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BCD 83 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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184 lbs
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185 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced |
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Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Campbell.
Silva takes one to the chin there.
Campbell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Campbell misses with a right hand
and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Campbell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Campbell tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Campbell avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Campbell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Campbell misses with a punch to the body.
Silva prevents Campbell from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Campbell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Campbell is defending well for now.
Stalling in the clinch from Campbell.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Campbell avoids it.
Stalling in the clinch from Campbell.
Campbell is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Campbell trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Campbell into the cage.
Campbell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Campbell is trying to break free.
Campbell struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Campbell tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Campbell lands a body shot in the clinch.
Campbell lands a shoulder strike.
Campbell tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Campbell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Campbell doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Campbell holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Campbell's ribcage.
Campbell tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Campbell missing with knees to the body.
Campbell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Campbell tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Campbell can't break the clinch.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Campbell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Campbell displaying some good clinch control by pressing Silva up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Campbell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Campbell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Campbell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Campbell is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Campbell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Campbell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Campbell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Campbell pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell working hard to break the clinch.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Campbell avoids the damage to the body.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silva as Campbell tries to tie him up.
Campbell misses with the head strike.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Campbell.
Campbell avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Campbell misses with an elbow strike.
Campbell misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Campbell is trying to stall.
Campbell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Campbell dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Campbell is looking to clinch.
Silva has Campbell up against the cage in a clinch.
Campbell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Campbell is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Campbell has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Campbell is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bruce Campbell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Campbell avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Campbell is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Campbell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Campbell tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Campbell is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Campbell.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Campbell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Come on Campbell - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Campbell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Campbell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Campbell is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Campbell working hard to break the clinch.
Campbell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Campbell.
Campbell tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Campbell avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Campbell.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Campbell has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Campbell is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Campbell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Campbell working aggressively here.
Campbell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Campbell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Campbell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Campbell is trying to break free.
Campbell managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Campbell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Campbell is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Campbell throws a head punch that misses.
Campbell breaks from the clinch.
Anderson Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Campbell has his takedown stuffed
and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
Campbell is breathing heavily.
Campbell is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Campbell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Campbell is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Campbell won't want to take too many of those.
Campbell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva working Campbell over with knees to the body.
Campbell swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Campbell is defending well for now.
Campbell can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Campbell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Campbell managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Campbell won't want to take too many of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Campbell is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bruce Campbell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Campbell misses with an uppercut
and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Campbell avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Campbell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Campbell is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Campbell avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Campbell can't break the clinch.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Campbell taking a breather.
Campbell managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Campbell misses with a body punch.
Campbell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Campbell wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Campbell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Campbell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Campbell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva blocking some punches.
Campbell is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Campbell is defending well for now.
Campbell tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Silva prevents a body shot from Campbell.
Campbell avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Campbell is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Campbell managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Campbell managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Campbell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Campbell managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Campbell avoids it.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Campbell misses with the head strike.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Campbell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A bit of stalling here from Campbell.
Campbell working hard to break the clinch.
Campbell throws a head punch that misses.
Campbell avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Campbell.
Campbell looking to slow down the pace here.
Campbell is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Campbell is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Campbell controlling the action here for a moment.
Campbell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Campbell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Campbell avoids the damage to the body.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Campbell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Campbell swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bruce Campbell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Campbell tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Campbell has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Campbell avoids it.
Campbell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Campbell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Campbell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Campbell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Campbell won't want to take too many of those.
Anderson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Campbell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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 Anderson Silva.
Well Campbell 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Campbell!
An out of breath Bruce Campbell thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lukasz Korczynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Vendrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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197 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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194 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lukasz Korczynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Vendrell!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vendrell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vendrell stuffs the takedown.
Vendrell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Korczynski shoots in for a takedown but Vendrell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Korczynski closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Vendrell's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Vendrell wants to stand but Korczynski is controlling the position.
Korczynski trying to control the position from guard on top but Vendrell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Korczynski tries to free his leg and advance position but Vendrell is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Korczynski trying to control but Vendrell is working from the bottom.
Lukasz Korczynski has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Korczynski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Korczynski is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Korczynski forces his way into half guard.
Vendrell is trying to stand.
Korczynski wants to work for an arm triangle but Vendrell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korczynski stops Vendrell from getting back to his feet.
Korczynski wants to work for an arm triangle but Vendrell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Vendrell wants to get back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Korczynski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vendrell keeps working.
Korczynski is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Vendrell is not content to let Korczynski control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vendrell wants to get back to his feet.
Vendrell is looking to get back to is feet but Korczynski passes into side control.
Korczynski thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Korczynski is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vendrell knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Vendrell wants to get back to his feet but Korczynski is dominant here and he's now got Vendrell's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vendrell is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Vendrell is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Korczynski has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Vendrell is defending well but eventually Korczynski manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Vendrell has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lukasz Korczynski!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Percy Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Percy Watson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Percy Watson!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Watson or perhaps it was just good defense by Rua which made him look bad.
Rua lands a left and a right that send Watson crashing to the mat, dazed. Rua thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Watson is rocked!
It looks like Percy Watson has been cut.
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!
Watson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rua pinned against the cage. Rua gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Watson is still on wobbly legs! Can Rua finish him?
Rua misses with a wild combination.
Rua connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Watson to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Rua!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Paul Rua!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cole Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elroy Jetson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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185 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cole Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elroy Jetson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jetson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Foster.
Foster cracks a nice hook into Jetson's ribs.
Jetson throws the left hand but Foster avoids the punch easily.
Foster rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jetson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Foster doesn't manage to clinch there - Jetson circles away.
Foster lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Foster fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jetson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jetson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Foster. Foster obviously looking to wear him down.
A left and a right from Foster both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jetson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good leg kick by Foster there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Foster tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jetson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jetson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Foster tries to clinch but Jetson moves out of range.
Foster throws a right and a left that Jetson avoids nicely.
Jetson looks to score with a jab to the body but Foster is just out of range.
Jetson swats away the attempt to clinch by Foster.
Foster takes the fight into the clinch.
Jetson wants to take the fight to the mat but Foster manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Foster wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jetson has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Foster working hard to break the clinch.
Foster tries to break the clinch but Jetson is controlling the position.
Foster breaks from the clinch.
Foster tries to clinch but Jetson is having none of it.
Foster misses with a wild combination.
Foster scores with the left hand. Jetson knows he should have avoided that one.
Foster throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Foster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jetson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Foster tries to clinch but Jetson is having none of it.
Jetson swats away the attempt to clinch by Foster.
Foster scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Foster throws a right and a left that both miss.
Foster scores with a three punch combo!
Foster dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Foster. Those never looked like landing.
Foster moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jetson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Foster scores with a three punch combo!
Foster throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jetson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jetson throws a hook to the side of Foster's head but Foster sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Foster connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Foster lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jetson circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Foster, as that shot connected.
Foster lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Foster.
An inside leg kick lands from Foster.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Foster dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Foster wants to clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jetson 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.
Foster moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Foster throws a combination. Jetson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jetson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Foster manages to avoid it.
Foster throws a right hand that Jetson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jetson also avoids with ease.
Foster wants to clinch.
Foster moves in looking to clinch but Jetson pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Foster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Foster lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Foster takes a swing at Jetson's ribcage but misses.
Jetson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Foster.
Foster plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Foster scores with a three punch combo!
Foster wants to clinch.
Foster is working the combinations to good effect here.
Foster looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Foster is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jetson can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster is looking to slow Jetson down with leg kicks.
Foster fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jetson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Foster throws a nice inside leg kick.
Foster uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jetson.
Foster swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Foster tries a head kick but it misses.
Cole Foster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jetson dodges the punch combination from Foster.
Jetson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Foster lands a slapping body shot.
Jetson slips a jab and a cross from Foster.
Foster closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch but Jetson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jetson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Foster.
The fight stays on the outside here - Foster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cole Foster is winning the standup battle so far.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jetson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster throws a low kick, looking for Jetson's leg but Jetson calmly moves out of range.
Foster tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jetson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Foster, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jetson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Foster wants to clinch.
Foster scores with a push kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Foster lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Foster dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Foster feints and then cracks Jetson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jetson down.
Foster is looking to land body kicks.
Foster looks to land a combination but Jetson avoids it well.
A shot to the body from Jetson misses
and Foster counters with a left and a right that stings Jetson.
Foster is looking to clinch.
Foster throws a series of strikes that have Jetson backpedaling.
Foster wants to clinch.
Foster is looking to clinch but Jetson is avoiding it.
Foster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Foster tenderised Jetson's leg. Jetson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Foster tries to clinch there but Jetson circles away.
Foster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Foster stalks Jetson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jetson's face. Jetson staggers backwards, shaken.
Jetson avoids the head kick by Foster.
Crunch! Foster slams his shin into Jetson's torso.
The crowd cheers as Foster lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jetson doesn't seem phased though.
Foster closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Foster moves in looking to clinch but Jetson pushes him off.
Jetson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Foster was well out of range. Poor timing from Jetson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster fails in his attempt to clinch.
Foster throws a quick inside leg kick.
Foster tries to clinch
and Jetson counters with a nice uppercut.
Jetson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Foster was well out of range. Poor timing from Jetson.
Good leg kick by Foster there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Foster uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jetson.
Foster cracks Jetson with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foster is looking to clinch but Jetson is avoiding it.
Jetson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Foster throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster lands with a kick to the temple. Jetson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jetson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Foster scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Foster buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Foster fails with an attempt to clinch.
Foster misses with a two punch combination.
Foster throws a nice looking combination but Jetson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Foster is looking to clinch.
Foster misses with the combination.
Foster misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster throws a looping overhand right but Jetson ducks down to avoid it.
Jetson misses with a wild body shot.
Foster paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Foster misses with a double jab.
Foster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jetson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Foster with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cole Foster is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Foster throws a right and a left that both miss.
Elroy Jetson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jetson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Foster on the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cole Foster showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Foster has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cole Foster!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bycson Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Martinez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Uh Oh. Sharp has chosen Eye of The Tiger as his entrance music. Ken Sharp has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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165 lbs
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170 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bycson Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ken Sharp!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharp tries to clinch up.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown but Sharp shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Martinez shoots in and drives through. Sharp sprawls well.
Sharp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sharp throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Martinez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sharp is in Martinez's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Martinez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sharp looking for submissions off his back.
Sharp regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sharp is working an open guard so Martinez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Martinez gets the takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez landing a few strikes.
Martinez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sharp has escaped the position, nice work there.
Martinez working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Martinez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Martinez is trying to get an arm triangle but Sharp is defending well.
Sharp tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Martinez prevents Sharp from escaping the position.
Sharp is not content to let Martinez control the position.
Martinez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sharp is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
Martinez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sharp, who protects the arm well.
Martinez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sharp, who protects the arm well.
Martinez tries to move to mount but Sharp blocks the move with his legs.
Sharp is trying to control Martinez's posture but Martinez avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sharp rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Martinez's guard! Nice work there by Sharp!
Martinez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sharp controls the pace.
Martinez controls Sharp momentarily but Sharp frees himself.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sharp is stalling in the full guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ken Sharp wasn't active enough on the ground.
Sharp circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp gets caught flat footed, as Martinez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez is looking to stand up but Sharp won't let him.
Martinez is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Sharp has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Martinez is looking to defend but Sharp has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Martinez! Sharp pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Martinez taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ken Sharp!
Ken Sharp gave a mention to Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mobb Deep - Shook Ones. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Benson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Money!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Money shoots in looking for a takedown. Benson tries to sprawl out of it but Money keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Benson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Benson dodges the punch combination from Money.
Money doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Money takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Joe Money has been cut.
Money misses with a wild combination.
Benson closes the distance and clinches.
Money tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Money struggles to land a body shot inside as Benson controls his hands.
Benson is looking to take this one to the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Money trying to land knees to the body.
Money wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Benson lands a takedown into guard.
Benson is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Money wants to sweep but no luck.
Benson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Money's head.
Money tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Benson advances to half guard.
Benson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Benson passes to full mount!
Money is in a horrible position here. Benson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Money tries to hold on but Benson postures up.
Benson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Benson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Money is trying to escape the mount.
Benson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Money?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Money tries to reverse the position but Benson maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Money looks gassed!
Benson controlling the pace for now.
Benson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Benson landing strikes from the mount.
Money tries to reverse the position but Benson maintains control.
Benson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Money working to try and regain half guard.
Money really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Benson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Money is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Benson controlling the position easily from mount.
Benson landing strikes from the mount and Money is in trouble!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson lands a heavy elbow.
Benson landing strikes from the mount.
Benson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Benson lands a big shot there that rocks Money but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Money is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Benson working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benson controlling from the full mount.
Money takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
BOOM! Benson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Benson controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Money tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Benson dominating with strikes here.
Benson landing shots from mount.
That has opened up Joe Money's cut even more.
Benson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Benson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Money for as long as he can get away with.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Benson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Money's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Benson Throws a clean left jab. Benson Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Money's chin! Money crumbles to the ground and Benson follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Benson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dan Benson!
Our winner, Dan Benson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Helix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kano Shinomori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helix comes to the cage accompanied by The Ghost Inside - Unspoken. Kano Shinomori has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Brad Helix's chin.
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224 lbs
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212 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brad Helix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kano Shinomori!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shinomori lunges at Helix with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Helix's hand.
Helix connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shinomori waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Helix.
Helix lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Helix throws a big shot that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Helix.
Shinomori thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shinomori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Helix moves away.
Shinomori defending well as Helix loads up on a big left hand.
Helix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shinomori throws out the jab.
Helix misses with a hook.
Helix catches Shinomori with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Helix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shinomori manages to avoid it.
Helix tests Shinomori's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shinomori throws a shot from downtown. Helix moves away and avoids it.
Helix takes a swing at Shinomori's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shinomori throws a jab but it's blocked by Helix.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Shinomori enables Helix to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Shinomori manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Helix postures up.
Helix trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Helix is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Helix postures up in Shinomori's guard and throws a big left but Shinomori blocks it.
Helix missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kano Shinomori has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nice shot by Helix.
Helix buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
Shinomori takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shinomori will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Helix buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shinomori has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Helix.
Shinomori throws a jab when Helix was well out of range.
Helix buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shinomori closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Helix ducks under a wild hook from Shinomori.
Shinomori is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A big right from Shinomori misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Helix.
No joy there for Shinomori, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shinomori looks gassed!
Shinomori thows a left - swing and a miss!
Helix is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix moves out of range of the strikes.
Helix just misses with a punch to the body.
Shinomori throws a lazy uppercut
and Helix counters with a body kick that stops Shinomori in his tracks momentarily.
Helix thuds his shin into the meat of Shinomori's side.
Good shot there by Helix.
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!
Helix lands an overhand right.
Helix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shinomori.
Kano Shinomori is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Helix misses with a wild body shot.
Helix fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shinomori looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Helix scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Helix.
A head kick lands from Helix that sends Shinomori to the canvas. Shinomori tries to scramble back to his feet but Helix brings him back down into side control.
It looks like Kano Shinomori has been cut.
The strikes coming from Helix are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Helix working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helix wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shinomori keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Helix looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Shinomori is avoiding damage well.
Helix fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Shinomori is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Helix misses with the ground and pound.
An elbow from Helix crashes against the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Helix dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kano Shinomori's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Shinomori takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice sprawl there from Shinomori as Helix shoots in.
Helix throws a shot from downtown. Shinomori moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Shinomori misses.
Kano Shinomori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shinomori moves out of range as Helix strikes.
Helix shoots in and gets a takedown into Shinomori's guard.
Helix throws an elbow that misses. Shinomori uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Helix's guard. Nice move by Shinomori!
Helix is pulling down on Shinomori's head to control his posture.
Shinomori wanted to stand there but Helix had control of the position.
Shinomori wants to control from the top but Helix keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Brad Helix wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Helix misses with an uppercut.
Shinomori takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Brad Helix has been cut.
Crunch! Helix slams his shin into Shinomori's torso.
Shinomori throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shinomori throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Shinomori is breathing heavily.
Shinomori pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helix thuds a left hand into Shinomori's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Shinomori, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Helix throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Shinomori.
Shinomori throws a looping overhand right but Helix ducks down to avoid it.
Shinomori stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Helix.
Shinomori misses with an uppercut
and Helix counters with a nice low kick that buckles Shinomori's knee momentarily.
Shinomori takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Helix lands a head shot.
A big left from Shinomori misses.
Helix misses with a body shot.
Shinomori steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Helix. That one must have hurt.
Shinomori on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Shinomori might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Helix lands a right hook to the body.
Shinomori 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix catches Shinomori with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Helix feints and as Shinomori raises his hands in defense, Helix changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Helix throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Helix scoring with punches to the head and body.
Helix tries to free his leg and advance position but Shinomori is retaining full guard.
Helix controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Brad Helix wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Shinomori uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Helix.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinomori has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Helix.
Shinomori cracks a nice hook into Helix's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helix buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shinomori misses with a right hand
and Helix makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Shinomori really felt that one!
Helix lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shinomori's sensitive parts.
Shinomori takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Helix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shinomori can do to turn this around?
Shinomori slips a jab from Helix.
Helix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shinomori moves away.
Shinomori throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Helix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shinomori takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A good leg kick by Helix.
Shinomori's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Helix, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Helix dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Helix jabs Shinomori to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shinomori has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Helix.
Shinomori fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Helix thuds his right hand into Shinomori's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Shinomori misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shinomori takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Helix scoring well with a low kick there.
Helix cracks Shinomori with an open hand slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Helix moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Shinomori pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A good leg kick by Helix.
Helix gets a takedown into half guard.
Shinomori takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ground and pound from Helix.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shinomori defending well though.
Helix missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Helix throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Helix controlling the action here.
Kano Shinomori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinomori blocking the ground and pound attempt from Helix.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Brad Helix just wasn't active enough.
Shinomori throws out a loose jab but Helix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Helix lands with an uppercut that bounces Shinomori off the cage and back into range.
Crunch! Helix slams his shin into Shinomori's torso.
Shinomori throws the left hand but Helix avoids the punch easily.
Helix moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Helix finds it's way through Shinomori's defenses.
Shinomori misses with a wild body shot.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Helix.
Helix working away.
Shinomori is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Helix tries to score with some ground and pound. Shinomori controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Shinomori takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helix is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Shinomori's shoulder. That is not cool.
Shinomori managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Helix.
Shinomori defending against the ground and pound.
Helix tries to score with some ground and pound. Shinomori controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
You can see the frustration on Shinomori's face as Helix controls the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Helix throws an elbow but Shinomori slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Helix showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Helix has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Helix!
During a confident post fight interview, Brad Helix thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yves Morello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bomber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Morello might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Fuel. Billy Bomber looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yves Morello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Bomber!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morello fails to land the takedown.
Bomber misses with a takedown attempt
and Morello counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Morello.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Morello thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Morello thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Morello drops back looking for a leg! Bomber is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bomber manages to kick Morello off! Morello jumps back into Bomber's guard.
Bomber has his foot on Morello's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Morello works his way back into a safe position though.
Morello is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Morello is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bomber looking for a guillotine here but Morello defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morello drops back looking for a leg! Bomber is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bomber manages to kick Morello off! Morello jumps back into Bomber's guard.
Morello drops back looking for a leg! Bomber is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bomber manages to kick Morello off! Morello jumps back into Bomber's guard.
Morello sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bomber's guard.
Morello wants to work for an arm triangle but Bomber is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Morello is working for a kimura but Bomber is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bomber actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morello looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Morello is working for a submission of some sort.
Morello is breathing heavily.
Bomber actively working from the bottom here.
Morello is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bomber is just riding it out for now. Morello eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bomber looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomber 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 Morello. Oh but Bomber has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Morello goes limp - he's gone! Bomber jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Billy Bomber!
An out of breath Billy Bomber thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Stanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanson comes into the arena with Until The End blaring out of the sound system. Williams has chosen A Kind of Magic as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mike Williams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Stanson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Williams!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams tests Stanson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Stanson throws a looping overhand right but Williams ducks down to avoid it.
Williams thows a body shot but no joy.
Stanson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Stanson has closed the distance and engaged Williams in a clinch.
Williams tries to circle away but Stanson has him pinned against the cage.
Williams blocking some punches.
Stanson misses with some punches.
Williams is looking to break free of the clinch but Stanson has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stanson.
Stanson misses with a knee to the head.
Stanson prevents a body shot from Williams.
Stanson tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.
Stanson misses with a punch on the inside.
Williams swings wildly with an uppercut but Stanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stanson is trying to trip Williams. He has hold of a leg but Williams is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Stanson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Stanson trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanson throwing strikes but missing.
Stanson trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Williams managing to control the position.
Brian Stanson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Stanson throws a looping overhand right but Williams ducks down to avoid it.
Stanson throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a nice hook to Stanson's body. Stanson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stanson moves away.
Stanson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Williams gets tackled into the cage by Stanson. Stanson maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Stanson fails to land.
Williams lands a shoulder strike.
Stanson wants a takedown.
Williams throws a head punch that misses.
Williams managing to block the knees to the body from Stanson.
Stanson lands a nice uppercut.
Williams works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
Williams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stanson wants a takedown but no success here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stanson.
Stanson misses with a punch to the body.
Williams looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Williams wants to break free but Stanson has control.
Williams lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stanson backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Stanson.
Stanson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Williams or not.
Williams wants to break free but Stanson has control.
Williams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stanson scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stanson misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Stanson fails to land.
Williams misses with some punches.
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams checks a leg kick.
Mike Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Stanson moves forwards but Williams connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Williams fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Williams feints a jab promting Stanson to slip. Williams then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Stanson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A big left from Stanson misses.
Williams lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Williams.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stanson.
Stanson tries to clinch up.
Williams throws a body punch but Stanson moves out of range.
A big right from Williams misses.
Stanson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Stanson closes the distance and clinches.
Stanson tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Williams.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stanson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Williams scores with a shot to the side of Stanson's head.
Williams wants to break the clinch but can't.
Williams is trying to push Stanson away but Stanson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stanson is trying to trip Williams. He has hold of a leg but Williams is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Stanson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Stanson wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Stanson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stanson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Williams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stanson tries to free his leg and advance position but Williams is retaining full guard.
Stanson trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Stanson is looking to work some ground and pound but Williams has wrist control.
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 Brian Stanson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stanson misses the shot to the body.
Stanson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Williams throws a right and a left that Stanson avoids nicely.
Williams comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mike Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams lands a jab to Stanson's midsection.
Williams defending well as Stanson loads up on a big left hand.
Stanson ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Stanson looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Williams connects with a looping right hand.
Stanson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williams.
Williams thows a body shot but no joy.
Stanson misses with a wild body shot.
Stanson throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
Good exchange - Williams coming out on top.
Williams checks a leg kick nicely.
Williams scores with a hook to the body. Stanson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Williams thuds his right hand into Stanson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stanson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stanson rushes Williams and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Williams lands a nice shot to the body.
Williams has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stanson works on Williams's body with a couple of short punches.
Stanson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Williams lands with a right to the head.
Williams lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stanson backwards.
Stanson can't find room to land a body shot as Williams controls the action.
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Stanson.
Williams scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stanson throws out a loose jab but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left and a right from Williams both land. Nice combination.
Stanson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Williams's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Williams swings for the body but Stanson moves out of range.
Williams throws a body punch but Stanson moves out of range.
Williams takes a swing at Stanson's ribcage but misses.
Williams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stanson.
Stanson avoids the body shot from Williams.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stanson was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Williams moves out of range as Stanson strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Williams as Stanson shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut there from Williams.
Nice jab there from Williams.
Mike Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheers as Stanson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Williams doesn't seem phased though.
Stanson dips to his left and cracks Williams with an uppercut!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stanson, right into the meat.
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stanson moves away.
Williams ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Williams blocks a low kick nicely.
Williams is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stanson misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Stanson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Williams. No joy for Stanson on that attempt.
Stanson jabs at Williams's body.
Stanson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stanson throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Stanson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stanson tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a body punch but Stanson moves out of range.
Williams misses with a body shot
and Stanson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Williams's knee momentarily.
Williams scores with a jab to the body.
Stanson looks to throw the jab but Williams is out of range.
Stanson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams avoids a kick to the body.
Williams scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stanson doesn't seem bothered though.
Williams scores with a nice head shot.
Stanson misses with a double jab.
Stanson tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Williams.
A big left from Stanson misses.
Williams is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stanson rather than just go for the knockout.
Williams slips a jab from Stanson.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stanson.
Stanson throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stanson is defended easily by Williams.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Stanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams digs a good hook to Stanson's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanson fails with the takedown.
Stanson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Williams lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Williams connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams blocks a jab.
Stanson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Williams.
Stanson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams tries to bum rush Stanson with a series of wild strikes but Stanson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Williams with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stanson has closed the distance and engaged Williams in a clinch.
Williams lands a hook that snaps the head of Stanson backwards.
Williams is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mike Williams will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Williams lunges at Stanson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stanson's hand.
Stanson misses with an uppercut.
Williams connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stanson looks to throw the jab but Williams is out of range.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stanson manages to avoid it.
Stanson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams lands a right hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stanson.
Williams's corner calls for a 1-2. Williams obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stanson avoids the body shot from Williams.
Stanson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Williams thows a body shot but no joy.
Williams takes a swing at Stanson's ribcage but misses.
Williams changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
Stanson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stanson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stanson moves out of range as Williams strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Stanson.
Stanson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Williams getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A big left from Stanson misses.
Stanson needs to keep his hands up - Williams had a free shot at his head there.
Williams lands with a shot to the body.
Stanson is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
Stanson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Williams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Williams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stanson throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Williams. Beautiful body shot.
Williams takes a swing at Stanson's ribcage but misses.
Williams scores with a hook to the body. Stanson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stanson throws out the jab.
Williams moves away from the strike by Stanson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Stanson is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Stanson.
Stanson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Williams lands a nice shot to the body.
Williams moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Williams slaps away a takedown attempt from Stanson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stanson manages to avoid it.
Williams checks a low kick from Stanson.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams stuns Stanson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Williams scores with a jab to the jaw.
Williams lands a right hook to the body.
Williams wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stanson throws a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Stanson misses its intended target.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Stanson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
Nice cross by Williams.
Williams connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stanson. Stanson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stanson throws a series of punches but Williams moves out of range.
Williams defending well as Stanson loads up on a big left hand.
Stanson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stanson cracks Williams with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Williams cracks Stanson with a good jab.
Stanson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stanson.
Williams slips a jab from Stanson.
Williams with a hook.
Stanson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stanson shoots in and gets a takedown into Williams's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stanson throws a big elbow that misses.
Williams seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stanson sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Mike Williams just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Williams slaps away a takedown attempt from Stanson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Williams lands a nice shot to the body.
Williams misses with the combination.
Williams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Stanson finds it's way through Williams's defenses.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Stanson walks into a straight right hand from Williams.
Williams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stanson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stanson swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Williams dodges the punch combination from Stanson.
Stanson gets a takedown into half guard.
Williams moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Williams wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Stanson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Williams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stanson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stanson trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stanson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Williams is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Stanson trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Williams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stanson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stanson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stanson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Williams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stanson chips away with some ground and pound.
Stanson wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Stanson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Williams seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Williams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stanson is one step ahead there.
Stanson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Stanson actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Stanson keeps control of the position for the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Stanson had his way with Mike Williams in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Williams with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Williams connects with the punch.
Williams lands with a hook. Stanson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Williams throws a body punch but Stanson moves out of range.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Stanson.
Williams scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Williams lands with an uppercut that bounces Stanson off the cage and back into range.
Stanson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stanson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Williams sprawls well. Williams wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stanson gets slowly back to his feet.
Williams looks to land a right hand but Stanson moved out of range.
Williams misses with a double jab.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stanson manages to avoid it.
Williams throws a hook but Stanson avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Williams finds it's way through Stanson's defenses.
Stanson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Williams lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stanson backs up against the cage.
Stanson fails with the takedown.
Williams thows a body shot but no joy.
Williams jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stanson tries to move into range but Williams moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stanson.
Stanson throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stanson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stanson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A jab from Williams misses.
Stanson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Williams connects with a body shot.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Stanson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stanson.
Williams takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab from Stanson misses.
Stanson avoids the body shot from Williams.
Stanson moves forwards but Williams connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stanson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Williams sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stanson somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Stanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Stanson avoids the body shot from Williams.
Williams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stanson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stanson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Williams jabs at Stanson's body.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stanson moves away.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Stanson is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Stanson misses.
Decent striking displayed by Stanson there.
Stanson takes one on the button.
A big left from Stanson misses.
Williams thuds his right hand into Stanson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Williams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stanson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Williams checks it well.
Stanson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Stanson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Williams finds it's way round the side to connect with Stanson's head.
Stanson throws an overhand right that lands on Williams's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot.
Stanson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Williams pinned against the cage. Williams gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
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.
Stanson misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Williams thuds a left hand into Stanson's body.
Williams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Stanson. Beautiful body shot.
Williams throws a body punch but Stanson moves out of range.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Williams slips a straight right by Stanson.
Williams with a hook.
Stanson loads up on a big right hand but Williams slips the punch.
Stanson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stanson wants to control but Williams is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stanson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Williams trying to control here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Williams.
I think Williams 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Williams!
Mike Williams is the new welterweight champion!
A very excited looking Mike Williams 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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