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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Claude Dasilva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Diabate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diabate comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Dark Side Of The Moon - Pink Floyd kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Samuel Diabate is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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Counter striker
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Claude Dasilva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samuel Diabate!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diabate throws a right and a left that Dasilva avoids nicely.
Dasilva has his takedown stuffed
and Dasilva is countered with a crisp right hand from Diabate that sends him to the canvas! Diabate follows him to the mat into side control.
It looks like Jean Claude Dasilva has been cut.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Diabate working the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diabate looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dasilva is avoiding damage well.
Dasilva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dasilva struggling a bit here.
Dasilva is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Diabate working the ground and pound but Dasilva is defending the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dasilva can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diabate tries to score with some ground and pound. Dasilva controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Diabate scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dasilva to see if he's OK.
Dasilva throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
A head kick misses from Diabate.
Diabate drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diabate landing strikes.
Dasilva is rocked!
Jean Claude Dasilva's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diabate lands a huge shot from side control! Dasilva is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Samuel Diabate!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zophiel Furfur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Cornell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Zophiel Furfur has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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163 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zophiel Furfur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oliver Cornell!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Furfur moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Furfur pushes Cornell away with a front kick.
Furfur avoids a kick to the body.
Furfur comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Furfur throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cornell shoots for a double leg takedown but Furfur sprawls well. He's pushed Cornell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Furfur throws a head kick but Cornell moves out of range.
Furfur lands a leg kick that knocks Cornell off balance momentarily.
Furfur fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Furfur.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furfur punishes Cornell's body with a nice straight punch.
Cornell throws a body punch but Furfur moves out of range.
Cornell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zophiel Furfur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cornell misses with a looping left.
Cornell takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Furfur misses with a kick to the body.
Furfur fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Furfur scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Furfur.
Furfur clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cornell has Furfur pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Furfur manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Furfur breaks from the clinch.
Cornell slips a straight right by Furfur.
Furfur looks to land a combination but Cornell avoids it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Furfur misses the target.
Furfur lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furfur lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cornell's sensitive parts.
Furfur throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Furfur misses with a straight left.
Furfur moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Furfur throws a sloppy head kick and Cornell moves out of range easily.
Furfur fails with an attempt to clinch.
Furfur misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cornell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Furfur throws out the jab.
Cornell misses with a body punch
and Furfur counters with a leg kick.
Cornell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cornell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Furfur throws a lazy right hand but Cornell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Furfur scores with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Furfur closes the distance and clinches.
Furfur is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cornell is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zophiel Furfur dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Furfur connects with a leg kick. Cornell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Furfur throws a head kick that misses.
Furfur gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cornell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Furfur avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cornell tries for a takedown. No joy.
Furfur creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cornell's defenses.
Furfur manages to break the clinch.
Cornell swats away the attempt to clinch by Furfur.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furfur tries to close the distance and clinch but Cornell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Furfur looks to land a body kick but Cornell moved away.
Nice defenses there by Furfur.
Furfur lands with a straight right. Cornell didn't see that one coming.
Furfur buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cornell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Furfur feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cornell's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furfur swings widly with a right hand
and Cornell counters with a nice double leg into side control. Furfur won't be happy with that.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cornell working the ground and pound from side control.
Cornell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cornell scoring with punches and elbows.
Cornell in side control, throwing shots but Furfur defends.
Cornell sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Furfur is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Cornell with the ground and pound but Furfur regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Cornell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Furfur is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornell is looking to take a break and control but Furfur is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Furfur has hold of Cornell's hands but Cornell slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cornell is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cornell misses with a head shot. Furfur uses the momentum to regain guard.
Cornell looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furfur is looking to stand up but Cornell isn't so interested in that idea.
Cornell throws a strike but Furfur rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Furfur wants to stand but Cornell is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Oliver Cornell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Furfur throws a head kick that misses.
Furfur lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Zophiel Furfur is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice inside leg kick there by Furfur. That's going to slow Cornell down.
Furfur looks for the body kick but Cornell saw that one coming.
Furfur throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Furfur throws a body punch but Cornell moves out of range.
Cornell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furfur tries to land a front kick but Cornell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cornell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Furfur jabs at Cornell's body.
Furfur lands with a nice body kick.
Furfur throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Furfur takes the fight into the clinch.
Furfur lands a damaging elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furfur lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Oliver Cornell has been cut.
Furfur pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Furfur misses with an elbow strike.
Furfur lands an elbow inside.
Cornell blocks an elbow strike.
Cornell tries for a takedown but Furfur manages to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornell tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cornell avoiding damage as Furfur throws knees to the body.
Furfur landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Furfur gets underhooks to prevent Cornell's takedown attempt.
Zophiel Furfur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Cornell.
Cornell is trying to drag Furfur to the mat but Furfur just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Furfur misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cornell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furfur lands a nice elbow.
Cornell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cornell avoiding damage as Furfur throws knees to the body.
Furfur has Cornell pressed against the cage.
Furfur gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Furfur lands a nice elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zophiel Furfur showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Furfur 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zophiel Furfur!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roger Marsden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Montelibano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Marsden has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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180 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roger Marsden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Montelibano!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marsden is defended easily by Montelibano.
Marsden really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A jab from Marsden misses.
Montelibano stuffs the takedown.
Marsden slips a jab and a cross from Montelibano.
Montelibano scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Roger Marsden has been cut.
A right-left combo lands from Marsden.
Marsden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Montelibano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marsden moves away.
Marsden scores with the left hand. Montelibano knows he should have avoided that one.
Marsden just misses with a punch to the body.
No joy there for Montelibano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marsden throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Montelibano to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Marsden fails to land with a series of punches.
Marsden shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Montelibano as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Marsden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montelibano gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Montelibano wants to stand and escape but Marsden is having none of it.
Marsden stands up and waves to Montelibano to follow him.
Marsden shoots in and drives through. Montelibano sprawls well.
Marsden swings widly with a right hand
and Montelibano counters with a straight right hand.
Michael Montelibano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marsden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Montelibano fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Marsden on the side of the head.
Marsden has a takedown stuffed.
Sloppy strikes from Montelibano. Those never looked like landing.
Montelibano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Marsden checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Marsden shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Montelibano defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marsden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Montelibano circles away quickly and effectively.
Marsden tries to score a power double leg takedown but Montelibano sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Marsden somewhat.
Roger Marsden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montelibano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marsden shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Montelibano defends it nicely.
Marsden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Montelibano circles away quickly and effectively.
A bone on bone clash there as Marsden blocks the leg kick.
Marsden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marsden shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden lands a nice shot that snaps Montelibano's head back.
Marsden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montelibano.
Marsden fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Montelibano lands with a nice body punch.
Marsden is breathing heavily.
Montelibano throws a lazy right hand but Marsden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oooooh!!! Montelibano has knocked Marsden down with a huge combo! Montelibano steps away and waves a wobbly Marsden back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Marsden is rocked!
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!
Montelibano thows a left - swing and a miss!
Montelibano lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Marsden can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Montelibano and Marsden drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Montelibano.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Montelibano!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wes Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Wickleby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wes Morris has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wes Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Wickleby!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wickleby scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wickleby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morris was well out of range. Poor timing from Wickleby.
Wickleby scores with a takedown into Morris's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Wickleby content to stall in guard here.
Morris had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wickleby defends it easily.
Morris looking for a sweep. Not yet Morris, not yet.
Wickleby content to stall in guard here.
It looks like Wickleby might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wickleby passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wickleby controls the position.
Wickleby working away.
Morris tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wickleby working the body and head with strikes.
Wickleby tries to advance to mount but Morris denies him.
Morris tries to buck Wickleby off but Wickleby is having none of it.
Wickleby has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Wickleby tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Morris is looking to improve his position but Wickleby isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Morris wants to control but Wickleby is having none of it.
Wickleby looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wickleby lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Morris is desperately trying to improve his position but Wickleby has a good base and remains in mount.
Wickleby wants to control but instead Morris manages to regain half guard.
Morris is trying is best to control the position here.
Wickleby content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nice strikes from Wickleby there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morris wants to improve his position but Wickleby is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Wickleby dominated that round.
That's time! Morris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wickleby shoots in for a double leg but Morris sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Morris scores with a jab to the body.
Morris's corner calls for a 1-2. Morris obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Wickleby. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Wickleby. Those never looked like landing.
Wickleby looks to land a combination but Morris avoids it well.
Ray Wickleby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wickleby throws a body punch but Morris moves out of range.
Morris swings widly with a right hand
and Wickleby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wickleby swings for the body but Morris moves out of range.
Wickleby throws a series of punches but Morris moves out of range.
Morris misses with a straight right.
Wickleby misses with a two punch combination.
Wickleby blocks a jab.
Wickleby tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Morris swivels and escapes.
Nice shot by Wickleby.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Wickleby eats them both and turns towards Morris to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wickleby throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wickleby closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wickleby is breathing heavily.
Morris trying to control from the bottom.
Morris manages to get to full guard.
Wickleby is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Morris trying to keep a closed guard but Wickleby is proving a slippery customer.
Wickleby being controlled here momentarily.
Ray Wickleby has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wickleby wants to control from the top but Morris keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wickleby throws a big right hand that misses.
Wickleby throwing strikes but missing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Wickleby 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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wickleby is trying hard to land a takedown here. Morris sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wes Morris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Wickleby.
Wickleby lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morris circles away quickly and effectively.
Wickleby throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wickleby listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Morris stuns Wickleby with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Morris clobbers Wickleby with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wickleby blocks a jab.
Wickleby keeps the fight on the outside.
Wickleby defending well as Morris loads up on a big left hand.
Morris sizes up Wickleby with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Morris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morris scores with a jab. Wickleby acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wickleby thows a body shot but no joy.
Morris throws an overhand right that lands on Wickleby's shoulder, as Wickleby tries to avoid the shot.
Morris lands with an uppercut that bounces Wickleby off the cage and back into rage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morris rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wickleby decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Morris's guard.
Wickleby working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris keeping full guard, as Wickleby tries to pass.
Wickleby preventing the sweep.
Morris is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wickleby wants to pass the guard but Morris is keeping the position.
Morris trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Morris working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wickleby doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wickleby manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wickleby not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
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 Wes Morris will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
No joy there for Wickleby, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wickleby fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Morris to the ground. Wickleby is now in Morris's guard.
Wickleby wants to pass the guard but Morris is keeping the position.
Morris keeping moving, preventing Wickleby from controlling successfully.
Wickleby with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morris working a defensive guard here.
Wickleby controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wickleby trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Wickleby trying to control but Morris is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ray Wickleby.
Wickleby shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morris but Morris pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Morris misses with a wild body shot.
Morris throws a combination that misses
and Wickleby counters with a left and a right that stings Morris.
Morris doesn't manage to clinch there - Wickleby circles away.
Wickleby just misses with a punch to the body.
Wickleby looks to land a combination but Morris avoids it well.
Wickleby throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Morris counter with a right hand.
Wickleby is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Morris's half guard.
Wickleby takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wickleby trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wickleby trying to control the action but Morris is working from the bottom.
Morris has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wickleby is working away from the top position though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morris controlling the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No joy there for Wickleby, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris lands with a cross.
Morris is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wickleby looks to land a combination. Morris sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Morris throws a right hand that Wickleby ducks under and follows up with a left that Wickleby also avoids with ease.
Morris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wickleby sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morris ducks under a wild hook from Wickleby.
Wickleby is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Morris rather than just go for the knockout.
Wickleby lands a nice looking body shot.
Wickleby misses the shot to the body.
Wickleby fails to land with a series of punches.
Wickleby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morris throws a hook but Wickleby blocks it.
Morris scores with a decent looking hook.
Wickleby throws a series of punches but Morris moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wickleby.
Morris is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Morris misses with a body shot.
Wickleby fails with the takedown.
Morris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wickleby looks to land a combination but Morris avoids it well.
Wickleby throws a left and a right that both miss
and Morris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wickleby's jab looks to have found its range, popping Morris under the eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wickleby shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wes Morris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Wickleby.
Morris scores with a sloppy right hand. Wickleby should have avoided that one.
Morris misses with a wild body shot.
Morris throws a series of punches but Wickleby avoids them all with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Wickleby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wickleby 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Wickleby!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anuwat Kaewsamri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bell has chosen Never Say Die as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anuwat Kaewsamri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Bell!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell motions for Kaewsamri to come forward. Bell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kaewsamri's corner calls for a 1-2. Kaewsamri obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaewsamri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaewsamri tries a low kick but Bell avoids it.
Bell throws a hook but Kaewsamri blocks it.
Kaewsamri keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bell avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kaewsamri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kaewsamri throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kaewsamri moves in looking to clinch but Bell pushes him off.
Bell staying out of range there.
Bell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kaewsamri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kaewsamri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bell manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Bell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Bell or perhaps it was just good defense by Kaewsamri which made him look bad.
Kaewsamri takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bell misses with a body shot.
Kaewsamri closes the distance and pushes Bell back into the cage.
Kaewsamri lands a hook that snaps the head of Bell backwards.
Bell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kaewsamri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kaewsamri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kaewsamri blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bell.
Bell blocking some punches.
Kaewsamri lands a left hand.
Bell working aggressively here.
Bell tries to break the clinch but Kaewsamri is controlling the position.
Bell struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaewsamri controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaewsamri lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaewsamri misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bell.
A short right from Kaewsamri on the inside.
Bell taking a breather.
Kaewsamri lands with a light punch inside.
Kaewsamri'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.
Bell misses with a body punch.
Bell scores with a shot to the side of Kaewsamri's head.
Bell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kaewsamri lands a left hand.
Bell looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Bell.
Kaewsamri throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaewsamri manages to break the clinch.
Bell avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bell misses with a hook. Kaewsamri ducked under it nicely.
Kaewsamri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bell.
Kaewsamri throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kaewsamri throws a solid leg kick but Bell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kaewsamri.
Bell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bell scores with a nice right hand.
Kaewsamri pushes Bell up against the cage in a clinch.
Kaewsamri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kaewsamri throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bells head.
Kaewsamri working aggressively here.
Bell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bell throws a front kick aimed at Kaewsamri's knee but Kaewsamri avoids it well.
Bell lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaewsamri lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kaewsamri throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bell scores with a jab to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kaewsamri throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kaewsamri throws a leg kick which misses Bell's front leg but catches the back leg as Bell tries to avoid it.
Kaewsamri blocks a head kick by Bell.
Bell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bell looks to land a combination but Kaewsamri avoids it well.
Bell avoids the body shot from Kaewsamri.
Kaewsamri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bell looks to land a body kick but Kaewsamri moved away.
Kaewsamri throws a low kick but Bell moves out of range easily.
Bell cracks the inside of Kaewsamri's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anuwat Kaewsamri dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kaewsamri rushes Bell and presses him up against the cage.
Bell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bell.
Bell swings wildly with an uppercut but Kaewsamri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaewsamri throws a punch but it's blocked by Bell.
A shot in the inside from Kaewsamri.
Bell tries to throw a body punch but Kaewsamri avoids it by throwing Bell back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Kaewsamri scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kaewsamri has Bell pressed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Kaewsamri.
Bell misses with some punches.
Bell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kaewsamri looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bell lands a hook that snaps the head of Kaewsamri backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaewsamri scores with a shot to the side of Bell's head.
Kaewsamri has a couple of punches blocked by Bell.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kaewsamri backwards.
Kaewsamri manages to break the clinch.
Bell just misses with a punch to the body.
Bell lands with a good body shot.
Bell swings for the body but Kaewsamri moves out of range.
Kaewsamri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kaewsamri takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bell checks the leg kick.
Kaewsamri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bell.
Kaewsamri is looking to clinch but Bell is avoiding it.
Kaewsamri throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kaewsamri throws out a leg kick but Bell moves out of range and Kaewsamri only half commits.
Bell throws a leg kick
and Kaewsamri counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kaewsamri.
Bell throws a leg kick but Kaewsamri sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kaewsamri is looking to clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kaewsamri throws a leg kick but Bell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bell cracks Kaewsamri with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kaewsamri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kaewsamri at a distance.
Bell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bell avoids the head kick by Kaewsamri.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaewsamri attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kaewsamri has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kaewsamri there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaewsamri moves away.
Bell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaewsamri.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kaewsamri, right into the meat.
Kaewsamri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bell avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bell just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaewsamri wants to land a leg kick but Bell is out of range.
Bell throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kaewsamri tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bell is in Kaewsamri's guard.
Bell wants to control from the top but Kaewsamri keeps moving.
Bell prevents Kaewsamri from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell trying to control but Kaewsamri is working from the bottom.
Bell prevents Kaewsamri from getting back to his feet.
Kaewsamri avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kaewsamri pushes Bell off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaewsamri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaewsamri on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kaewsamri will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A slow jab from Bell misses its intended target.
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 Anuwat Kaewsamri will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Kaewsamri throws a leg kick that misses.
Kaewsamri throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bell misses the shot to the body.
Kaewsamri takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joe Bell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kaewsamri on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kaewsamri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kaewsamri.
Kaewsamri doesn't manage to clinch there - Bell circles away.
Bell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kaewsamri but Kaewsamri pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kaewsamri throws a body kick that misses.
Kaewsamri fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bell is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell takes a swing at Kaewsamri's ribcage but misses.
Kaewsamri drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bell loads up on a big right hand but Kaewsamri slips the punch.
Kaewsamri fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bell checks it well.
Bell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kaewsamri throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kaewsamri takes the fight into the clinch.
Kaewsamri throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kaewsamri.
Kaewsamri misses with a punch to the body.
Bell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kaewsamri swings wildly with an uppercut but Bell uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kaewsamri.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kaewsamri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kaewsamri with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bell.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bell.
Bell is pushing Kaewsamri up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaewsamri misses with some punches.
Anuwat Kaewsamri has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaewsamri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kaewsamri.
Kaewsamri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bell swings wildly with an uppercut but Kaewsamri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kaewsamri misses with the head strike.
Bell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kaewsamri just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bell's brow.
Bell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kaewsamri trying to stall but Bell improves his position.
Anuwat Kaewsamri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kaewsamri pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bell can't find room to land a body shot as Kaewsamri controls the action.
Joe Bell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell manages to break the clinch.
Kaewsamri ducks under a wild hook from Bell.
Bell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bell just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaewsamri tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kaewsamri throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bell throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kaewsamri counters with a nice leg kick.
Kaewsamri keeps Bell at a distance using the push kick.
Kaewsamri misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kaewsamri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaewsamri moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Bell misses the target.
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 Anuwat Kaewsamri.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kaewsamri, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anuwat Kaewsamri!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Jax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jax's choice of entrance music: Immortal Technique - The Rebel. This should be fireworks!
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163 lbs
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165 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Jax!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne 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.
Jax misses with a series of wild punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jax, as that shot connected.
Jax misses with a body shot.
Jax misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jax connects with the punch.
Jax lands with a shot to the body.
John Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jax connects with the punch.
Wayne staying out of range there.
A big right from Wayne misses.
Wayne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wayne moves out of range of the body kick from Jax.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jax. Wayne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wayne gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jax.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wayne!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wayne staying out of range there.
Wayne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jax.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jax moves out of range of the strikes.
Wayne moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wayne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jax bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jax throws a looping overhand right but Wayne ducks down to avoid it.
Wayne looks to land a right hand but Jax moved out of range.
Jax moves out of range of the strikes.
A cross from Wayne lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jax.
Jax fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jax displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wayne.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wayne works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wayne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wayne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jax checks a low kick from Wayne.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jax lands with a right hand.
Jax lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fighters circling - Wayne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wayne throws an off balance right hand
and Jax cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wayne misses with a lunging right hand
and Jax counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jax looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wayne missing with a left hand there. Jax was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch lands to the side of Wayne 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jax tries to keep at a distance but Wayne has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jax lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Wayne's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jax manages to break the clinch.
Jax throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wayne lands an overhand right.
Jax is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jax is still on wobbly legs! Can Wayne finish him?
Wayne wants to clinch but Jax slips to the side
and Jax counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jax thows a body shot but no joy.
Wayne shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jax's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Wayne postures up in Jax's guard and throws a big left but Jax blocks it.
Wayne throws a big right hand that misses.
Jax seems keen to control Wayne's posture.
Wayne works over Jax with some ground and pound from guard.
Jax is trying to keep Wayne in close.
Wayne preventing the sweep.
Wayne tries to free his leg and advance position but Jax is retaining full guard.
Jax looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wayne advances to half guard.
Jax seems to have recovered his senses.
Jax manages to get to full guard.
Wayne postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wayne wants to pass the guard but Jax is keeping the position.
Jax controlling the position.
Jax lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wayne!
Jax sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tony Jax will probably get the nod.
That's time! Wayne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wayne throws a lazy right hand but Jax sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jax misses with a straight left.
An inside leg kick from Wayne misses.
Jax jabs Wayne right on the nose. Wayne blinks but takes it well.
Jab by Jax.
Jax rushes Wayne with punches - Wayne moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Wayne goes down! Jax follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Jax!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacoby Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liberius Beowulf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryant comes into the arena with ShiftKit blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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228 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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacoby Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liberius Beowulf!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant lands a really nice looking cross but Beowulf seems unphased.
It looks like Liberius Beowulf has been cut.
Bryant blocks the body kick.
Beowulf digs a good body shot into Bryant's ribs.
Beowulf thows a body shot but no joy.
Jacoby Bryant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bryant fails to land with a series of punches.
Bryant takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bryant throws a series of punches but Beowulf avoids them all with ease.
Beowulf bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Beowulf bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bryant's head backwards.
Beowulf throws a nice inside leg kick.
Beowulf chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bryant is breathing heavily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Beowulf.
Bryant avoids the body shot from Beowulf.
Beowulf lands with a shot to the body.
Beowulf tries a head kick but it misses.
Beowulf gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Beowulf lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beowulf goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bryant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Beowulf.
Beowulf tries a body shot but Bryant blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Beowulf.
Beowulf tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beowulf misses with a short punch on the inside.
Beowulf lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bryant backwards.
Beowulf tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beowulf swings wildly with an uppercut but Bryant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beowulf lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant wants to break free but Beowulf has control.
Beowulf misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bryant prevents a body shot from Beowulf.
A short uppercut from Beowulf.
Beowulf swings wildly with an uppercut but Bryant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bryant is trying to break the clinch but Beowulf is controlling him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Beowulf.
Beowulf is stalling here.
Bryant tries to break free but Beowulf pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beowulf scores with a nice hook to the head.
Beowulf makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Beowulf.
A shot in the inside from Beowulf.
Beowulf stalling the fight.
Bryant has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Beowulf lands with a short shot to the head.
Beowulf lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bryant backwards.
Beowulf tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bryant's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beowulf is working Bryant over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Beowulf fails to land.
Beowulf misses with the head strike.
Bryant breaks the clinch.
Beowulf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bryant misses the shot to the body.
Bryant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beowulf moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bryant swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beowulf showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bryant.
Bryant stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Beowulf.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beowulf scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Beowulf lands with a nice body punch.
Beowulf misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liberius Beowulf dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Liberius Beowulf's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Beowulf swings for the body but Bryant moves out of range.
Beowulf clinches up against the cage.
Beowulf doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beowulf misses with some punches.
Beowulf misses with a body punch.
Bryant wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Beowulf has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Beowulf.
Beowulf tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bryant's elbow.
Beowulf scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Beowulf misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beowulf has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bryant wants to get back to striking at distance but Beowulf won't allow it.
Bryant wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beowulf misses with a punch to the body.
Beowulf softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Beowulf digs a right hand into Bryant's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bryant's gas tank.
Bryant is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Beowulf.
Beowulf swings wildly with an uppercut but Bryant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beowulf misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bryant.
Beowulf avoiding damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beowulf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beowulf tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beowulf gets through Bryant's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Beowulf fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beowulf has a couple of punches blocked by Bryant.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Beowulf lands with a short shot to the head.
Bryant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Beowulf - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short uppercut from Beowulf.
Bryant is looking to break free of the clinch but Beowulf has double underhooks.
Beowulf lands a nice uppercut.
Beowulf lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Beowulf tries to work over Bryant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Beowulf throws a punch but it's blocked by Bryant.
Bryant tries to circle away but Beowulf has him pinned against the cage.
Beowulf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beowulf working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Beowulf.
Beowulf swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Beowulf.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beowulf makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Beowulf works on Bryant's body with a couple of short punches.
Beowulf lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bryant.
A bit of stalling here from Beowulf.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Beowulf.
A short right from Beowulf on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liberius Beowulf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Liberius Beowulf's cut.
That's time! Bryant's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bryant falls off balance throwing a combination
and Beowulf counters with a body kick that stops Bryant in his tracks momentarily.
Bryant takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bryant is rocked!
Beowulf throws a front kick that sends Bryant stumbling back into the cage.
Oh Bryant is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beowulf bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bryant seems to have got his legs back now.
Beowulf lands a nice shot to the body.
Beowulf throws a pinpoint strike between Bryant's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Bryant crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Beowulf scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Liberius Beowulf!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Umma Gumma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Banuelos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gumma comes to the cage accompanied by One 24. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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175 lbs
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185 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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Umma Gumma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Victor Banuelos!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gumma shoots and misses
and Banuelos counters with an inside leg kick.
Banuelos throws a body punch but Gumma moves out of range.
Gumma fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Banuelos wants to land a leg kick but Gumma is out of range.
Gumma swings for the body but Banuelos moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Banuelos.
Gumma scores with a jab to the head.
Banuelos scoring well with a low kick there.
Gumma fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Banuelos avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Umma Gumma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banuelos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Banuelos as Gumma shoots in.
Banuelos leaves Gumma with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Banuelos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gumma is trying hard to land a takedown here. Banuelos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gumma takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Banuelos lands a jab to the nose.
Gumma throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Banuelos tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gumma is in Banuelos's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banuelos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Banuelos wants to sweep here but Gumma controlling him for the moment.
Banuelos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gumma is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gumma accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gumma in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gumma throwing strikes from guard but Banuelos blocks nicely.
Banuelos trying to control the position.
Banuelos looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Victor Banuelos wasn't active enough on the ground.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gumma.
Gumma checks a leg kick.
Gumma shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Banuelos but Banuelos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Banuelos wants to clinch up but Gumma keeps it at a distance.
Banuelos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gumma looks to score with a jab to the body but Banuelos is just out of range.
Gumma fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Banuelos avoids it really well and circles away.
Good work by Gumma as he checks the leg kick.
Banuelos throws a low kick but Gumma moves out of range easily.
Gumma on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banuelos swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Banuelos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Banuelos fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Banuelos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gumma fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gumma tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Banuelos throws a hook but Gumma avoids it easily.
Banuelos throws out a loose jab but Gumma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gumma fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Banuelos sprawls well initially but Gumma persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gumma passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gumma with the ground and pound from mount.
Gumma with the ground and pound from mount.
Gumma pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banuelos is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gumma with shots to the head and body - Banuelos looks very uncomfortable down there.
Banuelos tries to hold on but Gumma postures up.
Gumma putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Umma Gumma overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Banuelos is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banuelos tries to hold on but Gumma postures up.
Banuelos might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gumma kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Banuelos is squirming around, avoiding Gumma's attempts to control the action.
Banuelos can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gumma dominating with strikes here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice elbow there by Gumma.
Gumma connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Banuelos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gumma. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gumma lands with some strikes.
Banuelos tries to hold on but Gumma postures up.
Gumma controlling the pace for now.
Banuelos is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gumma lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Gumma with shots to the head and body - Banuelos looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gumma working the ground and pound effectively.
Banuelos taking shots to the head.
Banuelos tries to hold on but Gumma pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gumma scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The referee warns Banuelos that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
BOOM! Gumma connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Banuelos is rocked!
Gumma is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Banuelos is still in real trouble! Can Gumma finish him?
Gumma prevents Banuelos from getting the reversal.
The referee warns Banuelos that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gumma with a couple of short strikes.
Gumma tries to control but Banuelos wriggling away.
Gumma raining down hammerfists from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gumma looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Banuelos covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Umma Gumma!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zack Allan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Saurus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allan comes to the cage accompanied by FLAMES. Frank Saurus is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zack Allan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Frank Saurus!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saurus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Allan fakes the leg kick and cracks Saurus in the body.
Saurus moves out of range of the body kick.
Saurus tries for a takedown but Allan circles away easily
and Allan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Allan scores with a sloppy right hand. Saurus should have avoided that one.
Allan throws a head kick but Saurus moves out of range.
Allan thumps Saurus with a low kick.
Saurus throws a chopping leg kick but Allan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Saurus dodges the punch combination from Allan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saurus fails with the takedown
and Allan counters with a left and a right that stings Saurus.
Saurus cracks Allan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Allan swinging wildly here.
Allan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Saurus's calf.
Allan slips a jab and a cross from Saurus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saurus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saurus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Allan.
Allan connects with a solid leg kick.
Saurus walks forward, straight into a front kick from Allan.
Allan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Horrible takedown by Saurus or perhaps it was just good defense by Allan which made him look bad.
Zack Allan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Saurus.
Saurus looks gassed!
Saurus misses with a wild body shot.
Saurus misses with a body punch
letting Allan counter with a right hand.
Allan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Allan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saurus manages to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Allan.
Allan slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saurus walks into a stiff left hand from Allan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Allan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Allan lands a body shot.
Good leg kick by Allan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Allan, right into the meat.
Allan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Saurus sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Allan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Saurus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Allan.
Allan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Allan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Allan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Allan cracks a nice hook into Saurus's ribs.
A head kick misses from Allan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allan throws a body kick that misses.
Allan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Saurus in his tracks.
That kick from Allan tenderised Saurus's leg. Saurus is trying to keep his angry face on.
Frank Saurus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allan lands with a cross.
Saurus is rocked!
Allan lands an uppercut, right on the button! Saurus tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zack Allan!
Zack Allan retains his lightweight title!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Clayton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Clayton might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I Want It All. Martinez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. ACDC - Are You Ready? kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Javier Martinez has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ethan Clayton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clayton closes the distance but Martinez moves to the side
and Martinez counters with a one-two to the body.
Clayton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martinez moves away.
Martinez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Clayton on the side of the head.
It looks like Ethan Clayton has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clayton scores with a punch to the head.
Martinez rushes Clayton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Martinez lands an uppercut.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Martinez.
Clayton connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Javier Martinez has been cut.
Martinez is trying to push Clayton away but Clayton has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Martinez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Martinez.
A nice left hand lands by Martinez.
Clayton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Martinez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Clayton avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Clayton blocks a body shot from Martinez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clayton struggles to land a body shot inside as Martinez controls his hands.
Martinez misses with some punches.
Martinez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Clayton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Martinez looks gassed!
Clayton lands a knee to the body.
Clayton misses with some punches.
Clayton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clayton digs a right hand into Martinez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Martinez's gas tank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clayton scores with a shoulder strike.
Martinez tries to score a body lock takedown but Clayton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Martinez avoiding damage as Clayton throws knees to the body.
Martinez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ethan Clayton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Javier Martinez.
Clayton gets through Martinez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Clayton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Clayton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Clayton tries a body shot but Martinez blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clayton tries to stall but Martinez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Martinez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clayton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martinez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clayton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Clayton tries to land a knee to the head but Martinez blocks with his arms.
Martinez misses with a punch on the inside.
Clayton tries to stall but Martinez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Clayton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Martinez struggles to land a body shot inside as Clayton controls his hands.
Martinez scores with a shoulder strike.
Clayton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Clayton.
Clayton misses with a punch to the body.
Martinez is working for takedown but Clayton is calmly controlling the position for now.
Martinez tries to throw a body punch but Clayton avoids it by throwing Martinez back against the cage.
Clayton unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Clayton tries to land a knee to the head but Martinez blocks with his arms.
Martinez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Clayton.
Clayton stops a takedown attempt from Martinez.
A hook to the body from Martinez.
Clayton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clayton cracks Martinez with a nice body shot.
Clayton lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clayton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Martinez.
A short body shot lands from Clayton as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Clayton.
Clayton working Martinez over with knees to the body.
Clayton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martinez's elbow.
Clayton stalling in the clinch.
Martinez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clayton's elbow.
Good body shot from Martinez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martinez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martinez can't find room to land a body shot as Clayton controls the action.
Martinez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Clayton prevents Martinez from breaking the clinch.
Clayton blocks a body shot from Martinez.
Martinez blocking some punches.
Clayton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martinez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clayton's elbow.
Clayton is looking to control Martinez's arms but Martinez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Clayton has his back to the cage.
Clayton misses with a body punch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clayton.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clayton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Martinez's face.
Martinez avoiding damage as Clayton throws knees to the body.
Clayton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clayton looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Clayton dominated that 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.
Martinez throws a hook but Clayton avoids it easily.
Martinez misses with a wild body shot.
Clayton blocks a jab.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Clayton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Martinez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Martinez's back!
Clayton throwing strikes and Martinez squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
Clayton throws some wild stikes that Martinez manages to avoid easily.
Clayton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Martinez is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clayton sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Clayton throwing strikes here but Martinez is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Clayton looking to control but Martinez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Martinez is in a horrible position here. Clayton smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
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!
Clayton sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Clayton trying to control but Martinez is having none of it.
Martinez holds on for dear life, controlling Clayton's posture momentarily.
Clayton swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Martinez is now in Clayton's guard. A big mistake from Clayton there, giving up the dominant position!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez chips away with some ground and pound.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Clayton keeps moving.
Ethan Clayton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Clayton 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.
Clayton trying to keep a closed guard but Martinez is proving a slippery customer.
Martinez stopping the sweep attempt from Clayton.
Clayton is trying to keep Martinez in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Martinez in side control lands a decent elbow.
Martinez has knee on belly momentarily but Clayton bucks him off and regains half guard.
Martinez throws a strike but Clayton avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Martinez wants to pass the guard but Clayton is keeping the position.
Martinez thows a big elbow that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clayton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Clayton is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Clayton dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Martinez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clayton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clayton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clayton throws a front kick aimed at Martinez's knee but Martinez avoids it well.
Martinez throws an overhand right that lands on Clayton's shoulder, as Clayton tries to avoid the shot.
Martinez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Martinez moves into range and clinches up with Clayton.
Martinez lands a body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Clayton missing with knees to the body.
Martinez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clayton is fighting off a takedown attempt but Martinez is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Clayton to the mat. Clayton regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Martinez preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez pushing down on Clayton's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Martinez wants to control but Clayton is keeping him busy.
Clayton regains full guard. Nicely done.
Martinez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Clayton is pulling down on Martinez's head. It's preventing any offense from Martinez, at least for the moment.
Clayton controls Martinez momentarily but Martinez frees himself.
Clayton is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Martinez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Clayton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Martinez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Martinez advances to half guard.
Martinez slips a nice elbow through Clayton's hands, connecting with Clayton's forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clayton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Martinez scoring with some ground and pound.
Martinez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Martinez working away.
Martinez working the strikes but Clayton uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clayton wants to improve his position but Martinez is controlling well.
Martinez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Martinez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Clayton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Clayton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Martinez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Martinez's back!
Martinez wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
Javier Martinez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martinez trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Clayton throwing sloppy strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clayton goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Martinez escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Clayton makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Clayton.
Ethan Clayton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Martinez stopping the sweep attempt from Clayton.
Martinez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clayton is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Martinez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Clayton 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ethan Clayton!
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