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CoV 128 in L.A. PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sandor Bodor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Guerrero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Guerrero's choice of entrance music: Thunderstruck-AC/DC. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sandor Bodor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hector Guerrero!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guerrero is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bodor's half guard.
Guerrero is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Guerrero is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Guerrero is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bodor is just riding it out for now. Guerrero eventually gives up the hold.
Guerrero is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bodor is just riding it out for now. Guerrero eventually gives up the hold.
Bodor is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Guerrero's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Guerrero's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bodor is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Guerrero. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Bodor has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Guerrero's body.
Bodor keeps control of the position as Guerrero tries to break free.
Guerrero is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Bodor off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Guerrero looks gassed!
Bodor lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Guerrero rolls, trying to escape but Bodor keeps control of the position.
Bodor gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
It looks like Hector Guerrero has been cut.
Bodor throwing damaging strikes from the back! Guerrero could be in trouble here!
Bodor lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bodor is landing with strikes. Guerrero can't take much more of this.
Guerrero is rocked!
Bodor lands a big punch and Guerrero is covering up! Another big shot separates Guerrero from consciousness and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sandor Bodor!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Miyaguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Stroud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee Stroud has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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222 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryo Miyaguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Stroud!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyaguchi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like Lee Stroud has been cut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Miyaguchi, as that shot connected.
Stroud misses with a takedown attempt
and Miyaguchi counters with a shoot takedown. Stroud fights it but they end up in guard.
Stroud looking to control.
Miyaguchi preventing the sweep.
Miyaguchi trying to control but Stroud is working from the bottom.
Miyaguchi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Miyaguchi throwing strikes from guard but Stroud blocks nicely.
Miyaguchi trying to control but Stroud is working from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Ryo Miyaguchi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Stroud walks into a stiff left hand from Miyaguchi.
Miyaguchi lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyaguchi moves into the clinch.
Stroud tries to pull guard but Miyaguchi holds him up against the cage and eventually Stroud drops back down to his feet.
Miyaguchi blocks an uppercut.
Stroud tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ryo Miyaguchi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Stroud.
Miyaguchi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stroud tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miyaguchi's elbow.
Miyaguchi lands an uppercut.
Stroud's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miyaguchi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stroud throws a series of punches but Miyaguchi moves out of range.
Stroud gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Miyaguchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stroud looks gassed!
Stroud shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stroud misses with a right hand
and Miyaguchi counters with a body kick.
Miyaguchi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Miyaguchi lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stroud moves out of range of the body kick from Miyaguchi.
Miyaguchi shoots in and gets a takedown into Stroud's guard.
Miyaguchi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stroud is keeping the position for now.
Miyaguchi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyaguchi wants to control from the top but Stroud keeps moving.
Miyaguchi lands a couple of elbows.
Miyaguchi passes Stroud's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Miyaguchi trying to control the pace.
Miyaguchi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stroud does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Miyaguchi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Miyaguchi lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyaguchi is pressing down on Stroud's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stroud is holding on for now.
Stroud is pressing down on Miyaguchi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stroud working for submissions but it's allowed Miyaguchi to get to half guard.
Miyaguchi wants to take a breather but Stroud is having none of it.
Stroud has hold of Miyaguchi's hands but Miyaguchi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miyaguchi wants to control but Stroud is keeping him busy.
Stroud moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyaguchi trying to control but Stroud is working from the bottom.
Miyaguchi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stroud's head.
Miyaguchi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Miyaguchi trying to control but Stroud is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miyaguchi is fighting to break Stroud's control of his arms but Stroud is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ryo Miyaguchi.
Stroud fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryo Miyaguchi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lee Stroud's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Miyaguchi lands a jab to the head.
Stroud looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Miyaguchi!
Miyaguchi can't escape the position.
Stroud jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Miyaguchi is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Miyaguchi and Stroud has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Stroud decides to stand back up.
Stroud looks to clinch
and Miyaguchi counters with a nice uppercut.
Stroud has his takedown stuffed
and Miyaguchi counters with an inside leg kick.
Lee Stroud is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miyaguchi scores with a takedown into Stroud's guard.
Miyaguchi stopping the sweep attempt from Stroud.
Stroud is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Miyaguchi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stroud controls Miyaguchi momentarily but Miyaguchi frees himself.
Miyaguchi thows a big elbow that misses.
Stroud pulls Miyaguchi in close to prevent any damage.
Miyaguchi landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Miyaguchi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Miyaguchi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stroud swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miyaguchi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Stroud looking to control but Miyaguchi passes into half guard.
Ryo Miyaguchi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miyaguchi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Still in half guard, Miyaguchi seems content to control.
Stroud wants to control but Miyaguchi is keeping busy.
Miyaguchi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroud is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Miyaguchi pulls his head out easily.
Miyaguchi lands with a punch from half guard.
Stroud is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Miyaguchi scores with a couple of nice shots.
Miyaguchi winds up and cracks Stroud with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Stroud trying to control here.
Stroud is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Miyaguchi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Stroud pushes Miyaguchi off looking to stand but Miyaguchi dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyaguchi wants to take a breather but Stroud is having none of it.
Miyaguchi is pressing down on Stroud's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stroud is holding on for now.
Stroud slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Miyaguchi trying to control but Stroud is working from the bottom.
Miyaguchi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Stroud has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Miyaguchi has passed into side control.
Stroud manages to work his way to half guard, despite Miyaguchi's best efforts.
Miyaguchi is trying to control. Stroud wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryo Miyaguchi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lee Stroud's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Stroud throws an off balance right hand
and Miyaguchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Miyaguchi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stroud manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stroud is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Miyaguchi's half guard.
Stroud throws a strike but Miyaguchi avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Miyaguchi keeping full guard, as Stroud tries to pass.
Stroud drops back, looking for a kneebar! Miyaguchi looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Miyaguchi looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Miyaguchi!
Stroud tries to bench press Miyaguchi off him but Miyaguchi keeps the position.
Miyaguchi controlling the position.
Stroud takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stroud dodges the ground and pound from Miyaguchi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroud is not content to let Miyaguchi control the position.
Stroud wants to control but Miyaguchi postures up.
Miyaguchi controlling the position.
Miyaguchi grinds an elbow into Stroud's temple.
You can see the frustration on Stroud's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stroud is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Stroud is trying to work for a sweep but Miyaguchi has mounted him!
Miyaguchi tries to control but Stroud wriggling away.
Miyaguchi with shots to the head and body - Stroud looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lee Stroud has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miyaguchi with shots to the head and body - Stroud looks very uncomfortable down there.
That has opened up Lee Stroud's cut even more.
Miyaguchi controlling his opponent.
Miyaguchi looking to secure an arm triangle but Stroud defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyaguchi landing strikes from the mount.
Miyaguchi lands a big elbow.
The cut above Lee Stroud's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lee Stroud's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ryo Miyaguchi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Rounded (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rounded has chosen Slayer - Raining Blood as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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213 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joseph Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Will Rounded!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Douglas is predictable there
and Rounded counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rounded lands with a punch from half guard.
Rounded keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Douglas manages to get to full guard.
Rounded controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Douglas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rounded stands and throws Douglas's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rounded landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rounded controlling the position from side mount.
Rounded wants to control but Douglas is keeping him busy.
Douglas managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rounded.
Douglas is trying to control Rounded's posture but Rounded avoids it.
Rounded gets to mount! Douglas was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Douglas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Douglas tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rounded thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Rounded misses with a head shot.
Rounded pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
A nice elbow there by Rounded.
Rounded has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Douglas is desperately trying to improve his position but Rounded has a good base and remains in mount.
Rounded landing shots from mount.
Rounded controlling from the full mount.
Douglas wants to hold on but Rounded pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rounded sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rounded pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rounded looking to finish Douglas with some ground and pound. This is bad for Douglas!
Rounded content just to control the position here.
I looks like Rounded might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Rounded throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Rounded content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Rounded dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rounded blocks the body kick.
Rounded avoids the head kick by Douglas.
Rounded misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Douglas explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Douglas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Douglas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rounded checks it well.
Joseph Douglas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rounded lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Douglas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rounded counters with a left and a right that stings Douglas.
Douglas looks to throw a body kick
and Rounded counters with a shoot takedown. Douglas fights it but they end up in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rounded slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rounded passes Douglas's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Douglas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rounded on the ground.
Rounded performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rounded throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rounded takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Will Rounded has got the better of the ground game so far.
Douglas is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rounded wants to free his trapped foot but Douglas is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rounded not doing much here.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Will Rounded hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rounded shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Douglas but Douglas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Douglas scoring well with a low kick there.
Douglas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Douglas takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Rounded.
Rounded misses with a series of wild punches.
Rounded tries to score a power double leg takedown but Douglas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rounded somewhat.
Douglas thows a leg kick but Rounded checks it
and Rounded counters with a nice low kick that buckles Douglas's knee momentarily.
Rounded tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Douglas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rounded checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rounded misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rounded blocks the body kick.
Douglas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses
and Rounded counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rounded sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Douglas is looking to stand up but Rounded isn't so interested in that idea.
Douglas can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rounded controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Rounded showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Douglas tries to score with a low kick but Rounded moves his leg out of the way.
Rounded fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Douglas tries to clinch but Rounded moves out of range.
Douglas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Douglas throws a sloppy head kick and Rounded moves out of range easily.
Douglas throws a leg kick
and Rounded cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rounded bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Douglas's head backwards.
Douglas scores with a nice right hand.
Douglas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rounded.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Douglas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rounded.
A head kick misses from Douglas.
Douglas scores with a head kick.
Douglas throws a lazy head kick
and Rounded counters with an inside leg kick.
Douglas dodges the punch combination from Rounded.
Douglas misses with a head kick.
Douglas misses with an uppercut.
Douglas throws a lazy head kick
and Rounded counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rounded passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rounded works to advance to full mount. Douglas defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Rounded unloads with some shots from mount but Douglas bucks and avoids them well.
Douglas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rounded looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rounded unloading with bombs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Douglas that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Douglas tries to lock up and control but Rounded gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rounded looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Rounded controlling his opponent.
Douglas holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rounded tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Rounded working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rounded controlling from mount.
Joseph Douglas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rounded is landing with some decent strikes but Douglas is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rounded looking to control but Douglas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Will Rounded is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rounded controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Will Rounded comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rounded winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Will Rounded!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Will Rounded!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Will Rounded!
Will Rounded wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kennedy Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moss comes into the arena with Foo Fighters - Best of You blaring out of the sound system. Michaels is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Folsom Prison Blues cover by Everlast. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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28
212 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randy Moss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kennedy Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moss throws a lazy head kick
so Michaels counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Moss looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Michaels wanted to stand there but Moss had control of the position.
Moss is controlling Michaels's posture.
Michaels tries to free his leg and advance position but Moss is retaining full guard.
Michaels must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Michaels showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kennedy Michaels wasn't active enough on the ground.
An inside leg kick lands from Michaels.
Michaels misses with a lunging right hand
and Moss counters with a thumping low kick.
Moss swats away the attempt to clinch by Michaels.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Michaels moves out of range as Moss throws a body kick.
Moss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Moss misses
and Moss takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Randy Moss has been cut.
Randy Moss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michaels lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Moss fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice combination there by Michaels.
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!
Moss misses with a body kick.
Michaels fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Moss dodges the punch combination from Michaels.
Moss throws a sloppy head kick and Michaels moves out of range easily.
Kennedy Michaels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moss throws a nice head kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Michaels misses the target.
Moss misses with an attempted mid kick.
Michaels wants to clinch up but Moss keeps it at a distance.
Moss stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Michaels.
A clash of legs there as Michaels blocks the low kick.
Michaels bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Moss's head.
Moss is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Moss lands with a kick to the temple. Michaels shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Moss misses with a leg kick
and Michaels counters with a stiff right hand.
Moss throws a low kick but it's checked well by Michaels.
Michaels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Moss makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Michaels loads up on a big right hand but Moss slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moss lands a nice leg kick that just misses Michaels's sensitive parts.
Moss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Moss.
Michaels fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Michaels connects with the punch.
Randy Moss's cut is getting worse.
Moss misses with a leg kick
enabling Michaels to counter with a crisp jab.
Michaels checks a leg kick.
Michaels moves out of range of the body kick from Moss.
Michaels has Moss up against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Michaels just misses with a elbow thrown towards Moss's brow.
Michaels stalling against the cage.
Michaels breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moss shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Moss misses with a head kick.
Moss throws a head kick but Michaels moves out of range.
Michaels avoids the head kick by Moss.
Moss displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Michaels throws out the jab.
Michaels misses with a head kick.
Moss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Michaels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moss.
Michaels drives through and clinches with Moss against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moss lands a body punch in the clinch.
Michaels unloads a knee to the mid-section. Moss lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Michaels tries to land knees in the clinch but Moss avoids the damage to the body.
Michaels tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Moss breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kennedy Michaels dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Moss's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Michaels tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Moss makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Michaels really felt that one!
Moss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moss throws a front kick that sends Michaels stumbling back into the cage.
Moss tries a head kick but it misses.
Michaels tries to clinch but Moss moves away
and Moss counters with a good low kick that Michaels was not able to check.
Moss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moss throws a sloppy head kick
and Michaels counters with a left to the body.
A jab from Michaels misses.
Michaels scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Michaels connects with a leg kick. Moss looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moss tries for a takedown but Michaels circles away easily
and Michaels counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Michaels attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Michaels to score with a decent uppercut.
Michaels blocks a head kick by Moss.
Michaels drops Moss with a beautiful combination! Moss stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Michaels is looking for the KO!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab by Michaels.
Randy Moss's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Michaels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moss uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Michaels.
Moss slips a straight right by Michaels.
Moss takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Michaels tries to clinch there but Moss circles away.
Moss throws a leg kick but Michaels moved away.
Michaels has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Michaels moves out of range as Moss throws a body kick.
Moss throws a head kick but Michaels moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moss throws a body punch but Michaels moves out of range.
Michaels 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.
Jeez, Randy Moss's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Moss gets tackled into the cage by Michaels. Michaels maintains the clinch.
Moss managing to block the knees to the body from Michaels.
Moss working hard to break the clinch.
Moss is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Michaels is trying to push Moss away but Moss has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Good body shot from Michaels.
Moss takes an elbow to the temple.
Michaels manages to break the clinch.
Moss circles away from the clinch attempt
and Moss counters with a good low kick that Michaels was not able to check.
A looping hook to the body misses from Michaels. Moss does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Moss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moss blocks a jab.
Michaels just misses with a punch to the body.
Moss avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Moss.
Michaels on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Moss staying out of range there.
Moss blocks a head kick by Michaels.
Michaels misses with an uppercut. Moss saw that one coming.
Moss throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Michaels.
Michaels scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Michaels avoids a kick to the body.
Michaels moves out of range of the body kick from Moss.
Kennedy Michaels seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moss throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Michaels counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Randy Moss's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kennedy Michaels!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goncalo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarmo Palvivaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
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285 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Goncalo Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jarmo Palvivaara!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Palvivaara scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Goncalo Alves has been cut.
Palvivaara swings widly with a right hand
and Alves makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alves, right into the meat.
Palvivaara jabs Alves right on the nose. Alves blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palvivaara closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Alves quickly recovers to half guard.
Alves tries to get to full guard but Palvivaara has control of the leg.
Alves looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Alves has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Palvivaara is working away from the top position though.
Alves is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves trying to hold on to Palvivaara's head to control him but Palvivaara postures up.
Alves avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Palvivaara.
Palvivaara missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Alves is trying to control but can't.
Alves looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palvivaara scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Palvivaara lands strikes from half guard.
Palvivaara scores with a big shot! Alves's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Alves! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jarmo Palvivaara!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Freddy James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James comes to the cage accompanied by We Want The Funk by George Clinton & the P-Funk Allstars. The crowd seem to be enjoying Brown's choice of entrance music: Emanuel - The Hey Man. 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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196 lbs
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195 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Freddy James!
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, Mark Brown!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James misses with a double jab.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
James throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brown takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brown lands a leg kick that knocks James off balance momentarily.
A head kick misses from Brown.
A jab lands there for James.
Brown throws a leg kick
and James counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
James scores with the left hand. Brown knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown lands a leg kick that knocks James off balance momentarily.
James misses the shot to the body.
Brown has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brown there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brown cracks the inside of James's front leg.
James misses with a hook.
James misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from James. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James throws a leg kick
and Brown finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown throws a head kick but James moves out of range.
A head kick by Brown misses
and James cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
James throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Brown throws a low kick but James moves out of range easily.
James throws a leg kick but Brown checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James throws a big shot that misses.
Brown moves out of range as James throws a body kick.
James avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
James throws a leg kick that is checked
and Brown counters with an outside leg kick.
Brown throws a lazy head kick
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That kick from Brown tenderised James's leg. James is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.
Brown chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James checks a low kick from Brown.
Brown is looking to chop away at James's legs.
James fails to land with a series of punches.
James swinging wildly here.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good leg kick by Brown there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brown throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddy James dominated that round.
That's time! James's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Some bone on bone action there as James checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
James turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brown misses with a low kick.
Brown throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Freddy James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown throws a body kick the misses
and James counters with a lovely straight right hand!
James misses with a combination
and Brown counters by moving into the clinch.
James lands with a short shot to the head.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Brown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
James escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James throws an off balance right hand
and Brown counters with a good low kick that James was not able to check.
Brown looking to land some kicks to the body here.
James attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
James fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
James misses with a straight right.
A low kick from James is predictable there
and Brown counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Brown turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from James finds it's way through Brown's defenses.
James moves out of range of the body kick.
James is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brown swings away with a leg kick that misses.
James lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
James fails to land with a series of punches.
James throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brown counters by clinching up.
Brown is trying to break free.
James manages to break the clinch.
James takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James throws a leg kick that is checked
and Brown counters by moving into the clinch.
Brown wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brown missing with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from James.
A short body shot lands from James as the two fighters clinch.
James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
James throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brown counters with a low kick, right behind James 's knee.
Brown looks to throw a body kick
and James counters with a lovely straight right hand!
James throws an off balance right hand
and Brown counters with a leg kick.
James takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
James throws a poor cross that misses
and Brown counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to clinch but James is having none of it.
Brown feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to James's calf.
James swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brown counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Brown throws a push kick but James slaps the foot to one side.
A low kick from James misses
and Brown counters with a low kick, right behind James 's knee.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James tries to score with a low kick but Brown moves his leg out of the way.
Brown throws a leg kick which misses James's front leg but catches the back leg as James tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mark Brown will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from James.
Brown throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Brown takes the fight into the clinch.
Brown looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brown.
James dodges an elbow strike from Brown.
Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brown throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Freddy James is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. James manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brown scores with a hook.
James throws a low kick but Brown moves out of range easily.
James throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
James throws an off balance right hand
and Brown counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
James misses with a double jab
and Brown counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brown, right into the meat.
James moves out of range as Brown throws a body kick.
Brown feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to James's calf.
Brown takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brown throws a leg kick
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
James keeps the fight on the outside.
James throws a nice outside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for James.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James misses with a few strikes there.
Brown throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Brown throws a low kick, looking for James's leg but James calmly moves out of range.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as James throws out the jab.
Brown throws a lazy body kick
enabling James to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
James thows a leg kick but Brown checks it
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brown. Brown circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
James throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown throws a leg kick which misses James's front leg but catches the back leg as James tries to avoid it.
James tries a low kick but Brown avoids it.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
James will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
James attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from James.
Brown misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Freddy James!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight as a draw!
The fight ends as a draw!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heath Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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162 lbs
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Heath Smith!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks throws a head kick that misses.
Brooks wants to clinch
and Smith counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Brooks!
Brooks is looking to improve his position but Smith isn't that keen on the idea.
Smith dominating with strikes here.
Smith landing strikes from the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith punishing his opponent with strikes.
Smith lands a big shot to the head and Brooks winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Heath Smith!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ololo Pysh Pysh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leland Chapman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chapman has chosen Dog the Bounty Hunter (Theme Song) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ololo Pysh Pysh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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287 lbs
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255 lbs
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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
13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ololo Pysh Pysh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leland Chapman!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chapman throws an overhand right that lands on Pysh Pysh's shoulder, as Pysh Pysh tries to avoid the shot.
Chapman avoids the body shot from Pysh Pysh.
Pysh Pysh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chapman pinned against the cage. Chapman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pysh Pysh fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pysh Pysh avoids the head kick by Chapman.
Pysh Pysh blocks a leg kick.
Pysh Pysh misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chapman misses the shot to the body.
Chapman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pysh Pysh.
Pysh Pysh lands the left hand.
Ololo Pysh Pysh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pysh Pysh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chapman.
Chapman thuds a left hand into Pysh Pysh's body.
Chapman throws a right hand that misses
and Pysh Pysh counters with a nice body shot.
Chapman wants to clinch.
Chapman throws a chopping leg kick but Pysh Pysh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Chapman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pysh Pysh. That did some damage!
Pysh Pysh on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Good shot there by Chapman.
Pysh Pysh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chapman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chapman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chapman throws an off balance right hand
and Pysh Pysh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chapman throws a looping overhand right but Pysh Pysh ducks down to avoid it.
Chapman lands with a straight right. Pysh Pysh didn't see that one coming.
Pysh Pysh has his takedown stuffed
and Chapman counters with a good low kick that Pysh Pysh was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ololo Pysh Pysh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pysh Pysh is breathing heavily.
Pysh Pysh tries for a takedown but Chapman circles away easily
and Chapman counters with a low kick, right behind Pysh Pysh 's knee.
Pysh Pysh walks into a left hand.
Pysh Pysh throws a poor cross that misses
and Chapman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chapman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pysh Pysh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pysh Pysh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chapman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chapman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chapman throws a head kick that misses.
Pysh Pysh misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chapman counters with a straight right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Chapman. That snapped Pysh Pysh's head back.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Pysh Pysh. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Pysh Pysh moves out of range of the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Chapman.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chapman.
Pysh Pysh is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chapman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chapman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pysh Pysh blocks a head kick by Chapman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chapman ducks under a wild hook from Pysh Pysh.
Pysh Pysh has his takedown stuffed
and Chapman counters with a leg kick.
Pysh Pysh walks into a straight right hand from Chapman.
Chapman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chapman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pysh Pysh.
Chapman looks for the body kick but Pysh Pysh saw that one coming.
Chapman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chapman misses with a straight left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chapman misses with an uppercut.
Chapman scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leland Chapman 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.
Pysh Pysh takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Leland Chapman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pysh Pysh shoots and misses
and Chapman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chapman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pysh Pysh.
Chapman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chapman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chapman throws the left hand but Pysh Pysh avoids the punch easily.
Pysh Pysh walks into a jab.
Pysh Pysh on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Chapman lands a nice shot that snaps Pysh Pysh's head back.
Chapman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Pysh Pysh might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chapman tries a head kick but it misses.
Chapman scores with a spinning back kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapman connects with a right hand. Pysh Pysh shakes it off.
Crunch! Chapman slams his shin into Pysh Pysh's torso.
Pysh Pysh takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chapman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pysh Pysh.
Chapman scores with a nice strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chapman misses with a jab to the body
and Pysh Pysh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chapman throws a hook but Pysh Pysh avoids it easily.
Chapman tries to clinch up.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Chapman. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Pysh Pysh swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Chapman connects with the punch.
Chapman lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chapman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chapman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Chapman on the inside.
Chapman lands a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Chapman.
A nice left hand lands by Chapman.
Chapman is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Pysh Pysh can't fight it off and eventually Chapman manages to take the fight to the floor. Pysh Pysh looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Chapman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pysh Pysh is looking for a triangle here but Chapman uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Chapman has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pysh Pysh loads up on a big right hand but Chapman slips the punch.
Chapman motions for Pysh Pysh to come forward. Chapman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the body from Pysh Pysh misses
and Chapman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chapman misses with an uppercut.
Pysh Pysh avoids the head kick by Chapman.
Chapman scores with a jab to the head.
Chapman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Chapman slams his shin into Pysh Pysh's torso.
Chapman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chapman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pysh Pysh misses with a double jab
and Chapman counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pysh Pysh slips under a jab.
Chapman drives through and clinches with Pysh Pysh against the cage.
Chapman lands a nice uppercut.
Pysh Pysh looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Chapman stalls.
Pysh Pysh misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pysh Pysh can't find room to land a body shot as Chapman controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Chapman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chapman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pysh Pysh backwards.
A short right from Chapman.
Chapman pushes Pysh Pysh back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chapman has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Pysh Pysh regains guard immediately.
Chapman stays in close to Pysh Pysh's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leland Chapman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Chapman misses with a series of wild punches.
Chapman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pysh Pysh in his tracks.
Pysh Pysh looks to throw the jab but Chapman is out of range.
Chapman scoring well with a low kick there.
Pysh Pysh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chapman.
Pysh Pysh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chapman was well out of range. Poor timing from Pysh Pysh.
Chapman just misses with a punch to the body.
Chapman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Chapman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pysh Pysh tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chapman moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chapman.
Chapman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chapman connects with the punch.
Pysh Pysh takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pysh Pysh swings for the body but Chapman moves out of range.
Chapman misses with a head kick.
Pysh Pysh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chapman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pysh Pysh is looking to wear down Chapman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chapman just misses with a punch to the body.
Pysh Pysh looks to land a right hand but Chapman moved out of range.
Ololo Pysh Pysh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pysh Pysh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chapman throws out the jab.
Pysh Pysh throws a predictable looking body shot
and Chapman counters with a nice body kick.
Chapman scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chapman misses with a looping right.
Chapman thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pysh Pysh if he has to take too many more of those.
Chapman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chapman lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pysh Pysh takes a step back to recover.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chapman.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chapman.
Pysh Pysh with a poor takedown
and Pysh Pysh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pysh Pysh takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chapman lands with a nice combination. Pysh Pysh backs away looking to recover.
Pysh Pysh ducks right into an uppercut from Chapman.
Chapman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chapman tests Pysh Pysh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice uppercut there from Chapman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chapman connects with a leg kick. Pysh Pysh looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chapman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pysh Pyshs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chapman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pysh Pysh's sensitive parts.
Chapman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pysh Pysh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pysh Pysh takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chapman.
Chapman's corner calls for a 1-2. Chapman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Leland Chapman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An inside leg kick lands from Chapman.
Pysh Pysh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chapman. Chapman obviously looking to wear him down.
Pysh Pysh misses the body punch
and Chapman counters with a low kick, right behind Pysh Pysh 's knee.
Chapman throws a sloppy head kick and Pysh Pysh moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chapman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pysh Pysh on the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Chapman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pysh Pysh takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leland Chapman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chapman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Leland Chapman!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Leland Chapman!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Leland Chapman!
Leland Chapman wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iso Paha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paha has chosen Bad Boy as his entrance music. Iso Paha acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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215 lbs
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World class boxer
KO power |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Wade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Iso Paha!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paha throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wade counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wade wants to pass the guard but Paha is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wade won't allow Paha to sweep him here.
Wade stays in close to Paha's body and controls the position.
Wade throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Paha works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dan Wade wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Paha fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade throws a leg kick
enabling Paha to counter with a crisp jab.
Paha bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wade's head.
Wade tries a head kick but it misses.
Wade shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Paha manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Paha is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Paha is looking to stall here but Wade recovers full guard.
Paha throws a big right hand that misses.
Paha loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Paha works over Wade with some ground and pound from guard.
Wade wants to sweep here but Paha controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paha trying to control the position from guard on top but Wade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paha stopping the sweep attempt from Wade.
Wade lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Paha!
Wade trying to control but Paha is having none of it.
Paha is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Wade.
Paha is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wade controlling from mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Paha wants to control but Wade is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paha working to try and regain half guard.
Wade lands a nice shot to the head.
Wade looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wade trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paha is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Wade dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Paha throws an off balance right hand
and Paha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Iso Paha has been cut.
Paha looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Paha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wade was well out of range. Poor timing from Paha.
Wade connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wade throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Paha.
Paha misses with a few strikes there.
Paha misses with an uppercut
and Wade counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Iso Paha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paha pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wade lands a jab to Paha's midsection.
Wade tries to score with a low kick but Paha moves his leg out of the way.
Paha avoids the body shot from Wade.
Wade connects with a good right hand that stumbles Paha. Paha circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wade scores with a leg kick.
Paha throws a poor cross that misses
and Paha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dan Wade is winning the standup battle so far.
Wade scores a takedown into full mount!
Paha is breathing heavily.
Wade sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade looking to control but Paha is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wade looking to control and managing it successfully.
BOOM! Wade connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade looking to control but Paha is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Paha taking shots to the head.
Paha in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wade controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade tries to control but Paha wriggling away.
The referee warns Paha that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wade sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Paha is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wade landing strikes from the mount and Paha is in trouble!
That has opened up Iso Paha's cut even more.
Wade raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wade wants to control the pace but Paha is squirming around nicely.
Wade controlling the position easily from mount.
Wade looking to finish Paha with some ground and pound. This is bad for Paha!
Iso Paha's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Iso Paha's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dan Wade!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Evan Smtih (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor has chosen Peanut Butter Jelly Time as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Evan Smtih!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simon Taylor!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smtih throws a lazy uppercut
and Taylor counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Smtih's guard now.
Smtih 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.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Smtih is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Smtih kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Smtih manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Smtih has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Taylor's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smtih throws some wild stikes that Taylor manages to avoid easily.
Taylor really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Smtih controlling the pace for now.
Smtih looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
It looks like Simon Taylor has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smtih lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Taylor is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor gets full guard.
Smtih is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Smtih loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Taylor wants to stand but Smtih is controlling the position.
Smtih is looking to work some ground and pound but Taylor has wrist control.
Smtih trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smtih preventing the sweep.
Smtih looking to pass the guard.
Smtih content to stall in guard here.
Smtih advances position into side control!
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.
Smtih is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Taylor is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Taylor has one of Smtih's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Smtih tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Smtih dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Simon Taylor's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Taylor misses with a hook
and Smtih counters with a stiff right hand.
Taylor misses the body punch
and Smtih cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smtih misses with a jab to the body
and Smtih takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taylor misses with a left hand
and Smtih counters with a straight right hand.
Taylor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smtih sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smtih throws an off balance right hand
and Taylor counters with an outside leg kick.
Smtih misses with a lunging right hand
and Taylor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smtih shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Taylor's guard.
Smtih tries to free his leg and advance position but Taylor is retaining full guard.
Smtih prevents Taylor from getting back to his feet.
Smtih throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smtih thows a big elbow that misses.
Taylor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smtih.
Taylor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smtih in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smtih tries to free his leg and advance position but Taylor is retaining full guard.
Smtih trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Smtih pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taylor is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Smtih trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Taylor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smtih throwing strikes from guard but Taylor blocks nicely.
Taylor trying to keep a closed guard but Smtih is proving a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Smtih.
Smtih stalks Taylor and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Taylor's face. Taylor staggers backwards, shaken.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Smtih throws a big shot that misses.
Taylor tries to land a front kick but Smtih steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Taylor stuffs the takedown attempt from Smtih. Smtih gets slowly back to his feet.
Taylor throws a leg kick but Smtih checks it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smtih.
Taylor checks a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smtih. That's going to slow Taylor down.
Smtih swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Taylor counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Smtih is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Taylor got a little sloppy there for a moment and Smtih has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Taylor has managed to get both his arms back between Smtih's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Simon Taylor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Simon Taylor's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Smtih enables Taylor to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Smtih manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Smtih has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Smtih manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Smtih misses with a head shot.
Evan Smtih overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smtih working Taylor over with strikes here.
Smtih lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Taylor hang on?
Taylor wants to control but Smtih is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smtih controlling the position easily from mount.
Taylor avoids a series of strikes thrown by Smtih.
Smtih tries to control but Taylor wriggling away.
Taylor is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smtih wants to control the pace but Taylor is squirming around nicely.
Taylor is working to get back to half guard.
Smtih with a couple of short strikes.
Taylor is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Smtih lands a nice shot to the head.
That has opened up Simon Taylor's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smtih wants to control the pace but Taylor is squirming around nicely.
Taylor is looking to get to half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Smtih there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Smtih can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Taylor is looking to escape.
Smtih lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Smtih content just to control the position here.
Smtih fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Smtih punishing his opponent with strikes.
The cut above Simon Taylor's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Simon Taylor's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Evan Smtih!
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energy
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
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