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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Masten (ranked 1339 p4p, 3439 weight class) and Unang Zemin (ranked 129 p4p, 236 weight class). Zemin has chosen 부모님 은혜 as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Unang Zemin was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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 23 - 11 - 3, fighting out of New York, Gordon Masten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Unang Zemin!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zemin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Masten paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Masten throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zemin.
Zemin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Masten looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Masten feints and then cracks Zemin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zemin down.
Masten has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Masten lands with a shot to the body.
Zemin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Masten on the side of the head.
Masten misses with an uppercut. Zemin saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Masten. That's going to slow Zemin down.
Masten scores with a kick to the midsection.
Zemin tries to bum rush Masten with a series of wild strikes but Masten uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Zemin backs away, Masten returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Zemin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Masten.
Zemin throws a looping overhand right but Masten ducks down to avoid it.
Masten fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zemin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zemin throws a hook but Masten blocks it.
Zemin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zemin doesn't manage to clinch there - Masten circles away.
Zemin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zemin throws a series of punches but Masten moves out of range.
Zemin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Masten can pounce on him.
Masten throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zemin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zemin walks into a jab.
Masten with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zemin throws a head kick but Masten moves out of range.
Masten feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Good work by Zemin as he checks the leg kick.
Zemin is looking to clinch.
Zemin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Zemin misses with a wild combination.
Masten throws a hook but Zemin blocks it.
That kick from Masten tenderised Zemin's leg. Zemin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Masten swings for the body but Zemin moves out of range.
Zemin slips a jab from Masten.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zemin misses with a left hand
and Zemin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zemin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Masten.
Zemin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zemin ducks under a wild hook from Masten.
Masten moves out of range of the strikes.
Masten looks to score with a jab to the body but Zemin is just out of range.
Zemin missing with a left hand there. Masten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zemin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An inside leg kick from Masten misses.
Zemin 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.
Zemin misses with a few strikes there.
Masten uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zemin.
Masten looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Zemin slips a jab from Masten.
A jab from Masten misses.
Zemin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zemin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zemin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Masten.
Zemin lands with a shot to the body.
Masten looks to throw the jab but Zemin is out of range.
Zemin 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zemin misses the jab.
As Zemin backs away, Masten returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Masten looks to land a left hand but Zemin moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Zemin misses.
Masten 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.
A little jabbing left from Zemin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zemin misses with a hook
and Masten counters with a nice kick to the body.
Masten lands the left hand.
Zemin throws a lazy right hand but Masten sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zemin connects with a crisp jab.
Masten ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Masten misses.
Zemin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Masten gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zemin.
A telegraphed right hand from Zemin misses the target.
Masten lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zemin closes the distance and pushes Masten back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zemin misses the jab.
Zemin throws a hook but Masten blocks it.
Masten throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Masten scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Masten slips under a jab from Zemin.
The fighters circling - Zemin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Masten thows a leg kick but Zemin checks it
and Zemin counters with a nice uppercut.
Zemin throws a hook but Masten blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Zemin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zemin! But no joy.
Zemin throws a big shot that misses.
Zemin throws a hook but Masten avoids it easily.
Zemin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zemin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Masten.
Masten bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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 Gordon Masten will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Zemin misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Masten to counter with a crisp jab.
Masten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zemin.
Masten feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Masten is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zemin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zemin! But no joy.
Masten throws a lazy right hand but Zemin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A lazy left from Masten finds it's target.
Masten slips under a jab from Zemin.
Zemin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zemin ducks right into an uppercut from Masten.
Masten fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zemin checks it well.
Zemin is looking for the big counter here.
Masten uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zemin.
Zemin misses with an uppercut
and Masten counters with an outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Masten.
Masten turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Masten tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zemin is able to avoid easily.
Masten changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Masten lands a leg kick that knocks Zemin off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masten lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zemin misses with a looping right.
Masten misses with a hook.
Zemin throws a big counter head kick but Masten avoids it with no problem.
Masten throws a nice outside leg kick.
Masten fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zemin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Masten throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zemin throws out a counter right but Masten avoids it with no problem.
Masten attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Masten feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zemins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Masten looks to score with a jab to the body but Zemin is just out of range.
Masten walks into a jab.
Masten takes a swing at Zemin's ribcage but misses.
Zemin misses with a right hand
and Masten counters with an inside leg kick.
Masten throws a low kick, looking for Zemin's leg but Zemin calmly moves out of range.
Masten delivers a nice body kick.
Zemin closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zemin lands a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masten wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Masten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zemin throws out a powerful jab.
Zemin throws a shot from downtown. Masten moves away and avoids it.
Masten throws a jab when Zemin was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Zemin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Masten connects with an inside leg kick.
Zemin misses with a hook. Masten ducked under it nicely.
Masten slips a straight right by Zemin.
Masten slips under a jab from Zemin.
Zemin tries to clinch but Masten moves out of range.
Masten throws a quick inside leg kick.
Masten feints and then cracks Zemin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zemin down.
Nice cross by Masten.
Masten's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zemin under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zemin checks a leg kick.
Zemin lands with an overhand left.
Zemin misses with a left hand
and Masten makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zemin throws a head kick that misses.
Jab by Masten.
Zemin scores with a hook.
Zemin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masten 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.
Masten dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zemin. That did some damage!
Zemin cracks Masten with an open hand slap.
Zemin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Masten paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Masten lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zemin throws a shot from downtown. Masten moves away and avoids it.
Masten thinks about countering with a body kick.
Zemin moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zemin lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zemin trying to land knees to the body.
Masten is looking to break free of the clinch but Zemin has double underhooks.
Masten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Zemin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Masten under the eye.
Masten tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zemin is able to avoid easily.
Masten misses with a low kick.
Masten tries to land a front kick but Zemin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zemin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Masten. That one must have hurt.
Masten is looking to score with low kicks.
A head kick misses from Zemin.
Gordon Masten is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Masten.
Zemin throws a poor cross that misses
letting Masten counter with a right hand.
Zemin loads up on a big right hand but Masten slips the punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Masten.
Masten is looking to chop away at Zemin's legs.
Zemin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A big right from Zemin misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gordon Masten dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Zemin blocks the body kick.
Zemin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Zemin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A big right from Masten misses.
Zemin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zemin clinches up against the cage.
Masten doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Masten blocks an uppercut.
Zemin lands a nice shot to the body.
Zemin working aggressively here.
Masten blocks an elbow strike.
Zemin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Masten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Masten.
Zemin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Masten keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zemin.
Zemin just misses with a punch to the body.
Masten uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zemin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zemin loads up on a big right hand but Masten slips the punch.
Zemin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Masten keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zemin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Masten.
Zemin misses with an uppercut. Masten saw that one coming.
Masten was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zemin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Masten goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zemin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Masten sizes up Zemin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Zemin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Masten scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zemin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Masten.
Masten lands with a nice body kick.
Masten slips under a jab.
Zemin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Masten, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zemin tries a knee to the head but Masten blocks it.
Masten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Masten avoids the body shot from Zemin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zemin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masten throws a body kick that misses.
Masten's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zemin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Masten scrambles back to his feet.
Zemin misses the jab.
Zemin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Masten.
Zemin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zemin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Masten counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Masten wants to slow Zemin down by chopping away at his legs.
Zemin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zemin misses with a looping left.
Zemin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Masten throws a leg kick but Zemin moved away.
Zemin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Masten.
Zemin misses with a two punch combination.
As Zemin backs away, Masten returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zemin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zemin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masten fires out a quick counter leg kick but Zemin just manages to avoid it.
Zemin blocks a low kick nicely.
A big right from Zemin misses.
Zemin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zemin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zemin closes the distance and clinches.
Masten is looking to break free of the clinch but Zemin has double underhooks.
Masten blocks an uppercut.
Masten manages to break the clinch.
Zemin misses with a head kick.
Masten misses with a low kick.
Zemin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Masten to score with a decent uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Masten.
The fighters circling - Zemin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masten uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zemin.
Masten chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zemin checks a leg kick.
Masten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zemin.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zemin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
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!
Masten slips under a jab from Zemin.
Zemin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Masten lands with a straight right. Zemin didn't see that one coming.
Masten tries to score with a low kick but Zemin moves his leg out of the way.
Masten scores with a head kick. Zemin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Masten fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zemin is out of range.
Zemin throws out a counter right but Masten avoids it with no problem.
Zemin loads up on a big right hand but Masten slips the punch.
Zemin throws a lazy right hand but Masten sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Masten looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Unang Zemin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zemin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zemin! But no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Unang Zemin.
I think Masten has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Gordon Masten!
A very excited looking Gordon Masten 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luis Palhares (ranked 836 p4p, 1353 weight class) and Abel Hug (ranked 95 p4p, 155 weight class). Palhares comes into the arena with Right On/ Showcore blaring out of the sound system. 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luis Palhares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abel Hug!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palhares misses with a low kick as Hug jumps back.
Hug swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Palhares takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hug swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Palhares tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hug is able to avoid easily.
Palhares misses with a low kick.
Hug pushes Palhares up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Palhares fails to land.
Hug can't find room to land a body shot as Palhares controls the action.
Hug tries a body shot but Palhares blocks it.
Hug lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hug digs a right hand underneath Palhares's ribcage. Palhares let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hug swings wildly with an uppercut but Palhares uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hug misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palhares using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hug has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hug lands an uppercut.
Hug goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hug lands with a short shot to the head.
Palhares throws a knee to the head but misses.
Palhares tries to work over Hug's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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!
Hug lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hug fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Hug.
Palhares throws an elbow that misses.
Palhares tries to land a knee to the head but Hug blocks with his arms.
Palhares swings wildly with an uppercut but Hug uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hug on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Palhares takes a shot to the head.
Hug managing to block the knees to the body from Palhares.
Palhares tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Palhares prevents a body shot from Hug.
Hug managing to block the knees to the body from Palhares.
Palhares landing knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Hug.
Hug tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Palhares's elbow.
Palhares blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hug lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hug.
Palhares misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hug.
Palhares blocking some punches.
Palhares misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hug throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palhares lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hug tries to throw a body punch but Palhares avoids it by throwing Hug back against the cage.
Hug scores with a hook to the body.
Hug works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hug throws a punch but it's blocked by Palhares.
Hug stops a takedown attempt from Palhares.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hug.
Hug has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Palhares seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hug can turn it around.
Hug swings wildly with an uppercut but Palhares uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Palhares.
Hug avoiding damage as Palhares throws knees to the body.
Hug tries to work over Palhares's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hug doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Palhares struggles to land a body shot inside as Hug controls his hands.
Palhares tries for a takedown but Hug manages to get underhooks.
Palhares throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hug misses with some punches.
Palhares tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hug avoids it.
Palhares blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hug tries to throw a body punch but Palhares avoids it by throwing Hug back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares jumps guard but Hug stands there with Palhares around his waist. Palhares gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luis Palhares. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hug managing to block the knees to the body from Palhares.
Hug has a couple of punches blocked by Palhares.
Palhares tries to work over Hug's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hug throws a head punch that misses.
Hug throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Palhares prevents a body shot from Hug.
Hug goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Palhares blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hug misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Hug.
Hug misses with a punch on the inside.
Palhares's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Palhares doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hug lands a left hand.
Hug misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hug lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Palhares unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hug misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hug scores with a shoulder strike.
Hug stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hug is leaning against Palhares and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Palhares lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Palhares goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hug can't find room to land a body shot as Palhares controls the action.
Hug misses with some punches.
Hug blocks a body shot from Palhares.
Hug working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Palhares.
Hug throws a punch but it's blocked by Palhares.
Hug misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Hug.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hug.
Palhares throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Hug.
Nice body punch from Hug.
Palhares scores with a knee to the head.
Palhares swings wildly with an uppercut but Hug uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palhares trying to land knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abel Hug dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hug displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Palhares.
Hug throws a jab when Palhares was well out of range.
Hug comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Palhares misses with a low kick.
Palhares is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hug uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palhares.
Palhares is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Palhares slips under a jab from Hug.
Hug checks a leg kick nicely.
Hug misses with an uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Hug 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Palhares displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hug throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hug tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palhares was well out of range. Poor timing from Hug.
Palhares 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.
Palhares throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Palhares moves out of range of the strikes.
Palhares slips a straight right by Hug.
Hug throws a body shot but no joy.
Hug has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hug blocks a jab.
Palhares looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Palhares tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Palhares lands a head shot.
Abel Hug is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hug slips a straight right by Palhares.
Hug checks a leg kick.
Hug throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Palhares misses the jab.
Hug staying out of range there.
Hug looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A slow jab from Hug misses its intended target.
Palhares throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hug! But no joy.
Nice straight punches there by Hug. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hug.
Palhares goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hug misses with a hook. Palhares ducked under it nicely.
Hug misses with a low kick.
Palhares missing with a left hand there. Hug was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hug turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Palhares misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palhares scores with a sloppy right hand. Hug should have avoided that one.
Palhares shoots in looking for a takedown. Hug tries to sprawl out of it but Palhares keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hug manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hug motions for Palhares to come forward. Hug throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hug lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Palhares needs to keep his hands up - Hug had a free shot at his head there.
Abel Hug seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Palhares throws an overhand right that lands on Hug's shoulder, as Hug tries to avoid the shot.
Hug drives through and clinches with Palhares against the cage.
Hug misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Palhares lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hug softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Palhares is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hug is defending well for now.
Palhares tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hug smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luis Palhares. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab from Hug.
A telegraphed right hand from Palhares misses the target.
Palhares slips under a jab from Hug.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hug takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Palhares throws an overhand right that lands on Hug's shoulder, as Hug tries to avoid the shot.
Hug avoids a kick to the body.
No luck for Palhares with that takedown attempt.
Palhares swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hug takes a swing at Palhares's ribcage but misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Palhares misses its target.
Palhares takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Palhares 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 Hug has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hug and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Palhares misses with a body shot.
Hug throws out a counter right but Palhares avoids it with no problem.
Nice body kick there by Palhares.
Palhares is looking to clinch.
Hug ducks right into an uppercut from Palhares.
Hug uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Palhares has time to react.
Palhares swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Palhares.
A good leg kick by Hug.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hug scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Palhares takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palhares throws a solid leg kick but Hug takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Palhares.
Hug scores with a hook to the body. Palhares takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hug scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hug walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Palhares looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hug tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hug throws a body punch but Palhares moves out of range.
Hug throws a looping overhand right but Palhares ducks down to avoid it.
A low kick from Palhares is predictable there
and Hug counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hug throws a jab when Palhares was well out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Palhares.
Palhares scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Palhares tries to close the distance and clinch but Hug swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Palhares looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hug scores with a crisp jab that stopped Palhares in his tracks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hug misses with a straight left.
Hug throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hug thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hug throws out a loose jab but Palhares uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abel Hug showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Palhares takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Palhares misses with a leg kick.
Hug lands a jab to the nose.
Palhares uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hug.
As Hug backs away, Palhares returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Palhares closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hug's guard.
Palhares working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Palhares in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hug throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Palhares throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palhares trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hug is trying to control the position but Palhares postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hug is keeping the position for now.
Palhares is fighting to break Hug's control of his arms but Hug is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Palhares pushes down on Hug's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Palhares trying to control from Hug's half guard. Hug has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Palhares makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Palhares pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hug is keeping the position for now.
Hug controlling Palhares's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Palhares wants to control from the top but Hug keeps moving.
Palhares throwing strikes but missing.
Hug seems keen to control Palhares's posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Palhares connects with a nice looking jab.
Palhares shoots for a double leg takedown but Hug sprawls well. He's pushed Palhares's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hug swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
An inside leg kick from Palhares misses.
Hug swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hug slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hug scores with a body shot.
Abel Hug seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hug lands with a kick to the temple. Palhares shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hug looks to clinch
and Palhares counters with a left to the body.
Hug thumps Palhares with a low kick.
Hug lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hug is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Palhares.
Palhares tries to counter by clinching up but Hug breaks away and moves out of range.
Hug stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hug looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hug's corner calls for a 1-2. Hug obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Palhares shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hug defends it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Palhares.
Palhares fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hug has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A low kick lands for Palhares.
Abel Hug is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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!
Palhares throws a leg kick but Hug moved away.
A little jabbing left from Hug on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hug looks to land a left hand but Palhares moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hug misses the jab.
Palhares drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hug sprawls and moves away.
Palhares takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Palhares takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Palhares looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Luis Palhares has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luis Palhares. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hug lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hug slips a straight right by Palhares.
Hug throws out a counter right but Palhares avoids it with no problem.
Palhares throws a big shot that misses.
Palhares shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hug pinned against the cage. Hug gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hug lands the left hand.
Palhares goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hug keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Palhares there.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Abel Hug.
I've got Hug winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abel Hug!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Mesquita (ranked 891 p4p, 994 weight class) and Giacomo Bandolero (ranked 83 p4p, 97 weight class). Bandolero is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bandolero. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hugo Mesquita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 28 - 0, fighting out of London, Giacomo Bandolero!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandolero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bandolero wants to clinch.
Mesquita misses the shot to the body.
Bandolero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mesquita was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bandolero tries to land a leg kick but Mesquita saw it coming and moves away.
Mesquita connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bandolero stalks Mesquita and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mesquita's face. Mesquita staggers backwards, shaken.
Bandolero scores with a nice right hand.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bandolero has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A lazy left from Bandolero finds it's target.
Mesquita looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bandolero misses with a left hand
and Mesquita counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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!
Bandolero cracks Mesquita with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mesquita lands a nice looking body shot.
Mesquita tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bandolero was well out of range. Poor timing from Mesquita.
Bandolero is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mesquita shoots in looking for a takedown. Bandolero tries to sprawl out of it but Mesquita keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bandolero manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandolero steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mesquita.
Mesquita lands an overhand right.
Bandolero connects with a crisp jab.
Mesquita shoots in looking for a takedown but Bandolero manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mesquita's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bandolero looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bandolero sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mesquita defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bandolero not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mesquita is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bandolero's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bandolero's back!
Mesquita is persistently looking for the submission but Bandolero is defending it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bandolero trying to control but not successfully.
Bandolero is in bad spot here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mesquita has good solid back control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandolero is trapped and Mesquita is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Mesquita has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Bandolero really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Mesquita's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
Bandolero preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Mesquita.
You can see the frustration on Bandolero's face He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Mesquita is trying to stick to Bandolero's back but Bandolero is turning into Mesquita. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mesquita's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bandolero.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mesquita is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bandolero is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandolero cracks Mesquita with a solid left hand.
Mesquita had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bandolero defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mesquita is on top in guard.
Bandolero looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mesquita postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mesquita is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mesquita trying to control but Bandolero is working from the bottom.
Bandolero looking for a sweep. Not yet Bandolero, not yet.
Bandolero is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Mesquita dives into side control.
Bandolero prevents Mesquita from moving into mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bandolero tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mesquita wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mesquita lands some shots froms side control.
Mesquita is looking to take a break and control but Bandolero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bandolero tries to buck Mesquita off but Mesquita is having none of it.
Mesquita grinds an elbow into Bandolero's temple.
Mesquita is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bandolero knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bandolero is looking for a sweep.
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 Hugo Mesquita will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bandolero clobbers Mesquita with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bandolero moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mesquita ducks under a wild hook from Bandolero.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bandolero!
Mesquita fails with the takedown.
Bandolero looks to land a left hand but Mesquita moved out of range nicely.
Mesquita shoots in and drives through. Bandolero sprawls well.
Mesquita shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mesquita works Bandolero's body with a nice hook.
Giacomo Bandolero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bandolero lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Bandolero misses its intended target.
Bandolero misses with a jab to the body
and Mesquita cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mesquita cracks Bandolero with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bandolero throws a lazy uppercut
and Mesquita cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mesquita shoots in looking for a takedown but Bandolero manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mesquita's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bandolero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mesquita.
Bandolero scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bandolero manages to avoid it.
Mesquita lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bandolero takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bandolero throws an off balance right hand
and Mesquita counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bandolero slips under a jab from Mesquita.
Bandolero slaps away a takedown attempt from Mesquita, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mesquita moves out of range of the strikes.
Bandolero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mesquita fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mesquita showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bandolero.
Mesquita ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bandolero has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bandolero there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bandolero has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mesquita finds it's way round the side to connect with Bandolero's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mesquita lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandolero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Giacomo Bandolero seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mesquita slips under a jab from Bandolero.
Bandolero 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.
Mesquita bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bandolero's head backwards.
Bandolero stuffs the takedown attempt from Mesquita. Mesquita gets slowly back to his feet.
Bandolero shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mesquita as he jumps to the side.
Bandolero scores with a body shot.
Bandolero cracks Mesquita with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bandolero throws the left hand but Mesquita avoids the punch easily.
Mesquita looks to land a left hand but Bandolero moved out of range nicely.
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bandolero throws a shot from downtown. Mesquita moves away and avoids it.
Mesquita goes for a double leg but Bandolero avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bandolero continues to drive forward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandolero successfully pulls guard.
Mesquita working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bandolero's head.
Mesquita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bandolero is keeping the position for now.
Mesquita works over Bandolero with some ground and pound from guard.
Bandolero is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mesquita wants to pass the guard but Bandolero is keeping the position.
Mesquita is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bandolero looking to control.
Bandolero is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mesquita defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mesquita's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mesquita 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.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Bandolero keeps moving.
Bandolero trying to keep a closed guard but Mesquita is proving a slippery customer.
Mesquita lands a couple of digs.
Mesquita working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bandolero's head.
Mesquita avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Giacomo Bandolero will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mesquita uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bandolero.
Mesquita throws a looping overhand right but Bandolero ducks down to avoid it.
Mesquita paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mesquita looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mesquita is working for a kimura but Bandolero is defending it quite comfortably.
Bandolero is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita working Bandolero over with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita slips a nice elbow through Bandolero's hands, connecting with Bandolero's forehead.
Mesquita seems to be working for a kimura but Bandolero defends the submission attempt.
Mesquita sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bandolero defending well though.
Mesquita wants to control but Bandolero is keeping him busy.
Mesquita drops an elbow to the side of Bandolero's head.
Mesquita throwing shots but Bandolero is blocking nicely.
Mesquita missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mesquita is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mesquita frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bandolero manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandolero is trying to get back to full guard.
Mesquita seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bandolero is looking to improve his position.
Bandolero regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bandolero is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bandolero wants to sweep but no luck.
Bandolero has momentary wrist control but Mesquita slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bandolero's head.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Bandolero keeps moving.
Bandolero keeping full guard, as Mesquita tries to pass.
Mesquita working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bandolero's head.
Bandolero has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mesquita can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mesquita stands up over Bandolero, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bandolero is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mesquita is aware though and is defending well.
Mesquita with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mesquita trying to control but Bandolero is working from the bottom.
Mesquita cracks Bandolero with a solid left hand.
Mesquita cracks Bandolero with a solid left hand.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Bandolero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mesquita with a nice head shot there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mesquita postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bandolero is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mesquita is defending against the submission attempts here by Bandolero.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Mesquita showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mesquita has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hugo Mesquita!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James River (ranked 840 p4p, 1216 weight class) and Otto McBean (ranked 76 p4p, 112 weight class). James River 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, James River !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Otto McBean!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
River throws a poor cross that misses
and McBean counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from McBean.
River fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
River looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
River swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McBean misses with a wild body shot.
McBean wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
River takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
River scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
 It looks like Otto McBean has been cut.
McBean throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McBean uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from River .
McBean looks to land a left hand but River moved out of range nicely.
River is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
River works the jab nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
River closes the distance and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for River .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McBean.
River can't find room to land a body shot as McBean controls the action.
River lands a right hand that snaps the head of McBean backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBean is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but River is defending well.
McBean tries a body shot but River blocks it.
McBean throws a punch but it's blocked by River .
McBean doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McBean blocks a body shot from River .
McBean misses with a punch to the body.
McBean goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McBean goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McBean tries a body shot but River blocks it.
River presses McBean against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
River blocks an uppercut.
McBean misses with a body punch.
McBean throws a punch but it's blocked by River .
River scores with a shot to the side of McBean's head.
River presses McBean against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McBean looks winded!
River manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
McBean avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McBean avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBean drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but River manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now McBean has River in his guard.
River works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
River scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That has opened up Otto McBean's cut even more.
McBean on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The cut above Otto McBean's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Otto McBean's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). James River !
A relieved looking James River 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zane Raven (ranked 437 p4p, 403 weight class) and Peter Gretel (ranked 41 p4p, 36 weight class). Raven comes to the cage accompanied by 300 Violin Orchestra - Jorge Quintero. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zane Raven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Gretel!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gretel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Raven shoots in and drives through. Gretel sprawls well.
A decent looking cross lands there for Raven.
Raven comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Raven misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gretel.
Raven lands with a right hand.
Gretel misses with an uppercut. Raven saw that one coming.
Raven fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gretel let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gretel closes the distance and pushes Raven back into the cage.
Raven has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gretel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gretel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gretel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raven lands with a short shot to the head.
Gretel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Raven is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gretel.
Raven is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zane Raven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gretel struggles to land a body shot inside as Raven controls his hands.
We've been informed that Gretel has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raven.
Raven is trying to pull guard but Gretel turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gretel working aggressively here.
Gretel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gretel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gretel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raven throws a punch but it's blocked by Gretel.
Gretel scores with a shot to the side of Raven's head.
Raven drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Raven blocks an uppercut.
Raven's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Raven avoids a kick to the body.
Raven defending well as Gretel loads up on a big left hand.
Gretel stuffs the takedown attempt from Raven. Raven gets slowly back to his feet.
Gretel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gretel moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raven goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gretel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gretel prevents a takedown attempt there.
Raven blocks an uppercut.
Gretel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gretel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Raven lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Raven can't get the takedown.
Raven's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Raven has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gretel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gretel misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raven lands a shoulder strike.
Gretel is working Raven over against the cage.
Gretel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gretel lands a right hand.
Gretel blocks a body shot from Raven.
Raven misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raven has a couple of punches blocked by Gretel.
Raven tries to circle away but Gretel has him pinned against the cage.
Gretel tries to work over Raven's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Raven blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gretel misses with a punch on the inside.
Gretel misses with a punch on the inside.
Raven swings wildly with an uppercut but Gretel uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Gretel dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gretel loads up on a big right hand but Raven slips the punch.
Zane Raven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raven swings for the body but Gretel moves out of range.
Gretel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gretel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raven shoots for a double leg takedown but Gretel sprawls well. He's pushed Raven's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Raven instigates a clinch.
Gretel is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Raven prevents a body shot from Gretel.
Gretel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Raven drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zane Raven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gretel prevents the takedown attempt.
Raven blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Raven.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Raven.
Peter Gretel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gretel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Raven tries to work over Gretel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gretel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raven's elbow.
Gretel tries to throw a body punch but Raven avoids it by throwing Gretel back against the cage.
Gretel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Raven lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Raven fails to land.
Gretel tries to work over Raven's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Raven misses with some punches.
Raven is pushing Gretel up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raven wants the takedown. Gretel is fighting it off but Raven persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gretel's guard against the cage.
Raven with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gretel keeping moving, preventing Raven from controlling successfully.
Gretel keeping full guard, as Raven tries to pass.
Raven with a nice head shot there.
Raven pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gretel is keeping the position for now.
Gretel keeping moving, preventing Raven from controlling successfully.
Raven content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gretel wants to sweep but no luck.
Gretel has Raven pulled in close to control his posture.
Raven wants to control from the top but Gretel keeps moving.
Gretel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Raven is controlling him.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Raven fails with a takedown attempt.
Gretel throws a leg kick which misses Raven's front leg but catches the back leg as Raven tries to avoid it.
Gretel throws a series of punches but Raven moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gretel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gretel walks into a straight right hand from Raven.
Gretel just misses with a punch to the body.
Raven is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gretel. That's going to slow Raven down.
Raven slips under a jab from Gretel.
Raven changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Raven drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raven chips away with some ground and pound.
Raven wants to pass the guard but Gretel is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raven trying to control but Gretel is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gretel is on top in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Peter Gretel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Raven ducks right into an uppercut from Gretel.
Raven looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Raven trying to control the position from guard on top but Gretel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gretel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Raven 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.
Raven trying to control the position from guard on top but Gretel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gretel has momentary wrist control but Raven slips an elbow through the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raven throws an elbow that misses. Gretel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Raven's guard. Nice move by Gretel!
Raven looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raven looking for a guillotine here but Gretel defends easily.
Raven looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gretel is one step ahead there.
Zane Raven overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raven not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Raven is really struggling to control Gretel but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Raven wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gretel 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.
Gretel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gretel looking to pass the guard.
Raven has his foot on Gretel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gretel works his way back into a safe position though.
Raven bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gretel's guard.
Gretel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Raven throwing strikes from guard but Gretel blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raven throwing strikes but missing.
Peter Gretel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gretel has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Raven wants to control from the top but Gretel keeps moving.
Raven is pushing down on Gretel's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gretel is fighting to maintain full guard but Raven has managed to sneak the leg through.
Raven throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Raven not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gretel is trying is best to control the position here.
Raven thows a huge punch but Gretel dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gretel has hold of Raven's hands but Raven slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Raven looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Raven is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gretel has managed to free his arm - good work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Raven lands a nice short elbow.
Raven throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raven throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gretel keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gretel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zane Raven showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gretel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Peter Gretel!
During a confident post fight interview, Peter Gretel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Zane Raven spoke after the fight, saying 'Death is in the air…'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Breno Belmiro (ranked 359 p4p, 871 weight class) and Daniel Belyaev (ranked 38 p4p, 94 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Breno Belmiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Belyaev!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belyaev moves forwards but Belmiro connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Daniel Belyaev has been cut.
Belmiro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Belyaev looks for a takedown but Belmiro sprawls well.
Belyaev fails with a takedown attempt.
Belmiro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Belyaev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A big left from Belmiro misses.
Belyaev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Belmiro is fending him off so far but Belyaev persists. Nope, Belmiro circles away and we're back to standing.
Breno Belmiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Belyaev.
Belmiro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Belyaev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Belmiro as he jumps to the side.
Belyaev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Belyaev doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Belmiro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belyaev shoots in for a takedown but Belmiro shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Belyaev shoots in and bounces Belmiro off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Belyaev looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belyaev with a nice head shot there.
Belmiro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Belyaev's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmiro passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Belmiro wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Belyaev, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belmiro working the head with strikes.
Belyaev is looking to reverse the position.
Belmiro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Belmiro working the ground and pound.
Belyaev is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Belmiro advances to mount.
Belyaev keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Belmiro lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Belyaev hang on?
Belmiro is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Belmiro looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belmiro landing strikes from the mount.
A nice elbow there by Belmiro.
Belyaev is squirming around, avoiding Belmiro's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Belyaev that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Belmiro with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Belyaev gets back to half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Belmiro content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Belmiro is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ground and pound from Belmiro.
Belmiro working Belyaev over with strikes.
Belmiro wants to control but Belyaev is keeping him busy.
Belyaev is looking to improve his position.
Belmiro is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Belmiro drops an elbow to the side of Belyaev's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Belyaev defends it well.
Belmiro wants to free his trapped foot but Belyaev is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Belmiro is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Belyaev sees it coming and defends easily.
Belyaev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Belmiro trying to control the action but Belyaev is working from the bottom.
Belmiro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Belyaev moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Belyaev looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Belyaev manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Belmiro manages to get himself to full guard.
Belyaev must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro looking for a guillotine here but Belyaev defends easily.
Belyaev preventing the sweep.
Belmiro trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Belmiro is on top in guard.
Belmiro distracts Belyaev with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Belmiro cracks Belyaev with a solid left hand.
Belmiro trying to control but Belyaev is working from the bottom.
Belmiro lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Belmiro preventing the sweep.
Belyaev is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Belmiro works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Breno Belmiro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Belyaev's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Belmiro connects with a crisp jab.
Belyaev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Belmiro sprawls well. Belmiro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Belyaev gets slowly back to his feet.
Daniel Belyaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belyaev shoots in for a double leg but Belmiro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Belyaev tries for a takedown but Belmiro circles away easily
and Belmiro counters with a stiff right hand.
Breno Belmiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Belyaev.
Belmiro misses with a looping right.
Belyaev misses with a takedown
and Belmiro counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Belmiro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Belyaev can do to turn this around?
Belmiro wants to control from the top but Belyaev keeps moving.
Breno Belmiro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Belmiro lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belyaev keeping moving, preventing Belmiro from controlling successfully.
Belmiro sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Belyaev's guard.
Belmiro landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Belmiro is looking to take a break and control but Belyaev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Belmiro drops an elbow to the side of Belyaev's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belyaev wants to get back to full guard.
Belmiro wants to pass to mount but Belyaev is defending the position.
Belmiro prevents Belyaev from improving his position.
Belyaev is breathing heavily.
Belmiro lands with a punch from half guard.
Belyaev is looking for a sweep. Belmiro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Belyaev regains full guard. Nicely done.
Belmiro wants to control from the top but Belyaev keeps moving.
Belmiro advances to half guard.
Belmiro is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Belyaev has managed to free his arm - good work.
Belmiro working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Belyaev is in all sorts of trouble here.
Belmiro fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Belmiro lands a heavy elbow.
Belmiro raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belyaev is wriggling around trying to escape.
Belyaev taking shots to the head.
Belyaev is in a horrible position here. Belmiro smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
 Belyaev is rocked!
Belmiro in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Belyaev is still in real trouble! Can Belmiro finish him?
Belmiro cracks Belyaev with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Breno Belmiro!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Phil Sprintin (ranked 96 p4p, 411 weight class) and Osama Bin-Semen (ranked 8 p4p, 37 weight class). Sprintin comes to the cage accompanied by Disturbed - Bad Man. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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21 - 10 - 0 |
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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 26 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Sprintin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Osama Bin-Semen!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sprintin connects with a looping right hand.
Sprintin lands with a hook. Bin-Semen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sprintin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bin-Semen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sprintin misses with a straight left.
Sprintin thows a leg kick but Bin-Semen checks it
and Bin-Semen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sprintin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bin-Semen is working away from the top position though.
Sprintin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sprintin has Bin-Semen pulled in close to control his posture.
Bin-Semen stopping the sweep attempt from Sprintin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sprintin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bin-Semen's guard.
Sprintin passes Bin-Semen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sprintin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sprintin stalling away here and it's allowed Bin-Semen to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sprintin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bin-Semen is keeping the position for now.
Sprintin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sprintin stands and throws Bin-Semen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sprintin has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Bin-Semen!
Bin-Semen stops Sprintin from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Bin-Semen is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Sprintin has taken his back.
Bin-Semen prevents Sprintin from getting a body triangle.
Bin-Semen is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Sprintin doesn't have the hooks in and Bin-Semen manages to turn into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sprintin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sprintin keeping full guard, as Bin-Semen tries to pass.
Bin-Semen trying to control the position from guard on top but Sprintin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sprintin is looking to sweep but instead, Bin-Semen has passed into half guard.
Sprintin wants to control but Bin-Semen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sprintin tries to roll over but Bin-Semen keeps him under control.
Nice strikes from Bin-Semen there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sprintin is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Sprintin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bin-Semen postures up.
Sprintin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bin-Semen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sprintin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sprintin working a defensive guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bin-Semen is looking to work some ground and pound but Sprintin has wrist control.
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 Phil Sprintin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sprintin throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Sprintin misses the target.
We've been told by Sprintin's head coaches at Gonzasco Hydropathy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bin-Semen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sprintin loads up on a big right hand but Bin-Semen slips the punch.
Sprintin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sprintin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bin-Semen slips under a jab from Sprintin.
Sprintin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sprintin looks to land a body kick but Bin-Semen moved away.
Bin-Semen feints the counter takedown.
Bin-Semen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sprintin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bin-Semen looks to land a left hand but Sprintin moved out of range nicely.
Bin-Semen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sprintin 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.
Sprintin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bin-Semen.
Sprintin throws a push kick but Bin-Semen slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin-Semen slips under a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Bin-Semen misses.
Bin-Semen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bin-Semen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bin-Semen moves out of range as Sprintin strikes.
Bin-Semen thuds a left hand into Sprintin's body.
Bin-Semen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bin-Semen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sprintin.
Bin-Semen with a nice cross.
Bin-Semen throws an overhand right that lands on Sprintin's shoulder, as Sprintin tries to avoid the shot.
Bin-Semen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bin-Semen is in close to Sprintin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sprintin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bin-Semen looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sprintin is pulling down on Bin-Semen's head. It's preventing any offense from Bin-Semen, at least for the moment.
Sprintin 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.
Osama Bin-Semen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sprintin is working hard here to advance position.
Bin-Semen trying to control the position from guard on top but Sprintin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bin-Semen is fighting to break Sprintin's control of his arms but Sprintin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sprintin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bin-Semen preventing the sweep.
Sprintin wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Bin-Semen is now in half guard.
Sprintin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bin-Semen is working away from the top position though.
Sprintin tries to get to full guard but Bin-Semen has control of the leg.
Sprintin wants to get back to full guard but Bin-Semen has mounted him!
Sprintin tries to reverse the position but Bin-Semen maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sprintin tries to hold on but Bin-Semen postures up.
Sprintin is desperately trying to improve his position but Bin-Semen has a good base and remains in mount.
Bin-Semen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sprintin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sprintin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sprintin wants to control but Bin-Semen is having none of it.
Sprintin is looking to get to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Osama Bin-Semen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sprintin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bin-Semen is out of range and Sprintin settles back down.
Bin-Semen ducks under a wild hook from Sprintin.
Bin-Semen misses with an uppercut. Sprintin saw that one coming.
It looked like Sprintin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bin-Semen misses with a hook. Sprintin ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Sprintin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sprintin misses the jab.
Bin-Semen connects with a crisp jab.
Sprintin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bin-Semen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sprintin manages to avoid it.
Bin-Semen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sprintin.
Phil Sprintin is winning the standup battle so far.
Bin-Semen throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sprintin defending well as Bin-Semen loads up on a big left hand.
Donk. Bin-Semen catches Sprintin right on the button with a cross.
Sprintin throws a jab but it's blocked by Bin-Semen.
Bin-Semen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sprintin defends it well.
Sprintin misses with an uppercut
letting Bin-Semen counter with a right hand.
Bin-Semen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sprintin swings widly with a right hand
and Bin-Semen counters with a single leg into guard. Sprintin didn't expect that.
Bin-Semen tries to free his leg and advance position but Sprintin is retaining full guard.
Sprintin wants to sweep here but Bin-Semen controlling him for the moment.
Bin-Semen postures up.
Bin-Semen stopping the sweep attempt from Sprintin.
Sprintin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bin-Semen manages to get himself to full guard.
Sprintin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bin-Semen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sprintin is aware though and is defending well.
Sprintin stays in close to Bin-Semen's body and controls the position.
Sprintin looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sprintin passes Bin-Semen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bin-Semen wants to improve his position but Sprintin is controlling well.
Sprintin trying to control the action but Bin-Semen is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bin-Semen is pressing down on Sprintin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sprintin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bin-Semen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bin-Semen keeping moving, preventing Sprintin from controlling successfully.
Sprintin passes Bin-Semen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sprintin is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Bin-Semen keeping full guard, as Sprintin tries to pass.
Bin-Semen is looking for a triangle but Sprintin pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sprintin slips nicely into half guard.
Bin-Semen won't allow Sprintin to pass to mount.
Sprintin is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Sprintin is trying to control here but Bin-Semen has managed to regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sprintin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bin-Semen trying to control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Osama Bin-Semen.
Well Bin-Semen 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Osama Bin-Semen!
During a confident post fight interview, Osama Bin-Semen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ben Crispian (ranked 102 p4p, 247 weight class) and Matthew Murray (ranked 13 p4p, 27 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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35
145
37 - 9 - 2 |
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12 - 7 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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 37 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Ben Crispian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matthew Murray!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crispian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murray.
Murray defending well as Crispian loads up on a big left hand.
Murray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crispian throws a big counter combination but Murray scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Crispian slips under a jab.
Crispian connects with a solid leg kick.
Murray checks a low kick from Crispian.
Crispian throws a hook to the side of Murray's head but Murray sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crispian connects with a nice looking jab.
Crispian cracks Murray with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crispian.
A swing and a miss from Murray.
Crispian scores with a hook to the body. Murray takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Crispian misses with a jab to the body
and Crispian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
 It looks like Ben Crispian has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray throws a poor cross that misses
and Crispian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crispian throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crispian fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Murray has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Murray fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Crispian catches Murray with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Good leg kick by Crispian.
Good leg kick by Murray.
Crispian walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Murray checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murray throws a counter combo.
Crispian is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Crispian lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crispian throws a left and a right that both miss
and Murray counters with a head kick that drops Crispian to the mat! Crispian scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
 Crispian is rocked!
Crispian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murray.
Oh Crispian is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crispian has been working on his boxing with his coaches at League of Shadows MMA in the buildup to the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crispian moves out of range of the body kick from Murray.
Crispian seems to have got his legs back now.
Murray blocks a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Crispian there.
Murray is rocked!
Crispian tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Murray is able to avoid easily.
Murray is still on wobbly legs! Can Crispian finish him?
Murray clinches.
Murray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murray seems to have recovered his senses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crispian. Murray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crispian keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Murray moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Crispian throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Murray stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Crispian slips a jab from Murray.
Crispian closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Murray! Crispian dives in looking to finish! Murray is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Crispian!
During a confident post fight interview, Ben Crispian thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dallas Flanders (ranked 9 p4p, 82 weight class) and Li Gong (ranked 3 p4p, 12 weight class). Flanders comes into the arena with Get Out My Head blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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20 - 5 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dallas Flanders!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Li Gong!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gong lands a nice looking body shot.
Flanders moves out of range as Gong strikes.
Li Gong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gong misses with an uppercut
and Flanders cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gong digs a good hook to Flanders's body.
Gong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gong moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Flanders.
Gong manages to break the clinch.
Gong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Flanders walks into a left hand.
Flanders avoids the body shot from Gong.
Flanders thinks about countering with a head kick.
Flanders ducks under a wild hook from Gong.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gong throws a lazy uppercut
and Flanders counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gong's knee momentarily.
Flanders misses with a body kick.
Gong has closed the distance and engaged Flanders in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Flanders lands a nice shot to the body.
Gong lands a shot to the body.
Flanders tries to work over Gong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Flanders is working Gong over against the cage.
Gong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Flanders lands a shot to the body.
Gong pushes Flanders back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Flanders tries to throw a body punch but Gong avoids it by throwing Flanders back against the cage.
Flanders lands a shot to the body.
Flanders has a couple of punches blocked by Gong.
Gong misses with the head strike.
Gong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A shot to the liver by Gong. Beautiful body shot.
Flanders misses with a wild body shot.
Gong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Flanders manages to avoid it.
Gong swings for the body but Flanders moves out of range.
Flanders swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Flanders tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gong throws a right hand that misses
and Flanders counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gong throws an off balance right hand
and Flanders counters with a nice uppercut.
Gong swings for the body but Flanders moves out of range.
Gong is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Flanders rather than just go for the knockout.
Gong lands a jab to Flanders's midsection.
Flanders jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Flanders throws a body shot but no joy.
Gong with the inside leg kick.
Gong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Flanders's sensitive parts.
Gong looks to land a left hand but Flanders moved out of range nicely.
Gong swings for the body but Flanders moves out of range.
Flanders throws a quick counter kick to the body but Gong avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've been told by Flanders's head coaches at Convicted Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gong misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Flanders misses the target.
Flanders uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gong.
Flanders seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gong connects with a leg kick.
Flanders defending well as Gong loads up on a big left hand.
Flanders swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Some bone on bone action there as Gong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gong lands with a straight right. Flanders didn't see that one coming.
Gong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Flanders.
Gong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Flanders slips a straight right by Gong.
Gong misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flanders was well out of range. Poor timing from Gong.
Flanders moves into range and clinches up with Gong.
Flanders tries to work over Gong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Flanders.
Gong lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Flanders.
Gong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Flanders's elbow.
Gong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Flanders backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flanders gets through Gong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Flanders misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flanders.
Gong tries a body shot but Flanders blocks it.
Gong manages to break the clinch.
Flanders keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gong.
Flanders was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Flanders stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Flanders ducks under a wild hook from Gong.
Good standup being displayed there by Gong as he connects with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Li Gong dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gong.
Gong scores with a hook to the body. Flanders takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Flanders blocks a jab.
Flanders seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gong throws a sloppy head kick and Flanders moves out of range easily.
Gong connects with a right hand. Flanders shakes it off.
A low kick lands for Gong.
Gong with the inside leg kick.
Gong scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gong throws a head kick that Flanders semi-blocks.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Flanders struggles to land a body shot inside as Gong controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Flanders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flanders tries a body shot but Gong blocks it.
Gong tries to work over Flanders's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Flanders.
Flanders stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Flanders blocks an uppercut.
Gong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gong throws a left and a right that both miss
and Flanders counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Li Gong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gong throws a front kick aimed at Flanders's knee but Flanders avoids it well.
Flanders appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Flanders on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gong. Gong obviously looking to wear him down.
Gong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Flanders is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gong prevents a body shot from Flanders.
Flanders lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short body shot lands from Flanders as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flanders tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gong can't break the clinch.
Gong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gong takes a swing at Flanders's ribcage but misses.
Flanders looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Gong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flanders checks a leg kick nicely.
Gong throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Flanders cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gong throws a body punch but Flanders moves out of range.
Gong with a hook.
Gong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flanders moves away.
Flanders throws out a powerful jab.
Gong misses with a left hand
and Flanders counters with a stiff right hand.
Gong is rocked!
Gong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gong gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Flanders counters with a big right hand! Oh Gong is in trouble here! Flanders follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dallas Flanders!
Dallas Flanders retains his featherweight title!
A relieved looking Dallas Flanders 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Azad Bekzod (ranked 11 p4p, 27 weight class) and Wonderbeau Winkle (ranked 1 p4p, 4 weight class). Bekzod comes to the cage accompanied by "Weird" Al Yankovic - Amish Paradise. Wonderbeau Winkle 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 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Azad Bekzod!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Wonderbeau Winkle!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winkle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bekzod throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Azad Bekzod seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bekzod bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bekzod closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bekzod fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Winkle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bekzod misses with a punch on the inside.
Winkle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Winkle blocks an uppercut.
Winkle can't find room to land a body shot as Bekzod controls the action.
Winkle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bekzod's elbow.
Winkle misses with a punch on the inside.
Bekzod blocking some punches.
Bekzod swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bekzod lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Winkle.
Bekzod goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Winkle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Winkle fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bekzod scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winkle drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winkle looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winkle wants to sweep here but Bekzod controlling him for the moment.
Bekzod being controlled here momentarily.
Winkle is trying to control the position but Bekzod postures up.
Winkle is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Our spies down at at Tokyo All-Stars inform us that Winkle has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Winkle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bekzod misses with an uppercut. Winkle saw that one coming.
Winkle slips a jab from Bekzod.
Bekzod cracks Winkle with a good jab.
Winkle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bekzod.
Bekzod lands with a nice body punch.
A punch lands to the side of Winkle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Winkle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bekzod lands a leg kick that knocks Winkle off balance momentarily.
Winkle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bekzod.
Bekzod rushes Winkle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Winkle struggles to land a body shot inside as Bekzod controls his hands.
Winkle misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winkle lands a nice uppercut.
Winkle misses with a punch on the inside.
Winkle blocks a body shot from Bekzod.
Winkle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Winkle.
Bekzod scores with a shot to the side of Winkle's head.
Winkle lands a shot to the body.
Winkle misses with a body punch.
Winkle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bekzod just stands there and leans against the cage.
Winkle misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Winkle.
Bekzod blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bekzod prevents a body shot from Winkle.
Bekzod scores with a shot to the side of Winkle's head.
Bekzod lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Winkle on the inside.
Bekzod tries a body shot but Winkle blocks it.
Bekzod lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Winkle lands a hook that snaps the head of Bekzod backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winkle prevents a body shot from Bekzod.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bekzod lands a shot to the body.
Winkle misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winkle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Winkle tries a body shot but Bekzod blocks it.
Bekzod lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Winkle or not.
Bekzod lands a nice uppercut.
Winkle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bekzod stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Winkle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Winkle blocking some punches.
Bekzod blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Winkle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bekzod working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Winkle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Bekzod.
Winkle lands with a light punch inside.
Bekzod blocks a body shot from Winkle.
Winkle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bekzod lands a left hand.
Bekzod misses with the head strike.
Winkle can't find room to land a body shot as Bekzod controls the action.
Bekzod misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bekzod lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bekzod misses with a hook to the ribs.
Winkle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Azad Bekzod dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Winkle loads up on a big right hand but Bekzod slips the punch.
Bekzod throwing a counter right hand but Winkle manages to avoid it.
Bekzod clobbers Winkle with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bekzod throws a head kick that misses.
We've been told by Bekzod's head coaches at Little Lebowski Urban Achievers Gymnasium that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Winkle throws a looping overhand right but Bekzod ducks down to avoid it.
Winkle ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bekzod catches Winkle with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Winkle throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bekzod tries to clinch up.
Bekzod lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bekzod scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Winkle connects with a body shot.
Bekzod scores with a shot to the body.
Winkle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab by Winkle.
Winkle misses with a head kick.
Winkle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bekzod.
Bekzod catches Winkle with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bekzod misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bekzod motions for Winkle to come forward. Bekzod throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bekzod misses with a wild body shot.
Winkle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bekzod takes a swing at Winkle's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot by Winkle.
Winkle looks to score with a jab to the body but Bekzod is just out of range.
Azad Bekzod is winning the standup battle so far.
Winkle lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bekzod's sensitive parts.
Winkle rushes Bekzod and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bekzod breaks from the clinch.
Winkle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bekzod slips under a jab from Winkle.
Winkle misses with a hook to the body
and Bekzod cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Winkle gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bekzod.
Winkle misses with a wild body shot.
Winkle looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bekzod misses with a straight right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winkle tries to clinch there but Bekzod circles away.
Winkle ducks under a wild hook from Bekzod.
Bekzod just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bekzod closes the distance and pushes Winkle back into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Winkle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Winkle blocks a body shot from Bekzod.
Bekzod lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bekzod scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bekzod misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bekzod lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Winkle backwards.
Bekzod makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bekzod lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bekzod is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Winkle can do to turn this around?
Winkle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bekzod.
A short left from Winkle.
Nice body punch from Winkle.
Winkle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bekzod backwards.
Winkle is leaning against Bekzod and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Winkle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Winkle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bekzod or not.
Bekzod fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Winkle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bekzod lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Winkle.
Winkle ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Winkle no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winkle is looking for a triangle but Bekzod pushes his legs off easily.
Winkle manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bekzod manages to get himself to full guard.
Bekzod being controlled here, momentarily.
Winkle wants to pass the guard but Bekzod is keeping the position.
Winkle is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winkle trying to control the position from guard on top but Bekzod is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Winkle passes into half guard.
Winkle is looking to take a break and control but Bekzod is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Winkle trying to control from Bekzod's half guard. Bekzod has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Winkle is looking to work some ground and pound but Bekzod has wrist control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Wonderbeau Winkle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Bekzod's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A shot to the liver by Bekzod. Beautiful body shot.
Bekzod throws a head kick but Winkle moves out of range.
Winkle tries a quick counter leg kick but Bekzod is wise to it.
Bekzod lands a nice shot that snaps Winkle's head back.
Bekzod scores with a nice strike.
Nice straight punches there by Winkle. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Winkle.
Winkle moves forwards but Bekzod connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bekzod with the inside leg kick.
Winkle misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bekzod fires out a quick counter leg kick but Winkle just manages to avoid it.
Winkle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bekzod moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bekzod keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bekzod cracks Winkle with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bekzod moves into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Winkle fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bekzod lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bekzod goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Bekzod.
Winkle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good body shot from Bekzod.
A short body shot lands from Bekzod as the two fighters clinch.
Bekzod lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winkle fails to pull guard.
Bekzod throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Winkles head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bekzod.
Bekzod lands a left hand that snaps the head of Winkle backwards.
A short left from Bekzod.
Winkle takes a shot to the head.
Bekzod lands a right hand that snaps the head of Winkle backwards.
Bekzod lands an uppercut.
Bekzod pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot by Bekzod.
Bekzod scores with a jab to the body.
Bekzod misses with a body shot.
Winkle digs a good body shot into Bekzod's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bekzod throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bekzod feints and then cracks Winkle's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Winkle down.
Bekzod is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bekzod lands with an uppercut that bounces Winkle off the cage and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Bekzod.
Bekzod scores with a nice right hand.
Winkle lands a slapping body shot.
Winkle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bekzod fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Winkle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bekzod connects with a right hand. Winkle shakes it off.
Nice body punch from Bekzod.
Bekzod throws a big shot that misses.
Winkle misses with a lunging right hand
and Bekzod counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bekzod just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Bekzod.
Winkle thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bekzod if he has to take too many more of those.
Winkle misses the jab.
Bekzod uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Winkle.
Winkle wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Winkle closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bekzod misses with a wild body shot.
Bekzod changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bekzod swats away the attempt to clinch by Winkle.
The fighters circling - Winkle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Winkle misses with an uppercut.
Bekzod keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Winkle.
Winkle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Winkle lands a body shot.
Bekzod connects with a leg kick.
Bekzod misses with a low kick.
Winkle throws a chopping leg kick but Bekzod manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Winkle misses with a hook. Bekzod ducked under it nicely.
Winkle avoids the body shot from Bekzod.
Donk. Bekzod catches Winkle right on the button with a cross.
Bekzod lands with a hook. Winkle tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Winkle.
Bekzod tries to work over Winkle's front leg with a kick but Winkle checks it.
Winkle misses with the body kick
and Bekzod counters with a nice body shot.
Bekzod smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winkle is looking to chop away at Bekzod's legs.
Bekzod misses with a head kick.
Winkle throws the kick towards the body but Bekzod avoids it.
Winkle scores with a jab to the body.
Winkle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bekzod moves into the clinch.
A short right from Bekzod.
Winkle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Winkle pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winkle seems keen to control Bekzod's posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Azad Bekzod clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bekzod misses with a low kick as Winkle jumps back.
Bekzod connects with a nice looking jab.
A leg kick checked by Winkle.
Winkle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bekzod tries to clinch but Winkle moves out of range.
Bekzod with the inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bekzod, as that shot connected.
Winkle throws a body punch but Bekzod moves out of range.
Bekzod moves out of range as Winkle strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Bekzod misses its target.
Winkle takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bekzod throws a leg kick but Winkle checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bekzod stuns Winkle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Winkle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Winkle swinging wildly here.
Bekzod lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bekzod drops his hands momentarily and Winkle takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bekzod moves away from the strike by Winkle.
Bekzod was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Winkle has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Winkle with a hook.
Bekzod tries to clinch there but Winkle circles away.
Bekzod scores with a nice right hand.
Bekzod swings away with a body shot that misses
and Winkle counters with a left to the body.
Winkle throws a hook but Bekzod avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bekzod, as that shot connected.
Bekzod is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bekzod connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Winkle throws a leg kick but Bekzod moved away.
Winkle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bekzod looks to land a right hand but Winkle moved out of range.
Bekzod tries a low kick but Winkle avoids it.
Winkle throws out a counter right but Bekzod avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Winkle.
Bekzod scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winkle looks to throw a body kick
and Bekzod cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Winkle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bekzod misses with a straight right.
Winkle ducks under a wild hook from Bekzod.
Winkle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bekzod lands a nice leg kick that just misses Winkle's sensitive parts.
Winkle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bekzod was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bekzod scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Winkle takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Winkle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Winkle walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Winkle tries to clinch but Bekzod is having none of it.
Winkle misses the jab.
Bekzod lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bekzod doesn't manage to clinch there - Winkle circles away.
Winkle tries a quick counter leg kick but Bekzod is wise to it.
Winkle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bekzod looks to score with a jab to the body but Winkle is just out of range.
Bekzod connects with a single shot there.
Winkle throws a looping overhand right but Bekzod ducks down to avoid it.
Bekzod lands with a straight right. Winkle didn't see that one coming.
Bekzod swings widly with a right hand
and Winkle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bekzod uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Winkle.
Bekzod tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winkle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Winkle tries to keep at a distance but Bekzod has taken the fight into the clinch.
Winkle can't find room to land a body shot as Bekzod controls the action.
Bekzod goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Winkle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Winkle lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Bekzod.
Bekzod tries a body shot but Winkle blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bekzod blocks a body shot from Winkle.
Bekzod lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winkle throws a head punch that misses.
Azad Bekzod has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bekzod tries to throw a body punch but Winkle avoids it by throwing Bekzod back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Winkle.
Winkle fails to pull guard.
Winkle misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bekzod.
Bekzod lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Winkle blocks a body shot from Bekzod.
Bekzod doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Winkle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bekzod lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Winkle.
Winkle pushes Bekzod back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Winkle is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bekzod to keep the fight standing.
Winkle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bekzod tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Winkle's elbow.
Winkle tries to work over Bekzod's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bekzod misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Azad Bekzod had his way with Wonderbeau Winkle in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bekzod throws a head kick but Winkle moves out of range.
Bekzod misses with a low kick as Winkle jumps back.
Bekzod swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Winkle scores with a hook.
Bekzod moves out of range of the body kick from Winkle.
Bekzod clinches with his opponent.
Winkle misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Bekzod.
A head punch on the inside from Winkle fails to land.
Winkle tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A hook to the body from Winkle.
Winkle lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Bekzod.
Winkle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bekzod working aggressively here.
Bekzod lands a right hand.
Winkle misses with a body punch.
Winkle lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bekzod misses with a body punch.
Wonderbeau Winkle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bekzod tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bekzod lands a left hand that snaps the head of Winkle backwards.
Bekzod fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bekzod presses Winkle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bekzod throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Winkle is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Bekzod lands a nice uppercut.
Bekzod lands with a light punch inside.
Bekzod lands with a right to the head.
Bekzod pushes Winkle back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bekzod pushes Winkle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bekzod gets through Winkle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Bekzod.
Bekzod lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Winkle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bekzod softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bekzod digs a right hand underneath Winkle's ribcage. Winkle let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bekzod tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Bekzod.
A head punch on the inside from Winkle fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winkle tries a body shot but Bekzod blocks it.
Bekzod goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bekzod.
Bekzod softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Winkle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Winkle scores with a shot to the side of Bekzod's head.
Bekzod blocks a body shot from Winkle.
Winkle is trying to pull guard but Bekzod turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Winkle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bekzod just stands there and leans against the cage.
Azad Bekzod has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wonderbeau Winkle.
Bekzod has a couple of punches blocked by Winkle.
Bekzod makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Winkle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Winkle can't find room to land a body shot as Bekzod controls the action.
Winkle takes a shot to the head.
Winkle struggles to land a body shot inside as Bekzod controls his hands.
Winkle prevents a body shot from Bekzod.
Bekzod goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Winkle lands an uppercut.
Bekzod blocks a body shot from Winkle.
Winkle gets control of Bekzod's arms and successfully pulls guard. Winkle will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bekzod stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Winkle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bekzod trying to control but Winkle is working from the bottom.
Winkle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Winkle looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Winkle can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bekzod controls the pace.
Bekzod knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Winkle on the ground.
Winkle is trying to control the position but Bekzod postures up.
Azad Bekzod is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Winkle looking for a sweep. Not yet Winkle, not yet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bekzod looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Winkle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bekzod avoids the head kick by Winkle.
Winkle checks a leg kick nicely.
Winkle takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice jab there from Bekzod.
Winkle getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Winkle scores with a jab to the head.
Bekzod cracks Winkle with a right hand to the side of the head.
Winkle shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Azad Bekzod showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bekzod has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 50:45
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 49:46
Judge George Francis scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Azad Bekzod!
Azad Bekzod retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Azad Bekzod thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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