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EUFC 134 Grabowski vs Motive PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mini Manupbr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Rowles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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216 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mini Manupbr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Rowles!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manupbr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Manupbr works the jab nicely.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Rowles misses with an uppercut
and Manupbr counters with a low kick, right behind Rowles 's knee.
Rowles throws an off balance right hand
and Manupbr counters with a stiff right hand.
Rowles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Manupbr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rowles doesn't seem bothered though.
Manupbr throws a leg kick but Rowles sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manupbr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rowles counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Manupbr connects with a body shot.
Manupbr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rowles misses with a left hand
and Rowles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Manupbr sizes up Rowles with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Manupbr lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manupbr misses with a low kick as Rowles jumps back.
Rowles drives through with a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rowles drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Manupbr manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rowles has Manupbr in his guard.
Manupbr trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rowles manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Rowles stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Manupbr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manupbr looking for a guillotine here but Rowles defends easily.
Rowles throwing strikes from guard but Manupbr blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manupbr keeping full guard, as Rowles tries to pass.
Rowles wants to control from the top but Manupbr keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rowles passes Manupbr's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rowles is thwarting Manupbr's attempts to control the position.
Rowles looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rowles not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Manupbr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mini Manupbr 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.
Rowles on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Manupbr throws an off balance right hand
and Rowles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Manupbr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Manupbr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Manupbr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rowles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Mini Manupbr has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowles swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Manupbr to counter with a crisp jab.
Manupbr connects with a body shot that sends Rowles's belly button to the back.
Manupbr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rowles manages to avoid it.
Manupbr misses with a hook
and Rowles counters with a straight right hand.
Rowles takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manupbr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rowles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Manupbr throws a series of punches but Rowles moves out of range.
Manupbr lands a nice shot to the body.
Manupbr misses with a jab to the body
and Rowles makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Manupbr throws a right hand that Rowles ducks under and follows up with a left that Rowles also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowles connects with an inside leg kick.
Manupbr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Manupbr misses with an attempted mid kick.
A leg kick checked by Rowles.
Manupbr misses with a right hand
and Rowles counters with a nice double leg into side control. Manupbr won't be happy with that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rowles working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rowles is looking to take a break and control but Manupbr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Manupbr is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rowles's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Manupbr slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Rowles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mini Manupbr's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Rowles throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Manupbr counters with a leg kick.
Rowles thuds his right hand into Manupbr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Manupbr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rowles fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Manupbr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manupbr misses with a wild body shot.
Manupbr misses with a body punch
and Rowles counters with a left to the body.
Rowles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rowles swings widly with a right hand
and Manupbr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Manupbr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Manupbr is looking to wear down Rowles with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manupbr misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Rowles.
Rowles gets a double leg takedown into Manupbr's guard.
Manupbr looking for a sweep. Not yet Manupbr, not yet.
Rowles trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Manupbr 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowles is stalling in the full guard.
Rowles passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Manupbr manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rowles's best efforts.
Rowles takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rowles wants to take a breather but Manupbr is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manupbr looks like he's trying to stand up.
Manupbr trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Rowles prevents Manupbr from improving his position.
Manupbr won't allow Rowles to pass to mount.
Manupbr wants to get back to full guard.
Manupbr trying to control but Rowles postures up.
Rowles is trying to control the action in half guard but Manupbr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Rowles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rowles has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Rowles!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Puppy Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Love has chosen Otherside by Mackemore X Ryan Lewis as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Hank Hill is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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222 lbs
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217 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Solid boxing
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hank Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Puppy Love!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Love gets the takedown into side control.
Hill dodges the ground and pound from Love.
Love tries to move to mount but Hill blocks the move with his legs.
Hill regains half guard.
Hill tries to roll over but Love keeps him under control.
Hill is not content to let Love control the position.
Hill is trying to get back to full guard.
Love lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Love sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hill defending well though.
Hill is looking to improve his position.
Love wants to advance to full mount but Hill doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love landing with the ground and pound.
Hill is trying to control the position but Love postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hill utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Love lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Love sitting in guard here, content to control.
Love won't allow Hill to sweep him here.
Love throwing strikes but missing.
Love trying to control but Hill is working from the bottom.
Hill utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill controls Love momentarily but Love frees himself.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Love preventing the sweep.
Hill avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Love landing with the ground and pound.
Hill looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Love avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Love working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hill is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Love scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Love tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hill thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hill throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
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.
Hill trying to control but Love is having none of it.
Love wants to hold on but Hill pushes him away.
Hill looking to land elbow strikes but Love uses the position to regain half guard.
Hill is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hill unloads with some shots from mount but Love bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Puppy Love dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Love tries to close the distance and clinch but Hill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Love looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hill!
Hill can't escape the position.
Love raining down hammerfists from mount.
Love is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hill can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hill taking shots to the head.
Hill is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hill is in all sorts of trouble here.
Oh Hill is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hill taking shots to the head.
Hill is looking to improve his position but Love isn't that keen on the idea.
Hill seems to have got his legs back now.
Love lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Hill covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Puppy Love!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaine Abelsons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez's entrance music is South Texas Death Ride. A fine choice. This should be fireworks!
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172 lbs
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183 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaine Abelsons!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lopez is defended easily by Abelsons.
Lopez scores with a sloppy right hand. Abelsons should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez thuds his right hand into Abelsons's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez lands a leg kick that knocks Abelsons off balance momentarily.
Abelsons throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lopez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abelsons counters with a head kick. That will keep Lopez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Abelsons swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Kaine Abelsons is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abelsons circles away quickly and effectively.
Abelsons misses with a body shot.
Lopez misses with a wild combination.
Abelsons lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Pedro Lopez has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Abelsons misses.
Abelsons throws an off balance right hand
and Lopez counters with a stiff right hand.
Lopez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lopez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lopez throws a hook but Abelsons blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abelsons lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaine Abelsons dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Lopez's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Abelsons cracks Lopez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lopez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lopez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez has his takedown stuffed
enabling Abelsons to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abelsons throws a sloppy head kick
and Lopez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Abelsons misses the shot to the body.
Abelsons fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lopez on the side of the head.
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.
Lopez staying out of range there.
Lopez throws a low kick but Abelsons moves out of range easily.
Abelsons jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lopez misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Lopez.
Abelsons avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A low kick from Lopez is predictable there
and Abelsons counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Abelsons tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lopez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lopez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lopez misses with a takedown attempt - Abelsons sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abelsons throws an off balance right hand
and Lopez counters with a big head kick but Abelsons shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaine Abelsons showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pedro Lopez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lopez closes the distance and clinches up with Abelsons, looking for a takedown. Lopez pushes Abelsons against the cage but Abelsons circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Abelsons slaps away a takedown attempt from Lopez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Abelsons takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez misses with a hook
and Abelsons counters with a stiff right hand.
Abelsons steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lopez.
Lopez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abelsons.
Lopez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Abelsons stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a body punch but Abelsons moves out of range.
A jab from Abelsons misses.
Lopez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lopez fails with the takedown
and Abelsons counters with a left to the body.
Pedro Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Abelsons throws a lazy head kick
and Lopez counters with a nice body shot.
Abelsons misses with a jab to the body
and Lopez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez misses with a takedown attempt
and Abelsons counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abelsons blocks the body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abelsons with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kaine Abelsons comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Abelsons has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaine Abelsons!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ragnar Hjelmslev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hjelmslev has chosen Let The Hammer Fall as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ragnar Hjelmslev!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez misses the shot to the body.
Cortez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hjelmslev can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cortez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hjelmslev tries to buck Cortez off but Cortez is having none of it.
Cortez trying to control the action but Hjelmslev is working from the bottom.
Cortez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hjelmslev tries to buck Cortez off but Cortez is having none of it.
Hjelmslev is trying to control Cortez's posture but Cortez avoids it.
Hjelmslev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cortez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hjelmslev is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Cortez is staying active.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hjelmslev tries to buck Cortez off but Cortez is having none of it.
Cortez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hjelmslev is trying to control Cortez's posture but Cortez avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hjelmslev managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cortez.
Hjelmslev tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cortez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hjelmslev regains half guard, as Cortez was trying to land strikes.
Hjelmslev has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cortez is working away from the top position though.
Hjelmslev preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Cortez wants to pass to mount but Hjelmslev is defending the position.
Cortez is looking to take a break and control but Hjelmslev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cortez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hjelmslev trying to control here.
Cortez trying to control from half guard but Hjelmslev is working away.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cortez moves out of range of the leg kick from Hjelmslev.
Cortez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cortez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cortez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hjelmslev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cortez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cortez shoots in looking for a takedown. Hjelmslev tries to sprawl out of it but Cortez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hjelmslev manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cortez just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez takes a swing at Hjelmslev's ribcage but misses.
Cortez shoots in and drives through. Hjelmslev sprawls well.
Hjelmslev misses with a low kick as Cortez jumps back.
Cortez drives through with a takedown into Hjelmslev's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hjelmslev 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.
Hjelmslev is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cortez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cortez is looking to improve his position.
Hjelmslev is keen to just control but Cortez is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez is trying to get back to full guard.
Hjelmslev is looking for a kimura here.
Cortez tries to get to full guard but Hjelmslev has control of the leg.
Cortez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
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 Peter Cortez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hjelmslev throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cortez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hjelmslev can pounce on him.
Cortez swings widly with a right hand
and Hjelmslev counters by moving into the clinch.
Hjelmslev is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cortez fails to pull guard.
Hjelmslev tries to land knees in the clinch but Cortez avoids the damage to the body.
Cortez wants a takedown.
Cortez is trying to drag Hjelmslev to the mat but Hjelmslev just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Cortez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hjelmslev's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cortez fails to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hjelmslev gets underhooks to prevent Cortez's takedown attempt.
Cortez goes for a takedown attempt but Hjelmslev pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cortez misses with a left hand
and Hjelmslev counters with a solid body kick.
Hjelmslev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Peter Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cortez throws a poor cross that misses
and Hjelmslev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cortez misses with a lunging right hand
and Hjelmslev counters with a body kick that stops Cortez in his tracks momentarily.
Cortez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hjelmslev counters with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Hjelmslev.
Cortez needs to keep his hands up - Hjelmslev had a free shot at his head there.
Cortez tries to keep at a distance but Hjelmslev has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cortez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hjelmslev walks away with a smile on his face. Cortez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hjelmslev throws a nice looking combination but Cortez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hjelmslev uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cortez has time to react.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hjelmslev thumps Cortez with a low kick.
Hjelmslev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hjelmslev - that will leave a mark!
Cortez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hjelmslev swivels and escapes.
Cortez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hjelmslev counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hjelmslev tests Cortez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hjelmslev throws a head kick but Cortez moves out of range.
Cortez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hjelmslev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cortez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circling - Hjelmslev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez lands a body shot.
Cortez misses with a right hand
and Hjelmslev counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hjelmslev takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hjelmslev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cortez throws a poor cross that misses
and Hjelmslev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hjelmslev scores with a leg kick.
Ragnar Hjelmslev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hjelmslev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cortez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hjelmslev.
Hjelmslev throws a head kick but Cortez moves out of range.
Ragnar Hjelmslev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cortez drops his hands momentarily and Hjelmslev takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cortez throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Hjelmslev counter with a right hand.
Cortez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hjelmslev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hjelmslev connects with an inside leg kick.
Cortez throws an off balance right hand
and Hjelmslev counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cortez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hjelmslev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cortez scrambles back to his feet.
Cortez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Hjelmslev tenderised Cortez's leg. Cortez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hjelmslev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cortez's sensitive parts.
Hjelmslev throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hjelmslev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cortez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hjelmslev stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hjelmslev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cortez's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ragnar Hjelmslev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Cortez misses with a lunging right hand
and Hjelmslev makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cortez really felt that one!
Cortez misses with a combination
and Hjelmslev counters with an outside leg kick.
Cortez misses with a lunging right hand
and Hjelmslev counters with a nice leg kick.
Hjelmslev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hjelmslev connects with an inside leg kick.
Cortez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hjelmslev counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hjelmslev throws out a powerful jab.
Cortez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hjelmslev connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hjelmslev. Cortez shrugs it off though.
Hjelmslev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cortez's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hjelmslev can pounce on him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hjelmslev, right into the meat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cortez is defended easily by Hjelmslev.
Hjelmslev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hjelmslev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cortez on the side of the head.
Cortez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hjelmslev can pounce on him.
A good leg kick by Hjelmslev.
Nice body kick there by Hjelmslev.
Hjelmslev takes a swing at Cortez's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hjelmslev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hjelmslev scores with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hjelmslev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hjelmslev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hjelmslev scores with a nice body kick.
Cortez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hjelmslev connects with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hjelmslev. Cortez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hjelmslev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hjelmslev lands a glancing blow to the side of Cortez's head.
A jab from Hjelmslev does it's job there.
Cortez misses with a lunging right hand
and Hjelmslev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hjelmslev tried to score with a low kick but Cortez checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hjelmslev.
Hjelmslev connects with an inside leg kick.
Hjelmslev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hjelmslev rushes Cortez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cortez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hjelmslev slowing the pace effectively.
Cortez fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Cortez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cortez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hjelmslev displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cortez up against the cage.
Hjelmslev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cortez.
Hjelmslev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Hjelmslev.
Hjelmslev lands a left hand.
Good body shot from Hjelmslev.
Hjelmslev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hjelmslev content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hjelmslev fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hjelmslev throws a leg kick which misses Cortez's front leg but catches the back leg as Cortez tries to avoid it.
Cortez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hjelmslev counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hjelmslev pushes Cortez away with a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Hjelmslev.
Cortez misses with a takedown
and Hjelmslev counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cortez's knee momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hjelmslev is looking to slow Cortez down with leg kicks.
Hjelmslev moves into range and clinches up with Cortez.
Cortez managing to block the knees to the body from Hjelmslev.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ragnar Hjelmslev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hjelmslev has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ragnar Hjelmslev!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Mantis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fukc Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fukc Face has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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197 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marvin Mantis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fukc Face!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mantis sizes up Face with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheers as Mantis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Face doesn't seem phased though.
Mantis throws a low kick but Face moves out of range easily.
Face throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Face misses with a body shot.
Face swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mantis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Face connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Face scores with a nice head shot.
Face throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mantis finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Face lands with a shot to the body.
Mantis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mantis swings widly with a right hand
and Face counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A low kick from Mantis is predictable there
and Face counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mantis throws a jab when Face was well out of range.
Mantis thows a leg kick but Face checks it
and Face makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mantis really felt that one!
Mantis blocks a leg kick.
Face misses with a right hand
and Mantis counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Face throws a lazy uppercut
and Mantis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Face's knee momentarily.
Face throws a leg kick
and Mantis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Mantis misses
and Face counters with a solid body kick.
Face wants to land a leg kick but Mantis is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face throws a poor cross that misses
and Mantis counters with a nice leg kick.
Mantis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Face finds it's way round the side to connect with Mantis's head.
Mantis works the jab nicely.
Mantis thows a leg kick but Face checks it
and Face counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Face misses with a kick to the body
and Mantis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Face lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Face's corner calls for a 1-2. Face obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Face ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mantis moves away.
Face works Mantis's body with a nice hook.
Mantis with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face misses with a low kick as Mantis jumps back.
Mantis throws a sloppy head kick and Face moves out of range easily.
Mantis misses with a lunging right hand
and Face counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mantis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mantis moves away from the strike by Face.
Face tries to land a leg kick but Mantis saw it coming and moves away.
Mantis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Face checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mantis.
Good work by Face as he checks the leg kick.
Mantis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mantis tried to score with a low kick but Face checks it.
A head kick by Mantis misses
and Face makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Face misses with a head kick.
Mantis throws a lazy uppercut
and Face counters with a head kick. That will keep Mantis thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A low kick from Mantis misses
and Face counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mantis throws a head kick but Face moves out of range.
Mantis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mantis throws a leg kick that is checked
and Face counters with a straight right hand.
Face misses with a right hand
and Mantis counters with a body kick that stops Face in his tracks momentarily.
A low kick from Mantis misses
and Face counters with a head kick. That will keep Mantis thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fukc Face will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mantis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mantis is looking to chop away at Face's legs.
Face misses with a right hand
and Mantis counters with a body kick that stops Face in his tracks momentarily.
A shot to the liver by Face. Beautiful body shot.
Mantis lands with a hook. Face tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mantis.
Face buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mantis throws a head kick that misses.
Face tries a head kick but it misses.
Face lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantis throws a right hand that misses
and Face makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A low kick from Face misses
and Mantis counters with a stiff right hand.
Mantis's corner calls for a 1-2. Mantis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mantis misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mantis throws a body punch but Face moves out of range.
Face swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mantis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mantis misses with a left hand
and Face cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mantis throws a front kick aimed at Face's knee but Face avoids it well.
Mantis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Face.
Mantis misses with a low kick as Face jumps back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mantis thows a leg kick but Face checks it
and Face cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fukc Face seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mantis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Face lands with an overhand left.
Mantis misses with a leg kick
and Face counters with a head kick.
A slow jab from Face misses its intended target.
A head kick by Face misses
and Mantis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Face swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mantis swings widly with a right hand
and Face counters with an outside leg kick.
Face throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Face throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mantis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Face misses with a kick to the body
and Mantis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Face stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mantis.
Face gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mantis counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mantis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A nice inside leg kick there by Face. That's going to slow Mantis down.
Face misses with a hook to the body
and Mantis counters with a nice body kick.
Face lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mantis's sensitive parts.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mantis 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 Face has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Face and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mantis thows a leg kick but Face checks it
and Face counters with a nice uppercut.
Mantis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mantis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mantis lands an overhand right.
Face steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mantis.
A shot to the body from Mantis misses
enabling Face to counter with a crisp jab.
Face scores with a shot to the body.
Face stuns Mantis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good shot there by Face.
Mantis throws a leg kick that is checked
and Face counters with a nice leg kick.
Mantis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fukc Face showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Face slips a jab and a cross from Mantis.
Mantis works over Face's head and body with a nice combination.
Mantis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Face is predictable there
and Mantis counters with a big head kick but Face shrugs it off.
Mantis throws a head kick that misses
and Face counters with a nice uppercut.
Face takes one to the side of the head.
Mantis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Face checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Face thows a leg kick but Mantis checks it
letting Mantis counter with a right hand.
Mantis misses with a leg kick.
Good work by Mantis as he checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Face throws the left hand but Mantis avoids the punch easily.
Face lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A shot to the body from Mantis misses
letting Face counter with a right hand.
Mantis misses with a right hand
and Face counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mantis's knee momentarily.
Mantis throws a poor cross that misses
and Face counters with a nice body kick.
Mantis misses with a jab to the body
and Face counters with a nice leg kick.
Mantis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mantis avoids the body shot from Face.
Face misses with a straight right.
Mantis moves forwards but Face connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mantis throws a leg kick
and Face counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mantis thinking.
Face looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Face throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mantis counters with a nice kick to the body.
Face misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mantis counters with a straight right hand.
Mantis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Face delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mantis tries to land a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mantis throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A low kick from Mantis misses
and Face counters with a leg kick.
Face lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Face has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mantis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face connects with a leg kick. Mantis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Face misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Face throws a looping overhand right but Mantis ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Mantis misses its intended target.
Face throws a body kick that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Mantis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mantis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mantis thows a body kick. Face tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Face scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Face buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Mantis. That snapped Face's head back.
Mantis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Face connects with the punch.
Face keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mantis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Marvin Mantis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mantis misses with a lunging right hand
and Face counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mantis scores with a punch to the head.
A low kick from Mantis is predictable there
and Face counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mantis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Face.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fukc Face comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Face has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fukc Face!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yonjiro Fuuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yonjiro Fuuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorge Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cruz looks to land a combination but Fuuma avoids it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Fuuma misses the target.
Cruz slips a jab from Fuuma.
Cruz swinging wildly here.
Cruz scores with a hook.
Fuuma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fuuma on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fuuma throws a series of punches but Cruz avoids them all with ease.
Fuuma on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cruz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cruz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz clobbers Fuuma with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cruz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fuuma is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Cruz engages and cracks Fuuma with a massive lead left hook - Fuuma tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Cruz is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jorge Cruz!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Knyto Gruffo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Deal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deal is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Megadeth - Countdown to Extinction. 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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245 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Knyto Gruffo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Deal!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deal shoots in but Gruffo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gruffo 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 Deal has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Deal and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gruffo throws a front kick aimed at Deal's knee but Deal avoids it well.
Deal defending well as Gruffo loads up on a big left hand.
Gruffo looks to land a right hand but Deal moved out of range.
Gruffo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Deal is out of range and Gruffo settles back down.
Gruffo fakes the leg kick and cracks Deal in the body.
Donk. Gruffo catches Deal right on the button with a cross.
Deal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Deal is defended easily by Gruffo.
Knyto Gruffo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Al Deal.
Deal shoots and misses
and Gruffo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Deal looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Deal shoots in for a takedown but Gruffo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gruffo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Deal. That did some damage!
Deal bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Gruffo comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Deal falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Deal was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Knyto Gruffo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Claude Bedemar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Percy Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Claude Bedemar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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163 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Claude Bedemar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Percy Prime!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prime missing with a left hand there. Bedemar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bedemar throws a leg kick but Prime sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bedemar avoids the head kick by Prime.
Prime keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bedemar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bedemar crunches a lovely knee into Prime's ribcage.
Bedemar trying to land knees to the body.
Prime blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Prime managing to block the knees to the body from Bedemar.
Prime blocks an elbow strike.
Bedemar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Prime lands a body shot in the clinch.
Prime wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Prime has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bedemar with a knee to the head.
Bedemar trying to land knees to the body.
Bedemar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Prime tries to break the clinch but Bedemar is controlling the position.
Prime lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Prime avoids a wild elbow strike from Bedemar.
Prime breaks the clinch.
Bedemar tries a head kick but it misses.
Prime lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bedemar blocks a jab.
Prime moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Prime pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bedemar is out of range and Prime settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime throws a right and a left that Bedemar avoids nicely.
Prime just misses with a punch to the body.
Prime throws a shot from downtown. Bedemar moves away and avoids it.
Prime scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bedemar in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Prime misses with a straight right.
Prime misses with a straight left.
Bedemar thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Prime slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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 Claude Bedemar will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
A low kick from Bedemar is predictable there
and Prime counters with a thumping low kick.
Bedemar throws a push kick but Prime slaps the foot to one side.
Bedemar tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prime fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bedemar, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bedemar throws an elbow but it misses.
Bedemar scores a nice knee to the body.
Bedemar tries a body shot but Prime blocks it.
Prime breaks from the clinch.
Prime gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bedemar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Prime's knee momentarily.
Prime fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bedemar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Prime wants to land a leg kick but Bedemar is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bedemar has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Percy Prime seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prime tries a low kick but Bedemar avoids it.
Bedemar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Prime counters with a nice uppercut.
Prime swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bedemar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Prime.
A low kick from Prime is predictable there
and Bedemar makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Prime throws a sloppy head kick
and Bedemar counters with a crisp one two that drops Prime! Bedemar thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Prime to his feet! Prime is in big trouble!
Prime misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bedemar avoids the body shot from Prime.
Bedemar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Prime throws an off balance right hand
and Bedemar counters with a low kick, right behind Prime 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Claude Bedemar dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Prime throws out a loose jab but Bedemar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Prime throws a head kick that misses.
Prime dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prime thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bedemar if he has to take too many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime misses with a hook.
Prime walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bedemar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bedemar throws a nice head kick!
Prime misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bedemar thumps Prime with a low kick.
Bedemar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Percy Prime has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Prime throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bedemar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bedemar steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Prime. That one must have hurt.
Prime swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Prime swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Prime throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bedemar misses with a looping right.
Bedemar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Claude Bedemar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Prime gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Claude Bedemar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bedemar 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Claude Bedemar!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mini Boxo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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24
215 lbs
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30
215 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mini Boxo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Kelly!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Boxo.
Kelly misses with a hook
and Boxo counters with a nice leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Boxo.
Boxo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kelly under the eye.
Mini Boxo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boxo throws an off balance right hand
and Kelly counters with a nice uppercut.
Boxo throws a leg kick
and Kelly counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boxo misses with a right hand
and Kelly counters with a good, hard body kick but Boxo shrugs it off.
A lazy body kick from Kelly
and Boxo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kelly swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Boxo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kelly's knee momentarily.
Kelly misses with a looping right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Boxo.
Boxo misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mini Boxo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boxo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kelly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boxo throws a leg kick
and Kelly counters with a left to the body.
Boxo throws a leg kick that misses.
Kelly closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kelly throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kelly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boxo.
Boxo misses with a hook
and Kelly counters with a straight right hand.
Boxo misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxo defending well as Kelly loads up on a big left hand.
Boxo misses with a kick to the body.
Boxo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Boxo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the body from Boxo misses
and Kelly counters with a nice uppercut.
Boxo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kelly.
Boxo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Boxo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kelly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kelly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Boxo to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a low kick but Boxo moves out of range easily.
Boxo tries to close the distance and clinch but Kelly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boxo was well out of range. Poor timing from Kelly.
Kelly throws a sloppy body shot
and Boxo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown but Boxo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown but Boxo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mini Boxo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Kelly.
Boxo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kelly gets the takedown into side control.
Kelly trying to control the position but Boxo is working away.
Boxo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kelly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxo gets back to half guard.
Kelly missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kelly is just content to waste time from the top position. Boxo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Boxo looking for a sweep. Not yet Boxo, not yet.
Boxo has his feet on Kelly's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Boxo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kelly misses with a shot to the body
and Boxo counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boxo throws a right hand that misses
enabling Kelly to counter with a crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Boxo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mini Boxo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kelly checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kelly throws a right hand that misses
and Boxo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kelly scores with a crisp jab that stopped Boxo in his tracks.
Mini Boxo is winning the standup battle so far.
Kelly with a poor takedown
and Boxo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kelly. Boxo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boxo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kelly looks to land a left hand but Boxo moved out of range nicely.
Kelly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kelly staying out of range there.
Nice sprawl there from Boxo as Kelly shoots in.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxo misses with a leg kick.
Boxo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boxo connects with a crisp jab.
Boxo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kelly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boxo.
Boxo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kelly has time to react.
Boxo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kelly moves away.
Kelly lands with an uppercut that bounces Boxo off the cage and back into rage.
Boxo missing with a left hand there. Kelly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boxo misses with a right hand
enabling Kelly to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxo misses with a straight left.
Kelly throws a low kick but Boxo moves out of range easily.
Kelly scores with a punch to the head.
Boxo clinches up with Kelly and pushes him back against the cage.
Boxo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kelly changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Boxo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mini Boxo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Kelly.
Kelly thows a body shot but no joy.
Kelly fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boxo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxo throws a lazy uppercut
and Kelly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Boxo.
Boxo misses with a hook
and Kelly counters with a nice leg kick.
Boxo looks to throw a body kick
and Kelly makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Boxo misses with a body shot.
Kelly shoots in but no luck this time.
Boxo misses with a leg kick
and Kelly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Boxo sprawls well. Boxo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kelly gets slowly back to his feet.
Boxo ducks under a wild hook from Kelly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a left and a right that both miss
and Boxo counters with a stiff right hand.
Boxo throws a jab but it's blocked by Kelly.
Boxo throws an off balance right hand
and Kelly counters with a nice uppercut.
Boxo misses with a hook.
Kelly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boxo at a distance.
A clash of legs there as Kelly blocks the low kick.
Nice shot lands for Boxo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the body from Kelly misses
enabling Boxo to counter with a crisp jab.
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 Mini Boxo will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kelly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kelly throws a leg kick
and Boxo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Boxo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kelly counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kelly wants to pass the guard but Boxo is keeping the position.
Kelly in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boxo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kelly in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boxo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kelly is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Boxo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kelly's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kelly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boxo is looking to stand up but Kelly won't let him.
Boxo trying to control but Kelly is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Boxo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kelly looking to control.
Kelly looking for a sweep. Not yet Kelly, not yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mini Boxo.
Kelly scores with a jab to the jaw.
Boxo throws a leg kick but Kelly sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Boxo throws a poor cross that misses
and Kelly counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Boxo throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Kelly to counter with a crisp jab.
Good work by Boxo as he checks the leg kick.
Boxo connects with a looping right hand.
Kelly drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boxo misses with an uppercut.
Boxo throws a hook to the side of Kelly's head but Kelly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boxo misses with a lunging right hand
and Kelly counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boxo misses with a right hand
and Kelly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boxo misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kelly thuds a left hand into Boxo's body.
Kelly misses with a leg kick
and Boxo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kelly's knee momentarily.
Boxo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A shot to the body from Boxo misses
and Kelly counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A low kick from Boxo is predictable there
and Kelly counters with a nice body shot.
Kelly thumps Boxo with a low kick.
Boxo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boxo misses with a hook to the body
letting Kelly counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boxo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kelly.
Boxo misses with a right hand
and Kelly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kelly throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boxo on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice cross by Boxo.
Kelly misses with a wild body shot.
Boxo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ken Kelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boxo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kelly counters with a shoot takedown. Boxo fights it but they end up in guard.
Kelly stands up over Boxo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Kelly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Boxo 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mini Boxo!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Motive (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grabowski has chosen Roar as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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272 lbs
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281 lbs
17 - 5 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Motive!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damian Grabowski!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grabowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Motive. Grabowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Motive just misses with a punch to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Grabowski.
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.
Motive uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Motive throws a lazy uppercut
and Grabowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grabowski lands a slapping body shot.
Grabowski gets a takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Motive does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Grabowski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Motive defending well though.
Grabowski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Grabowski thows a huge punch but Motive dodges it nicely.
Grabowski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Grabowski not doing much here.
Grabowski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Grabowski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grabowski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Grabowski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Grabowski looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Motive with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski thows a huge punch but Motive dodges it nicely.
Grabowski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Grabowski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Motive avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Grabowski.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grabowski trying to control the action but Motive is working from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Grabowski connects with a nice short shot to Motive's temple.
Grabowski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Motive's head.
Grabowski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Grabowski is stalling here. Motive is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Grabowski seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Motive has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski can't do much from the bottom here.
Grabowski is looking to reverse the position.
Motive trying to control the action but Grabowski is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The strikes coming from Motive are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Grabowski dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Motive with a nice cross.
Nice shot by Motive.
Grabowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Motive is just out of range.
Motive jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski blocks a leg kick.
Motive misses the jab.
Motive rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grabowski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grabowski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Motives jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Grabowski looks to land a combination but Motive avoids it well.
Grabowski tries for a takedown but Motive sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Grabowski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Motive leaves Grabowski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bobby Motive has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Grabowski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Motive.
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.
Motive is looking to clinch.
Motive looks to land a left hand but Grabowski moved out of range nicely.
Grabowski checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Motive dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Grabowski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Motive counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grabowski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Motive counters with a slapping leg kick.
Motive misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Motive. Motive circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A low kick from Motive is predictable there
and Grabowski counters with a nice body shot.
Grabowski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Motive circles away.
Grabowski shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Motive manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motive has Grabowski pulled in close to control his posture.
Grabowski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Motive keeping full guard, as Grabowski tries to pass.
Motive is pulling down on Grabowski's head to control his posture.
Grabowski not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Grabowski is looking to work some ground and pound but Motive has wrist control.
Grabowski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Motive looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bobby Motive has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Grabowski swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Grabowski defending well as Motive loads up on a big left hand.
Grabowski looks to land a left hand but Motive moved out of range nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grabowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Motive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Bobby Motive did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Motive swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grabowski misses with a wild body shot.
Motive misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grabowski throws a poor cross that misses
and Motive counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski moves forwards but Motive connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Damian Grabowski has been cut.
Motive throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grabowski shoots for a takedown but Motive saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Grabowski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Motive tries to avoid it but Grabowski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Motive to the ground. Motive escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motive staying out of range there.
Motive throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grabowski misses with a combination
and Motive counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Grabowski thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Grabowski.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grabowski. Motive does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grabowski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Motive tries to avoid it but Grabowski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Motive to the ground. Motive escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bobby Motive has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Grabowski.
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.
Motive swings away with a body shot that misses
and Grabowski counters with a nice uppercut.
Motive throws out a powerful jab.
Motive displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grabowski.
Motive throws a lazy uppercut
and Grabowski counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Motive had his way with Damian Grabowski in that round.
The cut man is working on Damian Grabowski's cut.
That's time! Motive's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Grabowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Motive.
Motive tries to clinch but Grabowski moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grabowski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Motive as Grabowski shoots in.
Grabowski throws a predictable looking body shot
and Motive counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Motive lands with a right hand.
Motive rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grabowski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Damian Grabowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bobby Motive is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motive falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grabowski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Motive tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grabowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Motive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Motive misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Grabowski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Motive won't be happy with that.
Motive wants to control but Grabowski postures up.
An elbow from Grabowski crashes against the mat.
Motive is trying to improve his position.
Motive is working hard here to advance position.
Motive manages to work his way to half guard, despite Grabowski's best efforts.
Grabowski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Motive trying to control from the bottom.
Grabowski working Motive over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski trying to pass the guard but Motive defending well.
Grabowski keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Motive has hold of Grabowski's hands but Grabowski slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Motive slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Motive wants to sweep here but Grabowski controlling him for the moment.
Grabowski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grabowski looking to pass the guard.
Grabowski throws and elbow that misses. Motive uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Grabowski's guard. Nice move by Motive!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Damian Grabowski.
I think Motive 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 49:47
Judge George Francis scores the fight 49:47
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Motive!
Bobby Motive is the new heavyweight champion!
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