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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bill Merrit (ranked 25778 p4p, 25604 weight class) and Giorgio Chiellini (ranked 311 p4p, 304 weight class). Chiellini is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mama said knock you out. Giorgio Chiellini 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Merrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Giorgio Chiellini!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Alyssa Summers and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chiellini misses with a two punch combination.
Merrit jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Merrit clinches with his opponent.
Merrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Merrit avoiding damage as Chiellini throws knees to the body.
Chiellini breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chiellini throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Merrit.
Merrit shoots in for a takedown but Chiellini shows good takedown defense.
Chiellini throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Merrit tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Chiellini is in Merrit's guard.
Chiellini pushes down on Merrit's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Chiellini is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Merrit is staying active underneath Chiellini, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Chiellini there.
Merrit has hold of Chiellini's hands but Chiellini slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Chiellini content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Merrit on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Merrit avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chiellini.
Chiellini is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Chiellini wants to free his trapped foot but Merrit is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Chiellini slips a nice elbow through Merrit's hands, connecting with Merrit's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merrit is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chiellini pulls his head out easily.
Chiellini working over Merrit with some ground and pound. Merrit looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Chiellini lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Chiellini working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Chiellini wants to free his trapped foot but Merrit is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Chiellini controlling the action here.
Chiellini is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chiellini content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Chiellini working over Merrit with some ground and pound. Merrit looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Merrit looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chiellini controlling the action here.
Chiellini takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Merrit on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Chiellini passes the guard and advances to mount!
Chiellini pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Merrit tries to hold on but Chiellini pushes him away.
Chiellini prevents Merrit from getting the reversal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chiellini landing shots from mount.
Chiellini looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Merrit is in a horrible position here. Chiellini smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Giorgio Chiellini dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Good leg kick by Chiellini.
Merrit ducks right into an uppercut from Chiellini.
 Merrit is rocked!
Merrit walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Chiellini swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Giorgio Chiellini!
A relieved looking Giorgio Chiellini thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Windsor (ranked 24961 p4p, 22483 weight class) and Pawel Nastula (ranked 389 p4p, 365 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gavin Windsor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 125 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pawel Nastula!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nastula shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Windsor's guard.
Nastula trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nastula works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nastula is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Windsor as he works his way to full guard.
Windsor seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Nastula postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Windsor is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Nastula, into his guard.
Windsor has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nastula bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Windsor's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nastula would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Nastula drops back, looking for a kneebar! Windsor looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Windsor looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Windsor!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Windsor working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Windsor decides to stand up, so the ref orders Nastula to his feet.
Windsor throws a sloppy head kick and Nastula moves out of range easily.
Windsor shoots in but no luck this time.
Nastula closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Windsor quickly recovers to half guard.
Nastula seems to be working for a kimura but Windsor defends the submission attempt.
Nastula trying to control from half guard but Windsor is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nastula is trying to work for a kimura but Windsor is defending well.
Nastula is trying to work for a kimura but Windsor is defending well.
Nastula looking for a submission but Windsor manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Nastula has gone for a leg lock! Windsor slips out almost immediately though and dives into Nastula's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Windsor preventing the sweep.
Nastula being controlled here, momentarily.
Windsor tries to stand but Nastula is controlling from the bottom.
Nastula throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Windsor wants to stand but Nastula is controlling his posture from full guard.
Nastula wants to hit a sweep here but Windsor passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Nastula there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nastula is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nastula keeps trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gavin Windsor dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nastula tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Windsor tries to clinch but Nastula moves out of range.
Nastula throws a counter combo.
A punch combination from Windsor misses.
Pawel Nastula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Windsor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nastula tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Windsor defends well and Nastula ends up having to push Windsor into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Windsor misses with a few strikes there.
Nastula tries to counter by closing the distance.
Windsor thows a leg kick but Nastula checks it
and Nastula counters with a single leg into guard. Windsor didn't expect that.
Windsor is wriggling around but Nastula manages to pass to half guard.
Nastula stops Windsor from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nastula wants to pass to mount but Windsor is defending the position.
Nastula is looking for a kimura but Windsor is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nastula to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nastula is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nastula is looking to advance position but Windsor won't allow it.
Windsor wants to get back to his feet.
Nastula is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Windsor defends it well.
Nastula is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Windsor sees it coming and defends easily.
Nastula is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Windsor doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nastula.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Windsor is defending against the submission attempts here by Nastula.
Nastula is breathing heavily.
Windsor wants to get back to his feet.
Nastula seems to be looking for submissions.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Nastula misses.
Nastula slips a jab and a cross from Windsor.
Windsor throws a right and a left that Nastula avoids nicely.
Nastula thinks about the counter body kick.
Windsor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nastula fails with the takedown.
Windsor throws a big counter combination but Nastula scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nastula closes the distance looking to clinch
and Windsor counters with a one-two to the body.
Windsor misses with a wild combination.
Nastula drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nastula stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Windsor.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nastula.
Gavin Windsor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pawel Nastula.
Nastula misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Windsor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Windsor misses with a few strikes there.
Windsor tries to close the distance and clinch but Nastula swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Windsor. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Windsor throws a series of punches but Nastula moves out of range.
Nastula is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nastula avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Windsor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gavin Windsor dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Windsor misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Windsor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A cross from Windsor lands.
Sloppy strikes from Windsor. Those never looked like landing.
Windsor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Windsor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nastula walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Windsor lands a really nice looking cross but Nastula seems unphased.
Windsor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nastula drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nastula has gone for a leg lock! Windsor slips out almost immediately though and dives into Nastula's guard.
Nastula wants to sweep here but Windsor controlling him for the moment.
Windsor wants to control from the top but Nastula keeps moving.
Nastula bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Windsor's guard.
Nastula drops back, looking for a kneebar! Windsor looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Windsor looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Windsor!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nastula manages to work his way to half guard, despite Windsor's best efforts.
Windsor has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Windsor tries to control but Nastula wriggling away.
Nastula is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nastula regains half guard.
Nastula is looking to improve his position.
Windsor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nastula can do to turn this around?
Nastula takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nastula gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nastula is looking to sweep but instead, Windsor has passed into half guard.
Windsor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nastula's head.
Nastula is looking to improve his position.
Windsor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nastula trying to get back to full guard but Windsor takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gavin Windsor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Windsor 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gavin Windsor!
Gavin Windsor really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Dont Strive To Survive logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bray Margarita (ranked 25991 p4p, 25985 weight class) and Maverick Ortiz (ranked 308 p4p, 321 weight class). Maverick Ortiz will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bray Margarita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maverick Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Margarita or perhaps it was just good defense by Ortiz, which made it look bad.
Margarita misses with a combination
and Ortiz counters with a body kick that stops Margarita in his tracks momentarily.
Margarita stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ortiz.
Margarita throws a right hand that Ortiz ducks under and follows up with a left that Ortiz also avoids with ease.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ortiz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Margarita wants to get back to his feet but Ortiz is dominant here and he's now got Margarita's back!
Ortiz scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Margarita is looking for a way out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You can see the frustration on Margarita's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Ortiz lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ortiz punches Margarita on the ear.
Margarita is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Ortiz.
Ortiz keeps control of the position as Margarita tries to break free.
Margarita looking very determined here, making life difficult for Ortiz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Margarita is trapped and Ortiz is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Margarita trying to get back to his feet but Ortiz is in full control for now.
Ortiz struggling to keep hold of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Margarita rolls, trying to escape but Ortiz keeps control of the position.
Good control from Ortiz.
Margarita tries to escape the position.
Margarita is trying to stand back up.
Ortiz is looking to control Margarita but Margarita is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Our spies down at at MMS Gym inform us that Ortiz has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Margarita is in bad spot here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Margarita is trying to stand back up.
Ortiz has the hooks in. Margarita is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Margarita is working hard here to advance position.
Ortiz has his arm under Margarita's chin here. Game over son! Ortiz squeezes tightly and Margarita is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Maverick Ortiz!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Big Frost (ranked 3306 p4p, 3427 weight class) and Adonis Glenn (ranked 247 p4p, 255 weight class). Adonis Glenn acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Big Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adonis Glenn!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glenn feints and then cracks Frost's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Frost down.
A nice combination there by Glenn.
Frost has his takedown stuffed
and Glenn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Glenn.
An inside leg kick lands from Glenn.
Frost misses with a takedown
and Glenn counters with a series of strikes. Frost will be more careful next time no doubt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Glenn - that will leave a mark!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frost looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Glenn is fending him off so far but Frost persists. Nope, Glenn circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Frost. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glenn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Frost shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Glenn manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Frost wants to control from the top but Glenn keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Glenn can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Frost wants to control from the top but Glenn keeps moving.
Frost thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Glenn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Glenn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Frost is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glenn can't keep his opponent in guard - Frost advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Glenn is looking to get back to is feet but Frost passes into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Frost is working to tighten his grip on Glenn's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Glenn has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Frost is really squeezing tight and eventually Glenn passes out! Frost breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Big Frost!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jayden King (ranked 1366 p4p, 2493 weight class) and Ben Maunders (ranked 158 p4p, 242 weight class). King kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Thunder. Ben Maunders 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jayden King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Maunders!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Maunders swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good work by Maunders as he checks the leg kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Maunders or perhaps it was just good defense by King, which made it look bad.
King moves into range and clinches up with Maunders.
King pulls guard successfully.
Maunders lands a couple of elbows.
Maunders postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maunders content to stall in guard here.
King working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maunders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maunders not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Maunders is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as King holds on and takes a little breather.
King preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
King pulls Maunders in close to his closed guard and prevents Maunders from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Maunders keeps the fight on the outside.
King has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
King fails to pull guard.
Maunders is trying to work for a single leg takedown but King pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
King jumps guard and drags Maunders to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
King bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Maunders's guard.
Maunders is looking for a triangle but King pushes his legs off easily.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Maunders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maunders trying to keep a closed guard but King is proving a slippery customer.
King won't allow Maunders to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King won't allow Maunders to sweep him here.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Maunders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maunders looking to control.
King tries to free his leg and advance position but Maunders is retaining full guard.
King wants to control from the top but Maunders keeps moving.
King won't allow Maunders to get back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Maunders misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maunders bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps King's head backwards.
Jayden King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
A big left from Maunders misses.
King feinted with a counter takedown.
Some wild striking there from King.
Maunders tries to bum rush King with a series of wild strikes but King uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
King changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
King misses with an uppercut.
King instigates a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
King blocks an uppercut.
King tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
King drags the fight down to the ground.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jayden King dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maunders paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maunders tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Maunders tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but King defends well and Maunders ends up having to push King into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Maunders looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Maunders avoids a punch combination nicely.
King lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maunders circles away quickly and effectively.
Maunders misses with a jab, cross combination.
King jabs Maunders to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maunders keeps the fight on the outside.
Maunders misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maunders swings widly with a right hand
and King counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
King is standing up over Maunders. Maunders looks to escape but King dives into side control.
Maunders being controlled for a moment.
King wants to control but Maunders is keeping him busy.
Jayden King overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maunders wants to get back to his feet but King drags him back down.
King wants to control but Maunders is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maunders tries to improve position but can't.
Maunders wants to control but King postures up.
Maunders is looking for a sweep.
King is looking to take a break and control but Maunders is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
King is really struggling to control Maunders but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maunders is looking for a sweep.
King in side control, just content to control the action for now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Maunders tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maunders is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
King moves in looking to clinch but Maunders pushes him off.
King sets himself, and Maunders steps forward looking for the clinch! King avoids it this time.
A head kick misses from King.
King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maunders can do to turn this around?
A big left from Maunders misses.
King takes the fight into the clinch.
King tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Maunders just stands there and leans against the cage.
King jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Maunders walks away with a smile on his face. King gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Maunders just misses with a punch to the body.
King tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maunders manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And Maunders tries to counter it with a takedown but King pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
King moves into range and clinches up with Maunders.
Maunders avoiding damage as King throws knees to the body.
King tries to pull guard but Maunders forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jayden King dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
King tries to clinch but Maunders is having none of it.
King throws a series of punches but Maunders avoids them all with ease.
King staying out of range there.
King tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maunders manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maunders feints the counter takedown.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Maunders circles away.
Maunders swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Maunders scores with a nice right hand.
King closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
King fails to pull the fight into his guard.
King blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King has had enough of the clinch but Maunders keeps him there for the moment.
Maunders is trying to work for a single leg takedown but King pulls him back up using the underhooks.
King tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maunders smiles and moves away.
Maunders lands a really nice looking cross but King seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maunders tries to keep at a distance but King has taken the fight into the clinch.
King jumps into guard, dragging Maunders to the mat.
King utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maunders looking to sit in guard and control but King gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Maunders wants to sweep here but King controlling him for the moment.
King is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King being controlled here momentarily.
King pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maunders is keeping the position for now.
Maunders looking for subs off his back but King has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maunders is looking to improve his position.
Maunders gets full guard.
Maunders looking for a sweep. Not yet Maunders, not yet.
King controls from within his opponent's guard.
Maunders is trying to control the position but King postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
King stays in close to Maunders's body and controls the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Maunders wants to control the position but King says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Maunders is controlling King's position as best he can from this difficult position.
King with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maunders is not content to let King control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
King wants to clinch.
Maunders wants to counter with a clinch but King pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jayden King showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for King, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jayden King!
Jayden King took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Y'all gonna give me a challenge or what.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kimmo Peramaki (ranked 1347 p4p, 1350 weight class) and Addy Edison (ranked 156 p4p, 157 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Edison's choice of entrance music: Entry of the gladiators. Kimmo Peramaki had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Addy Edison has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 45 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimmo Peramaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Addy Edison!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peramaki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Edison lands a nice shot to the body.
Peramaki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Edison lands with a short shot to the head.
Peramaki is trying to pull guard but Edison turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Edison misses with a short punch on the inside.
Peramaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Edison.
Edison lands a hook that snaps the head of Peramaki backwards.
Edison lands a shoulder strike.
Edison lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Edison misses with a body punch.
Peramaki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimmo Peramaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edison lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Peramaki jumps guard but Edison turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Peramaki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Peramaki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Edison smiles and moves away.
Peramaki tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Edison defends well and Peramaki ends up having to push Edison into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edison lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Edison presses Peramaki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Peramaki is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Edison to keep the fight standing.
Peramaki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Edison walks away with a smile on his face. Peramaki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peramaki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Edison clinches up with Peramaki and pushes him back against the cage.
Peramaki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Edison working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Peramaki can't find room to land a body shot as Edison controls the action.
Edison jumps guard and drags Peramaki to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Edison wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Edison is on top in guard.
Edison looking to pass the guard.
Peramaki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Edison defends well.
Peramaki will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Edison pushes down on Peramaki's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Edison looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edison is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Edison is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Edison looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Peramaki punching from the bottom.
Edison looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peramaki actively working from the bottom here.
Peramaki is pressing down on Edison's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Edison passes into half guard.
Peramaki is looking to improve his position.
Edison works his foot free and advances to mount.
Edison is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Peramaki has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Edison goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Peramaki turns into him and now he's in Edison's guard.
Peramaki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Edison is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edison had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Peramaki defends it easily.
Peramaki preventing the sweep.
Edison is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Peramaki looking for submissions off his back.
Edison is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Peramaki has managed to free his arm - good work.
Peramaki trying to control but Edison postures up.
Peramaki misses with some strikes from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Addy Edison dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Peramaki walks into a left hand.
Peramaki throws a series of punches but Edison moves out of range.
Edison avoids the body shot from Peramaki.
Edison fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Peramaki, pushing him back against the cage.
Edison tries a body shot but Peramaki blocks it.
Peramaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Peramaki tries to pull guard but Edison holds him up against the cage and eventually Peramaki drops back down to his feet.
Edison has hold of one of Peramaki's legs. Peramaki is fighting the takedown attempt but Edison gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Peramaki trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Peramaki keeping full guard, as Edison tries to pass.
Edison has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peramaki can't keep his opponent in guard - Edison advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Peramaki won't allow Edison to pass to mount.
Peramaki is pressing down on Edison's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Peramaki striking off his back but it's not causing Edison any problems.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edison looking to pass the guard.
Peramaki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Edison defends it easily.
Edison pushes down on Peramaki's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Edison looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Peramaki is trying to maintain the position but Edison is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edison passes the guard and advances to mount!
Peramaki defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Edison.
Edison working for a submission but Peramaki is keeping him at bay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peramaki wants to control but Edison is having none of it.
Edison is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Peramaki has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Peramaki!
Peramaki preventing the sweep.
Peramaki trying to control but Edison is working from the bottom.
Peramaki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Peramaki looking to pass the guard.
Peramaki preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peramaki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Peramaki won't allow Edison to sweep him here.
Edison throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Peramaki wants to pass the guard but Edison is keeping the position.
Edison bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Peramaki's guard.
Edison looking to pass the guard.
Peramaki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Edison doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Edison manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Edison trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edison sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Peramaki's guard.
Edison passes to side control.
Edison works to advance to full mount. Peramaki defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Edison goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Peramaki is on top in guard.
Edison escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Peramaki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Edison is on top in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edison postures up.
Edison trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Peramaki looking for a guillotine here but Edison defends easily.
Edison slips nicely into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Addy Edison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Peramaki gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Edison to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edison trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Edison slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Edison tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Peramaki prevents Edison from improving position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peramaki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Addy Edison has got the better of the ground game so far.
Edison tries to move to mount but Peramaki blocks the move with his legs.
Edison has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Peramaki!
Peramaki tries to lock up and control but Edison gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Edison looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Edison jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Peramaki manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Peramaki can't do much from the bottom here.
Peramaki sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kimmo Peramaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peramaki is looking for a sweep. Edison is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Edison wants to free his trapped foot but Peramaki is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Peramaki is trying to get back to full guard.
Peramaki trying to hold on to Edison's head to control him but Edison postures up.
Edison uses his free foot to push down on Peramaki's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Peramaki.
Edison goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Peramaki is on top in guard.
Edison wants to sweep here but Peramaki controlling him for the moment.
Addy Edison is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edison is controlling Peramaki's posture.
Let's hope that Edison has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Edison 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.
Edison is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Edison 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.
Edison keeping moving, preventing Peramaki from controlling successfully.
Edison managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Edison keeping full guard, as Peramaki tries to pass.
Edison controlling Peramaki's posture.
Peramaki trying to control but Edison is working from the bottom.
Peramaki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Edison seems keen to control Peramaki's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Edison uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Peramaki.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peramaki. Edison does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Addy Edison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Edison has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Addy Edison!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Kronke (ranked 2146 p4p, 1467 weight class) and Harry Winston (ranked 239 p4p, 182 weight class). Kronke comes to the cage accompanied by Feuer Frei. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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14 - 5 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 25 - 2, fighting out of New York, Eric Kronke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Winston!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kronke closes the distance and lands a one-two.
 It looks like Harry Winston has been cut.
Kronke misses with a lunging right hand
and Winston counters with a left to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Kronke misses the target.
Winston slips a jab and a cross from Kronke.
Kronke misses with a wild body shot.
Kronke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Winston. Winston obviously looking to wear him down.
Winston with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kronke lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Winston has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Winston and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Winston slips under a jab.
Kronke tries to land a leg kick but Winston saw it coming and moves away.
Kronke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kronke looks to land a body kick but Winston moved away.
Winston thinks about the counter body kick.
Winston connects with a solid leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Kronke is predictable there
and Winston counters with a nice leg kick.
Kronke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Winston swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kronke swings away with a body shot that misses
and Winston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kronke throws a series of punches but Winston moves out of range.
A low kick from Kronke misses
and Winston makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Winston lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kronke throws a right hand that misses
and Winston counters with a crisp one two that drops Kronke! Winston thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Kronke to his feet! Kronke is in big trouble!
Kronke is rocked!
Kronke is breathing heavily.
Kronke takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Oh Kronke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kronke has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blood and Iron Training in the buildup to the fight.
Winston measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Kronke! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Harry Winston!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mateus Nunes (ranked 1474 p4p, 1337 weight class) and Philip Marcus (ranked 146 p4p, 133 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nunes might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Nickelback - How You Remind Me. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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155
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148
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mateus Nunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Philip Marcus!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nunes throws a series of strikes that have Marcus backpedaling.
It looks like Philip Marcus has been cut.
A nice leg kick from Marcus, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nunes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Marcus was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nunes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marcus 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.
Nunes misses with a looping right.
Marcus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nunes cracks Marcus with a good jab.
Marcus finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Nunes's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Marcus falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mateus Nunes!
After the fight, Mateus Nunes was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Zuev (ranked 654 p4p, 491 weight class) and Young Hung Wang (ranked 87 p4p, 70 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aleksandr Zuev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Young Hung Wang!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wang lands a nice hook to Zuev's body. Zuev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wang 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.
Zuev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zuev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wang.
Wang misses with a hook
and Zuev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wang works the jab nicely.
Zuev blocks a jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zuev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zuev is trying to break the clinch but Wang has him pressed against the cage.
Wang tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zuev smiles and moves away.
Zuev throws a lazy right hand but Wang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zuev.
Zuev wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Zuev misses its intended target.
Zuev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zuev. That's going to slow Wang down.
Wang has closed the distance and engaged Zuev in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zuev misses with a punch on the inside.
Zuev is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang lands an uppercut.
Wang misses with the head strike.
Wang misses with a punch on the inside.
Wang slowing the pace effectively.
Zuev breaks from the clinch.
Wang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zuev.
Zuev throws a hook but Wang blocks it.
Wang works over Zuev's head and body with a nice combination.
Wang avoids a kick to the body.
Zuev loads up on a big right hand but Wang slips the punch.
Wang takes the fight into the clinch.
Good body shot from Wang.
Wang has a couple of punches blocked by Zuev.
Zuev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aleksandr Zuev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang throws a sloppy head kick and Zuev moves out of range easily.
Zuev appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wang getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wang ducks under a wild hook from Zuev.
Young Hung Wang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wang dives in for a single leg takedown but Zuev sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Zuev misses with a straight left.
Wang throws a head kick that misses.
Wang looks to land a right hand but Zuev moved out of range.
Wang tests Zuev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wang wants to clinch up but Zuev keeps it at a distance.
A little feinted left hand from Zuev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A head kick misses from Wang.
A big right from Wang misses.
Zuev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wang works the jab nicely.
Wang throws a right hand that misses
and Zuev counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang connects with a jab.
Wang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zuev.
Wang walks into a stiff left hand from Zuev.
It looks like Young Hung Wang has been cut.
Wang throws a hook to the side of Zuev's head but Zuev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zuev looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wang misses with a left hand
and Zuev counters with a straight right hand.
Zuev takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big right from Wang misses.
Zuev gets tackled into the cage by Wang. Wang maintains the clinch.
Zuev is trying to push Wang away but Wang has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zuev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zuev is trying to force a seperation but Wang has the dominant position.
Zuev stalling against the cage.
Zuev breaks from the clinch.
Zuev moves forwards but Wang connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wang lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wang throws a hook but Zuev avoids it easily.
Wang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Zuev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zuev rushes Wang and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zuev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wang.
Wang 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.
Wang scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zuev leaves Wang with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Aleksandr Zuev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Young Hung Wang.
Wang connects with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Young Hung Wang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Young Hung Wang's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jab, jab by Wang - just one landing.
Zuev takes one on the button.
Wang throws a head kick but Zuev moves out of range.
It looked like Zuev wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wang throws a hook but Zuev blocks it.
Wang misses with a wild combination.
Zuev appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wang throws a head kick that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Wang 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fighters circling - Wang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zuev appears to be looking for a big counter.
Zuev ducks under a wild hook from Wang.
Zuev misses with a two punch combination.
Wang scores with a hook.
Zuev is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zuev walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his 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!
Wang lands a head kick!
Young Hung Wang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A good leg kick by Zuev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang lands with a hook. Zuev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zuev on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zuev throws a jab when Wang was well out of range.
Zuev on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab from Wang does it's job there.
Wang lunges at Zuev with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zuev's hand.
Zuev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wang.
Wang has managed to clinch.
Zuev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Zuev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zuev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Wang.
Wang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Come on Wang - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wang jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zuev walks away with a smile on his face. Wang gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuev gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zuev manages to break the clinch.
Wang slips under a jab.
Zuev avoids the head kick by Wang.
Wang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zuev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Wang.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wang lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zuev has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zuev and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wang throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zuev counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zuev uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wang has time to react.
A big right from Wang misses.
Zuev forces Wang back against the cage and clinches.
Wang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wang is looking to take this one to the mat.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang prevents Zuev from breaking the clinch.
Wang tries to pull guard but Zuev holds him up against the cage and eventually Wang drops back down to his feet.
Aleksandr Zuev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Young Hung Wang.
A hook to the body from Wang.
Zuev working hard to break the clinch.
Wang keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zuev's efforts to push away.
Zuev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wang tries to clinch up but Zuev circles away and keeps his distance.
A slow jab from Zuev misses its intended target.
Wang wants to clinch up but Zuev keeps it at a distance.
Zuev is looking to counter with head kicks.
Wang takes a swing at Zuev's ribcage but misses.
Wang has his takedown stuffed
and Zuev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang lands a head shot.
Zuev looks to score with a jab to the body but Wang is just out of range.
Zuev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zuev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wang drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Zuev defends it well.
Zuev walks into a stiff left hand from Wang.
Wang moves into range and clinches up with Zuev.
Zuev breaks the clinch.
Zuev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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!
Zuev misses with a hook.
Wang misses with a looping left.
Zuev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wang with the counter takedown but Zuev avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick from Zuev, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wang misses with a head kick.
Zuev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wang closes the distance and clinches.
Wang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zuev struggles to land a body shot inside as Wang controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Young Hung Wang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Young Hung Wang's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Wang throws a hook to the side of Zuev's head but Zuev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wang lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zuev throws a head kick that misses.
Wang tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Zuev looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wang throws an overhand right that lands on Zuev's shoulder, as Zuev tries to avoid the shot.
Wang misses with a right hand
and Zuev counters with a right hand to the body.
Zuev slips under a jab.
Wang shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Zuev throws a low kick, looking for Wang's leg but Wang calmly moves out of range.
Wang lands a really nice looking cross but Zuev seems unphased.
Wang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wang wants to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Zuev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zuev does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wang misses with an uppercut
and Zuev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Zuev misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang throws a lazy right hand but Zuev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zuev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zuev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wang is defending well for now.
Zuev can't find room to land a body shot as Wang controls the action.
Wang is looking for a takedown.
Wang breaks the clinch.
Zuev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wang lands a nice shot to the body.
Zuev throws the left hand but Wang avoids the punch easily.
Zuev throws a hook to the side of Wang's head but Wang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And Wang tries to counter it with a takedown but Zuev pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Wang misses with a double jab.
Zuev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wang.
Zuev slips a jab from Wang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang connects with a crisp jab.
Wang misses with a looping left.
Wang throws a shot from downtown. Zuev moves away and avoids it.
Zuev has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zuev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wang is defending well for now.
Zuev wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zuev missing with knees to the body.
Wang prevents Zuev from breaking the clinch.
Wang prevents Zuev from breaking the clinch.
Zuev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wang struggles to land a body shot inside as Zuev controls his hands.
Wang tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zuev just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wang tries a body shot but Zuev blocks it.
Wang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zuev lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuev landing knees to the head.
Zuev tries to land a knee to the head but Wang blocks with his arms.
Wang tries to throw a body punch but Zuev avoids it by throwing Wang back against the cage.
Wang pushes Zuev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zuev is trying to break the clinch but Wang is controlling him.
Zuev is trying to break the clinch but Wang is controlling him.
Wang is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Aleksandr Zuev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Young Hung Wang.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wang.
Zuev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zuev is trying to push Wang away but Wang has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zuev tries to break the clinch but Wang is controlling the position.
Wang lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zuev or not.
Wang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zuev with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zuev prevents a body shot from Wang.
Aleksandr Zuev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wang has him pressed against the cage.
Wang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zuev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big left from Zuev misses.
Wang moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wang takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zuev throws the kick towards the body but Wang avoids it.
Zuev tests Wang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zuev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wang throws a head kick but Zuev moves out of range.
Wang scores with a jab to the head.
Wang throws the left hand but Zuev avoids the punch easily.
Wang uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zuev has time to react.
Young Hung Wang is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zuev bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wang's head backwards.
Zuev takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Young Hung Wang.
Well Wang has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Young Hung Wang!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hamish Farquharson (ranked 520 p4p, 868 weight class) and Pate Ro (ranked 73 p4p, 114 weight class). Pate Ro will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hamish Farquharson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pate Ro!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ro closes the distance but Farquharson moves to the side
and Farquharson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ro won't be happy with that.
Ro is looking to get back to his feet here but Farquharson is keeping cool and he's managed to take Ro's back.
Farquharson is working the ground and pound. Can Ro escape?
Farquharson is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Ro is defending well though. Farquharson let's go of the attempt for now.
Can Ro hold on?! Farquharson is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Farquharson 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.
Will Farquharson go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Farquharson seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Ro is really stuck here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farquharson tries to keep control of the position but Ro is staying busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farquharson throwing damaging strikes from the back! Ro could be in trouble here!
Farquharson missing with strikes.
Farquharson lands a shot to the head.
Farquharson cracks Ro with a big right hand from the back mount! Ro immediately covers up and the referee dives in to save him under a barrage of more strikes! Farquharson takes this one by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hamish Farquharson!
Hamish Farquharson retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Hamish Farquharson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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