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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Red Nation (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juice Stain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nation's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Red Nation. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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255 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Red Nation!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juice Stain!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stain blocks a head kick by Nation.
Nation pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nation lands a big head kick that sends Stain tumbling to the mat! Nation takes a step backwards and waves Stain back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Juice Stain has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nation throws a quick head kick that knocks Stain silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Nation is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Red Nation!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Onotole Vasserman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodimus Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Onotole Vasserman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Onotole Vasserman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodimus Prime!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasserman scores with a head kick.
It looks like Rodimus Prime has been cut.
Prime takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Prime looks gassed!
Prime gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vasserman counters with a nice kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prime has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vasserman.
Vasserman and Prime are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Vasserman throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Prime into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Vasserman knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Onotole Vasserman!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ansilva Derson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Chinaski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derson comes to the cage accompanied by For Whom The Bell Tolls. Chinaski has chosen Gustav Mahler - Symphony No. 9: Mov. 4 as his entrance music. Ansilva Derson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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285 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ansilva Derson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hank Chinaski!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chinaski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Derson has time to react.
Derson slips a jab from Chinaski.
A right-left combo lands from Derson.
A big left from Derson misses.
Chinaski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Derson's calf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chinaski tests Derson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chinaski's corner calls for a 1-2. Chinaski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chinaski misses with a body shot.
Chinaski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Derson.
Chinaski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chinaski throws a leg kick but Derson checks it.
Chinaski moves out of range as Derson throws a body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chinaski, as that shot connected.
Chinaski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Derson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chinaski looks to land a left hand but Derson moved out of range nicely.
Chinaski takes one to the chin there.
Hank Chinaski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Chinaski catches Derson right on the button with a cross.
Chinaski scores with a jab to the body.
Derson scores with the left hand. Chinaski knows he should have avoided that one.
A shot to the liver by Chinaski. Beautiful body shot.
Chinaski 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chinaski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Derson.
Chinaski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Derson is rocked!
Chinaski drops Derson with a big left hand! Derson is injured, injured bad! Chinaski jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hank Chinaski!
A less than humble Hank Chinaski misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gideon Abieezer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boy Puti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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183 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gideon Abieezer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boy Puti!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puti looks to score with a jab to the body but Abieezer is just out of range.
Abieezer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Puti tries to avoid it but Abieezer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Puti to the ground. Puti escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Abieezer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Puti throws the kick towards the body but Abieezer avoids it.
Puti misses the shot to the body.
Puti shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Abieezer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Puti wants to control from the top but Abieezer keeps moving.
Puti seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Puti trying to control the position from guard on top but Abieezer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abieezer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Puti can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Puti scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abieezer 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.
Abieezer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Puti defends well.
Puti trying to control the position from guard on top but Abieezer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Puti throws a big right hand that misses.
Abieezer keeping moving, preventing Puti from controlling successfully.
Abieezer wants to sweep here but Puti controlling him for the moment.
Puti trying to control but Abieezer is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Boy Puti.
Puti lands a jab to Abieezer's midsection.
Abieezer misses with a body shot.
Abieezer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puti was well out of range. Poor timing from Abieezer.
Puti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abieezer manages to avoid it.
Puti just misses with a punch to the body.
Puti shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Abieezer napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Abieezer is trying to improve his position.
Puti throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puti scores with a couple of short elbows.
Puti throws a strike aimed at the side of Abieezer's head but Abieezer avoids it well.
Abieezer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Puti prevents Abieezer from improving his position.
Puti is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Puti is looking to take a break and control but Abieezer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Abieezer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Puti missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abieezer wants to control but Puti is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Puti lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Puti thows a huge punch but Abieezer dodges it nicely.
Puti stalling.
Puti tries to pass to full mount but Abieezer defends it.
Puti has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puti punishing his opponent with strikes.
Abieezer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boy Puti dominated that round.
That's time! Abieezer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Puti misses the target.
Puti moves away from the strike by Abieezer.
Puti looks to land a right hand but Abieezer moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puti. Abieezer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puti misses with a kick to the body.
Puti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Puti thows a body shot but no joy.
Abieezer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puti was well out of range. Poor timing from Abieezer.
Abieezer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Boy Puti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abieezer. Puti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puti keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abieezer with a poor takedown
and Puti counters with a takedown into side control.
Abieezer tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Puti presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Abieezer takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Abieezer wants to hold on but Puti pushes him away.
Puti lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Puti raining down hammerfists from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abieezer manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Puti takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Abieezer tries to roll over but Puti keeps him under control.
Puti trying to control the action but Abieezer is working from the bottom.
Puti working over Abieezer with some ground and pound. Abieezer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puti is looking to take a break and control but Abieezer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Puti thows a huge punch but Abieezer dodges it nicely.
Puti content to control rather than advance.
Puti lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Puti is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Puti perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Puti wants to free his trapped foot but Abieezer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Abieezer wants to control but Puti is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puti lands strikes from half guard.
Puti working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Puti.
Puti throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Puti seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Puti is looking to take a break and control but Abieezer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Puti works his way into side control.
Abieezer taking a bit of punishment here - Puti scoring with strikes.
Boy Puti has got the better of the ground game so far.
Abieezer is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Puti off and has taken his back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abieezer is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Puti is defending well though. Abieezer let's go of the attempt for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abieezer is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Puti is in bad spot here.
Puti holding both Abieezer 's hands and preventing any damage.
Puti is having to fend off submission attempts from Abieezer, who is looking to sink in the choke. Abieezer doesn't have the hooks in though and Puti manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Puti advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boy Puti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Puti.
Abieezer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Abieezer misses with a takedown attempt
and Puti counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Puti.
Abieezer trying to control the position.
Puti lands a couple of digs.
Puti scoring with punches to the head and body.
Puti loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Puti throwing strikes but missing.
Abieezer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abieezer looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Puti puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Puti moves into full mount! Abieezer won't be happy about that!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puti looking to control and managing it successfully.
Puti lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Abieezer hang on?
Abieezer regains half guard.
Puti working the head and body with strikes.
Abieezer is pressing down on Puti's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Puti trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Puti trying to control but Abieezer is working from the bottom.
Puti with a flurry of punches that miss.
Puti scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gideon Abieezer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Puti's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puti engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Puti keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Abieezer's head.
Puti distracts Abieezer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Abieezer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Puti doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Puti manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Puti slips nicely into half guard.
Abieezer trying to control here.
Abieezer is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puti is trying to control the action in half guard but Abieezer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Puti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Puti missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Abieezer is looking to control Puti's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Abieezer avoid being mounted?
Puti wants to take a breather but Abieezer is having none of it.
Abieezer trying to control from the bottom.
Abieezer has hold of Puti's hands but Puti slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Puti trying to control the pace.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Puti lands a nice short elbow.
Nice strikes from Puti there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puti slips a nice elbow through Abieezer's hands, connecting with Abieezer's forehead.
Abieezer looks like he's trying to stand up.
Boy Puti is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Puti content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Abieezer trying to control from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puti working the head and body with strikes.
Abieezer wants to control but Puti is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Abieezer is looking to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Puti seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Puti not doing much here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boy Puti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Puti has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boy Puti!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rylan Gardner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocco Campana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gardner comes to the cage accompanied by Goodtimes. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rylan Gardner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rocco Campana!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campana lands with a shot to the body.
Campana scores with a jab.
Gardner goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Rocco Campana has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campana avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice shot by Gardner.
Rylan Gardner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Campana lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Campana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gardner.
Campana tries a low kick but Gardner avoids it.
Gardner just misses with a punch to the body.
Campana slips under a jab from Gardner.
Campana throws a low kick, looking for Gardner's leg but Gardner calmly moves out of range.
A punch combination from Gardner misses.
Gardner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Campana misses with a short punch on the inside.
Campana blocks an elbow strike.
Campana managing to block the knees to the body from Gardner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campana misses with the head strike.
Campana drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Campana is trying to break the clinch but Gardner has him pressed against the cage.
Campana is trying to stall.
Gardner drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Campana gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gardner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Gardner.
Campana throws a head punch that misses.
Gardner scores with a shot to the side of Campana's head.
Gardner is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gardner holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gardner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gardner.
Gardner is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rylan Gardner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocco Campana.
Gardner has Campana pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Campana manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gardner misses with a punch to the body.
Gardner controlling the action here for a moment.
Gardner looking to stall.
Gardner stops a takedown attempt from Campana.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gardner is trying to stall.
Gardner misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Campana.
Campana has Gardner pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gardner manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gardner just leaning against Campana, taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gardner lands a good knee to the midsection. Campana won't want to take too many of those.
A short right from Gardner on the inside.
Campana has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gardner is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Campana has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gardner after a bit of a struggle.
Campana drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gardner gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gardner lands an elbow inside that Campana shrugs off.
Campana looks gassed!
Gardner is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Campana throws a punch but it's blocked by Gardner.
Gardner stalling.
Gardner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Campana tries a body shot but Gardner blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campana is trying to force a seperation but Gardner has the dominant position.
Gardner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Campana avoids it.
Gardner controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gardner lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gardner is trying to control the action in half guard but Campana is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Campana is pressing down on Gardner's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gardner sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gardner scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gardner trying to control but Campana is working from the bottom.
Campana controls Gardner momentarily but Gardner frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rylan Gardner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocco Campana's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Campana blocks a jab.
Rylan Gardner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gardner avoids the body shot from Campana.
Gardner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rylan Gardner is winning the standup battle so far.
Gardner moves out of range as Campana throws a body kick.
Gardner checks a low kick from Campana.
Gardner lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gardner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gardner clinches up with Campana and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Campana fails to land.
Campana pushes Gardner back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Campana misses with some punches.
Campana has a couple of punches blocked by Gardner.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gardner.
Gardner is trying to trip Campana. He has hold of a leg but Campana is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Gardner persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Gardner tries to free his leg and advance position but Campana is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gardner trying to control the position from guard on top but Campana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gardner showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gardner looking to sit in guard and control but Campana gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gardner keeping moving, preventing Campana from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campana slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Rylan Gardner wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gardner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gardner tries to bum rush Campana with a series of wild strikes but Campana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Campana thuds his right hand into Gardner's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Campana throws out a powerful jab.
Campana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gardner.
Gardner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Campana stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gardner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Campana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardner throws a series of punches but Campana avoids them all with ease.
Gardner tries to clinch up but Campana circles away and keeps his distance.
Gardner rushes Campana and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Campana is looking to control Gardner's arms but Gardner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Campana has his back to the cage.
Gardner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gardner prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gardner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Campana tries to pull guard but Gardner holds him up against the cage and eventually Campana drops back down to his feet.
Gardner lands a nice knee to the body.
Campana is breathing heavily.
Campana looking to stall.
A right hand to the body from Gardner.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gardner connects with a nasty looking knee right to Campana's face.
Campana takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Campana is defending well for now.
A left hand lands to the body for Gardner.
Gardner avoiding damage.
Gardner lands a damaging elbow.
Gardner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Gardner.
Gardner landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gardner is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gardner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Campana or not.
Gardner displaying some good clinch control by pressing Campana up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gardner lands a knee to the head.
Gardner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Campana backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rylan Gardner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rocco Campana's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gardner jabs at Campana's body.
Gardner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Campana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gardner tries to close the distance and clinch but Campana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gardner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gardner.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gardner clinches up against the cage.
Gardner connects with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Gardner.
Gardner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gardner dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Campana is trying to drag Gardner to the mat but Gardner just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Campana takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gardner slowing the pace effectively.
Gardner pushes Campana back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gardner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gardner as Campana tries to tie him up.
Campana has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gardner is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gardner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Gardner - that landed with a thud.
Rylan Gardner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Campana tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gardner smiles and moves away.
Rylan Gardner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocco Campana.
Campana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gardner.
Gardner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gardner with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campana just misses with a punch to the body.
Gardner scores with a jab to the head.
Rocco Campana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gardner wants to clinch.
Gardner closes the distance and clinches.
Campana is looking to control Gardner's arms but Gardner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Campana has his back to the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gardner - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gardner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gardner just leaning against Campana, taking a breather.
Gardner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Campana misses with the head strike.
Campana misses with a punch to the body.
Gardner utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gardner lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardner lands with a left to the head.
Gardner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Campana can do to turn this around?
Gardner will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Campana up against the cage.
Gardner manages to break the clinch.
Gardner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Campana.
Campana shoots for a takedown but Gardner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gardner shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Campana eats them both and turns towards Gardner to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gardner. Campana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gardner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Campana takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gardner rushes Campana and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gardner lands a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Gardner.
Campana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Campana swings wildly with an uppercut but Gardner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gardner stalling in the clinch.
Gardner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Campana has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Campana misses with the head strike.
Gardner misses with a punch to the body.
Gardner lands a nice knee to the body.
Rylan Gardner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gardner wants to stall.
Gardner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gardner works on Campana's body with a couple of short punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rylan Gardner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gardner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rylan Gardner!
Rylan Gardner managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hector Santos De Arroyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osiris Ital (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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29
156 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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159 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Santos De Arroyo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Osiris Ital!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos De Arroyo misses with a looping right.
Ital thows a body shot but no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Ital as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Hector Santos De Arroyo has been cut.
Santos De Arroyo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ital slips under a jab.
Santos De Arroyo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Santos De Arroyo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Santos De Arroyo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ital.
Ital goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ital lands a nice shot to the body.
Santos De Arroyo throws the left hand but Ital avoids the punch easily.
Ital takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ital throws a nice inside leg kick.
Santos De Arroyo tries to move into range but Ital moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ital throws an overhand right that lands on Santos De Arroyo's shoulder, as Santos De Arroyo tries to avoid the shot.
Santos De Arroyo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ital scores with a leg kick.
Santos De Arroyo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ital manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ital lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Santos De Arroyo throws an overhand right that lands on Ital's shoulder, as Ital tries to avoid the shot.
Ital closes the distance and clinches.
Santos De Arroyo is trying to force a seperation but Ital has the dominant position.
Ital lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santos De Arroyo backwards.
Santos De Arroyo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Santos De Arroyo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ital is keeping busy.
Ital lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Ital as the two fighters clinch.
Santos De Arroyo working aggressively here.
Ital lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ital.
Ital slows down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ital.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos De Arroyo tries to pull guard but Ital holds him up against the cage and eventually Santos De Arroyo drops back down to his feet.
Ital lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Ital.
Santos De Arroyo swings wildly with an uppercut but Ital uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ital pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ital breaks the clinch.
Ital throws a big shot that misses.
Jab by Santos De Arroyo.
Ital doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos De Arroyo circles away.
Ital scores with a shot to the body.
Ital keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Ital.
Santos De Arroyo misses with a wild body shot.
Ital clinches up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Santos De Arroyo.
Santos De Arroyo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ital lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ital scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ital blocks a body shot from Santos De Arroyo.
Ital lands with a short shot to the head.
Santos De Arroyo takes a shot to the head.
Ital lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santos De Arroyo backwards.
Ital gets through Santos De Arroyo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ital scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ital creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Santos De Arroyo blocks a body shot from Ital.
Ital lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santos De Arroyo backwards.
Santos De Arroyo tries a body shot but Ital blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ital blocks a body shot from Santos De Arroyo.
A right hand to the body from Ital.
Santos De Arroyo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ital just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Santos De Arroyo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ital lands a right hand.
A short left from Ital.
Ital lands an uppercut.
Santos De Arroyo is rocked!
Santos De Arroyo working aggressively here.
Santos De Arroyo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oh Santos De Arroyo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ital lands a shot to the body.
Santos De Arroyo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ital's elbow.
Santos De Arroyo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Santos De Arroyo seems to have got his legs back now.
Still in the clinch, Ital scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ital misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ital lands a nice uppercut.
Santos De Arroyo working aggressively here.
Ital blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Santos De Arroyo tries to work over Ital's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Osiris Ital dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hector Santos De Arroyo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Crack! A monster head kick from Ital and Santos De Arroyo falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Ital!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Osiris Ital!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Mauti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Nichols (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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202 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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190 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Mauti !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Nichols!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Mauti there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mauti throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mauti defending well as Nichols loads up on a big left hand.
Nichols chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mauti can pounce on him.
Nichols scores with a jab. Mauti acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nichols tries a head kick but it misses.
Nichols moves in looking to clinch but Mauti pushes him off.
Chris Nichols seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nichols lands with a slapping head kick.
Nichols blocks a head kick by Mauti .
Nichols shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mauti but Mauti pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mauti avoids the head kick by Nichols.
Mauti throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick by Nichols misses
and Mauti counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nichols's knee momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mauti throws a sloppy head kick and Nichols moves out of range easily.
Nichols fails with a takedown attempt.
Mauti finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mauti blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nichols fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mauti checks it well.
Mauti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A bone on bone clash there as Nichols blocks the leg kick.
Nichols takes a swing at Mauti 's ribcage but misses.
Nichols is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mauti does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nichols lands with a nice body punch.
Mauti takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nichols gets the takedown into side control.
Nichols looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mauti stops Nichols from passing to mount.
Mauti can't do much from the bottom here.
Nichols tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nichols working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
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!
Nichols is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mauti is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nichols tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mauti is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mauti sneaks out the side door and pushes Nichols away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Nichols fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mauti checks it well.
Nichols throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mauti dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nichols. That did some damage!
Nichols throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mauti throws a nice inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mauti .
Mauti misses with a low kick.
Nichols checks a leg kick nicely.
Mauti throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mauti scores with a head kick. Nichols tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nichols checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mauti throws a leg kick that misses.
Nichols misses with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Mauti there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nichols feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mauti 's calf.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nichols.
Michael Mauti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Nichols.
Nice body kick from Mauti .
Nichols looks gassed!
Mauti throws a low kick, looking for Nichols's leg but Nichols calmly moves out of range.
Nichols misses with a looping left.
Mauti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mauti lands a nice looking body kick.
Mauti lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mauti avoids the head kick by Nichols.
Mauti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nichols fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mauti . That's going to slow Nichols down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nichols checks a leg kick.
Michael Mauti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mauti tries to score with a low kick but Nichols moves his leg out of the way.
Mauti lands a head kick!
Mauti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Mauti dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mauti tries to score with a low kick but Nichols moves his leg out of the way.
Mauti tries a head kick but it misses.
Mauti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nichols checks a leg kick.
Mauti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mauti throws a leg kick which misses Nichols's front leg but catches the back leg as Nichols tries to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mauti , right into the meat.
Mauti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mauti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mauti motions for Nichols to come forward. Mauti throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mauti tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nichols is able to avoid easily.
Chris Nichols is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Nichols with that takedown attempt.
Michael Mauti is winning the standup battle so far.
Mauti scores with a nice body kick.
Nichols is breathing heavily.
Mauti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Nichols does it's job there.
Mauti misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mauti .
Mauti throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mauti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nichols throws a head kick that misses.
Nichols throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mauti walks into a stiff left hand from Nichols.
Nichols will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mauti .
Mauti misses with a low kick.
Mauti avoids the head kick by Nichols.
Nichols misses with a head kick.
Mauti feints and then cracks Nichols's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nichols down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mauti .
Mauti lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nichols's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mauti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mauti throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mauti tries a head kick but it misses.
Nichols's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mauti lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nichols's sensitive parts.
Nichols has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mauti .
Mauti takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mauti throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nichols has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mauti .
Mauti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick from Mauti .
Mauti scoring well with a low kick there.
Mauti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mauti connects with a leg kick. Nichols looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nichols avoids the head kick by Mauti .
Mauti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mauti feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nichols's calf.
Mauti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nichols missing with a left hand there. Mauti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crunch! Mauti slams his shin into Nichols's torso.
Mauti is looking to slow Nichols down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mauti ducks under a wild hook from Nichols.
Nichols takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mauti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mauti .
A leg kick checked by Nichols.
Mauti lands with a nice body kick.
Mauti lands a front kick.
Mauti scores with a leg kick.
Mauti lands a head kick!
Nichols pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mauti throws out a leg kick but Nichols moves out of range and Mauti only half commits.
Nichols tries for a takedown but Mauti sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mauti .
Mauti throws a head kick but Nichols moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nichols blocks a low kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mauti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mauti .
Mauti thumps Nichols with a low kick.
Nichols throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mauti tries to score with a low kick but Nichols moves his leg out of the way.
Nichols checks a leg kick.
Mauti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mauti .
Nichols throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mauti feints and then cracks Nichols's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nichols down.
Mauti lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nichols's sensitive parts.
Mauti throws a leg kick which misses Nichols's front leg but catches the back leg as Nichols tries to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mauti throws a front kick that sends Nichols stumbling back into the cage.
Mauti cracks the inside of Nichols's front leg.
Mauti throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nichols's head.
Mauti lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Mauti dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Nichols walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mauti .
Nichols throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nichols throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick misses from Mauti .
Nichols scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mauti doesn't seem bothered though.
Nichols blocks a head kick by Mauti .
Mauti thows a body kick. Nichols tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mauti connects with an inside leg kick.
Nichols feints and as Mauti raises his hands in defense, Nichols changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mauti is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Nichols preventing the sweep.
Nichols is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mauti is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mauti has escaped and now he's on top!
Nichols takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nichols is working an open guard so Mauti takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nichols throws the kick towards the body but Mauti avoids it.
Mauti moves away from the strike by Nichols.
Mauti lands a nice looking body kick.
Nichols swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mauti is looking to score with low kicks.
Nichols tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nichols is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mauti throws a head kick that misses.
Mauti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nichols goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mauti is looking to score with low kicks.
Nichols blocks a low kick nicely.
Nichols moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mauti throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mauti finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nichols avoids a kick to the body.
Mauti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nichols bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mauti 's head backwards.
Nichols throws a lazy body kick
and Mauti counters with a nice body kick.
Nichols tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nichols misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mauti is looking to slow Nichols down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick by Nichols misses
and Mauti counters with a big head kick but Nichols shrugs it off.
Mauti finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nichols throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mauti slips a jab from Nichols.
Nichols misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mauti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nichols can do to turn this around?
Mauti connects with a solid leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Nichols blocks the low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mauti connects with a solid leg kick.
Nichols pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mauti throws a front kick that sends Nichols stumbling back into the cage.
A good leg kick by Mauti .
Mauti throws a front kick that sends Nichols stumbling back into the cage.
Nichols takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mauti !
Mauti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mauti lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nichols is rocked!
Mauti throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nichols is still on wobbly legs! Can Mauti finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mauti lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mauti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nichols on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A head kick by Mauti - that's a beauty! Nichols is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Mauti can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Michael Mauti !
During a confident post fight interview, Michael Mauti thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roy Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Cairo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson comes to the cage accompanied by Redemption!!! from the movie Rocky II. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Robinson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Cairo!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Robinson. Those never looked like landing.
Cairo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Robinson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cairo checks a low kick from Robinson.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cairo is trying to pull guard but Robinson has him pressed against the cage.
Cairo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Robinson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Roy Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Cairo.
Cairo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Robinson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Robinson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Robinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Robinson tries to clinch but Cairo moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cairo backs up against the cage.
It looks like John Cairo has been cut.
Cairo slaps away a takedown attempt from Robinson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cairo tries for a takedown but Robinson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cairo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Robinson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cairo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Robinson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cairo has his takedown stuffed
and Robinson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cairo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Robinson.
Cairo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Robinson at a distance.
Robinson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cairo back to the cage. Robinson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cairo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cairo blocks a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Robinson, as that shot connected.
Robinson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cairo was well out of range. Poor timing from Robinson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Cairo blocks the leg kick.
Nice body punch from Robinson.
Robinson misses with a straight left.
Robinson is looking to chop away at Cairo's legs.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Cairo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Robinson finds it's way round the side to connect with Cairo's head.
Robinson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cairo momentarily.
Robinson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cairo.
No luck for Robinson with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cairo shoots for a takedown but Robinson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cairo.
Roy Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cairo pulls guard successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robinson looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cairo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Robinson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Robinson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cairo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Robinson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Cairo's cut.
That's time! Robinson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Robinson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Roy Robinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cairo.
Robinson just misses with a punch to the body.
Robinson looks to land a combination but Cairo avoids it well.
Cairo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Robinson as he jumps to the side.
Roy Robinson is winning the standup battle so far.
Robinson tries to clinch up but Cairo circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Roy Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Cairo.
Robinson misses with a double jab
and Cairo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cairo.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Robinson 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.
Cairo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Robinson dives on top into guard.
Robinson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cairo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Robinson is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cairo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Robinson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cairo keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson wants to pass the guard but Cairo is keeping the position.
Cairo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cairo trying to keep a closed guard but Robinson is proving a slippery customer.
Cairo working for a triangle but Robinson defends it easily.
Cairo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Robinson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cairo controls Robinson momentarily but Robinson frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cairo keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
Cairo trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Robinson postures up and lands a big shot to Cairo's brow.
Robinson trying to control but Cairo is working from the bottom.
Robinson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cairo is keeping the position for now.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cairo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robinson forces his way into half guard.
Cairo actively working from the bottom here.
Cairo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cairo.
Cairo wants to sweep here but Robinson controlling him for the moment.
John Cairo has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cairo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Robinson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Robinson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cairo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Robinson's guard.
Robinson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Robinson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robinson moves nicely into side control.
Robinson working the ground and pound.
Cairo stops Robinson from passing to mount.
Cairo gets back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robinson wants to pass the guard but Cairo is defending well.
Cairo wants to control but Robinson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Cairo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on John Cairo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Robinson punishes Cairo's body with a nice straight punch.
Cairo misses the shot to the body.
Robinson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cairo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Robinson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cairo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Robinson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cairo.
Cairo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Robinson is looking to clinch but Cairo is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cairo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Cairo from controlling successfully.
Cairo preventing the sweep.
Cairo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cairo is looking to advance position but Robinson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Robinson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Robinson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cairo is looking to escape.
Cairo is working to get back to half guard.
Robinson trying to control but Cairo is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cairo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Robinson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cairo is looking to escape.
Robinson dominating with strikes here.
Robinson with shots to the head and body - Cairo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cairo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Cairo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Robinson.
Ground and pound from Robinson.
Cairo actively working from the bottom here.
Robinson wants to take a breather but Cairo is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cairo is trying to get back to full guard.
Robinson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cairo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Robinson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Robinson's back!
Robinson breaks Cairo's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Robinson looking to pass the guard.
Robinson is working hard here to advance position.
Cairo trying to keep a closed guard but Robinson is proving a slippery customer.
Robinson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cairo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Robinson has managed to get both his arms back between Cairo's legs - danger averted.
Cairo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Robinson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cairo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Cairo keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson wanted to stand there but Cairo had control of the position.
Robinson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Cairo keeps moving.
Robinson drops back looking for a leg! Cairo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cairo manages to kick Robinson off! Robinson jumps back into Cairo's guard.
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!
Robinson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cairo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cairo has his foot on Robinson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Robinson works his way back into a safe position though.
Robinson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Roy Robinson did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on John Cairo's cut.
That's time! Robinson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cairo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Robinson tries to get to full guard but Cairo has control of the leg.
Cairo is trying to work for a kimura but Robinson is defending well.
Robinson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cairo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Robinson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Robinson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Robinson!
Cairo throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Robinson working the ground and pound from side control.
Cairo is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson working the ground and pound.
Cairo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Robinson working the head and body with strikes.
Robinson trying to control the action but Cairo is working from the bottom.
Cairo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Robinson off and has taken his back!
Cairo looking for the choke but no joy.
Cairo is trying to stick to Robinson's back but Robinson is turning into Cairo. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Cairo's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Robinson.
Cairo is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Robinson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cairo controls Robinson momentarily but Robinson frees himself.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cairo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robinson is stalling in the full guard.
Robinson looking to pass the guard.
Robinson throws a strike but Cairo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Cairo from controlling successfully.
Cairo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Robinson trying to control the position here.
Cairo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cairo trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Robinson is on top in guard.
Robinson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cairo keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
Robinson throwing strikes from guard but Cairo blocks nicely.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cairo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Robinson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cairo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Robinson defends well.
Cairo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Robinson defends it easily.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cairo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robinson works over Cairo with some ground and pound from guard.
Cairo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Robinson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robinson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robinson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cairo's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Robinson had his way with John Cairo in that round.
The cut man is working on John Cairo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Cairo with a poor takedown
and Robinson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Robinson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cairo.
A head kick misses from Robinson.
Robinson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cairo shoots in but no luck this time.
Robinson throws a right and a left that Cairo avoids nicely.
Cairo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Robinson pinned against the cage. Robinson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Roy Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Cairo.
Robinson tries to bum rush Cairo with a series of wild strikes but Cairo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cairo closes the distance and clinches up with Robinson, looking for a takedown. Cairo pushes Robinson against the cage but Robinson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cairo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cairo shoots in and drives through. Robinson sprawls well.
Cairo is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Robinson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Roy Robinson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cairo looking to pass the guard.
Robinson is controlling Cairo's posture.
Cairo throws a big elbow that misses.
Robinson keeping moving, preventing Cairo from controlling successfully.
Cairo throwing strikes but missing.
Robinson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Robinson has his hands on Cairo's head, controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Roy Robinson just wasn't active enough.
Cairo slips a jab and a cross from Robinson.
Robinson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cairo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Robinson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cairo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Robinson trying to control the action but Cairo is working from the bottom.
Robinson working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson trying to control the position but Cairo is working away.
Cairo tries to bench press Robinson off him but Robinson keeps the position.
Robinson tries to advance position but instead Cairo slips a leg back in to half guard.
Robinson wants to pass to mount but Cairo is defending the position.
Cairo trying to hold on to Robinson's head to control him but Robinson postures up.
Robinson tries to pass to full mount but Cairo defends it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robinson is controlling the pace.
John Cairo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robinson tries to stand and escape but Cairo actually recovers to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Robinson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Robinson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 50:46
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Robinson!
Roy Robinson retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Roy Robinson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Engle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seaville Bri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seaville Bri acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joey Engle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seaville Bri!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bri takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bri clinches.
Bri misses with a punch to the body.
Engle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bri.
Bri on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bri softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bri stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bri takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short left from Bri.
It looks like Joey Engle has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good body shot from Bri.
A head punch on the inside from Bri fails to land.
Bri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Engle misses with a knee strike.
Engle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bri working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Engle.
Engle is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Bri.
Bri misses with the head strike.
Engle missing with knees to the body.
Bri misses with a punch to the body.
Bri avoiding damage as Engle throws knees to the body.
Engle tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bri smiles and moves away.
Engle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bri takes a swing at Engle's ribcage but misses.
Bri lands a really nice looking cross but Engle seems unphased.
Bri throws a body punch but Engle moves out of range.
Bri punishes Engle's body with a nice straight punch.
Engle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joey Engle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bri slips a straight right by Engle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bri swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Engle.
Bri with a nice cross.
Engle fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bri is out of range.
Engle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bri.
Bri gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Engle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bri is defending well for now.
Engle landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Engle has had enough of the clinch but Bri keeps him there for the moment.
Stalling in the clinch from Engle.
Engle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bri avoids it.
Bri misses with a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from Engle.
Engle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Engle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bri missing with a left hand there. Engle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engle takes the fight into the clinch.
Engle can't break the clinch.
Engle jumps guard but Bri turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Engle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Bri.
Engle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bri avoids it.
Bri lands with a short shot to the head.
Bri lands a body shot.
Engle tries to pull guard but Bri won't allow it.
Bri can't find room to land a body shot as Engle controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Bri.
A right handed body shot lands from Bri.
Engle trying to land knees to the body.
Engle putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bri in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Engle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bri.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Bri.
Bri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Engle misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bri.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Engle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bri takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bri throws a hook but Engle avoids it easily.
Bri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Engle.
Bri tries to keep at a distance but Engle has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bri cracks Engle with a nice body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bri throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Engles head.
Engle tries to land knees in the clinch but Bri avoids the damage to the body.
Bri digs a right hand into Engle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Engle's gas tank.
Bri on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Seaville Bri will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joey Engle's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bri darts in and clinches Engle up against the cage.
Engle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bri is defending well for now.
Engle missing with knees to the body.
Bri can't find room to land a body shot as Engle controls the action.
Engle tries to land knees in the clinch but Bri avoids the damage to the body.
Bri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Engle's elbow.
Engle using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bri lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Engle backwards.
Bri working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bri tries a body shot but Engle blocks it.
Engle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bri is defending well for now.
Engle tries to work over Bri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bri managing to block the knees to the body from Engle.
Engle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bri lands a nice shot to the body.
Bri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Engle's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Engle really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A short right from Bri.
Bri on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bri takes a knee to the side of the body.
Joey Engle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Engle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bri lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bri softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bri misses with the head strike.
Bri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bri lands with a right to the head.
Bri tries to throw a body punch but Engle avoids it by throwing Bri back against the cage.
Bri blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from Engle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Engle tries a knee to the head but Bri blocks it.
Engle missing with knees to the body.
Come on Engle - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bri swings wildly with an uppercut but Engle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Engle lands an elbow inside.
Bri takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Engle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Engle crunches a lovely knee into Bri's ribcage.
Bri is breathing heavily.
Engle is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bri is keeping busy.
Bri misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bri misses with a straight left.
A jab from Engle misses.
Engle motions for Bri to come forward. Engle throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Engle lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Engle. That's going to slow Bri down.
Engle has Bri up against the cage in a clinch.
Engle utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Engle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bri chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Engle can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Engle lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bri's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Engle connects with an inside leg kick.
Engle throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Engle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Engle throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Engle scoring well with a low kick there.
Engle is looking to slow Bri down with leg kicks.
Bri on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Engle throws a head kick but Bri moves out of range.
Engle misses with a low kick.
Engle throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bri's head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Engle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Engle thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bri if he has to take too many more of those.
Engle scores with a head kick. Bri tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Engle tries a low kick but Bri avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Engle dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joey Engle's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Engle works Bri's body with a nice hook.
Engle moves into the clinch.
Bri lands a body punch.
Bri working aggressively here.
Bri struggles to land a body shot inside as Engle controls his hands.
Engle tries to land knees in the clinch but Bri avoids the damage to the body.
Engle wants to stall.
Bri lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bri throws a head punch that misses.
Bri's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Engle is pushing Bri up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Engle trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Engle trying to land knees to the body.
Bri blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Engle crunches a lovely knee into Bri's ribcage.
Bri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Engle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Engle drives through and clinches with Bri against the cage.
Engle wants to get back to striking at distance but Bri won't allow it.
Bri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Engle using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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!
Engle unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bri lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Engle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Engle is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bri is keeping busy.
A knee to the head by Engle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engle scores a nice knee to the body.
Engle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bri is defending well for now.
Bri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Engle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A shot in the inside from Bri.
Bri has Engle pressed against the cage, preventing Engle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Engle trying to land knees to the body.
Engle is trying to break the clinch but Bri has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Engle.
Engle landing knees to the body.
Engle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bri.
Bri blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Engle taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Engle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Engle fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bri.
Engle listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Engle, right into the meat.
Bri blocks a low kick nicely.
Engle lands with a right hand.
Engle throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bri's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bri. Engle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bri avoids the body shot from Engle.
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!
Engle tries to score with a low kick but Bri moves his leg out of the way.
Bri blocks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Engle.
Bri has closed the distance and engaged Engle in a clinch.
Engle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Engle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bri can do to turn this around?
Engle blocks a body shot from Bri.
Bri avoiding damage as Engle throws knees to the body.
Engle blocking some punches.
Engle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Engle looking to slow down the pace here.
Engle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Engle successfully pulls guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bri stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Engle clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Joey Engle's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Engle pushes Bri up against the cage in a clinch.
Bri has a couple of punches blocked by Engle.
Engle dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bri lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bri blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Engle looking to slow down the pace here.
Engle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bri avoids it.
Engle manages to break the clinch.
Engle ducks under a wild hook from Bri.
Engle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bri moves into the clinch successfully.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bri managing to block the knees to the body from Engle.
Bri avoiding damage as Engle throws knees to the body.
Engle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Engle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Engle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bri avoids it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Engle.
Bri throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bri lands a nice shot to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bri lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Bri.
Bri lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bri pushes Engle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bri softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bri managing to block the knees to the body from Engle.
Bri tries to throw a body punch but Engle avoids it by throwing Bri back against the cage.
Bri lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Engle backwards.
Bri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bri working aggressively here.
Engle manages to break the clinch.
Engle is looking to land body kicks.
Bri clinches with his opponent.
A right handed body shot lands from Bri.
Bri lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Engle backwards.
Bri is working Engle over against the cage.
Bri misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Engle breaks from the clinch.
Engle takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bri with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Engle misses with a body shot.
Bri scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bri misses with a double jab.
Bri throws a hook but Engle avoids it easily.
Engle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joey Engle is winning the standup battle so far.
Bri works Engle's body with a nice hook.
Bri moves into the clinch.
Engle holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Engle's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bri on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bri lands a shot to the body.
Engle is trying to break the clinch but Bri is controlling him.
Engle looking to slow down the pace here.
Engle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bri struggles to land a body shot inside as Engle controls his hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bri misses with some punches.
Engle blocking some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bri misses with the head strike.
Engle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bri swings wildly with an uppercut but Engle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Engle stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seaville Bri dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Joey Engle's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bri connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Engle momentarily.
A good leg kick by Engle.
A big right from Bri misses.
Bri fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Engle, pushing him back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Bri.
Engle is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Engle dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bri tries to throw a body punch but Engle avoids it by throwing Bri back against the cage.
Bri lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bri stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bri working aggressively here.
Engle working hard to break the clinch.
Bri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bri tries to throw a body punch but Engle avoids it by throwing Bri back against the cage.
Bri on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bri prevents Engle from breaking the clinch.
A hook to the body from Bri.
A short right from Bri on the inside.
Bri lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Bri.
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.
Engle trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Engle.
Bri blocks a body shot from Engle.
Engle tries to work over Bri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Engle fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bri prevents Engle from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bri swings wildly with an uppercut but Engle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bri working aggressively here.
Bri tries a body shot but Engle blocks it.
Engle trying to control the position but instead, Bri has worked for underhooks and has pushed Engle into the cage.
Bri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bri throws a head punch that misses.
Engle misses with a knee strike.
Bri managing to block the knees to the body from Engle.
Bri lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bri lands a hook to the side of the head.
Engle is looking to control Bri's arms but Bri gets an underhook and turns him. Now Engle has his back to the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engle wants to get back to striking at distance but Bri won't allow it.
Engle stalling the fight.
Bri lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Engle.
Bri tries to work over Engle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Engle working hard to break the clinch.
Bri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bri blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Engle tries to land a knee to the head but Bri blocks with his arms.
Engle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bri is defending well for now.
Engle looking to slow down the pace here.
Bri lands an uppercut.
Bri lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bri.
Engle drags the fight down to the ground.
Bri pushing down on Engle's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Engle is looking to escape.
Bri is pressing down on Engle's thigh, looking to free his foot. Engle is holding on for now.
Engle keeping control of the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seaville Bri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bri 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 48:48
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 48:48
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a draw!
Joey Engle retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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