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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Joe Jurgenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandr Gerasimov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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300 lbs
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BJJ Red Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Billy Joe Jurgenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexandr Gerasimov!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jurgenson throws a series of punches but Gerasimov avoids them all with ease.
Alexandr Gerasimov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jurgenson gets tackled into the cage by Gerasimov. Gerasimov maintains the clinch.
Jurgenson is trying to stall.
Gerasimov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Billy Joe Jurgenson has been cut.
Gerasimov trying to land knees to the body.
Jurgenson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jurgenson letting Gerasimov take a breather here.
Gerasimov is trying to stall.
Gerasimov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gerasimov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurgenson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gerasimov has Jurgenson pressed against the cage.
Gerasimov trying to land knees to the body.
Jurgenson avoiding damage as Gerasimov throws knees to the body.
Jurgenson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jurgenson looking to slow down the pace here.
Gerasimov tries to land knees in the clinch but Jurgenson avoids the damage to the body.
Gerasimov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jurgenson is defending well for now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jurgenson managing to block the knees to the body from Gerasimov.
Gerasimov should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A bit of stalling here from Gerasimov.
Gerasimov scores a nice knee to the body.
Jurgenson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gerasimov pushes off an throws an elbow but Jurgenson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jurgenson trying to control the position but instead, Gerasimov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jurgenson into the cage.
Jurgenson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gerasimov tries a knee to the head but Jurgenson blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexandr Gerasimov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gerasimov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 9:10
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 9:10
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexandr Gerasimov!
After winning the bout, Alexandr Gerasimov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilkka Kanerva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cobra Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ilkka Kanerva has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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280 lbs
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180 lbs
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ilkka Kanerva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cobra Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanerva closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the cage.
Kanerva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kanerva sends Gracie crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kanerva is motioning to the referee to let Gracie up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kanerva circles away.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kanerva stuffs the takedown.
Ilkka Kanerva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cobra Gracie.
Kanerva has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kanerva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gracie looks gassed!
Kanerva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kanerva lands with a big left! Gracie is wobbled badly! Kanerva comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Gracie to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ilkka Kanerva!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Phil Neal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hugo Martinez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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152 lbs
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155 lbs
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Solid boxing
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phil Neal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hugo Martinez!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neal takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Martinez throws a jab but it's blocked by Neal.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown but Neal shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Martinez throws a leg kick but Neal sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Martinez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Neal.
Neal looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Martinez is fending him off so far but Neal persists. Nope, Martinez circles away and we're back to standing.
Martinez looks to clinch
and Neal counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Neal looking to sit in guard and control but Martinez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neal seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neal really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Phil Neal wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Martinez throws a low kick but Neal avoids it.
Neal punishes Martinez's body with a nice straight punch.
Neal paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Martinez.
Neal manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Neal missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Neal is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to get back to full guard.
Neal is trying to control. Martinez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neal throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Neal misses with a head shot. Martinez uses the momentum to regain guard.
Neal trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Neal scoring with some ground and pound.
Neal trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neal postures up in Martinez's guard and throws a big left but Martinez blocks it.
Neal landing some decent shots from guard.
Martinez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Martinez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Neal tries to free his leg and advance position but Martinez is retaining full guard.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Neal from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Neal 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 four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Neal throws a big right hand that misses.
Phil Neal has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Martinez. No joy for Neal on that attempt.
Martinez scores with a spinning back kick!
Martinez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Martinez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Neal's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neal gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Neal wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Neal dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Martinez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Neal.
Martinez slaps away a takedown attempt from Neal, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses.
Neal avoids the body shot from Martinez.
Martinez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Neal shoots in looking for a takedown. Martinez tries to sprawl out of it but Neal keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Martinez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Neal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez thows a leg kick but Neal checks it
and Neal counters with a nice body kick.
Martinez tries to bum rush Neal with a series of wild strikes but Neal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martinez tries to clinch but Neal is having none of it.
Neal shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martinez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Neal.
Hugo Martinez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martinez cracks Neal with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Martinez misses the target.
Martinez misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Martinez clobbers Neal with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Neal closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Martinez's guard.
Neal trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neal 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.
Neal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Neal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neal wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Phil Neal just wasn't active enough.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Martinez.
Neal shoots in looking for a takedown. Martinez tries to sprawl out of it but Neal keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Martinez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Neal fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Martinez sprawls well initially but Neal persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Neal's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Neal's back!
What can Neal do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Phil Neal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Martinez has the hooks in. Neal is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Martinez avoiding Neal 's attempts to control his hands.
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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Neal is in bad spot here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Phil Neal.
Neal swats away the attempt to clinch by Martinez.
Neal misses with a takedown attempt - Martinez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neal throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Martinez's waist but Martinez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Neal off to one side.
Hugo Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Neal.
Martinez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Neals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hugo Martinez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Neal just misses with a punch to the body.
Martinez lands with a straight right. Neal didn't see that one coming.
Hugo Martinez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Neal shoots in but Martinez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Martinez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Neal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Neal has a takedown stuffed.
Neal lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Martinez gets caught flat footed, as Neal shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Martinez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Neal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Martinez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Martinez is pulling down on Neal's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Martinez working a defensive guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hugo Martinez.
Neal shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Martinez sprawls well. Martinez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Neal gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Neal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez tries to clinch but Neal is having none of it.
Neal fails with the takedown.
Martinez leaves Neal with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Martinez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Neal doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Martinez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Neal as he checks the leg kick.
Neal shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martinez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martinez scores with a jab.
Martinez loads up on a big right hand but Neal slips the punch.
A big left from Martinez misses.
Neal dives in and grabs Martinez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Martinez pushes down on Neal's head and hops out.
Martinez shoots in looking for a takedown. Neal tries to sprawl out of it but Martinez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Neal manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Neal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martinez throws a front kick aimed at Neal's knee but Neal avoids it well.
Neal shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Neal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martinez is keeping the position for now.
Neal trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neal working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Martinez's head.
Martinez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Neal.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Neal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Martinez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Neal.
Neal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Martinez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Neal trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Neal with a nice head shot there.
Neal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Neal keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Martinez's head.
Neal wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Martinez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Neal showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Neal 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Neal!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gregoire De Fronsac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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145 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gregoire De Fronsac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Omar Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
De Fronsac walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sloppy strikes from De Fronsac. Those never looked like landing.
Jackson blocks a head kick by De Fronsac.
De Fronsac on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
De Fronsac throws a body kick that misses.
De Fronsac throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jackson cracks De Fronsac with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Fronsac throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
De Fronsac ducks right into an uppercut from Jackson.
De Fronsac is rocked!
It looks like Gregoire De Fronsac has been cut.
De Fronsac ducks straight into an uppercut from Jackson and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - De Fronsac manages to regain guard straight away.
Oh De Fronsac is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jackson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
De Fronsac looking for a sweep. Not yet De Fronsac, not yet.
De Fronsac is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up.
Jackson trying to stand up but can't free himself from De Fronsac's guard.
Jackson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.
De Fronsac seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Omar Jackson.
A bone on bone clash there as Jackson blocks the leg kick.
Jackson is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops De Fronsac like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving De Fronsac from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Omar Jackson!
A victorious Omar Jackson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Tepez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Go To Sleep Bitch. Tepez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dead Body Man - Insane Clown Posse. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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257 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
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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
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Curtis Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vlad Tepez!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson stuffs the takedown attempt from Tepez. Tepez gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tepez.
It looks like Vlad Tepez has been cut.
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Tepez shoots in.
Tepez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vlad Tepez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tepez blocks a head kick by Jackson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tepez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jackson.
Jackson lands a lovely overhand right.
Tepez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jackson as he avoids it easily.
Curtis Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlad Tepez.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Jackson! Tepez is out on his feet! Jackson rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Tepez is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Tepez is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Curtis Jackson!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Nestle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryo Kanzaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryo Kanzaki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Nestle!
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, Ryo Kanzaki!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanzaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nestle scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Nestle is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kanzaki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nestle.
Nestle is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nestle is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kanzaki sees it coming and defends easily.
Kanzaki is defending against the submission attempts here by Nestle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nestle is working for a kimura but Kanzaki is defending it quite comfortably.
Nestle thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kanzaki to regain full guard.
Nestle looking to pass the guard.
Nestle thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanzaki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nestle pushes down on Kanzaki's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nestle is looking for a kimura but Kanzaki is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nestle to get the leverage.
Nestle is looking for a kimura but Kanzaki is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nestle to get the leverage.
Kanzaki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nestle.
Nestle seems to be looking for submissions.
Nestle seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanzaki is pressing down on Nestle's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kanzaki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nestle really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nestle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kanzaki is keeping the position for now.
Nestle drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kanzaki dives on top into guard.
Nestle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kanzaki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nestle has his foot on Kanzaki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kanzaki works his way back into a safe position though.
Nestle working for a triangle but Kanzaki defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nestle is looking to sweep but instead, Kanzaki has passed into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nestle looking for submissions off his back.
Nestle makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nestle.
Nestle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kanzaki defends it easily.
Kanzaki wants to pass the guard but Nestle is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kanzaki working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nestle's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Nestle dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nestle tries for a takedown but Kanzaki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nestle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nestle shoots and misses
and Kanzaki counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Nestle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nestle is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kanzaki pulls his head out easily.
Nestle trying to hold on to Kanzaki's head to control him but Kanzaki postures up.
Nestle is staying active underneath Kanzaki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nestle looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kanzaki is pressing down on Nestle's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nestle is holding on for now.
Nestle is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nestle regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kanzaki.
Nestle has his feet on Kanzaki's thighs here. He's pushed Kanzaki off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Kanzaki screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Nestle!
Joe Nestle made sure to mention his sponsor, FNF Energy & Stamina - Sale! in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jem Coughlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enoch Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: call to prayer. Jem Coughlin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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198 lbs
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197 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jem Coughlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Enoch Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Coughlin misses with a kick to the body.
Thompson swings for the body but Coughlin moves out of range.
Coughlin throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
Coughlin has Thompson up against the cage in a clinch.
Thompson is trying to break free.
Coughlin misses with a punch on the inside.
Coughlin misses with a knee strike.
Thompson is looking to break free of the clinch but Coughlin has double underhooks.
Thompson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thompson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thompson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Coughlin has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Coughlin.
Thompson gets underhooks to prevent Coughlin's takedown attempt.
Coughlin tries a knee to the head but Thompson blocks it.
Coughlin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Coughlin.
Thompson can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thompson is trying to break the clinch but Coughlin has him pressed against the cage.
Coughlin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thompson's efforts to push away.
Coughlin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Thompson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thompson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thompson swats away the attempt to clinch by Coughlin.
Thompson cracks Coughlin with a good jab.
Thompson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thompson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Coughlin's sensitive parts.
Coughlin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thompson scores with a nice head shot.
Thompson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Coughlin counters by clinching up.
Coughlin lands an elbow inside that Thompson shrugs off.
It looks like Enoch Thompson has been cut.
A short uppercut from Coughlin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coughlin goes for a takedown attempt but Thompson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Thompson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Coughlin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Thompson stops Coughlin from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coughlin swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Thompson is now in Coughlin's guard. A big mistake from Coughlin there, giving up the dominant position!
Coughlin looking for a sweep. Not yet Coughlin, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Coughlin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thompson has managed to get both his arms back between Coughlin's legs - danger averted.
Coughlin is looking to sweep but instead, Thompson has passed into half guard.
Coughlin wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coughlin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Thompson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Thompson wants to stand but Coughlin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Coughlin looking for a sweep. Not yet Coughlin, not yet.
Coughlin doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coughlin has an active guard here but Thompson has managed to pass into half guard.
Coughlin is looking to get back to full guard here but Thompson has managed to pass to side control instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jem Coughlin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Enoch Thompson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Coughlin throws a leg kick
and Thompson counters with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Thompson.
Coughlin tries to clinch up but Thompson circles away and keeps his distance.
Thompson thows a body kick. Coughlin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Good leg kick by Thompson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Coughlin rushes Thompson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Coughlin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Coughlin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thompson prevents it.
A short left from Coughlin.
Coughlin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Coughlin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thompson wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Thompson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coughlin crunches a lovely knee into Thompson's ribcage.
Thompson is trying to break the clinch but Coughlin is controlling him.
Coughlin throws a head punch that misses.
Thompson is looking to break free of the clinch but Coughlin has double underhooks.
Coughlin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thompson.
Coughlin lands an elbow that stopped Thompson in his tracks for a moment.
Coughlin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thompson working hard to break the clinch.
Thompson wants to break free but Coughlin has control.
Coughlin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Coughlin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Coughlin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thompson.
Thompson tries to break free but Coughlin pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coughlin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Coughlin can't find room to land a body shot as Thompson controls the action.
Coughlin is working for takedown but Thompson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Coughlin working aggressively here.
Thompson tries to circle away but Coughlin has him pinned against the cage.
Thompson tries to break the clinch but Coughlin is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Coughlin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Coughlin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thompson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jem Coughlin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Coughlin.
Thompson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Coughlin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thompson is trying to break the clinch but Coughlin is controlling him.
Coughlin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thompson tries to circle away but Coughlin has him pinned against the cage.
Coughlin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thompson is rocked!
Thompson has had enough of the clinch but Coughlin keeps him there for the moment.
Thompson is still on wobbly legs! Can Coughlin finish him?
Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thompson slips a straight right by Coughlin.
Coughlin moves into range and clinches up with Thompson.
Thompson working hard to break the clinch.
Coughlin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Thompson has had enough of the clinch but Coughlin keeps him there for the moment.
Coughlin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thompson's face.
Coughlin throws a big uppercut that drops Thompson! More strikes from Coughlin and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Thompson lies dazed against the cage as Coughlin celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jem Coughlin!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jem Coughlin thanked GR Design - Elegance and Comfort (Made in Italy) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rory Markman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Ghambaryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ghambaryan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Right Said Fred - I`m Too Sexy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!
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186 lbs
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199 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rory Markman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roman Ghambaryan!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Markman checks a low kick from Ghambaryan.
Markman checks a low kick from Ghambaryan.
Markman shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Markman was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Markman landing punches.
Ghambaryan is desperately trying to improve his position but Markman has a good base and remains in mount.
Ghambaryan wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Markman.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Markman cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ghambaryan wants to hold on but Markman pushes him away.
Markman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Markman 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.
Ghambaryan tries to hold on but Markman postures up.
Ghambaryan is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Markman looking to finish with strikes here!
Ghambaryan is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghambaryan is bucking up trying to escape but Markman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ghambaryan is trying to escape the mount.
Markman trying to control but Ghambaryan is having none of it.
Ghambaryan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Markman controlling the pace for now.
Markman throwing strikes here but Ghambaryan is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Markman is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Ghambaryan has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Ghambaryan!
Ghambaryan wants to pass the guard but Markman is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ghambaryan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Markman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ghambaryan is holding on to half guard well.
Markman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Markman prevents Ghambaryan from improving his position.
Markman is taking a breather. Ghambaryan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Markman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ghambaryan misses with a kick to the body.
Markman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ghambaryan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Markman somewhat.
Markman blocks the body kick.
Markman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ghambaryan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Markman lands with a good body shot.
Markman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rory Markman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ghambaryan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ghambaryan pushes Markman away with a front kick.
Markman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghambaryan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ghambaryan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Roman Ghambaryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Markman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ghambaryan.
Markman is breathing heavily.
Ghambaryan connects with a solid leg kick.
Ghambaryan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ghambaryan throws out a powerful jab.
Ghambaryan feints and then cracks Markman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Markman down.
Ghambaryan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ghambaryan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Markman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ghambaryan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Markman manages to avoid it.
Markman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ghambaryan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Ghambaryan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ghambaryan throws a sloppy head kick and Markman moves out of range easily.
Markman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ghambaryan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Rory Markman has been cut.
Ghambaryan misses with a leg kick.
Ghambaryan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Markman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ghambaryan.
A punch combination from Ghambaryan misses.
Ghambaryan wants to slow Markman down by chopping away at his legs.
Ghambaryan lands the left hand.
Markman misses with a double jab
and Ghambaryan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Markman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ghambaryan tries to avoid it but Markman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ghambaryan to the ground. Ghambaryan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ghambaryan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ghambaryan.
Ghambaryan throws a leg kick but Markman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Roman Ghambaryan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ghambaryan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Markman.
Nice sprawl there from Ghambaryan as Markman shoots in.
Markman lands a nice shot to the body.
Ghambaryan scores with a spinning back kick!
Markman blocks a leg kick.
Ghambaryan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Markman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ghambaryan misses with a low kick.
Markman fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rory Markman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ghambaryan scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markman takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ghambaryan lands a big head kick that sends Markman tumbling to the mat! Ghambaryan takes a step backwards and waves Markman back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Markman is rocked!
Ghambaryan steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Markman is out on his feet! Ghambaryan sets himself and nearly takes Markman's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Roman Ghambaryan!
Roman Ghambaryan is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Ragno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryfus Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ragno might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The World is Mine. Kelly is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Spaceboy. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximus Ragno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryfus Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragno keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kelly swats away the attempt to clinch by Ragno.
Ragno throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kelly takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A low kick from Ragno misses
and Kelly counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kelly throws a chopping leg kick but Ragno manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kelly tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ragno is able to avoid easily.
Kelly goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ragno just misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly takes a swing at Ragno's ribcage but misses.
A leg kick checked by Ragno.
Ragno wants to clinch.
Ragno takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragno missing with a left hand there. Kelly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some bone on bone action there as Ragno checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelly.
Ragno trying to stall but Kelly improves his position.
Ragno looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ragno misses with a body punch.
Ragno pushes Kelly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kelly keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ragno's efforts to push away.
Ragno lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ragno walks away with a smile on his face. Kelly gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kelly misses the shot to the body.
Kelly checks a leg kick.
Kelly throws a low kick but Ragno moves out of range easily.
Jab, jab by Ragno - just one landing.
Kelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kelly moves out of range of the leg kick from Ragno.
Ragno is looking to chop away at Kelly's legs.
Maximus Ragno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kelly takes one to the chin there.
Ragno scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelly attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly moves out of range of the body kick from Ragno.
Kelly throws a looping overhand right but Ragno ducks down to avoid it.
Ragno looks to land a body kick but Kelly moved away.
Kelly scores with a head kick.
Kelly misses with a low kick.
Kelly fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ragno.
Ragno throws a low kick but Kelly moves out of range easily.
A jab from Ragno does it's job there.
No luck for Kelly with that takedown attempt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ragno.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a shot to the body.
Ragno plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ragno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Ragno.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ragno.
Kelly takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kelly checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ragno looks to land a body kick but Kelly moved away.
Ragno moves away from the strike by Kelly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kelly throws a leg kick which misses Ragno's front leg but catches the back leg as Ragno tries to avoid it.
Kelly moves out of range of the leg kick from Ragno.
Kelly closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ragno to the mat! Ragno manages to get full guard.
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 Maximus Ragno will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kelly 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.
Kelly blocks the body kick.
Ragno moves out of range of the leg kick from Kelly.
Kelly shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kelly connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ragno works Kelly's body with a nice hook.
Kelly moves out of range of the body kick from Ragno.
Kelly swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Maximus Ragno is winning the standup battle so far.
A bone on bone clash there as Ragno blocks the leg kick.
Kelly throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ragno.
Kelly looks to land a body kick but Ragno moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly lands a slapping body shot.
Ragno misses with a double jab.
That kick from Kelly tenderised Ragno's leg. Ragno is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kelly throws a shot to the body.
Kelly scores with a push kick.
Kelly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ragno looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelly is just out of range.
Ragno throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ragno checks a leg kick nicely.
A combination from Kelly does no damage.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kelly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragno checks a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kelly.
Ragno throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ragno misses with a low kick.
Ragno looks to land a body kick but Kelly moved away.
Ragno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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!
Kelly thumps Ragno with a low kick.
Kelly misses with a lunging right hand
letting Ragno counter with a right hand.
Ragno is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ragno misses with a series of wild punches.
Kelly misses with a combination
enabling Ragno to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ragno looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kelly on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kelly throws out a powerful jab.
Kelly scores with a body shot.
Kelly misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Kelly misses.
Kelly throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ragno counters with a nice uppercut.
Kelly fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ragno.
Kelly takes a swing at Ragno's ribcage but misses.
Kelly goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ragno is looking to clinch but Kelly is avoiding it.
Ragno misses with the combination.
Ragno goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kelly stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ragno.
Ragno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kelly.
A lazy body kick from Ragno
and Kelly counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kelly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ragno. That did some damage!
Kelly cracks the inside of Ragno's front leg.
Kelly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ragno counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryfus Kelly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Kelly thuds his shin into the meat of Ragno's side.
A low kick from Kelly misses
enabling Ragno to counter with a crisp jab.
Kelly throws a body punch but Ragno moves out of range.
Ragno pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A lazy body kick from Kelly
and Ragno counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kelly throws a leg kick that misses.
Ragno throws a low kick, looking for Kelly's leg but Kelly calmly moves out of range.
Kelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ragno was well out of range. Poor timing from Kelly.
Kelly throws a leg kick but Ragno sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ragno.
Kelly chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ragno can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly throws a front kick aimed at Ragno's knee but Ragno avoids it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kelly. That's going to slow Ragno down.
Kelly throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ragno.
Ragno misses with a low kick as Kelly jumps back.
A bone on bone clash there as Kelly blocks the leg kick.
Kelly buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ragno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kelly.
Kelly looks for the body kick but Ragno saw that one coming.
Kelly looks to land a right hand but Ragno moved out of range.
Ragno misses with a hook.
Ragno throws a hook to the side of Kelly's head but Kelly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragno cracks the inside of Kelly's front leg.
Ragno pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ragno misses with a low kick.
Ragno tries to clinch there but Kelly circles away.
A slow jab from Ragno misses its intended target.
Ragno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ragno throws a low kick but Kelly moves out of range easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kelly. That's going to slow Ragno down.
Kelly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ragno.
Kelly jabs at Ragno's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragno connects with a single shot there.
Kelly looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ragno misses with a wild body shot.
Kelly throws a poor cross that misses
and Ragno counters with an inside leg kick.
Kelly is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ragno rather than just go for the knockout.
Kelly throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ragno stuffs the takedown.
Kelly lands with a good body shot.
Kelly avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kelly missing with a left hand there. Ragno was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kelly throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ragno counters with an inside leg kick.
Ragno misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kelly lands a body shot.
Kelly goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kelly stuns Ragno with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kelly throws a body punch but Ragno moves out of range.
Ragno ducks under a wild hook from Kelly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelly swings for the body but Ragno moves out of range.
Kelly thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ragno misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ragno throws a leg kick
and Kelly counters with a low kick, right behind Ragno 's knee.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryfus Kelly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kelly 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryfus Kelly!
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