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Blitz 137: Let It Bleed PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jethro Rayner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar De la Hoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De la Hoya has chosen Rocky Theme Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Oscar De la Hoya will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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165 lbs
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179 cm
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160 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jethro Rayner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Oscar De la Hoya!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De la Hoya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rayner moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rayner. De la Hoya does a little dance to reset his feet.
De la Hoya fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rayner drops his hands momentarily and De la Hoya takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
De la Hoya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rayner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rayner misses with a wild body shot.
Rayner takes a swing at De la Hoya's ribcage but misses.
Rayner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from De la Hoya.
De la Hoya throws a right and a left that Rayner avoids nicely.
De la Hoya throws a hook to the side of Rayner's head but Rayner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De la Hoya throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De la Hoya moves out of range as Rayner throws a body kick.
De la Hoya swinging wildly here.
Rayner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from De la Hoya.
De la Hoya throws a series of punches but Rayner moves out of range.
Rayner throws the kick towards the body but De la Hoya avoids it.
De la Hoya misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rayner tries a low kick but De la Hoya avoids it.
De la Hoya throws a right and a left that Rayner avoids nicely.
Rayner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De la Hoya moves away.
Rayner slips a jab and a cross from De la Hoya.
Oscar De la Hoya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De la Hoya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rayner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
De la Hoya scores with a three punch combo!
Rayner shoots for a takedown but De la Hoya saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
De la Hoya swings for the body but Rayner moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from De la Hoya.
De la Hoya misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from De la Hoya misses.
De la Hoya throws a looping overhand right but Rayner ducks down to avoid it.
De la Hoya fails to land with a series of punches.
De la Hoya fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rayner misses with a body shot.
De la Hoya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rayner.
De la Hoya misses with a straight right.
A combination from De la Hoya does no damage.
De la Hoya throws a hook but Rayner blocks it.
Rayner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
De la Hoya misses with a jab, cross combination.
De la Hoya misses with a body shot.
Rayner throws a low kick but it's checked well by De la Hoya.
Rayner scores with a hook to the body. De la Hoya takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A slow jab from De la Hoya misses its intended target.
Rayner is looking to wear down De la Hoya with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rayner moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rayner tries a head kick but it misses.
De la Hoya gets caught flat footed, as Rayner shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
De la Hoya working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rayner.
Rayner drops back, looking for a kneebar! De la Hoya looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. De la Hoya looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from De la Hoya!
Rayner tries to buck De la Hoya off but De la Hoya is having none of it.
De la Hoya wants to stand but Rayner is controlling his arm.
Rayner wants to control but De la Hoya postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rayner tries to bench press De la Hoya off him but De la Hoya keeps the position.
Rayner is working hard here to advance position.
Rayner manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
De la Hoya holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Rayner trying to control the action but De la Hoya is working from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rayner connects with a nice short shot to De la Hoya's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar De la Hoya dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rayner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De la Hoya fails to land with a series of punches.
Oscar De la Hoya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De la Hoya takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rayner staying out of range there.
Nice body punch from De la Hoya.
Nice sprawl there from De la Hoya as Rayner shoots in.
Oscar De la Hoya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rayner keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rayner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
De la Hoya misses with a few strikes there.
De la Hoya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
De la Hoya swinging wildly here.
Rayner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De la Hoya moves away.
A big right from Rayner misses.
De la Hoya avoids the body shot from Rayner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rayner throws a sloppy body shot
and De la Hoya counters with a straight right hand.
De la Hoya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
De la Hoya lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
De la Hoya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
De la Hoya misses with a double jab.
De la Hoya lands a lovely overhand right.
Rayner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rayner misses the shot to the body.
Rayner throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
De la Hoya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
De la Hoya checks a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from De la Hoya. Those never looked like landing.
Rayner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
De la Hoya comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rayner looks to land a body kick but De la Hoya moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De la Hoya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rayner gets a takedown into half guard.
Rayner is looking to advance position but De la Hoya won't allow it.
Rayner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed De la Hoya's head.
Rayner is looking to advance position but De la Hoya won't allow it.
Rayner is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rayner tries to control but De la Hoya wriggling away.
Rayner 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.
Rayner lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rayner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as De la Hoya is looking to escape.
De la Hoya is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rayner lands a big shot there that rocks De la Hoya but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rayner dominating with strikes here.
De la Hoya suckers Rayner into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! De la Hoya is now in Rayner's guard!
Rayner controls De la Hoya momentarily but De la Hoya frees himself.
De la Hoya preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jethro Rayner dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
De la Hoya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De la Hoya misses with a double jab.
A clash of legs there as De la Hoya blocks the low kick.
Rayner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rayner avoids a punch combination nicely.
De la Hoya looks to land a combination but Rayner avoids it well.
Rayner throws a solid leg kick but De la Hoya takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rayner.
De la Hoya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rayner.
Rayner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rayner takes a swing at De la Hoya's ribcage but misses.
De la Hoya throws a right hand that Rayner ducks under and follows up with a left that Rayner also avoids with ease.
Rayner connects with a body shot.
De la Hoya misses with a wild combination.
Rayner misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rayner shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches De la Hoya napping and manages to drive through into side control!
De la Hoya parries the strikes from Rayner easily there. Rayner is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable De la Hoya to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rayner throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Rayner tries to move into full mount but can't pass De la Hoya's legs.
Rayner trying to control the position but De la Hoya is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De la Hoya avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Rayner.
Rayner wants to lay and pray for a moment but De la Hoya keeps working.
The strikes coming from Rayner are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Rayner looking to control but instead De la Hoya has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rayner tries to pass the half guard into mount. De la Hoya knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rayner is trying to control. De la Hoya wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rayner thows a huge punch but De la Hoya dodges it nicely.
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.
De la Hoya is in trouble now - Rayner has advanced to mount!
Rayner is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But De la Hoya has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from De la Hoya!
Rayner is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. De la Hoya is aware though and is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rayner looking for a sweep. Not yet Rayner, not yet.
Rayner is looking for a triangle here but De la Hoya uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jethro Rayner showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rayner 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jethro Rayner!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacks Sole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cohen Maloney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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276 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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200 cm
26
255 lbs
17 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Experienced |
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacks Sole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cohen Maloney!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maloney shoots in looking for a takedown but Sole manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Maloney's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Maloney uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sole.
Maloney shoots in for a takedown but Sole shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Maloney avoids the body shot from Sole.
Sole swings for the body but Maloney moves out of range.
Maloney shoots in but no luck this time.
Jacks Sole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cohen Maloney.
Sloppy strikes from Sole. Those never looked like landing.
Maloney closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sole circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sole, right into the meat.
Jacks Sole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sole lands a slapping body shot.
Maloney throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sole's waist but Sole gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maloney off to one side.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Maloney.
Sole is looking to reverse the position.
Sole wants to control but Maloney postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sole tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maloney is trying to get an arm triangle but Sole is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sole gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sole makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sole.
Maloney postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sole is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Maloney, into his guard.
Sole with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maloney swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sole is in close to Maloney's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sole keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Maloney's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sole looking to pass the guard.
Sole is posturing up here but Maloney has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Sole tries to roll out but it's too tight and Sole has to tap! Slick submission there by Maloney!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cohen Maloney!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Shelter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Passthe Bong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shelter's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Boom! Shake The Room. Bong has chosen Thieves by Ministry as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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154 lbs
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157 lbs
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Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anderson Shelter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Passthe Bong!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shelter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bong throws out a loose jab but Shelter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shelter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bong manages to avoid it.
Shelter shoots in looking for a takedown. Bong tries to sprawl out of it but Shelter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bong manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A left lands for Bong.
Good shot there by Bong.
Passthe Bong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shelter closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Shelter thows a huge punch but Bong dodges it nicely.
Shelter prevents Bong from improving his position.
Bong keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shelter is trying to control the action in half guard but Bong is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelter is really struggling to control Bong but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bong is looking to control Shelter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bong avoid being mounted?
Bong tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Shelter has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bong can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bong wants to hold on but Shelter pushes him away.
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.
Shelter wants to control the pace but Bong is squirming around nicely.
Shelter is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Bong has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Bong!
Bong wanted to stand there but Shelter had control of the position.
Shelter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bong's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shelter passes Bong's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bong is staying active underneath Shelter, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Shelter trying to control the action but Bong is working from the bottom.
Shelter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Shelter controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shelter is stalling here. Bong is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Shelter seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bong has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shelter is looking to reverse the position.
Shelter is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Shelter gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Shelter is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Anderson Shelter 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.
Bong misses with a two punch combination.
Shelter throws a head kick but Bong moves out of range.
Shelter misses with a head kick.
Shelter closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bong throws a hook but Shelter avoids it easily.
Bong throws a leg kick but Shelter checks it.
Bong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Shelter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shelter misses with a takedown attempt - Bong sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shelter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bong with a nice cross.
Shelter wants to land a leg kick but Bong is out of range.
Bong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bong throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Anderson Shelter has been cut.
Bong connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bong lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bong scores with a leg kick.
Bong moves away from the strike by Shelter.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shelter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bong misses with a body kick.
Shelter misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bong tries to clinch up but Shelter circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice shot by Bong.
Shelter needs to keep his hands up - Bong had a free shot at his head there.
Bong lands with a cross.
Shelter moves out of range of the body kick from Bong.
Bong connects with the punch.
Shelter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shelter throws a jab when Bong was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bong scores with a kick to the body.
Passthe Bong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bong lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Shelter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bong.
A jab lands there for Bong.
A jab lands there for Bong.
Shelter throws the left hand but Bong avoids the punch easily.
Shelter shoots in looking for a takedown. Bong tries to sprawl out of it but Shelter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bong manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Shelter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bong swinging wildly here.
Bong lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bong has closed the distance and engaged Shelter in a clinch.
Bong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shelter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shelter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bong scores with a sloppy right hand. Shelter should have avoided that one.
Bong slips a jab and a cross from Shelter.
Shelter throws a lazy head kick
and Bong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bong tries to clinch but Shelter is having none of it.
Shelter misses with a straight left.
A punch combination from Shelter misses.
Bong delivers a nice body kick.
Bong scores with a jab. Shelter acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shelter ducks right into an uppercut from Bong.
Anderson Shelter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Bong misses.
Bong fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bong swings for the body but Shelter moves out of range.
Bong is looking to clinch.
Passthe Bong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shelter.
Bong tries to clinch
and Shelter counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
Shelter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shelter tries to pass to full mount but Bong defends it.
Bong really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shelter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shelter is trying to control. Bong wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Passthe Bong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anderson Shelter's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bong gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bong looking for a sweep. Not yet Bong, not yet.
Shelter advances to half guard.
Shelter is trying to work for a kimura but Bong is defending well.
Shelter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelter is pressing down on Bong's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bong is holding on for now.
Shelter is trying to control. Bong wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Shelter passes to full mount!
Shelter trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Shelter goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bong is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bong stopping the sweep attempt from Shelter.
Shelter is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shelter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bong slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Shelter working for submissions but it's allowed Bong to get to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Shelter manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bong must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bong avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shelter is on top in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shelter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Shelter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Shelter 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Anderson Shelter!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Richter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacre De Booza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying De Booza's choice of entrance music: Punky Reggae Party. 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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191 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dirk Richter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacre De Booza!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Richter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Richter.
De Booza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Richter lands a head kick. De Booza smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
No joy there for De Booza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Richter throws a low kick but it's checked well by De Booza.
De Booza swings for the body but Richter moves out of range.
De Booza keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Richter plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Richter lands with a nice body kick.
Richter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Booza lands a jab.
Richter tries to close the distance and clinch but De Booza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
De Booza throws a body punch but Richter moves out of range.
De Booza checks a leg kick nicely.
A big left from De Booza misses.
Richter throws a head kick that De Booza semi-blocks.
Richter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. De Booza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De Booza thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richter is looking to chop away at De Booza's legs.
Richter throws a wild body kick that De Booza sees coming a mile off.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as De Booza checks a leg kick.
De Booza ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Richter closes the distance and clinches.
Richter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Richter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Jacre De Booza has been cut.
De Booza is trying to break the clinch but Richter has him pressed against the cage.
De Booza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Richter has a couple of punches blocked by De Booza.
Richter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Richter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Richter scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Richter.
Richter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
De Booza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Richter lands an elbow inside that De Booza shrugs off.
De Booza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Booza jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Richter walks away with a smile on his face. De Booza gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dirk Richter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Booza lands a jab to Richter's midsection.
Richter wants to land a leg kick but De Booza is out of range.
De Booza misses with a wild body shot.
De Booza tries to work over Richter's front leg with a kick but Richter checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Booza keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Richter avoids a punch combination nicely.
De Booza is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Richter rather than just go for the knockout.
Richter tries to work over De Booza's front leg with a kick but De Booza checks it.
De Booza connects with the punch.
Richter throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by De Booza.
Richter is looking to slow De Booza down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Booza throws a shot from downtown. Richter moves away and avoids it.
Richter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Richter delivers a nice body kick.
De Booza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Richter.
Richter tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Booza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Booza thows a body shot but no joy.
Richter jabs De Booza right on the nose. De Booza blinks but takes it well.
Richter tries to clinch but De Booza is having none of it.
De Booza throws a jab when Richter was well out of range.
Richter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from De Booza
and Richter counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
De Booza swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Richter counters with an inside leg kick.
Richter is looking to clinch.
Richter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Booza.
Richter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Booza was well out of range. Poor timing from Richter.
De Booza lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
De Booza misses with a body shot.
Richter tries to score with a low kick but De Booza moves his leg out of the way.
De Booza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Booza looks to land a combination but Richter avoids it well.
Richter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
De Booza connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Richter momentarily.
Richter throws a low kick, looking for De Booza's leg but De Booza calmly moves out of range.
Richter throws a leg kick but De Booza sees it coming and checks it nicely.
De Booza throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Richter's waist but Richter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing De Booza off to one side.
A head kick misses from Richter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Booza.
Richter ducks right into an uppercut from De Booza.
De Booza checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Richter.
Richter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Richter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Booza.
De Booza takes a head kick and keeps coming.
De Booza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Richter misses with a leg kick.
Richter thows a body shot but no joy.
De Booza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Richter was well out of range. Poor timing from De Booza.
Richter throws a leg kick but De Booza checks it.
Richter thows a left - swing and a miss!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An inside leg kick lands from Richter.
Dirk Richter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from De Booza misses.
Richter scores with a jab to the head.
Richter moves in looking to clinch but De Booza pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Richter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacre De Booza's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Richter tries to clinch up but De Booza circles away and keeps his distance.
De Booza on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Richter. Richter obviously looking to wear him down.
De Booza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Richter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Richter goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good exchange - De Booza coming out on top.
Richter connects with an inside leg kick.
Richter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Booza.
De Booza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Richter tries to clinch up.
Some bone on bone action there as De Booza checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
De Booza throws a wild body kick that Richter sees coming a mile off.
De Booza takes a swing at Richter's ribcage but misses.
Richter throws a low kick, looking for De Booza's leg but De Booza calmly moves out of range.
De Booza cracks Richter with a good jab.
De Booza tries to keep at a distance but Richter has taken the fight into the clinch.
De Booza dodges an elbow strike from Richter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Booza breaks the clinch.
Good leg kick by Richter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Richter ducks under a wild hook from De Booza.
Richter tries to close the distance and clinch but De Booza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
De Booza swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Richter gets a clinch.
De Booza's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
De Booza tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Richter just stands there and leans against the cage.
De Booza lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Richter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
De Booza tightens his grip and picks Richter up, before dumping him to the ground. Richter manages to land in guard.
De Booza is breathing heavily.
De Booza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Richter is keeping the position for now.
Richter is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
De Booza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
De Booza stopping the sweep attempt from Richter.
Richter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from De Booza.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richter escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. De Booza gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Richter is on top in guard.
Richter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De Booza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Richter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
De Booza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
De Booza looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
De Booza is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Richter has hold of De Booza's hands but De Booza slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from De Booza.
De Booza scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Richter blocking the ground and pound attempt from De Booza.
Richter wants to improve his position but De Booza is controlling well.
Richter regains full guard. Nicely done.
De Booza cracks Richter with a solid left hand.
De Booza throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Richter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
De Booza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
De Booza thows a big elbow that misses.
Richter is trying to control the position but De Booza postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Richter is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
De Booza throwing strikes from guard but Richter blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Booza scoring with some ground and pound.
Richter working a defensive guard here.
Richter keeping moving, preventing De Booza from controlling successfully.
Richter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. De Booza manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Booza is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Richter is aware though and is defending well.
Richter tries to free his leg and advance position but De Booza is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Booza keeping moving, preventing Richter from controlling successfully.
De Booza has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Richter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jacre De Booza will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jacre De Booza's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
De Booza looks to land a right hand but Richter moved out of range.
Richter throws the left hand but De Booza avoids the punch easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Richter.
De Booza jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
De Booza throws a leg kick
and Richter counters with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Booza. Richter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Richter throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
De Booza takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Richter.
Richter slips a jab from De Booza.
De Booza throws a hook but Richter avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Richter.
De Booza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Richter misses with a looping right.
Richter bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richter throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Richter misses with a low kick.
Richter throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
De Booza with a lazy takedown attempt
and Richter counters with a low kick, right behind De Booza 's knee.
Richter throws a looping overhand right but De Booza ducks down to avoid it.
De Booza is looking to chop away at Richter's legs.
Richter scores with a one two! De Booza had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
De Booza walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Richter tries to clinch but De Booza moves out of range.
De Booza throws a hook to the side of Richter's head but Richter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Richter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt De Booza.
Richter throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Richter throws a quick head kick that skims the top of De Booza's head.
Both fighters circling a little - Richter finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Richter throws a combination that misses
and De Booza counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richter is trying to maintain the position but De Booza is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Richter blocking the ground and pound attempt from De Booza.
Richter is trying to maintain the position but De Booza is very close to passing his half guard.
De Booza working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Richter trying to hold on to De Booza's head to control him but De Booza postures up.
De Booza working the head and body with strikes.
Richter is trying to maintain the position but De Booza is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Richter gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Booza missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Richter keeping moving, preventing De Booza from controlling successfully.
Richter looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
De Booza drops back looking for a leg! Richter is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Richter manages to kick De Booza off! De Booza jumps back into Richter's guard.
Richter is trying to keep De Booza in close.
Richter is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and De Booza defends well.
De Booza is working Richter over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
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.
De Booza preventing the sweep.
De Booza slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
De Booza looks up at the clock and then as Richter takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, De Booza smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
De Booza is chipping away with strikes.
Richter sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Richter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of De Booza's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take De Booza's back!
De Booza rolls, trying to escape but Richter keeps control of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Richter trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Richter biding his time, looking for the opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Richter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Richter 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Richter!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Dunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Penn might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to BJ Penn. Dunn has chosen My Way - Frank Sanatra as his entrance music. BJ Penn had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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155 lbs
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165 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, BJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Dunn!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn slips under a jab from Dunn.
Dunn throws a series of punches but Penn moves out of range.
Dunn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dunn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Penn.
Dunn misses with a hook to the body
letting Penn counter with a right hand.
Penn needs to keep his hands up - Dunn had a free shot at his head there.
A punch lands to the side of Dunn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Penn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dunn throws a combination that misses
and Penn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dunn thinking.
Dunn stuffs the takedown attempt from Penn. Penn gets slowly back to his feet.
Dunn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Penn makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dunn really felt that one!
Dunn swinging wildly here.
A slow jab from Penn misses its intended target.
Penn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Penn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn misses with a wild body shot.
Penn throws a one two combo.
Alexander Dunn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown by Penn or perhaps it was just good defense by Dunn which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dunn throws a combination that misses
and Penn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dunn misses with a low kick.
Dunn misses with a hook to the body
letting Penn counter with a right hand.
Dunn misses with a combination
and Penn counters with a stiff right hand.
Dunn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dunn scores with a nice right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Dunn. Those never looked like landing.
Dunn looks to land a left hand but Penn moved out of range nicely.
Dunn misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Dunn tenderised Penn's leg. Penn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dunn 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 Penn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Penn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dunn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dunn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dunn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Penn.
Penn shoots in looking for a takedown but Dunn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Penn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dunn defending well as Penn loads up on a big left hand.
Dunn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Penn counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dunn won't be happy with that.
Dunn is looking for a sweep.
Penn looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dunn is avoiding damage well.
Penn has hold of Dunn's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Dunn seems comfortable defending it but Penn has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Dunn is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Dunn is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Penn couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). BJ Penn!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heffo Klumpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dana Whyte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whyte comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Imagine - John Lennon kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Heffo Klumpo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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281 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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300 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Heffo Klumpo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dana Whyte!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klumpo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Whyte.
Whyte avoids the head kick by Klumpo.
Whyte steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Klumpo.
Whyte takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Whyte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Klumpo.
Whyte fails to land the takedown.
Whyte will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Heffo Klumpo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dana Whyte.
Nice shot by Klumpo.
Whyte misses the shot to the body.
Whyte throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Klumpo's waist but Klumpo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Whyte off to one side.
Whyte lands with a straight right. Klumpo didn't see that one coming.
Klumpo misses with a low kick as Whyte jumps back.
Klumpo misses with a low kick.
Klumpo throws a sloppy head kick and Whyte moves out of range easily.
Klumpo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Klumpo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Klumpo misses with a low kick.
Whyte avoids the head kick by Klumpo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whyte changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Klumpo tries to avoid it but Whyte manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Klumpo to the ground. Klumpo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Whyte digs a good body shot into Klumpo's ribs.
Klumpo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Klumpo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Klumpo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Whyte sprawls well initially but Klumpo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Klumpo prevents Whyte from improving his position.
Klumpo works his foot free and advances to mount.
Klumpo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Whyte can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klumpo throwing strikes here but Whyte is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Klumpo looking to control but Whyte is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klumpo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Whyte hang on?
Klumpo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Klumpo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Klumpo loads up with a big shot that hurts Whyte! He's pulled Klumpo in close but Klumpo has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Whyte survive? More strikes from Klumpo and Whyte is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Heffo Klumpo!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seth Vandrel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonid Kulminator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vandrel comes to the cage accompanied by Tarantula - Pendulum. Kulminator has chosen ZZ-No way out as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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23
181 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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26
170 lbs
17 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Seth Vandrel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leonid Kulminator!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vandrel jabs at Kulminator's body.
Vandrel shoots for a double leg takedown but Kulminator sprawls well. He's pushed Vandrel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vandrel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kulminator.
Vandrel moves in looking to clinch but Kulminator pushes him off.
Vandrel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vandrel misses with a wild body shot.
Kulminator lands a jab-cross combination.
Vandrel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vandrel has managed to clinch.
Kulminator struggles to land a body shot inside as Vandrel controls his hands.
Vandrel trying to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vandrel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kulminator tries to break the clinch but Vandrel is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulminator escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vandrel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kulminator.
Kulminator misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vandrel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vandrel misses with a body shot
and Kulminator counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kulminator with a jab.
Vandrel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kulminator on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kulminator misses with a body punch
and Vandrel counters with a nice uppercut.
Vandrel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kulminator connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vandrel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kulminator but Kulminator pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Leonid Kulminator is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kulminator chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vandrel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kulminator lands an overhand right.
Vandrel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vandrel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vandrel misses with a takedown attempt
and Kulminator makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Vandrel really felt that one!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seth Vandrel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vandrel wants to clinch up but Kulminator keeps it at a distance.
Vandrel scores with a punch to the head.
Vandrel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kulminator. Kulminator obviously looking to wear him down.
Vandrel is looking to wear down Kulminator with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kulminator connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandrel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kulminator.
Vandrel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kulminator counters with a left to the body.
Kulminator throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vandrel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kulminator's head.
Vandrel wants to clinch but Kulminator slips to the side
and Kulminator counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kulminator wants to slow Vandrel down by chopping away at his legs.
Vandrel throws a leg kick
and Kulminator counters with a left to the body.
Vandrel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kulminator.
Kulminator looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulminator connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vandrel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kulminator looks to score with a jab to the body but Vandrel is just out of range.
Vandrel tries to clinch up.
Kulminator scores with a shot to the body.
Kulminator misses with a head kick.
Kulminator lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kulminator connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vandrel misses with a shot to the body
and Kulminator counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kulminator throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kulminator scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vandrel in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonid Kulminator dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kulminator dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vandrel misses with a takedown attempt
and Kulminator makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kulminator throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vandrel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Seth Vandrel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kulminator punishes Vandrel's body with a nice straight punch.
Vandrel slips a jab and a cross from Kulminator.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kulminator. Vandrel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kulminator bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kulminator. Vandrel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vandrel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kulminator ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kulminator throws a jab when Vandrel was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandrel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kulminator counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kulminator moves out of range as Vandrel strikes.
Kulminator takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kulminator, right into the meat.
Kulminator misses with a body shot
and Vandrel counters with an outside leg kick.
Kulminator throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kulminator walks into a stiff left hand from Vandrel.
It looks like Leonid Kulminator has been cut.
Vandrel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kulminator counters with an outside leg kick.
Vandrel thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vandrel looks for the body kick but Kulminator saw that one coming.
Kulminator is looking to score with low kicks.
Kulminator swats away the attempt to clinch by Vandrel.
Vandrel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kulminator digs a good hook to Vandrel's body.
Vandrel tries to bum rush Kulminator with a series of wild strikes but Kulminator uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kulminator jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vandrel throws a leg kick but Kulminator moved away.
Vandrel is looking to chop away at Kulminator's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulminator misses with a looping left.
Vandrel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kulminator swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kulminator connects with an inside leg kick.
Kulminator scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vandrel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kulminator counters with a right hand to the body.
Kulminator throws a leg kick but Vandrel moved away.
Vandrel fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seth Vandrel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kulminator cracks a nice hook into Vandrel's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vandrel looks to score with a jab to the body but Kulminator is just out of range.
Kulminator swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kulminator misses with a hook. Vandrel ducked under it nicely.
Vandrel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vandrel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kulminator connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vandrel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kulminator sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vandrel wants to clinch.
Kulminator misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vandrel counters with a shoot takedown. Kulminator fights it but they end up in guard.
Kulminator wants to hit a switch here but Vandrel passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kulminator there!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vandrel lands a big shot there that rocks Kulminator but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seth Vandrel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leonid Kulminator's cut.
That's time! Vandrel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Vandrel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kulminator misses with a body kick.
Kulminator steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vandrel.
A telegraphed right hand from Vandrel misses the target.
Vandrel scores with a leg kick.
Vandrel ducks under a wild hook from Kulminator.
Kulminator ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulminator checks a leg kick nicely.
Leonid Kulminator seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vandrel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vandrel lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandrel throws out a loose jab but Kulminator uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left and a right from Vandrel both land. Nice combination.
Kulminator blocks a jab.
Kulminator lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vandrel has his takedown stuffed
and Kulminator counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kulminator swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kulminator misses with a shot to the body
and Vandrel counters with a nice body kick.
Vandrel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kulminator checks it well.
Vandrel jabs at Kulminator's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vandrel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kulminator. Kulminator obviously looking to wear him down.
Vandrel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kulminator tries to avoid it but Vandrel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kulminator to the ground. Kulminator escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kulminator misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vandrel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vandrel loads up on a big right hand but Kulminator slips the punch.
Vandrel misses with a takedown
and Kulminator counters with a body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seth Vandrel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vandrel misses with a body shot
letting Kulminator counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kulminator ducks under a wild hook from Vandrel.
Vandrel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandrel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vandrel blocks a head kick by Kulminator.
A left lands for Kulminator.
Vandrel misses the shot to the body.
Vandrel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kulminator's hands.
Vandrel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kulminator counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vandrel thinking.
Kulminator throws a sloppy head kick
and Vandrel counters with a nice body shot.
Kulminator ducks under a wild hook from Vandrel.
Vandrel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulminator comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vandrel clinches but Kulminator breaks the clinch
and Kulminator counters with a nice kick to the body.
Vandrel throws a leg kick
and Kulminator makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vandrel missing with a left hand there. Kulminator was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vandrel shoots and misses
and Kulminator counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kulminator is looking to land body kicks.
Kulminator misses the shot to the body.
Kulminator moves away from the strike by Vandrel.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seth Vandrel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vandrel 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seth Vandrel!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Grimlock Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Mongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jones might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Wu Tang Clan - Method Man. Mongo has chosen Blitzkrieg Bop as his entrance music. Grimlock Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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152 lbs
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Grimlock Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Mongo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mongo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Mongo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mongo is looking to land body kicks.
Jones swings for the body but Mongo moves out of range.
Jones checks a low kick from Mongo.
Mongo feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones lands with a nice combination. Mongo backs away looking to recover.
Mongo misses with a head kick.
Mongo throws a chopping leg kick but Jones manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mongo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jones is out of range and Mongo settles back down.
Jones throws a body punch but Mongo moves out of range.
Mongo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mongo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Robert Mongo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mongo misses with a low kick as Jones jumps back.
Mongo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mongo looks for the body kick but Jones saw that one coming.
Mongo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones throws out a leg kick but Mongo moves out of range and Jones only half commits.
Jones attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mongo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mongo misses with a leg kick
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Mongo throws a head kick that misses.
Mongo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Mongo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mongo throws a leg kick
and Jones counters with a shoot takedown. Mongo fights it but they end up in guard.
Mongo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Jones sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mongo 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones wants to control from the top but Mongo keeps moving.
Jones drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jones jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jones scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jones preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones distracts Mongo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jones not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jones won't allow Mongo to sweep him here.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Mongo has wrist control.
Mongo wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Mongo is retaining full guard.
Jones thows a big elbow that misses.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Mongo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mongo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mongo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grimlock Jones dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mongo throws a leg kick
and Jones counters with a takedown into side control.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Mongo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mongo avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jones.
Mongo is looking for a sweep.
Jones working away.
Mongo is trying to improve his position.
Jones scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mongo keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mongo can't do much from the bottom here.
Sloppy strikes there by Jones.
Jones controlling the position.
Mongo is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jones asserts his dominance and retains side control.
A lull in the action here as Jones stalls from top position.
Jones is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mongo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
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.
Mongo is looking for a sweep.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mongo keeps working.
Jones is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mongo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Jones takes a little break here. Mongo wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position but Mongo is working away.
Jones throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Jones lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jones is working Mongo over with some ground and pound from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mongo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mongo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jones wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jones trying to control the action but Mongo is working from the bottom.
Jones working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
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.
Mongo is looking for a sweep.
Jones working the head with strikes.
Mongo is not content to let Jones control the position.
Mongo is trying to escape the position but Jones is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grimlock Jones dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Mongo sprawls well.
Jones is looking to wear down Mongo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mongo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jones counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jones.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Mongo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mongo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jones stays in close to Mongo's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We're going to have a standup here because Grimlock Jones wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mongo has managed to clinch.
Mongo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mongo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jones in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jones holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jones tightens his grip and picks Mongo up, before dumping him to the ground. Mongo manages to land in guard.
Jones wants to control from the top but Mongo keeps moving.
Grimlock Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones trying to control but Mongo is working from the bottom.
Mongo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mongo keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Grimlock Jones just wasn't active enough.
A head kick by Mongo misses
and Mongo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Mongo clinches but Jones breaks the clinch
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mongo tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mongo but Mongo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grimlock Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mongo misses with a leg kick
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mongo throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones 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.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mongo wants to clinch
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Mongo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mongo scores with a leg kick.
Mongo closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Mongo.
Mongo tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mongo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mongo throws a leg kick
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Mongo throws a low kick, looking for Jones's leg but Jones calmly moves out of range.
Mongo tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
A low kick from Mongo is predictable there
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mongo was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Robert Mongo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robert Mongo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mongo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jones misses with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mongo.
Mongo looks to clinch
and Jones counters with a nice body shot.
Mongo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones's sensitive parts.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mongo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mongo.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mongo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grimlock Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grimlock Jones!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sunny Disposition (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akio Takada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takada has chosen Metallica - All Nightmare Long as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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201 lbs
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192 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sunny Disposition!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Akio Takada!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Disposition connects with a leg kick. Takada looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Takada lands a leg kick that knocks Disposition off balance momentarily.
Takada throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Disposition.
An inside leg kick lands from Disposition.
Disposition takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Disposition throws a nice outside leg kick.
Takada throws a body punch but Disposition moves out of range.
Disposition is looking to clinch.
Disposition swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Disposition scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Disposition throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Takada lands a head kick. Disposition smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Disposition goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Disposition throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Disposition tries to move into range but Takada moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Takada throws a low kick but Disposition avoids it.
Takada misses with a low kick.
Takada throws a leg kick
and Disposition counters with a straight right hand.
Disposition lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takada circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takada takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Takada throws a nice inside leg kick.
Disposition missing with a left hand there. Takada was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Takada takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Disposition works the jab nicely.
Disposition is looking to clinch.
Takada fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Disposition fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Takada on the side of the head.
Disposition wants to clinch up but Takada keeps it at a distance.
Takada lands a head kick. Disposition smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice jab there from Disposition.
Takada pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Takada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Takada throws a sloppy head kick and Disposition moves out of range easily.
Takada looks to throw a body kick
and Disposition counters with a body kick that stops Takada in his tracks momentarily.
Takada tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Takada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Disposition.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Disposition throws a body punch but Takada moves out of range.
Disposition wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Takada looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Disposition checks the leg kick.
Takada throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Disposition connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Disposition checks the leg kick nicely there.
Takada misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Disposition misses the target.
Disposition on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takada. Takada obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Disposition.
Disposition scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Takada scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Disposition jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Disposition checks the leg kick.
Takada blocks a low kick nicely.
Takada lands a leg kick that knocks Disposition off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Disposition.
A head kick by Takada misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Takada.
Takada throws a leg kick that misses.
Takada loads up on a big right hand but Disposition slips the punch.
Takada lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Takada misses with a low kick.
Takada moves out of range of the body kick from Disposition.
Takada throws a lazy head kick
and Disposition cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Disposition takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Disposition wants to slow Takada down by chopping away at his legs.
Disposition jabs at Takada's body.
Takada throws a chopping leg kick but Disposition manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Disposition blocks a head kick by Takada.
Disposition moves into the clinch.
Disposition blocking some punches.
Disposition misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takada gets through Disposition's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Disposition creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Disposition swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Disposition misses with an elbow strike.
Takada lands a hook that snaps the head of Disposition backwards.
Takada blocks an uppercut.
Disposition blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takada working aggressively here.
Disposition throws a punch but it's blocked by Takada.
Takada throws a head punch that misses.
Takada avoids a wild elbow strike from Disposition.
Disposition presses Takada against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Takada breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
An inside leg kick from Disposition misses.
Takada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Disposition.
Disposition throws a right and a left that Takada avoids nicely.
Disposition gets a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takada pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Disposition is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Disposition checks the leg kick nicely there.
Disposition misses the shot to the body.
Disposition missing with a left hand there. Takada was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Disposition moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sunny Disposition will probably get the nod.
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.
A solid leg kick lands there for Disposition.
Takada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Disposition tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Takada manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Disposition.
Disposition misses with a series of wild punches.
Takada moves out of range as Disposition strikes.
Disposition looks to land a right hand but Takada moved out of range.
Takada lands a head kick!
Takada slips a jab from Disposition.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Disposition is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Takada.
Takada moves out of range of the strikes.
Takada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab from Takada.
Disposition looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Disposition wants to clinch up but Takada keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Disposition connects with a leg kick. Takada looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Disposition is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Takada buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Takada looks for the body kick but Disposition saw that one coming.
Takada throws a lazy head kick
and Disposition counters with a left to the body.
Takada takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Disposition is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Disposition stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Takada throws a hook but Disposition blocks it.
Disposition throws a chopping leg kick but Takada manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Disposition moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takada.
Takada misses with the head strike.
Disposition blocks an uppercut.
Takada lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Takada lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Takada lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Disposition backwards.
Disposition is leaning against Takada and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Disposition working Takada over with knees to the body.
Disposition scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Takada breaks from the clinch.
Disposition keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sunny Disposition is winning the standup battle so far.
Disposition wants to clinch.
A jab from Disposition does it's job there.
Disposition misses with an uppercut.
Takada misses with a body kick.
Takada on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Disposition. Disposition obviously looking to wear him down.
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!
Disposition lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Takada at a distance.
Takada misses with a leg kick
and Disposition counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takada attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Takada.
Takada on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Takada takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takada throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Disposition.
Takada's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Disposition lands with a nice body punch.
Disposition misses with a hook.
Disposition rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takada moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Takada tries to land a leg kick but Disposition saw it coming and moves away.
Disposition tests Takada's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Takada tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Disposition blocks a low kick nicely.
Takada tries to land a leg kick but Disposition saw it coming and moves away.
Disposition wants to clinch up but Takada keeps it at a distance.
Disposition lands a nice shot that snaps Takada's head back.
Nice shot by Takada.
Takada tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Disposition fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takada tries to move into range but Disposition moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Takada misses.
Disposition misses the body punch
and Takada counters with a straight right hand.
Disposition connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Disposition jabs at Takada's body.
Disposition takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Disposition explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Takada tries a head kick but it misses.
Disposition throws a big shot that misses.
Takada throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Takada blocks a head kick by Disposition.
Takada takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Takada defending well as Disposition loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good exchange - Takada coming out on top.
Disposition moves in looking to clinch but Takada pushes him off.
Takada 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.
Disposition misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sunny Disposition dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Disposition misses with a looping right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Disposition.
Takada ducks right into an uppercut from Disposition.
Disposition lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Takada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Disposition manages to avoid it.
Disposition throws a big shot that misses.
Takada throws a leg kick but Disposition moved away.
A head kick misses from Takada.
Disposition throws a shot from downtown. Takada moves away and avoids it.
Disposition missing with a left hand there. Takada was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Disposition misses with a low kick.
Takada throws a head kick but Disposition moves out of range.
Takada walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Disposition lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Takada tries to land a body kick
and Disposition counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Disposition throws a hook but Takada avoids it easily.
Disposition misses with an uppercut. Takada saw that one coming.
Takada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Disposition.
Takada ducks under a wild hook from Disposition.
Takada is looking to slow Disposition down with leg kicks.
Takada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takada throws a head kick that misses.
Takada tries a low kick but Disposition avoids it.
Disposition on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takada. Takada obviously looking to wear him down.
Disposition looks to land a right hand but Takada moved out of range.
Takada connects with a jab.
A right-left combo lands from Takada.
A telegraphed right hand from Takada misses the target.
Takada throws a head kick but Disposition moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Disposition.
Disposition closes the distance and clinches.
Akio Takada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Takada's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Takada lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Disposition - that landed with a thud.
Takada tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Disposition just stands there and leans against the cage.
Takada working aggressively here.
Disposition lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Disposition.
A head punch on the inside from Takada fails to land.
Nice body punch from Disposition.
Takada working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Takada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Disposition keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Takada's efforts to push away.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Disposition.
Disposition blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Disposition.
Takada tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Disposition smiles and moves away.
Takada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Disposition.
Takada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Disposition connects with a good right hand that stumbles Takada. Takada circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Takada takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Disposition misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Disposition checks a leg kick nicely.
Disposition works Takada's body with a nice hook.
Takada fakes the leg kick and cracks Disposition in the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Takada 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 Disposition has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Disposition and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Some bone on bone action there as Disposition checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Takada takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Disposition throws a low kick but it's checked well by Takada.
A low kick from Disposition is predictable there
and Takada counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good shot there by Takada.
Disposition scores with a head kick. Takada tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Takada slips under a jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Disposition.
Disposition fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Takada is out of range.
Takada connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Takada will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takada throws a lazy right hand but Disposition sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Disposition, right into the meat.
A slow jab from Takada misses its intended target.
Takada tries to work over Disposition's front leg with a kick but Disposition checks it.
Takada throws a head kick that misses
and Disposition counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Takada looks to land a right hand but Disposition moved out of range.
Disposition misses with a body shot.
Takada circles away from the clinch attempt.
Disposition checks a leg kick.
A jab lands there for Takada.
Disposition looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Disposition throws a leg kick which misses Takada's front leg but catches the back leg as Takada tries to avoid it.
Disposition connects with a looping right hand.
Takada avoids the body shot from Disposition.
Sunny Disposition is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Takada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sunny Disposition showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Disposition has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sunny Disposition!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Waldorf Astoria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnum P I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Astoria's entrance music is Waltz from Les Sylphides. A fine choice. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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179 lbs
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World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Waldorf Astoria!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Magnum P I!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
P I loads up on a big right hand but Astoria slips the punch.
Astoria throws a chopping leg kick but P I manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Astoria scores with a nice body kick.
Astoria takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
P I avoids a kick to the body.
P I throws a leg kick that is checked
and Astoria counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. P I is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A big right from Astoria misses.
Astoria avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Astoria scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
P I fails with an attempt to clinch.
P I moves in looking to clinch but Astoria pushes him off.
Astoria goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
P I throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Astoria fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but P I is out of range.
Astoria swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Astoria throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck P I on the side of the head.
Astoria lands with a kick to the ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Astoria misses the target.
Astoria throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
P I moves away from the strike by Astoria.
P I walks into a left hand.
P I tries a head kick but it misses.
Astoria missing with a left hand there. P I was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Waldorf Astoria is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Astoria fakes the leg kick and cracks P I in the body.
Astoria chopping away at his opponent's legs.
P I cracks Astoria with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
P I moves into range and clinches up with Astoria.
P I struggles to land a body shot inside as Astoria controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Astoria.
P I digs a right hand underneath Astoria's ribcage. Astoria let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Astoria lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt P I or not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Astoria lands with a short head shot on the inside.
It looks like Magnum P I has been cut.
P I lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Astoria digs a right hand underneath P I's ribcage. P I let out a lung full of air as it connected.
P I looks gassed!
Astoria misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Astoria.
Astoria lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of P I backwards.
A short left from Astoria.
Astoria lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of P I backwards.
P I's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
P I goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Astoria lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Astoria lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
P I blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Astoria fails to land.
Astoria misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Astoria.
P I misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Astoria scores with a nice short uppercut.
Astoria lands a body punch.
P I is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Astoria is defending well for now.
P I throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Astoria.
P I tries to throw a body punch but Astoria avoids it by throwing P I back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
P I throws a head punch that misses.
Astoria throws a blind hook that connects with the side of P Is head.
P I pulls guard.
Astoria not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Astoria wants to get up but he can't break P I's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Astoria is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Waldorf Astoria wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Astoria thows a body kick. P I tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Astoria lands a jab to P I's midsection.
P I throws a head kick that misses.
P I ducks under a wild hook from Astoria.
P I moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Astoria tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Astoria working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Astoria throws a punch but it's blocked by P I.
Astoria misses with a hook from the clinch.
Astoria lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Astoria avoiding damage as P I throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Waldorf Astoria dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Magnum P I's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
P I takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Astoria tries to land a body kick
enabling P I to counter with a crisp jab.
P I checks a low kick from Astoria.
A telegraphed right hand from Astoria misses the target.
Astoria misses with a wild body shot.
Astoria checks a low kick from P I.
P I tries to score with a low kick but Astoria moves his leg out of the way.
Astoria swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Astoria throws a front kick aimed at P I's knee but P I avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
P I misses with a head kick.
Astoria takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
P I has managed to clinch.
Astoria working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Astoria.
Astoria doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
P I blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
P I tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
P I tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Astoria avoids it.
Astoria lands a hook that snaps the head of P I backwards.
Astoria is leaning against P I and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Astoria throws a blind hook that connects with the side of P Is head.
Nice body punch from Astoria.
P I is breathing heavily.
A short right from Astoria.
P I using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Astoria has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Astoria pushes P I back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Astoria stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Astoria.
Astoria lands with a short shot to the head.
Waldorf Astoria has scored more points in the clinch so far.
P I can't get the takedown.
Astoria fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Astoria lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Astoria.
Astoria lands a left hand.
Astoria scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Astoria.
Astoria lands a nice shot to the body.
Astoria lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt P I or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
P I takes a shot to the head.
Astoria scores with a shoulder strike.
Astoria lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Astoria.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Astoria.
Astoria pushes P I back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Astoria.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Astoria.
P I blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Astoria lands a nice shot to the body.
Astoria lands a body punch in the clinch.
Astoria presses P I against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Astoria throws a blind hook that connects with the side of P Is head.
Astoria lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Astoria.
Astoria lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Astoria.
Astoria stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Astoria lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Astoria - that landed with a thud.
Astoria is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that P I can do to turn this around?
Astoria lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down P I.
Astoria swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Astoria working aggressively here.
Astoria working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
P I's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
P I misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Astoria presses P I against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Astoria working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Astoria lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Astoria works on P I's body with a couple of short punches.
Astoria lands with a light punch inside.
Astoria scores with a hook to the body.
Astoria presses P I against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Astoria.
A hook to the body from Astoria.
Astoria fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Astoria lands a nice uppercut.
Astoria scores with a shot to the side of P I's head.
Astoria lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Astoria as the two fighters clinch.
P I blocking some punches.
Astoria misses with a punch on the inside.
P I tries a body shot but Astoria blocks it.
Astoria pushes P I back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Astoria working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Astoria softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Astoria cracks P I with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Astoria is leaning against P I and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Astoria lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of P I backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Astoria.
Astoria works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Astoria.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Astoria.
Astoria works on P I's body with a couple of short punches.
Astoria lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Astoria creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Astoria lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Astoria lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Astoria works on P I's body with a couple of short punches.
Astoria lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of P I backwards.
Astoria lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Astoria lands a shoulder strike.
Astoria lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Astoria is leaning against P I and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Astoria.
Astoria lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of P I backwards.
Astoria throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Astoria lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of P I backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Waldorf Astoria dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Magnum P I's cut.
That's time! Astoria's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Astoria as he connects with a hook.
Astoria throws a looping overhand right but P I ducks down to avoid it.
Astoria pushes P I away with a front kick.
P I slips a jab and a cross from Astoria.
Astoria scores with a crisp jab that stopped P I in his tracks.
Astoria blocks a low kick nicely.
Astoria throws a leg kick
and P I counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Astoria lands a jab to the nose.
P I takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
P I throws a leg kick but Astoria sees it coming and moves out of range.
Astoria lands with a hook. P I tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Astoria defends well against a solid takedown attempt from P I.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Astoria ducks down and throws a hook to the body but P I moves away.
P I looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Astoria lands a straight punch to the body, keeping P I at a distance.
Astoria throws a solid leg kick but P I takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Astoria.
P I checks a low kick from Astoria.
Astoria throws a low kick but P I moves out of range easily.
Astoria tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and P I is able to avoid easily.
Astoria keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Astoria listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Astoria dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on P I. That did some damage!
Astoria defending well as P I loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Astoria 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.
Astoria lands with a kick to the ribs.
P I lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
P I takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Astoria throws a low kick but it's checked well by P I.
A looping hook to the body misses from Astoria. P I does a little dance to reset his feet.
Astoria throws a looping overhand right but P I ducks down to avoid it.
Astoria misses with a looping right.
Astoria circles away from the clinch attempt
and Astoria counters with a nice low kick that buckles P I's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astoria lands with a shot to the body.
P I has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Astoria.
Astoria looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Astoria. P I does a little dance to reset his feet.
Waldorf Astoria is winning the standup battle so far.
Astoria throws a leg kick
and P I counters with a series of strikes. Astoria will be more careful next time no doubt.
P I takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Astoria thumps P I with a low kick.
Astoria fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but P I is out of range.
P I throws a quick inside leg kick.
P I moves away from the strike by Astoria.
P I uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Astoria.
P I throws a hook but Astoria blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Astoria.
Astoria scores with a hook to the body. P I takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Astoria misses with a looping right.
A kick lands to the mid section there for P I.
Astoria throws a leg kick that is checked
and P I counters with a nice double leg into guard.
P I is fighting to break Astoria's control of his arms but Astoria is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
P I trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Astoria is looking to stand up but P I isn't so interested in that idea.
Astoria not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Waldorf Astoria clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Magnum P I's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
P I fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Astoria manages to avoid it.
Astoria tries to work over P I's front leg with a kick but P I checks it.
Astoria tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
P I moves away from the strike by Astoria.
Astoria misses with a body kick.
P I shoots in for a takedown but Astoria shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
P I tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
P I steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Astoria.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
P I looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Waldorf Astoria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Astoria tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and P I is able to avoid easily.
P I tries to clinch up
and Astoria counters with a three punch combo that has P I backing up. P I nods at Astoria to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Astoria connects with a solid leg kick.
A low kick from Astoria is predictable there
enabling P I to counter with a crisp jab.
Astoria scores with a hook to the body. P I takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Astoria jabbing away but nothing is landing.
P I lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Astoria scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Astoria blocks a head kick by P I.
Astoria throws a nice outside leg kick.
Astoria tries a low kick but P I avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Astoria.
Astoria misses with a leg kick
and P I counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Astoria throws an overhand right that lands on P I's shoulder, as P I tries to avoid the shot.
P I misses with an uppercut.
Astoria throws a half hearted mid kick.
Astoria fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
P I is looking to clinch.
Astoria moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
P I avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Astoria throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from P I misses
and Astoria counters with a body kick that stops P I in his tracks momentarily.
Astoria tests P I's chin there with a solid looking shot.
P I misses with a combination
and Astoria counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
P I takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Astoria throws a big shot that misses.
P I slips a jab and a cross from Astoria.
Astoria misses the shot to the body.
Astoria lands a lovely overhand right.
Astoria throws a leg kick
and P I counters with a shoot takedown. Astoria fights it but they end up in guard.
Astoria wants to stand but P I is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Astoria has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes P I off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Astoria misses with a straight left.
Astoria lands with an overhand left.
P I throws a leg kick
and Astoria counters with a head kick.
P I will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Astoria looks to land a left hand but P I moved out of range nicely.
Astoria thows a leg kick but P I checks it
and P I counters with a low kick, right behind Astoria 's knee.
P I tries a low kick but Astoria avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Waldorf Astoria had his way with Magnum P I in that round.
The cut man is working on Magnum P I's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
P I slips a jab from Astoria.
Astoria lands a jab to the nose.
A slow jab from Astoria misses its intended target.
P I lands with a kick to the ribs.
Astoria throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A slow jab from Astoria misses its intended target.
P I's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Astoria darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A good leg kick by P I.
A punch combination from Astoria misses.
Nice uppercut there from Astoria.
P I moves in looking to clinch but Astoria pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
P I throws a body kick that misses.
P I will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
P I attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
P I uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Astoria.
Astoria connects with a good right hand that stumbles P I. P I circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
P I misses with a body kick.
P I tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
P I misses with the body kick
and Astoria counters with a nice uppercut.
P I lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
P I moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Astoria throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astoria throws an overhand right that lands on P I's shoulder, as P I tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Astoria throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
P I will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Donk. Astoria catches P I right on the button with a cross.
A head kick misses from P I.
Astoria scores with a leg kick.
Astoria throws a body kick that misses.
Astoria buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
P I on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Astoria. Astoria obviously looking to wear him down.
Astoria with a hook.
Astoria tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Magnum P I has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astoria lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Astoria throws a lazy right hand but P I sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Astoria throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as P I checks a leg kick.
P I avoids the body shot from Astoria.
P I has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
P I will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Astoria thows a leg kick but P I checks it
and P I counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Astoria is pulling down on P I's head to control his posture.
Astoria wants to stand and escape but P I is having none of it.
Astoria is trying to keep P I in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Astoria is looking to stand up but P I isn't so interested in that idea.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Astoria seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Astoria pushes P I off and scrambles back to his feet.
P I throws a leg kick that is checked
and Astoria counters with a left to the body.
Astoria steps to the side to avoid the strikes from P I.
Waldorf Astoria is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheers as Astoria lands an impressive looking overhand right. P I doesn't seem phased though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Waldorf Astoria showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Astoria, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 50:44
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 50:44
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Waldorf Astoria!
Waldorf Astoria retains his welterweight title!
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