shot.
Aspinall lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Aspinall walks into a left hand.
Aspinall connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sims's hands.
Aspinall scores with a shot to the body.
Aspinall misses with a lunging right hand
and Sims counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sims has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice combination there by Sims.
Sims scores with the left hand. Aspinall knows he should have avoided that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Titus Sims showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cam Aspinall's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Aspinall throws a lazy uppercut
and Sims cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sims throws a combination that misses
and Aspinall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aspinall misses with a hook to the body
letting Sims counter with a right hand.
Aspinall swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sims counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aspinall misses with a wild body shot.
Aspinall clobbers Sims with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Aspinall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sims.
Sims getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sims throws a shot from downtown. Aspinall moves away and avoids it.
A counter left hand to the body from Aspinall misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sims lands with a right hand.
Aspinall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aspinall scores with a jab. Sims acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
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!
Aspinall misses with a right hand
and Sims counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aspinall rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sims counters with a nice uppercut.
Aspinall misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Sims on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Aspinall throws a lazy uppercut
and Sims counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheers as Aspinall lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sims doesn't seem phased though.
Aspinall jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Aspinall lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sims is rocked!
Sims lands a lovely overhand right.
Sims is still on wobbly legs! Can Aspinall finish him?
Aspinall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Despite the aggression on Sims's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A telegraphed right hand from Sims misses the target.
Sims seems to have recovered his senses.
Sims lands with a hook. Aspinall tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sims staying out of range there.
Aspinall misses with a left hand
and Sims counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aspinall is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aspinall bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sims's head.
Oh Aspinall is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aspinall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aspinall swings widly with a right hand
and Sims counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sims walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Aspinall drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Sims swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Aspinall's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Titus Sims!
Titus Sims is the new heavyweight champion!
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