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LTSD Total Devastation PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cosmo Starstryder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cosmo Starstryder!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starstryder goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jones forces Starstryder back against the cage and clinches.
Jones has clasped his hands together around Starstryder's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Starstryder can't do much from the bottom here.
Jones decides to stand up, so the ref orders Starstryder to his feet.
Starstryder gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jones counters with a leg kick.
Jones blocks a head kick by Starstryder.
Starstryder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Starstryder.
Starstryder lands with a slapping head kick.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Starstryder is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Starstryder wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Jones there.
Jones performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jones postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Starstryder to stand up.
Jones gets a takedown into half guard.
Jones is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Starstryder's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jones is looking for a kimura but Starstryder is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jones to get the leverage.
Jones wants to control but Starstryder is keeping him busy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Starstryder to regain full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Starstryder is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Starstryder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones stands up and waves to Starstryder to follow him.
Jones manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Starstryder on his heels. He'll look to pass Starstryder's guard now, I'm sure.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Starstryder escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Starstryder isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Jones stacks Starstryder on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Jones!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Starstryder tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones working the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Starstryder is trying to improve his position.
Jones wants to control but Starstryder is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Jones dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jones shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jones was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jon Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Starstryder holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jones tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Starstryder throwing hammer fists to the chest of Jones. What's that going to do exactly?
Starstryder wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Jones raining down shots from the mount!
Starstryder throwing hammer fists to the chest of Jones. What's that going to do exactly?
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!
Jones lands a nice shot to the head.
Starstryder takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Jones's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Jones!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lil Cholo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hendry Runs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Lil Cholo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lil Cholo!
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, Hendry Runs!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Runs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Runs closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cholo blocks a head kick by Runs.
Runs has managed to clinch.
Cholo managing to block the knees to the body from Runs.
Cholo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cholo managing to block the knees to the body from Runs.
Cholo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Runs has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Runs.
Runs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cholo swinging wildly here.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Runs shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cholo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cholo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Runs gets to his feet - Cholo follows without any prompting.
Cholo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Runs shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Runs should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Runs throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Cholo because Runs loaded up on that one.
Runs gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Runs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Runs looks gassed!
Runs misses with a body kick.
Cholo throws a series of strikes that have Runs backpedaling.
Runs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cholo.
Runs throws a sloppy head kick and Cholo moves out of range easily.
Runs will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cholo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A right-left combo lands from Cholo.
Runs throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cholo counters with a one-two to the body.
Cholo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cholo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sloppy strikes from Cholo. Those never looked like landing.
Hendry Runs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Cholo misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Runs moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Runs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cholo misses with a two punch combination.
Cholo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Runs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Runs throws a sloppy head kick and Cholo moves out of range easily.
Cholo lands with a nice body punch.
Runs closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Runs stands up.
Cholo scores with a shot to the body.
Lil Cholo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cholo cracks Runs with a good jab.
Runs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cholo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Runs misses with a head kick.
Runs slips a jab and a cross from Cholo.
Runs throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cholo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Runs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Runs misses with a series of wild punches.
Cholo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cholo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Runs on the side of the head.
Cholo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cholo swinging wildly here.
Cholo fails to land with a series of punches.
Cholo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Runs throws a nice looking combination but Cholo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cholo throws a series of strikes that have Runs backpedaling.
A head kick misses from Runs.
Cholo throws a series of strikes that have Runs backpedaling.
Runs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cholo misses with a two punch combination.
Runs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Runs throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Cholo.
Cholo throws a nice looking combination but Runs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cholo throws a right and a left that both miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right-left combo lands from Cholo.
Runs throws a head kick but Cholo moves out of range.
Cholo fails to land with a series of punches.
Cholo gets caught flat footed, as Runs shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hendry Runs dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cholo misses with a few strikes there.
Runs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Runs closes the distance and clinches.
Cholo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Runs stalling in the clinch.
Runs breaks from the clinch.
Runs throws a front kick aimed at Cholo's knee but Cholo avoids it well.
Runs misses with a wild combination.
Cholo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Runs under the eye.
Runs shoots in but no luck this time.
Cholo punishes Runs's body with a nice straight punch.
Cholo lands a glancing blow to the side of Runs's head.
Cholo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Runs tries a head kick but it misses.
Cholo tries to bum rush Runs with a series of wild strikes but Runs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cholo lands with a cross.
Runs is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cholo tries to bum rush Runs with a series of wild strikes but Runs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cholo scores with a three punch combo!
Cholo blocks the body kick.
Runs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cholo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lil Cholo is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Cholo. Those never looked like landing.
Cholo scores with a punch to the head.
A head kick misses from Runs.
A combination from Cholo does no damage.
Cholo misses with a double jab.
Cholo lands with a nice body punch.
Cholo throws a nice looking combination but Runs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Runs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cholo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cholo connects with a jab.
Cholo swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Runs gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Runs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cholo avoids it.
Cholo managing to block the knees to the body from Runs.
Cholo working hard to break the clinch.
Cholo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Runs throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cholo is trying to break free.
Cholo blocks the elbow strike.
Runs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cholo managing to block the knees to the body from Runs.
Runs is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cholo is defending well for now.
Cholo misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Runs missing with knees to the body.
Cholo wants to break free but Runs has control.
Runs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Runs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cholo avoids it.
Runs throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cholo has had enough of the clinch but Runs keeps him there for the moment.
Cholo is trying to break the clinch but Runs is controlling him.
Runs jumps guard but Cholo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cholo avoiding damage as Runs throws knees to the body.
Runs misses with a knee to the head.
Runs is trying to push Cholo away but Cholo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cholo is trying to break the clinch but Runs has him pressed against the cage.
Runs is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cholo is defending well for now.
Cholo tries to circle away but Runs has him pinned against the cage.
Cholo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Runs has Cholo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cholo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lil Cholo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hendry Runs.
Cholo managing to block the knees to the body from Runs.
Cholo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Runs is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cholo is keeping busy.
Runs has Cholo pressed against the cage, preventing Cholo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Runs trying to land knees to the body.
Runs effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hendry Runs will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Cholo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Runs tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cholo swivels and escapes.
Cholo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Runs back to the cage. Cholo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Runs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cholo.
Runs throws a head kick that misses.
Cholo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cholo feints a jab promting Runs to slip. Cholo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Runs slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cholo misses with the combination.
Runs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Runs dives in and grabs Cholo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cholo pushes down on Runs's head and hops out.
Cholo throws a right hand that Runs ducks under and follows up with a left that Runs also avoids with ease.
Cholo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Runs back to the cage. Cholo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cholo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Runs backs up against the cage.
Cholo throws a series of punches but Runs avoids them all with ease.
Runs has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Runs misses with a head kick.
Cholo lands a nice hook to Runs's body. Runs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cholo tries to bum rush Runs with a series of wild strikes but Runs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Runs on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cholo is working the combinations to good effect here.
Cholo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Runs backs up against the cage.
A head kick misses from Runs.
Runs closes the distance and pushes Cholo back into the cage.
Runs wants a takedown but no success here.
Lil Cholo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hendry Runs.
Cholo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cholo is trying to break the clinch but Runs is controlling him.
Cholo avoiding damage as Runs throws knees to the body.
Cholo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Runs missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cholo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Runs taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Cholo fails to land.
Runs keeps control of Cholo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Runs missing with knees to the body.
Runs missing with knees to the body.
Cholo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cholo is trying to push Runs away but Runs has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cholo avoiding damage as Runs throws knees to the body.
Cholo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Cholo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cholo avoiding damage as Runs throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Runs misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cholo.
Cholo tries to break free but Runs pushes him back against the cage.
Cholo is trying to push Runs away but Runs has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cholo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cholo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cholo avoiding damage as Runs throws knees to the body.
Hendry Runs seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cholo is trying to break free.
Cholo working aggressively here.
Cholo is trying to break free.
Runs stalls.
Runs tries to land knees in the clinch but Cholo avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cholo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hendry Runs is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Runs tries to land a knee to the head but Cholo blocks with his arms.
Runs misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cholo.
Runs is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cholo is defending well for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cholo is trying to break the clinch but Runs is controlling him.
Lil Cholo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cholo is trying to push Runs away but Runs has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lil Cholo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Runs has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hendry Runs!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vili Antonini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Halder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vili Antonini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blake Halder!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antonini misses with a series of wild punches.
Antonini walks into a jab.
It looks like Vili Antonini has been cut.
Halder throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halder fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Antonini is breathing heavily.
Halder drops his shoulder and cracks Antonini with a huge uppercut! Antonini goes down! Can Halder finish him?
Antonini on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Antonini tries to get out of the position.
Halder slips nicely into half guard.
Halder working over Antonini with some ground and pound. Antonini looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Halder lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Antonini is rocked!
Halder slows the pace down in half guard.
Halder working Antonini over with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halder takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Halder seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Halder has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Halder perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Halder winds up and cracks Antonini with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Halder seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Antonini is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Halder scores with a couple of nice shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halder scores with a big shot! Antonini's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Antonini! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blake Halder!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Cantwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Johnson (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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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Cantwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson throws a lazy head kick
and Cantwell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Johnson throws a head kick but Cantwell moves out of range.
Cantwell looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
Cantwell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Cantwell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Cantwell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cantwell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.
Johnson 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.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Cantwell is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Johnson working away.
Johnson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cantwell is trying to get back to half guard.
Cantwell regains half guard, as Johnson was trying to land strikes.
Cantwell missing with punches from the bottom.
Johnson not doing much here.
Cantwell punching from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Cantwell to get to his feet.
Cantwell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cantwell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.
Cantwell throws a head kick that Johnson semi-blocks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnson. That's going to slow Cantwell down.
Cantwell shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed Cantwell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cantwell misses with a head kick.
Cantwell shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
Cantwell has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Johnson.
Cantwell is breathing heavily.
Cantwell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Cantwell circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Cantwell looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cantwell defends it nicely.
Johnson has Cantwell up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Johnson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Johnson connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cantwell trying to control the position.
Cantwell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cantwell wants to stand but Johnson is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Cantwell shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Cantwell sprawls well.
Johnson shoots in but Cantwell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Steve Cantwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Steve Cantwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Johnson.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cantwell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cantwell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Cantwell with a poor takedown
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cantwell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Cantwell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cantwell throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cantwell.
Cantwell throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cantwell throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Cantwell scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
Cantwell tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cantwell.
Anthony Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson regains half guard.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Cantwell has control of the leg.
Johnson gets back to full guard.
Cantwell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson has his feet on Cantwell's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Cantwell drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Johnson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cantwell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cantwell is trying to force a seperation but Johnson has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cantwell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Johnson throws a low kick but Cantwell moves out of range easily.
Johnson throws a body punch but Cantwell moves out of range.
Cantwell blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Cantwell.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cantwell defends it nicely.
Cantwell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cantwell scores with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cantwell with a hook.
Cantwell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cantwell tries a head kick but it misses.
Cantwell keeps the fight on the outside.
Cantwell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnson counters with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cantwell swinging wildly here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson slaps away a takedown attempt from Cantwell, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Cantwell dominated that second round.
That's time! Cantwell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Cantwell on that attempt.
Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnson wants to take the fight to the mat but Cantwell manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cantwell tries a head kick but it misses.
Cantwell throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Cantwell avoids it well.
Cantwell dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Cantwell's head and hops out.
Cantwell drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Johnson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cantwell misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to escape but Cantwell is in control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson tries to bench press Cantwell off him but Cantwell keeps the position.
Cantwell trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.
Cantwell working away.
Cantwell tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Johnson struggling a bit here.
Johnson is looking to regain half guard here but Cantwell keeps moving and retains side control.
Check out the look on Cantwell's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cantwell working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
Johnson wants to control but Cantwell postures up.
Johnson throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Cantwell working the head and body with strikes.
Johnson pushes Cantwell away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Cantwell gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Johnson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
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.
Cantwell trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.
Cantwell is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Cantwell tries for a kimura but Johnson is defending well.
Cantwell scoring with punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Cantwell tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cantwell has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cantwell working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Cantwell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cantwell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Cantwell!
A very excited looking Steve Cantwell made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Utter Bum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brayan Bader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Utter Bum looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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212 lbs
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205 lbs
2 - 6 - 0 |
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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
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Utter Bum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brayan Bader!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bum on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bader fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bum to the ground. Bader is now in Bum's guard.
Bum working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bader doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bader manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bum is breathing heavily.
Bader controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bader's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bum throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bader 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 one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Brayan Bader.
Bader throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bader drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bader gets to his feet - Bum follows without any prompting.
Whack! Bader lands a heavy head kick that drops Bum. The ref tackles Bader to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Bum was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Brayan Bader!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Trig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and You Suck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Trig has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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179 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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Brawler
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Trig!
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, You Suck!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suck tries to clinch up
so Trig counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Suck keeping full guard, as Trig tries to pass.
Trig throwing strikes from guard but Suck blocks nicely.
Trig stays in close to Suck's body and controls the position.
Trig stands up over Suck, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Suck is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Trig is controlling him.
Trig stands up and waves to Suck to follow him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Trig as Suck shoots in.
Frank Trig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trig clinches.
Suck goes for a takedown attempt but Trig pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Trig avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Trig decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Trig working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Suck is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Trig scores with a couple of nice shots.
Trig sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Suck defending well though.
Trig 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.
Suck is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Trig scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trig performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Suck blocking the ground and pound attempt from Trig.
Trig with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Trig seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Suck for as long as he can get away with.
Trig seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trig passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Suck!
BOOM! Trig connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Trig controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Suck tries to lock up and control but Trig gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Suck tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trig punishing his opponent with strikes.
Trig is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Suck to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Suck shrugs it off.
A nice elbow there by Trig.
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!
Suck tries to hold on but Trig postures up.
Suck is bucking up trying to escape but Trig cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Suck is rocked!
It looks like You Suck has been cut.
Trig content just to control the position here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trig 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.
Frank Trig dominated that round.
The cut man is working on You Suck's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Trig looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Suck wants to control but Trig is keeping busy.
Trig seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Suck does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Trig stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Suck to get to his feet.
Suck fails with a takedown attempt.
Trig lands a big head kick that sends Suck tumbling to the mat! Trig takes a step backwards and waves Suck back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Suck is still on wobbly legs! Can Trig finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trig dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Suck has had enough and taps out.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Frank Trig!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Totally Stink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Miller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Miller!
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, Totally Stink!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stink bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Stink throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Stink is looking to take a break and control but Miller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Miller sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stink sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Miller defending well though.
Miller looking for submissions off his back.
Miller moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stink preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Stink frees his head nicely. Oh but Miller has switched to an armbar! Stink is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jim Miller!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Florian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Monster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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25
154 lbs
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150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Florian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rico Monster!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monster avoids a kick to the body.
Monster shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Monster shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Florian napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Monster landing a few strikes.
Monster landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Monster laying and praying for a moment but Florian takes advantage and regains half guard.
Monster wants to pass to mount but Florian is defending the position.
Florian looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Monster pushes past his half guard into mount!
Monster pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monster breaks from Florian's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Florian takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Monster lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Florian hang on?
Monster scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Monster fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monster fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Monster raining down shots from the mount!
Monster can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Florian is looking to escape.
Florian is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Monster has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Florian's face.
Monster landing strikes from the mount and Florian is in trouble!
Monster working the ground and pound effectively.
Florian is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monster cracks Florian with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rico Monster!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tank Abott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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260 lbs
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26
260 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tank Abott!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Abott.
Hunt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Abott swivels and escapes.
Abott tries a head kick but it misses.
Hunt misses with a takedown attempt - Abott sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abott changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hunt tries to avoid it but Abott manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hunt to the ground. Hunt escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Abott instigates a clinch.
Abott tries to pull guard but Hunt holds him up against the cage and eventually Abott drops back down to his feet.
Abott working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abott is looking for a takedown.
Mark Hunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tank Abott.
Hunt changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Abott fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hunt loads up on a big right hand but Abott slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hunt.
Hunt stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hunt wants it to stay on the feet.
Hunt goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Tank Abott has been cut.
Hunt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunt clinches.
Hunt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Abott but Abott pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Abott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abott closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hunt's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Abott trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom.
Abott stands and steps away. Hunt gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abott blocks a head kick by Hunt.
Abott shoots in looking for a takedown but Hunt manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Abott's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hunt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Abott leaves Hunt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hunt is breathing heavily.
Hunt needs to keep his hands up - Abott had a free shot at his head there.
Abott shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hunt napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Abott taking a break here but Hunt is having none of it and regains half guard.
Abott wants to control but Hunt is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abott thows a huge punch but Hunt dodges it nicely.
Abott looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hunt wants to get back to his feet.
Abott winds up and cracks Hunt with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hunt moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Abott throws a strike but Hunt rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hunt trying to control but Abott is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abott wants to control but Hunt passes easily into half guard.
Abott wants to get back to his feet.
Abott is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunt is looking to take a break and control but Abott is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hunt is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Abott has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tank Abott dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tank Abott's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hunt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hunt closes the distance but Abott moves to the side
and Abott counters with a shoot takedown. Hunt fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abott wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving.
Abott seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hunt has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Abott off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Hunt tries to clinch but Abott moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt wants to clinch up but Abott keeps it at a distance.
Abott throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hunt was covering up waiting for the punch and Abott finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Abott won't allow Hunt to sweep him here.
Abott stands and steps away. Hunt gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Abott looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hunt doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Abott counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Abott.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abott is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Abott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is trying to control the position but Abott postures up.
Hunt wants to stand up but Abott is controlling him.
Abott must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hunt is looking to stand back up but Abott counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Hunt.
Abott looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hunt is staying active underneath Abott, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Abott in particular looking to stall.
Abott is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tank Abott.
Hunt misses with a few strikes there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Abott.
Hunt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Abott tries to avoid it but Hunt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Abott to the ground. Abott escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Hunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abott fails with the takedown
and Hunt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hunt tries for a takedown. No joy.
Abott ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Abott no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Abott looking for a sweep. Not yet Abott, not yet.
Abott is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hunt is aware though and is defending well.
Abott preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tank Abott has got the better of the ground game so far.
Abott can't keep his opponent in guard - Hunt advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hunt uses his free foot to push down on Abott's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Abott.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt controlling the position easily from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunt lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tank Abott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tank Abott's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hunt throws a nice looking combination but Abott bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mark Hunt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abott tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hunt swivels and escapes.
Hunt takes the fight into the clinch.
Hunt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abott clinches up against the cage.
Hunt wants to break free but Abott has control.
Hunt is trying to push Abott away but Abott has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hunt is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Abott to keep the fight standing.
Abott is pressed up against the cage. Hunt has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Abott down to the mat. Abott avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Abott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Abott closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Abott lands in his opponent's guard.
Abott wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt wriggles free and stands up.
Abott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hunt misses with a body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hunt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Hunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Abott throws a sloppy head kick and Hunt moves out of range easily.
Abott is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hunt.
Hunt clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abott misses with a knee to the head.
Hunt breaks the clinch.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown but Abott shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hunt misses with a hook
and Abott counters with a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abott shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hunt pinned against the cage. Hunt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Abott is looking to clinch.
Abott shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hunt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Abott is aware though and is defending well.
Abott's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abott trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tank Abott wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hunt misses with a takedown attempt - Abott sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Abott scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee asks Abott politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Abott prefers to stall for the moment though.
Hunt tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Abott wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abott stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Abott shoots in but Hunt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hunt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abott.
Abott looking to score a takedown here. Hunt is defending well but Abott drives through and ends up in Hunt's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt wants to sweep but no luck.
Hunt working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Abott doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Abott manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abott gets to his feet. Hunt looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that's the end of the fight!
Tank Abott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Abott winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tank Abott!
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