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Rising 28 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Bubba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big Bubba is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruno Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Big Bubba!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bubba tries to score a power double leg takedown but Santos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bubba somewhat.
Bubba fails with a takedown attempt.
Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bubba fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bubba.
Bruno Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Bubba.
Santos wants to clinch up but Bubba keeps it at a distance.
Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bubba was well out of range. Poor timing from Santos.
Bubba scores with a kick to the midsection.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Santos as Bubba shoots in.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bubba is trying hard to land a takedown here. Santos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bubba closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Santos did well to prevent Bubba getting side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubba perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bubba is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Santos!
Bubba can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Santos is looking to escape.
Bubba lands a heavy elbow.
Bubba stands up from mount. Strange move.
Bubba gets a takedown into half guard.
Bubba frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bubba landing shots from mount.
Bubba tries to control but Santos wriggling away.
Bubba has hold of Santos's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Santos manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Bubba gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubba shoots in for a takedown but Santos shows good takedown defense.
Bubba looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Santos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bubba counters with an inside leg kick.
Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bubba.
Bubba clinches up with Santos and pushes him back against the cage.
Santos has a couple of punches blocked by Bubba.
Bubba lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bubba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bubba is trying hard to land a takedown here. Santos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bubba darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Well, if Bubba is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bubba is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Santos sees it coming and defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bubba looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Bubba dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bubba closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bubba is looking to take a break and control but Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bubba not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bubba works his way into side control.
Bubba taking a breather here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubba decides to stand up, so the ref orders Santos to his feet.
Bruno Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bubba shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Santos napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Santos defending against the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Bubba.
Bubba wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santos keeps working.
Bubba stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bubba closes the distance and pushes Santos back into the cage.
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!
Bubba manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bubba not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubba punching from the bottom - just letting Santos know he's still in a fight.
Bubba has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Santos off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Bubba is trying hard to land a takedown here. Santos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bubba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bubba shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Bubba takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bubba is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Santos can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bubba controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bubba has control of Santos's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Santos regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Santos is squirming around, avoiding Bubba's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Bubba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Santos slaps away a takedown attempt from Bubba, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bubba fails with a takedown attempt.
Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Santos misses.
Bubba clinches up against the cage.
Bubba gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Santos regains guard.
Bubba trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bubba gets to his feet - Santos follows without any prompting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubba lands with a slapping head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bubba.
Bruno Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Bubba.
Bubba fails with a takedown attempt.
Bubba shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Santos pinned against the cage. Santos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bubba shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bubba showed some decent athleticism there.
Santos is refusing to be controlled, as Bubba sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bubba passes to full mount!
Santos is bucking up trying to escape but Bubba cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubba has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Santos's face.
Santos is squirming around, avoiding Bubba's attempts to control the action.
Bubba raining down shots from the mount!
Bubba can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Santos is looking to escape.
Santos is in a horrible position here. Bubba smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bruno Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Big Bubba has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bubba wants to control the pace but Santos is squirming around nicely.
Bubba is standing up, even though he is in mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bubba lands a jab-cross combination.
Big Bubba is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Santos on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Big Bubba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bubba 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Bubba!
Big Bubba decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Doritto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Dinozzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dinozzo's choice of entrance music: Dinozzo the Womanizer. Anthony Dinozzo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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202 lbs
12 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Doritto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Dinozzo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doritto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dinozzo shoots for a double leg takedown but Doritto sprawls well. He's pushed Dinozzo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dinozzo slips under a jab.
Doritto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dinozzo.
Doritto takes a swing at Dinozzo's ribcage but misses.
Oooooh!!! Doritto has knocked Dinozzo down with a huge combo! Doritto steps away and waves a wobbly Dinozzo back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Anthony Dinozzo has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dinozzo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Doritto cracks a nice hook into Dinozzo's ribs.
Dinozzo shoots in for a takedown but Doritto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jimmy Doritto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Dinozzo.
Dinozzo blocks a head kick by Doritto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doritto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dinozzo.
Dinozzo shoots for a double leg takedown but Doritto sprawls well. He's pushed Dinozzo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Doritto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dinozzo.
Doritto throws a lazy right hand but Dinozzo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Doritto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dinozzo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Doritto avoids it really well and circles away.
Doritto connects with a leg kick. Dinozzo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doritto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dinozzo is trying desperately to land a takedown but Doritto is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Dinozzo.
Dinozzo moves in looking to clinch but Doritto pushes him off.
Dinozzo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Doritto pinned against the cage. Doritto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dinozzo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Doritto avoids it really well and circles away.
Dinozzo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Doritto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dinozzo somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinozzo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Doritto tries to avoid it but Dinozzo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Doritto to the ground. Doritto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Doritto. No joy for Dinozzo on that attempt.
Dinozzo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Doritto's waist but Doritto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dinozzo off to one side.
Doritto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Doritto scores with a leg kick.
Anthony Dinozzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dinozzo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Doritto counters with a left and a right that stings Dinozzo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doritto misses with a body shot
and Dinozzo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dinozzo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dinozzo stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Doritto has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Dinozzo manages to get his head free but now Doritto has transitioned to an armbar! Dinozzo grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Doritto! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jimmy Doritto!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tanishk Soni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Douglas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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280 lbs
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274 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tanishk Soni!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas throws out a loose jab but Soni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soni closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Douglas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Soni sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Douglas moves out of range as Soni throws a body kick.
Douglas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Douglas lands with a good body shot.
Soni looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soni takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Tanishk Soni has been cut.
Soni keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Douglas.
Soni tries to land a front kick but Douglas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Soni tries to clinch up.
Douglas shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Douglas thows a huge punch but Soni dodges it nicely.
Douglas is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soni is in trouble now - Douglas has advanced to mount!
Douglas misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Soni manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Soni, under a barage of strikes from Douglas.
Douglas is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Douglas lands a nice short elbow.
Douglas wants to free his trapped foot but Soni is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Soni is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Douglas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Soni defending well though.
Douglas is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Soni doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Douglas.
Douglas wants to advance to full mount but Soni doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Douglas tries to free his leg and advance position but Soni is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soni keeping moving, preventing Douglas from controlling successfully.
Douglas won't allow Soni to sweep him here.
Soni keeping moving, preventing Douglas from controlling successfully.
Douglas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Douglas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Douglas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Douglas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tanishk Soni's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A jab from Douglas does it's job there.
Some wild striking there from Douglas.
A big left from Douglas misses.
Soni moves in looking to clinch but Douglas pushes him off.
Soni looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Douglas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Douglas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Soni is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas looking for a sweep. Not yet Douglas, not yet.
Douglas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Douglas looking for subs off his back but Soni has passed one foot through into half guard.
Douglas tries to roll over but Soni keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soni not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Soni is working away from the top position though.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Douglas wants to control but Soni passes into side.
Tony Douglas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Douglas is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Soni off and has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Soni knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Soni for a finish.
Douglas missing with strikes from the back.
Douglas struggling to land strikes to the head as Soni covers up.
Douglas is striking from the back but Soni escapes and manages to recover to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Douglas seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Soni has recovered full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Douglas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tanishk Soni's cut.
That's time! Douglas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Soni fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Douglas to the ground. Soni is now in Douglas's guard.
Douglas pulls Soni in close to prevent any damage.
Douglas looking for a sweep. Not yet Douglas, not yet.
Douglas keeping moving, preventing Soni from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Douglas trying to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tanishk Soni.
Douglas tries a low kick but Soni avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas blocks the body kick.
Soni misses with a takedown attempt - Douglas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Douglas lands a body shot.
Soni tries to close the distance and clinch up but Douglas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Douglas lands a left and a right that send Soni crashing to the mat, dazed. Douglas thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soni moves away from the strike by Douglas.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Soni.
Soni takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Soni fails with an attempt to clinch.
Douglas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Douglas.
Soni drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That has opened up Tanishk Soni's cut even more.
Douglas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tanishk Soni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The cut above Tanishk Soni's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas swinging wildly here.
Soni avoids the body shot from Douglas.
Tanishk Soni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Soni tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Douglas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Soni doesn't seem bothered though.
Douglas throws a body punch but Soni moves out of range.
Douglas lands a jab to Soni's midsection.
Soni on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Soni throws a big shot that misses.
Soni doesn't manage to clinch there - Douglas circles away.
Douglas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Soni's hands.
Tanishk Soni's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Douglas throws out a loose jab but Soni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Douglas misses the body punch
and Soni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circle momentarily. Douglas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Soni is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tanishk Soni's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tony Douglas!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rodriguez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Outlandish - Guantanamo . 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luke Reed!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed is looking to clinch.
Reed tries to clinch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Reed tries a head kick but it misses.
Reed looks to clinch
and Rodriguez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Reed's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Reed is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rodriguez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rodriguez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriguez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rodriguez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rodriguez drops back, looking for a kneebar! Reed looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Reed looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Reed!
An elbow from Reed crashes against the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed trying to control the position but Rodriguez is working away.
Reed wants to stand but Rodriguez is controlling his arm.
Reed stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Luke Reed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crack! A monster head kick from Reed and Rodriguez falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Reed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Luke Reed!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Crassus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernie Els (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Crassus might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rome. Els comes into a darkened arena with his song building. French Montana - Shot Caller kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Crassus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ernie Els!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Crassus misses.
Crassus staying out of range there.
Els throws a body punch but Crassus moves out of range.
Els throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Els avoids the body shot from Crassus.
Crassus throws a leg kick that misses.
Els throws a hook to the side of Crassus's head but Crassus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crassus with a nice cross.
Els looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crassus has Els up against the cage in a clinch.
Els tries to throw a body punch but Crassus avoids it by throwing Els back against the cage.
Crassus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Els lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crassus has Els pushed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crassus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Els throws a head punch that misses.
Crassus taking a breather.
Els has a couple of punches blocked by Crassus.
Els struggles to land a body shot inside as Crassus controls his hands.
Crassus tries a body shot but Els blocks it.
Els misses with a hook from the clinch.
Els misses with some punches.
Els throws a punch but it's blocked by Crassus.
Els misses with the head strike.
Crassus stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Crassus misses with a punch on the inside.
Els has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crassus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Els misses with a punch on the inside.
Crassus fails to pull guard.
Crassus stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Crassus takes a shot to the head.
Crassus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crassus.
Els tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crassus.
Els is trying to force a seperation but Crassus has the dominant position.
Els makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Els fails to land.
Crassus lands with a left to the head.
Els misses with a hook from the clinch.
Els lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Els scores with a nice short uppercut.
Els misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crassus is looking to control Els's arms but Els gets an underhook and turns him. Now Crassus has his back to the cage.
Els throws a punch but it's blocked by Crassus.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Els creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crassus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Els backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Els.
Els misses with the head strike.
Els can't find room to land a body shot as Crassus controls the action.
Crassus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Els scores with a nice short uppercut.
Els misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crassus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Els or not.
Crassus digs a right hand into Els's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Els's gas tank.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crassus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crassus throws a head punch that misses.
Els has a couple of punches blocked by Crassus.
Els misses with the head strike.
Crassus has Els pressed against the cage, preventing Els from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Crassus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Crassus stalling the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Els fails to land.
Crassus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crassus has Els pushed against the cage.
Crassus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Crassus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Els's elbow.
Crassus has a couple of punches blocked by Els.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ernie Els will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Crassus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Els.
Els misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crassus checks a leg kick.
Crassus is looking to clinch.
Crassus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Els misses with a right hand
so Crassus counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Crassus won't allow Els to sweep him here.
Crassus postures up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Crassus slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Marcus Crassus just wasn't active enough.
Crassus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Els is out of range and Crassus settles back down.
Crassus moves out of range as Els strikes.
Els throws a hook but Crassus blocks it.
Ernie Els is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Els misses the jab.
Els's jab looks to have found its range, popping Crassus under the eye.
Crassus lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A shot to the liver by Crassus. Beautiful body shot.
Nice defenses there by Crassus.
Crassus feints a jab promting Els to slip. Crassus then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Els slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Crassus closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Els is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Crassus is controlling him well.
Els is not content to let Crassus control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Els regains half guard there - taking advantage of Crassus's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crassus is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Crassus slows the pace down in half guard.
Els wants to improve his position but Crassus is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crassus 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.
Crassus performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Crassus is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crassus controls from within his opponent's guard.
Crassus wants to control from the top but Els keeps moving.
Els working a defensive guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Els is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Crassus is controlling him.
Els keeping moving, preventing Crassus from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Crassus 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. This is the final round!
A big left from Els misses.
Crassus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Crassus misses the shot to the body.
Crassus throws a sloppy body shot
and Els connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crassus throws out a leg kick but Els moves out of range and Crassus only half commits.
Els walks into a left hand.
Els 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.
Els throws a hook to the side of Crassus's head but Crassus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crassus is trying hard to land a takedown here. Els sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Crassus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Els.
Els missing with a left hand there. Crassus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab, jab by Els - just one landing.
Crassus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Els's calf.
Nice uppercut lands for Els. That snapped Crassus's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Els drops his hands momentarily and Crassus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Els there.
Crassus throws a wild body kick that Els sees coming a mile off.
Crassus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crassus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Els misses the jab.
Crassus tries to clinch but Els moves out of range.
Els is looking to chop away at Crassus's legs.
Crassus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Els lands a jab to the head.
Crassus scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Crassus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Els keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crassus fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Els is not content to let Crassus control the position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The ground and pound from Crassus seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Els sneaks out the side door and pushes Crassus away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Els lands with a nice body punch.
Crassus shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Els napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Crassus wants to control but Els is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crassus looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Els is avoiding damage well.
Els wants to control but Crassus postures up.
Crassus wants to control but Els is keeping him busy.
Marcus Crassus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Crassus throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Els is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Els wants to control but Crassus postures up.
Crassus wants to control but Els is keeping him busy.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Els sneaks back into half guard.
Crassus is pressing down on Els's thigh, looking to free his foot. Els is holding on for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crassus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Els keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Crassus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Crassus has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Crassus!
A very excited looking Marcus Crassus made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Mcgrath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Odafin Tutuola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dylan Mcgrath could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Odafin Tutuola's chin.
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26
172 lbs
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28
185 lbs
15 - 16 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dylan Mcgrath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Odafin Tutuola!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tutuola moves into the clinch.
Tutuola drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mcgrath is trying to break free.
Mcgrath breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mcgrath misses with a few strikes there.
Mcgrath throws a shot from downtown. Tutuola moves away and avoids it.
Tutuola misses with a few strikes there.
Tutuola rushes Mcgrath and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tutuola breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tutuola shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mcgrath as he jumps to the side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcgrath. Tutuola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mcgrath scores with a shot to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tutuola keeps control of Mcgrath as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tutuola is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dylan Mcgrath has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Odafin Tutuola.
Mcgrath can't break the clinch.
Tutuola keeps control of Mcgrath as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrath pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mcgrath feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Tutuola sprawling to the canvas! Tutuola rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Mcgrath finish him?!
Tutuola is rocked!
It looks like Odafin Tutuola has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Left hook, right uppercut from Tutuola.
Tutuola is still on wobbly legs! Can Mcgrath finish him?
It looks like Dylan Mcgrath has been cut.
Mcgrath lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tutuola circles away quickly and effectively.
Tutuola seems to have recovered his senses.
Decent striking displayed by Tutuola there.
Mcgrath throws the left hand but Tutuola avoids the punch easily.
Tutuola swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mcgrath counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mcgrath drops Tutuola with a big left hand! Tutuola is injured, injured bad! Mcgrath jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dylan Mcgrath!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ming Xin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xin's entrance music is Jiào tiānxià 教天下. A fine choice. Michaels has chosen Hillbilly Deluxe as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Max Michaels acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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218 lbs
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ming Xin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xin with a poor takedown
and Michaels counters with a head kick. That will keep Xin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Michaels moves away from the strike by Xin.
Xin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Michaels connects with an inside leg kick.
Xin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Michaels looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Xin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Michaels looking to hit a scissor sweep but Xin is one step ahead there.
Xin trying to control the position from guard on top but Michaels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Xin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Michaels is looking for a triangle but Xin pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xin trying to control but Michaels is working from the bottom.
Michaels looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Xin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Xin throws a big right hand that misses.
Michaels has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Xin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Xin trying to control but Michaels is working from the bottom.
Xin looking to pass the guard.
Xin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Michaels's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Xin defends well.
Xin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Xin postures up in Michaels's guard and throws a big left but Michaels blocks it.
Xin throws a strike but Michaels rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Michaels working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Michaels postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Xin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Michaels's guard.
Michaels is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Xin defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Xin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Michaels swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Xin passes into half guard.
Michaels has a hand on Xin's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Xin takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Xin trying to control but Michaels is having none of it.
Michaels working to try and regain half guard.
Michaels manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels looking for submissions off his back.
Xin 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.
Michaels is not content to let Xin control the position.
Michaels is looking for a sweep. Xin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Michaels wants to control but Xin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Michaels is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Xin pulls his head out easily.
Michaels actively working from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Michaels works his way to full guard. Good work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xin wants to control from the top but Michaels keeps moving.
Xin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Michaels has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Xin has managed to get both his arms back between Michaels's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Max Michaels will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Xin tries to land a front kick but Michaels steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Xin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Xin.
Xin just misses with a punch to the body.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Xin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Michaels to the mat! Michaels manages to get full guard.
Xin stands and throws Michaels's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Michaels is trying to improve his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xin tries to move to mount but Michaels blocks the move with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Xin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Xin is working for a kimura but Michaels is defending it quite comfortably.
Xin wants to take a breather but Michaels is having none of it.
Michaels is looking to control Xin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Michaels avoid being mounted?
Michaels has his hands clasped together around Xin's back. He's all about the action.
Michaels trying to control here.
Xin is trying to control the action in half guard but Michaels is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels wants to control but Xin is keeping busy.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Max Michaels wasn't active enough on the ground.
Xin looks to land a combination but Michaels avoids it well.
A thudding body kick lands there by Michaels!
Xin misses with a hook. Michaels ducked under it nicely.
Michaels rushes Xin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Xin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A shot in the inside from Xin.
Michaels misses with a body punch.
Xin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michaels with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Xin tries to pull guard but Michaels holds him up against the cage and eventually Xin drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Xin blocks it with crossed arms.
Xin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Xin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Xin blocks an uppercut.
Michaels lands with a short shot to the head.
Michaels is trying to maintain a safe position but Xin gets an underhook and turns Michaels into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Xin.
Michaels tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Xin avoids it.
Michaels blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Michaels avoids a wild elbow strike from Xin.
Xin goes for a takedown attempt but Michaels pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Michaels explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xin swings widly with a right hand
and Michaels counters with a head kick.
Xin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Michaels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xin looks to score with a jab to the body but Michaels is just out of range.
Xin misses with a wild body shot.
Xin is looking to chop away at Michaels's legs.
Xin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Michaels.
Michaels moves in looking to clinch but Xin pushes him off.
Xin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ming Xin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Michaels tries to clinch up but Xin circles away and keeps his distance.
Ming Xin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michaels feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Xin's calf.
Michaels connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Xin momentarily.
Xin swings for the body but Michaels moves out of range.
Michaels throws a right and a left that both miss.
Xin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Michaels.
Xin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Michaels digs a good body shot into Xin's ribs.
Xin looks to score with a jab to the body but Michaels is just out of range.
Michaels swinging wildly here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Michaels.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xin misses with a low kick.
Xin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Michaels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Max Michaels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Michaels avoids a punch combination nicely.
Michaels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xin.
Xin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Michaels counters with a head kick. That will keep Xin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Xin jabs Michaels right on the nose. Michaels blinks but takes it well.
Michaels throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Xin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Michaels's knee momentarily.
Xin scores with a shot to the body.
Michaels misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels just misses with a punch to the body.
Xin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Michaels.
A nice inside leg kick there by Xin. That's going to slow Michaels down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xin loads up on a big right hand but Michaels slips the punch.
Michaels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xin.
Xin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Michaels but Michaels pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Michaels crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Xin - the referee stops the clock and Michaels gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Xin. Michaels manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Michaels tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Xin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Michaels connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Michaels.
A left and a right from Michaels both land. Nice combination.
Michaels tries to clinch but Xin moves out of range.
Michaels closes the distance and clinches.
Michaels trying to land knees to the body.
Michaels misses with a knee strike.
Michaels takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Michaels tries a body shot but Xin blocks it.
Michaels is trying to stall.
Michaels with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Michaels trying to land knees to the body.
Xin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Xin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels takes an elbow to the temple.
Xin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Michaels misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Xin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Michaels stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Michaels.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Michaels.
Michaels missing with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michaels is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Xin is keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Michaels blocks a body shot from Xin.
A nice right hand lands inside from Michaels.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Michaels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Michaels 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Michaels!
Max Michaels thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elix Skipper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Jaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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199 lbs
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190 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elix Skipper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Jaw!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skipper just misses with a punch to the body.
Jaw takes a swing at Skipper's ribcage but misses.
Skipper takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Elix Skipper has been cut.
Jaw throws a hook but Skipper blocks it.
Skipper swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Skipper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Skipper shoots in looking for a takedown. Jaw tries to sprawl out of it but Skipper keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jaw manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Skipper forces Jaw back against the cage and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaw misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Skipper.
Skipper leaning against his opponent.
Skipper gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaw tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Skipper avoids it.
Skipper tries a body shot but Jaw blocks it.
Skipper stalling.
Skipper lands a nice uppercut.
Jaw slows down the pace here.
Jaw trying to control the position but instead, Skipper has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jaw into the cage.
Skipper jumps guard but Jaw stands there with Skipper around his waist. Skipper gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The referee calls for Skipper to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaw blocks an uppercut.
Jaw taking a breather.
Skipper swings wildly with an uppercut but Jaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skipper managing to block the knees to the body from Jaw.
Jaw is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jaw trying to land knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Skipper takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jaw is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Skipper is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Skipper.
Skipper drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elix Skipper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jaw gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Skipper.
A bit of stalling here from Skipper.
Skipper avoids a wild elbow strike from Jaw.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jaw misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skipper jumps into guard, dragging Jaw to the mat.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Skipper has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jaw can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jaw wants to stand but Skipper has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Skipper looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jaw passes into side control.
Jaw tries to move to full mount but Skipper actually manages to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jack Jaw will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Elix Skipper's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Skipper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jaw moves away.
Skipper shoots in for a takedown but Jaw shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jaw looks to land a left hand but Skipper moved out of range nicely.
Jaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Skipper throws a lazy right hand but Jaw sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaw swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Skipper moves out of range of the strikes.
Jaw throws a push kick but Skipper slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaw swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jaw tries to keep at a distance but Skipper has taken the fight into the clinch.
Skipper tries to pull guard but Jaw won't allow it.
Skipper misses with a punch on the inside.
Jaw missing with knees to the body.
Skipper is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jaw gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elix Skipper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skipper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jaw's elbow.
Jaw is looking to control Skipper's arms but Skipper gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jaw has his back to the cage.
Skipper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Skipper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaw stalling against the cage.
Skipper is looking for a takedown.
Skipper is trying to maintain a safe position but Jaw gets an underhook and turns Skipper into the cage.
Jaw stalling in the clinch but Skipper improves position.
Skipper is trying to pull guard but Jaw has him pressed against the cage.
Skipper is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Skipper fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jaw tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Skipper avoids it.
Skipper gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jaw really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Skipper. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skipper is trying to control the action in half guard but Jaw is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skipper throwing shots but Jaw is blocking nicely.
Jaw is staying active underneath Skipper, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Skipper is controlling the pace.
Skipper missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Skipper trying to pass the guard but Jaw defending well.
Jaw is trying to stand up here but Skipper is controlling him well.
Skipper with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Skipper lands a nice short elbow.
Jaw is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Skipper scores with a couple of nice shots.
Skipper prevents Jaw from improving his position.
Jaw pushes Skipper off and gets back to his feet.
Jack Jaw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skipper connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Skipper tries to clinch up.
Skipper misses with a straight right.
Skipper fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jaw sprawls well initially but Skipper persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaw is looking to get back to full guard here but Skipper has managed to pass to side control instead.
Jaw regains half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skipper thows a huge punch but Jaw dodges it nicely.
Jaw works his way to full guard. Good work.
Skipper trying to control but Jaw is working from the bottom.
Jaw trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elix Skipper dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Elix Skipper's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.
Jaw misses with an uppercut.
Danga de danga de dang - Jaw scores with a four punch combination!
Nice shot by Skipper.
Skipper misses with a jab to the body
and Jaw counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skipper takes a swing at Jaw's ribcage but misses.
Jaw misses with a hook. Skipper ducked under it nicely.
Skipper moves out of range of the leg kick from Jaw.
Skipper fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Skipper wants to clinch.
Skipper is looking to wear down Jaw with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaw takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Skipper lands a glancing blow to the side of Jaw's head.
Jaw pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jaw pivots, looking for a leg kick but Skipper is out of range and Jaw settles back down.
Skipper throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Jaw to counter with a crisp jab.
Elix Skipper's cut is getting worse.
Skipper shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jaw doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skipper changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jaw scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skipper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jaw misses with a double jab.
Skipper shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jaw pinned against the cage. Jaw gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Skipper fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jaw to the ground. Skipper is now in Jaw's guard.
Jaw trying to keep a closed guard but Skipper is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaw is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Skipper defends well.
Jaw manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Skipper manages to get himself to full guard.
Skipper looking for a sweep. Not yet Skipper, not yet.
Jaw wants to get up but he can't break Skipper's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Skipper not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Skipper is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Skipper looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skipper manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jaw manages to get himself to full guard.
Skipper is pushing down on Jaw's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jaw is fighting to maintain full guard but Skipper has managed to sneak the leg through.
Skipper perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jaw tries to kick Skipper off but Skipper keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skipper lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jaw is trying to control but Skipper manages to pass to mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaw looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Jaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jaw 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Jaw!
A victorious Jack Jaw thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Ratskin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Fraser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ratskin's entrance music is "Carolus Rex" by Sabaton. A fine choice. Fraser has chosen Sirius as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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30
270 lbs
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28
287 lbs
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World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Ratskin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donald Fraser!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fraser misses the shot to the body.
Fraser catches Ratskin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fraser lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fraser.
Nice shot lands for Fraser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fraser fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ratskin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fraser.
Ratskin looks to score with a jab to the body but Fraser is just out of range.
Ratskin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fraser needs to keep his hands up - Ratskin had a free shot at his head there.
Fraser scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ratskin in his tracks.
A combination from Fraser does no damage.
Fraser misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ratskin looks to score with a jab to the body but Fraser is just out of range.
Ratskin drives through and clinches with Fraser against the cage.
Fraser has a couple of punches blocked by Ratskin.
Ratskin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fraser misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ratskin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ratskin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fraser's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Fraser fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ratskin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ratskin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fraser backwards.
Fraser lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ratskin.
Fraser wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ratskin has him pressed against the cage.
Fraser takes a shot to the head.
Ratskin tries a body shot but Fraser blocks it.
Fraser working Ratskin over with knees to the body.
Ratskin misses with the head strike.
Ratskin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fraser is keeping busy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fraser lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ratskin or not.
Fraser can't get the takedown.
Fraser blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fraser escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ratskin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fraser, pushing him back against the cage.
Fraser tries to score a body lock takedown but Ratskin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fraser wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fraser changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ratskin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Alexander Ratskin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donald Fraser.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ratskin just misses with a punch to the body.
Fraser uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fraser avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fraser takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice defenses there by Ratskin.
Fraser defending well as Ratskin loads up on a big left hand.
Fraser keeps the fight on the outside.
Fraser avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ratskin wants to clinch up but Fraser keeps it at a distance.
Ratskin lands a nice looking body shot.
Ratskin jabs at Fraser's body.
Nice shot lands for Ratskin.
Ratskin misses with a body shot
and Fraser counters with a straight right hand.
Ratskin takes a swing at Fraser's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ratskin takes a swing at Fraser's ribcage but misses.
Ratskin scores with a hook to the body. Fraser takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fraser looks gassed!
Ratskin misses the jab.
Fraser throws a looping overhand right but Ratskin ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ratskin. Fraser does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Fraser misses.
Fraser misses the shot to the body.
Fraser comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ratskin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fraser.
Ratskin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fraser was well out of range. Poor timing from Ratskin.
Donald Fraser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ratskin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fraser.
A big left from Fraser misses.
Ratskin tries to clinch up.
Ratskin is looking to wear down Fraser with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fraser misses with a straight right.
Ratskin tries to clinch there but Fraser circles away.
Ratskin misses with a body shot
and Fraser makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ratskin clinches up with Fraser and pushes him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ratskin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fraser or not.
Fraser lands a left hand.
Ratskin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fraser tries for a takedown but Ratskin manages to get underhooks.
Fraser lands with a short shot to the head.
Fraser goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ratskin prevents it.
Fraser breaks from the clinch.
Ratskin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ratskin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fraser tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fraser tries for a takedown but Ratskin manages to get underhooks.
Ratskin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ratskin stalling in the clinch but Fraser improves position.
Fraser's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stalling in the clinch from Ratskin.
Fraser throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alexander Ratskin will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Fraser drops his hands momentarily and Ratskin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ratskin tries to close the distance and clinch but Fraser swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fraser thows a body shot but no joy.
Ratskin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ratskin misses with a hook. Fraser ducked under it nicely.
Ratskin moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fraser misses with a punch to the body.
Ratskin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fraser backwards.
Fraser lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Fraser fails to land.
A body shot lands from Ratskin.
Fraser misses with a punch on the inside.
Fraser struggles to land a body shot inside as Ratskin controls his hands.
Fraser lands a nice uppercut.
Ratskin misses with a punch on the inside.
Fraser has hold of one of Ratskin's legs. Ratskin is fighting the takedown attempt but Fraser gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Ratskin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fraser.
Fraser is breathing heavily.
Ratskin has control of Fraser's left arm, preventing Fraser from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ratskin doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Fraser postures up.
Fraser pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ratskin is keeping the position for now.
Ratskin is controlling Fraser's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Alexander Ratskin just wasn't active enough.
Fraser looks to land a right hand but Ratskin moved out of range.
Ratskin is looking to clinch but Fraser is avoiding it.
Ratskin connects with a body shot.
Ratskin is looking to clinch but Fraser is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ratskin misses with a body shot.
Ratskin scores with a punch to the head.
Fraser ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ratskin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fraser paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ratskin slips a jab and a cross from Fraser.
Ratskin has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ratskin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fraser loads up on a big right hand but Ratskin slips the punch.
Fraser uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ratskin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ratskin swings for the body but Fraser moves out of range.
Fraser misses with an uppercut. Ratskin saw that one coming.
A shot to the liver by Fraser. Beautiful body shot.
Fraser fails to land with a series of punches.
Ratskin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fraser misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ratskin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ratskin lands a nice hook to Fraser's body. Fraser takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jab by Ratskin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fraser lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fraser.
Fraser just misses with a punch to the body.
Ratskin lands with an overhand left.
Fraser with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ratskin to score with a decent uppercut.
Ratskin tries to clinch there but Fraser circles away.
Ratskin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ratskin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fraser lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ratskin circles away quickly and effectively.
Fraser attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ratskin tries to clinch but Fraser is having none of it.
Fraser takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ratskin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fraser gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fraser finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ratskin throws a shot to the body.
Ratskin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fraser doesn't seem bothered though.
Ratskin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ratskin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice body punch from Ratskin.
Ratskin lands a jab.
Ratskin lands a nice hook to Fraser's body. Fraser takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ratskin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fraser swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ratskin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ratskin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fraser backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ratskin gets through Fraser's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ratskin presses Fraser against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ratskin lands a hook that snaps the head of Fraser backwards.
Fraser is rocked!
Fraser letting Ratskin take a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Ratskin 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. This is the final round!
Ratskin drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Fraser right on the button. Fraser goes down! Ratskin follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Ratskin gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Ratskin!
After the big win, Alexander Ratskin made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors - - - - - All Nutrients 160 - - - - - and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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