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VFC 141: Kerns vs. Kesler PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Lombardi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick O Shae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vincent Lombardi has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincent Lombardi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick O Shae !
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lombardi throws a head kick that misses
and O Shae counters with a low kick, right behind Lombardi 's knee.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from O Shae , right into the meat.
Lombardi wants to clinch.
Lombardi misses with a left hand
and O Shae counters with a good low kick that Lombardi was not able to check.
Lombardi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lombardi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombardi throws a head kick but O Shae moves out of range.
O Shae tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
O Shae clinches.
O Shae pushes off an throws an elbow but Lombardi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
O Shae stalling against the cage.
Lombardi stalling against the cage.
Lombardi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lombardi trying to stall but O Shae improves his position.
Lombardi lands a body shot in the clinch.
O Shae looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lombardi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lombardi scores with a shot to the side of O Shae 's head.
Nice elbow from O Shae .
It looks like Vincent Lombardi has been cut.
Lombardi throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Shae .
Lombardi lands with a light punch inside.
Lombardi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lombardi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lombardi fails to land.
Lombardi throws a head punch that misses.
Lombardi blocks an elbow strike.
The referee calls for O Shae to work.
Lombardi trying to control the position but instead, O Shae has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lombardi into the cage.
O Shae lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by O Shae .
O Shae blocking some punches.
O Shae blocks an uppercut.
Lombardi lands an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, O Shae throws an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Shae blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lombardi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lombardi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lombardi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lombardi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from O Shae .
O Shae lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lombardi.
Lombardi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lombardi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lombardi blocks the elbow strike.
Lombardi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lombardi.
Lombardi avoids a wild elbow strike from O Shae .
O Shae blocking some punches.
Lombardi scores with a shoulder strike.
O Shae pushes off an throws an elbow but Lombardi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lombardi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lombardi avoids a wild elbow strike from O Shae .
O Shae blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lombardi throws a punch but it's blocked by O Shae .
Lombardi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lombardi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
O Shae blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Shae blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lombardi swings wildly with an uppercut but O Shae uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lombardi throws a punch but it's blocked by O Shae .
A bit of stalling here from Lombardi.
A head punch on the inside from Lombardi fails to land.
O Shae stalling against the cage.
Lombardi misses with a punch on the inside.
Lombardi misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Shae throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Shae .
Lombardi blocks an elbow strike.
Lombardi throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
O Shae has Lombardi pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by O Shae .
Lombardi swings wildly with an uppercut but O Shae uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Shae .
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 Vincent Lombardi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vincent Lombardi'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.
Lombardi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. O Shae manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lombardi checks a leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from O Shae in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Lombardi misses with a low kick.
Lombardi throws a hook but O Shae avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lombardi throws a poor cross that misses
and O Shae counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lombardi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombardi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lombardi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O Shae buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lombardi misses with a leg kick
and O Shae counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lombardi throws a big shot that misses.
Lombardi blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lombardi misses with a body shot
and O Shae counters with a nice body shot.
O Shae throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lombardi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and O Shae counters with a thumping low kick.
Lombardi misses with an uppercut
and O Shae counters with a head kick.
O Shae cracks the inside of Lombardi's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombardi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lombardi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lombardi misses with a hook
and O Shae counters with a flying knee. Nice.
O Shae scores with a leg kick.
Lombardi misses with a hook. O Shae ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombardi misses with a combination
and O Shae counters with a leg kick.
Lombardi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lombardi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and O Shae counters with a good low kick that Lombardi was not able to check.
Lombardi misses with a lunging right hand
and O Shae cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lombardi misses with a right hand
and O Shae counters with a good low kick that Lombardi was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick O Shae showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vincent Lombardi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
O Shae throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from O Shae 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 Lombardi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lombardi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lombardi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and O Shae counters with a big head kick but Lombardi shrugs it off.
O Shae 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lombardi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! O Shae scrambles back to his feet.
Lombardi misses with an uppercut
and O Shae counters with a head kick. That will keep Lombardi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Shae tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lombardi is looking to clinch but O Shae is avoiding it.
Lombardi throws a sloppy head kick
and O Shae makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lombardi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Shae .
Lombardi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lombardi avoids the head kick by O Shae .
O Shae uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lombardi.
O Shae steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lombardi.
Lombardi misses with a hook
and O Shae counters with a solid body kick.
Lombardi scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombardi misses with an uppercut
and O Shae counters with a low kick, right behind Lombardi 's knee.
A head kick misses from O Shae .
Vincent Lombardi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lombardi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and O Shae counters with a low kick, right behind Lombardi 's knee.
Lombardi throws a leg kick
and O Shae counters with a lovely shot to the body.
O Shae throws a head kick that misses
and Lombardi counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombardi throws an off balance right hand
and O Shae counters with a stiff right hand.
O Shae pushes Lombardi up against the cage in a clinch.
Lombardi misses with some punches.
O Shae looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lombardi swings wildly with an uppercut but O Shae uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Lombardi.
The referee is keeping an eye on O Shae - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
O Shae lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Lombardi.
Lombardi throws a head punch that misses.
Lombardi swings wildly with an uppercut but O Shae uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lombardi lands with a light punch inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rick O Shae .
I think O Shae 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick O Shae !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Hatfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Loose Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hatfield comes into the arena with Flirtin With Disaster blaring out of the sound system. Loose Cannon comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Empire State of Mind kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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World class 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
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hannibal Hatfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nate Loose Cannon!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loose Cannon throws an off balance right hand
and Loose Cannon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Loose Cannon pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hatfield back to the cage. Loose Cannon follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Hannibal Hatfield has been cut.
Hatfield lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Loose Cannon. Hatfield does a little dance to reset his feet.
Loose Cannon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hatfield counters with a low kick, right behind Loose Cannon 's knee.
Hatfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Loose Cannon.
Loose Cannon moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Hatfield scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hatfield lands a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hatfield tries to land a knee to the head but Loose Cannon blocks with his arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hatfield.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hatfield.
Hatfield prevents a body shot from Loose Cannon.
Loose Cannon throws a punch but it's blocked by Hatfield.
Still in the clinch, Hatfield scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hatfield misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Hatfield.
Hatfield misses with some punches.
Hatfield's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hatfield lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Nate Loose Cannon has been cut.
A right hand to the body from Loose Cannon.
Hatfield looking to throw knees to the head but Loose Cannon is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Loose Cannon fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatfield landing knees to the body.
Hatfield looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Loose Cannon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hatfield's elbow.
Loose Cannon lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hatfield.
Hatfield lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hatfield misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Loose Cannon.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Loose Cannon as Hatfield tries to tie him up.
Hatfield throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Loose Cannon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hatfield prevents a body shot from Loose Cannon.
Loose Cannon can't find room to land a body shot as Hatfield controls the action.
Loose Cannon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hatfield is keeping busy.
Hatfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Loose Cannon avoids it.
Loose Cannon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hatfield's elbow.
Hatfield landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hatfield.
Hatfield lands a damaging elbow.
Loose Cannon misses with the head strike.
Hatfield blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Loose Cannon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hatfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Loose Cannon avoids it.
Hatfield looking to throw knees to the head but Loose Cannon is blocking nicely.
Hatfield trying to control the position but instead, Loose Cannon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hatfield into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield blocking some punches.
Loose Cannon slowing the pace effectively.
Hatfield blocking some punches.
Hatfield throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Loose Cannon blocks it with crossed arms.
Loose Cannon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hatfield softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Hatfield as the two fighters clinch.
Hatfield blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hatfield working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hatfield lands an elbow that stopped Loose Cannon in his tracks for a moment.
Loose Cannon misses with a body punch.
Loose Cannon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hatfield is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Loose Cannon looks gassed!
Loose Cannon working aggressively here.
Hatfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Loose Cannon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hatfield just leaning against Loose Cannon, taking a breather.
Hatfield lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hatfield stalling the fight.
Hatfield works on Loose Cannon's body with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hatfield slowing the pace effectively.
Hatfield tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hatfield tries a knee to the head but Loose Cannon blocks it.
Hatfield is leaning against Loose Cannon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield scores with a shoulder strike.
Loose Cannon takes an elbow to the forehead.
Loose Cannon throws a punch but it's blocked by Hatfield.
Loose Cannon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hatfield as Loose Cannon tries to tie him up.
Hatfield working Loose Cannon over with knees to the body.
Loose Cannon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hatfield.
Hatfield manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Loose Cannon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hatfield lands an elbow inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hatfield.
Hatfield blocks a body shot from Loose Cannon.
Hatfield connects with a nasty looking knee right to Loose Cannon's face.
Hatfield lands an elbow just above Loose Cannon 's eye.
Loose Cannon wants to stall.
A short body shot lands from Hatfield as the two fighters clinch.
Hatfield with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Loose Cannon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hatfield creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hatfield blocking some punches.
Hatfield throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hatfield throws a knee to the head but misses.
Loose Cannon swings wildly with an uppercut but Hatfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hatfield tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hatfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Loose Cannon avoids it.
Hatfield landing knees to the head.
Hatfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Loose Cannon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hatfield working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Loose Cannon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Loose Cannon misses with some punches.
Hatfield using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hatfield connects with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hatfield blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hatfield controlling the action here for a moment.
Hatfield landing knees to the body.
Hatfield digs a right hand into Loose Cannon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Loose Cannon's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hannibal Hatfield dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hatfield lands with a shot to the body.
Loose Cannon throws a lazy uppercut
and Hatfield counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Loose Cannon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hatfield counters with a three punch combo that has Loose Cannon backing up. Loose Cannon nods at Hatfield to acknowledge the strikes.
Hatfield scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hatfield lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Loose Cannon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Loose Cannon throws a left and a right that both miss
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Hatfield counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hatfield swinging wildly here.
Loose Cannon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hatfield counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hatfield has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by Hatfield there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Loose Cannon is breathing heavily.
Loose Cannon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hatfield counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice cross by Hatfield.
Loose Cannon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loose Cannon blocks a head kick by Hatfield.
Loose Cannon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hatfield jabs Loose Cannon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hatfield misses with a few strikes there.
Nate Loose Cannon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hatfield.
Hatfield throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hatfield fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Loose Cannon.
Hannibal Hatfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Loose Cannon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hatfield lands with a straight right. Loose Cannon didn't see that one coming.
Hatfield throws a nice looking combination but Loose Cannon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Loose Cannon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hatfield counters with a left and a right that stings Loose Cannon.
Hatfield scores with a one two! Loose Cannon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That has opened up Nate Loose Cannon's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loose Cannon takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Loose Cannon is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield connects with a jab.
Loose Cannon is still on wobbly legs! Can Hatfield finish him?
A nice leg kick lands there from Hatfield.
Loose Cannon seems to have recovered his senses.
Hatfield connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hatfield is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Loose Cannon can do to turn this around?
Good standup being displayed there by Hatfield as he connects with a hook.
Hatfield stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hatfield chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hatfield clinches with his opponent.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Loose Cannon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hatfield comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Loose Cannon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hatfield is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hatfield scores with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Hatfield scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hatfield tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hatfield gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Come on Hatfield - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hatfield lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Loose Cannon.
Hatfield pushes Loose Cannon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hatfield utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hatfield lands a left hand.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hatfield.
The cut above Nate Loose Cannon's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hatfield connects with a knee to the head.
Hatfield throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Loose Cannon blocks it with crossed arms.
Hatfield with a knee to the head.
Loose Cannon trying to control the position but instead, Hatfield has worked for underhooks and has pushed Loose Cannon into the cage.
Hannibal Hatfield has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hatfield lands a good knee to the midsection. Loose Cannon won't want to take too many of those.
Loose Cannon struggles to land a body shot inside as Hatfield controls his hands.
Hatfield misses with a knee strike.
Loose Cannon misses with some punches.
Loose Cannon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hatfield scores with a knee to the head.
Hatfield'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.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hatfield.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loose Cannon trying to stall but Hatfield improves his position.
Hatfield misses with a knee strike.
Loose Cannon avoiding damage as Hatfield throws knees to the body.
Loose Cannon takes a shot to the head.
Hatfield lands a right hand that snaps the head of Loose Cannon backwards.
Hatfield lands a hook to the side of the head.
Loose Cannon lands a hook that snaps the head of Hatfield backwards.
Loose Cannon throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Loose Cannon throws a head punch that misses.
Loose Cannon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Loose Cannon as Hatfield tries to tie him up.
Loose Cannon swings wildly with an uppercut but Hatfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hatfield crunches a lovely knee into Loose Cannon's ribcage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hatfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Loose Cannon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short body shot lands from Loose Cannon as the two fighters clinch.
Hatfield blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hatfield lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Loose Cannon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hatfield is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hannibal Hatfield dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Loose Cannon swings widly with a right hand
and Hatfield counters with a body kick.
Hatfield misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hatfield throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hatfield goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Loose Cannon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hatfield counters with a head kick. That will keep Loose Cannon thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hatfield tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Loose Cannon was well out of range. Poor timing from Hatfield.
Loose Cannon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hatfield counters with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hatfield, right into the meat.
Hatfield lunges at Loose Cannon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Loose Cannon's hand.
Loose Cannon misses with an uppercut
and Hatfield makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut lands for Hatfield. That snapped Loose Cannon's head back.
Hatfield lands the left hand.
Loose Cannon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hatfield counters with a good low kick that Loose Cannon was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Hatfield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Hatfield finds it's way through Loose Cannon's defenses.
Hatfield fails to land with a series of punches.
Loose Cannon misses with an uppercut
and Hatfield counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hatfield with a nice cross.
Hatfield lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Loose Cannon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
No joy there for Hatfield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Loose Cannon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hatfield counters with an inside leg kick.
Hatfield lands with an uppercut that bounces Loose Cannon off the cage and back into rage.
Hatfield thuds his right hand into Loose Cannon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hatfield rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Loose Cannon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hatfield fails to land with a series of punches.
Nate Loose Cannon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hatfield misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loose Cannon.
Loose Cannon closes the distance and clinches.
Loose Cannon misses with a punch to the body.
Loose Cannon misses with a punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Hatfield.
Hatfield comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hatfield slowing the pace effectively.
Hatfield is trying to stall.
Loose Cannon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hatfield's elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hatfield.
Hatfield misses with a knee strike.
Loose Cannon stalling in the clinch but Hatfield improves position.
Nice body punch from Hatfield - that landed with a thud.
Loose Cannon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hatfield putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Loose Cannon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hatfield connects with a nasty looking knee right to Loose Cannon's face.
Loose Cannon is trying to maintain a safe position but Hatfield gets an underhook and turns Loose Cannon into the cage.
A short body shot lands from Hatfield as the two fighters clinch.
Hatfield effectively controlling the action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hatfield.
Loose Cannon looking to stall.
A short uppercut from Hatfield.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hatfield obliges.
Loose Cannon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hatfield lands a good knee to the midsection. Loose Cannon won't want to take too many of those.
Hatfield content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hatfield tries a knee to the head but Loose Cannon blocks it.
Loose Cannon lands with a left to the head.
Hatfield misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hatfield landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hatfield blocks a body shot from Loose Cannon.
Hatfield connects with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Loose Cannon.
Loose Cannon throws a head punch that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hatfield lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hatfield.
Loose Cannon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hatfield throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Loose Cannon blocks it with crossed arms.
Loose Cannon tries to work over Hatfield's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Loose Cannon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hatfield taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hatfield misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Loose Cannon misses with the head strike.
Loose Cannon blocks an elbow strike from Hatfield.
Still in the clinch, Loose Cannon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Loose Cannon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Loose Cannon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hatfield or not.
Hatfield throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Loose Cannon blocks it with crossed arms.
Loose Cannon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hatfield or not.
Loose Cannon lands a left hand.
Loose Cannon throws a head punch that misses.
Hatfield works on Loose Cannon's body with a couple of short punches.
Loose Cannon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hatfield lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hatfield stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Loose Cannon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Loose Cannon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hannibal Hatfield showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hatfield 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:26
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hannibal Hatfield!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenshi Zuko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Zuko's choice of entrance music: The Writ. Roy Nelson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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24
181 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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184 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roy Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kenshi Zuko!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zuko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zuko.
Zuko misses with a straight right.
Zuko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nelson.
Zuko pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nelson is out of range and Zuko settles back down.
Nelson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nelson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zuko counters with an outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Nelson misses.
Zuko jabs Nelson right on the nose. Nelson blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Roy Nelson has been cut.
Nelson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zuko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zuko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nelson.
Nelson misses with a right hand
and Zuko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nelson doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Zuko counter with a right hand.
Nelson is rocked!
Nelson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nelson.
Zuko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zuko shoots in but no luck this time.
Nelson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nelson tries for a takedown but Zuko circles away easily
and Zuko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nelson fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Nelson.
Nelson throws a lazy uppercut
and Zuko counters with an inside leg kick.
Zuko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zuko shoots in and gets a takedown into Nelson's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuko gets to his feet - Nelson follows without any prompting.
Zuko closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zuko lands a nice uppercut.
Nelson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zuko lands a shoulder strike.
Nelson is trying to stall.
Nelson tries to break the clinch but Zuko is controlling the position.
Nelson looking to slow down the pace here.
Zuko lands with a left to the head.
Zuko leaning his opponent against the cage.
Zuko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Roy Nelson's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zuko keeps control of Nelson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nelson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zuko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nelson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nelson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nelson takes one to the side of the head.
Zuko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nelson moves away from the strike by Zuko.
Zuko moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zuko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zuko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Roy Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zuko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zuko.
Roy Nelson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nelson with a nice cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson misses with a right hand
enabling Zuko to counter with a crisp jab.
Oh Nelson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nelson throws a combination that misses
and Zuko scores with a counter punch that sends Nelson to the canvas! Zuko smells blood - he's punishing Nelson with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Nelson has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenshi Zuko!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicolai Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Grimaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romanov comes to the cage accompanied by The Party. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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270 lbs
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263 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nicolai Romanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Grimaldi!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimaldi avoids the body shot from Romanov.
Grimaldi misses with a lunging right hand
and Romanov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Romanov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Romanov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Nicolai Romanov has been cut.
A jab from Romanov does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Decent striking displayed by Grimaldi there.
Romanov tries to land a leg kick but Grimaldi saw it coming and moves away.
A shot to the body from Romanov misses
and Grimaldi counters with a crisp one two that drops Romanov! Grimaldi thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Romanov to his feet! Romanov is in big trouble!
Romanov is rocked!
A telegraphed right hand from Grimaldi misses the target.
Grimaldi tries to clinch there but Romanov circles away.
Romanov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grimaldi sprawls well. Grimaldi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Romanov gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimaldi throws a series of punches but Romanov avoids them all with ease.
A cross from Grimaldi lands.
Grimaldi misses with a right hand
and Romanov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Grimaldi's guard now.
Grimaldi keeping moving, preventing Romanov from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romanov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grimaldi is keeping the position for now.
Romanov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Grimaldi keeping full guard, as Romanov tries to pass.
Romanov postures up and lands a big shot to Grimaldi's brow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romanov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Romanov prevents Grimaldi from getting back to his feet.
Romanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Grimaldi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grimaldi wants to stand and escape but Romanov is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimaldi looks gassed!
Grimaldi keeping moving, preventing Romanov from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Nicolai Romanov has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Grimaldi scores with a sloppy right hand. Romanov should have avoided that one.
Romanov jabs at Grimaldi's body.
A good leg kick by Romanov.
Mike Grimaldi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romanov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grimaldi's waist but Grimaldi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Romanov off to one side.
Romanov throws a body punch but Grimaldi moves out of range.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Grimaldi enables Romanov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Grimaldi manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Romanov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Romanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Grimaldi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Romanov thows a big elbow that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Romanov throwing strikes but missing.
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 Nicolai Romanov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nicolai Romanov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Romanov lands a jab to Grimaldi's midsection.
Mike Grimaldi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Romanov takes a swing at Grimaldi's ribcage but misses.
Romanov connects with a body shot that sends Grimaldi's belly button to the back.
Grimaldi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Romanov.
Romanov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Romanov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romanov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Grimaldi is looking to escape.
Grimaldi is breathing heavily.
Romanov is working for a guillotine from mount but Grimaldi frees his head quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanov looking to finish Grimaldi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Grimaldi!
It looks like Mike Grimaldi has been cut.
Romanov trying to control but Grimaldi is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Romanov has control of Grimaldi's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Grimaldi regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanov unloads with some shots from mount but Grimaldi bucks and avoids them well.
Romanov landing strikes, looking to finish!
That has opened up Mike Grimaldi's cut even more.
Romanov looking to ground and pound but Grimaldi is blocking nicely.
Romanov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The cut above Mike Grimaldi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mike Grimaldi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nicolai Romanov!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Chimpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chimpo has chosen On The Darkside as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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23
186 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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26
190 lbs
19 - 11 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Fairtex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Chimpo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chimpo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fairtex counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fairtex throws a solid leg kick but Chimpo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fairtex.
Fairtex throws the left hand but Chimpo avoids the punch easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fairtex.
Chimpo throws a lazy uppercut
and Fairtex counters with a thumping low kick.
A shot to the body from Chimpo misses
and Fairtex moves into the clinch.
Fairtex is trying to trip Chimpo. He has hold of a leg but Chimpo is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Fairtex persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Fairtex chips away with some ground and pound.
Chimpo 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.
Chimpo working a defensive guard here.
Chimpo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fairtex is one step ahead there.
Fairtex is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fairtex landing some decent shots from guard.
Fairtex preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex slips nicely into half guard.
Chimpo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fairtex's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fairtex's back!
Fairtex wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.
Fairtex is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fairtex is desperately trying to improve his position but Chimpo has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chimpo tries to control but Fairtex wriggling away.
Fairtex tries to lock up and control but Chimpo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chimpo is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Chimpo extends the arm and Fairtex is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johnny Chimpo!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maxence Laurentian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Ryan (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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29
181 lbs
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177 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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World class 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
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maxence Laurentian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bart Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laurentian throws a right and a left that Ryan avoids nicely.
Ryan shoots for a double leg takedown but Laurentian sprawls well. He's pushed Ryan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ryan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Laurentian counters with a straight right hand.
Laurentian takes one to the chin there.
Ryan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Laurentian's calf.
Laurentian cracks a nice hook into Ryan's ribs.
Ryan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Laurentian to score with a decent uppercut.
Ryan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Laurentian.
A solid body kick from Laurentian.
Laurentian throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ryan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Laurentian is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laurentian swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ryan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Laurentian swings widly with a right hand
enabling Ryan to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Ryan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A leg kick checked by Ryan.
Ryan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Laurentian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ryan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Laurentian backs up against the cage.
It looks like Maxence Laurentian has been cut.
Ryan throws an overhand right that lands on Laurentian's shoulder, as Laurentian tries to avoid the shot.
Laurentian throws an off balance right hand
and Ryan counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laurentian misses with a looping right.
Ryan is looking to chop away at Laurentian's legs.
Ryan throws a leg kick
and Laurentian counters with a straight right hand.
Bart Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laurentian.
Laurentian checks the leg kick.
Ryan lands a head shot.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ryan looking to sit in guard and control but Laurentian gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Laurentian has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan working for submissions but it's allowed Laurentian to get to half guard.
Laurentian with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Laurentian has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ryan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ryan controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Maxence Laurentian just wasn't active enough.
Laurentian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ryan manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bart Ryan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maxence Laurentian's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Laurentian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ryan clinches.
A short right from Ryan.
Ryan tries to throw a body punch but Laurentian avoids it by throwing Ryan back against the cage.
Laurentian lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ryan backwards.
Laurentian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laurentian lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ryan backwards.
Ryan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ryan lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Laurentian wants to control but Ryan is having none of it.
Ryan lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ryan goes for an armbar but Laurentian turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Laurentian.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laurentian trying to control but Ryan is working from the bottom.
Laurentian stops Ryan from standing up.
Ryan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Laurentian slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Maxence Laurentian wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Laurentian throws a poor cross that misses
and Ryan counters with a low kick, right behind Laurentian 's knee.
Laurentian throws a lazy right hand but Ryan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ryan misses with a right hand
and Laurentian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laurentian throws a right hand that Ryan ducks under and follows up with a left that Ryan also avoids with ease.
Laurentian lands a slapping body shot.
Laurentian thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Laurentian circles away.
Laurentian throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Ryan to counter with a crisp jab.
Maxence Laurentian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laurentian looks to land a left hand but Ryan moved out of range nicely.
Ryan throws a big shot that misses.
Ryan throws a head kick that misses.
Ryan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laurentian.
Laurentian works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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.
Ryan misses with a left hand
and Laurentian counters with a straight right hand.
Laurentian avoids the head kick by Ryan.
Ryan throws a hook to the side of Laurentian's head but Laurentian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laurentian tries to close the distance and clinch but Ryan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laurentian lands an overhand right.
A jab lands there for Laurentian.
A clash of legs there as Laurentian blocks the low kick.
Ryan ducks under a wild hook from Laurentian.
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 Maxence Laurentian will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maxence Laurentian's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ryan misses with a body shot.
Ryan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laurentian.
Ryan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laurentian.
Laurentian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ryan.
Ryan throws a lazy uppercut
and Ryan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A bone on bone clash there as Laurentian blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan avoids the body shot from Laurentian.
Ryan motions for Laurentian to come forward. Ryan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laurentian.
Ryan tries to clinch but Laurentian moves out of range.
Ryan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Laurentian counters with a nice uppercut.
Ryan misses with a left hand
and Laurentian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A left lands for Laurentian.
A shot to the body from Ryan misses
and Laurentian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ryan.
Maxence Laurentian is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laurentian darts in and clinches Ryan up against the cage.
Ryan is looking to control Laurentian's arms but Laurentian gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ryan has his back to the cage.
Laurentian is trying to force a seperation but Ryan has the dominant position.
Ryan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ryan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ryan blocking some punches.
Ryan swings wildly with an uppercut but Laurentian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ryan lands a shot to the body.
Ryan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Laurentian backwards.
Nice body punch from Laurentian - that landed with a thud.
Laurentian is trying to maintain a safe position but Ryan gets an underhook and turns Laurentian into the cage.
Ryan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ryan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laurentian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ryan's elbow.
Laurentian breaks from the clinch.
Ryan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Laurentian moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laurentian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ryan scores with a hook to the body.
Laurentian is trying to maintain a safe position but Ryan gets an underhook and turns Laurentian into the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Laurentian as Ryan tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Laurentian.
Laurentian is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ryan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ryan misses with some punches.
Ryan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ryan misses with some punches.
Laurentian takes a shot to the head.
Ryan manages to break the clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ryan - that will leave a mark!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ryan. Laurentian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laurentian looks to land a left hand but Ryan moved out of range nicely.
Ryan throws a lazy uppercut
and Laurentian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laurentian misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan connects with a single shot there.
Ryan takes a swing at Laurentian's ribcage but misses.
Laurentian misses with a wild body shot.
Laurentian misses with an uppercut
letting Ryan counter with a right hand.
Laurentian misses with a hook
and Ryan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laurentian takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ryan misses with a jab to the body
and Laurentian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ryan lands with a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Maxence Laurentian.
I think Laurentian 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bart Ryan!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oil Slick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Foul Play (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slick's entrance music is Careful With That Axe Eugene. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Play's choice of entrance music: Simon Says-Pharaohe Monche. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Foul Play enters the cage!
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159 lbs
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181 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
19 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oil Slick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Foul Play!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Play misses.
Slick slips under a jab from Play.
Slick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Play.
Slick dives in and grabs Play's left leg, looking for a takedown. Play pushes down on Slick's head and hops out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Slick.
A telegraphed right hand from Play misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slick scores with a leg kick.
Play lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Play lands a jab to the head.
A low kick from Play is predictable there
and Slick decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Play's guard.
Slick postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Slick trying to control the position from guard on top but Play is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Play is trying to control the position but Slick postures up.
Play wants to sweep but no luck.
Slick pushing down on Play's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Play is trying to control but can't.
Slick works his way into side control.
Play tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Slick wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slick scoring with punches from side control.
Slick landing strikes.
Slick misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Slick lands a nice forearm strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Play taking a bit of punishment here - Slick scoring with strikes.
Slick landing strikes.
Slick advances to mount.
Slick is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Slick trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Slick landing punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slick looking to control but Play is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
BOOM! Slick connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Slick lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Slick cracks Play with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Slick lands with some strikes.
Slick has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Play's face.
Slick tries to control but Play wriggling away.
Slick lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Slick cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slick prevents Play from getting the reversal.
Slick working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Slick postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Play looks a forlorn figure.
Slick wants to control the pace but Play is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Slick.
Slick lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Play is looking to get to half guard.
Slick lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oil Slick 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.
Play slaps away a takedown attempt from Slick, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A low kick from Slick misses
and Play counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Slick shoots in and drives through. Play sprawls well.
Play tries to bum rush Slick with a series of wild strikes but Slick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Slick shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Play counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oil Slick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Play lands with a nice body punch.
Play loads up on a big right hand but Slick slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Play stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Play wants it to stay on the feet.
Play chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Slick misses with a low kick as Play jumps back.
Slick blocks the body kick.
A big left from Play misses.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Slick here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Play goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Play tests Slick's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Play listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Slick slips a jab from Play.
Play throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Play throws a leg kick
and Slick counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Play fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Slick checks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Play throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Play throws a leg kick that is checked
and Slick counters with a nice body kick.
Slick gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Play counters with an outside leg kick.
Foul Play is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Play throws a lazy right hand but Slick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Play misses its intended target.
Play misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Slick counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Foul Play seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Play misses with a leg kick
and Slick counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slick seems to be looking for submissions.
Slick is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Slick seems content to control.
Slick working over Play with some ground and pound. Play looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Slick looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Slick works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Foul Play will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A low kick from Slick misses
and Play counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Slick shoots in for a double leg but Play sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Slick fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Play to the ground. Slick is now in Play's guard.
Play preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Slick works over Play with some ground and pound from guard.
Slick 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.
Slick wants to control from the top but Play keeps moving.
Slick throwing strikes from guard but Play blocks nicely.
Play bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Slick's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slick tries to strike from the bottom.
Play wants to pass the guard but Slick is keeping the position.
Slick looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Slick has control of Play's left arm, preventing Play from doing any damage.
Slick tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Slick wants to improve his position but instead Play has moved into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Slick is looking to improve his position.
Play slips a nice elbow through Slick's hands, connecting with Slick's forehead.
Play is trying to control the action in half guard but Slick is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Play might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Slick kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Slick trying to get back to full guard but Play takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Play can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Slick is looking to escape.
Slick is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Play wants to control the pace but Slick is squirming around nicely.
Play with the ground and pound from mount.
Slick tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Slick tries to hold on but Play postures up.
Slick gets back to half guard.
Slick wants to get back to full guard.
Slick is not content to let Play control the position.
Slick is trying to control but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slick looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Foul Play.
I think Play 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Oil Slick!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Kerns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Kesler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kerns comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cash - Hurt. Kesler has chosen Cancer Bats - Deathsmarch as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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30
197 lbs
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200 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
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Kerns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Kesler!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerns lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kesler looks to score with a jab to the body but Kerns is just out of range.
Kesler throws the left hand but Kerns avoids the punch easily.
Kesler throws a body kick the misses
and Kerns counters with a stiff right hand.
Kerns misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerns lands a jab to Kesler's midsection.
Kerns clinches up against the cage.
Kesler struggles to land a body shot inside as Kerns controls his hands.
Kerns lands an elbow inside that Kesler shrugs off.
Kesler lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Kesler.
Kerns lands with a right to the head.
Kesler tries to throw a body punch but Kerns avoids it by throwing Kesler back against the cage.
Kerns has a couple of punches blocked by Kesler.
Kerns working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kesler lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kerns or not.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good body shot from Kesler.
Kerns misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Kesler.
Kerns is breathing heavily.
Kesler works on Kerns's body with a couple of short punches.
Kesler is working Kerns over against the cage.
Kesler lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Kesler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kesler.
Kesler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kerns.
Kesler digs a right hand underneath Kerns's ribcage. Kerns let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kesler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kesler.
Kesler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Kesler.
A left hand lands to the body for Kesler.
A right hand to the body from Kesler.
Kerns's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kesler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from Kesler.
Kesler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kesler is working Kerns over against the cage.
Kerns blocks a body shot from Kesler.
A body shot lands from Kesler.
Kesler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kerns's elbow.
Kesler lands with a short shot to the head.
Kesler works on Kerns's body with a couple of short punches.
Kesler lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Kesler.
Kesler lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Kesler.
Kesler digs a right hand into Kerns's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kerns's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Kesler.
Kesler works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kesler tries to throw a body punch but Kerns avoids it by throwing Kesler back against the cage.
Kesler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kesler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kesler digs a right hand into Kerns's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kerns's gas tank.
Kesler lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kerns or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kesler.
Kesler works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kesler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kesler lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Kesler.
Nice body punch from Kesler.
Kesler digs a right hand into Kerns's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kerns's gas tank.
Kesler scores with a shoulder strike.
Kesler tries to work over Kerns's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Kesler.
Kesler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kesler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Kesler.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kesler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kesler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kesler scores with a shot to the side of Kerns's head.
Still in the clinch, Kesler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kesler lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kerns or not.
Kesler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kerns's elbow.
Kesler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kerns backwards.
Kesler tries to throw a body punch but Kerns avoids it by throwing Kesler back against the cage.
Kesler lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kesler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kesler managing to block the knees to the body from Kerns.
Kesler struggles to land a body shot inside as Kerns controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Kesler.
Kesler pushes Kerns back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Kesler as the two fighters clinch.
Kesler can't find room to land a body shot as Kerns controls the action.
Kesler lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kesler blocks an uppercut.
Kerns misses with a body punch.
Kerns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kesler's elbow.
Kesler works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kesler lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kerns or not.
Kesler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kerns backwards.
Kesler prevents a body shot from Kerns.
Kesler works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kesler lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kesler.
Kerns swings wildly with an uppercut but Kesler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kesler cracks Kerns with a nice body shot.
Kesler is working Kerns over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Kesler.
Kesler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kesler lands a hook that snaps the head of Kerns backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kerns.
Kesler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kesler lands a body shot.
Kesler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kerns backwards.
Kesler lands a shoulder strike.
Kesler struggles to land a body shot inside as Kerns controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kesler works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kesler lands a body shot.
Kesler lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kerns or not.
Kesler misses with a punch to the body.
Kesler lands a body punch.
Kesler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kerns throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Kesler 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.
Kesler cracks the inside of Kerns's front leg.
Kesler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kerns.
Kerns throws a poor cross that misses
and Kesler counters with a stiff right hand.
Kesler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kerns counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerns uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kesler.
Kesler ducks under a wild hook from Kerns.
Jack Kerns is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kesler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kerns.
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.
A shot to the body from Kesler misses
letting Kerns counter with a right hand.
Kerns takes a swing at Kesler's ribcage but misses.
Kesler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kesler throws a low kick but Kerns moves out of range easily.
Kerns has taken the fight to the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Kerns.
Kerns lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kesler tries a body shot but Kerns blocks it.
Kesler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kerns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kesler tries to work over Kerns's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kerns unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kesler is breathing heavily.
Kesler takes an elbow to the temple.
Kerns lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kesler backwards.
A hook to the body from Kerns.
Kerns lands a knee to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kerns lands a knee to the head.
Kesler is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerns landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kesler is still on wobbly legs! Can Kerns finish him?
A short left from Kerns.
A short body shot lands from Kerns as the two fighters clinch.
Kerns throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kerns lands a good knee to the midsection. Kesler won't want to take too many of those.
Kesler seems to have recovered his senses.
Kerns digs a right hand underneath Kesler's ribcage. Kesler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kesler dodges an elbow strike from Kerns.
Good body shot from Kerns.
Kerns lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Kerns as the two fighters clinch.
Kerns lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kerns.
Kerns lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kesler backwards.
Nice body punch from Kerns - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Kerns as the two fighters clinch.
Kesler can't find room to land a body shot as Kerns controls the action.
Good body shot from Kerns.
Kerns lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kesler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kerns lands with a short shot to the head.
Kerns trying to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Kesler.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kesler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A body shot lands from Kerns.
A shot in the inside from Kesler.
Kerns trying to land knees to the body.
Kesler tries a body shot but Kerns blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kerns.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kerns.
Kesler misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Kerns dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kerns sizes up Kesler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kerns misses with an uppercut
and Kesler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kerns moves into the clinch.
Kesler struggles to land a body shot inside as Kerns controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kesler misses with a punch to the body.
Kerns connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kesler's face.
A short right from Kesler.
Kerns throws a punch but it's blocked by Kesler.
A knee to the head by Kerns.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kesler digs a right hand into Kerns's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kerns's gas tank.
Kerns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Kesler.
Kesler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kerns throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kerns swings wildly with an uppercut but Kesler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kerns tries to land a knee to the head but Kesler blocks with his arms.
Ryan Kesler seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kesler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kerns's elbow.
Kesler is leaning against Kerns and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kesler misses with a punch to the body.
Kerns lands a knee to the head.
Kesler is working Kerns over against the cage.
Kesler digs a right hand into Kerns's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kerns's gas tank.
Kesler lands with a light punch inside.
Kerns using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kesler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice body punch from Kesler.
Kesler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Kesler.
A short body shot lands from Kesler as the two fighters clinch.
A right hand to the body from Kesler.
Kerns misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kesler scores with a hook to the body.
Kesler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kesler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kerns tries a body shot but Kesler blocks it.
Kesler can't find room to land a body shot as Kerns controls the action.
Kesler tries to throw a body punch but Kerns avoids it by throwing Kesler back against the cage.
Kesler lands a shot to the body.
Kesler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kerns lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kerns throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kesler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kerns lands a knee to the body.
Kerns blocks a body shot from Kesler.
Kesler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kerns lands a body shot.
Kerns looking to throw knees to the head but Kesler is blocking nicely.
Kesler pushes Kerns back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kerns landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kesler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kesler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kerns is working Kesler over against the cage.
Kesler gets through Kerns's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kesler fails to land.
Kerns works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kesler throws a head punch that misses.
Kerns gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kerns misses with a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Kerns.
Kerns throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kesler blocks it with crossed arms.
Kesler blocks an elbow strike from Kerns.
Kerns is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kesler is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kesler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kesler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kesler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kerns trying to land knees to the body.
Kesler lands a left hand.
Kerns lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kesler lands a body punch.
Kesler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kerns backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kesler.
Kesler tries to throw a body punch but Kerns avoids it by throwing Kesler back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Kesler.
Kerns lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kesler backwards.
Kesler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kesler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kesler misses with a body punch.
Kesler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kerns's elbow.
Kesler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kesler lands a shoulder strike.
Kerns lands a hook that snaps the head of Kesler backwards.
Kesler works on Kerns's body with a couple of short punches.
Kesler takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kesler managing to block the knees to the body from Kerns.
Kesler blocks an elbow strike from Kerns.
Kesler lands a body shot.
Kesler is working Kerns over against the cage.
Kesler lands a nice uppercut.
Kesler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kerns working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Kesler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kerns scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kesler tries a body shot but Kerns blocks it.
Kerns lands a hook that snaps the head of Kesler backwards.
Kesler is leaning against Kerns and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kesler works on Kerns's body with a couple of short punches.
Kerns gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kerns putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kesler in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kerns misses with a punch on the inside.
Kesler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Kesler on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Kerns scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kesler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kesler lands a nice uppercut.
Kesler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kerns lands a body punch.
Knees to the body from Kerns.
Kesler misses with a punch to the body.
Kerns trying to land knees to the body.
Kerns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kesler scores with a hook to the body.
Kerns misses with a knee strike.
Kesler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kesler tries to throw a body punch but Kerns avoids it by throwing Kesler back against the cage.
Kerns tries to work over Kesler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kerns scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kesler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kerns trying to land knees to the body.
Kesler misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Kesler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kesler 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Kesler!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Remy Lava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tota Liddel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lava comes to the cage accompanied by Numero 1. The crowd seem to be enjoying Liddel's choice of entrance music: Ektomorf - Show your fist. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Remy Lava!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tota Liddel!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lava throws a head kick but Liddel moves out of range.
Liddel misses with a lunging right hand
and Lava finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Lava is trying hard to land a takedown here. Liddel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Liddel throws a front kick aimed at Lava's knee but Lava avoids it well.
Liddel cracks the inside of Lava's front leg.
Liddel moves out of range as Lava strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lava lands a nice looking body shot.
Lava bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lava tries to land a body kick
and Liddel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lava throws a sloppy body shot
letting Liddel counter with a right hand.
Lava misses with a combination
and Liddel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lava throws a nice looking combination but Liddel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from Liddel finds it's way through Lava's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lava throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Liddel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lava needs to keep his hands up - Liddel had a free shot at his head there.
Nice jab there from Lava.
Lava rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Liddel counters with a leg kick.
Liddel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lava.
Liddel cracks Lava with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Lava falls to his knees and Liddel doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tota Liddel!
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