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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vic Bauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beast Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bauer comes to the cage accompanied by Europe's . Rage has chosen I'm a Beast as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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206 lbs
15 - 12 - 1 |
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206 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Vic Bauer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Beast Rage!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bauer throws a front kick aimed at Rage's knee but Rage avoids it well.
Rage looks to score with a jab to the body but Bauer is just out of range.
Rage misses with a body shot.
Bauer swinging wildly here.
Bauer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rage counters with a thumping low kick.
Rage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rage swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bauer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vic Bauer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bauer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bauer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bauer throws a right and a left that Rage avoids nicely.
Bauer with a poor takedown
and Rage counters with a stiff right hand.
Bauer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bauer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bauer thows a leg kick but Rage checks it
and Rage counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rage swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bauer counters with a straight that turns Rage's legs to rubber! Bauer pushes forward with more strikes and Rage goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vic Bauer!
Vic Bauer decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between King Leonidas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corleone has chosen The Godfather Waltz as his entrance music. King Leonidas had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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199 lbs
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, King Leonidas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sonny Corleone!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonidas fails to land with a series of punches.
Leonidas scores with a jab to the body.
King Leonidas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leonidas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Leonidas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leonidas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Corleone lands a glancing blow to the side of Leonidas's head.
No joy there for Leonidas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Corleone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leonidas.
A left and a right from Leonidas both land. Nice combination.
Corleone slips a jab and a cross from Leonidas.
Leonidas throws a right hand that Corleone ducks under and follows up with a left that Corleone also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leonidas. Corleone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leonidas shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Corleone eats them both and turns towards Leonidas to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone throws out a leg kick but Leonidas moves out of range and Corleone only half commits.
Leonidas blocks a leg kick.
Corleone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leonidas throws out the jab.
Leonidas throws a right and a left that Corleone avoids nicely.
Leonidas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Leonidas.
Leonidas misses with the combination.
Leonidas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Leonidas misses with a looping left.
Leonidas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Corleone counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Leonidas's guard now.
Corleone drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Leonidas manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Corleone has Leonidas in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Corleone is proving hard to escape from.
Leonidas trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Corleone manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone tries to free his leg and advance position but Leonidas is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Corleone missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Corleone wants to stand but Leonidas is controlling his posture from full guard.
Leonidas scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leonidas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Corleone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leonidas fails to land with a series of punches.
Corleone takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Leonidas tries to bum rush Corleone with a series of wild strikes but Corleone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Corleone slips a jab and a cross from Leonidas.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Corleone is defended easily by Leonidas.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Corleone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Leonidas dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Corleone.
A big left from Leonidas misses.
Leonidas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Leonidas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Corleone throws a jab when Leonidas was well out of range.
A left and a right from Leonidas both land. Nice combination.
Leonidas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Corleone.
Sloppy strikes from Leonidas. Those never looked like landing.
Leonidas gets caught flat footed, as Corleone shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Leonidas pushes Corleone off and gets back to his feet.
Leonidas misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Corleone does no damage.
Leonidas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Leonidas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leonidas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leonidas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Corleone circles away quickly and effectively.
Leonidas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Corleone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leonidas.
That kick from Leonidas tenderised Corleone's leg. Corleone is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from Corleone. Leonidas does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas tries to bum rush Corleone with a series of wild strikes but Corleone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leonidas misses with the combination.
Corleone avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Corleone does no damage.
King Leonidas is winning the standup battle so far.
Leonidas tries to bum rush Corleone with a series of wild strikes but Corleone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
King Leonidas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Leonidas misses.
Corleone fails with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Leonidas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Leonidas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Corleone drives through with a takedown into Leonidas's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Leonidas keeping full guard, as Corleone tries to pass.
Leonidas uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Leonidas throws a series of punches but Corleone avoids them all with ease.
Corleone misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Leonidas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leonidas connects with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas lands with a shot to the body.
Leonidas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leonidas throws a shot from downtown. Corleone moves away and avoids it.
Corleone misses the jab.
Corleone misses with a low kick as Leonidas jumps back.
Leonidas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Corleone circles away quickly and effectively.
Leonidas swinging wildly here.
A combination from Leonidas does no damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leonidas throws a combination that misses
and Corleone counters with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corleone decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that King Leonidas will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Corleone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leonidas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leonidas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leonidas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Leonidas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Leonidas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Corleone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch combination from Leonidas misses.
Leonidas misses with a two punch combination.
Corleone connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Leonidas is looking to chop away at Corleone's legs.
Leonidas connects with a leg kick. Corleone looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone defending well as Leonidas loads up on a big left hand.
Leonidas is looking to chop away at Corleone's legs.
Leonidas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leonidas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Corleone counters with a straight right hand.
Corleone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Corleone slips a jab and a cross from Leonidas.
King Leonidas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Corleone shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Leonidas swinging wildly here.
Leonidas throws a sloppy head kick and Corleone moves out of range easily.
Leonidas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone tries for a takedown but Leonidas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Corleone drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ground and pound from Corleone seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
An elbow from Corleone crashes against the mat.
Sloppy strikes there by Corleone.
Leonidas takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Check out the look on Corleone's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas defending against the ground and pound.
Corleone scores with a couple of short elbows.
Leonidas takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Corleone wants to control but Leonidas is keeping him busy.
Corleone lands a decent elbow from side control.
Corleone thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Corleone has an Americana. Leonidas didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Corleone is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Corleone hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Sonny Corleone!
Our winner, Sonny Corleone, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bubz Phatz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cary Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cary Thompson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bubz Phatz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cary Thompson!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Thompson 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.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Thompson.
Thompson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Phatz swivels and escapes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Phatz. Thompson shrugs it off though.
Phatz tried to score with a low kick but Thompson checks it.
Phatz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Thompson.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown but Phatz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bubz Phatz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cary Thompson.
Thompson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Phatz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thompson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thompson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Phatz.
Thompson landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phatz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Phatz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thompson manages to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Thompson checks a leg kick.
Phatz digs a good body shot into Thompson's ribs.
Thompson blocks a head kick by Phatz.
Phatz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Phatz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Thompson's head.
Bubz Phatz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Phatz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Phatz misses with a head kick.
Phatz throws a chopping leg kick but Thompson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Thompson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Phatz misses with a head kick.
Thompson misses with the combination.
Phatz darts in and clinches Thompson up against the cage.
Phatz tries a knee to the head but Thompson blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phatz prevents a body shot from Thompson.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown but Phatz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Thompson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Phatz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Phatz wants it to stay on the feet.
Thompson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phatz breaks the clinch.
Phatz tries a head kick but it misses.
Thompson tries to clinch but Phatz moves out of range.
Phatz throws a series of punches but Thompson avoids them all with ease.
Phatz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Thompson.
Phatz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thompson tries to clinch up
and Phatz counters with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Phatz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick by Phatz misses
and Thompson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Phatz thinking.
A decent looking cross lands there for Phatz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phatz misses with a hook. Thompson ducked under it nicely.
Thompson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Phatz.
Phatz throws a lazy head kick
and Thompson counters with a good low kick that Phatz was not able to check.
Thompson tries to clinch up but Phatz circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson checks a leg kick.
Phatz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubz Phatz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Phatz looks to land a body kick but Thompson moved away.
Phatz looks for the body kick but Thompson saw that one coming.
Thompson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A leg kick checked by Thompson.
Thompson clinches with his opponent.
Thompson tries to break free but Phatz pushes him back against the cage.
Thompson slows down the pace here.
Phatz stalling against the cage.
Thompson lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson is trying to push Phatz away but Phatz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Thompson wants to stall.
Phatz tries to stall but Thompson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thompson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Phatz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Phatz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Phatz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thompson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Phatz throws a series of strikes that have Thompson backpedaling.
Phatz cracks the inside of Thompson's front leg.
Thompson tries for a takedown but Phatz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Thompson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phatz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thompson's sensitive parts.
Phatz throws a wild body kick that Thompson sees coming a mile off.
Thompson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Phatz avoids it really well and circles away.
Bubz Phatz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cary Thompson.
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!
Phatz closes the distance and pushes Thompson back into the cage.
Thompson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Phatz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Thompson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thompson stalling in the clinch but Phatz improves position.
Thompson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Phatz has him pressed against the cage.
Thompson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Phatz looks for the body kick but Thompson saw that one coming.
Phatz thows a body shot but no joy.
Thompson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Phatz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Thompson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thompson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Phatz slaps away a takedown attempt from Thompson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Phatz throws a sloppy head kick and Thompson moves out of range easily.
Phatz fakes the leg kick and cracks Thompson in the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phatz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thompson.
Thompson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Phatz lands a nice shot that snaps Thompson's head back.
Phatz is looking to score with low kicks.
Thompson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Phatz stuns Thompson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phatz is looking to slow Thompson down with leg kicks.
Phatz keeps the fight on the outside.
Bubz Phatz is winning the standup battle so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phatz scores with a hook to the body. Thompson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Phatz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thompson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thompson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Phatz pinned against the cage. Phatz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubz Phatz dominated that second round.
That's time! Phatz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Phatz scores with a kick to the midsection.
Phatz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phatz takes a swing at Thompson's ribcage but misses.
Thompson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Phatz can pounce on him.
Thompson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Phatz tries to avoid it but Thompson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Phatz to the ground. Phatz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Thompson lands a body shot.
Thompson lands with a hook. Phatz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thompson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Phatz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thompson's hands.
Cary Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phatz throws a head kick that Thompson semi-blocks.
Phatz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Phatz tries to bum rush Thompson with a series of wild strikes but Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Phatz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phatz is looking to wear down Thompson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Thompson.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Phatz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Thompson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Thompson advances to mount.
Bubz Phatz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phatz working to try and regain half guard.
Thompson unloading with bombs!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson with a couple of short strikes.
Phatz tries to hold on but Thompson postures up.
Thompson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Thompson trying to control but Phatz is having none of it.
Cary Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson with the ground and pound from mount.
Phatz is looking to get to half guard.
Thompson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Thompson raining down shots from the mount!
Thompson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Thompson with good strikes from the mount here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice elbow there by Thompson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phatz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Thompson cracks Phatz with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Thompson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Thompson thowing shots but they're missing.
Thompson cracks Phatz with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Phatz is rocked!
Thompson landing shots from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson landing strikes from the mount.
Thompson avoids the attempt from Phatz to control.
Phatz is looking to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cary Thompson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Phatz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubz Phatz!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milan Lucic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Nicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milan Lucic could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mario Nicks's chin.
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210 lbs
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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
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Milan Lucic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Nicks!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicks misses with a head kick.
Lucic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A head kick from Nicks lands but Lucic takes it in his stride.
Nicks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lucic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lucic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lucic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nicks connects with a crisp jab.
Nicks punishes Lucic's body with a nice straight punch.
Nicks buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nicks goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nicks checks a low kick from Lucic.
Good leg kick by Nicks there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nicks throws a head kick but Lucic moves out of range.
Lucic's corner calls for a 1-2. Lucic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lucic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nicks throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lucic throws a jab but it's blocked by Nicks.
Lucic misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucic blocks a leg kick.
Milan Lucic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Nicks misses.
Lucic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nicks feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lucic's calf.
Lucic checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lucic moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lucic throws a poor cross that misses
and Nicks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nicks throws a leg kick but Lucic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nicks ducks under a wild hook from Lucic.
Lucic throws a jab when Nicks was well out of range.
Nicks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lucic was well out of range. Poor timing from Nicks.
Nicks throws a leg kick but Lucic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nicks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lucic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lucic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nicks wants to land a leg kick but Lucic is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucic throws out a loose jab but Nicks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lucic throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucic misses with an uppercut
and Nicks counters with a stiff right hand.
Nicks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lucic.
Good leg kick by Lucic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Some wild striking there from Nicks.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nicks.
Lucic misses with a looping right.
Nice jab there from Nicks.
Nicks tries a head kick but it misses.
Lucic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nicks's hands.
Nicks scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nicks throws a head kick that misses.
Lucic swings for the body but Nicks moves out of range.
Nicks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicks throws a shot from downtown. Lucic moves away and avoids it.
Lucic wants to slow Nicks down by chopping away at his legs.
Lucic misses with a hook to the body
and Nicks counters with a two punch combo.
Nicks scores with the left hand. Lucic knows he should have avoided that one.
Nicks lunges at Lucic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lucic's hand.
Nicks missing with a left hand there. Lucic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nicks slips under a jab from Lucic.
The fighters circling - Lucic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nicks checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lucic misses with a wild body shot.
Lucic misses with a straight right.
Lucic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nicks manages to avoid it.
Lucic misses with a straight left.
Lucic looks to score with a jab to the body but Nicks is just out of range.
Lucic is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Nicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucic lands a glancing blow to the side of Nicks's head.
Lucic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lucic lands a nice looking body kick.
Lucic avoids the body shot from Nicks.
Nicks connects with a solid leg kick.
Lucic throws a front kick aimed at Nicks's knee but Nicks avoids it well.
Nicks staying out of range there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucic looks to score with a jab to the body but Nicks is just out of range.
Nicks scores with a body shot.
Nicks throws out a leg kick but Lucic moves out of range and Nicks only half commits.
A lazy left from Lucic finds it's target.
Nicks connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lucic's hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucic lands with a shot to the body.
Lucic misses with a hook. Nicks ducked under it nicely.
Lucic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nicks, pushing him back against the cage.
Nicks manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mario Nicks will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lucic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lucic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nicks throws out the jab.
Lucic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nicks swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nicks will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lucic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nicks.
Lucic misses with a straight left.
Lucic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nicks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lucic lands a jab.
Nicks just misses with a punch to the body.
Nicks throws a low kick but Lucic moves out of range easily.
Nicks checks the leg kick.
Lucic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lucic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nicks walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lucic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicks uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lucic has time to react.
That kick from Nicks tenderised Lucic's leg. Lucic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nicks ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nicks attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lucic misses with a hook. Nicks ducked under it nicely.
Nicks connects with a right hand. Lucic shakes it off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nicks.
Lucic tests Nicks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lucic misses with a few strikes there.
Lucic thows a body shot but no joy.
Nicks misses with a body shot.
Lucic misses the jab.
Nicks ducks under a wild hook from Lucic.
Nicks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lucic doesn't seem bothered though.
Lucic looks to throw the jab but Nicks is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucic throws a big shot that misses.
Nicks swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lucic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nicks can pounce on him.
Lucic works the jab nicely.
Nicks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Nicks as he connects with a hook.
Nicks with a hook.
Nicks keeps Lucic at a distance using the push kick.
Lucic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nicks feints and then cracks Lucic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lucic down.
Nicks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nicks feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lucics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lucic needs to keep his hands up - Nicks had a free shot at his head there.
Nicks connects with a body shot that sends Lucic's belly button to the back.
Lucic lands with an uppercut that bounces Nicks off the cage and back into range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicks turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nicks lands with a nice body punch.
Mario Nicks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nicks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lucic throws a hook but Nicks blocks it.
Lucic has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nicks.
Lucic throws a lazy right hand but Nicks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nicks.
Nicks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lucic.
Jab, jab by Nicks - just one landing.
A low kick from Lucic is predictable there
and Nicks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nicks tries a head kick but it misses.
Nicks lands a really nice looking cross but Lucic seems unphased.
A good leg kick by Nicks.
Nice body kick from Nicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nicks scores with a hook.
Nicks lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nicks lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big right from Lucic misses.
Nice defenses there by Lucic.
Lucic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nicks. Nicks obviously looking to wear him down.
Nicks thows a body shot but no joy.
Lucic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lucic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nicks.
Nicks throws a head kick but Lucic moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lucic checks a leg kick.
Nicks explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucic looks to throw the jab but Nicks is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Lucic.
Lucic throws a series of punches but Nicks avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Nicks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nicks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nicks scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lucic in his tracks.
Nicks throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lucic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nicks.
Lucic will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nicks clobbers Lucic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nicks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nicks takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lucic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nicks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Nicks does it's job there.
Lucic misses with a lunging right hand
and Nicks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nicks lands a lovely overhand right.
Nicks misses with a low kick.
Nicks lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lucic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nicks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lucic manages to avoid it.
Lucic misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Nicks.
Lucic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nicks scores with a hook.
Nicks with a hook.
Lucic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lucic looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nicks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lucic.
Lucic dodges the punch combination from Nicks.
Nicks throws a head kick that misses.
Lucic scores with a hook to the body. Nicks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nicks blocks the body kick.
Lucic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nicks tries to score with a low kick but Lucic moves his leg out of the way.
Nicks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lucic swings for the body but Nicks moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lucic.
Lucic blocks a jab.
A clash of legs there as Lucic blocks the low kick.
Lucic misses the jab.
Nicks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lucic doesn't seem bothered though.
Good standup being displayed there by Lucic as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good shot there by Nicks.
Nicks looks to throw the jab but Lucic is out of range.
Lucic walks into a straight right hand from Nicks.
Lucic 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.
Lucic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nicks lands with a good body shot.
Lucic moves into range and clinches up with Nicks.
Lucic struggles to land a body shot inside as Nicks controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mario Nicks is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A short right from Nicks on the inside.
Nicks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nicks manages to break the clinch.
Lucic ducks under a wild hook from Nicks.
Lucic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nicks.
Nicks throws a leg kick which misses Lucic's front leg but catches the back leg as Lucic tries to avoid it.
Lucic scores with a nice head shot.
Nicks throws a head kick but Lucic moves out of range.
Nicks lands a jab to the nose.
Nicks scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lucic throws a one two combo.
Nicks fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lucic on the side of the head.
Nicks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lucic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nicks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nicks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lucic.
Nicks lands a leg kick that knocks Lucic off balance momentarily.
Nicks throws a head kick but Lucic moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Lucic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nicks moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nicks just misses with a punch to the body.
Lucic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lucic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nicks finds it's way round the side to connect with Lucic's head.
Lucic throws the left hand but Nicks avoids the punch easily.
Milan Lucic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nicks buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Nicks.
Lucic loads up on a big right hand but Nicks slips the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Nicks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nicks winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Nicks!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Umberto Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jafar Mehtmeht (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duran comes to the cage accompanied by Hatebreed - Live for this. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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280 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Umberto Duran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jafar Mehtmeht!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mehtmeht scores with a spinning back kick!
Duran throws a leg kick that misses.
Duran moves into the clinch.
Mehtmeht misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duran stalls.
Duran tries to break the clinch but Mehtmeht is controlling the position.
A shot in the inside from Duran.
Duran managing to block the knees to the body from Mehtmeht.
Mehtmeht tries to work over Duran's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mehtmeht digs a right hand underneath Duran's ribcage. Duran let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Duran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mehtmeht's elbow.
Duran lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mehtmeht pushes Duran 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!
Duran lands a right hand.
Duran breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mehtmeht takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Duran keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duran chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mehtmeht can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mehtmeht throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mehtmeht misses with a wild body shot.
Mehtmeht has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mehtmeht there as he acknowledges the shot.
Duran blocks the body kick.
Mehtmeht cracks Duran with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mehtmeht 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.
Mehtmeht misses with a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Duran. Beautiful body shot.
Mehtmeht clinches with his opponent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duran.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mehtmeht swings wildly with an uppercut but Duran uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mehtmeht is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Duran.
Duran misses with the head strike.
Duran makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duran blocks a body shot from Mehtmeht.
Duran is struggling to control the position.
A right hand to the body from Mehtmeht.
Duran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Duran.
Mehtmeht misses with the head strike.
Mehtmeht is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duran is defending well for now.
Mehtmeht throws a head punch that misses.
Duran working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stalling in the clinch from Duran.
Duran lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Duran gets through Mehtmeht's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Duran working aggressively here.
Duran is trying to break the clinch but Mehtmeht is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran stalling in the clinch but Mehtmeht improves position.
Mehtmeht takes a shot to the head.
Duran breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mehtmeht displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mehtmeht throws a leg kick that is checked
and Duran connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mehtmeht.
Mehtmeht closes the distance and clinches.
Mehtmeht swings wildly with an uppercut but Duran uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duran prevents a body shot from Mehtmeht.
A nice left hand lands by Duran.
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 short right from Mehtmeht.
Duran misses with a punch on the inside.
Mehtmeht blocks an uppercut.
Mehtmeht tries to work over Duran's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mehtmeht can't find room to land a body shot as Duran controls the action.
Mehtmeht blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mehtmeht has a couple of punches blocked by Duran.
Mehtmeht's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Duran.
Mehtmeht looks gassed!
Mehtmeht unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Duran lands with a left to the head.
Duran lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mehtmeht backwards.
A short left from Duran.
Mehtmeht misses with a body punch.
Duran tries to break the clinch but Mehtmeht is controlling the position.
Mehtmeht throws a head punch that misses.
Mehtmeht can't find room to land a body shot as Duran controls the action.
Mehtmeht blocks a body shot from Duran.
Duran blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mehtmeht can't find room to land a body shot as Duran controls the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duran working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Mehtmeht fails to land.
Duran misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mehtmeht misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Umberto Duran 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.
Duran jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mehtmeht lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Duran missing with a left hand there. Mehtmeht was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mehtmeht scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mehtmeht moves into range and clinches up with Duran.
Duran misses with the head strike.
Duran lands a shoulder strike.
Mehtmeht doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mehtmeht tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duran's elbow.
Duran scores with a shoulder strike.
Mehtmeht misses with a body punch.
Duran lands a body shot.
Umberto Duran has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duran lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mehtmeht or not.
Mehtmeht can't find room to land a body shot as Duran controls the action.
Mehtmeht is breathing heavily.
Duran has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Duran lands a nice uppercut.
Duran lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mehtmeht backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Mehtmeht fails to land.
Mehtmeht wants to stall.
Mehtmeht blocking some punches.
Duran makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duran scores with a shoulder strike.
Duran lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mehtmeht or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duran.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duran.
The referee is keeping an eye on Duran - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mehtmeht working aggressively here.
Duran swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duran lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mehtmeht backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Duran.
A right hand to the body from Duran.
Duran scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Duran lands a shoulder strike.
Duran lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran lands a body shot.
Duran scores with a shot to the side of Mehtmeht's head.
Duran is trying to push Mehtmeht away but Mehtmeht has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Duran breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jafar Mehtmeht is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mehtmeht takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Duran moves into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Duran.
Duran manages to break the clinch.
Duran uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mehtmeht has time to react.
Duran smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Duran has taken the fight to the clinch.
Duran swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duran is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mehtmeht can do to turn this around?
Duran is trying to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Duran.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duran.
Duran is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mehtmeht digs a right hand into Duran's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Duran's gas tank.
Duran escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duran loads up on a big right hand but Mehtmeht slips the punch.
Duran scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mehtmeht tries to close the distance and clinch but Duran swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duran closes the distance and pushes Mehtmeht back into the cage.
Duran lands with a light punch inside.
Duran misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duran misses with the head strike.
Duran has a couple of punches blocked by Mehtmeht.
Mehtmeht blocks an uppercut.
Mehtmeht misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Duran - that landed with a thud.
Duran tries to work over Mehtmeht's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mehtmeht blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mehtmeht tries a body shot but Duran blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Duran.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duran working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Duran scores with a nice short uppercut.
Duran lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Duran lands a body punch in the clinch.
Duran blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Duran escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Umberto Duran is winning the standup battle so far.
Duran feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mehtmehts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Duran lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Duran looks to score with a jab to the body but Mehtmeht is just out of range.
Jafar Mehtmeht seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duran keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duran misses with a straight left.
Duran lands a lovely overhand right.
Duran feints and then cracks Mehtmeht's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mehtmeht down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Umberto Duran dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mehtmeht tries to land a front kick but Duran steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A jab lands there for Duran.
Sloppy strikes from Duran. Those never looked like landing.
Some wild striking there from Duran.
Mehtmeht moves away from the strike by Duran.
Mehtmeht darts in and clinches Duran up against the cage.
Duran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mehtmeht throws a head kick that misses.
Duran instigates a clinch.
Duran blocks an uppercut.
Mehtmeht takes a shot to the head.
Duran lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mehtmeht takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mehtmeht has a couple of punches blocked by Duran.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran lands a hook that snaps the head of Mehtmeht backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Duran.
Duran lands a right hand.
Mehtmeht tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duran's elbow.
Duran misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duran gets through Mehtmeht's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Duran lands a hook that snaps the head of Mehtmeht backwards.
Duran misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mehtmeht swings wildly with an uppercut but Duran uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duran looking to stall.
Mehtmeht has a couple of punches blocked by Duran.
Duran prevents a body shot from Mehtmeht.
Mehtmeht gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Duran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mehtmeht's elbow.
Duran misses with a body punch.
Mehtmeht swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duran.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duran misses with a wild body shot.
Duran clinches.
Duran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jafar Mehtmeht has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mehtmeht just misses with a elbow thrown towards Duran's brow.
Duran misses with a body punch.
Duran scores with a hook to the body.
Mehtmeht goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duran lands an uppercut.
Duran lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mehtmeht backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Duran.
Duran lands a shot to the body.
Duran scores with a nice hook to the head.
Duran lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Duran.
Duran tries a body shot but Mehtmeht blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran throws a head punch that misses.
Duran lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mehtmeht backwards.
Duran escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mehtmeht gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Duran throws a series of punches but Mehtmeht moves out of range.
Mehtmeht throws a leg kick
enabling Duran to counter with a crisp jab.
Duran feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mehtmehts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Duran is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mehtmeht tries to clinch up but Duran circles away and keeps his distance.
Mehtmeht moves out of range as Duran strikes.
Mehtmeht checks a leg kick nicely.
Duran misses with a straight right.
Mehtmeht looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mehtmeht attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Duran.
Mehtmeht tries to land a front kick but Duran steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mehtmeht throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duran sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mehtmeht misses with a wild body shot.
Umberto Duran is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duran scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Duran moves out of range as Mehtmeht throws a body kick.
Mehtmeht fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duran manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duran keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Duran circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mehtmeht takes one on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Umberto Duran showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Duran 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Umberto Duran!
Umberto Duran made sure to mention his sponsor, Milwaukee's Best 159's - $55 in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Hickock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buakaw Pramuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hickock comes to the cage accompanied by Turn me on Mr Deadman. Pramuk has chosen Inferno Veil as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Hickock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buakaw Pramuk!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hickock lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hickock connects with a body shot.
Pramuk moves out of range of the body kick.
Pramuk tries to land a leg kick but Hickock saw it coming and moves away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pramuk.
Richard Hickock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hickock throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hickock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hickock tries to land a leg kick but Pramuk saw it coming and moves away.
Hickock just misses with a punch to the body.
Hickock takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pramuk avoids the body shot from Hickock.
Pramuk lands a leg kick that knocks Hickock off balance momentarily.
Hickock throws the kick towards the body but Pramuk avoids it.
Pramuk avoids the body shot from Hickock.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hickock - that will leave a mark!
Pramuk keeps the fight on the outside.
Hickock throws a series of punches but Pramuk moves out of range.
Pramuk throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pramuk checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pramuk gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pramuk misses with a body kick.
Hickock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pramuk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pramuk looks gassed!
Pramuk throws a leg kick that misses.
Hickock lands a head kick!
Hickock keeps Pramuk at a distance using the push kick.
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!
Pramuk steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hickock. That one must have hurt.
Hickock connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hickock, right into the meat.
Hickock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pramuk.
Hickock looks to land a body kick but Pramuk moved away.
Pramuk walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hickock.
Hickock works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hickock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hickock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hickock connects with a body shot.
Hickock misses with a wild body shot.
Hickock moves out of range of the body kick from Pramuk.
Pramuk swats away the attempt to clinch by Hickock.
Hickock lands a big head kick that sends Pramuk tumbling to the mat! Hickock takes a step backwards and waves Pramuk back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hickock stuns Pramuk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hickock cracks Pramuk with an open hand slap.
Pramuk is rocked!
Hickock cracks Pramuk with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Pramuk tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Hickock pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Pramuk is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Hickock!
A victorious Richard Hickock thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Lefleaur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beasty Kanne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kanne comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Don't Cry For Me Argentina kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gordon Lefleaur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Beasty Kanne!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lefleaur tries to clinch but Kanne moves out of range.
Kanne lands a nice shot that snaps Lefleaur's head back.
It looks like Gordon Lefleaur has been cut.
Lefleaur pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kanne misses with a two punch combination.
Kanne tries to clinch there but Lefleaur circles away.
Lefleaur thumps Kanne with a low kick.
Lefleaur throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lefleaur is looking to clinch but Kanne is avoiding it.
Lefleaur uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kanne.
Kanne 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.
Lefleaur clinches up with Kanne and pushes him back against the cage.
Lefleaur lands with a left to the head.
Kanne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kanne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lefleaur misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lefleaur tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lefleaur tries a body shot but Kanne blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kanne blocks a body shot from Lefleaur.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanne blocks an uppercut.
Lefleaur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lefleaur misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lefleaur lands a nice uppercut.
Lefleaur escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kanne throws a series of punches but Lefleaur moves out of range.
Gordon Lefleaur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lefleaur lands a leg kick that knocks Kanne off balance momentarily.
Lefleaur misses with a wild body shot.
Lefleaur swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kanne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kanne tries to clinch up.
Kanne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lefleaur was well out of range. Poor timing from Kanne.
Kanne looks to clinch
and Lefleaur counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lefleaur missing with a left hand there. Kanne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kanne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lefleaur was well out of range. Poor timing from Kanne.
Lefleaur throws a jab when Kanne was well out of range.
Kanne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanne moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kanne moves into the clinch.
Lefleaur misses with a punch to the body.
Lefleaur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lefleaur misses with the head strike.
Kanne blocks a body shot from Lefleaur.
Lefleaur scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kanne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lefleaur throws a head punch that misses.
Lefleaur swings wildly with an uppercut but Kanne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lefleaur blocks a body shot from Kanne.
Lefleaur tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lefleaur.
Lefleaur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lefleaur misses with a punch on the inside.
Lefleaur tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lefleaur is working Kanne over against the cage.
Lefleaur breaks the clinch.
Lefleaur walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lefleaur gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jab by Lefleaur.
Kanne avoids the body shot from Lefleaur.
Lefleaur swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kanne misses with a hook to the body
enabling Lefleaur to counter with a crisp jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lefleaur - that will leave a mark!
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!
Kanne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kanne misses with a body shot.
Lefleaur scores with a decent looking hook.
The fighters circling - Kanne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kanne, right into the meat.
Lefleaur throws a big shot that misses.
Lefleaur throws a jab but it's blocked by Kanne.
Lefleaur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kanne was well out of range. Poor timing from Lefleaur.
Kanne delivers a nice body kick.
Lefleaur dodges the punch combination from Kanne.
Kanne tries to clinch but Lefleaur is having none of it.
Kanne throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lefleaur takes a swing at Kanne's ribcage but misses.
Kanne misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kanne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kanne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lefleaur.
Lefleaur lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kanne's sensitive parts.
A jab from Kanne does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gordon Lefleaur dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gordon Lefleaur's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lefleaur misses with an uppercut. Kanne saw that one coming.
Lefleaur scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Beasty Kanne has been cut.
Lefleaur takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lefleaur with a jab.
Beasty Kanne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kanne slips under a jab from Lefleaur.
Kanne scores with a decent looking hook.
Lefleaur is looking to clinch.
Kanne misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Lefleaur misses.
Kanne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lefleaur works over Kanne's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lefleaur walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lefleaur misses with an uppercut.
Lefleaur lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kanne throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lefleaur tries to clinch up but Kanne circles away and keeps his distance.
Kanne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lefleaur swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kanne misses with a low kick.
Kanne is looking to clinch.
Kanne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lefleaur tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kanne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kanne is looking to slow Lefleaur down with leg kicks.
Lefleaur keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lefleaur wants to clinch up but Kanne keeps it at a distance.
Lefleaur digs a good body shot into Kanne's ribs.
Kanne misses with a two punch combination.
Kanne throws a series of punches but Lefleaur moves out of range.
Kanne connects with a solid leg kick.
Kanne thows a body shot but no joy.
Kanne tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lefleaur counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A bone on bone clash there as Lefleaur blocks the leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lefleaur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lefleaur looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lefleaur lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lefleaur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lefleaur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lefleaur lands a right hand.
Lefleaur pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lefleaur thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kanne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kanne stalks Lefleaur and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lefleaur's face. Lefleaur staggers backwards, shaken.
Kanne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lefleaur moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lefleaur misses with a leg kick.
Beasty Kanne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lefleaur instigates a clinch.
Kanne prevents a body shot from Lefleaur.
Lefleaur has had enough of the clinch but Kanne keeps him there for the moment.
Lefleaur presses Kanne against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Lefleaur fails to land.
Kanne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lefleaur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kanne blocking some punches.
Kanne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lefleaur's efforts to push away.
Nice body punch from Lefleaur.
Kanne tries to work over Lefleaur's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lefleaur lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lefleaur gets through Kanne's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lefleaur working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lefleaur scores with a shoulder strike.
Gordon Lefleaur has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lefleaur throws a head punch that misses.
Kanne struggles to land a body shot inside as Lefleaur controls his hands.
Kanne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kanne thuds a left hand into Lefleaur's body.
Kanne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lefleaur throws a series of punches but Kanne avoids them all with ease.
Lefleaur lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lefleaur throws a body punch but Kanne moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Lefleaur misses the target.
A jab from Lefleaur finds it's way through Kanne's defenses.
Kanne misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gordon Lefleaur dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Lefleaur dips to his left and cracks Kanne with an uppercut!
Kanne misses with a body punch
enabling Lefleaur to counter with a crisp jab.
Kanne stalks Lefleaur and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lefleaur's face. Lefleaur staggers backwards, shaken.
Lefleaur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kanne moves away.
Lefleaur is looking to clinch.
Kanne tries to clinch up but Lefleaur circles away and keeps his distance.
Kanne finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lefleaur lands with a shot to the body.
Lefleaur showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kanne.
Lefleaur chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kanne can pounce on him.
Lefleaur throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kanne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kanne misses with a body shot
and Lefleaur connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lefleaur looks to land a right hand but Kanne moved out of range.
Lefleaur thows a body shot but no joy.
Lefleaur takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lefleaur wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kanne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lefleaur's elbow.
Lefleaur misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lefleaur can't find room to land a body shot as Kanne controls the action.
Lefleaur has Kanne pressed against the cage, preventing Kanne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kanne is leaning against Lefleaur and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lefleaur tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kanne is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lefleaur is keeping busy.
Lefleaur throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lefleaur throws a punch but it's blocked by Kanne.
Kanne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lefleaur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kanne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kanne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kanne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kanne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kanne throws a series of punches but Lefleaur avoids them all with ease.
Lefleaur takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gordon Lefleaur is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lefleaur is looking to clinch but Kanne is avoiding it.
Lefleaur darts in and clinches Kanne up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Kanne on the inside.
Lefleaur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kanne lands a nice uppercut.
Kanne blocks a body shot from Lefleaur.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanne blocking some punches.
Lefleaur blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kanne.
Lefleaur blocks an uppercut.
Kanne tries a body shot but Lefleaur blocks it.
Kanne is looking to control Lefleaur's arms but Lefleaur gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kanne has his back to the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Lefleaur fails to land.
Lefleaur throws a head punch that misses.
Lefleaur scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanne misses with a punch to the body.
Lefleaur swings wildly with an uppercut but Kanne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kanne tries to break free but Lefleaur pushes him back against the cage.
Lefleaur scores with a shoulder strike.
Kanne has Lefleaur pressed against the cage, preventing Lefleaur from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lefleaur blocking some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lefleaur throws a head punch that misses.
Beasty Kanne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lefleaur can't break the clinch.
Lefleaur throws a head punch that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gordon Lefleaur showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lefleaur 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gordon Lefleaur!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adin Wrenton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Ulpius Traianus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wrenton might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lynyrd Skynyrd - Still Unbroken. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adin Wrenton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Ulpius Traianus!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Wrenton there.
It looks like Marcus Ulpius Traianus has been cut.
Wrenton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Traianus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Traianus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wrenton misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wrenton.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wrenton.
Traianus gets through Wrenton's defenses to land a nice punch 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 head punch blocked on the inside by Traianus.
A head punch on the inside from Wrenton fails to land.
Wrenton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Traianus throws a head punch that misses.
Traianus pushes Wrenton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Traianus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Adin Wrenton has been cut.
Traianus lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Traianus.
Wrenton misses with a punch to the body.
Traianus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Traianus lands with a right to the head.
Wrenton is breathing heavily.
Wrenton misses with some punches.
Traianus takes a shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Traianus as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Traianus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Traianus prevents a body shot from Wrenton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrenton misses with a punch on the inside.
Wrenton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Traianus lands a nice uppercut.
Traianus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wrenton is rocked!
Traianus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oh Wrenton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Traianus misses with the head strike.
Traianus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wrenton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Traianus working aggressively here.
Traianus has a couple of punches blocked by Wrenton.
Wrenton blocking some punches.
Traianus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Traianus - that landed with a thud.
Traianus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Traianus swings wildly with an uppercut but Wrenton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Traianus misses with a punch on the inside.
Traianus misses with a punch on the inside.
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!
Wrenton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Traianus swings wildly with an uppercut but Wrenton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wrenton blocks an uppercut.
Traianus misses with a punch on the inside.
Traianus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wrenton seems to have got his legs back now.
Traianus lands a hook to the side of the head.
Traianus creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Wrenton with a big uppercut! Wrenton tries to clinch up but Traianus pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Wrenton to the mat! Wrenton covers up and Traianus unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Marcus Ulpius Traianus!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luca Blight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Bowman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blight comes to the cage accompanied by Suikoden II - The Chase. Bowman comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dark Tranquillity - Misery's Crown kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luca Blight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Bowman!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Bowman misses
and Blight counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blight takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bowman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Blight takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bowman checks a leg kick.
A big left from Bowman misses.
Bowman wants to clinch up but Blight keeps it at a distance.
Blight keeps the fight on the outside.
Blight tries to move into range but Bowman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bowman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A head kick misses from Bowman.
Bowman connects with a body shot that sends Blight's belly button to the back.
Bowman misses with a straight left.
Blight throws a leg kick but Bowman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Blight misses with a two punch combination.
Blight dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bowman. That did some damage!
Bowman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Blight counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blight wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sloppy strikes from Blight. Those never looked like landing.
Bowman looks to score with a jab to the body but Blight is just out of range.
Bowman takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bowman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
An inside leg kick from Blight misses.
Bowman throws a hook to the side of Blight's head but Blight sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bowman digs a good body shot into Blight's ribs.
Blight on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Blight throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Bowman to counter with a crisp jab.
Bowman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blight moves out of range of the body kick.
Blight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blight scores with a jab. Bowman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Blight misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blight fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Blight throws a leg kick which misses Bowman's front leg but catches the back leg as Bowman tries to avoid it.
Blight takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Blight is breathing heavily.
Blight attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bowman swings for the body but Blight moves out of range.
Bowman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Blight.
Bowman feints and then cracks Blight's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blight down.
Blight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bowman scores with a hook to the body. Blight takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Blight walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bowman scores with a push kick.
Blight takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bowman cracks Blight with a good jab.
A jab from Bowman does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blight keeps the fight on the outside.
Bowman missing with a left hand there. Blight was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bowman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bowman throws a looping overhand right but Blight ducks down to avoid it.
Good shot there by Bowman.
Bowman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Blight takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Blight misses with a hook. Bowman ducked under it nicely.
Blight throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bowman, right into the meat.
Bowman thows a body shot but no joy.
Blight moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bowman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blight tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice straight punches there by Bowman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bowman.
Blight is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowman misses with a looping right.
Oh Blight is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bowman throws a looping overhand right but Blight ducks down to avoid it.
Bowman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bowman is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Blight slips under a jab.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Bowman has cracked Blight with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Bowman lands another huge swinging hook and Blight tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Blight, before Bowman can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pete Bowman!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Callahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cormac McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Callahan comes to the cage accompanied by Everybody Wants To Rule The World. McCarthy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Glassjaw-Siberian Kiss kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Thomas Callahan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cormac McCarthy's chin.
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177 lbs
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174 lbs
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World class 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
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Callahan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cormac McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarthy looks for the body kick but Callahan saw that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from McCarthy. Those never looked like landing.
Cormac McCarthy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Callahan tries to close the distance and clinch but McCarthy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Callahan closes the distance and clinches up with McCarthy, looking for a takedown. Callahan pushes McCarthy against the cage but McCarthy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Callahan misses with a looping right.
McCarthy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Callahan throws a hook but McCarthy avoids it easily.
McCarthy walks into a jab.
McCarthy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Callahan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Callahan avoids the head kick by McCarthy.
McCarthy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McCarthy misses with a body kick.
Callahan avoids a kick to the body.
Callahan fails to land the takedown.
McCarthy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McCarthy feints and then cracks Callahan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Callahan down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Callahan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Callahan blocks a head kick by McCarthy.
McCarthy connects with an inside leg kick.
Callahan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Callahan misses with a straight left.
A nice leg kick lands there from McCarthy.
McCarthy misses with a head kick.
McCarthy scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McCarthy. Callahan shrugs it off though.
Callahan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Callahan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCarthy lands a leg kick that knocks Callahan off balance momentarily.
Callahan throws a shot from downtown. McCarthy moves away and avoids it.
McCarthy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Callahan misses with a few strikes there.
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!
McCarthy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Callahan is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callahan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McCarthy moves into the clinch.
A short left from McCarthy.
Callahan misses with a punch on the inside.
McCarthy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Callahan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McCarthy is keeping busy.
A head punch on the inside from Callahan fails to land.
McCarthy stalling in the clinch.
McCarthy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Callahan misses with a body punch.
Callahan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Callahan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McCarthy lands a left hand.
McCarthy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCarthy is trying to stall.
McCarthy effectively controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callahan wants to break free but McCarthy has control.
Callahan wants to stall.
McCarthy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Callahan is trying to force a seperation but McCarthy has the dominant position.
McCarthy pressing his opponent against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for McCarthy.
Callahan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Callahan misses with some punches.
McCarthy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McCarthy slips under a jab.
McCarthy throws a one two combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Callahan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McCarthy. That one must have hurt.
Callahan lands the left hand.
Callahan throws a one two combo.
Nice takedown defense from McCarthy. No joy for Callahan on that attempt.
McCarthy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Callahan closes the distance but McCarthy moves to the side
and McCarthy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McCarthy throws a head kick that misses.
McCarthy slips under a jab from Callahan.
Cormac McCarthy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCarthy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McCarthy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the body from Callahan misses
and McCarthy counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCarthy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCarthy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McCarthy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick misses from McCarthy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cormac McCarthy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Callahan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
McCarthy cracks the inside of Callahan's front leg.
Callahan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McCarthy scores with a hook.
McCarthy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Callahan.
Callahan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McCarthy.
Callahan jabs at McCarthy's body.
McCarthy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Callahan misses with a wild body shot.
McCarthy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Callahan wants to clinch.
McCarthy throws a leg kick which misses Callahan's front leg but catches the back leg as Callahan tries to avoid it.
McCarthy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Callahan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy misses with a head kick.
McCarthy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Callahan misses with a straight left.
McCarthy throws a head kick that misses.
McCarthy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Callahan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Callahan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Callahan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McCarthy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McCarthy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
McCarthy pushes Callahan up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from McCarthy on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McCarthy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McCarthy working aggressively here.
McCarthy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McCarthy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCarthy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from McCarthy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy lands a left hand.
McCarthy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McCarthy misses with the head strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McCarthy blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from McCarthy fails to land.
Callahan looking to slow down the pace here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Callahan on the inside.
Callahan jumps guard.
McCarthy controls from within his opponent's guard.
McCarthy trying to control the position from guard on top but Callahan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Callahan is trying to control the position but McCarthy postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McCarthy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Cormac McCarthy.
McCarthy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McCarthy throws a sloppy head kick and Callahan moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for McCarthy.
Callahan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McCarthy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Callahan's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callahan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCarthy.
McCarthy tries a head kick but it misses.
Cormac McCarthy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Callahan looks to score with a jab to the body but McCarthy is just out of range.
McCarthy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A big right from Callahan misses.
McCarthy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCarthy ducks under a wild hook from Callahan.
Callahan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCarthy avoids the body shot from Callahan.
Callahan 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.
McCarthy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A slapping body kick lands there for McCarthy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Callahan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Callahan there as he acknowledges the shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by McCarthy. That's going to slow Callahan down.
Callahan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
McCarthy scores with a head kick.
Callahan is rocked!
A thudding body kick lands there by McCarthy!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cormac McCarthy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McCarthy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Callahan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCarthy.
A chopping leg kick lands by McCarthy.
McCarthy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McCarthy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McCarthy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McCarthy cracks the inside of Callahan's front leg.
A good leg kick by McCarthy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCarthy moves into range and connects with a jab.
McCarthy is looking to slow Callahan down with leg kicks.
McCarthy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McCarthy lands a big head kick that sends Callahan tumbling to the mat! McCarthy takes a step backwards and waves Callahan back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Callahan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McCarthy throws a powerful right kick. Callahan tried to block low but the kick was high! Callahan was taken right off of his feet! McCarthy jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Cormac McCarthy! Cormac McCarthy retains his welterweight title!
Cormac McCarthy spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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