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HBCC 118: Jesus Has Risen PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Brigante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Armando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armando has chosen The Fragrance Of Dark Coffee as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Brigante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Armando!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brigante checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Brigante.
Armando walks into a stiff left hand from Brigante.
Brigante stuffs the takedown attempt from Armando. Armando gets slowly back to his feet.
Brigante looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Armando lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Armando has closed the distance and engaged Brigante in a clinch.
Brigante misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brigante takes a shot to the head.
Brigante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Armando's elbow.
Brigante stops a takedown attempt from Armando.
Brigante lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Armando can't find room to land a body shot as Brigante controls the action.
Brigante scores with a shoulder strike.
Armando taking a breather.
Armando tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brigante tries to circle away but Armando has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armando struggles to land a body shot inside as Brigante controls his hands.
Brigante throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Armandos head.
Brigante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brigante stops a takedown attempt from Armando.
Charles Brigante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Armando.
Armando trying to stall but Brigante improves his position.
Brigante cracks Armando with a nice body shot.
Armando looks gassed!
Brigante working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brigante misses with a hook from the clinch.
Armando takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Diego Armando has been cut.
Brigante misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Armando.
Brigante digs a right hand into Armando's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Armando's gas tank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brigante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Armando throws a punch but it's blocked by Brigante.
Brigante tries to land a knee to the head but Armando blocks with his arms.
Brigante misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Armando.
Brigante blocks a body shot from Armando.
Brigante blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brigante throws a head punch that misses.
Armando struggles to land a body shot inside as Brigante controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armando misses with a punch to the body.
Brigante misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brigante throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Armando blocks it with crossed arms.
Brigante taking a breather.
Brigante connects with a knee to the head.
Armando is looking to control Brigante's arms but Brigante gets an underhook and turns him. Now Armando has his back to the cage.
Armando is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Brigante has denied him.
Brigante lands a knee to the head.
Brigante wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brigante's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Armando as the two fighters clinch.
Armando tries to work over Brigante's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Armando tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brigante lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brigante blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brigante creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brigante lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brigante.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Armando.
A short right from Brigante on the inside.
Brigante tries to work over Armando's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Armando struggles to land a body shot inside as Brigante controls his hands.
Armando has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brigante avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Brigante scores with a nice hook to the head.
Armando works on Brigante's body with a couple of short punches.
Armando dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Armando can't find room to land a body shot as Brigante controls the action.
Armando is trying to maintain a safe position but Brigante gets an underhook and turns Armando into the cage.
Armando lands a body punch.
Brigante takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brigante lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brigante tries to circle away but Armando has him pinned against the cage.
Brigante cracks Armando with a nice body shot.
Brigante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brigante lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brigante lands a good knee to the midsection. Armando won't want to take too many of those.
Armando blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Armando prevents a body shot from Brigante.
Armando has a couple of punches blocked by Brigante.
Brigante lands with a light punch inside.
Armando is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Armando is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brigante pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Brigante tries to throw a body punch but Armando avoids it by throwing Brigante back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brigante.
Brigante swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee calls for Armando to work.
Brigante lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brigante looking to throw knees to the head but Armando is blocking nicely.
Brigante using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Armando has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brigante gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Armando.
Armando is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brigante is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Brigante dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Armando's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brigante connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brigante cracks Armando with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brigante throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brigante is looking to slow Armando down with leg kicks.
Armando throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brigante throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Armando counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Armando. Brigante does a little dance to reset his feet.
Armando is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brigante sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brigante scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Brigante. That snapped Armando's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brigante checks a leg kick nicely.
Armando has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brigante.
Armando is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brigante misses with a low kick.
Brigante misses with a double jab.
Brigante checks a low kick from Armando.
Armando fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brigante manages to avoid it.
No luck for Armando with that takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Armando is defended easily by Brigante.
Charles Brigante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Armando.
Brigante lands the left hand.
Brigante closes the distance and clinches up with Armando, looking for a takedown. Brigante pushes Armando against the cage but Armando circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brigante.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armando is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brigante sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Armando showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brigante.
Brigante throws a right hand that misses
and Armando counters with a one-two to the body.
Brigante scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Armando swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brigante.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Armando throws a leg kick but Brigante sees it coming and moves out of range.
Brigante cracks Armando with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Armando rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brigante counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick from Brigante lands but Armando takes it in his stride.
Armando is rocked!
Brigante lands with a nice body kick.
Armando is still on wobbly legs! Can Brigante finish him?
Brigante connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brigante cracks Armando with a hook to the temple - Armando is on wobbly legs here! Brigante swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Armando falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Brigante wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Charles Brigante!
Charles Brigante bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Domingo Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Falco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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157 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Domingo Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Falco!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez avoids the head kick by Falco.
Perez tries to land a front kick but Falco steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jab by Perez.
Perez thuds a left hand into Falco's body.
Falco misses with a low kick.
Perez slips under a jab from Falco.
Perez lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice uppercut lands for Falco. That snapped Perez's head back.
Perez tries a low kick but Falco avoids it.
Perez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Falco sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Perez somewhat.
Perez misses with a right hand
and Falco counters with a nice leg kick.
Perez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Domingo Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perez throws a leg kick which misses Falco's front leg but catches the back leg as Falco tries to avoid it.
Perez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Falco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Falco misses with a hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Falco lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Perez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Perez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Falco stuffs the takedown attempt from Perez. Perez gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Perez.
Falco throws a jab when Perez was well out of range.
Good work by Falco as he checks the leg kick.
Nice body punch from Perez.
Falco tries a head kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Falco.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falco lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Perez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Domingo Perez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perez throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab from Falco misses.
Perez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Perez lands a jab to Falco's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Falco cracks the inside of Perez's front leg.
Falco connects with a jab.
Falco with a nice cross.
Perez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Perez.
Perez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez scores with a three punch combo!
Perez throws a leg kick
and Falco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perez drops his hands momentarily and Falco takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Perez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Falco.
Perez throws an off balance right hand
and Falco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Falco connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Perez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Falco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perez throws a leg kick
and Falco counters with a big head kick but Perez shrugs it off.
Perez is rocked!
Falco comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Perez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Falco checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
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!
Perez gets the takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falco managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Perez.
Falco is trying to control Perez's posture but Perez avoids it.
The strikes coming from Perez are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Perez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Falco can't do much from the bottom here.
Perez working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perez throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Perez trying to control the action but Falco is working from the bottom.
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 Domingo Perez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Falco is looking to land body kicks.
Falco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perez thuds his right hand into Falco's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Perez moves away from the strike by Falco.
Perez tries to land a leg kick but Falco saw it coming and moves away.
Perez misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perez. Falco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Falco throws a shot to the body.
Falco on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perez. Perez obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A left lands for Falco.
A punch lands to the side of Perez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Perez thuds his right hand into Falco's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Falco misses the jab.
Perez works the jab nicely.
Perez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Falco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Falco moves away.
Perez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perez lands with a hook. Falco tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Shane Falco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Perez tries to land a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Falco lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falco smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Falco lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Perez cracks the inside of Falco's front leg.
Perez throws a nice looking combination but Falco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A cross from Falco lands.
Falco misses with a two punch combination.
Perez throws a body punch but Falco moves out of range.
Perez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Falco finds it's way round the side to connect with Perez's head.
Falco throws a body punch but Perez moves out of range.
Perez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Falco in his tracks.
Perez misses with the combination.
Perez throws out a leg kick but Falco moves out of range and Perez only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A lazy left from Falco finds it's target.
Perez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shane Falco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Perez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Falco.
An inside leg kick lands from Perez.
Perez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perez moves out of range of the strikes.
Perez ducks under a wild hook from Falco.
Falco's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Perez misses with a hook
and Falco counters with an outside leg kick.
Perez looks to land a left hand but Falco moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Falco darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Falco throws a chopping leg kick but Perez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Perez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Falco manages to avoid it.
Perez throws a leg kick
and Falco counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Falco connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perez wants to clinch
and Falco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A cross from Perez lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Falco misses with a jab, cross combination.
Falco slips under a jab.
Perez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Falco manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Shane Falco will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Falco connects with a body shot that sends Perez's belly button to the back.
Falco throws a body kick that misses.
Falco thows a body shot but no joy.
Perez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Falco.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perez. Falco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Perez duly obliges.
Perez throws a body kick that misses.
Perez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick from Perez misses.
Falco gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Falco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez misses with a low kick.
Perez throws a body punch but Falco moves out of range.
Perez thows a body shot but no joy.
Perez throws a body punch but Falco moves out of range.
Falco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Falco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Falco throws a head kick that misses
and Perez counters with a stiff right hand.
Perez throws a body punch but Falco moves out of range.
Perez throws a sloppy body shot
and Falco connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Perez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Falco on the side of the head.
Perez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Falco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falco throws a looping overhand right but Perez ducks down to avoid it.
Falco connects with a nice looking jab.
Perez tries for a takedown but Falco sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Falco misses with a body kick.
Perez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Falco was well out of range. Poor timing from Perez.
Falco goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Falco looks to score with a jab to the body but Perez is just out of range.
Falco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perez manages to avoid it.
A combination from Perez does no damage.
Perez swings for the body but Falco moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez feints a jab promting Falco to slip. Perez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Falco slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Falco swats away the attempt to clinch by Perez.
Falco lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Falco.
Perez misses with a lunging right hand
and Falco counters with a lovely straight right hand!
An inside leg kick lands from Falco.
Perez takes a swing at Falco's ribcage but misses.
Perez throws the left hand but Falco avoids the punch easily.
Perez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Falco.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falco on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Falco with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Perez misses the shot to the body.
Falco swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Perez.
Falco's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Perez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Falco scrambles back to his feet.
Falco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Perez lands a really nice looking cross but Falco seems unphased.
Falco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perez is looking to chop away at Falco's legs.
Perez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Falco counters with a nice low kick that buckles Perez's knee momentarily.
Nice cross by Falco.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shane Falco.
I think Falco 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Falco!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Pollock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by LL Cool J - Mamma Said Knock You Out. Calvin Thompson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jackson Pollock's chin.
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Pollock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Calvin Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson avoids the body shot from Pollock.
Pollock stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thompson.
Pollock misses with an uppercut.
Pollock throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thompson's waist but Thompson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pollock off to one side.
Thompson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pollock takes one to the chin there.
Thompson thuds a left hand into Pollock's body.
Thompson works Pollock's body with a nice hook.
Thompson is looking to chop away at Pollock's legs.
Pollock throws a series of punches but Thompson avoids them all with ease.
Thompson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pollock.
Thompson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It looks like Calvin Thompson has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pollock throws a leg kick but Thompson moved away.
Pollock misses with a shot to the body
and Thompson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pollock's knee momentarily.
Pollock needs to keep his hands up - Thompson had a free shot at his head there.
Thompson misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollock thows a left - swing and a miss!
A low kick from Pollock misses
and Thompson counters with a left to the body.
A head kick misses from Thompson.
Thompson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pollock.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Pollock moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pollock. Thompson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thompson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pollock digs a good hook to Thompson's body.
Pollock is looking to wear down Thompson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Thompson missing with a left hand there. Pollock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson Pollock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson lands a jab.
Pollock just misses with a punch to the body.
Pollock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pollock looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thompson is fending him off so far but Pollock persists. Nope, Thompson circles away and we're back to standing.
Thompson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pollock.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Pollock, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Pollock.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pollock with the ground and pound but Thompson regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Thompson won't allow Pollock to pass to mount.
Pollock is thwarting Thompson's attempts to control the position.
Pollock thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thompson's head.
Thompson trying to hold on to Pollock's head to control him but Pollock postures up.
Pollock is keen to just control but Thompson is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pollock is pressing down on Thompson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Thompson is holding on for now.
Thompson trying to control but Pollock postures up.
Thompson keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Pollock is trying to control the action in half guard but Thompson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Calvin Thompson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Pollock throws the left hand but Thompson avoids the punch easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pollock.
Thompson scores with a jab. Pollock acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pollock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson sizes up Pollock with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thompson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A shot to the body from Pollock misses
and Thompson counters with a one-two to the body.
Pollock shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thompson as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Pollock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson feints and then cracks Pollock's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pollock down.
Calvin Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pollock throws a leg kick but Thompson moved away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Pollock moves out of range easily.
Thompson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pollock.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pollock looks for the body kick but Thompson saw that one coming.
Thompson lands a jab to the nose.
Thompson lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Calvin Thompson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Calvin Thompson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A shot to the body from Pollock misses
and Pollock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thompson tries to clinch up but Pollock circles away and keeps his distance.
Thompson works Pollock's body with a nice hook.
Thompson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pollock misses with a left hand
and Thompson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pollock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thompson manages to avoid it.
Pollock blocks a leg kick.
Pollock missing with a left hand there. Thompson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pollock connects with a nice looking jab.
Thompson swings for the body but Pollock moves out of range.
Pollock tried to score with a low kick but Thompson checks it.
Thompson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thompson connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thompson. Pollock does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollock throws a low kick but Thompson moves out of range easily.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pollock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pollock throws a looping overhand right but Thompson ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pollock. Thompson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thompson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pollock. Pollock circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Thompson stuns Pollock with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pollock is defended easily by Thompson.
Thompson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pollock loads up on a big right hand but Thompson slips the punch.
Pollock lands a lovely overhand right.
Pollock shoots in and drives through. Thompson sprawls well.
Pollock closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Thompson did well to prevent Pollock getting side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson gets back to full guard.
Thompson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pollock throws an elbow that misses. Thompson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pollock's guard. Nice move by Thompson!
Thompson throws a big elbow that misses.
Thompson throws a strike but Pollock rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Thompson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pollock has managed to free his arm - good work.
Thompson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Thompson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pollock keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pollock taking some punishment here, with Thompson in his half guard.
Pollock trying to control from the bottom.
Thompson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Thompson content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Thompson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Calvin Thompson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Thompson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Pollock misses
and Thompson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Calvin Thompson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pollock falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thompson counters with a nice uppercut.
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pollock is looking to land body kicks.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pollock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pollock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thompson connects with a looping right hand.
Pollock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thompson.
Pollock misses with a double jab
and Thompson counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollock takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Thompson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pollock throws a lazy uppercut
and Thompson counters with a left to the body.
Thompson tries to bum rush Pollock with a series of wild strikes but Pollock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pollock misses with an uppercut.
Thompson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pollock takes a swing at Thompson's ribcage but misses.
Thompson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pollock misses the body punch
and Thompson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pollock misses with a hook to the body
and Pollock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pollock is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson lands with an overhand left.
Oh Pollock is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Thompson has cracked Pollock with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Thompson lands another huge swinging hook and Pollock tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Pollock, before Thompson can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Calvin Thompson!
After winning the bout, Calvin Thompson 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davi Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Belin Billet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billet is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by in your face. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Davi Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 2, fighting out of New York, Belin Billet!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Billet throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Silva throws a series of punches but Billet moves out of range.
Billet lands a glancing blow to the side of Silva's head.
Silva checks a leg kick nicely.
Good leg kick by Billet there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Billet slips under a jab from Silva.
Silva tries to work over Billet's front leg with a kick but Billet checks it.
Billet tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Billet rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Billet lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Billet creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Billet creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silva lands a left hand.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Billet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Billet.
Billet looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Billet is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Billet managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Billet keeps him there for the moment.
Billet lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Billet misses with an elbow strike.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Billet with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Billet lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.
Billet blocks an uppercut.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Billet has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short left from Billet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Billet lands an elbow inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billet effectively controlling the action here.
Billet pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Billet stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Billet working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Billet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Billet using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Billet dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Billet lands a body punch in the clinch.
Billet lands a body shot in the clinch.
Billet lands a left hand.
Billet jumps into guard, dragging Silva to the mat.
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.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Billet wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is sitting in close to Billet's body. Billet has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Silva is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Silva is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Billet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Belin Billet!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Aman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dusko Casic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Casic comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Debauchery - Blood For The Blood God kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Dusko Casic enters the cage!
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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
12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Aman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dusko Casic!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aman. Aman obviously looking to wear him down.
Aman scores with a jab to the body.
Casic takes one on the button.
Aman 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.
Aman scores with a jab. Casic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Casic misses with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Casic lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Aman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Aman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Aman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Casic moves away.
Casic wants to land a leg kick but Aman is out of range.
Casic takes one to the side of the head.
Aman throws a head kick that misses.
Aman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Casic manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aman checks the leg kick nicely there.
A head kick from Casic lands but Aman takes it in his stride.
Aman circles away from the clinch attempt.
John Aman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aman tries to clinch up but Casic circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Aman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Casic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aman scores with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Aman misses the target.
Casic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Casic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aman.
Aman walks into a straight right hand from Casic.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aman.
Aman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Casic gets tackled into the cage by Aman. Aman maintains the clinch.
Aman tries a body shot but Casic blocks it.
Casic tries a knee to the head but Aman blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Casic.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aman misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casic misses with a punch to the body.
Casic lands an elbow that stopped Aman in his tracks for a moment.
Aman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aman lands with a left to the head.
Casic blocks a body shot from Aman.
Casic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Casic obliges.
Aman blocks a body shot from Casic.
A nice left hand lands by Aman.
Casic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Casic taking a breather.
Casic blocks a body shot from Aman.
Casic misses with an elbow strike.
Aman has a couple of punches blocked by Casic.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Casic lands a good knee to the midsection. Aman won't want to take too many of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Aman.
Aman prevents a body shot from Casic.
Casic tries to land knees in the clinch but Aman avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Casic throws an elbow but misses.
Aman misses with a body punch.
Aman lands a hook that snaps the head of Casic backwards.
Aman can't find room to land a body shot as Casic controls the action.
Casic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aman is defending well for now.
Casic lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Casic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Aman blocks an elbow strike.
Casic missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Casic trying to land knees to the body.
Aman tries to work over Casic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aman pushes Casic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A right hand to the body from Aman.
Still in the clinch, Casic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Casic throws a punch but it's blocked by Aman.
Casic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aman tries to throw a body punch but Casic avoids it by throwing Aman back against the cage.
Casic lands a nice elbow.
Aman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Aman.
Aman tries to throw a body punch but Casic avoids it by throwing Aman back against the cage.
Casic misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Aman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Aman misses with a straight right.
Aman moves out of range of the leg kick from Casic.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aman.
Casic slips a jab and a cross from Aman.
Casic gets tackled into the cage by Aman. Aman maintains the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Aman.
Casic stalling against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aman.
A short right from Aman.
Casic struggles to land a body shot inside as Aman controls his hands.
Casic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Aman misses with a body punch.
Aman lands a left hand.
Aman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aman has a couple of punches blocked by Casic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Aman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Casic wants to stall.
Aman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aman avoids the elbow strike from Casic, against the cage.
Casic stalling in the clinch but Aman improves position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aman.
Aman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Aman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Casic lands a knee to the head.
Casic missing with knees to the body.
Aman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Casic's elbow.
Aman scores with a shot to the side of Casic's head.
Aman throws a punch but it's blocked by Casic.
A nice left hand lands by Aman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aman lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Casic.
Aman throws a punch but it's blocked by Casic.
Aman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Casic backwards.
Aman swings wildly with an uppercut but Casic uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Aman.
Casic misses with an elbow over the top.
Aman has a couple of punches blocked by Casic.
Aman gets through Casic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Aman fails to land.
Aman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Aman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aman has a couple of punches blocked by Casic.
Casic tries to throw a body punch but Aman avoids it by throwing Casic back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Aman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casic missing with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Aman.
Aman misses with some punches.
Aman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Casic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Aman pushes Casic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Casic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Aman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Casic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Aman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Aman.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aman blocks the elbow strike.
Casic lands a nice elbow.
Aman misses with the head strike.
Aman struggles to land a body shot inside as Casic controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
John Aman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Aman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Casic blocks it with crossed arms.
Aman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Aman misses with a punch to the body.
Aman dodges an elbow strike from Casic.
Casic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aman or not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Casic.
Casic blocking some punches.
Casic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Aman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Casic missing with knees to the body.
Aman misses with some punches.
Casic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Casic digs a right hand underneath Aman's ribcage. Aman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Aman dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Aman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Casic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aman's sensitive parts.
Aman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
John Aman is winning the standup battle so far.
Casic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A low kick from Casic is predictable there
and Aman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Casic tries a head kick but it misses.
Decent striking displayed by Aman there.
Aman throws a half hearted mid kick.
A combination from Aman does no damage.
Casic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aman. Aman obviously looking to wear him down.
Aman rushes Casic and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aman.
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!
Casic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aman or not.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Casic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Aman's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casic looking to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aman.
Casic trying to land knees to the body.
Casic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aman.
Casic holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Casic prevents a body shot from Aman.
Aman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Casic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Casic's elbow.
Aman lands a body shot.
Casic prevents a body shot from Aman.
Aman blocking some punches.
Casic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dusko Casic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casic throws an elbow but it misses.
Aman misses with a punch on the inside.
Aman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Casic trying to land knees to the body.
Aman avoids the elbow strike from Casic, against the cage.
Aman dodges an elbow strike from Casic.
Casic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aman avoids it.
Aman working aggressively here.
Aman lands an uppercut.
Aman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Casic misses with an elbow strike.
Aman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aman pushes Casic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Casic misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aman.
Casic blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Casic looking to slow down the pace here.
Aman lands with a light punch inside.
Knees to the body from Aman.
Aman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Casic is trying to maintain a safe position but Aman gets an underhook and turns Casic into the cage.
Casic tries to throw a body punch but Aman avoids it by throwing Casic back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Aman.
Aman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aman lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Aman.
Aman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aman misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Casic's elbow.
Aman managing to block the knees to the body from Casic.
Aman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aman is working Casic over against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Casic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aman is defending well for now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Casics head.
Casic misses with an elbow strike.
Casic blocks a body shot from Aman.
Casic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Aman blocks a body shot from Casic.
Aman lands a hook that snaps the head of Casic backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A left hand lands to the body for Casic.
Aman is working Casic over against the cage.
Casic blocking some punches.
Aman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Casic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aman.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Aman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Aman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Aman!
John Aman decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Harvath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beast Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rage has chosen I'm a Beast as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dirk Harvath could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Beast Rage's chin.
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215 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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World class MT
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dirk Harvath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Beast Rage!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rage with a jab.
Rage ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Harvath throws a solid leg kick but Rage takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Harvath.
Rage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harvath moves away.
Rage cracks Harvath with a good jab.
A low kick from Harvath is predictable there
and Rage counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rage throws a lazy uppercut
and Harvath counters with a nice leg kick.
Rage misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Harvath thumps Rage with a low kick.
Harvath misses with a low kick.
Rage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harvath.
Harvath connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvath goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rage cracks Harvath with a good jab.
A good leg kick by Harvath.
Harvath throws a lazy head kick
and Rage counters with a nice uppercut.
Rage lands a nice shot that snaps Harvath's head back.
Good shot there by Rage.
Rage scores with a body shot.
Rage connects with a nice looking jab.
Rage lands a nice shot to the body.
Rage looks to score with a jab to the body but Harvath is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvath cracks the inside of Rage's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harvath misses with a lunging right hand
and Harvath takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rage scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rage checks a leg kick nicely.
Rage lands with a nice body punch.
Dirk Harvath is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rage shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Harvath defends it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Harvath misses the target.
Rage comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rage stuns Harvath with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harvath throws a right and a left that Rage avoids nicely.
An inside leg kick from Harvath misses.
Harvath slips under a jab.
Rage closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Harvath to the mat! Harvath manages to get full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Rage is looking to work some ground and pound but Harvath has wrist control.
Rage looking to pass the guard.
Rage 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.
Rage wants to control from the top but Harvath keeps moving.
Rage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harvath is keeping the position for now.
Rage not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Beast Rage wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rage swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Harvath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Beast Rage dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rage darts in and clinches Harvath up against the cage.
Harvath missing with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rage.
It looks like Dirk Harvath has been cut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rage as Harvath tries to tie him up.
Rage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rage lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Harvath misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rage.
Harvath stalling in the clinch but Rage improves position.
Harvath is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harvath landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
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!
Rage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvath leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rage misses with the head strike.
A frustrated look appears on Harvath's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rage being controlled against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dirk Harvath.
Harvath lands with a good body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Harvath. That's going to slow Rage down.
Rage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvath keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rage is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Harvath rather than just go for the knockout.
Harvath throws a lazy head kick
and Rage counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rage lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rage scores with a decent looking hook.
Rage throws a jab when Harvath was well out of range.
Harvath rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rage counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Some bone on bone action there as Rage checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harvath moves away.
Harvath lands a leg kick that knocks Rage off balance momentarily.
Rage gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvath misses with a head kick.
Harvath throws an overhand right that lands on Rage's shoulder, as Rage tries to avoid the shot.
Beast Rage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harvath cracks the inside of Rage's front leg.
Rage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harvath swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rage staying out of range there.
Rage on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Harvath connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Harvath takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harvath was well out of range. Poor timing from Rage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage looks to throw the jab but Harvath is out of range.
Harvath comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rage checks the leg kick.
Rage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rage fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Harvath is out of range.
Rage connects with a jab.
Rage misses with an uppercut. Harvath saw that one coming.
Harvath tries to land a front kick but Rage steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harvath tries to land a front kick but Rage steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harvath moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Harvath dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dirk Harvath's cut.
That's time! Harvath's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rage lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rage thuds a left hand into Harvath's body.
Rage just misses with a punch to the body.
Rage tries to clinch up
and Harvath counters with a left and a right that hurts Rage! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Harvath jumps into full mount!
Rage is rocked!
Rage has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Rage is still in real trouble! Can Harvath finish him?
Rage defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Harvath's arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rage defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Harvath's arms.
Rage is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Harvath working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Harvath has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Rage! Can he survive? No! He's out! Harvath gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dirk Harvath!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lewis Tsushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzalez comes to the cage accompanied by Why Cant we Be Friends!. Tsushima has chosen Eminem - Till I Collapse as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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214 lbs
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216 lbs
24 - 7 - 3 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesus Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 7 - 3, fighting out of Tokyo, Lewis Tsushima!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez misses with a hook.
Tsushima fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gonzalez throws a shot from downtown. Tsushima moves away and avoids it.
Tsushima finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tsushima throws a sloppy head kick and Gonzalez moves out of range easily.
Gonzalez sizes up Tsushima with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gonzalez keeps the fight on the outside.
A low kick from Gonzalez misses
and Tsushima connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gonzalez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tsushima finds it's way round the side to connect with Gonzalez's head.
Tsushima throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Gonzalez counters with a two punch combo.
Tsushima looking to score a takedown here. Gonzalez is defending well but Tsushima drives through and ends up in Gonzalez's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Tsushima loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzalez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tsushima is one step ahead there.
Tsushima postures up in Gonzalez's guard and throws a big left but Gonzalez blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsushima is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tsushima accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tsushima passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tsushima lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gonzalez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tsushima looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima is trying to control. Gonzalez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tsushima has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gonzalez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tsushima is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tsushima not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tsushima wants to advance to full mount but Gonzalez doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Tsushima looking to pass the guard.
Gonzalez keeping moving, preventing Tsushima from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tsushima pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gonzalez is keeping the position for now.
Gonzalez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tsushima looks to land a body kick but Gonzalez moved away.
Gonzalez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tsushima moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tsushima chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gonzalez can pounce on him.
Gonzalez blocks the body kick.
Gonzalez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gonzalez connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lewis Tsushima dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A telegraphed right hand from Gonzalez misses the target.
Gonzalez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lewis Tsushima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tsushima throws a leg kick that misses.
Gonzalez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
An inside leg kick from Gonzalez misses.
Gonzalez throws an overhand right that lands on Tsushima's shoulder, as Tsushima tries to avoid the shot.
Tsushima uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick that misses.
Gonzalez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tsushima stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gonzalez.
Tsushima throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tsushima blocks a head kick by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick
and Tsushima counters with a nice body kick.
Tsushima throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gonzalez's waist but Gonzalez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tsushima off to one side.
That kick from Gonzalez tenderised Tsushima's leg. Tsushima is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzalez scores with a jab. Tsushima acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez looks to land a right hand but Tsushima moved out of range.
Gonzalez scores with a leg kick.
Tsushima tries to work over Gonzalez's front leg with a kick but Gonzalez checks it.
Tsushima throws a big shot that misses.
Tsushima fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gonzalez tries to bum rush Tsushima with a series of wild strikes but Tsushima uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gonzalez blocks the body kick.
Tsushima shoots in and drives through. Gonzalez sprawls well.
Tsushima fails with a takedown attempt.
Jesus Gonzalez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lewis Tsushima.
Gonzalez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Gonzalez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gonzalez stuffs the takedown.
Tsushima throws a low kick but Gonzalez moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tsushima's sensitive parts.
Tsushima is breathing heavily.
Gonzalez throws a nice looking combination but Tsushima bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gonzalez scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tsushima moves away from the strike by Gonzalez.
Tsushima blocks a head kick by Gonzalez.
Donk. Gonzalez catches Tsushima right on the button with a cross.
Gonzalez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tsushima shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tsushima keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gonzalez.
A combination from Gonzalez does no damage.
Gonzalez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tsushima stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A leg kick checked by Tsushima.
Gonzalez scores with a jab.
Gonzalez scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tsushima manages to avoid it.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut.
Tsushima has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Lewis Tsushima has been cut.
Gonzalez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tsushima manages to avoid it.
Gonzalez cracks Tsushima with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gonzalez connects with a looping right hand.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the body kick.
Tsushima connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A low kick from Tsushima is predictable there
and Gonzalez counters with a nice uppercut.
Tsushima shoots for a double leg takedown but Gonzalez sprawls well. He's pushed Tsushima's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tsushima keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gonzalez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gonzalez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jesus Gonzalez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzalez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tsushima tries to land a front kick but Gonzalez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a hook but Tsushima blocks it.
Tsushima misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tsushima looks to throw the jab but Gonzalez is out of range.
Tsushima is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gonzalez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gonzalez blocks a leg kick.
A punch combination from Tsushima misses.
Tsushima closes the distance and clinches.
Tsushima can't find room to land a body shot as Gonzalez controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tsushima misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tsushima can't find room to land a body shot as Gonzalez controls the action.
Gonzalez controlling the action here for a moment.
Gonzalez misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Gonzalez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lewis Tsushima's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Tsushima lands a leg kick that knocks Gonzalez off balance momentarily.
Gonzalez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gonzalez tests Tsushima's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gonzalez misses the jab.
Tsushima swings for the body but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Gonzalez clobbers Tsushima with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gonzalez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tsushima.
Tsushima rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gonzalez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gonzalez misses with a looping left.
Tsushima thows a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Gonzalez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gonzalez. Tsushima does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice cross by Gonzalez.
Tsushima is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsushima fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gonzalez avoids it really well and circles away.
Tsushima is still on wobbly legs! Can Gonzalez finish him?
Jesus Gonzalez is winning the standup battle so far.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gonzalez.
Tsushima takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Are you kidding me?! Gonzalez ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Tsushima clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jesus Gonzalez!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jesus Gonzalez made sure he mentioned Hellbent, Inc.™, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Biff Biffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dusty Bottoms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Biffman's entrance music is One 24. A fine choice. Biff Biffman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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27
178 lbs
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178 lbs
19 - 6 - 1 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Biff Biffman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dusty Bottoms!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biffman connects with a body shot.
Bottoms takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bottoms shoots in looking for a takedown. Biffman tries to sprawl out of it but Bottoms keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Biffman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bottoms takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bottoms avoids the head kick by Biffman.
Biffman scores with a nice head shot.
Biffman moves away from the strike by Bottoms.
Bottoms on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bottoms avoids the body shot from Biffman.
Biffman tries to clinch up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Biffman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Biffman slips a jab from Bottoms.
Biffman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bottoms's head.
The fighters circling - Bottoms throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Biffman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bottoms digs a good body shot into Biffman's ribs.
Biffman is looking to slow Bottoms down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Biffman. That snapped Bottoms's head back.
Bottoms throws the left hand but Biffman avoids the punch easily.
Biff Biffman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bottoms throws a combination that misses
and Biffman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Biffman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bottoms ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Biffman moves away.
Bottoms throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bottoms throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Biffman.
Biffman is looking to clinch.
Biffman stuns Bottoms with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bottoms fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Biffman tries to bum rush Bottoms with a series of wild strikes but Bottoms uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Biffman scores with a sloppy right hand. Bottoms should have avoided that one.
Biffman with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bottoms throws an off balance right hand
and Biffman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bottoms swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Biffman tries to clinch up but Bottoms circles away and keeps his distance.
Biffman throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biffman rushes Bottoms and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Biffman lands a nice uppercut.
Biffman tries to work over Bottoms's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bottoms is trying to break the clinch but Biffman is controlling him.
Nice body punch from Biffman.
Bottoms looks gassed!
A left hand lands to the body for Biffman.
Still in the clinch, Biffman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Biffman lands with a light punch inside.
Biffman is looking to control Bottoms's arms but Bottoms gets an underhook and turns him. Now Biffman has his back to the cage.
Biffman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bottoms backwards.
Bottoms tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Biffman lands a body punch.
Biffman keeps control of Bottoms as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Biffman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Biffman prevents Bottoms from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Biffman.
Biffman is leaning against Bottoms and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Biffman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bottoms backwards.
Biffman digs a right hand into Bottoms's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bottoms's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biffman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Biffman scores with a shot to the side of Bottoms's head.
Bottoms is rocked!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Biffman.
Biffman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bottoms is still on wobbly legs! Can Biffman finish him?
Biffman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bottoms blocks a body shot from Biffman.
Biffman pushes Bottoms back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bottoms seems to have recovered his senses.
Biffman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bottoms backwards.
Biffman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Biffman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Biffman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Biffman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Biffman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bottomss head.
Biffman lands a left hand.
Biffman can't find room to land a body shot as Bottoms controls the action.
Biffman breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biffman clinches up with Bottoms and pushes him back against the cage.
Bottoms drops down looking for an ankle pick but Biffman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Biff Biffman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dusty Bottoms.
Biffman connects with an inside leg kick.
Biffman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Biffman moves into the clinch successfully.
Biffman scores with a shot to the side of Bottoms's head.
Biffman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Biffman dips to his left and cracks Bottoms with an uppercut!
That kick from Biffman tenderised Bottoms's leg. Bottoms is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bottoms feints and as Biffman raises his hands in defense, Bottoms changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bottoms won't allow Biffman to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bottoms tries to free his leg and advance position but Biffman is retaining full guard.
Biffman looking for a sweep. Not yet Biffman, not yet.
Biffman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bottoms is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Biff Biffman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Biffman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Biffman is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bottoms is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bottoms. Biffman does a little dance to reset his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Biffman.
Bottoms throws a body punch but Biffman moves out of range.
Biffman tests Bottoms's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dusty Bottoms is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bottoms takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good leg kick by Biffman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Biffman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Biffman lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bottoms throws a series of punches but Biffman moves out of range.
Biffman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bottoms's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Biffman. That's going to slow Bottoms down.
Bottoms takes one to the side of the head.
Bottoms is breathing heavily.
Biffman throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biffman feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Bottoms sprawling to the canvas! Bottoms rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Biffman finish him?!
Biffman moves into the clinch.
Biffman breaks the clinch.
Bottoms takes one to the chin there.
Bottoms on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Biffman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Biffman scores with a body shot.
Biffman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Biffman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Biffman thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bottoms if he has to take too many more of those.
Both fighters circling a little - Biffman finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Biffman pushes Bottoms up against the cage in a clinch.
Biffman controlling the action here for a moment.
Biffman lands a right hand.
Biff Biffman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Biffman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottoms goes for a takedown attempt but Biffman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Biffman lands a nice looking body kick.
Biffman scores with a sloppy right hand. Bottoms should have avoided that one.
Biffman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bottoms manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bottoms takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bottoms walks into a stiff left hand from Biffman.
Bottoms shoots in but no luck this time.
Biffman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Bottoms 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Biffman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bottoms paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bottoms fails to land with a series of punches.
Biffman lands a glancing blow to the side of Bottoms's head.
Biffman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bottoms is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Biffman lands with a cross.
Biff Biffman is winning the standup battle so far.
Biffman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biffman lands an elbow inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Biffman.
Biffman lands a nice shot to the body.
Biffman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bottoms backwards.
Biffman lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Biffman as the two fighters clinch.
Biffman breaks the clinch.
Biffman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Biffman moves into range and clinches up with Bottoms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Biffman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Biffman cracks Bottoms with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Biffman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bottoms has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Biffman throws a big uppercut that drops Bottoms! More strikes from Biffman and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Bottoms lies dazed against the cage as Biffman celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Biff Biffman!
Biff Biffman retains his welterweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lester Howell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akiyama comes to the cage accompanied by Akiyama Theme Song (This Is My Life - Edward Maya). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Akiyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lester Howell!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akiyama ducks right into an uppercut from Howell.
Akiyama slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Howell moves out of range as Akiyama throws a body kick.
Howell throws a head kick that misses.
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch but Howell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Howell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Akiyama. That did some damage!
Howell misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Howell.
Howell drives through with a takedown into Akiyama's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Akiyama is trying to keep Howell in close.
Howell postures up in Akiyama's guard and throws a big left but Akiyama blocks it.
Howell trying to control the position from guard on top but Akiyama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Akiyama wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell throwing strikes but missing.
Howell throws a big elbow that misses.
Akiyama working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Howell.
Akiyama keeping moving, preventing Howell from controlling successfully.
Akiyama avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Howell throws a big right hand that misses.
Howell trying to control the position from guard on top but Akiyama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Akiyama has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Howell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Akiyama can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Howell controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Howell postures up in Akiyama's guard and throws a big left but Akiyama blocks it.
Akiyama is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Howell is stalling in the full guard.
Akiyama is trying to keep Howell in close.
Howell scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Howell passes into half guard.
Howell throwing shots but Akiyama is blocking nicely.
Howell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Akiyama defending well though.
Howell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Akiyama defending well though.
Howell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Akiyama's head.
Howell slips a nice elbow through Akiyama's hands, connecting with Akiyama's forehead.
Howell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Howell wants to work for an arm triangle but Akiyama is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Howell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Akiyama regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Howell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Howell throwing strikes from guard but Akiyama blocks nicely.
Howell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Howell lands a couple of digs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howell with a nice head shot there.
Howell lands a couple of digs.
Akiyama keeping moving, preventing Howell from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Howell looking to sit in guard and control but Akiyama gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lester Howell dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Akiyama wants to slow Howell down by chopping away at his legs.
Howell moves out of range as Akiyama strikes.
Akiyama slips under a jab from Howell.
Nice body kick there by Akiyama.
Howell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Akiyama throws a shot to the body.
Howell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Akiyama.
Akiyama looks for the body kick but Howell saw that one coming.
Akiyama dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Howell. That did some damage!
Howell misses the shot to the body.
Akiyama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice jab there from Howell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Howell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Howell needs to keep his hands up - Akiyama had a free shot at his head there.
Akiyama throws a leg kick but Howell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Howell lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Howell.
Akiyama tries to move into range but Howell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akiyama drops his hands momentarily and Howell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Akiyama takes a swing at Howell's ribcage but misses.
Akiyama throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Akiyama tries to clinch up.
Akiyama thows a body shot but no joy.
Kenji Akiyama is winning the standup battle so far.
Howell misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howell throws a head kick that misses
and Akiyama counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Howell is breathing heavily.
Akiyama throws a leg kick but Howell moved away.
Good leg kick by Akiyama there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akiyama. Howell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Howell walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Akiyama checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Howell fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Akiyama checks it well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Howell.
Howell tries to land a front kick but Akiyama steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Howell is looking to land body kicks.
Akiyama pivots, looking for a leg kick but Howell is out of range and Akiyama settles back down.
Howell connects with a leg kick. Akiyama looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Howell tried to score with a low kick but Akiyama checks it.
Howell cracks Akiyama with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Akiyama checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama throws a low kick but Howell avoids it.
Akiyama takes a swing at Howell's ribcage but misses.
Howell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Howell throws a head kick but Akiyama moves out of range.
Akiyama lands an overhand right.
Akiyama connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Howell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Akiyama connects with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Akiyama, as that shot connected.
Howell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Akiyama.
Both fighters circling a little - Akiyama finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akiyama lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Akiyama lands with an overhand left.
Howell keeps Akiyama at a distance using the push kick.
Howell throws a series of punches but Akiyama moves out of range.
Akiyama connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Howell's hands.
Akiyama throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Howell counter with a right hand.
Howell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Akiyama just misses with a punch to the body.
Howell throws a sloppy head kick and Akiyama moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Akiyama. Howell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Howell throws a lazy right hand but Akiyama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Akiyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Akiyama dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
An inside leg kick lands from Howell.
Howell checks a leg kick.
Akiyama moves out of range of the body kick.
Howell lands with a kick to the ribs.
A big left from Howell misses.
Howell ducks under a wild hook from Akiyama.
Howell throws a leg kick but Akiyama sees it coming and moves out of range.
Akiyama scores with a leg kick.
Akiyama takes a swing at Howell's ribcage but misses.
Howell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Akiyama looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Akiyama lands a body shot.
Howell blocks a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Howell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Akiyama.
Akiyama tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Howell is able to avoid easily.
Akiyama tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Howell is able to avoid easily.
Howell defending well as Akiyama loads up on a big left hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Howell, right into the meat.
Howell connects with a high kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Howell.
A slapping body kick lands there for Howell.
Howell throws a low kick but it's checked well by Akiyama.
Howell checks a leg kick.
Akiyama is looking to wear down Howell with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Akiyama has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Howell finds it's way round the side to connect with Akiyama's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donk. Howell catches Akiyama right on the button with a cross.
Akiyama walks into a stiff left hand from Howell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howell connects with a crisp jab.
Akiyama throws a head kick that misses.
Akiyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Howell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Akiyama circles away.
Howell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Akiyama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Howell was well out of range. Poor timing from Akiyama.
Howell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Akiyama throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Howell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Howell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Howell throws a leg kick but Akiyama sees it coming and moves out of range.
Akiyama misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howell throws a body punch but Akiyama moves out of range.
Jab by Howell.
Howell throws a head kick but Akiyama moves out of range.
Howell moves out of range of the body kick.
Akiyama throws a body kick that misses.
Akiyama ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Akiyama pushes Howell up against the cage in a clinch.
Akiyama is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right from Akiyama.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Howell gets through Akiyama's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Howell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama can't find room to land a body shot as Howell controls the action.
Akiyama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Akiyama stalling in the clinch but Howell improves position.
Howell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Howell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akiyama stalling in the clinch but Howell improves position.
Akiyama blocks a body shot from Howell.
Howell trying to control the position but instead, Akiyama has worked for underhooks and has pushed Howell into the cage.
Akiyama trying to land knees to the body.
Akiyama blocks a body shot from Howell.
Howell misses with a punch to the body.
Howell misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Howell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Howell takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Lester Howell has been cut.
Howell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akiyama's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Akiyama.
Howell blocks an elbow strike from Akiyama.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lester Howell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Howell 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 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lester Howell!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Lester Howell made sure he mentioned Milwaukee's Best 159's - $45, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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