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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Quatrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Texas Trash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Quatrone might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Stronger by Kayne West. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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140 lbs
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Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xavier Quatrone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Texas Trash!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quatrone closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Trash's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Quatrone scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Trash working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Quatrone.
Quatrone throws a big elbow that misses.
Quatrone looking to sit in guard and control but Trash gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Trash trying to control the position from guard on top but Quatrone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trash must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Quatrone is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Trash preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quatrone looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quatrone trying to control the position.
Quatrone 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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Trash avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Trash with a jab.
Trash throws a right and a left that Quatrone avoids nicely.
Quatrone will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Trash fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Quatrone fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quatrone 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.
Trash pulls Quatrone in close to prevent any damage.
Quatrone trying to control but Trash is working from the bottom.
Quatrone looking to sit in guard and control but Trash gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Trash controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trash gets to his feet. Quatrone looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Quatrone moves out of range of the strikes.
Quatrone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Quatrone throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Trash tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Quatrone is in Trash's guard.
Quatrone looking to sit in guard and control but Trash gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Trash controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Quatrone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quatrone controlling Trash's posture.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Quatrone looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Xavier Quatrone wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A jab from Trash misses.
Quatrone takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Trash swings for the body but Quatrone moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trash throws a body punch but Quatrone moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trash misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quatrone.
Trash digs a good body shot into Quatrone's ribs.
Trash lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Quatrone dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Trash thows a left - swing and a miss!
Trash misses with an uppercut.
Quatrone takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Trash defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Quatrone.
Trash lands a jab to the head.
Quatrone takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Trash fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Trash falls off balance throwing a combination
and Quatrone counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Trash!
Quatrone throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Trash is bucking up trying to escape but Quatrone cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quatrone trying to control but Trash is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trash has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Quatrone's lack of action.
Quatrone wants to take a breather but Trash is having none of it.
Quatrone 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.
Quatrone missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Xavier Quatrone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Quatrone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Trash's head.
Trash regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Quatrone.
Trash wants to stand but Quatrone is controlling the position.
Quatrone looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Quatrone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Quatrone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trash swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Quatrone throws a big elbow that misses.
Quatrone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Quatrone throwing strikes but missing.
Quatrone postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Quatrone is looking to work some ground and pound but Trash has wrist control.
Quatrone throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quatrone throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Trash works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Quatrone missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Quatrone trying to control but Trash is working from the bottom.
Quatrone is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Quatrone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Quatrone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Trash keeping full guard, as Quatrone tries to pass.
Quatrone wants to control from the top but Trash keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quatrone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Trash is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Quatrone is controlling him.
Quatrone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trash is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Trash throws a good cross that connects.
Quatrone connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Quatrone dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Trash connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Quatrone momentarily.
Trash lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Trash misses with a hook. Quatrone ducked under it nicely.
Quatrone works the jab nicely.
Quatrone darts in and clinches Trash up against the cage.
Quatrone is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Quatrone goes for a takedown in the clinch but Trash prevents it.
Quatrone is trying to drag Trash to the mat but Trash just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Quatrone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trash wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Quatrone has Trash pressed against the cage, preventing Trash from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Trash has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Trash has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quatrone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trash's elbow.
Quatrone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Quatrone changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Trash tries to avoid it but Quatrone manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Trash to the ground. Trash escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Quatrone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Quatrone takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Trash throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Quatrone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Trash misses.
Trash lands with an overhand left.
Trash moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Donk. Trash catches Quatrone right on the button with a cross.
Trash throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trash misses with a hook.
Trash throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Quatrone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Quatrone connects with a nice looking jab.
Trash stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab from Trash finds it's way through Quatrone's defenses.
Quatrone looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trash moves away from the strike by Quatrone.
Quatrone fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Trash avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Trash. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Trash.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Trash misses.
Trash stuffs the takedown attempt from Quatrone. Quatrone gets slowly back to his feet.
Xavier Quatrone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Quatrone missing with a left hand there. Trash was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Quatrone misses with a low kick.
Quatrone throws a solid leg kick but Trash takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Quatrone.
Quatrone has a takedown stuffed.
Quatrone thows a leg kick but Trash checks it
and Trash counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trash avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Trash scores with a jab. Quatrone acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Quatrone misses with a straight left.
Quatrone throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Trash was covering up waiting for the punch and Quatrone finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Trash is pulling down on Quatrone's head to control his posture.
Quatrone is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quatrone wants to control from the top but Trash keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Texas Trash.
I think Quatrone has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Quatrone!
Xavier Quatrone 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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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edmond Dantes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Magnum (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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300 lbs
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312 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edmond Dantes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pete Magnum!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dantes misses with a body punch
and Magnum counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jab from Dantes.
It looks like Pete Magnum has been cut.
Dantes misses with a wild body shot.
Dantes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Magnum counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Edmond Dantes has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dantes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Magnum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dantes.
Magnum slips a jab from Dantes.
Dantes jabs Magnum to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dantes loads up on a big right hand but Magnum slips the punch.
Magnum takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Magnum throws a right hand that Dantes ducks under and follows up with a left that Dantes also avoids with ease.
Magnum lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Magnum slips a straight right by Dantes.
Magnum works the jab nicely.
Magnum slips a jab and a cross from Dantes.
Magnum looks to score with a jab to the body but Dantes is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dantes tries a head kick but it misses.
Dantes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dantes lands a leg kick that knocks Magnum off balance momentarily.
Dantes misses with a kick to the body.
Dantes connects with a body shot that sends Magnum's belly button to the back.
Dantes walks into a jab.
Dantes swings widly with a right hand
and Magnum connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Magnum punishes Dantes's body with a nice straight punch.
Dantes scores with a head kick. Magnum tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good shot there by Dantes.
Dantes throws a big shot that misses.
Dantes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Magnum under the eye.
Magnum's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dantes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Magnum scrambles back to his feet.
Magnum is rocked!
That has opened up Pete Magnum's cut even more.
Magnum walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Dantes! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Edmond Dantes!
Edmond Dantes decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Genghis Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Serrano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Serrano told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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210 lbs
15 - 11 - 1 |
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209 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Genghis Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Serrano!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan thuds a left hand into Serrano's body.
Khan gets caught flat footed, as Serrano shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Khan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khan has his feet on Serrano's thighs here. He's pushed Serrano off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Serrano screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Genghis Khan!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Bede (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Sanchez (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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182 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
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucas Bede!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rico Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Bede to counter with a crisp jab.
Bede connects with a single shot there.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Bede.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bede paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanchez throws a jab when Bede was well out of range.
Sanchez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bede manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bede scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sanchez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bede counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanchez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bede uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanchez.
Bede swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bede scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Bede misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Sanchez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Lucas Bede has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bede is fending him off so far but Sanchez persists. Nope, Bede circles away and we're back to standing.
Bede 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.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Bede moves out of range.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Bede avoids them all with ease.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bede lunges at Sanchez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sanchez's hand.
Sanchez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bede is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Bede.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Bede throws a leg kick which misses Sanchez's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanchez tries to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Sanchez as he connects with a hook.
Bede throws a combination. Sanchez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bede throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a takedown. Bede tries to sprawl out of it but Sanchez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bede manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lucas Bede has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Sanchez.
Sanchez moves in looking to clinch but Bede pushes him off.
Bede lands with a shot to the body.
Sanchez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
Nice body punch from Bede.
Sanchez looks gassed!
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Bede moved out of range nicely.
Sanchez fails with the takedown.
Bede ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bede connects with a body shot that sends Sanchez's belly button to the back.
Bede buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bede digs a good body shot into Sanchez's ribs.
Bede is looking to wear down Sanchez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bede bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sanchez drops his hands momentarily and Bede takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bede has managed to clinch.
Bede makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sanchez misses with the head strike.
Bede throws an elbow but it misses.
Bede avoids the elbow strike from Sanchez, against the cage.
Bede using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sanchez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sanchez trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bede creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bede lands a hook that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Bede landing knees to the body.
Bede managing to block the knees to the body from Sanchez.
Sanchez avoiding damage as Bede throws knees to the body.
Bede is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bede lands an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sanchez throws an elbow but misses.
Sanchez pushes off an throws an elbow but Bede leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sanchez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sanchez throws an elbow but misses.
Sanchez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bede prevents it.
Sanchez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bede is defending well for now.
Sanchez throws an elbow but it misses.
Sanchez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bede with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sanchez can't get the takedown.
Bede scores a nice knee to the body.
Bede misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanchez.
Bede looking to stall.
Bede lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bede tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanchez avoids the damage to the body.
Sanchez tightens his grip and picks Bede up, before dumping him to the ground. Bede manages to land in guard.
Sanchez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bede looking for a sweep. Not yet Bede, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Bede dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucas Bede's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bede circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bede listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bede with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lucas Bede is winning the standup battle so far.
Bede swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bede bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sanchez's head backwards.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Bede ducks under and follows up with a left that Bede also avoids with ease.
Bede throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Bede circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bede throws a head kick that Sanchez semi-blocks.
Sanchez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rico Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Bede.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bede looks to land a right hand but Sanchez moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bede misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Bede blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez rushes Bede and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bede lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bede gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sanchez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sanchez lands a damaging elbow.
Sanchez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bede tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing Bede back against the cage.
Bede is leaning against Sanchez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lucas Bede has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Sanchez throws an elbow but it misses.
Sanchez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez has Bede pressed against the cage, preventing Bede from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short left from Sanchez.
Bede tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing Bede back against the cage.
Sanchez is working for takedown but Bede is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bede misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanchez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bede after a bit of a struggle.
Sanchez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bede lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bede trying to land knees to the body.
Bede blocks an elbow strike.
Bede scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sanchez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bede pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lucas Bede has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Sanchez.
Bede on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sanchez misses with a knee strike.
Bede tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing Bede back against the cage.
Bede lands a hook that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Bede lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bede scores with a shoulder strike.
Sanchez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bede lands a knee to the head.
Bede lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bede scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bede misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanchez takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bede.
Sanchez is rocked!
Bede gets through Sanchez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sanchez is still on wobbly legs! Can Bede finish him?
Bede lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sanchez or not.
Bede lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Bede lands with a left to the head.
Bede is stalling here.
Sanchez takes a shot to the head.
Bede lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Sanchez to his knees! Bede keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucas Bede!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Lucas Bede made sure he mentioned Revolution Fatigues, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chico Escuela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escuela's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Wu-Tang Clan - Protect Ya Neck. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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255 lbs
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264 lbs
13 - 17 - 0 |
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Lethal high kicks
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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
15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chico Escuela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs tries for a takedown but Escuela sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by Jacobs or perhaps it was just good defense by Escuela which made him look bad.
Jacobs gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Escuela counters with a stiff right hand.
Chico Escuela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Jacobs.
Jacobs with a poor takedown
and Escuela connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Escuela connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jacobs. Jacobs circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jacobs takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Escuela bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jacobs's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jacobs doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Escuela counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Brandon Jacobs has been cut.
Both fighters circling a little - Escuela finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jacobs looks gassed!
Jacobs on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jacobs walks into a stiff left hand from Escuela.
Escuela lands a jab to the head.
Escuela scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jacobs in his tracks.
Jacobs is rocked!
Escuela cracks Jacobs with an uppercut from hell and Jacobs crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Escuela's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Jacobs is still in real trouble! Can Escuela finish him?
Escuela postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Jacobs's head off the mat! Jacobs is out! He's out! Escuela jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chico Escuela!
Chico Escuela looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I wanted this fight bad since I lost my title the last time out. Its time for me to make another run at the gold! Chico.....try.....one more....agaiiiin!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilya Murometz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dsdsds Sdsdsd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dsdsds Sdsdsd has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ilya Murometz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dsdsds Sdsdsd!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murometz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murometz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sdsdsd, pushing him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Murometz.
Murometz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sdsdsd fails to pull guard.
Sdsdsd has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Murometz after a bit of a struggle.
A short right from Murometz on the inside.
Murometz lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sdsdsd avoiding damage as Murometz throws knees to the body.
Murometz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sdsdsd has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Murometz is trying to keep an underhook but Sdsdsd manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sdsdsd prevents Murometz from standing back up.
Sdsdsd is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sdsdsd 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.
Murometz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sdsdsd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murometz pushes Sdsdsd off looking to stand but Sdsdsd dives back in and keeps control.
Sdsdsd is thwarting Murometz's attempts to control the position.
Murometz is controlling Sdsdsd's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murometz manages to get to full guard.
Sdsdsd wants to pass the guard but Murometz is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sdsdsd is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sdsdsd trying to control the position from guard on top but Murometz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sdsdsd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murometz is keeping the position for now.
Sdsdsd missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sdsdsd wants to pass the guard but Murometz is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sdsdsd throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sdsdsd advances to half guard.
Sdsdsd is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Murometz defends it well.
Sdsdsd is trying to control the action in half guard but Murometz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sdsdsd is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Murometz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sdsdsd.
Murometz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sdsdsd is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Murometz defends it well.
Sdsdsd stops Murometz from getting back to his feet.
Sdsdsd trying to mount his opponent but Murometz defends it.
Sdsdsd is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Murometz is just riding it out for now. Sdsdsd eventually gives up the hold.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murometz tries to kick Sdsdsd off but Sdsdsd keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ilya Murometz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Murometz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Murometz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Murometz stuffs the takedown.
Sdsdsd fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Murometz avoids it really well and circles away.
Ilya Murometz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dsdsds Sdsdsd.
Murometz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sdsdsd looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Murometz tries to clinch there but Sdsdsd circles away.
Murometz rushes Sdsdsd and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sdsdsd has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Murometz is trying to keep an underhook but Sdsdsd manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Murometz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Murometz is defending against the submission attempts here by Sdsdsd.
Murometz gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murometz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sdsdsd tries to free his leg and advance position but Murometz is retaining full guard.
Sdsdsd engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sdsdsd pushing down on Murometz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murometz is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sdsdsd is looking to take a break and control but Murometz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sdsdsd looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Murometz trying to control from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ilya Murometz wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sdsdsd tries for a takedown but Murometz circles away easily
and Murometz counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horrible takedown by Sdsdsd or perhaps it was just good defense by Murometz which made him look bad.
Murometz darts in and clinches Sdsdsd up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murometz tries to work over Sdsdsd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murometz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sdsdsd is defending well for now.
Murometz can't find room to land a body shot as Sdsdsd controls the action.
Sdsdsd jumps guard but Murometz stands there with Sdsdsd around his waist. Sdsdsd gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sdsdsd drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Murometz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sdsdsd is trying to drag Murometz to the mat but Murometz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Murometz works on Sdsdsd's body with a couple of short punches.
Sdsdsd is breathing heavily.
Murometz is working Sdsdsd over against the cage.
Murometz stalls.
Murometz prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murometz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sdsdsd tries for a takedown but Murometz manages to get underhooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is keeping an eye on Murometz - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sdsdsd blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Murometz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sdsdsd is keeping busy.
Murometz missing with knees to the body.
Murometz lands a body punch.
Murometz breaks the clinch.
Sdsdsd takes a body punch but keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sdsdsd misses with a takedown attempt
and Murometz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A jab lands there for Murometz.
Dsdsds Sdsdsd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sdsdsd circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murometz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Murometz dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Murometz tries to clinch but Sdsdsd is having none of it.
Sdsdsd circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sdsdsd counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Murometz's guard now.
Murometz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sdsdsd accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sdsdsd wants to pass the guard but Murometz is keeping the position.
Sdsdsd is fighting to break Murometz's control of his arms but Murometz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Murometz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sdsdsd throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Murometz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sdsdsd is looking to advance position but Murometz has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murometz wants to control the pace but Sdsdsd is squirming around nicely.
Murometz stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Sdsdsd gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Murometz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sdsdsd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murometz moves in looking to clinch but Sdsdsd pushes him off.
Sdsdsd gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Murometz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murometz tries to clinch but Sdsdsd is having none of it.
Murometz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sdsdsd takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murometz wants to clinch.
Sdsdsd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murometz tries to clinch there but Sdsdsd circles away.
Ilya Murometz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sdsdsd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sdsdsd tries for a takedown but Murometz circles away easily
and Murometz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ilya Murometz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dsdsds Sdsdsd.
Murometz moves in looking to clinch but Sdsdsd pushes him off.
Murometz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sdsdsd shoots for a double leg takedown but Murometz sprawls well. He's pushed Sdsdsd's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ilya Murometz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Murometz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Murometz has Sdsdsd pushed against the cage.
Sdsdsd is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Murometz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Murometz misses with a body punch.
Sdsdsd has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Murometz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sdsdsd drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Murometz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Murometz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sdsdsd drops down looking for an ankle pick but Murometz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sdsdsd shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Murometz stuffs the takedown.
Murometz is looking to clinch but Sdsdsd is avoiding it.
Sdsdsd keeps the fight on the outside.
Murometz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murometz clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sdsdsd is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sdsdsd tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short left from Murometz.
Sdsdsd is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Murometz works on Sdsdsd's body with a couple of short punches.
Murometz scores with a knee to the head.
Murometz tries a body shot but Sdsdsd blocks it.
Sdsdsd tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Murometz smiles and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murometz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sdsdsd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dsdsds Sdsdsd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murometz connects with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ilya Murometz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Murometz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilya Murometz!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hurba Derba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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280 lbs
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275 lbs
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Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent 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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hurba Derba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clay Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Derba misses with a few strikes there.
Derba tries to keep at a distance but Thomas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Derba is trying to maintain a safe position but Thomas gets an underhook and turns Derba into the cage.
Thomas breaks the clinch.
Thomas shoots in but no luck this time.
Derba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Thomas pushes Derba up against the cage in a clinch.
Derba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thomas is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Derba is defending well.
Thomas pushes Derba back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Derba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Derba throws a right hand that Thomas ducks under and follows up with a left that Thomas also avoids with ease.
Derba throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!
Derba lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Clay Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas wants to clinch up but Derba keeps it at a distance.
Thomas throws a combination that misses
and Derba counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Derba lands a right hook to the body.
Derba looks to land a body kick but Thomas moved away.
Thomas misses with the combination.
Derba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thomas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thomas looks for a takedown but Derba sprawls well.
Hurba Derba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clay Thomas.
Thomas moves out of range as Derba strikes.
Derba throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick misses from Derba.
Thomas looks for a takedown but Derba sprawls well.
Thomas throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Thomas.
Thomas has Derba up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas managing to block the knees to the body from Derba.
Thomas is working for takedown but Derba is calmly controlling the position for now.
Thomas drags the fight down to the ground.
Derba has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Thomas has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Clay Thomas wasn't active enough on the ground.
Thomas gets a clinch.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Thomas.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Thomas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomas breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas clinches with his opponent.
Thomas jumps guard but Derba turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas has had enough of the clinch but Derba keeps him there for the moment.
Thomas gets control of Derba's arms and successfully pulls guard. Thomas will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Derba wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thomas is on top in guard.
Derba is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Derba knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thomas on the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas gets to his feet - Derba follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Clay Thomas will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Derba misses with a wild body shot.
Derba tries to keep at a distance but Thomas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thomas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Derba misses with some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Thomas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Thomas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Derba walks away with a smile on his face. Thomas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Derba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thomas tries a head kick but it misses.
Derba just misses with a punch to the body.
Derba scores with a jab to the body.
No luck for Thomas with that takedown attempt.
Nice cross by Derba.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas thuds a left hand into Derba's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Thomas stands up out of the half guard.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Derba moves out of range.
Derba throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
Derba throws a front kick aimed at Thomas's knee but Thomas avoids it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Derba.
Thomas throws a jab when Derba was well out of range.
Thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thomas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thomas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hurba Derba is winning the standup battle so far.
Thomas moves in looking to clinch but Derba pushes him off.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Derba.
Derba fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Derba closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Thomas defending well as Derba loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheers as Thomas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Derba doesn't seem phased though.
Thomas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Derba can pounce on him.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Derba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Derba.
Derba throws a leg kick but Thomas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Derba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Derba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Derba sizes up Thomas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thomas tries to bum rush Derba with a series of wild strikes but Derba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thomas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thomas displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Derba throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Clay Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Derba's head but Derba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thomas moves in looking to clinch but Derba pushes him off.
Derba lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Derba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thomas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thomas throws a nice looking combination but Derba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Derba as he avoids it easily.
Hurba Derba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clay Thomas.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Derba misses the jab.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Derba leaves Thomas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Derba circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Thomas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Derba throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
Derba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries a low kick but Derba avoids it.
Good shot there by Derba.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Derba scores with a jab.
Derba lands a left and a right that send Thomas crashing to the mat, dazed. Derba thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Thomas is rocked!
Derba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thomas is still on wobbly legs! Can Derba finish him?
Some wild striking there from Derba.
Derba misses with a straight right.
Derba misses with a body kick.
Thomas seems to have recovered his senses.
Thomas displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Derba tries to keep at a distance but Thomas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Derba.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee calls for Thomas to work.
Derba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hurba Derba dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Thomas takes a swing at Derba's ribcage but misses.
Thomas throws a lazy body kick
enabling Derba to counter with a crisp jab.
Derba throws a looping overhand right but Thomas ducks down to avoid it.
Thomas wants to clinch up but Derba keeps it at a distance.
Thomas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thomas wants to take the fight to the mat but Derba manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Thomas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Derba pulls his leg out and moves away.
Thomas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hurba Derba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clay Thomas.
Derba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Derba cracks Thomas with a good jab.
Thomas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Derba.
Thomas closes the distance and clinches.
Thomas has Derba pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Derba manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Derba.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Derba.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Derba lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Derba punishes Thomas's body with a nice straight punch.
Derba lands a big uppercut and Thomas crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Thomas looks OK. Derba waves Thomas back to his feet!
It looks like Clay Thomas has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Derba misses the shot to the body.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Derba ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Derba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body punch from Derba.
A jab from Derba does it's job there.
An inside leg kick lands from Derba.
Derba misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derba scores with a kick to the midsection.
Good leg kick by Derba there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A thudding body kick lands there by Derba!
Derba lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Derba fakes the body blow, causing Thomas to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Thomas goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hurba Derba!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Saint Roc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Wesley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint Roc comes to the cage accompanied by Rock superstar. The crowd seem to be enjoying Wesley's choice of entrance music: Wild Thing by Tone-Loc. 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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26
219 lbs
14 - 9 - 1 |
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24
215 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pierre Saint Roc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Wesley!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint Roc connects with a leg kick. Wesley looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wesley swings for the body but Saint Roc moves out of range.
Wesley throws a shot from downtown. Saint Roc moves away and avoids it.
Wesley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wesley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saint Roc looking to score a takedown here. Wesley is defending well but Saint Roc drives through and ends up in Wesley's guard.
Saint Roc tries to free his leg and advance position but Wesley is retaining full guard.
Saint Roc postures up in Wesley's guard and throws a big left but Wesley blocks it.
Saint Roc trying to control the position from guard on top but Wesley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wesley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wesley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wesley pulls Saint Roc in close to his closed guard and prevents Saint Roc from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ryan Wesley.
Wesley throws a sloppy head kick and Saint Roc moves out of range easily.
Ryan Wesley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Saint Roc lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Saint Roc lands a nice uppercut.
Wesley gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Saint Roc is pressing down on Wesley's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Saint Roc trying to control the position.
Wesley trying to control the position from guard on top but Saint Roc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saint Roc is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wesley is aware though and is defending well.
Saint Roc is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Saint Roc is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wesley is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint Roc trying to control the position.
Wesley trying to stand up but can't free himself from Saint Roc's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Saint Roc holds on and takes a little breather.
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 referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Wesley controlling from the top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Pierre Saint Roc just wasn't active enough.
Wesley forces Saint Roc back against the cage and clinches.
Wesley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wesley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Roc misses with a low kick.
Saint Roc slips a jab and a cross from Wesley.
A combination from Wesley does no damage.
Saint Roc staying out of range there.
Saint Roc avoids the head kick by Wesley.
Wesley works Saint Roc's body with a nice hook.
Saint Roc avoids the head kick by Wesley.
Saint Roc throws a head kick but Wesley moves out of range.
Saint Roc lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wesley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Saint Roc gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Saint Roc takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Saint Roc tests Wesley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wesley misses with a hook. Saint Roc ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesley scores with a jab. Saint Roc acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saint Roc throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wesley scores with a three punch combo!
Wesley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wesley throws a sloppy head kick and Saint Roc moves out of range easily.
Saint Roc rushes Wesley and presses him up against the cage.
Saint Roc lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wesley backwards.
Saint Roc breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wesley throws a looping overhand right but Saint Roc ducks down to avoid it.
Wesley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saint Roc was well out of range. Poor timing from Wesley.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wesley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wesley loads up on a big right hand but Saint Roc slips the punch.
A big right from Wesley misses.
Ryan Wesley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saint Roc misses with a takedown attempt - Wesley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Wesley dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Saint Roc bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wesley throws a lazy uppercut
and Wesley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wesley scores with a hook.
Wesley misses with a kick to the body
and Saint Roc counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wesley wants to land a leg kick but Saint Roc is out of range.
Saint Roc connects with a single shot there.
Wesley swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Saint Roc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wesley with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Saint Roc to score with a decent uppercut.
Wesley misses with a body shot.
Saint Roc lands with a right hand.
Wesley misses with a low kick.
A head kick by Wesley misses
and Saint Roc counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Saint Roc.
Wesley trying to control the position but instead, Saint Roc has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wesley into the cage.
Saint Roc breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Roc sizes up Wesley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wesley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good work by Saint Roc as he checks the leg kick.
A lazy left from Wesley finds it's target.
The crowd cheers as Wesley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Saint Roc doesn't seem phased though.
A combination from Wesley does no damage.
Wesley throws out a loose jab but Saint Roc uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ryan Wesley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saint Roc changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Saint Roc feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wesleys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wesley looks to land a combination but Saint Roc avoids it well.
Saint Roc feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wesleys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Saint Roc there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Wesley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint Roc keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saint Roc takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Saint Roc is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wesley.
Wesley looks to land a left hand but Saint Roc moved out of range nicely.
Wesley fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wesley tries a head kick but it misses.
A big left from Wesley misses.
Wesley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wesley moves away from the strike by Saint Roc.
Saint Roc bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Saint Roc staying out of range there.
Saint Roc lands the left hand.
Saint Roc paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Saint Roc ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wesley drops his hands momentarily and Saint Roc takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wesley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pierre Saint Roc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Wesley misses.
Good work by Saint Roc as he checks the leg kick.
Wesley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saint Roc fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wesley connects with an inside leg kick.
Wesley misses with a leg kick
and Saint Roc counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Wesley.
Saint Roc throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wesley misses with a looping left.
Saint Roc keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Saint Roc throws a series of punches but Wesley avoids them all with ease.
Saint Roc connects with the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesley misses with a looping right.
Saint Roc moves away from the strike by Wesley.
Wesley lands with a kick to the ribs.
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!
Saint Roc misses with a few strikes there.
Saint Roc scores with a shot to the body.
Saint Roc blocks a head kick by Wesley.
Wesley throws a sloppy head kick
and Saint Roc counters with a left and a right that stings Wesley.
Saint Roc misses with a two punch combination.
Wesley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saint Roc moves away.
Wesley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wesley tries to move into range but Saint Roc moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Saint Roc slips under a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wesley throws a series of punches but Saint Roc avoids them all with ease.
Wesley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wesley thows a left - swing and a miss!
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 Pierre Saint Roc will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
A punch combination from Wesley misses.
Wesley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saint Roc was well out of range. Poor timing from Wesley.
Wesley cracks Saint Roc with a right hand to the side of the head.
Saint Roc connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wesley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saint Roc moves away.
Wesley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saint Roc cracks Wesley with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wesley feints and then cracks Saint Roc's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Saint Roc down.
Wesley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Saint Roc 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.
Saint Roc throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wesley tries a head kick but it misses.
Wesley fails to land with a series of punches.
Saint Roc moves into range and clinches up with Wesley.
Saint Roc blocks a body shot from Wesley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Roc works on Wesley's body with a couple of short punches.
Saint Roc scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wesley is rocked!
Saint Roc throws a big uppercut that drops Wesley! More strikes from Saint Roc and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Wesley lies dazed against the cage as Saint Roc celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pierre Saint Roc!
A very excited looking Pierre Saint Roc rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brian Maddox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevie Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tragically Hip- Thugs. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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32
157 lbs
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27
157 lbs
21 - 8 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brian Maddox!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Stevie Walker!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maddox bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Maddox is looking to take a break and control but Walker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maddox slows the pace down.
Walker defending against the ground and pound.
Maddox in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Maddox is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Walker's shoulder. That is not cool.
Maddox trying to control the position but Walker is working away.
Maddox looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox controls the position from side control.
Maddox working the ground and pound but Walker is defending the strikes.
Maddox misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Maddox laying and praying for a moment but Walker takes advantage and regains half guard.
Maddox sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Walker defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddox is controlling the pace.
Maddox throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maddox thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Maddox is looking to take a break and control but Walker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Maddox is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Walker moves into full guard.
Maddox engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Maddox wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maddox working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Maddox working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maddox might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Maddox trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maddox is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maddox slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maddox loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Maddox dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Walker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maddox, pushing him back against the cage.
Walker throws a punch but it's blocked by Maddox.
Walker tries to work over Maddox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Walker missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Walker fails to land.
Maddox tries to pull guard but Walker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Walker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maddox wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maddox lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Walker.
Walker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Walker lands a left hand.
Maddox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walker scores with a shot to the side of Maddox's head.
Walker scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maddox tries a body shot but Walker blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maddox has him pressed against the cage.
Walker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Maddox can't find room to land a body shot as Walker controls the action.
Walker is stalling here.
Walker lands a nice elbow.
Walker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maddox lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Maddox.
Walker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Maddox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Walker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Walker stalls.
Maddox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Walker lands with a right to the head.
Maddox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Walker has a couple of punches blocked by Maddox.
Walker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walker lands a nice elbow.
Maddox tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch on the inside from Maddox fails to land.
Maddox wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Maddox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Walker.
Walker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Maddox is trying to drag Walker to the mat but Walker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Walker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maddox's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker misses with a body punch.
Maddox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maddox swings for the body but Walker moves out of range.
Walker tests Maddox's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Walker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Walker lands a lovely overhand right.
Maddox scores with a jab to the head.
Walker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Maddox checks a leg kick.
Walker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maddox moves away.
Maddox scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maddox.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Walker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maddox was well out of range. Poor timing from Walker.
Maddox lands with a straight right. Walker didn't see that one coming.
Maddox blocks a leg kick.
Maddox takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stevie Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walker clobbers Maddox with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Walker tries to clinch up.
Walker walks into a left hand.
Walker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maddox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Walker.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Maddox.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maddox throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stevie Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Walker ducks under a wild hook from Maddox.
Walker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Walker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab by Walker.
Walker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Walker swings widly with a right hand
and Maddox counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Walker thinking.
Maddox tries to clinch but Walker is having none of it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Maddox - that will leave a mark!
Maddox lands with a good body shot.
Walker looks to score with a jab to the body but Maddox is just out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker stalling in the clinch but Maddox improves position.
Walker lands a good knee to the midsection. Maddox won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox goes for a takedown in the clinch but Walker prevents it.
Maddox lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maddox misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Maddox.
Walker tries to work over Maddox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Walker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maddox's elbow.
Walker scores a nice knee to the body.
Maddox has a couple of punches blocked by Walker.
Maddox struggles to land a body shot inside as Walker controls his hands.
Maddox keeps control of Walker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Walker presses Maddox against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Walker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Maddox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maddox wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Walker throws a punch but it's blocked by Maddox.
Maddox has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maddox throws a punch but it's blocked by Walker.
Maddox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maddox wants to break the clinch but can't.
Walker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maddox scores with a shot to the side of Walker's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maddox scores with a nice hook to the head.
Walker lands a nice knee to the body.
Maddox dodges an elbow strike from Walker.
Maddox fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice elbow from Walker.
Maddox misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Walker.
Walker throws an elbow but it misses.
Walker effectively controlling the action here.
Maddox tries to throw a body punch but Walker avoids it by throwing Maddox back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stevie Walker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Walker tries to work over Maddox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maddox tries to throw a body punch but Walker avoids it by throwing Maddox back against the cage.
Maddox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Walker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Walker.
Walker trying to land knees to the body.
Maddox letting Walker take a breather here.
Maddox managing to block the knees to the body from Walker.
Maddox misses with the head strike.
Maddox misses with a punch on the inside.
Maddox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Walker's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maddox has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Maddox drops down looking for an ankle pick but Walker pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Maddox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That kick from Walker tenderised Maddox's leg. Maddox is trying to keep his angry face on.
Walker lands a jab.
Stevie Walker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maddox swings for the body but Walker moves out of range.
Maddox looks to throw a body kick
and Walker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maddox thinking.
Walker scores with the left hand. Maddox knows he should have avoided that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maddox dodges the punch combination from Walker.
Maddox misses with a looping right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maddox fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Brian Maddox did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Maddox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Walker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maddox on the side of the head.
Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maddox slips a straight right by Walker.
Maddox wants to clinch up but Walker keeps it at a distance.
Walker digs a good body shot into Maddox's ribs.
Walker moves away from the strike by Maddox.
Maddox misses with a low kick.
Walker scoring well with a low kick there.
Maddox pivots, looking for a leg kick but Walker is out of range and Maddox settles back down.
Stevie Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maddox circles away from the clinch attempt.
Walker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maddox stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Walker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker throws a front kick aimed at Maddox's knee but Maddox avoids it well.
Maddox misses the shot to the body.
Walker throws a nice looking combination but Maddox bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maddox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walker was well out of range. Poor timing from Maddox.
Maddox looks to land a combination but Walker avoids it well.
Maddox fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walker slips a straight right by Maddox.
Maddox wants to land a leg kick but Walker is out of range.
Walker throws a hook to the side of Maddox's head but Maddox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maddox finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Walker lands a jab to Maddox's midsection.
Maddox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Walker throws a leg kick which misses Maddox's front leg but catches the back leg as Maddox tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walker moves away.
Maddox cracks the inside of Walker's front leg.
Walker tries to clinch but Maddox moves out of range.
Maddox closes this distance looking for a takedown but Walker circles away.
Walker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maddox throws a push kick but Walker slaps the foot to one side.
Walker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maddox on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walker thows a body kick. Maddox tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Maddox takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A head kick misses from Walker.
Walker has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Maddox.
Maddox lands an elbow just above Walker 's eye.
It looks like Stevie Walker has been cut.
Maddox throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Maddox on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Walker lands an elbow inside.
Walker swings wildly with an uppercut but Maddox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maddox drops down looking for an ankle pick but Walker pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Maddox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maddox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maddox moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws an overhand right that lands on Maddox's shoulder, as Maddox tries to avoid the shot.
Good work by Maddox as he checks the leg kick.
Walker connects with a leg kick. Maddox looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maddox. That's going to slow Walker down.
Maddox just misses with a punch to the body.
Maddox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Walker.
Maddox takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maddox misses with a low kick.
Maddox shoots in but Walker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maddox misses with an uppercut.
Walker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stevie Walker dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Stevie Walker's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Walker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maddox.
Walker is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Walker throws an overhand right that lands on Maddox's shoulder, as Maddox tries to avoid the shot.
Maddox takes one to the side of the head.
Walker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Walker wants it to stay on the feet.
Maddox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walker wants to clinch.
Maddox throws a shot from downtown. Walker moves away and avoids it.
Maddox connects with a body shot that sends Walker's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maddox. Walker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Maddox checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Walker gets tackled into the cage by Maddox. Maddox maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Walker is defending well.
Maddox presses Walker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Walker connects with a body shot that sends Maddox's belly button to the back.
Walker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maddox shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Walker pinned against the cage. Walker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Maddox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Walker lands a glancing blow to the side of Maddox's head.
Maddox staying out of range there.
Walker fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker misses with a looping right.
Maddox's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Walker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Maddox scrambles back to his feet.
Maddox throws a big shot that misses.
Walker moves out of range of the strikes.
Maddox throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Walker.
A head kick from Walker lands but Maddox takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maddox swings for the body but Walker moves out of range.
Maddox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walker was well out of range. Poor timing from Maddox.
Maddox throws a head kick but Walker moves out of range.
Maddox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maddox misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Walker throws a looping overhand right but Maddox ducks down to avoid it.
Maddox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Walker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good shot there by Walker.
Walker 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.
Walker misses with a leg kick
and Maddox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Walker moves in looking to clinch but Maddox pushes him off.
Maddox shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Walker as he jumps to the side.
Jab, jab by Walker - just one landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walker. Maddox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maddox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walker was well out of range. Poor timing from Maddox.
Walker misses with a head kick.
Maddox is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maddox throws a body punch but Walker moves out of range.
Maddox shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Walker is trying to defend but Maddox finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Maddox with the ground and pound but Walker uses the opportunity to regain guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Walker is pulling down on Maddox's head. It's preventing any offense from Maddox, at least for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maddox wants to pass the guard but Walker is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stevie Walker.
I think Walker 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 47:48
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 47:49
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stevie Walker!
Stevie Walker is the new featherweight champion!
A relieved looking Stevie Walker thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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