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EUFC 124 Connely vs.Gomi PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juan Sanchez had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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222 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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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
15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hank Hill!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Hill scores with the left hand. Sanchez knows he should have avoided that one.
A big right from Hill misses.
Sanchez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hill looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hill wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanchez keeps working.
Hill tries to pass to full mount but Sanchez defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hill postures up.
Hill is looking to work some ground and pound but Sanchez has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hill postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Sanchez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hill passes into half guard.
Hill passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sanchez!
Hill takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hill wants to finish this one by submission but Sanchez is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hill.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill prevents Sanchez from getting the reversal.
Sanchez wants to hold on but Hill pushes him away.
Sanchez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hill throwing strikes here but Sanchez is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Hill there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sanchez tries to hold on but Hill postures up.
Hill lands a nice shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez can't escape the position.
Sanchez wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hill.
Sanchez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sanchez wants to hold on but Hill pushes him away.
Sanchez taking shots to the head.
Sanchez wants to control but Hill is having none of it.
Sanchez tries to control Hill's body but Hill pushes him off. Sanchez squirms to his side and now Hill has his back!
Can Sanchez hold on?! Hill is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill connects with a big shot to the side of Sanchez's head.
Hill loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Sanchez hold on?
Hill has the hooks in. Sanchez is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Sanchez trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Sanchez tries to break free.
Hill loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Sanchez hold on?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hill is trying to stick to Sanchez's back but Sanchez is turning into Hill. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hill's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sanchez.
Hill has control of Sanchez's left arm, preventing Sanchez from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Hill dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sanchez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hill tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanchez is retaining full guard.
Hill won't allow Sanchez to sweep him here.
Sanchez keeping full guard, as Hill tries to pass.
Sanchez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hill gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Hill keeps moving.
Sanchez is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hill is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hill has escaped and now he's on top!
Hill advances position into side control!
Sanchez is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hill wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanchez keeps working.
Sanchez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hill is working away from the top position though.
Hill looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sanchez is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is working hard here to advance position.
Hill trying to control from half guard but Sanchez is working away.
Hill wants to free his trapped foot but Sanchez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sanchez trying to hold on to Hill's head to control him but Hill postures up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hill swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
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.
Sanchez has managed to clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sanchez throws a punch but it's blocked by Hill.
Sanchez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hill fails with the takedown.
Sanchez moves into range and clinches up with Hill.
Sanchez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hill is breathing heavily.
Hill is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Sanchez can't fight it off and eventually Hill manages to take the fight to the floor. Sanchez looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sanchez trying to control the position.
Sanchez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Juan Sanchez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanchez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hill. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez gets a clinch.
Hill tries to stall but Sanchez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short uppercut from Sanchez.
Sanchez struggles to land a body shot inside as Hill controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Sanchez fails to land.
Sanchez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hill backwards.
Hill prevents a body shot from Sanchez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill scores with a hook to the body.
Sanchez is pressed up against the cage. Hill has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sanchez down to the mat. Sanchez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sanchez throws a head kick that Hill semi-blocks.
Nice body punch from Sanchez.
Hill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sanchez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hill's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sanchez lands in his opponent's guard.
Hill manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Sanchez fails with the takedown
and Hill counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sanchez 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.
Sanchez managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Sanchez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hill passes into side control.
Sanchez is trying to control Hill's posture but Hill avoids it.
Sanchez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hill's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sanchez trying to hold on to Hill's head to control him but Hill postures up.
Hill trying to control the action but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Sanchez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
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.
Hill is looking to take a break and control but Sanchez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sanchez is pressing down on Hill's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sanchez looking for a guillotine here but Hill defends easily.
Hill trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez has his foot on Hill's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hill works his way back into a safe position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Sanchez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sanchez 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Perrin Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clark Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Piggly Wiggly. Kent comes into a darkened arena with his song building. In The Morning-Ross Raiden & the RC kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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181 lbs
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185 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Perrin Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clark Kent!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kent misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Kent.
Jones tried to score with a low kick but Kent checks it.
Kent darts in trying to clinch
and Jones counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kent swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jones counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kent's knee momentarily.
Kent misses with a hook
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kent thinking.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kent misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Kent is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kent displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Kent throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kent thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Kent closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kent has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kent takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Clark Kent has been cut.
Kent is pressed up against the cage. Jones has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kent down to the mat. Kent avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Clark Kent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kent looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jones!
Kent has hold of Jones's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jones manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Jones is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kent looking for a guillotine from mount but Jones is having none of it.
Kent tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Jones is looking to control Kent's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones avoid being mounted?
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
Jones gets back to full guard.
Kent won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones trying to control the position.
Kent has gone for a leg lock! Jones slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kent's guard.
Kent throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control from the top but Kent keeps moving.
Kent is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jones trying to control but Kent is working from the bottom.
Jones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jones wants to control from the top but Kent keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four 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.
Jones slips nicely into half guard.
Kent is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jones is keen to just control but Kent is a slippery customer.
Kent is looking to improve his position.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Kent is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kent tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Kent looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kent is staying active underneath Jones, 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.
Perrin Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clark Kent's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jones finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Kent.
Kent moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.
Kent forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Jones trying to control the position but instead, Kent has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jones into the cage.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kent throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kent misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kent lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kent lands with a left to the head.
Jones blocking some punches.
Kent lands a shot to the body.
Kent works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Kent gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
Kent misses with the head strike.
Kent is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kent lands a body shot.
Kent pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kent throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Kent tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A shot to the liver by Kent. Beautiful body shot.
Kent connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones. Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kent connects with a body shot.
Kent is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jones rather than just go for the knockout.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kent moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Kent tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent misses with a series of wild punches.
Kent tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Kent misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Kent shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kent showed some decent athleticism there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones trying to control from the bottom.
Kent wants to pass the guard but Jones is defending well.
Kent seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jones slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones has his foot on Kent's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kent works his way back into a safe position though.
Kent pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Kent passes Jones's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kent is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.
Kent is working for a kimura but Jones is defending it quite comfortably.
Jones wants to improve his position but Kent is controlling well.
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.
Kent seems to be looking for submissions.
Kent is trying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jones trying to control here.
Kent is looking for a kimura but Jones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kent to get the leverage.
Kent is working for a kimura but Jones is defending it quite comfortably.
Kent trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clark Kent showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Clark Kent's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Kent sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kent tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Kent moves out of range easily.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kent counters with a nice uppercut.
Kent gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kent takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kent gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Kent lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kents head.
Kent lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kent escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kent throws a right hand that misses
and Jones counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kent's knee momentarily.
Kent works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A shot to the body from Kent misses
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Perrin Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Kent misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kent circles away quickly and effectively.
Kent throws a sloppy body shot
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Kent pushes him off.
Kent throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Kent throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jones.
Jones works over Kent with some ground and pound from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
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!
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kent swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones postures up.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kent is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well.
Kent working a defensive guard but Jones manages to pass into side control anyway.
Jones taking a break here but Kent is having none of it and regains half guard.
Jones trying to control the pace.
Kent looking for subs from the bottom but Jones mounts him!
Kent regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones wants to control but Kent is keeping him busy.
Jones is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kent is looking to improve his position.
Jones is taking a breather. Kent says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kent on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jones thows a huge punch but Kent dodges it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Perrin Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jones 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Perrin Jones!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richardson has chosen This Calling by All That Remains as his entrance music. 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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180 lbs
16 - 11 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nate Richardson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richardson is looking to chop away at Cortez's legs.
Cortez loads up on a big right hand but Richardson slips the punch.
Sloppy strikes from Richardson. Those never looked like landing.
Richardson moves out of range of the strikes.
Cortez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Richardson misses with a head kick.
Cortez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Richardson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Richardson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Richardson throws a head kick but Cortez moves out of range.
Peter Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cortez avoids the head kick by Richardson.
Cortez digs a good body shot into Richardson's ribs.
Richardson throws a right and a left that Cortez avoids nicely.
Richardson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Richardson throws a sloppy head kick and Cortez moves out of range easily.
Cortez swings widly with a right hand
letting Richardson counter with a right hand.
Cortez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Richardson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cortez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cortez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Richardson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cortez somewhat.
Richardson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cortez.
A telegraphed right hand from Cortez misses the target.
Richardson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Richardson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cortez.
Richardson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cortez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cortez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cortez misses with a hook
and Richardson counters with a three punch combo that has Cortez backing up. Cortez nods at Richardson to acknowledge the strikes.
Cortez cracks Richardson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Richardson slips a straight right by Cortez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Richardson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cortez finds it's way round the side to connect with Richardson's head.
Richardson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cortez dodges the punch combination from Richardson.
Cortez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A head kick by Richardson misses
and Cortez counters with a nice uppercut.
Richardson misses with a combination
and Cortez counters with a shoot takedown. Richardson fights it but they end up in guard.
Cortez throwing strikes but missing.
Richardson looking to control.
Cortez throwing strikes but missing.
Cortez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cortez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez wants to control from the top but Richardson keeps moving.
Cortez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cortez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Richardson is controlling Cortez's posture.
Cortez drops back looking for a leg! Richardson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Richardson manages to kick Cortez off! Cortez jumps back into Richardson's guard.
Cortez wants to control from the top but Richardson keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cortez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cortez pushes down on Richardson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cortez trying to control the pace.
Cortez is looking to take a break and control but Richardson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cortez 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.
Richardson tries to get to full guard but Cortez has control of the leg.
Cortez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Richardson trying to hold on to Cortez's head to control him but Cortez postures up.
Cortez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Richardson's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Cortez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Richardson throws a sloppy head kick and Cortez moves out of range easily.
Cortez throws a jab but it's blocked by Richardson.
Cortez cracks Richardson with a good jab.
Cortez swings widly with a right hand
and Richardson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Richardson throws a low kick but Cortez moves out of range easily.
Cortez misses with a hook
and Richardson counters with a stiff right hand.
Richardson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Richardson looks to land a right hand but Cortez moved out of range.
Cortez throws a poor cross that misses
and Richardson counters with a one-two to the body.
Richardson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cortez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Richardson looks to land a combination but Cortez avoids it well.
Nate Richardson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cortez looks to score with a jab to the body but Richardson is just out of range.
Richardson thumps Cortez with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cortez.
Richardson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Richardson throws a right and a left that both miss.
An inside leg kick from Richardson misses.
Cortez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Richardson manages to avoid it.
Richardson slips a jab from Cortez.
Cortez shoots in but no luck this time.
Cortez throws an off balance right hand
and Richardson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Cortez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Richardson counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cortez throws a jab when Richardson was well out of range.
Cortez throws a right hand that misses
and Richardson counters with a crisp one two that drops Cortez! Richardson thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Cortez to his feet! Cortez is in big trouble!
Cortez is rocked!
Richardson lands with a right and another and another! Cortez is in big trouble! Richardson lands again and this time it's lights out for Cortez! A quality knockout there for Richardson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nate Richardson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luciano Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cian McGarrity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halo comes to the cage accompanied by Murder Was the Case. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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164 lbs
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170 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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luciano Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cian McGarrity!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halo throws a good cross that connects.
McGarrity lands a leg kick that knocks Halo off balance momentarily.
A low kick from Halo misses
and McGarrity counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Halo throws a lazy uppercut
and McGarrity counters by moving into the clinch.
Halo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McGarrity doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Halo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McGarrity's efforts to push away.
A short right from Halo on the inside.
Halo takes a shot to the head.
McGarrity misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGarrity softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McGarrity tries to work over Halo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Halo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Halo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Halo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Halo lands a hook that snaps the head of McGarrity backwards.
Halo slows down the pace here.
McGarrity blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGarrity blocks an uppercut.
Halo lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGarrity backwards.
Halo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McGarrity blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo throws a knee to the head but misses.
McGarrity scores with a shoulder strike.
Halo misses with a punch to the body.
McGarrity throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halos head.
Halo tries to land a knee to the head but McGarrity blocks with his arms.
McGarrity tries to break free but Halo pushes him back against the cage.
McGarrity blocking some punches.
Halo connects with a nasty looking knee right to McGarrity's face.
Halo pushes McGarrity back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McGarrity is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McGarrity digs a right hand into Halo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Halo's gas tank.
Halo working McGarrity over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Halo.
McGarrity tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Halo's elbow.
McGarrity tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Halo blocks a body shot from McGarrity.
A right handed body shot lands from McGarrity.
McGarrity stalls.
A body shot lands from McGarrity.
Halo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McGarrity has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McGarrity scores with a hook to the body.
Halo tries to land knees in the clinch but McGarrity avoids the damage to the body.
McGarrity is struggling to control the position.
Halo lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McGarrity has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Halo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Halo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGarrity's elbow.
Halo has a couple of punches blocked by McGarrity.
Halo throws a knee to the head but misses.
McGarrity working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McGarrity tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Halo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McGarrity stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Halo is looking to control McGarrity's arms but McGarrity gets an underhook and turns him. Now Halo has his back to the cage.
Halo is breathing heavily.
McGarrity blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGarrity trying to stall but Halo improves his position.
Halo is leaning against McGarrity and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGarrity goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGarrity misses with the head strike.
Halo lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGarrity backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGarrity.
Halo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Halo.
Halo misses with a knee strike.
McGarrity misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGarrity looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Halo working aggressively here.
Halo has a couple of punches blocked by McGarrity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo landing knees to the body.
McGarrity misses with a hook to the ribs.
Halo lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGarrity backwards.
Halo tries to stall but McGarrity uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McGarrity tries a body shot but Halo blocks it.
Halo lands a body punch.
McGarrity looking to stall.
Halo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGarrity blocks an uppercut.
Halo misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Halo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Halo with a knee to the head.
Halo tries to land a knee to the head but McGarrity blocks with his arms.
McGarrity tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Halo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Halo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Halo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Halo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McGarrity taking a breather.
Halo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Halo scores with a shot to the side of McGarrity's head.
Halo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McGarrity backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Halo.
McGarrity misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Halo.
McGarrity looking to slow down the pace here.
McGarrity on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Halo.
Halo throws a knee to the head but misses.
A bit of stalling here from McGarrity.
Halo swings wildly with an uppercut but McGarrity uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Halo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGarrity wants to get back to striking at distance but Halo won't allow it.
Halo tries a knee to the head but McGarrity blocks it.
McGarrity blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Halo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McGarrity has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Halo.
McGarrity lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Halo.
McGarrity lands with a light punch inside.
McGarrity blocking some punches.
McGarrity lands a nice shot to the body.
McGarrity misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGarrity blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luciano Halo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
McGarrity throws a hook but Halo blocks it.
Halo throws a head kick that misses
and McGarrity counters with a body kick that stops Halo in his tracks momentarily.
Halo throws a body kick that misses.
Halo instigates a clinch.
Halo blocks a body shot from McGarrity.
Halo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McGarrity misses with a hook to the ribs.
Halo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Halo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McGarrity throws a head punch that misses.
Halo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McGarrity blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Halo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Halo throws a head punch that misses.
McGarrity blocking some punches.
Luciano Halo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Halo working aggressively here.
McGarrity tries to break free but Halo pushes him back against the cage.
McGarrity is stalling here.
Halo lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Halo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Halo lands an uppercut.
McGarrity breaks the clinch.
Halo connects with a jab.
Halo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGarrity.
McGarrity moves out of range of the strikes.
Cian McGarrity seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Halo lands a jab.
McGarrity ducks under a wild hook from Halo.
McGarrity connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McGarrity throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGarrity misses with a body shot
and Halo counters by moving into the clinch.
Halo misses with a punch on the inside.
McGarrity misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Halo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McGarrity tries to work over Halo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Halo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGarrity backwards.
Halo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McGarrity is breathing heavily.
Halo landing knees to the head.
Halo throws a punch but it's blocked by McGarrity.
A right hand to the body from McGarrity.
McGarrity goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Halo throws a head punch that misses.
Halo trying to land knees to the body.
Halo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McGarrity blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Halo.
Halo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McGarrity wants to stall.
Halo lands with a short shot to the head.
Halo cracks McGarrity with a nice body shot.
Halo tries a knee to the head but McGarrity blocks it.
McGarrity misses with a hook to the ribs.
Halo scores with a shot to the side of McGarrity's head.
Halo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGarrity backwards.
Halo scores with a shot to the side of McGarrity's head.
Halo throws a punch but it's blocked by McGarrity.
Halo lands a right hand that snaps the head of McGarrity backwards.
McGarrity goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Halo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Halo lands a knee to the head.
McGarrity is rocked!
Halo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGarrity is still on wobbly legs! Can Halo finish him?
Halo with a knee to the head.
Halo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Halo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Halo misses with the head strike.
Halo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Halo.
Halo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Halo misses with a knee strike.
Halo misses with some punches.
McGarrity can't find room to land a body shot as Halo controls the action.
Halo digs a right hand underneath McGarrity's ribcage. McGarrity let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McGarrity seems to have recovered his senses.
Halo misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGarrity lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from McGarrity.
Good body shot from McGarrity.
Halo tries to land a knee to the head but McGarrity blocks with his arms.
McGarrity pushes Halo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McGarrity tries to throw a body punch but Halo avoids it by throwing McGarrity back against the cage.
McGarrity breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Halo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGarrity throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGarrity fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luciano Halo dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Halo throws a push kick but McGarrity slaps the foot to one side.
McGarrity takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McGarrity tries to clinch there but Halo circles away.
Halo lands a nice looking body kick.
McGarrity takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Halo.
McGarrity walks into a jab.
Halo pushes McGarrity up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Halo.
Halo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Halo lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Halo.
McGarrity takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo tries to land a knee to the head but McGarrity blocks with his arms.
Halo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McGarrity up against the cage.
Halo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Halo.
Halo lands a right hand that snaps the head of McGarrity backwards.
Halo lands a big knee! That's hurt McGarrity! Oh, he's all over the place! Halo lands another knee that sends McGarrity to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luciano Halo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Loblaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen Kanye West - Power as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Loblaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Smith!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Smith as he connects with a hook.
Loblaw misses with a looping right.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith throws a jab when Loblaw was well out of range.
Bob Loblaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Loblaw to counter with a crisp jab.
Loblaw throws a big shot that misses.
Smith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the body from Loblaw misses
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Loblaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith jabs Loblaw right on the nose. Loblaw blinks but takes it well.
Loblaw looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Smith can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Loblaw controls the pace.
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!
Smith keeping moving, preventing Loblaw from controlling successfully.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Loblaw is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith controls Loblaw momentarily but Loblaw frees himself.
Loblaw preventing the sweep.
Smith wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Loblaw shoots in and bounces Smith off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Loblaw is stalling in the full guard.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smith is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loblaw stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Loblaw gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Loblaw is now in half guard.
Loblaw not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Smith trying to hold on to Loblaw's head to control him but Loblaw postures up.
Smith wants to improve his position but Loblaw is controlling well.
Smith wants to control but Loblaw is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Loblaw is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to control but Loblaw is keeping busy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Loblaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith moves out of range as Loblaw strikes.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Alex Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Loblaw misses with a lunging right hand
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Loblaw shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Smith napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Loblaw tries to move to mount but Smith blocks the move with his legs.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Loblaw is working hard here to advance position.
Smith can't do much from the bottom here.
Smith is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Smith's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Loblaw.
Smith prevents Loblaw from improving position.
Loblaw misses with the ground and pound.
Smith prevents Loblaw from improving position.
Smith looks to move to half guard but instead Loblaw has passed into mount! Damn!
Smith is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
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 Bob Loblaw will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Smith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Loblaw moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Loblaw counters with a single leg into guard. Smith didn't expect that.
Smith lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Loblaw!
Smith wants to control the pace but Loblaw is squirming around nicely.
Smith is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Loblaw.
Loblaw throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Loblaw connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Loblaw throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smith's waist but Smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Loblaw off to one side.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Loblaw cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Loblaw ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Loblaw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Loblaw closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Loblaw will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Loblaw swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Loblaw shoots in but no luck this time.
Loblaw moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Loblaw throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Loblaw misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loblaw just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith throws a low kick but Loblaw moves out of range easily.
Smith misses with a leg kick.
Loblaw shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smith as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Loblaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Loblaw thows a left - swing and a miss!
Loblaw lands a nice shot to the body.
Loblaw shoots in but Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Loblaw fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Loblaw shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smith as he jumps to the side.
Loblaw lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
Alex Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith stuns Loblaw with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith cracks a nice hook into Loblaw's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loblaw takes one to the chin there.
Smith closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Loblaw! Smith dives in looking to finish! Loblaw is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Smith!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Samba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samba comes to the cage accompanied by Bezerker by Love Among Freaks. The crowd seem to be enjoying Mack's choice of entrance music: LCOB - Who speaks for us. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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283 lbs
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279 lbs
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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
7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Samba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Mack!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack connects with a high kick.
Samba connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
An inside leg kick lands from Samba.
Samba moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samba scores with a nice hook to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Samba - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mack goes for a takedown attempt but Samba pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Samba thows a body shot but no joy.
Samba wants to clinch
and Mack counters with a nice double leg into side control. Samba won't be happy with that.
Mack 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.
Mack with the ground and pound but Samba regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mack not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mack looks to land a strike but Samba avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Samba has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mack with a flurry of punches that miss.
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.
Mack postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mack drops back, looking for a kneebar! Samba looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Samba looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Samba!
Samba trying to control the position but Mack is working away.
Mack wants to control but Samba postures up.
Mack is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Samba's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mack wants to control but Samba is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samba with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mack has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mack tries to get to full guard but Samba has control of the leg.
Samba controlling the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Christopher Samba.
Samba wants to clinch.
A lazy body kick from Mack
and Samba counters with a right hand to the body.
Mack avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack misses with a takedown attempt
and Samba counters with a leg kick.
Mack throws out a leg kick but Samba moves out of range and Mack only half commits.
Mack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Samba throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mack counters with a nice uppercut.
Mack ducks under a wild hook from Samba.
A cross from Samba lands.
Mack defending well as Samba loads up on a big left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Samba misses with a low kick.
Samba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Samba dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mack has his takedown stuffed
and Samba counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Samba works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mack keeps the fight on the outside.
Mack throws a sloppy head kick
and Samba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Samba just misses with a punch to the body.
Samba misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mack counters with a head kick.
It looks like Christopher Samba has been cut.
Big Mack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mack shoots and misses
and Samba counters with a nice uppercut.
Samba throws a shot from downtown. Mack moves away and avoids it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Samba.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samba doesn't manage to clinch there - Mack circles away.
Mack gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Samba counter with a right hand.
Samba closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mack counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Samba is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A head kick by Mack misses
and Samba counters with a nice uppercut.
Mack fails with the takedown
and Samba counters with a nice uppercut.
Christopher Samba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Mack.
Mack is breathing heavily.
Samba rushes Mack and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Samba stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Samba.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Samba - that landed with a thud.
Samba lands a shot to the body.
Samba works on Mack's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Samba.
Samba lands a shot to the body.
Samba presses Mack against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Samba scores with a shoulder strike.
Samba cracks Mack with a nice body shot.
Samba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Samba.
Samba working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Samba.
Samba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Christopher Samba has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A shot in the inside from Samba.
Samba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Samba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mack can do to turn this around?
Samba scores with a shot to the side of Mack's head.
Samba lands a shot to the body.
Samba'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.
Samba lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Samba.
Samba lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Samba lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Samba.
Samba lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mack.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Samba gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Samba lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mack's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Samba is pressed up against the cage. Mack has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Samba down to the mat. Samba avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Samba moves into range and connects with a jab.
Samba darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mack's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Samba connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mack scrambles back to his feet.
Mack misses with a takedown attempt
and Samba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Christopher Samba is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice cross by Samba.
Mack throws a head kick that misses
and Samba counters with a thumping low kick.
Samba is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Samba takes the fight into the clinch.
Samba gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mack.
Samba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samba lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Samba lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
Samba lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Samba scores with a shot to the side of Mack's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Samba.
Samba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Samba lands a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Samba lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
Samba lands with a short shot to the head.
Samba lands a shot to the body.
Samba avoiding damage.
Samba lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Samba dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Christopher Samba's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Good standup being displayed there by Samba as he connects with a hook.
Samba tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mack manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mack moves out of range of the strikes.
Mack goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mack avoids the body shot from Samba.
Samba gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samba lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mack blocking some punches.
Samba lands with a short shot to the head.
Mack takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Samba scores with a shoulder strike.
Samba pushes Mack back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Samba.
A short body shot lands from Samba as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Samba - that landed with a thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Samba lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samba lands a nice uppercut.
The referee calls for Samba to work.
Samba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Samba lands a shoulder strike.
Samba lands a nice shot to the body.
Samba lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Samba.
Samba presses Mack against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Samba.
Samba lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Samba.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samba throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Macks head.
A short left from Samba.
Samba scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Samba.
A short right from Samba on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Samba.
Samba lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
Samba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Samba.
Samba lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Samba lands a hook to the side of the head.
Samba lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Samba.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samba lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mack or not.
Still in the clinch, Samba scores with a nice short uppercut.
Samba scores with a shoulder strike.
Samba works on Mack's body with a couple of short punches.
Good body shot from Samba.
Samba lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Samba on the inside.
Samba is struggling to control the position.
Samba lands a hook that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Samba.
A body shot lands from Samba.
Samba lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Samba.
A nice right hand lands inside from Samba.
Samba lands a body shot in the clinch.
Samba lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Samba tries to stall but Mack uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Samba is pressed up against the cage. Mack has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Samba down to the mat. Samba avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Samba lands with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Mack.
Christopher Samba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack throws a sloppy head kick
and Samba counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Christopher Samba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Samba lands with an uppercut that bounces Mack off the cage and back into rage.
Samba misses with a left hand
and Mack counters with a thumping low kick.
Samba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mack sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Mack.
Samba just misses with a punch to the body.
Mack throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Samba counters with a left to the body.
Mack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mack takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mack throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Samba counters with a right hand to the body.
A left lands for Samba.
A cross from Samba lands.
Mack circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good shot there by Samba.
Mack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Samba just misses with a punch to the body.
Big Mack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Samba scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christopher Samba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Samba, 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christopher Samba!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Deal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hitty McPunch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deal's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Megadeth - Countdown to Extinction. Al Deal has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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245 lbs
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25
245 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
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
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Deal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hitty McPunch!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McPunch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Deal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Deal fails with a takedown attempt.
Deal shoots in and gets a takedown into McPunch's guard.
Deal won't allow McPunch to get back to his feet.
McPunch looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
McPunch is looking to sweep but instead, Deal has passed into half guard.
Deal is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
McPunch is in trouble now - Deal has advanced to mount!
McPunch is working to get back to half guard.
McPunch tries to lock up and control but Deal gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deal looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
McPunch is in a horrible position here. Deal smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
McPunch keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Deal with good strikes from the mount here!
Deal 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.
McPunch wants to control but Deal is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McPunch can do anything to dispel that myth.
Deal sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Deal with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Deal cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
McPunch is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deal postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McPunch looks a forlorn figure.
McPunch is rocked!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Deal! McPunch is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Al Deal!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Skyler Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Motive (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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280 lbs
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272 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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Skyler Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Motive!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Motive throws a quick inside leg kick.
A low kick from Green misses
and Motive counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Motive misses with some punches.
Motive throws a punch but it's blocked by Green.
Green blocking some punches.
Green drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Motive gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Motive lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Motive misses with the head strike.
Motive lands a shot to the body.
Motive is leaning against Green and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Green is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Motive working aggressively here.
Motive lands a left hand that snaps the head of Green backwards.
It looks like Skyler Green has been cut.
A short uppercut from Motive.
Motive stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Motive lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Motive.
Motive lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Green backwards.
A short right from Motive.
Motive pushes Green back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Motive breaks from the clinch.
Skyler Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Motive connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Good leg kick by Motive there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Motive.
Motive rushes Green and presses him up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Motive creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Motive.
Skyler Green's cut is getting worse.
Motive works on Green's body with a couple of short punches.
Green's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Motive breaks the clinch.
Motive throws a right and a left that Green avoids nicely.
Motive forces Green back against the cage and clinches.
Motive lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Motive lands a right hand.
Skyler Green's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nice body punch from Motive - that landed with a thud.
Motive doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Motive lands a body shot in the clinch.
Motive lands an uppercut.
Motive is working Green over against the cage.
Motive lands a nice uppercut.
Motive lands a body shot.
Motive lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Motive lands a left hand that snaps the head of Green backwards.
Jeez, Skyler Green's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motive lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Motive.
A hook to the body from Motive.
Nice body punch from Motive.
Motive fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Motive.
Motive breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Motive thuds a left hand into Green's body.
Green gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Motive.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Skyler Green's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bobby Motive!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Guido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Juggernaut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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27
213 lbs
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulo Guido!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Juggernaut!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guido sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Guido misses the target.
Juggernaut misses with a body kick.
Guido throws a body punch but Juggernaut moves out of range.
Juggernaut misses with a body kick.
Juggernaut wants to land a leg kick but Guido is out of range.
Guido tries to score with a low kick but Juggernaut moves his leg out of the way.
Guido lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Guido ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Juggernaut moves away.
Juggernaut lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Juggernaut lands with a kick to the ribs.
A low kick from Juggernaut misses
and Guido counters with a nice leg kick.
Guido misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Juggernaut.
Juggernaut lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juggernaut slips a jab from Guido.
Nice cross by Juggernaut.
Paulo Guido seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Juggernaut there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Guido throws a leg kick but Juggernaut moved away.
Guido throws a right hand that misses
and Juggernaut counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Juggernaut feints and then cracks Guido's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Guido down.
Juggernaut thows a leg kick but Guido checks it
and Guido counters with a nice low kick that buckles Juggernaut's knee momentarily.
Juggernaut lands a jab to the head.
Guido misses with a hook
and Juggernaut counters with a nice body kick.
Guido clobbers Juggernaut with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Guido closes the distance and pushes Juggernaut back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Juggernaut.
A hook to the body from Juggernaut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guido lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Guido working aggressively here.
Juggernaut lands a nice shot to the body.
Guido is breathing heavily.
Juggernaut comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Paulo Guido has been cut.
Juggernaut lands a left hand that snaps the head of Guido backwards.
Juggernaut working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Juggernaut lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Juggernaut lands a hook that snaps the head of Guido backwards.
Juggernaut lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Guido backwards.
Guido throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Juggernaut blocks it with crossed arms.
Juggernaut lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Juggernaut.
A body shot lands from Juggernaut.
Juggernaut scores with a shoulder strike.
Juggernaut lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Juggernaut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Juggernaut.
Juggernaut lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Juggernaut.
Juggernaut lands a good knee to the midsection. Guido won't want to take too many of those.
A short right from Juggernaut.
Juggernaut cracks Guido with a nice body shot.
Juggernaut lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Juggernaut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juggernaut lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Juggernaut putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Guido in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Juggernaut lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good body shot from Juggernaut.
Juggernaut lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Juggernaut.
Juggernaut throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Juggernaut lands a nice elbow.
Juggernaut working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Juggernaut.
Juggernaut lands a right hand.
Juggernaut lands a nice uppercut.
Juggernaut lands with a short shot to the head.
Juggernaut works on Guido's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Juggernaut comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Juggernaut is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Juggernaut scores with a shot to the side of Guido's head.
Juggernaut is working Guido over against the cage.
Juggernaut lands a body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Juggernaut.
Juggernaut lands an uppercut.
Guido's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Juggernaut lands a shoulder strike.
Juggernaut lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Juggernaut works on Guido's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juggernaut lands a body punch.
Juggernaut lands a shot to the body.
Juggernaut softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Juggernaut on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Juggernaut.
Juggernaut lands an elbow inside.
A right hand to the body from Juggernaut.
Juggernaut lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Juggernaut lands a right hand.
Guido takes a knee to the side of the body.
Juggernaut lands a body shot in the clinch.
Juggernaut is working Guido over against the cage.
Juggernaut pushes Guido back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Juggernaut throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Guidos head.
Juggernaut works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Juggernaut lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Juggernaut.
Juggernaut softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Juggernaut softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Juggernaut lands with a light punch inside.
Juggernaut lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Juggernaut lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Juggernaut lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Juggernaut working Guido over with knees to the body.
Juggernaut lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Juggernaut dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paulo Guido'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.
Juggernaut looks to land a left hand but Guido moved out of range nicely.
Juggernaut fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guido manages to avoid it.
Juggernaut wants to land a leg kick but Guido is out of range.
Juggernaut jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Guido throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Juggernaut counters with a nice leg kick.
Juggernaut has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Guido cracks Juggernaut with an open hand slap.
Juggernaut tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guido was well out of range. Poor timing from Juggernaut.
Juggernaut throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Guido throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Juggernaut lands a jab to the head.
Guido throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guido throws a leg kick
and Juggernaut counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Guido throws a right hand that misses
and Juggernaut counters with a slapping leg kick.
Guido tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Juggernaut counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Guido is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Juggernaut throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Juggernaut throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guido misses with a body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Guido blocks the leg kick.
Guido lands the left hand.
Guido misses with a left hand
and Juggernaut counters with a body kick.
Guido misses with an uppercut
and Juggernaut counters with a leg kick.
Guido misses with an uppercut
and Juggernaut counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guido misses with an uppercut
and Juggernaut counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guido throws an off balance right hand
and Juggernaut counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guido throws a poor cross that misses
and Juggernaut counters with a nice uppercut.
Guido gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Juggernaut.
Johnny Juggernaut seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Juggernaut moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Guido. Those never looked like landing.
Juggernaut connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Guido misses with a combination
and Juggernaut counters with a nice uppercut.
Juggernaut tries a low kick but Guido avoids it.
Juggernaut throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Guido sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guido walks into a left hand.
Juggernaut thuds his right hand into Guido's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Juggernaut feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Guido's calf.
Guido slips under a jab from Juggernaut.
Guido throws a poor cross that misses
and Juggernaut counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Juggernaut uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Juggernaut thuds a left hand into Guido's body.
Guido attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Guido misses with a combination
and Juggernaut counters with a stiff right hand.
Juggernaut misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juggernaut scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Guido misses with an uppercut
and Guido takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Juggernaut throws a left and a right that both miss
and Guido counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guido darts in trying to clinch
and Juggernaut counters with a solid body kick.
Juggernaut lands a nice leg kick that just misses Guido's sensitive parts.
Juggernaut lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guido moves out of range of the body kick from Juggernaut.
Guido uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Juggernaut.
A big left from Juggernaut misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Juggernaut showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paulo Guido's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Guido looks to land a left hand but Juggernaut moved out of range nicely.
Juggernaut throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Guido connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guido throws a poor cross that misses
and Juggernaut counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A solid leg kick lands there for Juggernaut.
Juggernaut scores with a decent looking hook.
Guido throws a leg kick
and Juggernaut counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Some wild striking there from Juggernaut.
Juggernaut lands an overhand right.
Guido is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Guido gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Juggernaut lands a nice leg kick that just misses Guido's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juggernaut looks for the body kick but Guido saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guido. Juggernaut does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guido looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Guido thuds his right hand into Juggernaut's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Guido throws a poor cross that misses
and Juggernaut counters with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Juggernaut misses.
Juggernaut throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Juggernaut lands a really nice looking cross but Guido seems unphased.
Juggernaut throws a low kick, looking for Guido's leg but Guido calmly moves out of range.
Juggernaut dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Guido looks to clinch
and Juggernaut makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juggernaut misses with a double jab.
Guido takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab from Juggernaut finds it's way through Guido's defenses.
Juggernaut's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Guido connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Juggernaut scrambles back to his feet.
A jab from Juggernaut misses.
Guido avoids the head kick by Juggernaut.
Guido throws a right hand that misses
and Juggernaut counters with a good low kick that Guido was not able to check.
Juggernaut throws a low kick but Guido avoids it.
Juggernaut misses with a hook
and Guido counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guido swings widly with a right hand
and Juggernaut counters with a leg kick.
Guido misses with a left hand
and Juggernaut counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juggernaut throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Guido scoring well with a low kick there.
Guido misses the body punch
enabling Juggernaut to counter with a crisp jab.
Juggernaut defending well as Guido loads up on a big left hand.
Guido rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Juggernaut counters with a nice low kick that buckles Guido's knee momentarily.
Juggernaut connects with a leg kick. Guido looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Paulo Guido has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Juggernaut misses with a low kick.
Juggernaut comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Juggernaut tests Guido's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Juggernaut connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Guido momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Juggernaut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Juggernaut swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guido misses with a hook
and Juggernaut counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheers as Guido lands an impressive looking overhand right. Juggernaut doesn't seem phased though.
Guido lands with an uppercut that bounces Juggernaut off the cage and back into rage.
Guido swings widly with a right hand
and Juggernaut counters with a low kick, right behind Guido 's knee.
Guido misses with a wild body shot.
Guido misses with an uppercut
and Juggernaut counters with a slapping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Juggernaut lands a lovely overhand right.
Juggernaut throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnny Juggernaut is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Juggernaut lands an overhand right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Juggernaut comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Juggernaut 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 25:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Juggernaut!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Connely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tsatsu Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Connely!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tsatsu Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Connely counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gomi with a poor takedown
enabling Connely to counter with a crisp jab.
Gomi with a poor takedown
letting Connely counter with a right hand.
Chris Connely has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tsatsu Gomi.
Gomi with a poor takedown
and Connely counters with a stiff right hand.
Tsatsu Gomi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomi misses with a takedown
and Connely connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gomi slips under a jab.
Connely looks to land a combination but Gomi avoids it well.
Gomi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Connely counter with a right hand.
Connely bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gomi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Connely counters with a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomi misses with a takedown
and Gomi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Connely misses its intended target.
Connely with a jab.
Gomi tries for a takedown but Connely circles away easily
and Connely counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gomi looks gassed!
Gomi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Connely counters with a stiff right hand.
Gomi misses with a hook to the body
and Gomi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gomi with a poor takedown
and Connely counters with a left and a right that stings Gomi.
Gomi with a poor takedown
and Connely counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Connely fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gomi.
Connely rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gomi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gomi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Connely counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Connely is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Connely fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gomi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connely lands a body shot.
Connely is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Connely is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Connely scores with a jab to the body.
Gomi misses with a takedown
and Connely makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gomi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Connely lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gomi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Connely counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gomi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gomi misses with a jab to the body
and Connely counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Connely throws a lazy right hand but Gomi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gomi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Connely cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gomi is trying desperately to land a takedown but Connely is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gomi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connely with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Connely connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Connely works the jab nicely.
Gomi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Connely counters with an inside leg kick.
Gomi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gomi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gomi trying to control the position but Connely is working away.
Gomi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Connely has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connely is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomi trying to control the position but Connely is working away.
Connely wants to control but Gomi postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gomi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Connely knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gomi 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.
Chris Connely dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gomi walks into a jab.
Gomi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gomi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Connely counters with a slapping leg kick.
Connely takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gomi misses with a takedown
and Connely counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Connely lands a really nice looking cross but Gomi seems unphased.
Gomi tries for a takedown but Connely circles away easily
and Connely counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chris Connely has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tsatsu Gomi.
Gomi with a poor takedown
enabling Connely to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connely connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gomi is breathing heavily.
Gomi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Connely circles away quickly and effectively.
Connely cracks Gomi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Connely throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Connely with a jab.
Chris Connely is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gomi shoots and misses
and Connely counters with a leg kick.
Connely scores with a nice right hand.
Connely is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gomi can do to turn this around?
Gomi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gomi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Connely to score with a decent uppercut.
Connely connects with a single shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Connely feints a jab promting Gomi to slip. Connely then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gomi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Connely scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connely connects with a looping right hand.
Gomi tries for a takedown but Connely circles away easily
and Connely counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Connely misses with a looping left.
Gomi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Connely counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Connely lands a head kick!
Gomi shoots and misses
and Connely makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Connely throws a good cross that connects.
Connely lands with an overhand left.
A left and a right from Connely both land. Nice combination.
A lazy left from Connely finds it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connely cracks Gomi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gomi misses with a takedown
and Connely cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Connely fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Connely throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gomi on the side of the head.
Gomi drops his hands momentarily and Connely takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gomi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Connely counters with a series of strikes. Gomi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jab by Connely.
A shot to the liver by Connely. Beautiful body shot.
Connely lands with a shot to the body.
Connely scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connely misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomi.
Connely throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Connely connects with an inside leg kick.
Gomi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Connely with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chris Connely is winning the standup battle so far.
Connely thuds his right hand into Gomi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gomi has his takedown stuffed
and Connely counters with a nice body kick.
Connely bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gomi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good exchange - Connely coming out on top.
Gomi fails with the takedown
and Connely counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Connely dominated that second round.
That's time! Connely's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gomi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gomi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Connely makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Connely chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Connely throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Connely moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gomi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gomi has his takedown stuffed
and Connely counters with a right hand to the body.
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!
Connely dips to his left and cracks Gomi with an uppercut!
Gomi fails with the takedown
and Gomi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chris Connely has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tsatsu Gomi.
Gomi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connely lands a glancing blow to the side of Gomi's head.
Gomi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Connely counters with a right hand to the body.
Gomi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Connely.
A telegraphed right hand from Connely misses the target.
Gomi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gomi misses with a body shot
and Connely counters with a left and a right that stings Gomi.
Sloppy strikes from Connely. Those never looked like landing.
Gomi tries for a takedown but Connely circles away easily
and Connely cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Connely.
Connely connects with a single shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi misses with a takedown attempt
and Connely makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Connely throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Connely misses with an uppercut. Gomi saw that one coming.
Gomi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Connely counters with a nice leg kick.
Gomi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gomi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gomi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Connely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomi shoots and misses
and Connely counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice shot by Connely.
Connely thumps Gomi with a low kick.
Connely listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gomi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Connely counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gomi's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connely connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Connely fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gomi misses with a takedown attempt
and Connely cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gomi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gomi takes one to the chin there.
Connely tries to bum rush Gomi with a series of wild strikes but Gomi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gomi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Connely counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gomi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Connely tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomi was well out of range. Poor timing from Connely.
Connely lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice uppercut there from Connely.
Gomi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Connely counters with a big head kick but Gomi shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Connely counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gomi's knee momentarily.
Nice jab there from Connely.
Connely scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Connely counters with a nice kick to the body.
Gomi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Connely's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gomi under the eye.
Connely thumps Gomi with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gomi misses with a takedown
and Connely counters with a low kick, right behind Gomi 's knee.
Connely scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Connely clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gomi misses with a takedown
and Gomi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gomi tries for a takedown but Connely circles away easily
and Connely counters with a three punch combo that has Gomi backing up. Gomi nods at Connely to acknowledge the strikes.
Gomi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gomi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chris Connely has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tsatsu Gomi.
Gomi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Connely counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Connely cracks Gomi with an open hand slap.
Gomi is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Connely scores with a leg kick.
Connely lands with a right hand.
Connely cracks Gomi with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Connely counters with a right hand to the body.
Connely scores with a sloppy right hand. Gomi should have avoided that one.
Gomi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Connely chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Connely scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gomi misses the body punch
and Connely counters with a nice uppercut.
Connely lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gomi misses with a takedown attempt
and Connely counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gomi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Connely counters with a straight right hand.
Gomi is rocked!
Gomi misses with a takedown
enabling Connely to counter with a crisp jab.
Gomi is still on wobbly legs! Can Connely finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Connely throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gomi seems to have recovered his senses.
A left lands for Connely.
Connely scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gomi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Connely counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gomi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gomi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Connely uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gomi has time to react.
Connely connects with the punch.
Gomi misses with a takedown
and Connely counters with a nice uppercut.
Gomi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connely scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Connely darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gomi misses with a body shot
and Connely counters with an inside leg kick.
Gomi tries for a takedown but Connely circles away easily
and Connely counters with a good low kick that Gomi was not able to check.
Nice jab there from Connely.
Connely fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gomi walks into a left hand.
Gomi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Connely.
A shot to the body from Gomi misses
and Connely counters with a nice leg kick.
Connely misses with an uppercut.
Gomi misses with a body punch
enabling Connely to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Connely.
Connely thuds his right hand into Gomi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Connely.
Connely darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Connely dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Connely scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice shot lands for Connely.
Gomi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Connely rather than just go for the knockout.
Connely throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gomi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gomi wants to control from the top but Connely keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Connely is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Connely had his way with Tsatsu Gomi in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Connely lands a nice shot to the body.
Gomi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Connely counters with a stiff right hand.
Connely swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gomi has his takedown stuffed
and Connely counters with a nice body kick.
Gomi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Connely counters with a leg kick.
Chris Connely has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tsatsu Gomi.
Connely lands a really nice looking cross but Gomi seems unphased.
Gomi is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Gomi has his takedown stuffed
and Connely counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connely scores with a head kick. Gomi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Connely, as that shot connected.
Gomi fails with the takedown
enabling Connely to counter with a crisp jab.
Connely moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Connely lands a nice looking body shot.
Connely pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gomi back to the cage. Connely follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A combination from Connely does no damage.
Connely lands a left and a right that send Gomi crashing to the mat, dazed. Connely thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Connely fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Connely lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Connely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connely uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gomi has time to react.
Gomi slips a straight right by Connely.
Connely connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gomi with a poor takedown
and Connely counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gomi thinking.
Gomi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A shot to the body from Gomi misses
and Connely counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Connely scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Connely scores with a jab to the jaw.
Connely connects with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Connely.
Gomi fails with the takedown
and Connely connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Connely.
A cross from Connely lands.
Gomi needs to keep his hands up - Connely had a free shot at his head there.
Chris Connely is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Connely bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Connely throws a shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Connely.
Gomi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Connely.
Gomi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Connely was covering up waiting for the punch and Gomi finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tsatsu Gomi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Connely looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gomi is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi trying to control but Connely is working from the bottom.
Connely wants to sweep here but Gomi controlling him for the moment.
Connely is trying to control the position but Gomi postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomi trying to control but Connely is working from the bottom.
Gomi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Connely is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gomi, into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Connely showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Connely, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 50:42
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:42
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:42
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Connely!
Chris Connely retains his middleweight title!
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