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VFC 169: Reilly vs. Terell PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Oak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Easton Bauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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189 lbs
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189 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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Oak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Easton Bauer!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oak displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bauer.
Oak avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bauer scores with a sloppy right hand. Oak should have avoided that one.
Bauer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bauer misses with an uppercut.
Oak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bauer.
Bauer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bauer closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bauer working over Oak with some ground and pound. Oak looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bauer working the head and body with strikes.
Oak wants to get back to his feet.
Oak manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bauer connects with the punch.
Jab from Bauer.
Bauer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bauer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oak moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oak tries to sprawl but Bauer drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Oak looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bauer is nestled in close to Oak, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bauer looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Oak is not content to let Bauer control the position.
Oak tries to kick Bauer off but Bauer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bauer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bauer working over Oak with some ground and pound. Oak looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bauer prevents Oak from improving his position.
Oak is working hard here to advance position.
Bauer stops Oak from getting back to his feet.
Bauer wants to control but Oak is keeping him busy.
Oak is in trouble now - Bauer has advanced to mount!
Bauer lands a heavy elbow.
Bauer lands a big shot there that rocks Oak but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Oak is rocked!
Bauer landing strikes from the mount and Oak is in trouble!
Oh Oak is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bauer postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Oak bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Bauer and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Easton Bauer!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by Tourniquet . The crowd seem to be enjoying Palmer's choice of entrance music: Not Now James,we're busy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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202 lbs
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188 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roy Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Anthony Taglia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer feints and as Lee raises his hands in defense, Palmer changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Palmer postures up in Lee's guard and throws a big left but Lee blocks it.
Palmer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Palmer lands a couple of elbows.
Lee keeping full guard, as Palmer tries to pass.
Lee can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Palmer controls the pace.
Lee throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Palmer escapes and throws Lee's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Palmer working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Palmer working the body and head with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lee tries to bench press Palmer off him but Palmer keeps the position.
Palmer scoring with punches from side control.
Palmer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Palmer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working.
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lee is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Palmer's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lee is looking to improve his position.
Palmer is trying to control. Lee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Palmer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Palmer wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Palmer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Palmer wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
Palmer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Palmer works his way into side control.
Lee is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Palmer trying to pass the guard but Lee defending well.
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!
Palmer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lee defends it well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Palmer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lee knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to improve his position.
Palmer trying to mount his opponent but Lee defends it.
Palmer lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lee is looking to improve his position.
Lee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Palmer pulls his head out easily.
Lee looking for submissions off his back.
Lee is looking to improve his position.
Palmer is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lee makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lee is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lee has escaped and now he's on top!
Lee keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Palmer's head.
Lee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Palmer.
Palmer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palmer keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palmer is trying to keep Lee in close.
Lee is looking to work some ground and pound but Palmer has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Palmer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Palmer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lee defends it nicely.
Palmer shoots in looking for a takedown. Lee tries to sprawl out of it but Palmer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Palmer.
Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Palmer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lee defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Palmer quickly recovers to half guard.
Palmer regains full guard. Nicely done.
Roy Palmer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Palmer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lee is aware though and is defending well.
Lee cracks Palmer with a solid left hand.
Palmer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lee scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Palmer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Palmer keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
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!
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Lee doesn't defend quickly enough and Palmer has managed to lock this one up! Can Lee escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Palmer on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Roy Palmer!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Roy Palmer made sure he mentioned 5th Round Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Housimar Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and M J Shain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palhares's entrance music is Sound of Madness by Shinedown. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Shain's choice of entrance music: Thunderstruck. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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185 lbs
15 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Housimar Palhares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, M J Shain!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shain lands a jab.
Palhares takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Palhares shoots and misses
and Shain counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Shain as Palhares shoots in.
A head kick misses from Shain.
Shain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shain displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Palhares.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Housimar Palhares. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Palhares misses with a looping right.
Shain slaps away a takedown attempt from Palhares, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice body punch from Shain.
Palhares is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shain scores with a decent looking hook.
Palhares fails with the takedown
and Palhares takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shain cracks Palhares with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Shain has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Palhares to stand back up!
Palhares is rocked!
Shain drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Palhares's head, knocking him out cold! Shain is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). M J Shain!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Quentin Cane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawrence Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cane's entrance music is Rob Zombie - What. A fine choice. Cohen has chosen Season in the Abyss as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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175 lbs
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178 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Quentin Cane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lawrence Cohen!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cane fails with a takedown attempt.
Cohen shoots in for a double leg but Cane sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cane misses with a few strikes there.
Cohen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cane shoots in but Cohen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cane is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cohen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quentin Cane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cane shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cohen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cohen is trying to keep Cane in close.
Cohen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cane doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cane manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cane trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cohen working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cane lands a couple of digs.
Cohen keeping moving, preventing Cane from controlling successfully.
Cohen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cane's guard.
Cane is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cane wants to stand but Cohen is controlling the position.
Cane pulls Cohen in close to his closed guard and prevents Cohen from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cane wants to stand and escape but Cohen is having none of it.
Cane has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cane is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Quentin Cane wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cane shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Cohen.
Cane shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Cohen to counter with a crisp jab.
Cane fails to land the takedown.
Cohen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cane shoots in looking for a takedown but Cohen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cane's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cane is breathing heavily.
Cohen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cane controlling the position well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cohen is looking to advance position but Cane won't allow it.
Cane is trying to stand back up but Cohen is controlling him
Cohen passes to full mount!
Cane can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cane defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Cohen.
Cane is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Cohen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cane is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Cohen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cane is looking to escape.
Cane is controlling an arm, preventing Cohen from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
You get the feeling that Cane really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Cohen working for a guillotine from mount but Cane is in no mood to give up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cane tries to lock up and control but Cohen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cohen wants to control the pace but Cane is squirming around nicely.
Cohen working for a guillotine from mount but Cane is in no mood to give up.
Cane is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cohen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cane can't escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cohen has control of Cane's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Cane regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Cohen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lawrence Cohen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cohen defending well as Cane loads up on a big left hand.
Quentin Cane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cohen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Lawrence Cohen has been cut.
Cane gets a takedown into half guard.
Cohen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cane.
Cane is trying to control. Cohen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cane missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cohen trying to control here.
Cane is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cohen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cane.
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!
Cane is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cohen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cane.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen is trying to stand back up but Cane is controlling him
Cane not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ground and pound from Cane.
Cane misses with a head shot. Cohen uses the momentum to regain guard.
Cohen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cane doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cane manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cohen trying to control the position here.
Cohen looking for a guillotine here but Cane defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cane scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cane drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cane jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cohen is pulling down on Cane's head to control his posture.
Cane trying to control the position from guard on top but Cohen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cohen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cane got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cohen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cane has managed to get both his arms back between Cohen's legs - danger averted.
Cane throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cohen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cane landing some decent shots from guard.
Cane looking to pass the guard.
Cane trying to control but Cohen is working from the bottom.
Cane is working Cohen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cane works over Cohen with some ground and pound from guard.
Cane scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cohen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cane loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cane advances to half guard.
Cohen is looking for a sweep. Cane is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cane looking for a submission but Cohen manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Cane trying to control but Cohen is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cane won't allow Cohen to sweep him here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cane got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cohen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cane has managed to get both his arms back between Cohen's legs - danger averted.
Cohen trying to keep a closed guard but Cane is proving a slippery customer.
Cohen keeping moving, preventing Cane from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cohen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cane.
Cane working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cohen working for a triangle but Cane defends it easily.
Cohen wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quentin Cane dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lawrence Cohen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Cane has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cane fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cane pulls guard successfully.
Cohen trying to control but Cane is working from the bottom.
Cohen prevents Cane from getting back to his feet.
Cohen tries to free his leg and advance position but Cane is retaining full guard.
Cane is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cohen is controlling him.
Cohen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cane swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cane throws his legs up looking for a submission but Cohen uses it to pass to side control.
Cane is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Cohen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cane is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cane sneaks out the side door and pushes Cohen away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cane misses the shot to the body.
Cane feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cane stopping the sweep attempt from Cohen.
Cane is looking to work some ground and pound but Cohen has wrist control.
Cane has gone for a leg lock! Cohen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cane's guard.
Cohen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cohen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cane trying to control the position.
Cohen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cane tries to kick Cohen off but Cohen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cohen seems to be working for a kimura but Cane defends the submission attempt.
Cohen is keen to just control but Cane is a slippery customer.
Cane is trying to stand back up but Cohen is controlling him
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cohen is working for a submission of some sort.
Cane is trying to stand up here but Cohen is controlling him well.
Cane trying to control here.
Cane pushes Cohen off looking to stand but Cohen dives back in and keeps control.
Cohen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cohen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cohen is looking for a kimura here.
Cohen is pressing down on Cane's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cane is holding on for now.
Cane is looking to escape.
Cane slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cohen stops Cane from standing up.
Cane wriggles free and stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cane is looking to clinch.
Cohen throws a lazy right hand but Cane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cohen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cane keeping moving, preventing Cohen from controlling successfully.
Cohen prevents Cane from getting back to his feet.
Cohen looking to pass the guard.
Cohen won't allow Cane to get back to his feet.
Cane looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cohen trying to control the position from guard on top but Cane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cohen postures up.
Cohen tries to free his leg and advance position but Cane is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Quentin Cane.
Well Cane 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quentin Cane!
An out of breath Quentin Cane thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bunny Ynnub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Heizel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heizel has chosen Doctor Doctor as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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177 lbs
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178 lbs
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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
17 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bunny Ynnub!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Heizel!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ynnub throws a body punch but Heizel moves out of range.
Heizel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Heizel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ynnub tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Heizel swivels and escapes.
Heizel walks into a straight right hand from Ynnub.
Ynnub ducks under a wild hook from Heizel.
A good leg kick by Heizel.
Heizel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Heizel looks to land a left hand but Ynnub moved out of range nicely.
Ynnub fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heizel manages to avoid it.
Ynnub scores with a nice head shot.
Heizel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ynnub sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Heizel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Heizel misses with a looping left.
Ynnub has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Heizel finds it's way round the side to connect with Ynnub's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ynnub throws the left hand but Heizel avoids the punch easily.
Ynnub looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Heizel is fending him off so far but Ynnub persists. Nope, Heizel circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heizel lands with a good body shot.
Heizel connects with a looping right hand.
Ynnub loads up on a big right hand but Heizel slips the punch.
Ynnub feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Heizels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ynnub scores with a nice right hand.
Ynnub shoots for a double leg takedown but Heizel sprawls well. He's pushed Ynnub's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bunny Ynnub. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ynnub misses with a takedown attempt - Heizel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ynnub drives through with a takedown into Heizel's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ynnub lands a couple of elbows.
Heizel manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heizel controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Heizel has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ynnub wants to try and get back to his feet.
Ynnub tries to reverse the position but Heizel maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heizel wants to control the pace but Ynnub is squirming around nicely.
Ynnub tries to reverse the position but Heizel maintains control.
Heizel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ynnub is looking to escape.
Ynnub is desperately trying to improve his position but Heizel has a good base and remains in mount.
Heizel controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ynnub is trying to escape the mount.
Heizel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ynnub is looking to escape.
Ynnub holds on to Heizel around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matt Heizel will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ynnub lands a head shot.
Ynnub uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heizel.
Heizel misses with a lunging right hand
and Ynnub counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Heizel!
Heizel is looking to improve his position but Ynnub isn't that keen on the idea.
Ynnub thowing shots but they're missing.
Ynnub can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Heizel is looking to escape.
Heizel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ynnub connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
BOOM! Ynnub connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ynnub avoids the attempt from Heizel to control.
Ynnub looking to ground and pound but Heizel is blocking nicely.
The referee warns Heizel that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Heizel manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Heizel, under a barage of strikes from Ynnub.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ynnub not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ynnub with the ground and pound but Heizel uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Ynnub wants to control from the top but Heizel keeps moving.
Ynnub throwing strikes but missing.
Heizel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ynnub lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ynnub wants to control from the top but Heizel keeps moving.
Heizel being controlled here, momentarily.
Ynnub postures up in Heizel's guard and throws a big left but Heizel blocks it.
Ynnub slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ynnub wants to control from the top but Heizel keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bunny Ynnub wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ynnub looks to throw the jab but Heizel is out of range.
Heizel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice shot lands for Heizel.
Matt Heizel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ynnub thows a body shot but no joy.
Heizel walks into a jab.
Heizel scores with a nice body kick.
The fighters circling - Ynnub throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matt Heizel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Heizel pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ynnub back to the cage. Heizel follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heizel misses with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ynnub throws a lazy right hand but Heizel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ynnub thuds a left hand into Heizel's body.
Ynnub ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heizel moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bunny Ynnub dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Good shot there by Ynnub.
Heizel throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Heizel gets caught napping as Ynnub dives in and scores a takedown. Heizel manages to retain guard.
Ynnub in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ynnub missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ynnub throws a big elbow that misses.
Heizel wants to sweep but no luck.
Heizel has his hands on Ynnub's head, controlling the position.
Ynnub won't allow Heizel to sweep him here.
Ynnub has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heizel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ynnub might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ynnub won't allow Heizel to sweep him here.
Ynnub postures up in Heizel's guard and throws a big left but Heizel blocks it.
Heizel is pulling down on Ynnub's head. It's preventing any offense from Ynnub, at least for the moment.
Matt Heizel has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ynnub throws a jab when Heizel was well out of range.
Ynnub shoots for a double leg takedown but Heizel sprawls well. He's pushed Ynnub's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ynnub jabs at Heizel's body.
Heizel looks to land a right hand but Ynnub moved out of range.
Heizel cracks the inside of Ynnub's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heizel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ynnub shoots in for a double leg but Heizel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bunny Ynnub. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ynnub uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heizel.
Ynnub shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Heizel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Heizel scores with a head kick. Ynnub tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heizel throws a body punch but Ynnub moves out of range.
Heizel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Heizel wants it to stay on the feet.
Heizel wants to clinch.
Ynnub throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Heizel's waist but Heizel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ynnub off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ynnub slips under a jab from Heizel.
No luck for Ynnub with that takedown attempt.
Heizel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ynnub.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heizel. Ynnub does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heizel looks to land a left hand but Ynnub moved out of range nicely.
Ynnub will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ynnub keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ynnub keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heizel.
Ynnub has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A shot to the liver by Heizel. Beautiful body shot.
Ynnub takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Heizel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ynnub manages to avoid it.
Matt Heizel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body punch from Ynnub.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ynnub takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Heizel misses with a body shot.
Ynnub throws a body punch but Heizel moves out of range.
Heizel fails to land with a series of punches.
Ynnub fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ynnub.
Ynnub fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice straight punches there by Heizel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Heizel.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heizel dips to his left and cracks Ynnub with an uppercut!
Ynnub uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heizel.
Heizel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Heizel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Heizel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Heizel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Heizel!
As Matt Heizel got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Look at yourself and write down the truth. What more fatal complex subject could you find? It’s hard to face. Or maybe you’re afraid of yourself? '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Dingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxence Laurentian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dingo comes to the cage accompanied by Carl Orff - O Fortuna . This should be a great matchup!
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176 lbs
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181 lbs
20 - 11 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Dingo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maxence Laurentian!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dingo misses the shot to the body.
Laurentian lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Laurentian cracks Dingo with an open hand slap.
It looks like Matt Dingo has been cut.
Dingo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laurentian was well out of range. Poor timing from Dingo.
Dingo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Laurentian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Laurentian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dingo moves away.
Laurentian misses with a hook. Dingo ducked under it nicely.
Dingo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Matt Dingo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laurentian takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dingo slips a jab from Laurentian.
Dingo works Laurentian's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Dingo finds it's way through Laurentian's defenses.
Laurentian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laurentian misses with a leg kick
and Dingo moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dingo struggles to land a body shot inside as Laurentian controls his hands.
Laurentian throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Laurentian.
The referee calls for Laurentian to work.
Laurentian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dingo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dingo there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Laurentian darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
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!
Dingo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oooooh!!! Laurentian has knocked Dingo down with a huge combo! Laurentian steps away and waves a wobbly Dingo back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Dingo is rocked!
Laurentian thows a leg kick but Dingo checks it
and Dingo counters with a straight right hand.
Dingo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oh Dingo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dingo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dingo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Laurentian looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dingo seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laurentian avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Dingo.
Dingo is trying to get an arm triangle but Laurentian is defending well.
The strikes coming from Dingo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Dingo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laurentian keeps working.
Laurentian manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dingo's best efforts.
Dingo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dingo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Laurentian does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dingo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Laurentian's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laurentian is looking for a sweep. Dingo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dingo is trying to control the action in half guard but Laurentian is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Laurentian is trying is best to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Laurentian manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dingo has gone for a leg lock! Laurentian slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dingo's guard.
Laurentian won't allow Dingo to sweep him here.
Dingo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Laurentian stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dingo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dingo seems keen to control Laurentian's posture.
Dingo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dingo trying to control the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Matt Dingo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Laurentian takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Laurentian cracks Dingo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Laurentian will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laurentian shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Laurentian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dingo.
Dingo shoots in looking for a takedown but Laurentian manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dingo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxence Laurentian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Dingo's cut.
That's time! Dingo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dingo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dingo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dingo swings for the body but Laurentian moves out of range.
Dingo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Laurentian thows a body kick. Dingo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A swing and a miss from Dingo.
Dingo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Laurentian counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dingo throws a jab when Laurentian was well out of range.
Laurentian connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dingo momentarily.
Laurentian thows a leg kick but Dingo checks it
and Dingo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Laurentian misses.
Laurentian throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laurentian ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Laurentian throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Laurentian clobbers Dingo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Maxence Laurentian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dingo throws a body punch but Laurentian moves out of range.
Laurentian swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Laurentian misses with a looping left.
Laurentian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dingo.
Laurentian throws a leg kick
and Dingo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Laurentian lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dingo shoots in looking for a takedown. Laurentian tries to sprawl out of it but Dingo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Laurentian manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Laurentian jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dingo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dingo checks a leg kick.
Dingo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dingo forces Laurentian back against the cage and clinches.
Dingo fails to pull guard.
Dingo misses with the head strike.
Laurentian lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Laurentian cracks Dingo with a nice body shot.
Laurentian blocking some punches.
Laurentian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dingo blocks a body shot from Laurentian.
Laurentian lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dingo backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dingo as Laurentian tries to tie him up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Laurentian's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Laurentian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dingo's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Laurentian.
Laurentian lands a left hand.
Laurentian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dingo's elbow.
Laurentian can't find room to land a body shot as Dingo controls the action.
Laurentian tries to throw a body punch but Dingo avoids it by throwing Laurentian back against the cage.
Dingo struggles to land a body shot inside as Laurentian controls his hands.
Laurentian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dingo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dingo swings for the body but Laurentian moves out of range.
Dingo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laurentian.
Laurentian blocks a jab.
Dingo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laurentian.
Dingo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Laurentian's waist but Laurentian gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dingo off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Dingo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dingo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dingo moves out of range as Laurentian strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laurentian misses with a body punch
and Laurentian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dingo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dingo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Laurentian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxence Laurentian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matt Dingo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Dingo takes one on the button.
Laurentian swings widly with a right hand
and Dingo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laurentian throws an off balance right hand
and Dingo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laurentian misses with a body kick.
Dingo checks the leg kick.
Dingo tries to bum rush Laurentian with a series of wild strikes but Laurentian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dingo is defended easily by Laurentian.
Dingo slips a straight right by Laurentian.
Laurentian thows a body kick. Dingo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Laurentian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dingo throws a series of punches but Laurentian moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dingo swings for the body but Laurentian moves out of range.
Dingo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dingo throws a solid leg kick but Laurentian takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dingo.
Laurentian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dingo 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.
Laurentian scores with a jab.
Dingo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laurentian moves away.
Laurentian lands with a good body shot.
Dingo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Laurentian throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Dingo counter with a right hand.
Dingo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laurentian.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dingo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laurentian.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laurentian drops Dingo with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Dingo looks back up at him and smiles so Laurentian waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Laurentian throws a low kick, looking for Dingo's leg but Dingo calmly moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Laurentian.
Laurentian drops Dingo with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Dingo looks back up at him and smiles so Laurentian waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Laurentian fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dingo is aggressively charging in as Laurentian backs up avoiding any damage. Laurentian tosses out a jab and Dingo runs right into it face first! Dingo is out cold! Laurentian dropped down on all fours and is barking in Dingo's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maxence Laurentian!
During a confident post fight interview, Maxence Laurentian thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Beck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannibal Hatfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Beck might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cell Therapy by Goodie Mob. Hatfield has chosen Flirtin With Disaster as his entrance music. Virgil Beck is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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182 lbs
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29
178 lbs
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World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Virgil Beck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hannibal Hatfield!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beck shoots in for a takedown but Hatfield shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Beck throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hatfield staying out of range there.
Beck scores with a takedown into Hatfield's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Beck throws an elbow that misses. Hatfield uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Beck's guard. Nice move by Hatfield!
Hatfield is stalling in the full guard.
Beck has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hatfield won't allow Beck to sweep him here.
Beck manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hatfield manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beck lands a couple of elbows.
Beck scoring with some ground and pound.
Hatfield working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Beck.
Hatfield working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Beck.
Beck drops back looking for a leg! Hatfield is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hatfield manages to kick Beck off! Beck jumps back into Hatfield's guard.
Hatfield is trying to keep Beck in close.
Beck throwing strikes but missing.
Beck throws an elbow that misses. Hatfield uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Beck's guard. Nice move by Hatfield!
Beck trying to keep a closed guard but Hatfield is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beck looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hatfield is one step ahead there.
Beck is working hard here to advance position.
Beck is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hatfield is aware though and is defending well.
Beck is controlling Hatfield's posture.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Beck wants to sweep here but Hatfield controlling him for the moment.
Hatfield trying to control but Beck is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beck can't keep his opponent in guard - Hatfield advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Beck actively working from the bottom here.
Beck is not content to let Hatfield control the position.
Hatfield throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Beck manages to get to full guard.
Beck is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beck is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beck lands a left hand.
Hatfield throws a knee to the head but misses.
Beck stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hatfield lands a hook that snaps the head of Beck backwards.
Beck breaks from the clinch.
Beck fails to land the takedown.
Beck is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hatfield's half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beck throwing shots but Hatfield is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beck wants to work for an arm triangle but Hatfield is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hatfield is looking for a sweep. Beck is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Virgil Beck dominated that round.
That's time! Beck's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hatfield looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Beck lands with a straight right. Hatfield didn't see that one coming.
Beck throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hatfield counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hatfield moves away from the strike by Beck.
Beck loads up on a big right hand but Hatfield slips the punch.
Beck shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hatfield avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Beck postures up.
Hatfield looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Beck throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Beck with a flurry of punches that miss.
Beck loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Beck trying to control the position from guard on top but Hatfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beck content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beck chips away with some ground and pound.
Hatfield pulls Beck in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beck working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hatfield's head.
Beck is pushing down on Hatfield's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hatfield is fighting to maintain full guard but Beck has managed to sneak the leg through.
Beck is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hatfield has managed to free his arm - good work.
Beck scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hatfield tries to roll over but Beck keeps him under control.
Hatfield is breathing heavily.
Beck is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hatfield doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Beck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beck throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hatfield throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Hatfield tries to get to full guard but Beck has control of the leg.
Hatfield trying to control from the bottom.
Beck is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hatfield tries to roll over but Beck keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beck seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Beck stands up from half guard.
Beck tests Hatfield's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hatfield looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beck lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Beck throws a good cross that connects.
Hatfield tries to clinch but Beck moves out of range.
Beck shoots in and bounces Hatfield off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield keeping moving, preventing Beck from controlling successfully.
Beck slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beck decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Beck misses with a series of wild punches.
Beck keeps the fight on the outside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beck pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hatfield is out of range and Beck settles back down.
Beck misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Virgil Beck dominated that second 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. 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.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Beck.
Beck lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Virgil Beck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick from Beck lands but Hatfield takes it in his stride.
Beck is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hatfield can do to turn this around?
Beck fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Beck on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hatfield. Hatfield obviously looking to wear him down.
Beck drops his hands momentarily and Hatfield takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hatfield takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Beck shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hatfield's guard.
Hatfield takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Beck trying to control the position from guard on top but Hatfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beck in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beck postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hatfield preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Beck scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hatfield utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Beck landing with the ground and pound.
Hatfield is trying to control the position but Beck postures up.
Hatfield looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Beck puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Beck working Hatfield over with strikes.
Beck is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Beck seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hatfield wants to improve his position but Beck is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Beck connects with a nice short shot to Hatfield's temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hatfield is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Beck thows a huge punch but Hatfield dodges it nicely.
Beck landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Beck lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Beck tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hatfield knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hannibal Hatfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beck is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hatfield is trying to maintain the position but Beck is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beck is trying to control the action in half guard but Hatfield is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Beck working over Hatfield with some ground and pound. Hatfield looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Beck slows the pace down in half guard.
Beck working Hatfield over with strikes.
Hatfield trying to hold on to Beck's head to control him but Beck postures up.
Beck trying to control the action but Hatfield is working from the bottom.
Beck sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Beck is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hatfield has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield is trying to maintain the position but Beck is very close to passing his half guard.
Beck winds up and cracks Hatfield with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Beck working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beck is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Beck lands a nice short elbow.
Virgil Beck is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beck is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Beck seems to be working for a kimura but Hatfield defends the submission attempt.
Beck trying to control the action but Hatfield is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Virgil Beck showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Beck 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Virgil Beck!
After winning the bout, Virgil Beck thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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32
195 lbs
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186 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
20 - 11 - 2, fighting out of New York, James Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Fairtex!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fairtex pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones lands with a shot to the body.
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Fairtex counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fairtex manages to avoid it.
Fairtex lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Fairtex lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jones doesn't seem phased though.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fairtex misses with a jab to the body
and Jones counters with a thumping low kick.
Fairtex buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fairtex looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
Fairtex looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fairtex slips under a jab.
Fairtex lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fairtex misses with a body kick.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Fairtex counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fairtex drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fairtex lands a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fairtex. That's going to slow Jones down.
Fairtex wants to land a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Fairtex fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jones has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jason Fairtex seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fairtex lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into range.
Fairtex scores with a nice head shot.
Jones misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fairtex scores with a shot to the body.
Fairtex looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Fairtex tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Fairtex.
Fairtex gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fairtex.
Fairtex will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones misses with a combination
and Fairtex counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Fairtex 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.
Fairtex uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
Fairtex connects with a solid leg kick.
Fairtex moves away from the strike by Jones.
Fairtex ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big right from Jones misses.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fairtex.
James Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fairtex is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jones's half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fairtex wants to free his trapped foot but Jones is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fairtex throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jones to regain full guard.
Fairtex working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fairtex is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fairtex advances position into side control!
Fairtex working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Fairtex dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fairtex ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fairtex shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fairtex throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fairtex throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Fairtex scores with a jab to the body.
Fairtex looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Fairtex takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones misses with a hook
and Fairtex decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jones's guard.
Fairtex trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fairtex passes into half guard.
Fairtex with the ground and pound but Jones uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones keeping full guard, as Fairtex tries to pass.
Fairtex wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Fairtex might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jones kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Fairtex throws an elbow that misses. Jones uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fairtex's guard. Nice move by Jones!
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Fairtex.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jason Fairtex has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Fairtex throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Fairtex swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Fairtex is out of range.
Jones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Fairtex.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Fairtex moves away and avoids it.
Fairtex feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.
Fairtex tried to score with a low kick but Jones checks it.
Fairtex misses the shot to the body.
Fairtex throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by Fairtex.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fairtex lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
Fairtex thumps Jones with a low kick.
Fairtex connects with a leg kick. Jones looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jason Fairtex seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fairtex fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That kick from Fairtex tenderised Jones's leg. Jones is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fairtex fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jones misses with a body punch
and Fairtex counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice body punch from Fairtex.
Fairtex bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fairtex scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex throws a series of strikes that have Jones backpedaling.
Fairtex lands with a nice body punch.
Jones needs to keep his hands up - Fairtex had a free shot at his head there.
A left lands for Fairtex.
Jones needs to keep his hands up - Fairtex had a free shot at his head there.
Fairtex scores with a body shot.
Fairtex uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
Fairtex connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jones ducks right into an uppercut from Fairtex.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fairtex throws a low kick, looking for Jones's leg but Jones calmly moves out of range.
Fairtex misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Fairtex showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Fairtex throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fairtex tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Fairtex.
Fairtex throws a push kick but Jones slaps the foot to one side.
Jones avoids the body shot from Fairtex.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fairtex.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick.
Fairtex throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice straight punches there by Jones. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jones.
Fairtex ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fairtex.
Fairtex delivers a nice body kick.
Jones tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Fairtex's head but Fairtex sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fairtex wants to land a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
A big right from Fairtex misses.
Fairtex looks for the body kick but Jones saw that one coming.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fairtex.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fairtex. Fairtex obviously looking to wear him down.
Fairtex takes one on the button.
Good leg kick by Fairtex there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A jab from Fairtex does it's job there.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Fairtex misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jones is able to avoid easily.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fairtex lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Fairtex saw that one coming.
Fairtex waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Fairtex swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fairtex throws a big shot that misses.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fairtex.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fairtex fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fairtex throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a looping right.
James Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fairtex lands with a straight right. Jones didn't see that one coming.
Fairtex cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.
Jones takes one on the button.
Fairtex getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fairtex slips a jab from Jones.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fairtex counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fairtex.
Fairtex slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a hook but Fairtex blocks it.
Fairtex bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fairtex cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
Fairtex displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fairtex to score with a decent uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fairtex fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Fairtex throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jason Fairtex is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fairtex can pounce on him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fairtex scores with a body shot.
Fairtex feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Fairtex comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fairtex has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Fairtex!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jason Fairtex waved his t-shirt featuring West Coast Apparel's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phantom Menace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat McDermot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Menace's entrance music is Leroy Brown. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Phantom Menace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pat McDermot!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menace steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McDermot.
Menace looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Menace throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Menace scores with a nice head shot.
McDermot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menace.
McDermot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Menace thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheers as Menace lands an impressive looking overhand right. McDermot doesn't seem phased though.
McDermot slips under a jab from Menace.
Some wild striking there from McDermot.
Menace misses with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDermot fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Menace has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Menace keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Menace throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McDermot checks the leg kick.
McDermot moves into range and connects with a jab.
Menace takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menace takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Menace is breathing heavily.
McDermot scores with a decent looking hook.
McDermot lands with a straight right. Menace didn't see that one coming.
McDermot throws a leg kick but Menace moved away.
McDermot lands a big uppercut and Menace crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Menace looks OK. McDermot waves Menace back to his feet!
Menace is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDermot fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Oh Menace is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McDermot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Menace manages to avoid it.
McDermot closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Menace out cold! Menace corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pat McDermot!
Pat McDermot seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ignatius Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Terell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ignatius Reilly!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mason Terell!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reilly tries to work over Terell's front leg with a kick but Terell checks it.
Reilly stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Mason Terell has been cut.
Terell throws a jab but it's blocked by Reilly.
Terell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Reilly doesn't seem bothered though.
Reilly dodges the punch combination from Terell.
Terell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reilly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Terell moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Terell misses the target.
Terell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Reilly has time to react.
Reilly throws a low kick but Terell avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reilly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Terell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reilly is fending him off so far but Terell persists. Nope, Reilly circles away and we're back to standing.
Terell looks to throw the jab but Reilly is out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Terell. That snapped Reilly's head back.
Ignatius Reilly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A punch combination from Terell misses.
Reilly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reilly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Terell.
Terell misses with an uppercut. Reilly saw that one coming.
Reilly misses with a leg kick.
Reilly throws out a leg kick but Terell moves out of range and Reilly only half commits.
Terell cracks Reilly with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Reilly slips a jab from Terell.
A looping hook to the body misses from Terell. Reilly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reilly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Terell manages to avoid it.
Reilly connects with a good right hand that stumbles Terell. Terell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reilly.
Terell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly is looking to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reilly dodges the punch combination from Terell.
Terell throws a hook to the side of Reilly's head but Reilly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Terell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Terell misses the shot to the body.
Reilly blocks a jab.
A clash of legs there as Terell blocks the low kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Terell.
Terell's jab looks to have found its range, popping Reilly under the eye.
Terell shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Terell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terell prevents Reilly from improving his position.
Reilly keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Terell content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Terell is looking to take a break and control but Reilly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reilly is looking to control Terell's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Reilly avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terell is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Reilly blocks a jab.
Reilly moves away from the strike by Terell.
Terell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Terell cracks Reilly with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Terell checks a leg kick nicely.
Reilly throws a low kick but Terell avoids it.
Reilly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Terell was well out of range. Poor timing from Reilly.
Terell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Reilly tries to avoid it but Terell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Reilly to the ground. Reilly escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mason Terell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mason Terell's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Reilly looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Terell lands with a cross.
Terell shoots in for a double leg but Reilly sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reilly throws a low kick, looking for Terell's leg but Terell calmly moves out of range.
A big right from Terell misses.
Reilly clinches with his opponent.
Terell swings wildly with an uppercut but Reilly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Terell blocks an elbow strike.
Reilly lands a hook to the side of the head.
Terell misses with the head strike.
Terell is working for takedown but Reilly is calmly controlling the position for now.
Reilly is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Terell is defending well for now.
Terell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reilly prevents Terell from breaking the clinch.
Terell misses with some punches.
Reilly is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Terell is defending well for now.
Reilly misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reilly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reilly misses with an elbow over the top.
Terell scores with a hook to the body.
Terell lands a hook that snaps the head of Reilly backwards.
Reilly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reilly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reilly slips under a jab from Terell.
Terell looks to score with a jab to the body but Reilly is just out of range.
Terell clobbers Reilly with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Terell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Reilly counters with an inside leg kick.
Ignatius Reilly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mason Terell.
A cross from Terell lands.
Reilly slips a straight right by Terell.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Terell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terell throws a hook but Reilly avoids it easily.
A jab from Terell misses.
Terell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Terell works over Reilly's head and body with a nice combination.
The fighters circling - Terell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Terell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reilly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reilly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Terell gets a takedown into half guard.
Reilly moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Terell works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Terell is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Reilly doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Terell.
Terell wants to take a breather but Reilly is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terell wants to free his trapped foot but Reilly is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Reilly manages to get to full guard.
Terell trying to control the position from guard on top but Reilly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Terell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Terell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mason Terell's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Reilly takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Reilly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Terell was well out of range. Poor timing from Reilly.
Terell misses the shot to the body.
Reilly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Terell missing with a left hand there. Reilly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Terell moves out of range of the leg kick from Reilly.
Reilly tried to score with a low kick but Terell checks it.
Reilly scoring well with a low kick there.
Terell feints a jab promting Reilly to slip. Terell then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Reilly slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Reilly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Terell.
Terell might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Terell misses with a right hand
and Reilly counters by moving into the clinch.
Terell wants to break free but Reilly has control.
Terell changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Reilly fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly gets caught flat footed, as Terell shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Terell stopping the sweep attempt from Reilly.
Terell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Reilly looking to control.
Terell trying to control the position from guard on top but Reilly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reilly wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terell pushing down on Reilly's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Terell is trying to work for a kimura but Reilly is defending well.
Reilly keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Reilly is looking to escape.
Terell is trying to work for a kimura but Reilly is defending well.
Terell is pressing down on Reilly's thigh, looking to free his foot. Reilly is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Terell is going to stand back up.
Reilly keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Terell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Reilly is not content to let Terell control the position.
Reilly wants to get back to full guard.
Terell throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Reilly to regain full guard.
Terell trying to control but Reilly is working from the bottom.
Terell throws a strike but Reilly rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reilly avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Terell really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mason Terell's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Terell gets a takedown into half guard.
Terell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Reilly is looking for a sweep. Terell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Terell looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Terell is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Reilly defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Terell is keen to just control but Reilly is a slippery customer.
Terell is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Reilly!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terell sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Terell is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Reilly to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Reilly shrugs it off.
Reilly is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Terell tries to control but Reilly wriggling away.
Reilly regains half guard.
Terell thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Reilly does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Terell is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Terell working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Terell is looking to take a break and control but Reilly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Terell is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Terell stalling away here and it's allowed Reilly to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Terell trying to control but Reilly is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terell is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Terell throws a strike but Reilly rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Terell scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Terell throws a body punch but Reilly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Terell dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Mason Terell's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Reilly wants to land a leg kick but Terell is out of range.
Terell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reilly was well out of range. Poor timing from Terell.
Reilly scores with a one two! Terell had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Terell throws a hook but Reilly avoids it easily.
Reilly defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Terell.
Reilly throws a low kick but Terell avoids it.
Reilly connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Terell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A swing and a miss from Terell.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Terell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reilly digs a good body shot into Terell's ribs.
Reilly throws a nice inside leg kick.
Terell is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Reilly turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Terell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reilly has taken the fight to the clinch.
Terell is trying to force a seperation but Reilly has the dominant position.
Terell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Terell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Knees in the clinch landing for Reilly.
Knees in the clinch landing for Reilly.
Reilly tries to work over Terell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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!
Terell wants to get back to striking at distance but Reilly won't allow it.
Reilly breaks the clinch.
Ignatius Reilly is winning the standup battle so far.
Terell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reilly moves away.
Reilly is looking to wear down Terell with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Reilly fakes the leg kick and cracks Terell in the body.
A good leg kick by Reilly.
Terell misses with an uppercut. Reilly saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly tries to clinch up but Terell circles away and keeps his distance.
Terell avoids the head kick by Reilly.
Terell has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Reilly.
Terell on the wrong end of a nice hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Terell.
A good leg kick by Reilly.
Reilly lands a front kick.
Reilly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Reilly drives through and clinches with Terell against the cage.
Reilly is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Terell is keeping busy.
Reilly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mason Terell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Terell takes a swing at Reilly's ribcage but misses.
Reilly scores with a jab. Terell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Reilly moves in looking to clinch but Terell pushes him off.
Terell just misses with a punch to the body.
Ignatius Reilly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice takedown defense from Reilly. No joy for Terell on that attempt.
Ignatius Reilly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mason Terell.
Terell scores with a takedown into Reilly's guard.
Terell won't allow Reilly to sweep him here.
Terell wants to pass the guard but Reilly is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Reilly controls Terell momentarily but Terell frees himself.
Terell wants to control from the top but Reilly keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice takedown defense from Reilly. No joy for Terell on that attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reilly connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Terell looks for a takedown but Reilly sprawls well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ignatius Reilly showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Terell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 46:49
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Terell!
Mason Terell is the new light heavyweight champion!
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