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EFL5: Annihilation PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chad Kauffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Keyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Keyes's choice of entrance music: Eiffel 65's Blue (Da Ba Dee). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chad Kauffman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacques Keyes!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kauffman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keyes.
Kauffman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Keyes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kauffman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Keyes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A combination from Keyes does no damage.
Kauffman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Keyes instigates a clinch.
Keyes tries to land a knee to the head but Kauffman blocks with his arms.
Keyes is stalling here.
Kauffman is trying to break the clinch but Keyes has him pressed against the cage.
Kauffman has had enough of the clinch but Keyes keeps him there for the moment.
Keyes's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Keyes wants to stall.
Kauffman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kauffman wants to get back to striking at distance but Keyes won't allow it.
Keyes trying to land knees to the body.
Keyes presses Kauffman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kauffman working hard to break the clinch.
Keyes has Kauffman pressed against the cage, preventing Kauffman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kauffman is looking to break free of the clinch but Keyes has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keyes trying to land knees to the body.
Keyes's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Keyes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kauffman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Keyes misses with a takedown attempt - Kauffman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kauffman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Keyes has time to react.
Keyes swinging wilding here.
Jacques Keyes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kauffman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Keyes on the side of the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Kauffman scores with a four punch combination!
Kauffman throws a series of punches but Keyes moves out of range.
Keyes swings for the body but Kauffman moves out of range.
Kauffman jabs at Keyes's body.
Kauffman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Keyes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Keyes looks gassed!
Kauffman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Keyes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Kauffman there.
It looks like Jacques Keyes has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keyes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kauffman.
Keyes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kauffman lands a glancing blow to the side of Keyes's head.
Kauffman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kauffman's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kauffman duly obliges.
Kauffman digs a good body shot into Keyes's ribs.
Kauffman lands an overhand right.
Kauffman throws a combination. Keyes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kauffman scores with a nice head shot.
Keyes is rocked!
Keyes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Keyes is still on wobbly legs! Can Kauffman finish him?
Kauffman lands a hook that stumbles Keyes back into the cage. Kauffman follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Keyes to the canvas! Kauffman pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Keyes has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Chad Kauffman!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gary Sandusky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noak Haze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haze has chosen Hell song as his entrance music. Noak Haze struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 172.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. This should be fireworks!
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178 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gary Sandusky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Noak Haze!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haze fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sandusky looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sandusky looks for the body kick but Haze saw that one coming.
Haze tries to clinch but Sandusky is having none of it.
Sandusky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Haze checks a leg kick.
Haze tries to clinch but Sandusky is having none of it.
Haze misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haze closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Haze lands in his opponent's guard.
Sandusky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haze is fighting to break Sandusky's control of his arms but Sandusky is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandusky 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.
Haze pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sandusky is keeping the position for now.
Sandusky controlling Haze's posture.
Haze wants to pass the guard but Sandusky is keeping the position.
Sandusky pulls Haze in close to his closed guard and prevents Haze from doing any damage or advancing position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sandusky is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sandusky is working Haze over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Haze looks gassed!
Sandusky postures up and lands a big shot to Haze's brow.
Sandusky stays in close to Haze's body and controls the position.
Sandusky knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Haze on the ground.
Sandusky thows a big elbow that misses.
Sandusky slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sandusky is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sandusky with a nice head shot there.
Sandusky makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandusky is working Haze over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sandusky wants to control from the top but Haze keeps moving.
Sandusky trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sandusky postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sandusky working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sandusky sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sandusky makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sandusky is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sandusky landing with the ground and pound.
Sandusky postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sandusky might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandusky working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sandusky content to stall in guard here.
Sandusky working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sandusky with a nice head shot there.
Haze being controlled here, momentarily.
Sandusky postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Haze is rocked!
Sandusky has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
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!
Sandusky loads up on a big left hand. Haze felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Sandusky looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Haze can't hide his disappointment, as Sandusky celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gary Sandusky!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Murder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Peter Fisher has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Murder!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murder darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Peter Fisher has been cut.
Fisher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fisher tries to clinch there but Murder circles away.
Fisher goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Murder shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fisher is looking to improve his position.
Fisher wants to control but Murder is keeping busy.
Murder 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.
Fisher is in trouble now - Murder has advanced to mount!
Murder fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Murder landing punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murder with the ground and pound from mount.
Murder postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Fisher bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Murder and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Murder!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zod Arfel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel Ribeiro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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199 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zod Arfel!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arfel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ribeiro is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Arfel.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arfel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ribeiro has time to react.
It looks like Gabriel Ribeiro has been cut.
Arfel swats away the attempt to clinch by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Arfel is having none of it.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch but Arfel is avoiding it.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up.
Ribeiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A shot to de liver by Arfel. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ribeiro doesn't manage to clinch there - Arfel circles away.
Nice body punch from Arfel.
Ribeiro is breathing heavily.
Ribeiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch.
Arfel lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Ribeiro can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Arfel and Ribeiro drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Arfel.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zod Arfel!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Limpy Rotherford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Silva will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Limpy Rotherford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chuck Silva!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rotherford shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rotherford advances to mount.
Rotherford jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Silva manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Rotherford tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Rotherford is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rotherford thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotherford wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.
Rotherford tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rotherford has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rotherford is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rotherford is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rotherford is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotherford tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rotherford could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rotherford is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rotherford tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rotherford has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to control Rotherford's posture but Rotherford avoids it.
Rotherford is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rotherford is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rotherford looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rotherford is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rotherford wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Limpy Rotherford dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rotherford shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Rotherford shoots in.
Rotherford shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Limpy Rotherford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rotherford shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Rotherford. Rotherford gets slowly back to his feet.
Limpy Rotherford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rotherford shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rotherford closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
Rotherford looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotherford tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Rotherford didn't expect that.
Rotherford wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Rotherford looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Rotherford is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva trying to control but Rotherford is working from the bottom.
Rotherford has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rotherford swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotherford is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.
Rotherford being controlled here, momentarily.
Rotherford is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rotherford looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Rotherford keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotherford has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rotherford had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Silva is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Rotherford Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Silva's back instead.
Rotherford is persistently looking for the submission but Silva is defending it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Silva just trying to survive but Rotherford is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Rotherford is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Silva has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Rotherford looking for the choke from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chuck Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rotherford keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rotherford throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Silva was covering up waiting for the punch and Rotherford finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rotherford thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rotherford tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva controls Rotherford momentarily but Rotherford frees himself.
Rotherford thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotherford stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Rotherford is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Silva is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Silva has escaped and now he's on top!
Silva trying to control but Rotherford is working from the bottom.
Rotherford looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rotherford is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Rotherford escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rotherford working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Rotherford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rotherford might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotherford throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rotherford throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva trying to control but Rotherford is working from the bottom.
Rotherford escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Limpy Rotherford overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rotherford keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rotherford is keeping the position for now.
Rotherford looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Rotherford.
And that's the end of the fight!
Limpy Rotherford showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rotherford 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Limpy Rotherford!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between question mark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Echavarria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, question mark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hector Echavarria!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Echavarria fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
mark closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Echavarria dodges the ground and pound from mark.
mark throwing strikes but Echavarria manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Echavarria looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Echavarria wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by mark, who protects the arm well.
mark is looking to regain half guard here but Echavarria keeps moving and retains side control.
Echavarria tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
mark can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
mark is trying to get back to half guard.
Echavarria goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, mark rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Echavarria's guard! Nice work there by mark!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Echavarria keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
mark has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
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.
mark tries to free his leg and advance position but Echavarria is retaining full guard.
Echavarria should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
mark sitting in guard, not really doing much.
mark knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Echavarria on the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Echavarria has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but mark can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Echavarria looks gassed!
mark working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Echavarria looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Echavarria keeping moving, preventing mark from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
mark lands a couple of decent looking shots.
mark wants to control from the top but Echavarria keeps moving.
mark tries to stand but Echavarria is controlling from the bottom.
mark not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Echavarria working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from mark.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
mark closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - mark lands in his opponent's guard.
Echavarria looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
mark pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Echavarria is keeping the position for now.
Echavarria had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. mark is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Echavarria Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take mark's back instead.
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 question mark will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
mark doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Echavarria counters with a nice double leg into side control. mark won't be happy with that.
mark tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Echavarria presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Echavarria has control of mark's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and mark regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Echavarria wants to take his opponent's back but instead mark manages to regain half guard.
mark wants to control but Echavarria is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Echavarria is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, mark has managed to free his arm - good work.
Echavarria seems to be working for a kimura but mark defends the submission attempt.
Echavarria is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so mark is just riding it out for now. Echavarria eventually gives up the hold.
mark works his way to full guard. Good work.
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.
Echavarria postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! mark is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Echavarria, into his guard.
mark slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Echavarria wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
mark in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Echavarria is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
mark decides to stand back up. mark steps back and let's Echavarria get back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from mark.
Echavarria defends well against a solid takedown attempt from mark.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for question mark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from mark. No joy for Echavarria on that attempt.
Echavarria with a poor takedown
and mark counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Echavarria's guard now.
mark trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Echavarria keeping moving, preventing mark from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Echavarria looking for a guillotine here but mark defends easily.
Echavarria is looking to sinch up a triangle. mark throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Echavarria's body to avoid the submission. Echavarria has instead reached around mark's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Echavarria arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hector Echavarria!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Frint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burt Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burt Brown has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Frint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Burt Brown!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frint takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brown takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Frint avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Frint lands a head kick that stumbles Brown and the fighters go to the mat.
Brown is rocked!
It looks like Burt Brown has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frint stands and throws Brown's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Brown is still in real trouble! Can Frint finish him?
Frint throws a strike aimed at the side of Brown's head but Brown avoids it well.
Brown tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Frint wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Brown seems to have recovered his senses.
Brown is not content to let Frint control the position.
Frint lands a decent elbow from side control.
Frint scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Brown to see if he's OK.
Frint with the ground and pound but Brown regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
Frint wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Frint sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brown defending well though.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
Frint throwing shots but Brown is blocking nicely.
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Frint wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brown tries to clinch but Frint moves out of range.
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.
Brown gets a clinch.
Brown lands a good knee to the midsection. Frint won't want to take too many of those.
Brown lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brown keeps control of Frint as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brown comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brown throws an elbow but misses.
Frint breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frint displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Frint slips under a jab from Brown.
Frint shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Frint's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Frint has a takedown stuffed.
Brown takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Frint's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Frint avoids a wild elbow strike from Brown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown.
Brown lands a nice elbow.
Brown throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right from Frint on the inside.
Brown gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Frint scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Frint.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frint avoids the elbow strike from Brown, against the cage.
Frint breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A clash of legs there as Brown blocks the low kick.
Frint is breathing heavily.
Frint fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown rushes Frint and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Brown on the inside.
Frint wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brown throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brown lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Frint backwards.
Brown lands a right hand.
Brown comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brown lands with a right to the head.
Frint is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brown lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Frint wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Frint is trying to break free.
Frint avoids a wild elbow strike from Brown.
Brown lands an elbow that stopped Frint in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brown throws an elbow but misses.
Brown lands an elbow inside.
Frint is trying to break the clinch but Brown is controlling him.
Frint takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice left hand lands by Frint.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frint managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brown is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Frint is defending well for now.
Frint tries to break the clinch but Brown is controlling the position.
Frint jumps guard but Brown stands there with Frint around his waist. Frint gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Frint. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Frint has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Frint.
Frint is trying to break free.
Frint lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brown throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Frint softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Frint escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frint throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Frint throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown slips a jab and a cross from Frint.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frint moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Brown tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Frint counters with a nice body shot.
Brown lands a two punch combo.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Frint circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Frint dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Burt Brown's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Frint will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown tries to clinch there but Frint circles away.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Frint.
Frint throws a series of strikes that have Brown backpedaling.
Brown fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Frint, pushing him back against the cage.
Brown missing with knees to the body.
Frint working hard to break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brown throws an elbow but misses.
Brown keeps control of Frint as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Frint breaks from the clinch.
Burt Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown drives through and clinches with Frint against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brown throws an elbow that misses.
Brown is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Brown takes an elbow to the temple.
Frint escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frint misses with a combination
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Frint misses with a kick to the body.
Brown tries to bum rush Frint with a series of wild strikes but Frint uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brown tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Frint counters with a good low kick that Brown was not able to check.
Brown tries to clinch
and Frint counters with a left and a right that stings Brown.
Brown darts in and clinches Frint up against the cage.
Brown gets underhooks to prevent Frint's takedown attempt.
Brown scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brown prevents Frint from breaking the clinch.
Brown lands a left hand.
Frint is trying to break the clinch but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Frint avoiding damage as Brown throws knees to the body.
Frint dodges an elbow strike from Brown.
Brown slowing the pace effectively.
Brown has Frint pressed against the cage, preventing Frint from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brown lands with a light punch inside.
Brown lands with a short shot to the head.
Brown holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Frint.
Brown looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Frint drags the fight down to the ground.
Brown tries to stand but Frint is controlling from the bottom.
Frint manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
BOOM! Frint connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Frint unloads with some shots from mount but Brown bucks and avoids them well.
Brown really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is in a horrible position here. Frint smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Frint trying to control but Brown is having none of it.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
Brown is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Frint with a couple of short strikes.
Brown is desperately trying to improve his position but Frint has a good base and remains in mount.
Frint scoring with strikes but Brown is staying in there.
Frint is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Brown is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brown can't escape the position.
The referee warns Brown that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Frint cracks Brown with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Frint dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Burt Brown's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Frint displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Frint dives in and grabs Brown's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes down on Frint's head and hops out.
Brown darts in trying to clinch
and Frint counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Frint fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Frint.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown instigates a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Brown using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Frint has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Frint avoids the damage to the body.
Frint tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Frint. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frint wants to get back to striking at distance but Brown won't allow it.
Brown stalling against the cage.
Brown looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Frint takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frint blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brown misses with an elbow over the top.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Frint's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown tries to clinch up.
Frint swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown is looking to clinch.
Frint closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brown circles away.
Brown connects with a right hand. Frint shakes it off.
Frint lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Frint.
Chris Frint is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brown takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Frint doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown. Frint tries to sprawl out of it but Brown keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Frint manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Frint throws a low kick, looking for Brown's leg but Brown calmly moves out of range.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Brown tries to clinch up but Frint circles away and keeps his distance.
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.
Frint throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Burt Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frint fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brown takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brown tries to clinch
and Frint counters with a three punch combo that has Brown backing up. Brown nods at Frint to acknowledge the strikes.
Frint stalks Brown and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brown's face. Brown staggers backwards, shaken.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination
and Frint counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown is looking to clinch but Frint is avoiding it.
Frint ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brown fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brown has managed to clinch.
Brown creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Frint's defenses.
Frint escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brown misses with an elbow strike.
Frint avoiding damage as Brown throws knees to the body.
Brown lands a damaging elbow.
Chris Frint is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frint can't break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brown.
Brown creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Frint's defenses.
Frint has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment.
Frint avoids a wild elbow strike from Brown.
Frint pulls Brown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown wants to stand and escape but instead Frint has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Frint from controlling successfully.
Brown wriggles free and stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frint closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Frint slips under a jab.
Brown scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Frint dives in and grabs Brown's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes down on Frint's head and hops out.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Frint counters with a stiff right hand.
Good shot there by Brown.
Brown closes the distance but Frint moves to the side
and Frint counters with a one-two to the body.
Brown slips a jab and a cross from Frint.
Frint misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown lands with a hook. Frint tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Brown misses with a hook. Frint ducked under it nicely.
Good work by Frint as he checks the leg kick.
Frint keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Frint counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Frint showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Frint, 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Frint!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Steiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim Thomas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Steiner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tim Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Steiner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tim Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Steiner.
An inside leg kick lands from Thomas.
Thomas connects with a body shot.
Steiner is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas drops his shoulder and cracks Steiner with a huge uppercut! Steiner goes down! Can Thomas finish him?
It looks like Mark Steiner has been cut.
Steiner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Steiner tries to get out of the position.
Thomas wants to pass the guard but Steiner is keeping the position.
Thomas chips away with some ground and pound.
Thomas stands and throws Steiner's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Steiner is not content to let Thomas control the position.
Thomas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Thomas is looking to take a break and control but Steiner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Steiner is trying to improve his position.
Steiner takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Thomas wants to control but Steiner is keeping him busy.
Steiner tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Thomas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thomas working the head with strikes.
Thomas postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
You can see the frustration on Steiner's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Steiner takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Steiner is not content to let Thomas control the position.
Thomas cracks Steiner with a big elbow.
Steiner is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Thomas trying to control the action but Steiner is working from the bottom.
Steiner defending against the ground and pound.
Thomas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steiner keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steiner parries the strikes from Thomas easily there. Thomas is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Steiner to escape.
Steiner struggling a bit here.
Thomas trying to control the action but Steiner is working from the bottom.
Steiner wants to control but Thomas postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Steiner tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Steiner feints and as Thomas raises his hands in defense, Steiner changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Steiner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Steiner wants to pass the guard but Thomas is keeping the position.
Steiner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steiner won't allow Thomas to sweep him here.
Thomas pulls Steiner in close to prevent any damage.
Thomas wants to get back to his feet but Steiner is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Steiner won't allow Thomas to sweep him here.
Steiner is looking to work some ground and pound but Thomas has wrist control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Thomas decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Steiner gets full guard.
Thomas is looking to work some ground and pound but Steiner has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas forces his way into half guard.
Thomas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Thomas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Steiner's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Steiner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Steiner defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
Steiner darts in and clinches Thomas up against the cage.
Thomas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steiner.
Thomas wants the takedown. Steiner is fighting it off but Thomas persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Steiner's guard against the cage.
Steiner trying to keep a closed guard but Thomas is proving a slippery customer.
Steiner wants to sweep here but Thomas controlling him for the moment.
Steiner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thomas throws and elbow that misses. Steiner uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Thomas's guard. Nice move by Steiner!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steiner with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Thomas pulls Steiner in to control the position.
Steiner trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steiner is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Thomas is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Steiner is looking to work some ground and pound but Thomas has wrist control.
Steiner trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Thomas holds on and takes a little breather.
Thomas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Thomas punching from mount but Steiner doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Steiner wants to control but Thomas is having none of it.
Steiner regains half guard.
Steiner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thomas.
Steiner is staying active underneath Thomas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Thomas 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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Steiner manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Steiner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thomas preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas wants to pass the guard but Steiner is keeping the position.
Thomas throws a strike but Steiner rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Steiner postures up.
Thomas might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Steiner kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Steiner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Steiner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Thomas moves out of range as Steiner strikes.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steiner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steiner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Steiner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steiner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thomas misses with a hook. Steiner ducked under it nicely.
Steiner takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Steiner moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.
Thomas 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.
Steiner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thomas tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Steiner is looking to clinch.
Steiner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thomas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tim Thomas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mark Steiner's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Steiner's head but Steiner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steiner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Steiner on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Thomas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Steiner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Thomas is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steiner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Steiner.
Thomas manages to work his way to half guard, despite Steiner's best efforts.
Thomas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thomas wants to improve his position but Steiner is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steiner is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Thomas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Thomas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Steiner trying to control from half guard but Thomas is working away.
Thomas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Steiner is working away from the top position though.
Thomas is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Steiner 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.
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.
Thomas won't allow Steiner to pass to mount.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Steiner lands a nice short elbow.
Thomas is controlling Steiner's trapped leg to prevent Steiner from advancing to side control.
Steiner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thomas manages to get to full guard.
Steiner might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Thomas looking to control.
Steiner passes Thomas's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Steiner looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Thomas works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steiner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Steiner throws a strike but Thomas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Steiner 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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Steiner holds on and takes a little breather.
Thomas thows a big elbow that misses.
Steiner looking for a sweep. Not yet Steiner, not yet.
Thomas passes into half guard.
Steiner is looking to control Thomas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Steiner avoid being mounted?
Thomas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thomas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Steiner is trying to get back to full guard.
Steiner is looking to control Thomas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Steiner avoid being mounted?
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Thomas throws a leg kick but Steiner moved away.
Steiner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Thomas scores a takedown into full mount!
Steiner keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Thomas raining down shots from the mount!
Thomas blocks Steiner's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Tim Thomas just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Mark Steiner's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Steiner wants to clinch.
Steiner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thomas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Steiner on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thomas.
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Steiner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steiner pushes Thomas up against the cage in a clinch.
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but Steiner is controlling him.
Steiner lands a body shot.
Steiner lands a right hand.
Steiner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but Steiner is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steiner cracks Thomas with a nice body shot.
Thomas has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Steiner avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Thomas is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Thomas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Steiner lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Steiner is trying to control the action in half guard but Thomas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Steiner wants to pass the guard but Thomas is defending well.
Thomas is trying to control but can't.
Steiner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Steiner 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.
Thomas trying to control here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Steiner wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steiner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thomas works over Steiner's head and body with a nice combination.
Thomas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Steiner shoots in but Thomas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thomas lands a jab to the nose.
Steiner throws out a loose jab but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steiner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steiner walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thomas lands with a straight right. Steiner didn't see that one coming.
Thomas looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Steiner keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
Thomas is looking to work some ground and pound but Steiner has wrist control.
Thomas throwing strikes from guard but Steiner blocks nicely.
Steiner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thomas's guard.
Steiner throws a big right hand that misses.
Thomas wants to sweep here but Steiner controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas trying to keep a closed guard but Steiner is proving a slippery customer.
Steiner works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Steiner is working for a submission of some sort.
Thomas tries to roll over but Steiner keeps him under control.
Thomas is staying active underneath Steiner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Tim Thomas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mark Steiner's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Steiner moves out of range of the strikes.
Thomas throws a hook but Steiner avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thomas.
Steiner fails with the takedown
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Thomas lands with a nice combination. Steiner backs away looking to recover.
Steiner wants to clinch.
Donk. Thomas catches Steiner right on the button with a cross.
Steiner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Steiner throws a head kick that misses.
Steiner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Thomas working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Thomas scores with a couple of short elbows.
Thomas cracks Steiner with a big elbow.
Thomas in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Thomas tries to score with some ground and pound. Steiner controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Steiner is looking for a sweep.
Thomas cracks Steiner with a big right hand but Steiner just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Steiner struggling a bit here.
Thomas working the ground and pound.
Thomas tries to advance to mount but Steiner denies him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Steiner sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Thomas trying to control the action but Steiner is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Steiner's shoulder, as Steiner tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas scores with the left hand. Steiner knows he should have avoided that one.
Steiner moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.
Steiner looks to clinch
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
Steiner wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
Tim Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thomas throws a body punch but Steiner moves out of range.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Steiner napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas trying to control the action but Steiner is working from the bottom.
Steiner tries to bench press Thomas off him but Thomas keeps the position.
Steiner regains half guard there - taking advantage of Thomas's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Thomas content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Steiner misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Steiner is staying active underneath Thomas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
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.
Steiner trying to control from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steiner darts in trying to clinch
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
Mark Steiner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Steiner throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas connects with a body shot.
Steiner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Steiner swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Steiner throws a chopping leg kick but Thomas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thomas 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 44:50
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 44:50
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 44:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Thomas!
Tim Thomas is the new light heavyweight champion!
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