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UFC 34: Arkley vs Gambler PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Werdum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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250 lbs
4 - 1 - 1 |
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192 cm
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275 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
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ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Punch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Renato Werdum!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Werdum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Punch shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Werdum eats them both and turns towards Punch to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Werdum tries for a takedown but Punch circles away easily
and Punch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Werdum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Werdum shoots and misses
and Punch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Werdum misses with a takedown attempt
and Punch counters with a nice uppercut.
Chris Punch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Werdum.
Werdum gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Punch counters with a crisp one two that drops Werdum! Punch thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Werdum to his feet! Werdum is in big trouble!
Werdum looks gassed!
Punch pushes Werdum up against the cage in a clinch.
Werdum has Punch pressed against the cage, preventing Punch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Punch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Punch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Werdum tries to pull guard but Punch holds him up against the cage and eventually Werdum drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Werdum tries to pull guard but Punch won't allow it.
Werdum tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Punch just stands there and leans against the cage.
Punch tries to break the clinch but Werdum is controlling the position.
Punch is looking to break free of the clinch but Werdum has double underhooks.
Punch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Werdum tries to pull guard but Punch holds him up against the cage and eventually Werdum drops back down to his feet.
Punch working hard to break the clinch.
Werdum jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Punch walks away with a smile on his face. Werdum gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Werdum has his takedown stuffed
and Punch counters with a one-two to the body.
It looks like Renato Werdum has been cut.
Punch wants to clinch
and Werdum counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Werdum is trying to work for a kimura but Punch is defending well.
Punch pushes Werdum off looking to stand but Werdum dives back in and keeps control.
Werdum looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Punch is trying to stand up here but Werdum is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Werdum is working for a kimura but Punch is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Punch pushes Werdum off and gets back to his feet.
Werdum is looking to clinch but Punch is avoiding it.
Werdum dodges the punch combination from Punch.
Punch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Werdum.
Werdum with a lazy takedown attempt
and Punch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Werdum tries for a takedown but Punch circles away easily
and Punch counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Werdum pushes Punch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Werdum keeps control of Punch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Werdum jumps into guard, dragging Punch to the mat.
Punch wants to stand but Werdum is controlling his posture from full guard.
Werdum looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Punch stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Chris Punch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Werdum has his takedown stuffed
and Punch counters with a series of strikes. Werdum will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Punch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Renato Werdum's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Punch looks for the body kick but Werdum saw that one coming.
Punch wants to clinch.
Chris Punch is winning the standup battle so far.
Punch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Punch scores with a one two! Werdum had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Punch throws out a leg kick but Werdum moves out of range and Punch only half commits.
Punch wants to clinch up but Werdum keeps it at a distance.
Punch swinging wildly here.
Punch throws a low kick but Werdum avoids it.
Punch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch thows a body shot but no joy.
Punch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Werdum misses with a takedown attempt
and Punch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Werdum tries to close the distance and clinch up but Punch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Werdum misses with a takedown
and Werdum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Werdum is breathing heavily.
Punch tries to clinch up but Werdum circles away and keeps his distance.
Punch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chris Punch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Punch moves in looking to clinch but Werdum pushes him off.
Punch slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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!
Werdum blocks a head kick by Punch.
Punch is looking to score with low kicks.
Werdum blocks a head kick by Punch.
Werdum misses with a takedown
and Punch counters with a left and a right that stings Werdum.
Chris Punch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Werdum.
A bone on bone clash there as Werdum blocks the leg kick.
Punch tried to score with a low kick but Werdum checks it.
Punch is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Punch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Werdum closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Punch did well to prevent Werdum getting side control.
Werdum is looking for a kimura here.
Werdum is looking for a kimura but Punch is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Werdum to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Werdum seems to be working for a kimura but Punch defends the submission attempt.
Punch kicks Werdum off and gets back to his feet.
Punch tries to clinch up but Werdum circles away and keeps his distance.
Punch throws a nice looking combination but Werdum bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Punch slips under a jab.
Punch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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.
Punch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Punch lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Punch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Punch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Punch tries to clinch up.
Werdum fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Werdum misses with a takedown attempt
and Punch counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Werdum pulls Punch into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Werdum looking for a guillotine here but Punch defends easily.
Punch trying to stand up but can't free himself from Werdum's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Punch dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Renato Werdum's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Werdum misses with a takedown
and Punch counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Punch falls off balance throwing a combination
and Werdum counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Punch is trying to stand.
Punch knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Werdum on the ground.
Werdum looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Werdum is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Punch has managed to free his arm - good work.
Werdum takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Werdum is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Punch looks like he's trying to stand up.
Punch on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Punch tries to get out of the position.
Werdum is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Punch is just riding it out for now. Werdum eventually gives up the hold.
Punch is defending against the submission attempts here by Werdum.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Punch is trying to stand back up but Werdum is controlling him
Werdum is looking for a kimura but Punch is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Werdum to get the leverage.
Werdum is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch is trying to stand up here but Werdum is controlling him well.
Werdum is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Werdum is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Punch defends it well.
Werdum is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Punch sees it coming and defends easily.
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.
Werdum is looking for a kimura but Punch is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Werdum to get the leverage.
Punch kicks off Werdum and gets to his feet.
A leg kick checked by Werdum.
Punch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Punch misses with a jab to the body
and Werdum counters with a stiff right hand.
Punch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Werdum can do to turn this around?
Werdum with a poor takedown
and Punch counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Werdum gets control of Punch's arms and successfully pulls guard. Werdum will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Punch gets to his feet. Werdum looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Renato Werdum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris Punch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Werdum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that's the end of the fight!
Renato Werdum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Punch 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Punch!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hisoka Misawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Sensintaffar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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164 lbs
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28
166 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hisoka Misawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Sensintaffar!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Misawa moves into the clinch successfully.
Sensintaffar tries a knee to the head but Misawa blocks it.
Sensintaffar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Misawa blocks it with crossed arms.
Misawa prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sensintaffar has picked Misawa up - he's going for a ride! Sensintaffar dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Misawa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Misawa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sensintaffar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sensintaffar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sensintaffar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sensintaffar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Misawa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sensintaffar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sensintaffar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Misawa keeping moving, preventing Sensintaffar from controlling successfully.
Sensintaffar wants to get up but he can't break Misawa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Misawa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Misawa working for a triangle but Sensintaffar defends it easily.
Misawa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Misawa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sensintaffar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sensintaffar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Misawa keeping moving, preventing Sensintaffar from controlling successfully.
Misawa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sensintaffar with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sensintaffar is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Misawa is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Misawa has escaped and now he's on top!
Misawa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sensintaffar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sensintaffar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Misawa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Misawa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Misawa trying to control but Sensintaffar is working from the bottom.
Sensintaffar has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Misawa off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Misawa closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sensintaffar is trying to push Misawa away but Misawa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Misawa wants a takedown.
Sensintaffar has Misawa pressed against the cage, preventing Misawa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sensintaffar misses with a knee strike.
Sensintaffar scores with a knee to the head.
Misawa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sensintaffar prevents it.
Misawa tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hisoka Misawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sensintaffar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Misawa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sensintaffar counters by clinching up.
Sensintaffar wants the takedown. Misawa is fighting it off but Sensintaffar persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Misawa's guard against the cage.
Sensintaffar is in close to Misawa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sensintaffar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Misawa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sensintaffar has managed to get both his arms back between Misawa's legs - danger averted.
Sensintaffar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sensintaffar wanted to stand there but Misawa had control of the position.
Misawa looking for a guillotine here but Sensintaffar defends easily.
Misawa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sensintaffar defends it easily.
Misawa is breathing heavily.
Sensintaffar 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sensintaffar throwing strikes from guard but Misawa blocks nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sensintaffar stopping the sweep attempt from Misawa.
Sensintaffar throws and elbow that misses. Misawa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sensintaffar's guard. Nice move by Misawa!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hisoka Misawa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Misawa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sensintaffar as he jumps to the side.
Misawa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sensintaffar counters with a solid body kick.
Misawa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sensintaffar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hisoka Misawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Misawa tries to pull guard but Sensintaffar holds him up against the cage and eventually Misawa drops back down to his feet.
Sensintaffar manages to break the clinch.
Sensintaffar tries to clinch but Misawa moves out of range.
Sensintaffar closes the distance but Misawa moves to the side
and Misawa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sensintaffar misses with a left hand
and Misawa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Misawa 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Misawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Sensintaffar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sensintaffar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Misawa's guard.
Sensintaffar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sensintaffar wants to control from the top but Misawa keeps moving.
Misawa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sensintaffar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sensintaffar forces his way into half guard.
Misawa flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Misawa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Misawa pushes Sensintaffar off looking to stand but Sensintaffar dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sensintaffar wants to take a breather but Misawa is having none of it.
Sensintaffar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sensintaffar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Misawa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Misawa wants to control but Sensintaffar is keeping busy.
Misawa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sensintaffar.
Misawa is trying to stand.
Misawa is refusing to be controlled, as Sensintaffar sits in half guard.
Misawa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sensintaffar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sensintaffar's back!
Misawa tightening his grip on Sensintaffar, looking for the choke.
Sensintaffar is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Misawa off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Sensintaffar turns into Misawa and is now in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sensintaffar trying to stand up but can't free himself from Misawa's guard.
Sensintaffar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sensintaffar wants to control from the top but Misawa keeps moving.
Misawa controlling Sensintaffar's posture.
Sensintaffar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Misawa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sensintaffar has managed to get both his arms back between Misawa's legs - danger averted.
Misawa is looking for a triangle but Sensintaffar pushes his legs off easily.
Sensintaffar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Misawa is trying to keep Sensintaffar in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Misawa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sensintaffar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Misawa wants to sweep here but Sensintaffar controlling him for the moment.
Sensintaffar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Misawa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sensintaffar passes Misawa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Misawa is trying to control but can't.
Misawa tries to roll over but Sensintaffar keeps him under control.
Misawa taking some punishment here, with Sensintaffar in his half guard.
Sensintaffar is trying to control. Misawa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sensintaffar wants to pass the guard but Misawa is defending well.
Misawa is trying to stand up here but Sensintaffar is controlling him well.
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 Hisoka Misawa will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Misawa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sensintaffar counters by clinching up.
Sensintaffar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sensintaffar scores with a knee to the head.
Sensintaffar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Misawa jumps guard.
Sensintaffar trying to control the position from guard on top but Misawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Misawa is trying to keep Sensintaffar in close.
Sensintaffar with a nice head shot there.
Sensintaffar looking to pass the guard.
Misawa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sensintaffar wants to stand but Misawa has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sensintaffar wants to control from the top but Misawa keeps moving.
Sensintaffar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Misawa has a closed guard, preventing Sensintaffar from standing up.
Sensintaffar stopping the sweep attempt from Misawa.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Misawa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sensintaffar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sensintaffar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sensintaffar trying to control but Misawa is working from the bottom.
Sensintaffar won't allow Misawa to sweep him here.
Misawa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sensintaffar wants to control from the top but Misawa keeps moving.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Daniel Sensintaffar wasn't active enough on the ground.
Misawa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sensintaffar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick by Sensintaffar misses
and Misawa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sensintaffar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Misawa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Misawa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Misawa 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.
Misawa 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.
Sensintaffar wants to sweep but no luck.
Sensintaffar pulls Misawa in close to his closed guard and prevents Misawa from doing any damage or advancing position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Misawa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misawa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Misawa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sensintaffar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Misawa has managed to get both his arms back between Sensintaffar's legs - danger averted.
Misawa stops Sensintaffar from standing up.
Misawa wants to control from the top but Sensintaffar keeps moving.
Hisoka Misawa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sensintaffar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Misawa controls the pace.
Sensintaffar keeping moving, preventing Misawa from controlling successfully.
We're going to have a standup here because Hisoka Misawa wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Misawa has Sensintaffar up against the cage in a clinch.
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.
Sensintaffar has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Misawa is trying to keep an underhook but Sensintaffar manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Daniel Sensintaffar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Misawa trying to control from the bottom.
Sensintaffar tries to stand but can't do so whilst Misawa controls his leg.
Misawa is holding on to half guard well.
Misawa is staying active underneath Sensintaffar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sensintaffar wants to stand up but Misawa has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Misawa manages to get to full guard.
Misawa 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hisoka Misawa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Misawa, 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hisoka Misawa!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Carrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderson St Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carrey comes to the cage accompanied by When the man comes around - Johnny Cash. Wanderson St Velasquez struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 157.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Wanderson St Velasquez looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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28
160 lbs
9 - 12 - 0 |
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26
164 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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
9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Carrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderson St Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carrey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says St Velasquez as he avoids it easily.
Carrey scores a takedown into full mount!
Carrey looking for a guillotine from mount but St Velasquez is having none of it.
Carrey has isolated one of St Velasquez's arms. St Velasquez looking to fight him off but Carrey twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jim Carrey!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sisu Aalto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Gass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aalto comes to the cage accompanied by .. 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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165 lbs
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160 lbs
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KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sisu Aalto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Gass!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aalto misses with a double jab
and Gass counters with a nice uppercut.
Gass connects with a jab.
Aalto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gass counters with a left and a right that stings Aalto.
Aalto misses with a double jab
and Gass counters by moving into the clinch.
Aalto lands a nice uppercut.
Gass blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aalto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gass is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Aalto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gass has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Aalto has a couple of punches blocked by Gass.
Aalto misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gass.
Aalto misses with some punches.
Aalto misses with some punches.
Gass blocking some punches.
Gass tries to break the clinch but Aalto is controlling the position.
Gass looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gass breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aalto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gass connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gass instigates a clinch.
Gass holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gass is trying to break the clinch but Aalto has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gass blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gass looking for a takedown.
Gass blocking some punches.
Gass is looking to break free of the clinch but Aalto has double underhooks.
Gass lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gass escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aalto misses with a double jab
and Gass counters with a series of strikes. Aalto will be more careful next time no doubt.
Aalto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gass counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Aalto misses with a double jab
and Gass counters with a right hand to the body.
Gass misses with a takedown attempt - Aalto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Aalto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gass counters with a nice body kick.
Aalto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gass moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Aalto misses with a double jab
and Gass counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aalto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gass counters with a nice low kick that buckles Aalto's knee momentarily.
Aalto is breathing heavily.
Aalto misses with a double jab
letting Gass counter with a right hand.
Aalto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gass counters with a takedown into side control.
Gass stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Aalto stuffs the takedown attempt from Gass. Gass gets slowly back to his feet.
Sisu Aalto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Gass.
Gass with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
Gass catches Aalto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gass takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Kyle Gass has been cut.
Aalto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gass counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gass fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aalto.
Aalto misses with a combination
and Gass counters with a series of strikes. Aalto will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aalto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gass counters with a one-two to the body.
Sisu Aalto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick from Gass lands but Aalto takes it in his stride.
Gass connects with a solid leg kick.
Aalto throws a combination that misses
and Gass counters with a nice body shot.
Gass fails to land the takedown.
Aalto misses with a combination
enabling Gass to counter with a crisp jab.
Aalto gets caught napping as Gass dives in and scores a takedown. Aalto manages to retain guard.
Gass has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Aalto is proving hard to escape from.
Gass gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gass scores with the left hand. Aalto knows he should have avoided that one.
Aalto throws a combination that misses
and Gass connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aalto throws a combination that misses
and Gass counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gass lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gass looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aalto misses with a double jab
and Gass counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gass.
Gass missing with knees to the body.
Aalto misses with some punches.
Gass tries to break free but Aalto pushes him back against the cage.
Gass's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aalto misses with the head strike.
Aalto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Aalto lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gass.
Gass blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gass breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gass throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aalto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gass counters with a two punch combo.
Aalto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gass finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gass lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Gass dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Gass's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gass scores with a takedown into Aalto's guard.
Gass would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Aalto kicks Gass off and gets to his feet.
Aalto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gass counters with a slapping leg kick.
Aalto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gass counters with a stiff right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gass.
Aalto misses with a combination
and Gass counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aalto thinking.
Gass throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Aalto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gass counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Aalto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aalto blocks a low kick nicely.
Aalto misses with a double jab
and Gass counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Aalto!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gass stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Aalto misses with a combination
and Gass counters by moving into the clinch.
Aalto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aalto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gass's efforts to push away.
Aalto has Gass pressed against the cage, preventing Gass from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gass gets through Aalto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gass blocking some punches.
Aalto misses with some punches.
Gass is trying to push Aalto away but Aalto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gass working hard to break the clinch.
Aalto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aalto gets through Gass's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gass wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Aalto throws a punch but it's blocked by Gass.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gass.
Gass has had enough of the clinch but Aalto keeps him there for the moment.
Aalto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aalto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gasss head.
Aalto working aggressively here.
Aalto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aalto misses with some punches.
Gass gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Aalto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gass has Aalto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Aalto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gass wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short uppercut from Aalto.
Aalto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gass backwards.
Aalto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aalto lands a shoulder strike.
Aalto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gass blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aalto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gass blocks an uppercut.
Gass blocks an uppercut.
Gass throws an elbow that misses.
Gass misses with an elbow over the top.
Aalto swings wildly with an uppercut but Gass uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Aalto.
Aalto scores with a shoulder strike.
Aalto throws a punch but it's blocked by Gass.
Aalto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gasss head.
Aalto lands with a light punch inside.
Aalto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aalto has Gass pressed against the cage, preventing Gass from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Aalto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aalto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aalto swings wildly with an uppercut but Gass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gass is looking to break free of the clinch but Aalto has double underhooks.
Gass wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Aalto lands an uppercut.
Aalto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gasss head.
Aalto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gass backwards.
Aalto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aalto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aalto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aalto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gass backwards.
Aalto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gass's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aalto misses with a punch on the inside.
Aalto lands with a short shot to the head.
Gass is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Aalto misses with some punches.
Aalto misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gass.
Aalto pushes Gass back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Aalto.
Gass goes for a takedown in the clinch but Aalto prevents it.
Sisu Aalto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Gass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aalto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gass backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aalto.
Aalto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gass is rocked!
Aalto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gass is still on wobbly legs! Can Aalto finish him?
Aalto pushes Gass against the cage. Aalto is working some dirty boxing. Aalto pushes off with a quick right hook! Gass goes down! Gass tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Aalto moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sisu Aalto!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Logan Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flash Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Logan Steele has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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165 lbs
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30
167 lbs
13 - 11 - 1 |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Logan Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Flash Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gordon misses with a leg kick.
Gordon throws a lazy head kick
and Steele counters with an outside leg kick.
Gordon throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Steele counters with a three punch combo that has Gordon backing up. Gordon nods at Steele to acknowledge the strikes.
Flash Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gordon takes a swing at Steele's ribcage but misses.
Steele ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gordon tries to clinch but Steele moves out of range.
Gordon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Steele fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gordon on the side of the head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gordon. Steele shrugs it off though.
Gordon misses with a body punch
and Gordon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steele scores with a hook.
Gordon scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Steele finds it's way through Gordon's defenses.
Gordon wants to clinch up but Steele keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon throws a leg kick
and Steele counters with a nice uppercut.
Gordon tries to clinch there but Steele circles away.
Gordon misses with the body kick
and Steele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Gordon misses
and Steele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steele will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gordon is looking to clinch but Steele is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gordon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steele fails with a takedown attempt.
A shot to the body from Gordon misses
and Steele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gordon misses with a shot to the body
and Steele counters with a series of strikes. Gordon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gordon gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Steele counters with a series of strikes. Gordon will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele checks the leg kick.
Gordon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gordon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Steele counters with a stiff right hand.
Gordon gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Steele counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gordon looks gassed!
Gordon tries to clinch up.
Steele throws a series of strikes that have Gordon backpedaling.
Flash Gordon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steele lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gordon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Steele.
Steele is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Steele with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A lazy body kick from Gordon
and Steele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steele takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Steele is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Steele shoots in looking for a takedown. Gordon tries to sprawl out of it but Steele keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gordon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Steele is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gordon throws a lazy body kick
and Steele counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon throws a lazy uppercut
and Steele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steele cracks a nice hook into Gordon's ribs.
Steele moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A lazy left from Steele finds it's target.
Gordon throws a body kick the misses
and Steele counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Steele looks for a takedown but Gordon sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Logan Steele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gordon looks to throw a body kick
and Steele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick by Gordon misses
and Steele counters with a low kick, right behind Gordon 's knee.
Steele scores with a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Steele. Beautiful body shot.
Gordon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Steele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steele takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gordon walks into a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gordon throws a sloppy body shot
and Steele makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gordon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele feints a jab promting Gordon to slip. Steele then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gordon slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Steele is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Steele lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gordon blocks a leg kick.
Gordon throws a head kick that misses
and Steele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steele scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gordon drops his hands momentarily and Steele takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steele dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gordon. That did some damage!
A punch combination from Steele misses.
Steele shoots in but Gordon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Logan Steele dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Steele scores with a jab. Gordon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
An inside leg kick from Gordon misses.
Gordon throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Steele counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Steele. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Steele.
Gordon throws a head kick that misses
and Steele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steele lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Steele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steele lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gordon is breathing heavily.
Gordon misses with a body shot
and Steele counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gordon misses with a lunging right hand
and Steele counters with a one-two to the body.
Gordon gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Steele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Logan Steele is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gordon misses with a shot to the body
and Steele counters with an outside leg kick.
Steele is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A left lands for Steele.
Steele cracks a nice hook into Gordon's ribs.
A good leg kick by Steele.
A head kick by Gordon misses
and Gordon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steele scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Steele closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Steele connects with a looping right hand.
Gordon throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Steele to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheers as Steele lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gordon doesn't seem phased though.
Steele will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick by Gordon misses
and Steele counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Steele fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Steele does no damage.
Gordon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Steele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steele throws a one two combo.
Gordon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A left and a right from Steele both land. Nice combination.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Gordon might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Steele has got the better of the exchanges.
Steele looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gordon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Steele lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gordon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Steele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Steele scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gordon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Logan Steele is winning the standup battle so far.
Gordon misses with a left hand
and Steele counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Steele sizes up Gordon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Steele throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gordon on the side of the head.
Gordon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gordon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Steele counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Steele counters with an outside leg kick.
Steele shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gordon as he avoids it easily.
Gordon swings widly with a right hand
and Steele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steele bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gordon's head backwards.
Gordon misses with a left hand
and Steele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gordon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Steele manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Steele. Beautiful body shot.
Gordon misses with a hook
and Steele counters with a three punch combo that has Gordon backing up. Gordon nods at Steele to acknowledge the strikes.
Steele scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steele lands the left hand.
Gordon is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gordon throws a lazy uppercut
and Steele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gordon throws a lazy head kick
and Steele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Logan Steele dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nice uppercut lands for Steele. That snapped Gordon's head back.
Gordon misses with a left hand
and Steele counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gordon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steele swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steele lands a two punch combo.
Gordon throws a lazy head kick
and Steele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gordon drops his hands momentarily and Steele takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Steele fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Steele fails with a takedown attempt.
Gordon keeps Steele at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steele connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gordon's hands.
A lazy body kick from Gordon
and Steele counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Steele.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele looking to pass the guard.
Steele drops back looking for a leg! Gordon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gordon manages to kick Steele off! Steele jumps back into Gordon's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gordon is on top in guard.
Gordon looking to sit in guard and control but Steele gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Steele slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele stops Gordon from getting back to his feet.
Steele seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gordon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Steele is taking a breather. Gordon 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.
Gordon wants to get back to his feet.
Steele wants to work for an arm triangle but Gordon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Steele is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gordon has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gordon is trying to stand up here but Steele is controlling him well.
Steele wants to control but Gordon is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele seems to be working for a kimura but Gordon defends the submission attempt.
Gordon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Steele is looking for a kimura but Gordon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Steele to get the leverage.
Flash Gordon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Logan Steele is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gordon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gordon.
Gordon is looking to stand up but Steele isn't so interested in that idea.
Steele drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Steele jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
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.
Gordon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Steele can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Steele drops back looking for a leg! Gordon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gordon manages to kick Steele off! Steele jumps back into Gordon's guard.
Gordon has his foot on Steele's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Steele works his way back into a safe position though.
Gordon keeping moving, preventing Steele from controlling successfully.
Steele drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Steele jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Steele trying to control but Gordon is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Logan Steele showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Steele has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Logan Steele!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Digger Mcgee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Impaler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcgee's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Carmina Burana. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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28
169 lbs
19 - 12 - 0 |
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25
160 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
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
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Digger Mcgee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vlad Impaler!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Impaler doesn't seem bothered though.
Impaler tries for a takedown but Mcgee circles away easily
and Impaler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Impaler shoots and misses
and Mcgee counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Impaler fails with the takedown
and Mcgee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Digger Mcgee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlad Impaler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Impaler shoots and misses
and Mcgee counters with a nice uppercut.
Impaler tries for a takedown but Mcgee circles away easily
and Mcgee counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mcgee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Impaler backwards.
Impaler tries for a takedown but Mcgee manages to get underhooks.
Mcgee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Impaler.
Mcgee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mcgee digs a right hand into Impaler's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Impaler's gas tank.
Mcgee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mcgee lands with a right to the head.
Mcgee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Impaler looking for a takedown.
Mcgee scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Mcgee.
Impaler takes a shot to the head.
Mcgee throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mcgee lands with a left to the head.
Impaler changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mcgee fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mcgee connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Impaler takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Digger Mcgee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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.
Impaler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Impaler with a poor takedown
and Mcgee counters with a right hand to the body.
Impaler slips a jab and a cross from Mcgee.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Impaler with a poor takedown
and Mcgee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Digger Mcgee dominated that round.
That's time! Mcgee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mcgee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Impaler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Impaler misses with a takedown attempt
and Mcgee counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mcgee cracks Impaler with a nice body shot.
Mcgee has a couple of punches blocked by Impaler.
Mcgee lands a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgee is working Impaler over against the cage.
Impaler tries for a takedown but Mcgee manages to get underhooks.
Mcgee misses with a punch to the body.
Mcgee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mcgee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mcgee misses with a punch on the inside.
Mcgee is working Impaler over against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Impaler takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Mcgee.
Mcgee prevents a takedown attempt there.
Digger Mcgee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlad Impaler.
Mcgee misses with a body punch.
Mcgee throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mcgee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Impaler.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mcgee.
Impaler is breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Mcgee.
Mcgee lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Mcgee.
Good body shot from Mcgee.
Mcgee cracks Impaler with a nice body shot.
Mcgee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mcgee gets through Impaler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mcgee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Impaler.
Mcgee lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee lands with a light punch inside.
Mcgee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Impaler.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mcgee.
Mcgee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Digger Mcgee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mcgee lands a left hand.
Mcgee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Mcgee on the inside.
Mcgee works on Impaler's body with a couple of short punches.
Mcgee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mcgee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Impaler.
Mcgee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mcgee.
Mcgee lands a shoulder strike.
Mcgee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mcgee lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Mcgee.
Mcgee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mcgee is working Impaler over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee presses Impaler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mcgee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mcgee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Impaler.
Still in the clinch, Mcgee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mcgee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Impaler backwards.
Nice body punch from Mcgee.
Mcgee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mcgee lands a shoulder strike.
Mcgee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mcgee pushes Impaler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Mcgee.
Mcgee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Impaler backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mcgee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mcgee presses Impaler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mcgee lands a right hand.
Mcgee tries to throw a body punch but Impaler avoids it by throwing Mcgee back against the cage.
Mcgee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee pushes Impaler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mcgee lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Mcgee.
Mcgee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Impaler prevents a body shot from Mcgee.
Good body shot from Mcgee.
Impaler is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A left hand lands to the body for Mcgee.
Mcgee lands a shot to the body.
Mcgee prevents the takedown attempt.
Mcgee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mcgee presses Impaler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Impaler blocking some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcgee prevents the takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Mcgee.
A short left from Mcgee.
Good body shot from Mcgee.
Mcgee digs a right hand into Impaler's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Impaler's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Digger Mcgee 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Impaler tries for a takedown but Mcgee circles away easily
and Mcgee counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgee lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mcgee.
Mcgee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mcgee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Impaler goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mcgee prevents it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mcgee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Impaler backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mcgee.
A right hook to the body lands for Mcgee.
Mcgee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mcgee lands a shot to the body.
Mcgee lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from Mcgee.
Mcgee lands with a left to the head.
Mcgee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Impaler can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Mcgee.
Mcgee is leaning against Impaler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mcgee scores with a hook to the body.
Impaler has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mcgee avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Digger Mcgee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlad Impaler.
Mcgee lands a right hand.
A short right from Mcgee.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mcgee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Mcgee.
A right handed body shot lands from Mcgee.
Mcgee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Impalers head.
Digger Mcgee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Impaler blocks an uppercut.
Impaler is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mcgee gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mcgee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Mcgee.
A hook to the body from Mcgee.
A nice left hand lands by Mcgee.
A short left from Mcgee.
Mcgee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mcgee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mcgee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mcgee lands a hook that snaps the head of Impaler backwards.
Impaler drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mcgee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee digs a right hand into Impaler's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Impaler's gas tank.
Impaler has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mcgee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mcgee presses Impaler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mcgee cracks Impaler with a nice body shot.
Mcgee lands with a left to the head.
Mcgee scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Mcgee.
A right hand to the body from Mcgee.
A right hook to the body lands for Mcgee.
A right hook to the body lands for Mcgee.
Vlad Impaler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Mcgee.
Impaler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mcgee digs a right hand underneath Impaler's ribcage. Impaler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mcgee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mcgee works on Impaler's body with a couple of short punches.
Mcgee is pressed up against the cage. Impaler has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mcgee down to the mat. Mcgee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Impaler gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mcgee counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Digger Mcgee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mcgee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Digger Mcgee!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jon Unbreakable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandar Ibrahimovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Unbreakable might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Nine Inch Nails : Gave Up. Ibrahimovic comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mind Heist kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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166 lbs
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23
167 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight 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 Las Vegas, Jon Unbreakable!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aleksandar Ibrahimovic!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibrahimovic throws a solid leg kick but Unbreakable takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ibrahimovic.
Ibrahimovic walks into a straight right hand from Unbreakable.
Ibrahimovic pushes Unbreakable away with a front kick.
Ibrahimovic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Unbreakable displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ibrahimovic throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibrahimovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Unbreakable misses with a few strikes there.
Aleksandar Ibrahimovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Unbreakable cracks a nice hook into Ibrahimovic's ribs.
Ibrahimovic misses with a left hand
and Unbreakable counters with a three punch combo that has Ibrahimovic backing up. Ibrahimovic nods at Unbreakable to acknowledge the strikes.
Ibrahimovic throws a jab but it's blocked by Unbreakable.
Ibrahimovic misses with a hook
and Unbreakable counters with a right hand to the body.
Ibrahimovic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ibrahimovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Unbreakable is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahimovic misses with a straight right.
Ibrahimovic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Unbreakable counters with a one-two to the body.
Ibrahimovic blocks a jab.
Unbreakable throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ibrahimovic counters with a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Unbreakable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahimovic misses with a leg kick.
Ibrahimovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Unbreakable throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A clash of legs there as Unbreakable blocks the low kick.
Ibrahimovic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Unbreakable connects with a single shot there.
A low kick from Ibrahimovic is predictable there
and Unbreakable counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ibrahimovic punishes Unbreakable's body with a nice straight punch.
Ibrahimovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ibrahimovic misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Unbreakable dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Unbreakable misses the jab.
Unbreakable throws a series of punches but Ibrahimovic moves out of range.
Unbreakable throws out a loose jab but Ibrahimovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Sloppy strikes from Unbreakable. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibrahimovic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Unbreakable is able to avoid easily.
Unbreakable swings for the body but Ibrahimovic moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibrahimovic thows a leg kick but Unbreakable checks it
and Unbreakable counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Ibrahimovic misses
and Unbreakable counters with a two punch combo.
Unbreakable misses with a wild body shot.
Unbreakable looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Unbreakable stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ibrahimovic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahimovic manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Unbreakable manages to get himself to full guard.
Unbreakable trying to keep a closed guard but Ibrahimovic is proving a slippery customer.
Ibrahimovic trying to control but Unbreakable is working from the bottom.
Unbreakable had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ibrahimovic defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unbreakable wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ibrahimovic wants to control from the top but Unbreakable keeps moving.
Ibrahimovic tries to stand but Unbreakable is controlling from the bottom.
Unbreakable pulls Ibrahimovic in close to his closed guard and prevents Ibrahimovic from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ibrahimovic connects with a body shot that sends Unbreakable's belly button to the back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Unbreakable throws a sloppy head kick
and Ibrahimovic counters with a left to the body.
Nice defenses there by Unbreakable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Unbreakable dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ibrahimovic scores with a punch to the head.
Unbreakable connects with a nice looking jab.
Unbreakable misses with a lunging right hand
and Ibrahimovic counters with a head kick.
Ibrahimovic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Unbreakable counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Unbreakable swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Unbreakable takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ibrahimovic throws a push kick but Unbreakable slaps the foot to one side.
Ibrahimovic slips a straight right by Unbreakable.
Unbreakable walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ibrahimovic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ibrahimovic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ibrahimovic tries to clinch up.
Ibrahimovic misses with a right hand
enabling Unbreakable to counter with a crisp jab.
Ibrahimovic cracks the inside of Unbreakable's front leg.
Unbreakable ducks under a wild hook from Ibrahimovic.
Ibrahimovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahimovic misses with a hook. Unbreakable ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from Unbreakable.
Unbreakable blocks a low kick nicely.
Ibrahimovic throws a head kick that misses.
Ibrahimovic misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Unbreakable misses with a low kick.
Ibrahimovic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Unbreakable.
Ibrahimovic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ibrahimovic avoids the head kick by Unbreakable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Jon Unbreakable did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ibrahimovic misses with a jab to the body
and Unbreakable cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Unbreakable shoots in but no luck this time.
Ibrahimovic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ibrahimovic sizes up Unbreakable with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Unbreakable connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Unbreakable looks to throw the jab but Ibrahimovic is out of range.
Unbreakable attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Unbreakable throws a series of strikes that have Ibrahimovic backpedaling.
Ibrahimovic lands a body shot.
Unbreakable throws a right and a left that Ibrahimovic avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Ibrahimovic misses
and Unbreakable counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ibrahimovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Unbreakable. That did some damage!
Ibrahimovic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Unbreakable misses with a left hand
and Ibrahimovic counters with a leg kick.
Unbreakable moves away from the strike by Ibrahimovic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unbreakable is looking to land body kicks.
Unbreakable misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ibrahimovic.
Unbreakable blocks a jab.
Ibrahimovic tries to score with a low kick but Unbreakable moves his leg out of the way.
Ibrahimovic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Unbreakable throws a big shot that misses.
Unbreakable misses with a looping left.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Unbreakable shoots for a double leg takedown but Ibrahimovic sprawls well. He's pushed Unbreakable's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A low kick from Ibrahimovic misses
and Unbreakable counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jon Unbreakable will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Unbreakable throws a hook to the side of Ibrahimovic's head but Ibrahimovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ibrahimovic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Unbreakable checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Unbreakable throws a push kick but Ibrahimovic slaps the foot to one side.
Ibrahimovic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Unbreakable makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibrahimovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibrahimovic throws a sloppy head kick and Unbreakable moves out of range easily.
Ibrahimovic takes one to the chin there.
Ibrahimovic throws a right hand that misses
and Unbreakable counters with a nice uppercut.
Ibrahimovic is rocked!
Unbreakable shoots in for a takedown. SLAM! Brutal! Ibrahimovic is out cold and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Jon Unbreakable!
Jon Unbreakable is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Semmy Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Manson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rizzo comes into the arena with open road song blaring out of the sound system. Manson has chosen Helter Skelter 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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285 lbs
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315 lbs
15 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Semmy Rizzo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Manson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rizzo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Manson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Manson moves out of range of the leg kick from Rizzo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizzo leaves Manson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rizzo avoids it really well and circles away.
Rizzo misses with a leg kick
and Manson counters with an inside leg kick.
Rizzo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo thows a leg kick but Manson checks it
and Manson counters with a straight right hand.
Rizzo throws a body kick the misses
and Manson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rizzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manson throws a hook to the side of Rizzo's head but Rizzo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo slips a straight right by Manson.
Rizzo throws a wild body kick that Manson sees coming a mile off.
Rizzo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Manson fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Manson misses with a wild body shot.
Manson shoots in but Rizzo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Semmy Rizzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Manson.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rizzo throws a sloppy head kick
and Manson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Manson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Manson misses with a straight right.
Manson throws a sloppy head kick and Rizzo moves out of range easily.
Manson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rizzo's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manson misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rizzo moves out of range as Manson throws a body kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Manson throws a shot from downtown. Rizzo moves away and avoids it.
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.
Manson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Manson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rizzo.
Manson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rizzo is pulling down on Manson's head. It's preventing any offense from Manson, at least for the moment.
Rizzo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manson trying to control the position from guard on top but Rizzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rizzo controlling Manson's posture.
Manson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rizzo looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Semmy Rizzo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rizzo throws a low kick but Manson moves out of range easily.
Rizzo slips a jab from Manson.
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.
Manson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Rizzo to counter with a crisp jab.
Manson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rizzo's head.
Manson scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Manson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rizzo throws a leg kick that misses.
Manson throws a right hand that Rizzo ducks under and follows up with a left that Rizzo also avoids with ease.
Rizzo checks a leg kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manson shoots in for a double leg but Rizzo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manson lands a really nice looking cross but Rizzo seems unphased.
Rizzo thows a leg kick but Manson checks it
and Manson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Manson tries to work over Rizzo's front leg with a kick but Rizzo checks it.
Manson looks for a takedown but Rizzo sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Manson misses its intended target.
Charlie Manson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Manson blocks the leg kick.
Rizzo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Manson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rizzo's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manson connects with a couple of short punches.
Rizzo pulls Manson in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manson postures up in Rizzo's guard and throws a big left but Rizzo blocks it.
Manson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rizzo is trying to keep Manson in close.
Rizzo keeping full guard, as Manson tries to pass.
Manson pushing down on Rizzo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Manson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manson throwing shots but Rizzo is blocking nicely.
Manson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rizzo wants to improve his position but Manson is controlling well.
Manson is looking for a kimura here.
Manson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rizzo's head.
Manson misses with a head shot. Rizzo uses the momentum to regain guard.
Manson distracts Rizzo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Manson really 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.
Nice defenses there by Rizzo.
Manson checks a low kick from Rizzo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rizzo, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manson shoots in for a takedown but Rizzo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Manson.
Manson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rizzo pinned against the cage. Rizzo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Manson shoots for a takedown but Rizzo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Semmy Rizzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Manson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rizzo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Manson counters with a shoot takedown. Rizzo fights it but they end up in guard.
Rizzo has momentary wrist control but Manson slips an elbow through the middle.
Rizzo is pulling down on Manson's head to control his posture.
Rizzo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Manson on the ground.
Manson wants to control from the top but Rizzo keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Manson postures up in Rizzo's guard and throws a big left but Rizzo blocks it.
Manson throws a big right hand that misses.
Manson distracts Rizzo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Manson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rizzo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manson wants to control from the top but Rizzo keeps moving.
Rizzo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Semmy Rizzo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Manson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rizzo checks a low kick from Manson.
Rizzo stuffs the takedown.
Manson throws a sloppy body shot
and Rizzo counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Manson dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rizzo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Manson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Manson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rizzo misses with a low kick.
Manson throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizzo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Manson's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Manson counters with a low kick, right behind Rizzo 's knee.
Manson lands a lovely overhand right.
Decent striking displayed by Rizzo there.
Rizzo misses with a left hand
and Manson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Manson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo pulls Manson in to control the position.
Rizzo keeping full guard, as Manson tries to pass.
Manson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rizzo holds on and takes a little breather.
Rizzo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Manson 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.
Manson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Charlie Manson has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manson postures up in Rizzo's guard and throws a big left but Rizzo blocks it.
Manson distracts Rizzo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rizzo keeping moving, preventing Manson from controlling successfully.
Manson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rizzo's head.
Rizzo working a defensive guard here.
Manson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Manson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rizzo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Manson trying to control the position from guard on top but Rizzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rizzo is controlling Manson's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manson wants to pass the guard but Rizzo is keeping the position.
Manson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Semmy Rizzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manson looking to pass the guard.
Manson trying to control the position from guard on top but Rizzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Manson stands up over Rizzo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rizzo keeping full guard, as Manson tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Manson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Manson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 45:50
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Manson!
Charlie Manson is the new super heavyweight champion!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane comes to the cage accompanied by Gang of Four - I love a Man in Uniform. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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196 lbs
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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
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Kane!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demian Rocha!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane has his takedown stuffed
and Rocha counters with a two punch combo.
Kane throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rocha counters with a straight right hand.
Kane has his takedown stuffed
and Rocha counters with a one-two to the body.
Kane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane throws a head kick that misses
and Rocha counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kane's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rocha with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rocha trying to control the position from guard on top but Kane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane is pulling down on Rocha's head to control his posture.
Kane avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kane bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rocha's guard.
Kane trying to control the position from guard on top but Rocha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rocha manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rocha throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Rocha cracks Kane with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kane blocking the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane is trying to escape the mount.
Kane wants to hold on but Rocha pushes him away.
Kane is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rocha throwing strikes here but Kane is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kane tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rocha misses with a head shot.
Kane avoids a series of strikes thrown by Rocha.
Kane sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rocha prevents Kane from improving his position.
Rocha is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kane!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane wants to control but Rocha is having none of it.
Rocha trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rocha putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kane keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rocha with a couple of short strikes.
Rocha prevents Kane from getting the reversal.
Rocha avoids the attempt from Kane to control.
Rocha thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rocha lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kane is working to get back to half guard.
Kane is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rocha is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kane is surviving well by controlling Rocha's body position as best he can.
Kane regains half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kane striking from the bottom.
Rocha throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demian Rocha dominated that round.
That's time! Kane's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A low kick from Kane misses
and Rocha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rocha misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rocha shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rocha misses with a right hand
and Kane counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane misses with a body punch
and Rocha counters with a thumping low kick.
Kane misses with a left hand
and Rocha counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane checks a leg kick.
Rocha blocks a low kick nicely.
Rocha throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kane counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rocha's guard now.
Rocha keeping moving, preventing Kane from controlling successfully.
Kane tries to free his leg and advance position but Rocha is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kane preventing the sweep.
Kane drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rocha dives on top into guard.
Rocha postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kane is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rocha trying to control but Kane is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kane is on top in guard.
Rocha is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rocha wants to stand and escape but Kane is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane postures up.
Kane loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kane is stalling in the full guard.
Rocha wants to sweep but no luck.
Rocha is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kane is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Demian Rocha hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kane drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kane sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rocha has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kane off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kane takes a swing at Rocha's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Kane dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
No luck for Rocha with that takedown attempt.
Rocha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kane looks to throw the jab but Rocha is out of range.
Kane throws a poor cross that misses
and Rocha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rocha but Rocha pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rocha looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kane is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rocha defends well.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rocha accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rocha working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kane keeping moving, preventing Rocha from controlling successfully.
Kane wants to sweep here but Rocha controlling him for the moment.
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.
Kane escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rocha gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rocha gets to his feet. Kane looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rocha throws a head kick but Kane moves out of range.
Kane misses with a combination
and Rocha moves into the clinch.
Rocha tries to land knees in the clinch but Kane avoids the damage to the body.
Kane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rocha lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kane backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane is pressed up against the cage. Rocha has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kane down to the mat. Kane avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kane with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rocha decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kane's guard.
Kane trying to keep a closed guard but Rocha is proving a slippery customer.
Rocha trying to control the position from guard on top but Kane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kane preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kane manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rocha manages to get himself to full guard.
Kane wants to control from the top but Rocha keeps moving.
Kane won't allow Rocha to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane wants to control from the top but Rocha keeps moving.
Kane looking to sit in guard and control but Rocha gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kane working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rocha.
Kane looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rocha tries to free his leg and advance position but Kane is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demian Rocha really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rocha tries to clinch there but Kane circles away.
Rocha shoots in and drives through. Kane sprawls well.
Kane fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rocha checks it well.
Kane with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rocha counters with a good low kick that Kane was not able to check.
Kane fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rocha to the ground. Kane is now in Rocha's guard.
Kane tries to free his leg and advance position but Rocha is retaining full guard.
Rocha is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kane slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rocha swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rocha is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Demian Rocha wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kane scores with a jab to the body.
Kane gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rocha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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.
Kane with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rocha counters with a shoot takedown. Kane fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Kane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rocha lands a couple of digs.
Kane trying to control the position.
Rocha is fighting to break Kane's control of his arms but Kane is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rocha lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rocha postures up.
Rocha scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kane can't keep his opponent in guard - Rocha advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocha trying to mount his opponent but Kane defends it.
Kane tries to get to full guard but Rocha has control of the leg.
Kane is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rocha scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kane wants to control but Rocha is keeping busy.
Rocha prevents Kane from improving his position.
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.
Kane is working hard here to advance position.
Rocha thows a huge punch but Kane dodges it nicely.
Kane avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rocha.
Kane is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rocha's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rocha's back!
Kane wants to control but Rocha manages to buck him off and is now in Kane's guard! Nice work there by Rocha!
Kane trying to control the position.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Rocha throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kane works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rocha throws a big right hand that misses.
Kane avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demian Rocha dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Rocha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kane moves away.
Kane has his takedown stuffed
and Rocha counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kane's knee momentarily.
Rocha takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kane throws a lazy uppercut
and Rocha counters with a single leg into guard. Kane didn't expect that.
Rocha missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rocha tries to free his leg and advance position but Kane is retaining full guard.
Rocha is looking to work some ground and pound but Kane has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha throwing strikes but missing.
Kane preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rocha preventing the sweep.
Rocha throws a strike but Kane rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rocha looking for a sweep. Not yet Rocha, not yet.
Rocha is looking for a triangle but Kane pushes his legs off easily.
Kane trying to control but Rocha is working from the bottom.
Demian Rocha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Kane's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rocha 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.
Rocha looking to control.
Kane trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kane passes Rocha's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rocha wants to control the action here but instead Kane manages to pass to full mount!
Rocha is squirming around, avoiding Kane's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kane landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tommy Kane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kane is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rocha can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rocha manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rocha is staying active underneath Kane, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rocha makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Rocha is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Rocha lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kane at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rocha counters with a stiff right hand.
Kane misses with a right hand
and Rocha counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rocha.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kane keeping moving, preventing Rocha from controlling successfully.
Rocha is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kane is adopting a defensive guard.
Rocha trying to control the position from guard on top but Kane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Demian Rocha.
Well Rocha 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 46:49
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 46:49
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demian Rocha!
Demian Rocha is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Arkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Degen Gambler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Arkley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Degen Gambler!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arkley throws a shot from downtown. Gambler moves away and avoids it.
Arkley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A good leg kick by Arkley.
Arkley thuds his right hand into Gambler's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A swing and a miss from Gambler.
A left and a right from Gambler both land. Nice combination.
It looks like James Arkley has been cut.
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!
Good shot there by Arkley.
The fighters circling - Gambler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gambler thuds his right hand into Arkley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gambler takes a swing at Arkley's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambler moves out of range of the body kick from Arkley.
James Arkley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arkley pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gambler back to the cage. Arkley follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gambler checks a leg kick.
Gambler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arkley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Arkley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gambler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gambler throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arkley throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gambler.
Gambler lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gambler connects with a high kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arkley avoids the head kick by Gambler.
Gambler looks to score with a jab to the body but Arkley is just out of range.
Arkley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gambler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gambler takes a swing at Arkley's ribcage but misses.
Good shot there by Arkley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arkley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gambler throws a head kick that misses.
Gambler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arkley throws a head kick but Gambler moves out of range.
Arkley lands with a kick to the temple. Gambler shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gambler is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Arkley rather than just go for the knockout.
Gambler throws a head kick that misses
letting Arkley counter with a right hand.
Arkley misses with a body punch
and Gambler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gambler misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gambler checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Arkley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gambler.
Arkley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gambler.
Arkley throws a lazy body kick
and Gambler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arkley takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gambler misses with a jab to the body
and Arkley counters with a good, hard body kick but Gambler shrugs it off.
Gambler looks gassed!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arkley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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 James Arkley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Arkley'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.
Gambler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gambler.
Gambler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arkley moves away.
Gambler swings widly with a right hand
and Arkley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Arkley takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gambler avoids the body shot from Arkley.
Arkley looks to score with a jab to the body but Gambler is just out of range.
James Arkley is winning the standup battle so far.
Gambler throws a sloppy head kick
and Arkley counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arkley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arkley avoids a kick to the body.
Arkley swings widly with a right hand
and Gambler counters with a head kick.
Arkley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gambler in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Arkley throws a sloppy head kick
and Gambler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Arkley throws a body punch but Gambler moves out of range.
Arkley closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambler presses Arkley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gambler scores with a shot to the side of Arkley's head.
Gambler lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arkley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gambler's elbow.
A hook to the body from Gambler.
Gambler lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Arkley or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gambler misses with a punch on the inside.
Gambler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gambler stalling the fight.
Gambler is working Arkley over against the cage.
Gambler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Gambler.
Gambler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gambler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Arkley backwards.
Gambler lands a right hand.
Gambler works on Arkley's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gambler.
Gambler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Arkleys head.
Gambler lands a nice uppercut.
Gambler lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Gambler fails to land.
Gambler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gambler manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambler swings wildly with an uppercut but Arkley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gambler has a couple of punches blocked by Arkley.
A short right from Gambler on the inside.
Gambler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arkley's elbow.
Gambler taking a breather.
Gambler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arkley backwards.
Arkley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gambler.
A right handed body shot lands from Gambler.
Gambler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Arkley backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gambler.
Gambler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Arkley.
Gambler throws a punch but it's blocked by Arkley.
Gambler misses with a body punch.
Gambler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arkley's elbow.
Arkley wants to get back to striking at distance but Gambler won't allow it.
Gambler trying to control the position but instead, Arkley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gambler into the cage.
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.
Gambler is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gambler digs a right hand into Arkley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Arkley's gas tank.
Arkley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Arkley prevents a body shot from Gambler.
A head punch on the inside from Gambler fails to land.
Arkley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gambler misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Arkley - that landed with a thud.
Arkley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gambler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gambler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arkley's elbow.
Arkley blocks a body shot from Gambler.
Gambler displaying some good clinch control by pressing Arkley up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gambler misses with some punches.
Gambler trying to control the position but instead, Arkley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gambler into the cage.
Gambler working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Degen Gambler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Arkley'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.
Nice shot by Gambler.
Arkley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gambler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arkley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gambler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gambler misses with a hook to the body
and Arkley counters with a nice leg kick.
Arkley throws a head kick but Gambler moves out of range.
A low kick from Arkley is predictable there
and Gambler counters with a head kick. That will keep Arkley thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gambler misses with a series of wild punches.
Arkley wants to slow Gambler down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arkley was well out of range. Poor timing from Gambler.
Arkley moves into the clinch successfully.
Arkley blocking some punches.
Gambler stalling.
Arkley looking to slow down the pace here.
Gambler throws a head punch that misses.
Gambler struggles to land a body shot inside as Arkley controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gambler.
Gambler misses with some punches.
Arkley is working Gambler over against the cage.
Gambler lands with a short shot to the head.
Arkley blocks a body shot from Gambler.
Degen Gambler seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gambler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambler throws a punch but it's blocked by Arkley.
Arkley prevents a body shot from Gambler.
Arkley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gambler can't find room to land a body shot as Arkley controls the action.
Nice body punch from Gambler - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gambler tries a body shot but Arkley blocks it.
Arkley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gambler tries to stall but Arkley uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Arkley has Gambler pushed against the cage.
Gambler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Arkley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Arkley presses Gambler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Gambler.
Gambler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arkley is stalling here.
Arkley tries to stall but Gambler uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gambler is looking to control Arkley's arms but Arkley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gambler has his back to the cage.
Arkley misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Gambler.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambler misses with some punches.
Gambler misses with a punch on the inside.
Gambler lands a nice shot to the body.
Arkley takes a shot to the head.
Gambler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gambler misses with a punch to the body.
Gambler misses with a punch on the inside.
Gambler lands a shoulder strike.
Arkley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gambler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arkley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arkley misses with a body punch.
Gambler misses with some punches.
Gambler misses with some punches.
Arkley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gambler misses with a body punch
and Arkley makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gambler takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arkley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gambler moves away.
Arkley misses with a body shot.
Arkley moves into range and clinches up with Gambler.
Gambler lands a nice uppercut.
Gambler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arkley blocking some punches.
Gambler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Gambler.
Gambler swings wildly with an uppercut but Arkley uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Arkley.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arkley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Arkley as Gambler tries to tie him up.
Arkley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gambler throws a punch but it's blocked by Arkley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Degen Gambler really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Arkley's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Arkley scores with a nice strike.
Arkley blocks a head kick by Gambler.
Gambler throws out a loose jab but Arkley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arkley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gambler, pushing him back against the cage.
Gambler lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Arkley fails to land.
Gambler lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Gambler.
Gambler gets through Arkley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gambler swings wildly with an uppercut but Arkley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gambler pushes Arkley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A hook to the body from Gambler.
Gambler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambler pushes Arkley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gambler works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gambler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gambler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gambler.
Gambler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gambler.
Arkley takes a shot to the head.
Gambler pushes Arkley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gambler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gambler pushes Arkley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gambler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gambler pushes Arkley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gambler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Arkley.
Gambler taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gambler misses with a punch to the body.
Gambler digs a right hand into Arkley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Arkley's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arkley.
Arkley tries a body shot but Gambler blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Arkley as Gambler tries to tie him up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arkley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arkley's elbow.
Arkley prevents a body shot from Gambler.
Gambler is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gambler misses with the head strike.
Gambler has Arkley pressed against the cage, preventing Arkley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gambler throws a punch but it's blocked by Arkley.
Gambler throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Arkley as the two fighters clinch.
Arkley tries a body shot but Gambler blocks it.
Arkley takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gambler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gambler can't find room to land a body shot as Arkley controls the action.
Arkley tries a body shot but Gambler blocks it.
A short left from Arkley.
Gambler pushes Arkley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gambler misses with a punch to the body.
Gambler is struggling to control the position.
Arkley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arkley has closed the distance and engaged Gambler in a clinch.
Gambler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arkley presses Gambler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gambler is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Arkley is keeping busy.
A short body shot lands from Gambler as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Gambler - that landed with a thud.
Gambler throws a punch but it's blocked by Arkley.
Gambler tries to throw a body punch but Arkley avoids it by throwing Gambler back against the cage.
Gambler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arkley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arkley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Arkley throws a right hand that misses
and Gambler counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Arkley is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gambler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arkley manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gambler misses with an uppercut. Arkley saw that one coming.
Gambler swings for the body but Arkley moves out of range.
Arkley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gambler.
Arkley blocks a head kick by Gambler.
Gambler blocks a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arkley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gambler moves away.
Gambler throws a poor cross that misses
and Arkley counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Degen Gambler dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on James Arkley's cut.
That's time! Arkley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Arkley ducks under a wild hook from Gambler.
Arkley moves away from the strike by Gambler.
Arkley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arkley darts in and clinches Gambler up against the cage.
Arkley throws a punch but it's blocked by Gambler.
Arkley being controlled against the cage.
Gambler digs a right hand underneath Arkley's ribcage. Arkley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Gambler.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A hook to the body from Gambler.
Gambler avoiding damage as Arkley throws knees to the body.
Good body shot from Gambler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambler works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gambler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Arkley blocking some punches.
Arkley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gambler stalling against the cage.
A hook to the body from Gambler.
Gambler is stalling here.
Gambler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gambler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gambler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Arkley.
Gambler effectively controlling the action here.
Gambler lands a left hand.
Gambler struggles to land a body shot inside as Arkley controls his hands.
Gambler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Gambler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambler lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gambler lands a right hand.
Arkley blocking some punches.
Gambler lands a left hand.
Gambler scores with a hook to the body.
Arkley takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Gambler - that landed with a thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Arkley fails to land.
Gambler has a couple of punches blocked by Arkley.
Arkley tries a knee to the head but Gambler blocks it.
Nice body punch from Gambler - that landed with a thud.
Arkley wants to break free but Gambler has control.
Gambler lands with a left to the head.
Gambler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A body shot lands from Gambler.
A head punch on the inside from Gambler fails to land.
Gambler lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Gambler as the two fighters clinch.
Gambler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arkley backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Gambler.
Gambler pushes Arkley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gambler lands a nice shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Gambler.
Gambler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Gambler.
Gambler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gambler lands an uppercut.
Arkley blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Gambler.
Gambler misses with the head strike.
Arkley throws a punch but it's blocked by Gambler.
Gambler swings wildly with an uppercut but Arkley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gambler lands a hook that snaps the head of Arkley backwards.
Gambler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gambler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gambler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gambler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gambler lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arkley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gambler misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gambler digs a right hand into Arkley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Arkley's gas tank.
Arkley missing with knees to the body.
Arkley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gambler.
Arkley blocking some punches.
Arkley misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gambler.
Gambler is leaning against Arkley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Arkley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Gambler.
Arkley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gambler misses with some punches.
Gambler blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Gambler.
Gambler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Arkley backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch on the inside from Arkley fails to land.
Gambler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gambler effectively controlling the action here.
Degen Gambler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head punch on the inside from Arkley fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Degen Gambler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gambler 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 45:49
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 45:49
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 45:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Degen Gambler!
Degen Gambler is the new light heavyweight champion!
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