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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Peleus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris River (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peleus comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Mask Alexander The Great . River has chosen A Country Boy Can Survive as his entrance music. Alexander Peleus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Peleus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris River!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
River pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
River connects with a high kick.
River tries to clinch up
and Peleus counters with a single leg into guard. River didn't expect that.
Peleus has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Peleus wants to control from the top but River keeps moving.
Peleus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. River swivels though and keeps the full guard.
River keeping moving, preventing Peleus from controlling successfully.
River manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Peleus wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by River.
Peleus tries to lock up and control but River gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
River thowing shots but they're missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peleus looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Peleus is trying desperately to improve position.
River unloads with some shots from mount but Peleus bucks and avoids them well.
River thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
River misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
River has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Peleus tries to lock up and control but River gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
River throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
River unloads with some shots from mount but Peleus bucks and avoids them well.
River unloads with some shots from mount but Peleus bucks and avoids them well.
River landing shots from mount.
It looks like Alexander Peleus has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Peleus has worked his arm free - good work by Peleus!
Peleus is looking for a sweep.
Peleus can't do much from the bottom here.
River tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no River has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
River tries to move into full mount but can't pass Peleus's legs.
River throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peleus takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
River throws a strike aimed at the side of Peleus's head but Peleus avoids it well.
An elbow from River crashes against the mat.
River goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Peleus has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for River but great work by Peleus.
River is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
River holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
River is looking to improve his position.
Peleus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed River's head.
Peleus seems to be working for a kimura but River defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
River slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Peleus with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
River looking to control.
Peleus really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
River 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.
River has his feet on Peleus's thighs here. He's pushed Peleus off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Peleus screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris River!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jhogo Ko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Trumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ko might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Indestructible. Trumble has chosen Trumble loves To Kick it as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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157 lbs
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157 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Good kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jhogo Ko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derek Trumble!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trumble connects with a body shot.
Ko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trumble looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ko is fending him off so far but Trumble persists. Nope, Ko circles away and we're back to standing.
Ko blocks a head kick by Trumble.
Ko looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Trumble!
Ko wants to control the pace but Trumble is squirming around nicely.
Ko is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Trumble is surviving well by controlling Ko's body position as best he can.
Trumble is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ko is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Trumble has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Trumble!
Trumble would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ko has his feet on Trumble's thighs here. He's pushed Trumble off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Trumble screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jhogo Ko!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Augustus Belvedere IV (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belvedere IV's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Trae Tha Truth - Inkredible. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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167 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 New York, Augustus Belvedere IV!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julio Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez has his takedown stuffed
and Belvedere IV counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sanchez has his takedown stuffed
and Belvedere IV counters with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Belvedere IV counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Augustus Belvedere IV has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Sanchez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belvedere IV can't find room to land a body shot as Sanchez controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Belvedere IV is leaning against Sanchez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Belvedere IV stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A right hand to the body from Belvedere IV.
Sanchez is working for takedown but Belvedere IV is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belvedere IV lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Belvedere IV misses with some punches.
Belvedere IV lands a body shot in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Belvedere IV misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belvedere IV.
Belvedere IV misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanchez prevents a body shot from Belvedere IV.
Belvedere IV prevents the takedown attempt.
Belvedere IV is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sanchez is keeping busy.
Belvedere IV can't find room to land a body shot as Sanchez controls the action.
Belvedere IV misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanchez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Belvedere IV prevents it.
Belvedere IV stalling against the cage.
Belvedere IV throws a head punch that misses.
Belvedere IV is pressed up against the cage. Sanchez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Belvedere IV down to the mat. Belvedere IV avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Belvedere IV moves into the clinch.
Sanchez being controlled against the cage.
Belvedere IV lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Belvedere IV pressing his opponent against the cage.
Belvedere IV gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sanchez.
Belvedere IV lands with a short shot to the head.
Belvedere IV lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belvedere IV tries to stall but Sanchez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Belvedere IV cracks Sanchez with a nice body shot.
Belvedere IV misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Belvedere IV can't find room to land a body shot as Sanchez controls the action.
Belvedere IV is trying to stall.
Belvedere IV tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanchez dodges an elbow strike from Belvedere IV.
Belvedere IV doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanchez wants a takedown.
Belvedere IV trying to land knees to the body.
Belvedere IV misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Belvedere IV just stands there and leans against the cage.
Belvedere IV misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Belvedere IV goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Belvedere IV missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A body shot lands from Belvedere IV.
Sanchez tightens his grip and picks Belvedere IV up, before dumping him to the ground. Belvedere IV manages to land in guard.
Sanchez trying to control but Belvedere IV is working from the bottom.
Belvedere IV is trying to keep Sanchez in close.
Sanchez looking to sit in guard and control but Belvedere IV gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Belvedere IV controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sanchez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Augustus Belvedere IV dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sanchez shoots and misses
and Belvedere IV counters with a three punch combo that has Sanchez backing up. Sanchez nods at Belvedere IV to acknowledge the strikes.
Sanchez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Belvedere IV counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt
and Belvedere IV moves into the clinch.
Augustus Belvedere IV has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Sanchez.
Belvedere IV tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing Belvedere IV back against the cage.
Belvedere IV scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Belvedere IV gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sanchez.
Belvedere IV is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Belvedere IV pulls his leg out and moves away.
Belvedere IV throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sanchez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belvedere IV moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Belvedere IV fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanchez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Belvedere IV counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sanchez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Belvedere IV counters with a right hand to the body.
Sanchez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Belvedere IV counters with a three punch combo that has Sanchez backing up. Sanchez nods at Belvedere IV to acknowledge the strikes.
Belvedere IV fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belvedere IV misses with a combination
and Sanchez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belvedere IV trying to control the position here.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Belvedere IV keeps moving.
Belvedere IV looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Belvedere IV keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Julio Sanchez hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Sanchez has his takedown stuffed
enabling Belvedere IV to counter with a crisp jab.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt
and Belvedere IV counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Belvedere IV swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sanchez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Belvedere IV tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt
and Belvedere IV counters with a two punch combo.
Sanchez misses with a takedown
and Belvedere IV counters with a two punch combo.
Sanchez has his takedown stuffed
and Belvedere IV counters with a one-two to the body.
Augustus Belvedere IV has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Sanchez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belvedere IV throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez shoots and misses
and Belvedere IV counters with a good low kick that Sanchez was not able to check.
Sanchez misses with a takedown
and Belvedere IV counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sanchez tries for a takedown but Belvedere IV circles away easily
and Belvedere IV counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Belvedere IV fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt
and Belvedere IV counters with a three punch combo that has Sanchez backing up. Sanchez nods at Belvedere IV to acknowledge the strikes.
Belvedere IV throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Belvedere IV does no damage.
No joy there for Belvedere IV, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Belvedere IV misses with a series of wild punches.
Belvedere IV misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belvedere IV swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Belvedere IV misses with a double jab
so Sanchez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Belvedere IV keeps moving.
Sanchez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Belvedere IV dives on top into guard.
Sanchez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belvedere IV is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sanchez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sanchez is trying to keep Belvedere IV in close.
Belvedere IV has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Belvedere IV avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Augustus Belvedere IV.
I think Belvedere IV 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Julio Sanchez!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark The Sniper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Sniper comes to the cage accompanied by Surprise! You're Dead!. St Pierre has chosen Territoire Hostile as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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178 lbs
15 - 11 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark The Sniper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from St Pierre lands.
It looks like Mark The Sniper has been cut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
St Pierre throws a body punch but The Sniper moves out of range.
St Pierre closes the distance and pushes The Sniper back into the cage.
St Pierre is working for takedown but The Sniper is calmly controlling the position for now.
St Pierre turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
St Pierre looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
St Pierre is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but The Sniper is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The Sniper manages to get back to half guard.
The Sniper slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
St Pierre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. The Sniper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but The Sniper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Pierre drops back looking for a leg! The Sniper is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and The Sniper manages to kick St Pierre off! St Pierre jumps back into The Sniper's guard.
The Sniper wants to sweep but no luck.
St Pierre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The Sniper looking to control.
St Pierre is looking to work some ground and pound but The Sniper has wrist control.
St Pierre trying to control but The Sniper is working from the bottom.
St Pierre drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and St Pierre jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
St Pierre postures up and lands a big shot to The Sniper's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The Sniper controls St Pierre momentarily but St Pierre frees himself.
St Pierre has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of The Sniper is proving hard to escape from.
St Pierre thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
St Pierre postures up and lands a big shot to The Sniper's brow.
St Pierre working some strikes from top position.
The Sniper wants to hit a switch here but St Pierre passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for The Sniper there!
St Pierre looking to finish The Sniper with some ground and pound. This is bad for The Sniper!
St Pierre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
St Pierre connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The Sniper is rocked!
St Pierre lands a nice shot to the head.
Oh The Sniper is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Sniper is desperately trying to improve his position but St Pierre has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to finish this one by submission but The Sniper is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from St Pierre.
St Pierre looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
St Pierre loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have The Sniper scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from St Pierre land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. St Pierre stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt St Pierre!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Miro Antauro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and White Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antauro comes to the cage accompanied by Livin' La Vida Loca. White Power has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miro Antauro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, White Power!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power tries for a takedown but Antauro circles away easily
and Antauro counters with a body kick that stops Power in his tracks momentarily.
Antauro tries to clinch but Power moves away
and Power counters with a single leg into guard. Antauro didn't expect that.
Power is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Power pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Antauro is keeping the position for now.
Power is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Antauro is pulling down on Power's head. It's preventing any offense from Power, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power drops back looking for a leg! Antauro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Antauro manages to kick Power off! Power jumps back into Antauro's guard.
Antauro pulls Power in to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Miro Antauro just wasn't active enough.
Antauro misses with a straight right.
Antauro punishes Power's body with a nice straight punch.
Power with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Power looks gassed!
Both fighters circling a little - Antauro finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Miro Antauro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Antauro lands a big head kick that sends Power tumbling to the mat! Antauro takes a step backwards and waves Power back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like White Power has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antauro tries to close the distance and clinch but Power swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Power looks up at the clock. Bad move! Antauro lands a right hand from hell, dropping Power. Antauro pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miro Antauro!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Raskolnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitali Jurcina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raskolnikov comes into the arena with I Need a Hero blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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25
197 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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21
196 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vladimir Raskolnikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vitali Jurcina!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jurcina lands with a straight right. Raskolnikov didn't see that one coming.
Raskolnikov throws a lazy uppercut
and Jurcina counters with a left to the body.
Jurcina misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jurcina throws a poor cross that misses
and Raskolnikov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jurcina throws a predictable looking body shot
and Raskolnikov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jurcina fails to land with a series of punches.
Vitali Jurcina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raskolnikov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jurcina.
Raskolnikov misses the shot to the body.
Raskolnikov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jurcina moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jurcina misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Raskolnikov counters with a stiff right hand.
Jurcina fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raskolnikov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jurcina was well out of range. Poor timing from Raskolnikov.
A low kick from Jurcina is predictable there
and Raskolnikov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Raskolnikov lands the left hand.
Raskolnikov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jurcina.
Jurcina misses the body punch
and Raskolnikov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Raskolnikov swings for the body but Jurcina moves out of range.
Raskolnikov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Raskolnikov checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jurcina!
Jurcina shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Raskolnikov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jurcina misses with a lunging right hand
and Raskolnikov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Raskolnikov lands a jab.
Jurcina misses with a body punch
and Jurcina takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jurcina throws a leg kick
and Raskolnikov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jurcina misses with a lunging right hand
letting Raskolnikov counter with a right hand.
Jurcina rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Raskolnikov counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raskolnikov thows a body shot but no joy.
A low kick from Jurcina misses
and Raskolnikov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jurcina throws a right hand that misses
and Raskolnikov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some bone on bone action there as Raskolnikov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jurcina throws a predictable looking body shot
and Raskolnikov counters with a nice uppercut.
Raskolnikov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jurcina connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jurcina scores with a jab to the head.
A leg kick checked by Raskolnikov.
Jurcina misses with a lunging right hand
and Raskolnikov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurcina throws a poor cross that misses
and Raskolnikov counters with a right hand to the body.
Jurcina misses with a hook
letting Raskolnikov counter with a right hand.
Raskolnikov just misses with a punch to the body.
Jurcina doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jurcina throws a poor cross that misses
and Raskolnikov counters with a left to the body.
Raskolnikov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jurcina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jurcina fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Raskolnikov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jurcina throws an off balance right hand
and Raskolnikov counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vitali Jurcina will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jurcina throws a lazy uppercut
and Raskolnikov counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Jurcina misses
and Raskolnikov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jurcina throws a lazy uppercut
and Raskolnikov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jurcina has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Raskolnikov finds it's way round the side to connect with Jurcina's head.
Nice cross by Raskolnikov.
A shot to the body from Jurcina misses
and Raskolnikov counters with a nice uppercut.
Jurcina throws a poor cross that misses
and Raskolnikov counters with a left to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jurcina.
Jurcina is looking to slow Raskolnikov down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Raskolnikov.
Jurcina swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Raskolnikov counter with a right hand.
Raskolnikov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Raskolnikov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raskolnikov. Jurcina does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jurcina moves out of range of the strikes.
Raskolnikov lands a nice shot that snaps Jurcina's head back.
A low kick from Jurcina is predictable there
and Raskolnikov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Raskolnikov misses with a right hand
and Jurcina counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurcina misses with a hook
letting Raskolnikov counter with a right hand.
Jurcina throws a combination that misses
and Raskolnikov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jurcina misses with a hook to the body
and Raskolnikov counters with a left to the body.
Jurcina misses with a lunging right hand
and Raskolnikov counters with a nice uppercut.
Jurcina catches Raskolnikov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vitali Jurcina seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Raskolnikov misses with an uppercut
and Jurcina counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raskolnikov throws the left hand but Jurcina avoids the punch easily.
Jurcina ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Raskolnikov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raskolnikov checks a leg kick nicely.
Jurcina rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Raskolnikov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Raskolnikov throws a leg kick that misses.
Jurcina misses with an uppercut
and Jurcina takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Raskolnikov misses with a body shot.
Jurcina moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jurcina throws a body kick the misses
and Raskolnikov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jurcina throws a low kick, looking for Raskolnikov's leg but Raskolnikov calmly moves out of range.
Raskolnikov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jurcina. That's going to slow Raskolnikov down.
Raskolnikov misses with a straight left.
Jurcina misses with a right hand
and Raskolnikov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Raskolnikov misses with a shot to the body
and Jurcina counters with a body kick that stops Raskolnikov in his tracks momentarily.
Jurcina misses the body punch
and Raskolnikov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jurcina is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jurcina misses with an uppercut
enabling Raskolnikov to counter with a crisp jab.
Jurcina throws a right hand that misses
and Raskolnikov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A low kick from Jurcina is predictable there
enabling Raskolnikov to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitali Jurcina showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jurcina misses with a leg kick.
Raskolnikov misses with a straight right.
Jurcina swings for the body but Raskolnikov moves out of range.
Jurcina steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raskolnikov.
Jurcina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jurcina throws a leg kick but Raskolnikov sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jurcina misses with a lunging right hand
and Raskolnikov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jurcina throws a push kick but Raskolnikov slaps the foot to one side.
Jurcina misses with a lunging right hand
and Raskolnikov counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raskolnikov. Jurcina does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab from Raskolnikov.
Raskolnikov misses with a body punch
and Raskolnikov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jurcina misses with an uppercut
and Raskolnikov counters with a nice uppercut.
Jurcina swings widly with a right hand
and Raskolnikov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jurcina throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Raskolnikov counter with a right hand.
Jurcina looks to land a body kick but Raskolnikov moved away.
Jurcina swings widly with a right hand
and Raskolnikov counters with a nice body shot.
Raskolnikov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vladimir Raskolnikov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Raskolnikov blocks the low kick.
A shot to the body from Raskolnikov misses
and Jurcina counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Jurcina. That snapped Raskolnikov's head back.
Jurcina swings widly with a right hand
and Raskolnikov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Raskolnikov misses with a left hand
and Jurcina counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jurcina uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raskolnikov.
Raskolnikov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jurcina swings away with a body shot that misses
and Raskolnikov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Donk. Jurcina catches Raskolnikov right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raskolnikov swings widly with a right hand
and Jurcina counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jurcina swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Raskolnikov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jurcina lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jurcina misses with a leg kick
and Raskolnikov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jurcina misses with a body punch
and Raskolnikov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Raskolnikov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jurcina moves away.
Jurcina swings widly with a right hand
and Raskolnikov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jurcina misses with a leg kick
and Jurcina takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurcina lands a really nice looking cross but Raskolnikov seems unphased.
Raskolnikov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jurcina. Raskolnikov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raskolnikov throws a right hand that misses
and Jurcina counters with a left to the body.
Raskolnikov misses with the body kick
letting Jurcina counter with a right hand.
Jurcina gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Raskolnikov.
A big left from Raskolnikov misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jurcina throws a right hand that misses
and Raskolnikov counters with a straight right hand.
Vitali Jurcina is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Raskolnikov moves out of range of the body kick from Jurcina.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vitali Jurcina comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jurcina 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitali Jurcina!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archie Blackburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blackburn has chosen Periphery - Light as his entrance music. Donnie Stevens has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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27
146 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
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155 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donnie Stevens!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archie Blackburn!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackburn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stevens really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Blackburn misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Blackburn misses with a right hand
and Stevens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blackburn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Blackburn tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stevens counters with a left to the body.
Blackburn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stevens.
Stevens lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Stevens dips to his left and cracks Blackburn with an uppercut!
Archie Blackburn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blackburn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blackburn throws an off balance right hand
and Stevens counters with a straight right hand.
Blackburn throws a leg kick
and Stevens counters with a series of strikes. Blackburn will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Blackburn.
Decent striking displayed by Blackburn there.
Blackburn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Stevens under the eye.
Blackburn misses with a double jab
and Stevens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Blackburn is predictable there
and Stevens counters with a straight right hand.
Blackburn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blackburn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blackburn wants to clinch
and Blackburn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blackburn misses with a right hand
letting Stevens counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Blackburn is predictable there
and Stevens counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stevens counters with a right hand to the body.
A shot to the body from Blackburn misses
and Stevens counters with a series of strikes. Blackburn will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stevens is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Blackburn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A low kick from Blackburn misses
and Stevens counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Blackburn throws a right hand that misses
and Stevens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blackburn misses with an uppercut
and Stevens counters with a nice body shot.
Blackburn tests Stevens's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevens throws out a powerful jab.
Blackburn swings widly with a right hand
and Stevens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stevens.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens lands a nice shot to the body.
Blackburn wants to clinch
and Stevens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stevens cracks Blackburn with an open hand slap.
Blackburn misses with a body shot
and Stevens counters with a right hand to the body.
Blackburn misses with a leg kick
and Stevens counters with a straight right hand.
Stevens smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Blackburn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Blackburn throws a right hand that misses
and Stevens counters with a stiff right hand.
Stevens connects with a right hand. Blackburn shakes it off.
Blackburn throws a lazy uppercut
and Stevens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn misses with a right hand
and Stevens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stevens connects with a single shot there.
Blackburn misses with a hook
and Stevens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blackburn misses with a jab to the body
and Blackburn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blackburn misses with a hook
and Stevens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blackburn misses with a hook
and Stevens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stevens circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stevens counters with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blackburn closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stevens counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Stevens dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Blackburn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stevens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blackburn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stevens counters with a nice uppercut.
Blackburn throws a combination that misses
and Stevens counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blackburn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stevens counters with a low kick, right behind Blackburn 's knee.
Blackburn swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Stevens to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Blackburn is predictable there
and Stevens makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blackburn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Blackburn closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Stevens to counter with a crisp jab.
Blackburn misses with a hook
and Stevens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blackburn throws a right hand that misses
and Stevens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn tries to clinch up
and Stevens counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stevens throws a body punch but Blackburn moves out of range.
Blackburn misses with a hook to the body
and Stevens makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blackburn throws a poor cross that misses
and Stevens counters with a stiff right hand.
Stevens paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Blackburn misses with an uppercut
and Stevens counters with a nice uppercut.
Blackburn throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Stevens to counter with a crisp jab.
Stevens's jab looks to have found its range, popping Blackburn under the eye.
Blackburn throws a combination that misses
and Stevens counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Blackburn is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stevens scores with a jab.
Stevens scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blackburn doesn't seem bothered though.
Blackburn misses with a double jab
and Stevens counters with a nice body shot.
Stevens digs a good hook to Blackburn's body.
Blackburn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stevens makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice shot by Stevens.
Donnie Stevens is winning the standup battle so far.
Blackburn misses with a lunging right hand
and Stevens counters with a stiff right hand.
Stevens thuds a left hand into Blackburn's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens lands a nice looking body shot.
Stevens comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blackburn misses the body punch
and Stevens counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Blackburn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Blackburn throws a combination that misses
and Stevens counters with a two punch combo.
Stevens cracks Blackburn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stevens fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stevens lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheers as Stevens lands an impressive looking overhand right. Blackburn doesn't seem phased though.
Blackburn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Stevens counter with a right hand.
Blackburn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stevens connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Blackburn scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn tries to clinch but Stevens moves away
and Stevens counters with a left to the body.
Blackburn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stevens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blackburn swings widly with a right hand
and Stevens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blackburn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Stevens counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Blackburn thows a leg kick but Stevens checks it
and Stevens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stevens lands with a nice body punch.
Stevens catches Blackburn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stevens lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevens cracks Blackburn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stevens wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Stevens dominated that second 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.
Blackburn misses with an uppercut
and Stevens makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Blackburn throws a poor cross that misses
and Stevens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blackburn misses with a hook to the body
and Stevens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blackburn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stevens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blackburn takes a jab right on the kisser.
Blackburn closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stevens counters with a three punch combo that has Blackburn backing up. Blackburn nods at Stevens to acknowledge the strikes.
Blackburn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stevens jabs at Blackburn's body.
Stevens fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stevens digs a good body shot into Blackburn's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stevens makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blackburn tries to clinch
and Stevens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stevens throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Blackburn is rocked!
Blackburn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stevens counters with a nice uppercut.
Blackburn is still on wobbly legs! Can Stevens finish him?
Stevens digs a good hook to Blackburn's body.
Blackburn seems to have recovered his senses.
Blackburn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Blackburn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stevens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stevens ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stevens sizes up Blackburn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Blackburn throws a right hand that misses
and Stevens counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn throws a sloppy body shot
and Stevens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stevens cracks Blackburn with an open hand slap.
Blackburn throws a lazy uppercut
and Stevens counters with a right hand to the body.
Blackburn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Blackburn ducks right into an uppercut from Stevens.
Blackburn misses with a double jab
and Stevens counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stevens throws out a powerful jab.
Stevens throws a nice outside leg kick.
Blackburn tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stevens makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Blackburn walks into a straight right hand from Stevens.
Blackburn throws a leg kick
and Stevens counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Blackburn thinking.
Blackburn misses with a double jab
and Blackburn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stevens connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Blackburn misses with a body shot
and Stevens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blackburn misses with a lunging right hand
and Stevens counters with a stiff right hand.
Stevens cracks Blackburn with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stevens throws a shot to the body.
Stevens dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blackburn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blackburn throws a poor cross that misses
and Stevens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stevens throws a quick inside leg kick.
Blackburn misses with an uppercut
and Stevens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevens cracks a nice hook into Blackburn's ribs.
Blackburn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stevens counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Blackburn thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Stevens clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stevens connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Blackburn momentarily.
Nice uppercut there from Stevens.
Stevens scores with a sloppy right hand. Blackburn should have avoided that one.
Blackburn misses with an uppercut
enabling Stevens to counter with a crisp jab.
Stevens fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Blackburn on the side of the head.
Blackburn misses with a hook
and Stevens counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Blackburn might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Stevens has got the better of the exchanges.
Blackburn misses with a body shot
and Stevens counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stevens scores with a hook to the body. Blackburn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Blackburn is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Blackburn closes the distance but Stevens moves to the side
and Stevens counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stevens moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens throws a series of strikes that have Blackburn backpedaling.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Blackburn.
Blackburn misses with a lunging right hand
and Stevens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stevens fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Blackburn misses with a double jab
and Stevens counters with a nice body shot.
Blackburn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Blackburn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stevens counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice shot by Stevens.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens lands a nice shot to the body.
Blackburn tries to clinch but Stevens moves away
and Stevens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stevens scores with a sloppy right hand. Blackburn should have avoided that one.
Blackburn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stevens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blackburn takes a jab right on the kisser.
Blackburn thows a leg kick but Stevens checks it
and Stevens counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Good exchange - Stevens coming out on top.
Stevens scores with a body shot.
Blackburn tries to clinch but Stevens moves away
and Stevens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blackburn misses with a combination
and Blackburn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn misses with a lunging right hand
and Stevens counters with a straight right hand.
Stevens jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stevens fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Blackburn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stevens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blackburn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Blackburn moves to clinch but Stevens breaks away
and Stevens counters with a right hand to the body.
Stevens lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stevens is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blackburn can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn throws a leg kick
and Stevens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blackburn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stevens makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stevens cracks Blackburn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Blackburn looks to clinch
and Stevens counters with a straight right hand.
Stevens wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Blackburn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stevens uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stevens jabs Blackburn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Blackburn ducks right into an uppercut from Stevens.
Blackburn misses the body punch
and Stevens counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Stevens had his way with Archie Blackburn in that round.
That's time! Stevens's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Stevens lands a nice hook to Blackburn's body. Blackburn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Blackburn wants to clinch
and Stevens counters with a right hand to the body.
Blackburn throws a combination that misses
and Stevens counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Blackburn tries to clinch up
and Stevens counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackburn throws a leg kick
and Stevens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blackburn throws a leg kick
and Stevens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stevens scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Blackburn is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Stevens throws a quick inside leg kick.
Blackburn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Blackburn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Blackburn misses with a combination
and Stevens counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice shot by Blackburn.
Blackburn tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stevens counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Blackburn thinking.
Stevens comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blackburn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Blackburn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A left lands for Stevens.
Nice body punch from Stevens.
Blackburn throws a poor cross that misses
and Stevens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blackburn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stevens counters with a nice uppercut.
Blackburn misses with a hook
and Stevens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blackburn misses with a double jab
and Stevens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blackburn throws a lazy uppercut
and Stevens counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Stevens. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stevens counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stevens scores with a shot to the body.
Stevens connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Blackburn's hands.
Blackburn tries to clinch
and Stevens counters with a leg kick.
Stevens lands with a straight right. Blackburn didn't see that one coming.
Archie Blackburn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stevens scores with a jab to the body.
Stevens cracks Blackburn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Decent striking displayed by Stevens there.
Stevens cracks a nice hook into Blackburn's ribs.
Blackburn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stevens counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn wants to clinch but Stevens slips to the side
and Stevens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blackburn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stevens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blackburn moves forwards but Stevens connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Blackburn misses with an uppercut
and Stevens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blackburn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Blackburn wants to clinch
and Stevens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stevens lands a really nice looking cross but Blackburn seems unphased.
Blackburn throws a poor cross that misses
letting Stevens counter with a right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stevens.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donnie Stevens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stevens has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 50:43
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 50:43
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 50:43
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donnie Stevens!
Donnie Stevens retains his featherweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herbie Fleck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phantom Menace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fleck's entrance music is Trivium - Down From The Sky. A fine choice. Menace comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Leroy Brown kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Herbie Fleck is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Herbie Fleck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Phantom Menace!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fleck misses with a wild body shot.
Menace throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Menace misses the body punch
and Fleck counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Phantom Menace has been cut.
Menace fails with the takedown
and Fleck counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fleck throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Menace stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleck scores with a body shot.
Fleck rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Menace counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fleck throws a predictable looking body shot
and Menace counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Menace falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fleck connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menace swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phantom Menace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Menace uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fleck.
A swing and a miss from Fleck.
Menace with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice takedown defense from Fleck. No joy for Menace on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menace shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fleck pinned against the cage. Fleck gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Herbie Fleck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phantom Menace.
Menace throws a body punch but Fleck moves out of range.
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.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Menace.
Menace closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fleck circles away.
A swing and a miss from Menace.
Menace cracks Fleck with a good jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Menace misses with a lunging right hand
and Fleck counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herbie Fleck dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phantom Menace's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Menace misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fleck misses with a wild body shot.
Fleck blocks the body kick.
Fleck throws a poor cross that misses
and Fleck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Herbie Fleck has been cut.
Herbie Fleck is winning the standup battle so far.
Fleck misses with a hook
and Menace counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleck takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Menace falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fleck counters with a crisp one two that drops Menace! Fleck thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Menace to his feet! Menace is in big trouble!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menace throws a low kick but Fleck avoids it.
Fleck moves out of range as Menace strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menace drops his hands momentarily and Fleck takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Menace pushes Fleck away with a front kick.
Menace throws a head kick that misses.
Menace misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fleck counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleck throws a poor cross that misses
and Menace counters with a head kick.
Menace throws a head kick but Fleck moves out of range.
Fleck moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Menace looks to land a combination but Fleck avoids it well.
Menace moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menace connects with a body shot that sends Fleck's belly button to the back.
Menace scores with a jab.
Menace feints and then cracks Fleck's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fleck down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Menace shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Fleck napping and manages to drive through into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Phantom Menace will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Fleck throws a lazy uppercut
and Menace counters with a nice kick to the body.
Menace throws a hook to the side of Fleck's head but Fleck sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Menace misses with a wild body shot.
Menace looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fleck misses with a hook to the body
and Menace makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menace lands with an uppercut that bounces Fleck off the cage and back into rage.
Menace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fleck walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fleck throws a right hand that misses
and Menace counters with a body kick that stops Fleck in his tracks momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menace pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fleck back to the cage. Menace follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Menace throws a looping overhand right but Fleck ducks down to avoid it.
Menace lands a leg kick that knocks Fleck off balance momentarily.
Menace swings for the body but Fleck moves out of range.
Menace with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fleck moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Fleck as Menace shoots in.
Fleck uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Menace.
Menace lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fleck at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fleck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Menace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Menace is defended easily by Fleck.
Fleck rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Menace counters with an inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Menace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phantom Menace comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Menace 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phantom Menace!
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