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Ascension 89 : A Sunny Day PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adron Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wright comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Elements of Life- DJ Tiesto kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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184 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samuel Washington !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 2, fighting out of New York, Adron Wright!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wright.
Wright throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Washington jabs at Wright's body.
Wright scores with a jab.
Wright connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Washington momentarily.
Washington uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wright.
Washington uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wright.
Washington misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wright.
Washington fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wright manages to avoid it.
Washington tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wright slips a straight right by Washington .
Wright takes a swing at Washington 's ribcage but misses.
Washington tries to land a front kick but Wright steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wright sizes up Washington with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wright tries to keep at a distance but Washington has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright stalling.
With the fighters up against the cage, Washington throws an elbow but misses.
Washington slows down the pace here.
Washington throws an elbow but it misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Washington can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Washington just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wright's brow.
Washington misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wright is trying to break the clinch but Washington is controlling him.
Wright blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wright blocks an uppercut.
Washington lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Adron Wright has been cut.
Wright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Washington looks for the body kick but Wright saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington throws a hook but Wright blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Washington .
Wright scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Samuel Washington has been cut.
No joy there for Washington , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Washington staying out of range there.
Washington fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wright manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wright lands a body shot.
Wright lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Washington wants to land a leg kick but Wright is out of range.
Wright takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Washington fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wright swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wright takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Washington shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington slips a jab from Wright.
Washington moves out of range of the strikes.
Wright throws a combination. Washington tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Washington tries to clinch there but Wright circles away.
Wright cracks Washington with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wright scores with a shot to the body.
Jab from Washington .
Wright throws a big shot that misses.
Washington is looking to land body kicks.
Wright takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Washington waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wright.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Washington was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Washington is looking to score with low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright misses with a looping left.
Washington on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Washington is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wright thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adron Wright is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wright throws a hook but Washington blocks it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Washington .
Some wild striking there from Wright.
Wright misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Washington throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wright misses with a wild body shot.
Washington stuns Wright with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wright blocks a low kick nicely.
Wright ducks under a wild hook from Washington .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Adron Wright will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Washington throws a sloppy head kick and Wright moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Washington . Wright does a little dance to reset his feet.
Washington keeps Wright at a distance using the push kick.
Washington slips a straight right by Wright.
Washington swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wright throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Washington sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Washington is looking to clinch but Wright is avoiding it.
A right-left combo lands from Wright.
Washington is looking to wear down Wright with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Washington attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Washington looks for the body kick but Wright saw that one coming.
Samuel Washington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Washington pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wright is out of range and Washington settles back down.
A slow jab from Washington misses its intended target.
Wright stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Washington .
Wright swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright misses with an uppercut.
Wright thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wright waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Washington .
Wright gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Washington .
Wright misses with a few strikes there.
Washington looks to score with a jab to the body but Wright is just out of range.
Washington uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wright.
Wright throws a series of punches but Washington avoids them all with ease.
Wright throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Washington stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Washington fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wright looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Washington avoids the body shot from Wright.
Washington throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Washington tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright scores with a jab to the jaw.
Washington tries to work over Wright's front leg with a kick but Wright checks it.
Washington explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Washington scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wright throws a hook to the side of Washington 's head but Washington sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wright stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wright wants it to stay on the feet.
Washington misses with a low kick.
Wright throws a body punch but Washington moves out of range.
Washington throws a leg kick that misses.
Washington looks to land a right hand but Wright moved out of range.
Wright uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Washington .
Washington tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Washington has Wright up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Washington throws an elbow but misses.
Wright tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Washington swings wildly with an uppercut but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Washington throws an elbow that misses.
Washington throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Washington lands a nice elbow.
Nice body punch from Wright - that landed with a thud.
Wright takes an elbow to the temple.
Wright wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Washington throws an elbow but misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wright takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wright dodges an elbow strike from Washington .
Washington is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Washington misses with some punches.
Wright blocks the elbow strike.
Washington lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wright stalls.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Washington .
That has opened up Adron Wright's cut even more.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Washington .
Washington has Wright pressed against the cage, preventing Wright from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Washington tries to stall but Wright uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wright blocks an elbow strike from Washington .
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wright trying to control the position but instead, Washington has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wright into the cage.
Wright scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Samuel Washington will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Wright checks the leg kick.
Washington looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Washington avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wright blocks a leg kick.
Wright connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Washington 's hands.
Wright misses with a straight left.
Wright lands with a shot to the body.
Washington throws a lazy right hand but Wright sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wright misses with a right hand
and Washington counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Washington gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wright as Washington tries to tie him up.
Washington throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Wright.
A shot in the inside from Washington .
Samuel Washington has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Washington throws an elbow that misses.
Washington pushes off an throws an elbow but Wright leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Washington misses with an elbow strike.
Washington is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Washington just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wright's brow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Washington .
Washington trying to land knees to the body.
Wright lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Washington lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wright stalls.
Washington is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wright is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Washington .
Washington lands a damaging elbow.
Wright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Washington .
Washington misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wright working aggressively here.
Wright lands a left hand that snaps the head of Washington backwards.
Washington swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Washington prevents Wright from breaking the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wright takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wright lands with a short shot to the head.
Wright breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wright on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Washington moves away.
Washington takes one to the chin there.
Washington misses with a hook.
Nice cross by Wright.
Samuel Washington 's cut is getting worse.
Washington staying out of range there.
Wright slips under a jab from Washington .
Washington wants to clinch.
Wright swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wright throws a body punch but Washington moves out of range.
Wright checks a low kick from Washington .
Wright uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Washington .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright lands a jab to Washington 's midsection.
Wright misses with a straight right.
Washington listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Washington swings for the body but Wright moves out of range.
Washington changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wright scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Washington displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wright throws out the jab.
Washington throws out a loose jab but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Washington drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Washington moves into the clinch.
Washington tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wright breaks from the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Washington .
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Adron Wright.
I think Wright has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adron Wright!
Adron Wright decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luka Beck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Az Anubis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anubis comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lil B - The Age Of Information kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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201 lbs
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187 lbs
14 - 8 - 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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luka Beck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Az Anubis!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anubis slips a straight right by Beck.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anubis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anubis steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Beck. That one must have hurt.
Beck is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Az Anubis has been cut.
Anubis slips under a jab.
Anubis blocks a low kick nicely.
Beck lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anubis's sensitive parts.
Beck loads up on a big right hand but Anubis slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beck misses with a wild body shot.
Anubis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Beck misses with an uppercut
and Anubis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Beck throws a combination that misses
and Anubis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Beck blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Beck lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Beck avoiding damage as Anubis throws knees to the body.
Beck stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Anubis misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Anubis is trying to stall.
The referee is keeping an eye on Beck - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Anubis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Beck blocking some punches.
Beck stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Anubis misses with a knee to the head.
Beck tries to stall but Anubis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anubis tries to land a knee to the head but Beck blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anubis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Anubis throws a head punch that misses.
Beck working aggressively here.
Anubis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Beck is defending well for now.
Anubis pushes Beck back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anubis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beck's elbow.
Beck dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Beck managing to block the knees to the body from Anubis.
Anubis lands a nice knee to the body.
Beck is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anubis is defending well for now.
Anubis tries a knee to the head but Beck blocks it.
Beck utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beck lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anubis backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anubis tries to clinch but Beck moves out of range.
Beck throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Anubis wants to clinch.
An inside leg kick from Beck misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Luka Beck will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Az Anubis'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.
Beck on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Beck circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beck misses with a left hand
and Anubis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Beck connects with a nice looking jab.
Beck gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Beck lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Beck tries to work over Anubis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anubis tries to work over Beck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Beck fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Beck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anubis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Beck tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anubis avoids it.
Anubis scores with a shoulder strike.
Beck tries to work over Anubis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anubis is trying to stall.
Anubis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Beck backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Anubis fails to land.
Beck blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Beck tries to land knees in the clinch but Anubis avoids the damage to the body.
Beck managing to block the knees to the body from Anubis.
Anubis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Beck lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Anubis pushes Beck back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anubis is pushing Beck up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short body shot lands from Anubis as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anubis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Beck has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Anubis blocks a body shot from Beck.
Beck misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anubis landing knees to the head.
Az Anubis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Anubis tries a body shot but Beck blocks it.
Beck avoiding damage as Anubis throws knees to the body.
Beck stalls.
Beck creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beck breaks from the clinch.
Beck throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Anubis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Beck's knee momentarily.
Beck throws a big shot that misses.
Anubis tries to clinch up
and Beck counters with a two punch combo.
Beck is looking to score with low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beck lands with a kick to the temple. Anubis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beck turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Beck throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Anubis counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Beck is predictable there
and Anubis counters by moving into the clinch.
Anubis takes a knee to the side of the body.
Anubis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anubis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Anubis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Anubis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Beck tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Az Anubis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Az Anubis's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Beck.
Anubis scores with a jab to the head.
Beck swinging wildly here.
Beck circles away from the clinch attempt
and Beck counters with a nice kick to the body.
Anubis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anubis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Beck moves into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Beck.
Beck blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anubis.
Anubis leaning his opponent against the cage.
Anubis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Beck backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anubis prevents a body shot from Beck.
Beck taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Anubis.
Anubis tries a knee to the head but Beck blocks it.
Beck throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Anubiss head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Beck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Beck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Beck's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Beck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anubis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anubis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Beck throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Beck takes a swing at Anubis's ribcage but misses.
Luka Beck is winning the standup battle so far.
Anubis closes the distance but Beck moves to the side
and Beck counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Beck. That's going to slow Anubis down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anubis is looking to clinch.
Beck connects with a jab.
Beck throws a low kick but it's checked well by Anubis.
Beck tries to land a leg kick but Anubis saw it coming and moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Beck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anubis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beck.
Beck scores with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luka Beck showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Beck has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luka Beck!
Luka Beck very nearly forgot to thank TFP Graphics - Pit Inc amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dana White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin O Neill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Neill comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sing for the moment - Eminem kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dana White is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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195 lbs
16 - 9 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dana White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Martin O Neill!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Neill throws a poor cross that misses
letting White counter with a right hand.
White scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
O Neill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from O Neill.
White lands with a nice body punch.
O Neill misses with a wild body shot.
O Neill tries to clinch there but White circles away.
O Neill connects with a body shot that sends White's belly button to the back.
White tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
O Neill thows a left - swing and a miss!
White connects with a body shot.
White takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Martin O Neill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
White misses with a body kick.
O Neill lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neill misses with a looping left.
O Neill fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with White, pushing him back against the cage.
O Neill has clasped his hands together around White's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
O Neill is trying to move to mount but White reverses beautifully and ends up in O Neill's guard.
O Neill looking for a sweep. Not yet O Neill, not yet.
O Neill looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Neill had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. White defends it easily.
O Neill is trying to control the position but White postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Neill is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and White defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White preventing the sweep.
White wants to stand but O Neill has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
White preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Dana White just wasn't active enough.
White stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and White wants it to stay on the feet.
O Neill keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
White moves out of range of the body kick from O Neill.
O Neill fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
O Neill tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
White misses with a hook. O Neill ducked under it nicely.
White drops his hands momentarily and O Neill takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
White connects with a jab.
White misses with a hook. O Neill ducked under it nicely.
O Neill throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White connects with a leg kick. O Neill looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
O Neill's jab looks to have found its range, popping White under the eye.
A good leg kick by O Neill.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin O Neill dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
O Neill misses with an uppercut.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Neill moves away.
White takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
White lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
White tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
White displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O Neill throws out the jab.
O Neill misses with a lunging right hand
and White counters with a nice uppercut.
O Neill misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
O Neill throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from O Neill misses.
O Neill's hands are dropping dangerously low here and White connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! O Neill scrambles back to his feet.
White fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. O Neill looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
O Neill misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neill is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
O Neill scores with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from O Neill.
Nice defenses there by O Neill.
White misses with a hook.
O Neill dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - O Neill throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
White ducks under a wild hook from O Neill.
White scores with a body shot.
White scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. O Neill doesn't seem bothered though.
White scores with a decent looking hook.
O Neill misses with a hook
and White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White looks to land a right hand but O Neill moved out of range.
O Neill misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Neill displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White throws out the jab.
White stalks O Neill and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into O Neill's face. O Neill staggers backwards, shaken.
O Neill shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says White as he avoids it easily.
White misses with a telegraphed body shot
and O Neill counters with a nice uppercut.
O Neill pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
O Neill misses with a hook. White ducked under it nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from O Neill lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and White has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from White and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
O Neill throws a leg kick that is checked
and White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White misses with an uppercut. O Neill saw that one coming.
Horrible takedown by O Neill or perhaps it was just good defense by White which made him look bad.
Dana White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin O Neill.
O Neill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
O Neill misses with a kick to the body.
White lands a straight punch to the body, keeping O Neill at a distance.
Dana White is winning the standup battle so far.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Neill.
O Neill misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dana White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by O Neill.
White lands a jab to O Neill's midsection.
O Neill bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps White's head backwards.
White throws a low kick but O Neill moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neill moves into the clinch.
White lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White throws a punch but it's blocked by O Neill.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
White prevents a body shot from O Neill.
White lands on the inside with an uppercut.
O Neill lands a nice shot to the body.
O Neill is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
White is trying to break free.
O Neill stalling the fight.
O Neill tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
White prevents a takedown attempt there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Neill goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
White scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dana White will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
White misses with a body kick.
O Neill throws a solid leg kick but White takes the impact on his shin and smiles at O Neill.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Neill.
O Neill looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
O Neill takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
O Neill swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as White checks a leg kick.
White lands a nice looking body shot.
O Neill thows a body shot but no joy.
O Neill is looking to land body kicks.
O Neill just misses with a punch to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from White.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neill misses the shot to the body.
O Neill shoots in for a double leg but White sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
White misses the shot to the body.
O Neill wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for White.
O Neill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Neill keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White.
White checks a low kick from O Neill.
White clobbers O Neill with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
White throws the left hand but O Neill avoids the punch easily.
O Neill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from O Neill.
O Neill checks a leg kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
White changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Neill.
White moves out of range as O Neill strikes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from O Neill. White shrugs it off though.
White scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
O Neill throws a hook but White avoids it easily.
White slips under a jab from O Neill.
O Neill pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
White avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neill misses with a looping right.
White loads up on a big right hand but O Neill slips the punch.
O Neill misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from O Neill is defended easily by White.
O Neill throws a hook but White blocks it.
O Neill checks a leg kick.
O Neill avoids the body shot from White.
O Neill wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
O Neill lands a nice shot to the body.
O Neill misses with a right hand
and White counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neill lands a jab to White's midsection.
O Neill throws a low kick but it's checked well by White.
White tries to keep at a distance but O Neill has taken the fight into the clinch.
White effectively controlling the action here.
O Neill goes for a takedown attempt but White pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dana White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin O Neill.
White scores with a three punch combo!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Neill throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
White throws a body punch but O Neill moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Neill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dana White showed his dominance in that final round.
I think White has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dana White!
A victorious Dana White thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toma Takahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulohot Yokohama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yokohama has chosen Metallica - All Nightmare Long as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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29
177 lbs
25 - 10 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toma Takahara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hulohot Yokohama!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takahara throws a body punch but Yokohama moves out of range.
Takahara attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Takahara walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Takahara ducks under a wild hook from Yokohama.
Yokohama defending well as Takahara loads up on a big left hand.
Takahara misses with a wild body shot.
Takahara moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Takahara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yokohama moves away.
Takahara thows a body shot but no joy.
Yokohama throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yokohama misses with a low kick.
Yokohama throws a low kick but Takahara moves out of range easily.
Toma Takahara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yokohama takes a swing at Takahara's ribcage but misses.
Yokohama on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Takahara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yokohama can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahara clobbers Yokohama with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Takahara blocks a jab.
Takahara throws a lazy right hand but Yokohama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Takahara lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Takahara throws a lazy head kick
and Yokohama counters with a nice leg kick.
Takahara fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yokohama checks it well.
Yokohama chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Takahara can pounce on him.
A low kick from Yokohama is predictable there
and Takahara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Takahara is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Takahara fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yokohama checks it well.
A big right from Yokohama misses.
Yokohama misses with a body kick.
Yokohama checks a low kick from Takahara.
Yokohama shoots in and bounces Takahara off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Yokohama working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yokohama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Takahara is keeping the position for now.
Takahara tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Takahara really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Takahara avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yokohama controlling from the top position.
Yokohama throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yokohama throwing strikes from guard but Takahara blocks nicely.
Yokohama loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Takahara trying to keep a closed guard but Yokohama is proving a slippery customer.
Takahara keeping moving, preventing Yokohama from controlling successfully.
Takahara will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yokohama moves out of range of the leg kick from Takahara.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yokohama moves out of range of the leg kick from Takahara.
Yokohama shoots in for a takedown but Takahara shows good takedown defense.
Yokohama throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yokohama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takahara manages to avoid it.
Yokohama walks forward, straight into a front kick from Takahara.
Yokohama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takahara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yokohama wants to slow Takahara down by chopping away at his legs.
Takahara throws the kick towards the body but Yokohama avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takahara slips a straight right by Yokohama.
Takahara is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yokohama tries to work over Takahara's front leg with a kick but Takahara checks it.
Yokohama swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Takahara.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Toma Takahara will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Yokohama throws a leg kick
and Takahara makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Yokohama really felt that one!
Yokohama throws a leg kick which misses Takahara's front leg but catches the back leg as Takahara tries to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Takahara.
A low kick from Takahara is predictable there
and Yokohama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yokohama takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Takahara connects with a high kick.
Takahara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Takahara throws a leg kick but Yokohama sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yokohama throws a nice outside leg kick.
Takahara avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Takahara throws a head kick but Yokohama moves out of range.
Takahara misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yokohama will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahara tests Yokohama's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Takahara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yokohama manages to avoid it.
Yokohama lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Takahara at a distance.
Toma Takahara is winning the standup battle so far.
Yokohama throws a leg kick but Takahara sees it coming and moves out of range.
Takahara throws a lazy head kick
and Yokohama counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Takahara thinking.
Takahara doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yokohama slips a straight right by Takahara.
A big left from Takahara misses.
Yokohama 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.
Yokohama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Takahara misses the shot to the body.
Yokohama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahara misses with a kick to the body.
Good work by Yokohama as he checks the leg kick.
Takahara avoids the body shot from Yokohama.
Yokohama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takahara.
Takahara rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yokohama counters with a straight right hand.
Yokohama throws a leg kick but Takahara sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yokohama avoids a kick to the body.
Yokohama slips under a jab.
Yokohama drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takahara scores with a leg kick.
Yokohama throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Takahara misses with a hook.
Yokohama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahara takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Takahara lands with a good body shot.
Takahara throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Takahara blocks a low kick nicely.
Takahara throws a low kick but Yokohama avoids it.
Takahara misses with a body shot.
Yokohama tries to work over Takahara's front leg with a kick but Takahara checks it.
Takahara throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yokohama counters with an inside leg kick.
Takahara leaves Yokohama with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Takahara looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yokohama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takahara.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahara misses with a body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Takahara.
Yokohama throws a front kick aimed at Takahara's knee but Takahara avoids it well.
A clash of legs there as Takahara blocks the low kick.
Yokohama has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Takahara.
Takahara gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Yokohama counters with a nice kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Yokohama.
Takahara takes a swing at Yokohama's ribcage but misses.
Yokohama misses with a low kick as Takahara jumps back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yokohama slips under a jab.
Takahara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yokohama.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toma Takahara dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Yokohama motions for Takahara to come forward. Yokohama throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Takahara checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Takahara ducks under a wild hook from Yokohama.
Takahara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yokohama.
Takahara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takahara checks a low kick from Yokohama.
Takahara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yokohama showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takahara.
Yokohama connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Takahara.
A head kick by Takahara misses
and Yokohama counters with a nice low kick that buckles Takahara's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yokohama tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Takahara is able to avoid easily.
Yokohama turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yokohama misses with a leg kick.
Takahara checks a low kick from Yokohama.
Takahara connects with the punch.
Takahara just misses with a punch to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Takahara.
Takahara takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Yokohama jabs Takahara to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Takahara.
Takahara feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yokohamas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hulohot Yokohama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yokohama feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Takahara's calf.
Takahara connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd cheers as Takahara lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yokohama doesn't seem phased though.
Takahara scores with a leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Takahara!
Takahara looks for the body kick but Yokohama saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Takahara.
Yokohama walks into a stiff left hand from Takahara.
An inside leg kick from Yokohama misses.
Takahara dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yokohama. That did some damage!
Takahara throws a front kick that sends Yokohama stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yokohama moves out of range of the body kick from Takahara.
Takahara throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yokohama counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yokohama connects with a solid leg kick.
Takahara lands a slapping body shot.
Takahara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yokohama moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Takahara misses the target.
Yokohama connects with a leg kick. Takahara looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yokohama blocks a low kick nicely.
Takahara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yokohama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takahara blocks a leg kick.
Yokohama's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A jab from Yokohama misses.
Takahara sizes up Yokohama with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahara tries a head kick but it misses.
Takahara takes a swing at Yokohama's ribcage but misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Takahara checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Takahara swinging wildly here.
Yokohama loads up on a big right hand but Takahara slips the punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yokohama lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Takahara has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Takahara and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yokohama throws a front kick aimed at Takahara's knee but Takahara avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Takahara.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takahara checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice uppercut there from Takahara.
Takahara swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yokohama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toma Takahara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Takahara, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toma Takahara!
A very excited looking Toma Takahara made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zack Allan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and M C Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Allan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to FLAMES. Hammer has chosen M.C. Hammer: U Cant Touch This as his entrance music. M C Hammer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zack Allan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, M C Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer blocks a head kick by Allan.
Hammer blocks the body kick.
Allan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hammer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hammer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Allan thows a body shot but no joy.
Hammer misses the shot to the body.
Allan throws a hook but Hammer avoids it easily.
Allan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hammer throws a low kick but Allan moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Hammer.
Hammer connects with the punch.
Allan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hammer misses with a leg kick
and Allan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hammer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Allan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hammer tries to land a front kick but Allan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer takes a swing at Allan's ribcage but misses.
Hammer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Allan. That one must have hurt.
Allan lands a head kick!
Hammer works Allan's body with a nice hook.
Allan lands a leg kick that knocks Hammer off balance momentarily.
Allan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Allan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hammer ducks right into an uppercut from Allan.
Allan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hammer tries to clinch there but Allan circles away.
Allan tries to keep at a distance but Hammer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allan tries a body shot but Hammer blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Allan.
Allan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Allan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Allan tries to work over Hammer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hammer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hammer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Allan.
Allan scores with a kick to the body.
Hammer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hammer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Allan.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hammer.
Hammer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hammer moves in looking to clinch but Allan pushes him off.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hammer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Allan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hammer tries to bum rush Allan with a series of wild strikes but Allan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Allan lands with a kick to the ribs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hammer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hammer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Allan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Allan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hammer checks a leg kick nicely.
Allan thuds his right hand into Hammer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big left from Hammer misses.
Allan throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allan slips a straight right by Hammer.
Hammer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Allan was well out of range. Poor timing from Hammer.
Allan 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good exchange - Hammer coming out on top.
Hammer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Allan throws a wild body kick that Hammer sees coming a mile off.
Hammer blocks a head kick by Allan.
Hammer throws a series of punches but Allan moves out of range.
Hammer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Allan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hammer wants to clinch.
Hammer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Allan. Allan obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Allan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Allan takes a swing at Hammer's ribcage but misses.
Hammer connects with a leg kick. Allan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Allan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Allan checks the leg kick.
Hammer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hammer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Allan misses with a body kick.
Hammer looks to score with a jab to the body but Allan is just out of range.
Allan throws a sloppy head kick and Hammer moves out of range easily.
Allan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hammer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Allan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hammer.
Allan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Allan misses with a kick to the body.
Allan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hammer moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Allan throws a leg kick that misses.
Allan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hammer's calf.
Zack Allan is winning the standup battle so far.
Allan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Allan 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.
Hammer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Allan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Allan is looking to wear down Hammer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Allan moves out of range as Hammer throws a body kick.
Allan thows a leg kick but Hammer checks it
and Hammer counters with a nice body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Allan.
Allan misses with a body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Allan. Hammer shrugs it off though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Allan.
Allan throws a big shot that misses.
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!
Allan misses with a body kick.
Hammer tries to land a body kick
and Allan counters with a stiff right hand.
Allan looks for the body kick but Hammer saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Allan. Hammer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Allan punishes Hammer's body with a nice straight punch.
Allan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hammer looks to score with a jab to the body but Allan is just out of range.
Hammer misses with a body shot.
Allan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hammer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hammer swings for the body but Allan moves out of range.
Hammer avoids the head kick by Allan.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Allan. Hammer shrugs it off though.
Hammer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Allan.
Allan misses with a body kick.
Allan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hammer throws a chopping leg kick but Allan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hammer darts in trying to clinch
and Allan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hammer with a nice cross.
Decent striking displayed by Hammer there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Allan.
Allan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hammer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hammer looks to land a right hand but Allan moved out of range.
Hammer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Allan.
Allan looks to land a body kick but Hammer moved away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allan connects with a solid leg kick.
Hammer throws the kick towards the body but Allan avoids it.
Allan throws a wild body kick that Hammer sees coming a mile off.
Hammer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Allan throws a hook to the side of Hammer's head but Hammer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hammer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Allan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Allan dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hammer throws a poor cross that misses
and Allan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Allan thows a body shot but no joy.
Hammer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A telegraphed right hand from Allan misses the target.
Hammer takes a swing at Allan's ribcage but misses.
Allan lands a body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Allan lands a nice looking body kick.
Hammer throws the left hand but Allan avoids the punch easily.
Hammer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Allan counters with a good, hard body kick but Hammer shrugs it off.
Allan throws a head kick that misses.
Hammer punishes Allan's body with a nice straight punch.
Allan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hammer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Hammer.
Nice defenses there by Allan.
A big right from Hammer misses.
Allan cracks Hammer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Allan looks to land a right hand but Hammer moved out of range.
Allan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Allan looks to score with a jab to the body but Hammer is just out of range.
Allan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Allan keeps Hammer at a distance using the push kick.
Allan lands a nice shot that snaps Hammer's head back.
Hammer throws a head kick that misses.
M C Hammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allan throws a sloppy head kick
and Hammer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Allan thinking.
A nice leg kick lands there from Allan.
Allan moves out of range as Hammer strikes.
Hammer throws a body punch but Allan moves out of range.
Allan scores with a leg kick.
Allan throws a right and a left that Hammer avoids nicely.
Allan throws a sloppy body shot
and Hammer counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammer motions for Allan to come forward. Hammer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hammer cracks Allan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hammer rushes Allan and presses him up against the cage.
Allan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Allan tries to work over Hammer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Allan tries a body shot but Hammer blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allan manages to break the clinch.
Allan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Allan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Allan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hammer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Allan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hammer throws a lazy right hand but Allan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hammer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Allan.
Hammer misses with a hook
and Allan counters with a thumping low kick.
Allan slips a jab from Hammer.
Hammer feints and then cracks Allan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Allan down.
Allan lands a leg kick that knocks Hammer off balance momentarily.
Hammer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hammer throws a push kick but Allan slaps the foot to one side.
Zack Allan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Allan as he connects with a hook.
Allan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hammer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hammer misses with a leg kick
and Allan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hammer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hammer looks to throw a body kick
and Allan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammer throws the left hand but Allan avoids the punch easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Allan.
Allan digs a good body shot into Hammer's ribs.
Allan thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Allan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Allan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hammer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Allan.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zack Allan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Allan 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zack Allan!
Post fight, an emotional Zack Allan said 'Zak Drezner punches like a girl.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Glass Jaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tukka Hirvonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaw comes into the arena with Glassjaw-Siberian Kiss blaring out of the sound system. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
27 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Glass Jaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tukka Hirvonen!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hirvonen wants to clinch.
Hirvonen swings for the body but Jaw moves out of range.
Jaw takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jaw misses with a wild combination.
Jaw throws a lazy right hand but Hirvonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jaw throws a head kick that Hirvonen semi-blocks.
Jaw is looking to score with low kicks.
Jaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hirvonen.
Jaw takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jaw. Hirvonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jaw.
Jaw feints and then cracks Hirvonen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hirvonen down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirvonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hirvonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jaw manages to avoid it.
Jaw lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hirvonen will feel that in the morning.
A swing and a miss from Jaw.
Jaw throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jaw displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hirvonen.
Jaw shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hirvonen but Hirvonen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hirvonen misses with a double jab.
Jaw throws a low kick but Hirvonen avoids it.
Hirvonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jaw manages to avoid it.
Hirvonen wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaw throws a series of punches but Hirvonen avoids them all with ease.
Hirvonen lands a jab to Jaw's midsection.
Hirvonen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jaw's head.
Hirvonen jabs Jaw to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!
Hirvonen checks a low kick from Jaw.
Hirvonen misses with a body shot.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jaw.
Jaw taking a breather here.
Jaw tries to move to mount but Hirvonen blocks the move with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaw slows the pace down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hirvonen can't do much from the bottom here.
Hirvonen is looking for a sweep.
Jaw happy to just control the position for now.
Hirvonen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaw in the domination position with Hirvonen hanging on.
Hirvonen tries to buck Jaw off but Jaw is having none of it.
Jaw trying to control the position but Hirvonen is working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jaw throws out a leg kick but Hirvonen moves out of range and Jaw only half commits.
Hirvonen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jaw counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hirvonen thinking.
Jaw swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hirvonen counters with a left and a right that stings Jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hirvonen connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hirvonen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jaw in his tracks.
Jaw is rocked!
Jaw drops his hands momentarily. Hirvonen doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Jaw staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Jaw doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tukka Hirvonen!
A victorious Tukka Hirvonen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maukka Moukuttaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manfred E Toeson Esq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moukuttaja kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Born to be alive. Toeson Esq comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I Am the Walrus kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maukka Moukuttaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manfred E Toeson Esq!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toeson Esq slips a jab from Moukuttaja.
Moukuttaja throws a series of punches but Toeson Esq avoids them all with ease.
The crowd cheers as Moukuttaja lands an impressive looking overhand right. Toeson Esq doesn't seem phased though.
Toeson Esq throws a push kick but Moukuttaja slaps the foot to one side.
Moukuttaja throws a series of punches but Toeson Esq avoids them all with ease.
Moukuttaja takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Toeson Esq 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.
Moukuttaja fails to land with a series of punches.
Moukuttaja throws a sloppy head kick
and Toeson Esq counters with a head kick. That will keep Moukuttaja thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Toeson Esq bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toeson Esq steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moukuttaja.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Moukuttaja, as that shot connected.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Toeson Esq, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moukuttaja throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Moukuttaja bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Toeson Esq throws a head kick but Moukuttaja moves out of range.
Toeson Esq fails with a takedown attempt.
Moukuttaja thows a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick lands from Toeson Esq.
Toeson Esq throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moukuttaja dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Toeson Esq has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Toeson Esq there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moukuttaja lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Toeson Esq at a distance.
Moukuttaja slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Toeson Esq misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moukuttaja.
A left lands for Moukuttaja.
Toeson Esq is rocked!
Moukuttaja looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moukuttaja misses with a hook.
Moukuttaja bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Toeson Esq's head backwards.
Toeson Esq is still on wobbly legs! Can Moukuttaja finish him?
Moukuttaja finds Toeson Esq's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Toeson Esq flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Moukuttaja lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Toeson Esq will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maukka Moukuttaja!
A very excited looking Maukka Moukuttaja rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simbo Klice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forest Gump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simbo Klice has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Simbo Klice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Forest Gump!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gump throws a hook but Klice blocks it.
Gump misses with a hook. Klice ducked under it nicely.
Gump on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Klice. Klice obviously looking to wear him down.
Gump swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gump misses with an uppercut
and Klice counters with an inside leg kick.
Klice is looking to slow Gump down with leg kicks.
Gump misses with an uppercut.
Klice ducks under a wild hook from Gump.
Gump connects with a nice looking jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A good leg kick by Klice.
Gump ducks right into an uppercut from Klice.
It looks like Forest Gump has been cut.
Klice scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Klice throws a body punch but Gump moves out of range.
Gump throws a right and a left that both miss.
Klice lands a left and a right that send Gump crashing to the mat, dazed. Klice thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Klice defending well as Gump loads up on a big left hand.
Klice jabs at Gump's body.
Gump looks gassed!
Klice drops Gump with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Gump looks back up at him and smiles so Klice waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Gump is rocked!
Klice darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Gump's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Klice before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Simbo Klice!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Simbo Klice made sure he mentioned Omertà, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taj al Din (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Les Grossman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). al Din comes into the arena with MARI-WANA blaring out of the sound system. Grossman comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Get Back kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taj al Din!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Les Grossman!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grossman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
al Din scores with a body shot.
Grossman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
al Din throws a wild body kick that Grossman sees coming a mile off.
Les Grossman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crunch! al Din slams his shin into Grossman's torso.
Grossman cracks the inside of al Din's front leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grossman scores with a hook to the body. al Din takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
al Din ducks right into an uppercut from Grossman.
al Din cracks Grossman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Grossman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Grossman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Grossman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on al Din. That did some damage!
Grossman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
al Din is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
al Din is not content to let Grossman control the position.
Grossman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Grossman is trying to control. al Din wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Grossman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Grossman wants to lay and pray for a moment but al Din keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grossman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Grossman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Grossman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Grossman is controlling the pace.
Grossman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grossman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Grossman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
al Din tries to get to full guard but Grossman has control of the leg.
al Din blocking the ground and pound attempt from Grossman.
Nice strikes from Grossman there.
al Din blocking the ground and pound attempt from Grossman.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grossman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Grossman trying to control the action but al Din is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grossman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. al Din defending well though.
Grossman is stalling here. al Din is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Grossman seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and al Din has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
al Din working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
You can see the frustration on Grossman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
al Din takes a little break here. Grossman wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
al Din is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Grossman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Les Grossman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
al Din moves away from the strike by Grossman.
al Din misses with a jab to the body
and Grossman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grossman misses with an uppercut. al Din saw that one coming.
Grossman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
al Din takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Grossman takes a swing at al Din's ribcage but misses.
al Din slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
al Din scores with a kick to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some bone on bone action there as al Din checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Grossman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
al Din throws a wild body kick that Grossman sees coming a mile off.
Grossman cracks the inside of al Din's front leg.
al Din throws a body punch but Grossman moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
al Din throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grossman wants to land a leg kick but al Din is out of range.
Grossman misses with a kick to the body.
Grossman lands with a good body shot.
The fighters circling - Grossman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
al Din avoids the body shot from Grossman.
al Din slips under a jab.
al Din takes a swing at Grossman's ribcage but misses.
al Din throws a left and a right that both miss
and al Din takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
al Din throws a body punch but Grossman moves out of range.
al Din on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grossman. Grossman obviously looking to wear him down.
Grossman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
al Din throws out a leg kick but Grossman moves out of range and al Din only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
al Din sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Grossman misses with a wild combination.
al Din takes one on the button.
al Din takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Grossman missing with a left hand there. al Din was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Les Grossman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grossman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grossman explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grossman.
Grossman lands with a nice combination. al Din backs away looking to recover.
Grossman has a takedown stuffed.
al Din is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grossman.
Grossman throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Grossman misses.
al Din is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice defenses there by al Din.
Grossman checks a leg kick nicely.
al Din avoids a punch combination nicely.
An inside leg kick from al Din misses.
Grossman misses with a jab, cross combination.
al Din tries to land a front kick but Grossman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Grossman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Grossman scores with a decent looking hook.
Grossman misses the body punch
and al Din counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
al Din throws out a leg kick but Grossman moves out of range and al Din only half commits.
Taj al Din is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grossman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Grossman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Grossman misses its intended target.
Grossman blocks a head kick by al Din.
al Din takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Grossman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grossman misses with a wild body shot.
Grossman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grossman scores with a jab to the head.
Grossman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. al Din sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grossman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grossman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
al Din throws a looping overhand right but Grossman ducks down to avoid it.
Grossman cracks al Din with a good jab.
Grossman cracks al Din with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Les Grossman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
A left and a right from Grossman both land. Nice combination.
al Din motions for Grossman to come forward. al Din throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
al Din is looking to wear down Grossman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
al Din scores with a push kick.
Grossman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Grossman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grossman loads up on a big right hand but al Din slips the punch.
al Din just misses with a punch to the body.
Grossman throws a leg kick
and al Din counters with a big head kick but Grossman shrugs it off.
Grossman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
al Din throws a leg kick that is checked
and al Din takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
al Din misses with a hook to the body
and Grossman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grossman misses with a straight right.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grossman lands with an overhand left.
Grossman feints and as al Din raises his hands in defense, Grossman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
al Din utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grossman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
al Din is trying to hold Grossman in close to prevent damage but Grossman has managed to pass into half guard.
Grossman thows a huge punch but al Din dodges it nicely.
Grossman thows a huge punch but al Din dodges it nicely.
Grossman looks to land a strike but al Din avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Grossman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. al Din swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grossman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grossman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Grossman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grossman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grossman tries to free his leg and advance position but al Din is retaining full guard.
Grossman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Grossman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. al Din is keeping the position for now.
al Din working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grossman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grossman controlling from the top position.
al Din has Grossman pulled in close to control his posture.
Grossman throws a strike but al Din rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
al Din wants to control from the top but Grossman keeps moving.
Grossman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
al Din has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Les Grossman.
The fighters circling - al Din throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grossman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but al Din moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
al Din buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
al Din stuffs the takedown.
al Din with a jab.
al Din scores with the left hand. Grossman knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grossman missing with a left hand there. al Din was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
al Din swings and misses with a hook to the body.
al Din throws a shot from downtown. Grossman moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Les Grossman really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
al Din slips a jab from Grossman.
Grossman tests al Din's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grossman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Grossman misses the shot to the body.
Grossman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Grossman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but al Din was well out of range. Poor timing from Grossman.
al Din takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grossman punishes al Din's body with a nice straight punch.
al Din throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grossman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Grossman connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grossman pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces al Din back to the cage. Grossman follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's one minute gone in the round.
al Din on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
al Din looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Grossman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract al Din.
Grossman clobbers al Din with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Grossman, as that shot connected.
Grossman misses with a low kick.
al Din misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grossman.
Grossman throws a hook but al Din avoids it easily.
Grossman just misses with a punch to the body.
Grossman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
al Din throws a head kick but Grossman moves out of range.
Grossman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
al Din misses with a body shot.
Grossman misses with a right hand
and al Din counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grossman is trying hard to land a takedown here. al Din sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Grossman is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grossman misses with a shot to the body
and al Din counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from al Din.
al Din feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grossman's calf.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grossman. al Din does a little dance to reset his feet.
al Din thuds his shin into the meat of Grossman's side.
Grossman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
al Din throws a leg kick which misses Grossman's front leg but catches the back leg as Grossman tries to avoid it.
al Din throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
al Din looks to score with a jab to the body but Grossman is just out of range.
Grossman misses with a wild body shot.
al Din buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grossman throws an off balance right hand
and al Din counters with a right hand to the body.
al Din scores with a kick to the body.
al Din bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for al Din.
Grossman walks into a straight right hand from al Din.
al Din lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grossman circles away quickly and effectively.
Grossman lands a nice shot to the body.
al Din thows a body shot but no joy.
Grossman cracks al Din with an open hand slap.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Grossman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and al Din has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from al Din and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
al Din throws a head kick that Grossman semi-blocks.
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!
Grossman just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grossman fails to land with a series of punches.
Grossman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but al Din was well out of range. Poor timing from Grossman.
A shot to the liver by al Din. Beautiful body shot.
al Din uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
al Din lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
al Din swings for the body but Grossman moves out of range.
Grossman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract al Din.
al Din moves into range and connects with a jab.
al Din swings for the body but Grossman moves out of range.
Grossman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and al Din counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Grossman misses the target.
al Din moves out of range of the leg kick from Grossman.
A head kick misses from al Din.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Taj al Din will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from al Din.
al Din thows a body shot but no joy.
al Din misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grossman throws a shot from downtown. al Din moves away and avoids it.
al Din cracks Grossman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Grossman takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Grossman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
al Din lands a jab to Grossman's midsection.
Grossman fails to land the takedown.
al Din scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
al Din looks to land a right hand but Grossman moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by al Din.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from al Din, right into the meat.
al Din pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
al Din tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grossman lands with an uppercut that bounces al Din off the cage and back into range.
al Din takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Grossman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Grossman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from al Din.
Grossman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grossman gets the takedown into side control.
Grossman is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
al Din taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
al Din gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
al Din working to try and regain half guard.
Taj al Din has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grossman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Grossman sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
al Din is in all sorts of trouble here.
Grossman raining down shots from the mount!
al Din is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grossman misses with a head shot.
Grossman lands a big shot there that rocks al Din but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Grossman misses with a head shot.
Les Grossman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grossman cracks al Din with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Grossman misses with some ground and pound and al Din recovers position to half guard.
Grossman looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Grossman wants to pass the guard but al Din is defending well.
Les Grossman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grossman slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grossman is looking to take a break and control but al Din is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Les Grossman hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
al Din takes a body punch but keeps moving.
al Din misses with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Les Grossman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Grossman 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:50
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Les Grossman! Les Grossman retains his light heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Les Grossman started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sunny Disposition (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hofniel Apollyon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Apollyon's choice of entrance music: On My Own-Alone . Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sunny Disposition!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hofniel Apollyon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apollyon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Disposition waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Apollyon.
Apollyon lands a glancing blow to the side of Disposition's head.
Apollyon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Disposition looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Apollyon looks to score with a jab to the body but Disposition is just out of range.
Apollyon lands with a right hand.
Apollyon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Disposition throws a leg kick which misses Apollyon's front leg but catches the back leg as Apollyon tries to avoid it.
Apollyon ducks under a wild hook from Disposition.
Apollyon avoids the body shot from Disposition.
Disposition on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Apollyon on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Disposition loads up on a big right hand but Apollyon slips the punch.
Disposition lands a jab to the head.
Disposition throws a poor cross that misses
and Apollyon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Apollyon throws a push kick but Disposition slaps the foot to one side.
Apollyon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Disposition uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Apollyon.
Apollyon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Disposition manages to avoid it.
Disposition blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollyon misses with a looping left.
Apollyon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hofniel Apollyon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Apollyon throws the kick towards the body but Disposition avoids it.
Disposition misses with an uppercut.
Good leg kick by Disposition there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Apollyon is looking to chop away at Disposition's legs.
Apollyon throws a leg kick but Disposition sees it coming and moves out of range.
Apollyon sizes up Disposition with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Disposition scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Disposition throws a right and a left that Apollyon avoids nicely.
Disposition thumps Apollyon with a low kick.
Apollyon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Disposition misses with a kick to the body.
Apollyon connects with a looping right hand.
Apollyon misses with a kick to the body.
Apollyon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Disposition manages to avoid it.
Disposition scores with a crisp jab that stopped Apollyon in his tracks.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Apollyon, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Disposition fakes the leg kick and cracks Apollyon in the body.
Apollyon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Apollyon misses with a kick to the body
and Disposition counters by clinching up.
Apollyon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Disposition working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Disposition utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Disposition misses with a punch to the body.
Disposition gets through Apollyon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Apollyon wants to get back to striking at distance but Disposition won't allow it.
Disposition pushes Apollyon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Disposition creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Apollyon's defenses.
Disposition lands with a left to the head.
Apollyon is rocked!
Apollyon takes a shot to the head.
Apollyon is still on wobbly legs! Can Disposition finish him?
Disposition on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Apollyon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Disposition unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Apollyon! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Disposition is unloading with more strikes now! Apollyon drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sunny Disposition!
Sunny Disposition retains his middleweight title!
Sunny Disposition decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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