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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabe Thurgood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordie St Pietro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pietro has chosen GSP TRIBUTE as his entrance music. 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 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gabe Thurgood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jordie St Pietro!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pietro misses with a right hand
and St Pietro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
St Pietro jabs Thurgood right on the nose. Thurgood blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Gabe Thurgood has been cut.
Thurgood connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
St Pietro throws a lazy uppercut
and Thurgood counters with a nice leg kick.
St Pietro misses with a two punch combination.
Thurgood scores with a decent looking hook.
St Pietro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thurgood.
St Pietro scores with a jab to the body.
Thurgood looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
St Pietro wants to get back to his feet but Thurgood is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Thurgood trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thurgood gets to his feet. St Pietro looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Good leg kick by Thurgood there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
St Pietro fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thurgood lands with a right hand.
Thurgood defending well as St Pietro loads up on a big left hand.
Thurgood fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches St Pietro on the side of the head.
Thurgood pushes St Pietro up against the cage in a clinch.
St Pietro tries a knee to the head but Thurgood blocks it.
St Pietro letting Thurgood take a breather here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A right hand to the body from St Pietro.
Thurgood lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Thurgood as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Pietro blocks a body shot from Thurgood.
Thurgood lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thurgood creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thurgood is working St Pietro over against the cage.
St Pietro looks gassed!
St Pietro throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thurgood scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Thurgood.
St Pietro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Thurgood.
Thurgood lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Thurgood.
Thurgood pushes St Pietro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thurgood lands with a right to the head.
Thurgood softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thurgood gets through St Pietro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
St Pietro is rocked!
Thurgood dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
St Pietro is still on wobbly legs! Can Thurgood finish him?
Thurgood softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thurgood is muscling St Pietro up against the cage and as St Pietro bounces back off, Thurgood cracks him with a huge right hand! St Pietro crumples to the mat - he's out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gabe Thurgood!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norman Bates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Kermodian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bates comes to the cage accompanied by Hmmm... Interesting.... Kermodian has chosen Arctic Monkeys - Mardy Bum as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Norman Bates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Kermodian!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kermodian throws a poor cross that misses
and Bates counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bates avoids the head kick by Kermodian.
Bates slips a jab and a cross from Kermodian.
Kermodian misses with an uppercut.
Bates throws a looping overhand right but Kermodian ducks down to avoid it.
Bates takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kermodian throws a head kick that misses
and Bates makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bates blocks a head kick by Kermodian.
Kermodian slips a jab and a cross from Bates.
Bates avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kermodian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bates.
Kermodian staying out of range there.
A cross from Bates lands.
Kermodian lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bates scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kermodian lands a glancing blow to the side of Bates's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Kermodian tenderised Bates's leg. Bates is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kermodian moves forwards but Bates connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kermodian scores with a hook to the body. Bates takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Decent striking displayed by Kermodian there.
Kermodian ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bates throws a nice looking combination but Kermodian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from Bates misses.
Kermodian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bates with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kermodian to score with a decent uppercut.
Bates lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Kermodian.
Kermodian throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bates.
Good standup being displayed there by Bates as he connects with a hook.
Bates waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kermodian.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kermodian listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bates avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kermodian throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick by Kermodian misses
enabling Bates to counter with a crisp jab.
Bates throws a jab but it's blocked by Kermodian.
A cross from Bates lands.
Kermodian tries a head kick but it misses.
Bates avoids the head kick by Kermodian.
Norman Bates is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bates misses with an uppercut. Kermodian saw that one coming.
Bates uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kermodian.
Kermodian misses with a takedown attempt - Bates sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kermodian moves out of range as Bates strikes.
Bates throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bates on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kermodian throws out the jab.
Kermodian misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bates connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A clash of legs there as Bates blocks the low kick.
Bates is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bates throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bates misses with a looping left.
Bates misses with a body shot.
Kermodian shoots in and bounces Bates off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bates pulls Kermodian in to control the position.
Bates keeping full guard, as Kermodian tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bates is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bates is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kermodian looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Norman Bates.
Kermodian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kermodian feints and then cracks Bates's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bates down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kermodian takes a swing at Bates's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kermodian scores with a leg kick.
Bates throws a series of punches but Kermodian moves out of range.
Bates takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mark Kermodian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bates lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mark Kermodian will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kermodian throws a leg kick
and Bates makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bates swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kermodian lands a head kick!
Kermodian looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kermodian fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bates is out of range.
Kermodian shoots in looking for a takedown but Bates manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kermodian's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kermodian misses with an uppercut
and Bates counters with a three punch combo that has Kermodian backing up. Kermodian nods at Bates to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kermodian takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kermodian throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kermodian connects with a solid leg kick.
Kermodian defending well as Bates loads up on a big left hand.
Bates loads up on a big right hand but Kermodian slips the punch.
Kermodian scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kermodian fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bates.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermodian connects with a solid leg kick.
Bates takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bates feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kermodians jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kermodian shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bates sprawls well. Bates wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kermodian gets slowly back to his feet.
Bates misses with a hook. Kermodian ducked under it nicely.
Bates 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.
Bates moves out of range of the body kick from Kermodian.
Bates throws a jab but it's blocked by Kermodian.
A slow jab from Bates misses its intended target.
Kermodian tried to score with a low kick but Bates checks it.
Kermodian lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bates on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kermodian. Kermodian obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bates avoids the head kick by Kermodian.
Bates connects with a looping right hand.
Kermodian scores with a head kick.
Kermodian shoots in for a double leg but Bates sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Norman Bates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Kermodian.
Bates checks a leg kick.
Kermodian scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bates doesn't seem bothered though.
Kermodian misses with an uppercut.
Kermodian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bates.
Bates is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bates connects with a right hand. Kermodian shakes it off.
Kermodian takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kermodian throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kermodian lands a jab to Bates's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates lands with an overhand left.
Bates throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kermodian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kermodian throws the kick towards the body but Bates avoids it.
Kermodian slips under a jab from Bates.
Kermodian slips a straight right by Bates.
Kermodian doesn't manage to clinch there - Bates circles away.
Bates uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kermodian.
Bates lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bates looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kermodian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kermodian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bates is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Bates blocks the leg kick.
Bates throws a body punch but Kermodian moves out of range.
Kermodian throws a head kick that Bates semi-blocks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kermodian misses with a body shot.
Kermodian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kermodian misses with a straight right.
A left and a right from Kermodian both land. Nice combination.
Bates tries to bum rush Kermodian with a series of wild strikes but Kermodian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mark Kermodian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kermodian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kermodian displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kermodian fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bates.
Kermodian fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bates avoids it really well and circles away.
Kermodian is breathing heavily.
Kermodian tries to move into range but Bates moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kermodian dodges the punch combination from Bates.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mark Kermodian will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kermodian throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bates connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kermodian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bates.
Kermodian feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bates's calf.
Bates bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kermodian's head.
Kermodian throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bates on the side of the head.
Kermodian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donk. Kermodian catches Bates right on the button with a cross.
Kermodian has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bates misses with a looping right.
Bates drops Kermodian with a left right combo! Bates follows him down to the ground into side control.
Kermodian is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bates working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kermodian is still in real trouble! Can Bates finish him?
Bates postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kermodian is trying to improve his position.
Bates wants to control but Kermodian is keeping him busy.
Bates working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermodian sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bates tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kermodian knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bates thows a huge punch but Kermodian dodges it nicely.
Kermodian wants to control but Bates is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kermodian seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bates passes to full mount!
Kermodian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kermodian sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Bates is stalling here. Kermodian is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bates seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kermodian has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Bates gets back to half guard.
Kermodian with the ground and pound but Bates uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Mark Kermodian is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates wants to stand but Kermodian is controlling the position.
Kermodian sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kermodian looking to sit in guard and control but Bates gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
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!
Bates throws a strike but Kermodian rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bates is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermodian looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kermodian trying to control but Bates is working from the bottom.
Bates looking for a sweep. Not yet Bates, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mark Kermodian.
Bates misses with a straight left.
A head kick misses from Kermodian.
Bates throws a body punch but Kermodian moves out of range.
Kermodian scoring well with a low kick there.
Kermodian looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bates throws an overhand right that lands on Kermodian's shoulder, as Kermodian tries to avoid the shot.
Kermodian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kermodian takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kermodian throws a looping overhand right but Bates ducks down to avoid it.
Norman Bates has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bates looks to throw the jab but Kermodian is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kermodian takes one on the button.
Bates throws a jab but it's blocked by Kermodian.
Bates misses with a hook to the body
and Kermodian counters with an outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kermodian throws the kick towards the body but Bates avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Norman Bates showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kermodian 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Kermodian!
Mark Kermodian gave a mention to Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Master Chuin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanton Friedmon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Remo WIlliams Theme. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
17 - 9 - 0 |
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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
11 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Master Chuin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stanton Friedmon!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chuin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Chuin just misses with a punch to the body.
Friedmon shoots in and bounces Chuin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Chuin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chuin working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Friedmon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Friedmon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Chuin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chuin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Friedmon pushes down on Chuin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Friedmon is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chuin wants to control but Friedmon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Friedmon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Chuin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Friedmon.
Chuin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Friedmon pulls his head out easily.
Chuin looking for submissions off his back.
Chuin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Friedmon pulls his head out easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Friedmon lands a nice short elbow.
Chuin is trying to control but can't.
Friedmon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chuin is just riding it out for now. Friedmon eventually gives up the hold.
Friedmon wants to work for an arm triangle but Chuin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friedmon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chuin defends it well.
Friedmon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chuin is just riding it out for now. Friedmon eventually gives up the hold.
Chuin has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Friedmon. Oh but Chuin has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Friedmon goes limp - he's gone! Chuin jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Master Chuin!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roll Fizzlebeef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kale Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz has chosen Welcome to the Jungle as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
20 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Roll Fizzlebeef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kale Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz slips under a jab from Fizzlebeef.
A telegraphed right hand from Cruz misses the target.
Cruz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cruz throws a hook but Fizzlebeef blocks it.
Cruz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cruz misses with an uppercut.
Cruz throws a hook but Fizzlebeef avoids it easily.
Cruz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fizzlebeef's waist but Fizzlebeef gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cruz off to one side.
Fizzlebeef tries to work over Cruz's front leg with a kick but Cruz checks it.
Cruz looks to land a body kick but Fizzlebeef moved away.
Fizzlebeef looks to throw a body kick
and Cruz counters with a straight right hand.
Cruz throws a head kick but Fizzlebeef moves out of range.
Cruz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fizzlebeef.
Fizzlebeef throws a right and a left that both miss.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fizzlebeef.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz jabs at Fizzlebeef's body.
Cruz looks to throw the jab but Fizzlebeef is out of range.
Cruz scores with a hook.
Cruz lands a big head kick that sends Fizzlebeef tumbling to the mat! Cruz takes a step backwards and waves Fizzlebeef back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fizzlebeef is rocked!
It looks like Roll Fizzlebeef has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz throws out a loose jab but Fizzlebeef uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oh Fizzlebeef is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roll Fizzlebeef seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Fizzlebeef misses.
Cruz misses with an uppercut.
Fizzlebeef seems to have got his legs back now.
Cruz misses with a hook. Fizzlebeef ducked under it nicely.
Fizzlebeef throws a hook but Cruz blocks it.
Fizzlebeef works over Cruz's head and body with a nice combination.
Cruz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cruz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fizzlebeef misses with a leg kick
and Cruz counters with a crisp right hand that drops Fizzlebeef! Cruz lets Fizzlebeef back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Cruz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Are you kidding me?! Cruz ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Fizzlebeef clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kale Cruz!
After winning the bout, Kale Cruz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke McKendrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and C G Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luke McKendrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, C G Stark!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKendrick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stark.
McKendrick looks to land a right hand but Stark moved out of range.
Stark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stark cracks McKendrick with a good jab.
Stark scores with a jab. McKendrick acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stark misses with a combination
and McKendrick counters with an outside leg kick.
Stark throws a big shot that misses.
Jab from Stark.
McKendrick takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McKendrick slips under a jab.
Stark tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McKendrick is able to avoid easily.
McKendrick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stark throws a body punch but McKendrick moves out of range.
Stark throws a series of punches but McKendrick moves out of range.
Stark thuds a left hand into McKendrick's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McKendrick avoids the body shot from Stark.
Stark tests McKendrick's chin there with a solid looking shot.
An inside leg kick from Stark misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark looks to throw the jab but McKendrick is out of range.
Stark lands a head shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stark.
Stark getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stark misses with a body shot.
McKendrick just misses with a punch to the body.
Stark finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stark misses with a series of wild punches.
McKendrick throws a head kick that misses.
Stark throws out a leg kick but McKendrick moves out of range and Stark only half commits.
Stark circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stark throws a sloppy head kick and McKendrick moves out of range easily.
McKendrick checks a low kick from Stark.
Stark missing with a left hand there. McKendrick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stark moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stark throws a right and a left that McKendrick avoids nicely.
A low kick from Stark is predictable there
letting McKendrick counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stark takes a swing at McKendrick's ribcage but misses.
Stark thows a leg kick but McKendrick checks it
and McKendrick counters with a lovely shot to the body.
C G Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stark avoids a punch combination nicely.
McKendrick takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stark misses with a body shot.
McKendrick is looking to land body kicks.
McKendrick takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stark catches McKendrick with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stark is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McKendrick had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
McKendrick slips a jab and a cross from Stark.
Stark scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McKendrick throws a head kick that Stark semi-blocks.
Stark on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stark's corner calls for a 1-2. Stark obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McKendrick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stark.
Stark misses with a looping right.
Stark throws a poor cross that misses
and McKendrick counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stark won't be happy with that.
McKendrick tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McKendrick has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark seems a little lost for a moment, as McKendrick dominates the positioning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McKendrick tries to move to mount but Stark blocks the move with his legs.
McKendrick wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stark, who protects the arm well.
McKendrick fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKendrick tries for a kimura but Stark is defending well.
McKendrick is trying to get an arm triangle but Stark is defending well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McKendrick creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Stark sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A lull in the action here.
McKendrick has an Americana. Stark didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! McKendrick is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if McKendrick hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Luke McKendrick!
Luke McKendrick seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jacques St Croix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Croix comes to the cage accompanied by Erasure - A Little Respect. Jacques St Croix had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques St Croix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Hall!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Croix drops his hands momentarily and Hall takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
St Croix throws a jab when Hall was well out of range.
St Croix throws a jab when Hall was well out of range.
Hall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but St Croix circles away quickly and effectively.
Hall shoots in for a double leg but St Croix sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hall gets caught napping as St Croix dives in and scores a takedown. Hall manages to retain guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
St Croix wants to pass the guard but Hall is keeping the position.
Hall wants to sweep here but St Croix controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and St Croix defends well.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hall holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Croix trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Croix stopping the sweep attempt from Hall.
St Croix wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
St Croix with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
St Croix has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hall pulls St Croix in close to prevent any damage.
Hall keeping full guard, as St Croix tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall is trying to control the position but St Croix postures up.
St Croix looking to pass the guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Hall. No joy for St Croix on that attempt.
St Croix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sloppy strikes from Hall. Those never looked like landing.
St Croix thows a left - swing and a miss!
St Croix changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hall looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hall can't do much from the bottom here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall manages to work his way to half guard, despite St Croix's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Croix keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hall looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
St Croix landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hall gets full guard.
Hall is trying to control the position but St Croix postures up.
Hall wants to sweep but no luck.
St Croix connects with a couple of short punches.
St Croix postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hall is adopting a defensive guard.
St Croix trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Croix tries to free his leg and advance position but Hall is retaining full guard.
St Croix looking to sit in guard and control but Hall gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St Croix swivels though and keeps the full guard.
St Croix preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall controlling from the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jacques St Croix will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hall wants to slow St Croix down by chopping away at his legs.
Hall paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
St Croix misses with a left hand
and Hall counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hall throws a body punch but St Croix moves out of range.
St Croix fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fighters circling - St Croix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hall lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
St Croix shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hall sprawls well. Hall wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. St Croix gets slowly back to his feet.
Hall shoots in for a takedown but St Croix shows good takedown defense.
Hall lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hall stuffs the takedown attempt from St Croix. St Croix gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacques St Croix. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches St Croix napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hall working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
St Croix tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jacques St Croix overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hall trying to control the action but St Croix is working from the bottom.
St Croix is looking for a sweep.
Hall controlling from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Croix manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
St Croix is trying to control the action in half guard but Hall is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hall looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Well, if St Croix is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hall is not content to let St Croix control the position.
Hall manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Croix stopping the sweep attempt from Hall.
St Croix distracts Hall with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
St Croix preventing the sweep.
Hall is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
St Croix trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
Hall has St Croix pulled in close to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Croix trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hall is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Don Hall wasn't active enough on the ground.
St Croix lands with a straight right. Hall didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Don Hall has been cut.
Hall connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
St Croix fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hall avoids it really well and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall fails to land with a series of punches.
St Croix looks to throw the jab but Hall is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Hall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Don Hall's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
St Croix throws a body punch but Hall moves out of range.
Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St Croix moves away.
St Croix gets cracked there but stands up to it.
St Croix throws a looping overhand right but Hall ducks down to avoid it.
Hall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from St Croix.
Hall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hall. St Croix does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hall with a body punch. A glancing blow.
St Croix looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hall misses with a few strikes there.
Hall slips under a jab.
St Croix is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
St Croix gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but St Croix circles away quickly and effectively.
Hall displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from St Croix.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Croix connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hall. Hall circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
St Croix misses with a two punch combination.
Hall throws a series of punches but St Croix avoids them all with ease.
St Croix misses with a hook. Hall ducked under it nicely.
Hall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
St Croix takes one on the button.
St Croix throws a jab when Hall was well out of range.
St Croix getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
St Croix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hall.
Don Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hall misses with a series of wild punches.
St Croix is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall slips a jab from St Croix.
St Croix throws a jab but it's blocked by Hall.
Hall cracks St Croix with a good jab.
Hall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Croix throws a right and a left that Hall avoids nicely.
St Croix shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
St Croix tries to control but Hall wriggling away.
St Croix moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Hall has worked his arm free - good work by Hall!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hall wants to control but St Croix postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked St Croix off and has taken his back!
Hall lands with a hammerfist to the side of St Croix's head.
A lull in the action here.
Hall avoiding St Croix 's attempts to control his hands.
Hall tightening his grip on St Croix, looking for the choke.
St Croix is keeping busy.
Hall is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Croix looking very determined here, making life difficult for Hall.
Hall is looking for the choke from the back position but St Croix is controlling his hands well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall looking for the RNC.
St Croix trying to control the hands but Hall won't let him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. St Croix knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften St Croix for a finish.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Hall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hall has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Hall!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Don Hall made sure he mentioned - - - - - All Nutrients 160 - - - - -, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugh G Rection (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Fauatea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rection might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Symphony of Destruction by Megadeth. Fauatea has chosen Aural Psynapse as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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33
256 lbs
25 - 11 - 1 |
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26
275 lbs
22 - 7 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Hugh G Rection!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dominic Fauatea !
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Fauatea darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Hugh G Rection has been cut.
Rection pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rection avoids the head kick by Fauatea .
Fauatea slips under a jab.
Rection looks to score with a jab to the body but Fauatea is just out of range.
Fauatea throws a leg kick but Rection sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rection misses with a body shot.
Rection throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rection thumps Fauatea with a low kick.
Rection rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fauatea moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rection circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rection throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rection throws a leg kick but Fauatea sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fauatea misses with a few strikes there.
Fauatea throws a wild body kick that Rection sees coming a mile off.
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!
Rection scores with a push kick.
Rection misses with a wild body shot.
Rection connects with a leg kick. Fauatea looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That kick from Rection tenderised Fauatea 's leg. Fauatea is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fauatea throws a head kick but Rection moves out of range.
Rection throws the left hand but Fauatea avoids the punch easily.
Rection ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fauatea is looking to land body kicks.
Rection fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fauatea manages to avoid it.
Fauatea closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Dominic Fauatea has been cut.
Rection has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fauatea .
A jab from Fauatea finds it's way through Rection's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fauatea misses with a low kick.
Rection scoring well with a low kick there.
Fauatea throws a push kick but Rection slaps the foot to one side.
Rection swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fauatea lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rection will feel that in the morning.
Rection throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rection takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dominic Fauatea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rection takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rection loads up on a big right hand but Fauatea slips the punch.
Rection blocks a leg kick.
Fauatea throws the kick towards the body but Rection avoids it.
Fauatea tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rection paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fauatea cracks the inside of Rection's front leg.
Rection throws a low kick but Fauatea avoids it.
Rection misses with a few strikes there.
Fauatea tries to score with a low kick but Rection moves his leg out of the way.
Rection throws the kick towards the body but Fauatea avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Fauatea .
Nice defenses there by Rection.
Rection punishes Fauatea 's body with a nice straight punch.
Fauatea cracks a nice hook into Rection's ribs.
Fauatea lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rection at a distance.
Rection is looking to wear down Fauatea with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rection takes a swing at Fauatea 's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rection tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fauatea misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Rection misses the target.
A combination from Fauatea does no damage.
Fauatea fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rection is breathing heavily.
Rection punishes Fauatea 's body with a nice straight punch.
Rection looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fauatea scores with a jab. Rection acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fauatea throws a jab when Rection was well out of range.
Fauatea misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rection on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fauatea scores with a jab.
Rection connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rection lands a lovely overhand right.
Fauatea throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rection on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fauatea lands a nice looking body kick.
Fauatea throws a leg kick that misses.
Fauatea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rection scores with a jab to the body.
Rection blocks the body kick.
Fauatea uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rection.
Fauatea looks to throw a body kick
letting Rection counter with a right hand.
Rection throws a lazy right hand but Fauatea sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fauatea blocks a low kick nicely.
Rection throws a lazy right hand but Fauatea sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fauatea on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fauatea throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fauatea lands with a slapping head kick.
Hugh G Rection's cut is getting worse.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fauatea .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Fauatea dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Rection's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fauatea .
Rection rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fauatea moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rection is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fauatea .
Hugh G Rection's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fauatea is looking to land body kicks.
Fauatea throws a nice looking combination but Rection bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fauatea just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fauatea .
A low kick from Fauatea misses
and Rection counters with a nice body shot.
Fauatea is looking to chop away at Rection's legs.
Rection throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rection scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rection scores with a hook.
Fauatea throws a head kick but Rection moves out of range.
Fauatea misses with a low kick.
Rection slips under a jab.
Fauatea misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fauatea misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fauatea misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Rection does no damage.
Fauatea bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rection missing with a left hand there. Fauatea was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rection misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fauatea motions for Rection to come forward. Fauatea throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rection connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fauatea momentarily.
Fauatea takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rection throws a hook but Fauatea blocks it.
Fauatea lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rection takes a step back to recover.
Rection misses the shot to the body.
Fauatea lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rection circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rection lands with a shot to the body.
Fauatea throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rection thows a body shot but no joy.
Rection will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fauatea scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rection scores with a nice strike.
Fauatea throws a wild body kick that Rection sees coming a mile off.
Rection walks into a jab.
Rection throws a head kick but Fauatea moves out of range.
Fauatea misses with a series of wild punches.
Rection scoring well with a low kick there.
Fauatea waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rection.
Fauatea lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fauatea is looking to land body kicks.
Dominic Fauatea seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good work by Fauatea as he checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rection fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rection takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fauatea fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rection has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fauatea . That's going to slow Rection down.
Fauatea tried to score with a low kick but Rection checks it.
Rection misses with a jab to the body
and Fauatea counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rection takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fauatea lands a front kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fauatea scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jeez, Hugh G Rection's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fauatea forces Rection back against the cage and clinches.
Fauatea is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rection is keeping busy.
Fauatea scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fauatea tries to land knees in the clinch but Rection avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rection breaks from the clinch.
Fauatea misses with a body kick.
Fauatea 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rection looks to throw the jab but Fauatea is out of range.
Fauatea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rection lands a body shot.
Rection moves out of range as Fauatea throws a body kick.
Fauatea keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rection.
Rection takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rection lands with a hook. Fauatea tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rection moves out of range of the body kick from Fauatea .
Fauatea scores with a nice right hand.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hugh G Rection's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dominic Fauatea !
Post fight, Dominic Fauatea stared into the camera and said 'I knew I had to do to win this fight. MMA is like climbing a mountain, it's a long hard journey but I will reach the top!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manu Okoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okoro's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Jungle Ugly. Drago is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: James Brown - Living In America. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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216 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manu Okoro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago throws a nice inside leg kick.
Drago misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okoro.
Drago throws the left hand but Okoro avoids the punch easily.
Okoro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drago tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Okoro is able to avoid easily.
Drago wants to slow Okoro down by chopping away at his legs.
Okoro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drago manages to avoid it.
Okoro thows a leg kick but Drago checks it
and Okoro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Okoro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Okoro misses with a straight left.
Drago throws a front kick aimed at Okoro's knee but Okoro avoids it well.
Okoro throws a series of punches but Drago avoids them all with ease.
Drago shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Okoro eats them both and turns towards Drago to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Drago scoring well with a low kick there.
Okoro throws a jab but it's blocked by Drago.
Okoro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drago.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A big left from Okoro misses.
Drago cracks a nice hook into Okoro's ribs.
Okoro moves out of range of the leg kick from Drago.
Drago tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Okoro moves out of range as Drago strikes.
Okoro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okoro fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Drago has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Okoro paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Okoro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A combination from Drago does no damage.
Okoro throws a hook to the side of Drago's head but Drago sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drago lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Drago misses the target.
Drago throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okoro lands with a hook. Drago tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Drago tries to land a leg kick but Okoro saw it coming and moves away.
Okoro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drago.
Drago walks into a straight right hand from Okoro.
Drago swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Drago thows a body shot but no joy.
Drago walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Both fighters circling a little - Okoro finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Okoro takes a kick to the side of the head.
Drago lands an overhand right.
Drago pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago lands with a nice combination. Okoro backs away looking to recover.
Drago ducks right into an uppercut from Okoro.
Okoro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ivan Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okoro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okoro connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Drago momentarily.
Drago missing with a left hand there. Okoro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drago lands a high kick!
Okoro moves into range and connects with a jab.
Drago lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drago checks a leg kick nicely.
Okoro misses with a jab to the body
and Drago cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drago misses with a leg kick.
Okoro misses with a looping left.
Okoro avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago scores with a leg kick.
Okoro is looking to chop away at Drago's legs.
Drago smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A slow jab from Drago misses its intended target.
Okoro misses with a low kick.
A shot to the liver by Drago. Beautiful body shot.
Drago throws a nice looking combination but Okoro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drago tries to clinch but Okoro is having none of it.
Drago tries to clinch up but Okoro circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drago tries to land a leg kick but Okoro saw it coming and moves away.
Drago closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Okoro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drago.
Drago throws a jab but it's blocked by Okoro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ivan Drago will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Drago lands with a good body shot.
Drago moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Okoro takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Okoro swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Drago tests Okoro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drago has taken the fight to the clinch.
Okoro lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Okoro.
Okoro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drago has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Okoro.
Okoro takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Drago in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drago throws a combination that misses
and Okoro counters with a big head kick but Drago shrugs it off.
Drago tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Okoro.
Drago displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Okoro throws out the jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Drago.
Okoro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drago.
Okoro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drago moves in looking to clinch but Okoro pushes him off.
The fighters circle momentarily. Okoro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Okoro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Drago blocks a leg kick.
Drago scores with a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Okoro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Okoro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago misses with a low kick.
Drago lands a nice shot that snaps Okoro's head back.
Drago moves away from the strike by Okoro.
Drago fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Okoro is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drago uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Drago blocks the body kick.
Drago feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Okoro's calf.
Drago sizes up Okoro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Drago tries a low kick but Okoro avoids it.
Okoro misses with a kick to the body
and Drago cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drago bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Okoro takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Okoro, right into the meat.
Okoro gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Okoro tries to bum rush Drago with a series of wild strikes but Drago uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Drago fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Okoro.
Drago getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A telegraphed right hand from Drago misses the target.
Drago takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Okoro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Okoro cracks a nice hook into Drago's ribs.
Okoro misses with a low kick.
Okoro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Drago doesn't manage to clinch there - Okoro circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drago misses with a series of wild punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drago is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Okoro.
Drago ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Drago throws a sloppy head kick and Okoro moves out of range easily.
Okoro throws an overhand right that lands on Drago's shoulder, as Drago tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Okoro tries to land a front kick but Drago steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Drago looks to land a left hand but Okoro moved out of range nicely.
Okoro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ivan Drago will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Okoro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Drago tries to clinch up
and Okoro counters with a slapping leg kick.
Drago finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Okoro slips under a jab from Drago.
Drago tries a head kick but it misses.
Okoro tries to bum rush Drago with a series of wild strikes but Drago uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Okoro. Drago shrugs it off though.
Drago moves out of range as Okoro throws a body kick.
Okoro thuds his shin into the meat of Drago's side.
A bone on bone clash there as Okoro blocks the leg kick.
Okoro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drago thows a body shot but no joy.
Drago takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Okoro staying out of range there.
Okoro throws a sloppy head kick and Drago moves out of range easily.
Okoro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Drago.
Drago throws a jab but it's blocked by Okoro.
Drago throws a sloppy head kick and Okoro moves out of range easily.
Drago takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Okoro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drago throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Okoro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drago on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch but Okoro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drago tries to land a front kick but Okoro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okoro throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Drago throws a nice inside leg kick.
Drago lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Okoro circles away quickly and effectively.
Okoro throws a body punch but Drago moves out of range.
Okoro throws a big shot that misses.
Okoro lands a nice shot to the body.
Okoro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drago throws a chopping leg kick but Okoro manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Okoro tries to work over Drago's front leg with a kick but Drago checks it.
Okoro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drago buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Okoro is looking to land body kicks.
Manu Okoro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ivan Drago is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Okoro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoro with a nice cross.
Okoro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Drago lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Okoro circles away quickly and effectively.
Drago throws an overhand right that lands on Okoro's shoulder, as Okoro tries to avoid the shot.
Drago throws a shot to the body.
Okoro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Drago.
Okoro misses with a combination
and Drago counters with a big head kick but Okoro shrugs it off.
Drago scores with a shot to the body.
Okoro finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Okoro throws an overhand right that lands on Drago's shoulder, as Drago tries to avoid the shot.
Okoro swings for the body but Drago moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okoro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Drago connects with a solid leg kick.
Drago throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Okoro.
Drago connects with an inside leg kick.
Drago slips under a jab from Okoro.
Okoro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Okoro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drago smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Drago ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drago dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Okoro walks into a stiff left hand from Drago.
Okoro looks to land a right hand but Drago moved out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Manu Okoro.
I think Drago 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ivan Drago!
A very excited looking Ivan Drago 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Larkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blake comes to the cage accompanied by Thunderstruck. Larkin has chosen I'm Shipping Up To Boston as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donald Blake!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Larkin!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larkin clobbers Blake with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Blake misses with a kick to the body.
Larkin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Larkin misses with a wild body shot.
Larkin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blake is looking to score with low kicks.
Larkin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Blake's calf.
Good work by Larkin as he checks the leg kick.
Blake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larkin moves away.
Larkin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Blake is out of range and Larkin settles back down.
Larkin looks to land a combination but Blake avoids it well.
Blake tries a head kick but it misses.
Larkin throws a combination that misses
and Blake counters with a nice low kick that buckles Larkin's knee momentarily.
Larkin defending well as Blake loads up on a big left hand.
Blake missing with a left hand there. Larkin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Larkin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larkin tries to move into range but Blake moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Larkin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Larkin moves out of range as Blake strikes.
Larkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake keeps the fight on the outside.
Blake takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Larkin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Larkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larkin blocks the body kick.
Blake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larkin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blake paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Larkin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Blake connects with a single shot there.
Larkin moves out of range as Blake strikes.
Larkin feints a jab promting Blake to slip. Larkin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Blake slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Donald Blake has been cut.
Larkin throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larkin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice uppercut there from Larkin.
Blake displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Larkin throws out the jab.
Larkin misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larkin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Blake takes one to the side of the head.
Ryan Larkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larkin blocks a head kick by Blake.
Blake catches Larkin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Larkin tries to move into range but Blake moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Blake attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Larkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blake was well out of range. Poor timing from Larkin.
Blake connects with a leg kick. Larkin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Blake jabs Larkin right on the nose. Larkin blinks but takes it well.
Blake is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A head kick misses from Blake.
Blake avoids the body shot from Larkin.
Larkin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Blake avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Blake scores with a head kick.
Larkin slips under a jab.
Blake scores with a jab.
Larkin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larkin misses with a wild body shot.
Blake pivots, looking for a leg kick but Larkin is out of range and Blake settles back down.
Blake lands with a kick to the ribs.
Blake swinging wildly here.
Larkin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Larkin is looking to chop away at Blake's legs.
Larkin has closed the distance and engaged Blake in a clinch.
Blake goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Larkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Larkin.
Blake misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blake avoids a wild elbow strike from Larkin.
A head punch on the inside from Larkin fails to land.
Larkin lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Larkin.
Larkin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blake lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Larkin or not.
Blake swings wildly with an uppercut but Larkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larkin struggles to land a body shot inside as Blake controls his hands.
Larkin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Blake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blake connects with the punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Larkin.
Larkin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blake rather than just go for the knockout.
Larkin misses with a body shot.
Larkin wants to clinch.
Blake throws a low kick but Larkin avoids it.
Blake takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Blake is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larkin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blake can pounce on him.
Larkin throws a lazy right hand but Blake sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blake takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Blake ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ryan Larkin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Donald Blake's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Larkin misses with a body shot.
Larkin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Larkin thows a body shot but no joy.
Larkin wants to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Blake.
Larkin thuds his shin into the meat of Blake's side.
Blake throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blake looks to throw a body kick
and Larkin counters with a straight right hand.
Larkin lands a jab to Blake's midsection.
Larkin has managed to clinch.
Blake lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Larkin.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Larkin.
Blake lands with a light punch inside.
Blake swings wildly with an uppercut but Larkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blake's elbow.
Blake misses with a short punch on the inside.
Larkin misses with a body punch.
Larkin blocks an elbow strike from Blake.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blake.
Larkin pushes off an throws an elbow but Blake leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Larkin struggles to land a body shot inside as Blake controls his hands.
Blake is fighting off a takedown attempt but Larkin is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Blake to the mat. Blake regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Blake keeping moving, preventing Larkin from controlling successfully.
Blake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larkin pushing down on Blake's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Larkin is keen to just control but Blake is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larkin wants to pass to mount but Blake is defending the position.
Larkin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blake keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan Larkin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Larkin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Blake will feel that in the morning.
Blake jabs Larkin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Blake looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Blake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Larkin.
Larkin slips a jab and a cross from Blake.
Blake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Larkin looks to land a combination but Blake avoids it well.
Blake misses with an attempted mid kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Larkin.
Blake takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Blake jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A solid body kick from Blake.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blake takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blake throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Larkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blake.
Larkin misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Larkin momentarily.
Larkin thumps Blake with a low kick.
Larkin doesn't manage to clinch there - Blake circles away.
Blake is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Larkin. That's going to slow Blake down.
Blake is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Larkin lands with a straight right. Blake didn't see that one coming.
Blake throws a predictable looking body shot
and Larkin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Larkin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blake.
Blake throws a half hearted mid kick.
Blake walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Larkin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Larkin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Blake misses with some punches.
Blake blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larkin stalling in the clinch but Blake improves position.
Larkin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Larkin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ryan Larkin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Blake lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Larkin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Donald Blake's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Larkin scores with a hook to the body. Blake takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Larkin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blake at a distance.
Blake fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Larkin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Larkin feints and then cracks Blake's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blake down.
Blake gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Larkin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Larkin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Larkin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Blake checks it well.
Blake 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.
Larkin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blake takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Blake misses with a body shot.
Blake walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Larkin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Blake 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.
Larkin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Larkin dips to his left and cracks Blake with an uppercut!
Blake misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake tries to land a leg kick but Larkin saw it coming and moves away.
Larkin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Blake buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Blake.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A telegraphed right hand from Blake misses the target.
Blake misses with a hook. Larkin ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Blake misses.
Larkin moves out of range of the leg kick from Blake.
Larkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blake moves away.
Larkin wants to slow Blake down by chopping away at his legs.
Larkin ducks under a wild hook from Blake.
Larkin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Larkin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blake backwards.
Larkin scores with a shot to the side of Blake's head.
Blake lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larkin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Blake gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larkin lands a nice shot to the body.
Blake misses with a punch on the inside.
Blake taking a breather.
Larkin misses with a body punch.
Blake lands a hook that snaps the head of Larkin backwards.
Larkin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Blake or not.
Larkin stalling.
Larkin lands with a short shot to the head.
Larkin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blake avoids it.
Larkin tries a body shot but Blake blocks it.
Larkin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blake swings wildly with an uppercut but Larkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larkin lands a nice shot to the body.
Larkin tries to throw a body punch but Blake avoids it by throwing Larkin back against the cage.
Blake on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Larkin lands a takedown into guard.
Blake preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larkin wants to control from the top but Blake keeps moving.
Larkin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Larkin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Larkin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Larkin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ryan Larkin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Blake is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Larkin scoring well with a low kick there.
Ryan Larkin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Larkin tries to clinch up but Blake circles away and keeps his distance.
Blake takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Larkin.
Larkin tries to clinch there but Blake circles away.
Larkin lands a right hook to the body.
Larkin throws a right hand that Blake ducks under and follows up with a left that Blake also avoids with ease.
Blake slips a jab and a cross from Larkin.
Larkin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larkin tries to clinch there but Blake circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larkin.
Larkin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Blake's hands.
Blake tries a low kick but Larkin avoids it.
Blake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Larkin really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donald Blake'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.
Larkin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blake's sensitive parts.
Blake connects with an inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Larkin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Larkin.
Larkin throws a jab when Blake was well out of range.
Larkin blocks a jab.
Blake checks a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Larkin 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 Blake has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Blake and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Larkin swings for the body but Blake moves out of range.
Larkin misses with a low kick.
Larkin clobbers Blake with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Larkin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Blake scores with a nice body kick.
Larkin throws a right hand that Blake ducks under and follows up with a left that Blake also avoids with ease.
Larkin is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larkin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake thuds his right hand into Larkin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Blake connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Blake throws a low kick but Larkin avoids it.
Blake paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Larkin is looking to score with low kicks.
Blake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Larkin throws a push kick but Blake slaps the foot to one side.
Good shot there by Blake.
Blake lands a jab to the head.
Larkin slips a straight right by Blake.
Blake ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Larkin in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Larkin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blake explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Larkin throws a body punch but Blake moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larkin misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larkin thumps Blake with a low kick.
Blake blocks a jab.
Larkin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Blake.
Blake is looking to land body kicks.
Blake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Larkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blake.
Blake shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Larkin eats them both and turns towards Blake to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Blake slips under a jab.
Blake swings widly with a right hand
and Larkin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Blake.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Blake - that will leave a mark!
Larkin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blake.
Larkin connects with an inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Larkin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larkin. Blake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larkin slips a jab from Blake.
Blake moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larkin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blake stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Blake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blake takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Blake walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Larkin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Larkin walks into a straight right hand from Blake.
Jab by Larkin.
A solid body kick from Larkin.
Blake slips a straight right by Larkin.
Larkin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Larkin looks to land a combination but Blake avoids it well.
Larkin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Blake's corner calls for a 1-2. Blake obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Blake scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Blake keeps the fight on the outside.
Larkin misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Larkin, right into the meat.
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!
Blake scores with a nice body kick.
Blake connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Larkin momentarily.
Larkin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Larkin connects with a solid leg kick.
Blake connects with a jab.
Blake throws a leg kick which misses Larkin's front leg but catches the back leg as Larkin tries to avoid it.
Blake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Blake.
Larkin staying out of range there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blake.
Blake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blake with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blake chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Blake wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Larkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donald Blake had his way with Ryan Larkin in that round.
The cut man is working on Donald Blake's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A jab from Blake misses.
Larkin tries to clinch there but Blake circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Larkin.
Blake takes a swing at Larkin's ribcage but misses.
Blake throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Larkin.
Larkin misses the jab.
Larkin throws a front kick aimed at Blake's knee but Blake avoids it well.
Blake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Larkin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blake to score with a decent uppercut.
Larkin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Blake throws a wild body kick that Larkin sees coming a mile off.
Larkin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Blake loads up on a big right hand but Larkin slips the punch.
Some wild striking there from Larkin.
Blake has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Larkin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin loads up on a big right hand but Blake slips the punch.
Larkin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Blake will feel that in the morning.
Blake throws a leg kick which misses Larkin's front leg but catches the back leg as Larkin tries to avoid it.
Larkin is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Blake changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Larkin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Larkin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Larkin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Blake's calf.
Blake lands a body shot.
Blake throws a jab when Larkin was well out of range.
Blake throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Larkin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blake can pounce on him.
Larkin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Larkin - that will leave a mark!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice body punch from Blake.
Blake moves out of range as Larkin throws a body kick.
Larkin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blake.
Blake lands with an uppercut that bounces Larkin off the cage and back into range.
Larkin misses with the combination.
Nice shot by Blake.
Blake connects with a body shot.
Larkin cracks the inside of Blake's front leg.
Larkin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Blake has time to react.
Larkin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Blake wants to land a leg kick but Larkin is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Larkin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice defenses there by Blake.
Donald Blake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake circles away from the clinch attempt.
Larkin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good leg kick by Larkin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Donk. Blake catches Larkin right on the button with a cross.
Larkin fails to land with a series of punches.
Blake looks to score with a jab to the body but Larkin is just out of range.
Larkin tries to land a leg kick but Blake saw it coming and moves away.
A left lands for Blake.
Larkin misses with a wild body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Blake.
Larkin with a nice cross.
A head kick by Blake misses
and Larkin counters with a leg kick.
Blake throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blake 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.
Larkin rushes Blake and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larkin lands a right hand.
Larkin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blake's elbow.
Blake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Larkin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blake tries to work over Larkin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blake can't find room to land a body shot as Larkin controls the action.
A short uppercut from Blake.
Larkin digs a right hand underneath Blake's ribcage. Blake let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Larkin.
Larkin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Blake is keeping busy.
Blake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Larkin gets through Blake's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Larkin lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blake lands a body shot in the clinch.
Blake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Larkin lands a body shot.
Blake prevents a body shot from Larkin.
Still in the clinch, Larkin scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Donald Blake.
I think Larkin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 48:47
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ryan Larkin!
Ryan Larkin is the new light heavyweight champion!
Ryan Larkin made sure to mention his sponsor, [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mandla Bangizwe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kearney McGarrity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGarrity is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Payback-Slayer. 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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275 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mandla Bangizwe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kearney McGarrity!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bangizwe misses with a body kick.
McGarrity bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bangizwe's head.
McGarrity checks a low kick from Bangizwe.
Bangizwe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGarrity walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bangizwe.
Bangizwe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bangizwe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bangizwe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McGarrity is able to avoid easily.
Bangizwe throws a low kick but McGarrity moves out of range easily.
Mandla Bangizwe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bangizwe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McGarrity throws an overhand right that lands on Bangizwe's shoulder, as Bangizwe tries to avoid the shot.
McGarrity throws a low kick but Bangizwe moves out of range easily.
McGarrity wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McGarrity uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bangizwe has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangizwe tries to score with a low kick but McGarrity moves his leg out of the way.
Bangizwe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McGarrity misses with a hook. Bangizwe ducked under it nicely.
McGarrity takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bangizwe lands with a thumping leg kick.
McGarrity takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bangizwe staying out of range there.
Bangizwe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bangizwe works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bangizwe takes a swing at McGarrity's ribcage but misses.
Bangizwe connects with a body shot that sends McGarrity's belly button to the back.
McGarrity looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity missing with a left hand there. Bangizwe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bangizwe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mandla Bangizwe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bangizwe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bangizwe connects with a solid leg kick.
McGarrity takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McGarrity avoids a kick to the body.
Bangizwe scores with a nice body kick.
McGarrity takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bangizwe fakes the leg kick and cracks McGarrity in the body.
Bangizwe lands with a good body shot.
Bangizwe throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McGarrity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangizwe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An inside leg kick lands from Bangizwe.
McGarrity's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bangizwe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGarrity.
McGarrity avoids the head kick by Bangizwe.
A head kick from Bangizwe lands but McGarrity takes it in his stride.
Bangizwe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bangizwe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bangizwe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bangizwe throws a sloppy head kick and McGarrity moves out of range easily.
Bangizwe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bangizwe scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangizwe lands a leg kick that knocks McGarrity off balance momentarily.
Bangizwe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bangizwe tries to land a front kick but McGarrity steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Good leg kick by Bangizwe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bangizwe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bangizwe scores with a push kick.
Bangizwe throws the kick towards the body but McGarrity avoids it.
McGarrity misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bangizwe misses with a low kick.
Bangizwe scores with a hook to the body. McGarrity takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bangizwe sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks McGarrity to the ground! Bangizwe dives into full mount looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mandla Bangizwe dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bangizwe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
It looks like Kearney McGarrity has been cut.
Bangizwe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGarrity can do to turn this around?
Bangizwe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mandla Bangizwe is winning the standup battle so far.
McGarrity walks into a stiff left hand from Bangizwe.
McGarrity moves out of range of the body kick from Bangizwe.
Bangizwe misses with a leg kick
and McGarrity counters with a thumping low kick.
McGarrity fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bangizwe manages to avoid it.
Bangizwe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bangizwe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bangizwe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McGarrity wants to slow Bangizwe down by chopping away at his legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from McGarrity misses.
McGarrity is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGarrity avoids the head kick by Bangizwe.
McGarrity throws an overhand right that lands on Bangizwe's shoulder, as Bangizwe tries to avoid the shot.
McGarrity 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.
Bangizwe lands a head kick that stumbles McGarrity and the fighters go to the mat.
McGarrity is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bangizwe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McGarrity is still in real trouble! Can Bangizwe finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bangizwe stands and throws McGarrity's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bangizwe fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bangizwe takes a little break here. McGarrity wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
McGarrity seems to have recovered his senses.
McGarrity is looking to regain half guard here but Bangizwe keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangizwe is looking to take a break and control but McGarrity is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Bangizwe here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
McGarrity wants to control but Bangizwe postures up.
Bangizwe tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bangizwe has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bangizwe throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangizwe wants to control but McGarrity is keeping him busy.
Bangizwe looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
McGarrity is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bangizwe looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangizwe looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bangizwe controls the position from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mandla Bangizwe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kearney McGarrity's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bangizwe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bangizwe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bangizwe throws a push kick but McGarrity slaps the foot to one side.
Bangizwe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bangizwe scoring well with a low kick there.
Bangizwe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick from Bangizwe.
Bangizwe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGarrity.
McGarrity shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bangizwe's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangizwe working a defensive guard here.
McGarrity takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bangizwe has control of McGarrity's left arm, preventing McGarrity from doing any damage.
Bangizwe controls McGarrity momentarily but McGarrity frees himself.
Bangizwe looking to hit a scissor sweep but McGarrity is one step ahead there.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bangizwe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McGarrity's guard.
Bangizwe trying to control the position from guard on top but McGarrity is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Mandla Bangizwe wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Some bone on bone action there as Bangizwe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bangizwe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bangizwe tries to land a front kick but McGarrity steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bangizwe moves out of range of the strikes.
McGarrity moves out of range of the body kick from Bangizwe.
McGarrity connects with a right hand. Bangizwe shakes it off.
Bangizwe looks to score with a jab to the body but McGarrity is just out of range.
McGarrity chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bangizwe can pounce on him.
A jab from McGarrity misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangizwe throws a half hearted mid kick.
McGarrity has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bangizwe.
McGarrity lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bangizwe misses with a body kick.
Bangizwe misses with a leg kick.
Bangizwe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGarrity was well out of range. Poor timing from Bangizwe.
Bangizwe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGarrity.
McGarrity misses with a wild body shot.
McGarrity throws a body punch but Bangizwe moves out of range.
Bangizwe tries to score with a low kick but McGarrity moves his leg out of the way.
Bangizwe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bangizwe fakes the leg kick and cracks McGarrity in the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity misses with a jab to the body
and Bangizwe counters with a nice body kick.
Bangizwe tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bangizwe cracks McGarrity with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Bangizwe.
Bangizwe tries to score with a low kick but McGarrity moves his leg out of the way.
McGarrity misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGarrity checks a leg kick.
Bangizwe is looking to wear down McGarrity with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGarrity fails to land with a series of punches.
Bangizwe throws a head kick but McGarrity moves out of range.
McGarrity moves out of range as Bangizwe throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mandla Bangizwe clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Kearney McGarrity's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bangizwe - that will leave a mark!
Bangizwe lets loose with a powerful body kick. McGarrity will feel that in the morning.
Bangizwe throws a low kick but McGarrity moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Bangizwe.
Bangizwe scores with a punch to the head.
McGarrity avoids a kick to the body.
Bangizwe feints and then cracks McGarrity's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McGarrity down.
Bangizwe scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bangizwe looks for the body kick but McGarrity saw that one coming.
McGarrity is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
McGarrity misses with a wild body shot.
McGarrity moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bangizwe!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bangizwe.
Bangizwe defending well as McGarrity loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from Bangizwe.
McGarrity throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGarrity misses with an uppercut. Bangizwe saw that one coming.
Bangizwe throws a sloppy head kick and McGarrity moves out of range easily.
McGarrity connects with a nice looking jab.
Bangizwe scores with a body shot.
Bangizwe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangizwe delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bangizwe tries to land a leg kick but McGarrity saw it coming and moves away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bangizwe!
Bangizwe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bangizwe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGarrity manages to avoid it.
Bangizwe delivers a nice body kick.
Bangizwe misses with a head kick.
Bangizwe scoring well with a low kick there.
McGarrity throws a hook but Bangizwe avoids it easily.
McGarrity throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bangizwe can pounce on him.
Bangizwe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bangizwe throws a low kick but it's checked well by McGarrity.
McGarrity misses with a right hand
and Bangizwe counters with a body kick.
Bangizwe lands a slapping body shot.
Bangizwe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bangizwe is looking to land body kicks.
Bangizwe throws a head kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Bangizwe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangizwe throws a body punch but McGarrity moves out of range.
McGarrity lands a head shot.
Bangizwe thuds his shin into the meat of McGarrity's side.
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!
Bangizwe lands with a slapping head kick.
Bangizwe connects with an inside leg kick.
McGarrity throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bangizwe counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McGarrity misses with a left hand
and Bangizwe counters with a big head kick but McGarrity shrugs it off.
A big right from McGarrity misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bangizwe avoids the body shot from McGarrity.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bangizwe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mandla Bangizwe had his way with Kearney McGarrity in that round.
The cut man is working on Kearney McGarrity's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bangizwe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bangizwe swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McGarrity counters with a two punch combo.
McGarrity throws a sloppy head kick and Bangizwe moves out of range easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McGarrity, right into the meat.
Bangizwe scores with a leg kick.
McGarrity tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bangizwe was well out of range. Poor timing from McGarrity.
A leg kick checked by McGarrity.
Bangizwe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McGarrity. That did some damage!
Bangizwe throws a leg kick but McGarrity moved away.
That kick from Bangizwe tenderised McGarrity's leg. McGarrity is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangizwe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGarrity.
Bangizwe throws a head kick but McGarrity moves out of range.
McGarrity misses with a hook. Bangizwe ducked under it nicely.
McGarrity keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McGarrity throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bangizwe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McGarrity scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bangizwe throws a leg kick but McGarrity moved away.
McGarrity digs a good hook to Bangizwe's body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bangizwe throws a leg kick but McGarrity checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangizwe throws a sloppy head kick and McGarrity moves out of range easily.
Bangizwe misses with an uppercut
and McGarrity counters with a right hand to the body.
Bangizwe cracks the inside of McGarrity's front leg.
Bangizwe plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGarrity works the jab nicely.
Bangizwe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McGarrity can pounce on him.
McGarrity throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bangizwe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGarrity misses with the combination.
Bangizwe wants to slow McGarrity down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangizwe misses with a left hand
and McGarrity counters with a thumping low kick.
McGarrity connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bangizwe misses with an uppercut. McGarrity saw that one coming.
McGarrity connects with a looping right hand.
McGarrity uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bangizwe.
Kearney McGarrity has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mandla Bangizwe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McGarrity fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McGarrity misses with a looping left.
McGarrity throws the left hand but Bangizwe avoids the punch easily.
Bangizwe connects with a solid leg kick.
Bangizwe lands a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGarrity swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bangizwe throws a sloppy head kick
and McGarrity counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Bangizwe has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kearney McGarrity!
Kearney McGarrity is the new heavyweight champion!
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