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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clodoaldo Rocha (ranked 25370 p4p, 4393 weight class) and Brycen Aulay (ranked 449 p4p, 418 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Clodoaldo Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brycen Aulay!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aulay closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rocha's guard.
Rocha working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aulay.
Aulay trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Aulay has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Aulay postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rocha preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aulay throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Aulay's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aulay drops back looking for a leg! Rocha is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rocha manages to kick Aulay off! Aulay jumps back into Rocha's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aulay's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aulay.
Aulay is stalling in the full guard.
Aulay slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Aulay thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Aulay scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rocha to see if he's OK.
Aulay grinds an elbow into Rocha's temple.
Aulay wants to control but Rocha is keeping him busy.
Aulay is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Rocha's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aulay is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Rocha looks calm but he's in trouble here. Aulay gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Rocha is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Aulay lets go of the hold and Rocha can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brycen Aulay!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paasi Korpela (ranked 4207 p4p, 5271 weight class) and Jamison Terrell (ranked 261 p4p, 281 weight class). Jamison Terrell is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paasi Korpela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jamison Terrell!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terrell shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Korpela keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Korpela on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Korpela tries to get out of the position.
Terrell controlling the pace.
Korpela is trying to maintain the position but Terrell is very close to passing his half guard.
Terrell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Korpela defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terrell works his way into side control.
Terrell tries to stand but Korpela is controlling his head.
Korpela has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terrell in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Terrell working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Terrell tries to move to mount but Korpela blocks the move with his legs.
Terrell controlling the position from side mount.
Korpela sneaks back into half guard.
Terrell stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Terrell uses his free foot to push down on Korpela's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Korpela.
Terrell has hold of Korpela's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Korpela manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Terrell wants to control the pace but Korpela is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terrell is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Korpela has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Korpela!
Terrell is trying to control the position but Korpela postures up.
Terrell has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Korpela should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Terrell has tightened it up now! Korpela should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jamison Terrell!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dean Mason (ranked 25709 p4p, 2437 weight class) and Kamari Hanna (ranked 401 p4p, 240 weight class). Hanna is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Corbin - Dragon Chaser. Dean Mason has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dean Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kamari Hanna!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanna tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mason defends well and Hanna ends up having to push Mason into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hanna shoots in and bounces Mason off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mason is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hanna pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mason is keeping the position for now.
Hanna controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Let's hope that Hanna has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hanna's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanna looking for a guillotine here but Mason defends easily.
Hanna keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully.
Mason stopping the sweep attempt from Hanna.
Mason wants to control from the top but Hanna keeps moving.
Hanna has control of Mason's left arm, preventing Mason from doing any damage.
Hanna is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Our spies down at at Numb Gym inform us that Hanna has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Mason trying to control but Hanna is working from the bottom.
Mason knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hanna on the ground.
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.
Mason preventing the sweep.
Mason wants to control from the top but Hanna keeps moving.
Mason stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mason leaves Hanna with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
It looked like Mason was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mason tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hanna manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hanna tries to keep at a distance but Mason has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mason prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dean Mason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kamari Hanna.
Mason gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hanna.
Mason escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kamari Hanna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanna swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hanna shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mason defends it nicely.
Hanna looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mason looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mason closes the distance and clinches up with Hanna, looking for a takedown. Mason pushes Hanna against the cage but Hanna circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And Hanna tries to counter it with a takedown but Mason pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hanna scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hanna is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mason is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mason wants to get back to his feet but Hanna drags him back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Hanna controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mason tries to reverse the position but Hanna maintains control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hanna looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanna trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mason regains half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kamari Hanna will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mason's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanna swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dean Mason is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mason tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hanna counters with a takedown into side control.
Mason can't do much from the bottom here.
Hanna advances to mount.
Mason is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hanna lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanna controlling the position easily from mount.
Hanna looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanna content just to control the position here.
Mason sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Mason is pressing down on Hanna's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mason working a defensive guard here.
Hanna passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hanna trying to control the position but Mason is working away.
Hanna has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mason takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanna has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanna with the ground and pound from mount.
Mason is bucking up trying to escape but Hanna cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mason tries to lock up and control but Hanna gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hanna landing shots from mount.
Hanna tries to control but Mason wriggling away.
Mason is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Hanna locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Mason is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kamari Hanna!
Kamari Hanna spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladislav Ilyich (ranked 3319 p4p, 3683 weight class) and Hans Forslund (ranked 331 p4p, 361 weight class). Ilyich kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Прогноз. Hans Forslund will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vladislav Ilyich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hans Forslund!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Forslund does no damage.
Forslund bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ilyich's head.
Ilyich throws a sloppy head kick and Forslund moves out of range easily.
Ilyich shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Forslund as he jumps to the side.
Forslund slaps away a takedown attempt from Ilyich, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ilyich or perhaps it was just good defense by Forslund, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladislav Ilyich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Forslund fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ilyich walks into a stiff left hand from Forslund.
 It looks like Vladislav Ilyich has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forslund lands the left hand.
Ilyich has been working on his balance at Lotus Dojo, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Forslund.
Forslund drops Ilyich with a beautiful combination! Ilyich stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Forslund is looking for the KO!
 Ilyich is rocked!
Forslund is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Forslund fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Ilyich to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Ilyich looks to clinch but Forslund throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Ilyich taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Hans Forslund!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rui Mendonca (ranked 3595 p4p, 1930 weight class) and Taneli Salo (ranked 376 p4p, 231 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mendonca might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIgP-Xk7DxQ. Salo has chosen Master of Puppets as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rui Mendonca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taneli Salo!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salo wants to clinch up but Mendonca keeps it at a distance.
Mendonca tries a head kick but it misses.
Salo misses with a takedown attempt - Mendonca sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Salo has closed the distance and engaged Mendonca in a clinch.
Salo has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mendonca clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Salo is cranking Mendonca's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Mendonca! He's tightened the choke and Mendonca is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Taneli Salo!
Taneli Salo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ptoll Wabbitzs (ranked 774 p4p, 1135 weight class) and Shawn Bradley (ranked 110 p4p, 147 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ptoll Wabbitzs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shawn Bradley!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wabbitzs.
Wabbitzs misses with a wild combination.
Wabbitzs lands with a shot to the body.
Bradley throws a series of punches but Wabbitzs avoids them all with ease.
Bradley throws a body kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Wabbitzs misses the target.
Bradley lands with an uppercut that bounces Wabbitzs off the cage and back into range.
It looks like Ptoll Wabbitzs has been cut.
Wabbitzs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wabbitzs throws a body punch but Bradley moves out of range.
Wabbitzs with a jab.
 It looks like Shawn Bradley has been cut.
Wabbitzs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bradley flicks out a counter leg kick but Wabbitzs steps away.
Wabbitzs misses with a left hand
and Bradley counters with a three punch combo that has Wabbitzs backing up. Wabbitzs nods at Bradley to acknowledge the strikes.
Wabbitzs is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wabbitzs misses with a straight left.
Wabbitzs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body kick there by Bradley.
Bradley throws a lazy right hand but Wabbitzs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wabbitzs misses the jab.
Wabbitzs tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wabbitzs lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've been told by Wabbitzs's head coaches at Ishikawa MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wabbitzs fails to land with a series of punches.
Bradley lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bradley scores with a three punch combo!
Oh Wabbitzs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wabbitzs takes a swing at Bradley's ribcage but misses.
Bradley lands a big head kick that sends Wabbitzs tumbling to the mat! Bradley takes a step backwards and waves Wabbitzs back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wabbitzs walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Bradley! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shawn Bradley!
Shawn Bradley thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rodtang Wang (ranked 1066 p4p, 867 weight class) and Timo Karlsson (ranked 109 p4p, 93 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rodtang Wang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Timo Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson fails with a takedown attempt.
Wang has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Average Judas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Karlsson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wang pinned against the cage. Wang gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Karlsson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wang but Wang pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wang was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rodtang Wang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timo Karlsson.
Karlsson fails with a takedown attempt.
Karlsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karlsson feints the counter takedown.
Wang looks to land a left hand but Karlsson moved out of range nicely.
Karlsson with the counter takedown but Wang avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick from Wang, right into the meat of the thigh.
Karlsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wang.
Wang jabs Karlsson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wang clinches.
Wang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karlsson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A short uppercut from Wang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Karlsson backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wang.
Wang lands a left hand.
Wang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wang lands a hook that snaps the head of Karlsson backwards.
Karlsson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wang pulls his leg out and moves away.
Karlsson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wang but Wang pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wang gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Karlsson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Karlsson passes Wang's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wang knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Karlsson on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karlsson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Karlsson working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Wang is looking for a sweep. Karlsson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Karlsson moves nicely into side control.
Karlsson working the ground and pound but Wang is defending the strikes.
Karlsson controls the position.
Wang on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Karlsson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson moves into full mount!
Karlsson fails to take his opponent's back.
Karlsson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Wang takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Karlsson trying to control but Wang is having none of it.
Karlsson lands a big elbow.
Karlsson looking to secure an arm triangle but Wang defends it well.
Karlsson lands a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wang can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Karlsson unloads with some shots from mount but Wang bucks and avoids them well.
Wang is squirming around, avoiding Karlsson's attempts to control the action.
Karlsson thowing shots but they're missing.
Karlsson wants to control the pace but Wang is squirming around nicely.
Karlsson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karlsson punching from mount but Wang doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Timo Karlsson 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.
Wang throws a looping overhand right but Karlsson ducks down to avoid it.
Karlsson dives in for a single leg takedown but Wang sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Wang was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wang connects with a right hand. Karlsson shakes it off.
It looks like Timo Karlsson has been cut.
Timo Karlsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wang misses with a hook
and Karlsson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Wang!
Karlsson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Karlsson working the body and head with strikes.
Karlsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wang can't do much from the bottom here.
Wang on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wang tries to get out of the position.
Karlsson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wang is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've been informed that Karlsson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Karlsson trying to control the position but Wang is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson tries for a kimura but Wang is defending well.
Karlsson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Wang down.
Karlsson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Timo Karlsson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Karlsson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wang has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wang tries to buck Karlsson off but Karlsson is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang wants to control but Karlsson postures up.
Wang dodges the ground and pound from Karlsson.
Karlsson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Karlsson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wang knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Karlsson is looking to take a break and control but Wang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Karlsson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wang, who protects the arm well.
Karlsson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Karlsson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Karlsson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Wang's legs.
Karlsson misses with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wang tries to bench press Karlsson off him but Karlsson keeps the position.
Karlsson lands an elbow.
Karlsson trying to control the action but Wang is working from the bottom.
Wang avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Karlsson.
Karlsson is looking to take a break and control but Wang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Karlsson working the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Karlsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Timo Karlsson's cut.
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.
Karlsson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rodtang Wang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wang is not content to let Karlsson control the position.
Karlsson landing strikes.
Karlsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wang keeps working.
Karlsson looks up at the clock and then as Wang takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Karlsson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Karlsson working the ground and pound from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Karlsson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wang, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang regains half guard, as Karlsson was trying to land strikes.
Karlsson is stalling here. Wang is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Karlsson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Wang has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Karlsson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Karlsson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Wang throws a big shot that misses.
Wang misses with a straight right.
Karlsson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wang avoids it really well and circles away.
Rodtang Wang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wang tests Karlsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Karlsson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Karlsson tries to keep at a distance but Wang has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wang lands a nice uppercut.
Karlsson is working for takedown but Wang is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rodtang Wang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timo Karlsson.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wang takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Karlsson is trying to drag Wang to the mat but Wang just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karlsson's elbow.
Wang lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rodtang Wang has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wang lands a left hand.
Wang just leaning against Karlsson, taking a breather.
Karlsson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wang is defending well.
Wang lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wang.
Wang gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Karlsson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Karlsson backwards.
Karlsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wang scores with a nice hook to the head.
Karlsson wants a takedown.
Wang working aggressively here.
Wang misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Wang on the inside.
Wang working aggressively here.
Karlsson goes for a takedown attempt but Wang pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wang cracks Karlsson with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodtang Wang showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Karlsson 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timo Karlsson!
In his post fight interview, Timo Karlsson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ateba Surprenant (ranked 1259 p4p, 1236 weight class) and Noddy Holder (ranked 60 p4p, 59 weight class). Surprenant comes to the cage accompanied by Cameroon National Anthem [French Version]. Noddy Holder has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ateba Surprenant's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ateba Surprenant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Noddy Holder!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holder defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Surprenant.
Holder keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Holder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Surprenant closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Holder's guard.
Surprenant pushing down on Holder's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Holder wants to get back to full guard.
Surprenant is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Holder is just riding it out for now. Surprenant eventually gives up the hold.
Surprenant is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Surprenant is working for a submission of some sort.
Surprenant is looking for a kimura but Holder is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Surprenant to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Surprenant wants to pass the guard but Holder is defending well.
Holder tries to roll over but Surprenant keeps him under control.
Surprenant is working for a kimura but Holder is defending it quite comfortably.
Surprenant is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Holder has managed to free his arm - good work.
Surprenant seems to be working for a kimura but Holder defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Surprenant is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Surprenant is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Surprenant has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Surprenant is working for a kimura but Holder is defending it quite comfortably.
Surprenant seems to be working for a kimura but Holder defends the submission attempt.
Holder trying to control but Surprenant postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surprenant is working for a kimura but Holder is defending it quite comfortably.
Holder trying to control but Surprenant postures up.
Surprenant is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Holder defends it well.
Surprenant is looking for a kimura but Holder is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Surprenant to get the leverage.
Surprenant wants to work for an arm triangle but Holder is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Surprenant is working for a submission of some sort.
Holder is trying is best to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Surprenant is working for a submission of some sort.
Surprenant seems to be looking for submissions.
Holder looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Surprenant is working for a kimura but Holder is defending it quite comfortably.
Surprenant is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Surprenant is trying to work for a kimura but Holder is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ateba Surprenant dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Surprenant shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Holder but Holder pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Holder slaps away a takedown attempt from Surprenant, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Holder raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Holder lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Surprenant takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Surprenant shoots in for a double leg but Holder sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ateba Surprenant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holder listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like Ateba Surprenant has been cut.
Holder drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Surprenant right on the button. Surprenant goes down! Holder follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Holder gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Noddy Holder!
Noddy Holder seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Park (ranked 347 p4p, 1609 weight class) and Flynn Ryder (ranked 32 p4p, 146 weight class). Park comes to the cage accompanied by LOST IN THE ECHO - Linkin Park. Ryder has chosen Australian National Anthem as his entrance music. Flynn Ryder will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eugene Park!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Flynn Ryder!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Park fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ryder, pushing him back against the cage.
Park has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Ryder regains guard immediately.
Ryder is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Park passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Park postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Park tries to move to mount but Ryder blocks the move with his legs.
Ryder tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Park landing shots from mount.
Ryder wants to control but Park is having none of it.
Park connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryder is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Park has taken his back.
Park is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Ryder defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryder is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Ryder rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Ryder manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Park keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Park gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Park looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ryder looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ryder pushes Park off looking to stand but Park dives back in and keeps control.
Park 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.
Park throwing shots but Ryder is blocking nicely.
Ryder is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park trying to mount his opponent but Ryder defends it.
Ryder trying to hold on to Park's head to control him but Park postures up.
Park prevents Ryder from standing back up.
Ryder is looking to improve his position.
Park maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Ryder could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Park has cracked it and Ryder is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Park!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eugene Park!
Eugene Park retains his bantamweight title!
Eugene Park was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, Flynn Ryder stepped up to the mic, saying 'Folks want me to just ride off onto the sunset but no… I’ll be back and ready to swing for the fences… Mark my words, this isn’t the last you’ve seen of me!!!!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jihyo Park (ranked 518 p4p, 594 weight class) and Bruce Grobbelaar (ranked 74 p4p, 84 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jihyo Park!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Grobbelaar!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grobbelaar misses with a straight left.
Grobbelaar throws a body punch but Park moves out of range.
Park shoots in looking for a takedown. Grobbelaar tries to sprawl out of it but Park keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Grobbelaar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grobbelaar moves out of range as Park strikes.
Grobbelaar ducks under a wild hook from Park.
Grobbelaar throws a leg kick that is checked
and Park counters with a single leg into guard. Grobbelaar didn't expect that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Park trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Park looking to sit in guard and control but Grobbelaar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Grobbelaar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Park preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Grobbelaar throws an elbow that misses. Park uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Grobbelaar's guard. Nice move by Park!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grobbelaar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Park throws a strike but Grobbelaar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Grobbelaar scoring with some ground and pound.
Grobbelaar controlling from the top position.
Park trying to control the position.
Grobbelaar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park wants to stand and escape but Grobbelaar is having none of it.
Grobbelaar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Grobbelaar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Park's head.
Grobbelaar prevents Park from getting back to his feet.
Park wants to sweep but no luck.
Grobbelaar throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Grobbelaar is controlling him.
Grobbelaar looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Park not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Grobbelaar throws a low kick, looking for Park's leg but Park calmly moves out of range.
Park half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Grobbelaar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Park.
Park attempts a counter takedown but Grobbelaar avoids it well and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Grobbelaar tried to score with a low kick but Park checks it.
Park feinted with a counter takedown.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Grobbelaar doesn't manage to clinch there - Park circles away.
Grobbelaar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Park.
Park closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grobbelaar manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Grobbelaar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bruce Grobbelaar will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Park takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Park circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grobbelaar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Grobbelaar lands a head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grobbelaar tries to clinch but Park moves away
and Park counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Grobbelaar is staying active underneath Park, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grobbelaar tries to roll over but Park keeps him under control.
Park is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Grobbelaar has managed to free his arm - good work.
Grobbelaar is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Park is keen to just control but Grobbelaar is a slippery customer.
Park sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grobbelaar defending well though.
Grobbelaar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Park. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Park is looking for a kimura here.
Grobbelaar trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Grobbelaar is refusing to be controlled, as Park sits in half guard.
Park is working for a kimura but Grobbelaar is defending it quite comfortably.
Park passes to full mount!
Park is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Grobbelaar to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Grobbelaar shrugs it off.
Grobbelaar is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Grobbelaar because Park loaded up on that one.
Grobbelaar can't escape the position.
Grobbelaar is squirming around, avoiding Park's attempts to control the action.
Park working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Grobbelaar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Park working for a guillotine from mount but Grobbelaar is in no mood to give up.
Grobbelaar tries to hold on but Park pushes him away.
Park looking for a guillotine from mount but Grobbelaar is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Park is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grobbelaar can do to turn this around?
Park looking to isolate an arm here. Grobbelaar doesn't see it coming and as Park extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Park!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jihyo Park!
Jihyo Park is the new welterweight champion!
A very excited looking Jihyo Park rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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