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GAMMA#270 Matazz v Watts PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raylan Givens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nestor Anderton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderton has chosen Better Believe It as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
14 - 9 - 1 |
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179 cm
32
195 lbs
17 - 12 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Raylan Givens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nestor Anderton!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderton lands a jab.
Anderton throws a chopping leg kick but Givens manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Anderton dives in and scores a takedown into Givens's guard.
Anderton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Givens being controlled here, momentarily.
Givens working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Anderton.
Anderton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Givens swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anderton trying to control the position from guard on top but Givens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderton trying to move into half guard but instead Givens has managed to sweep!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderton working for a triangle but Givens defends it easily.
Anderton controlling the position.
Anderton looking for a sweep. Not yet Anderton, not yet.
Givens got a little sloppy there for a moment and Anderton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Givens has managed to get both his arms back between Anderton's legs - danger averted.
Anderton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Givens throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Anderton trying to control the position.
Anderton has his foot on Givens's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Givens works his way back into a safe position though.
Givens loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Givens trying to control but Anderton is working from the bottom.
Anderton looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Givens has picked Anderton up and slammed him! Anderton can't keep hold of the triangle and Givens manages to pass to side control!
Givens working the head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Givens trying to control the position but Anderton is working away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Givens postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Anderton is looking for a sweep.
Anderton is not content to let Givens control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Givens in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Anderton struggling a bit here.
Anderton tries to bench press Givens off him but Givens keeps the position.
Anderton can't do much from the bottom here.
Givens lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Givens lands some shots froms side control.
Anderton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Anderton is trying to control Givens's posture but Givens avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Givens working the head and body with strikes.
Givens working the ground and pound.
Givens scores with a couple of short elbows.
Anderton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Givens wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Anderton struggling a bit here.
Anderton takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Anderton on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Anderton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Givens wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Givens lands a few punches from side control.
Anderton can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Givens cracks Anderton with a big right hand but Anderton just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Givens is looking to take a break and control but Anderton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Givens working the ground and pound from side control.
Anderton struggling a bit here.
Anderton might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Givens kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anderton is working to avoid the ground and pound but Givens connects with a decent elbow.
Anderton is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Givens trying to control the action but Anderton is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raylan Givens dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Anderton stuns Givens with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Anderton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Givens fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anderton with a nice cross.
Givens lands a head kick. Anderton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Nestor Anderton has been cut.
Givens looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Anderton on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Anderton is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Givens.
Anderton is still on wobbly legs! Can Givens finish him?
Givens lands a slapping body shot.
Anderton seems to have recovered his senses.
Anderton is breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Anderton. No joy for Givens on that attempt.
A lazy left from Givens finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Givens manages to avoid it.
Givens lands with a cross.
Anderton throws a jab but it's blocked by Givens.
Givens scoring well with a low kick there.
Givens cracks Anderton with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big right from Anderton misses.
Nice body punch from Anderton.
Givens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderton.
Anderton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Givens can pounce on him.
Givens fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Anderton checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Givens lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Anderton has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Anderton and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Givens will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Givens throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anderton tries to land a leg kick but Givens saw it coming and moves away.
Anderton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raylan Givens is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Givens checks a low kick from Anderton.
Givens avoids the body shot from Anderton.
Anderton 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.
Anderton thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Givens. Anderton does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Anderton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Anderton lands with a nice combination. Givens backs away looking to recover.
Anderton blocks the body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Givens.
Anderton has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That kick from Givens tenderised Anderton's leg. Anderton is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Givens lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Anderton has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Anderton and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Givens tries to score a power double leg takedown but Anderton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Givens somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raylan Givens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderton swings for the body but Givens moves out of range.
Anderton misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Anderton misses.
Givens throws a quick inside leg kick.
A low kick from Givens misses
and Anderton counters with a right hand to the body.
Anderton swinging wildly here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anderton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Givens doesn't seem bothered though.
Anderton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raylan Givens dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nestor Anderton's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Givens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Givens throws a sloppy body shot
and Anderton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anderton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Anderton keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Anderton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Anderton misses with a right hand
and Givens counters with a thumping low kick.
Anderton misses with a takedown attempt - Givens sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Givens avoids the body shot from Anderton.
An inside leg kick lands from Givens.
Anderton misses the body punch
and Givens counters with an outside leg kick.
Anderton cracks Givens with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Givens throws a wild body kick that Anderton sees coming a mile off.
Anderton moves into range and connects with a jab.
Anderton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Givens. Givens obviously looking to wear him down.
Anderton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Anderton looks to throw the jab but Givens is out of range.
Givens moves away from the strike by Anderton.
Givens fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Anderton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Givens to score with a decent uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Givens lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Anderton has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Anderton and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Anderton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Givens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderton moves away.
Givens is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Givens avoids the head kick by Anderton.
Anderton misses with a wild body shot.
Anderton shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Givens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Givens lands a leg kick that knocks Anderton off balance momentarily.
Nestor Anderton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Anderton misses.
Givens dodges the punch combination from Anderton.
Anderton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Givens defends it nicely.
Givens closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Givens landing a few strikes.
Anderton is looking for a sweep.
Givens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderton keeps working.
Anderton takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Anderton takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
You can see the frustration on Anderton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Givens landing a few strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderton struggling a bit here.
Givens is trying to get an arm triangle but Anderton is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Givens working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Anderton wants to control but Givens postures up.
Raylan Givens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anderton is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Givens is staying active.
Givens working the body and head with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderton manages to work his way to half guard, despite Givens's best efforts.
Givens keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Givens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderton keeps working.
Anderton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raylan Givens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Givens 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raylan Givens!
A very excited looking Raylan Givens 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Machidan Lyoton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Giovanni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giovanni is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Til I Collapse [ Eminem ]. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Sonny Giovanni was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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199 lbs
28 - 18 - 0 |
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199 lbs
26 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good low kicks
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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
28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Machidan Lyoton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sonny Giovanni!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyoton feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Giovannis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Giovanni avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Giovanni uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lyoton.
Giovanni lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Machidan Lyoton has been cut.
Lyoton misses the jab.
Giovanni is looking to clinch but Lyoton is avoiding it.
Lyoton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lyoton tries to clinch up but Giovanni circles away and keeps his distance.
Giovanni fails with an attempt to clinch.
Giovanni looks to land a right hand but Lyoton moved out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Giovanni as Lyoton shoots in.
Lyoton loads up on a big right hand but Giovanni slips the punch.
Lyoton throws a combination that misses
and Giovanni counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Giovanni digs a right hand into Lyoton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lyoton's gas tank.
Giovanni trying to control the position but instead, Lyoton has worked for underhooks and has pushed Giovanni into the cage.
Giovanni swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyoton blocks an uppercut.
Giovanni doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Giovanni swings wildly with an uppercut but Lyoton uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Lyoton.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lyoton throws an elbow but misses.
Lyoton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Giovanni tries to break free but Lyoton pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lyoton.
Lyoton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Giovanni blocks a body shot from Lyoton.
Lyoton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Giovanni backwards.
A short body shot lands from Giovanni as the two fighters clinch.
Lyoton works on Giovanni's body with a couple of short punches.
Lyoton misses with a punch on the inside.
Giovanni doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Giovanni blocks a body shot from Lyoton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Giovanni's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Giovanni dodges an elbow strike from Lyoton.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giovanni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lyoton misses with a hook.
Giovanni swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Giovanni staying out of range there.
Giovanni throws a big shot that misses.
A good leg kick by Giovanni.
Giovanni misses with a left hand
and Lyoton counters with a nice low kick that buckles Giovanni's knee momentarily.
Giovanni tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Giovanni has closed the distance and engaged Lyoton in a clinch.
Giovanni tries to break the clinch but Lyoton is controlling the position.
Giovanni is trying to maintain a safe position but Lyoton gets an underhook and turns Giovanni into the cage.
Giovanni tries to throw a body punch but Lyoton avoids it by throwing Giovanni back against the cage.
Giovanni working aggressively here.
Lyoton lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyoton lands with a short shot to the head.
Lyoton misses with a body punch.
Giovanni swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lyoton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lyoton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lyoton.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lyoton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lyoton can't find room to land a body shot as Giovanni controls the action.
Giovanni's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Giovanni takes an elbow to the temple.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lyoton obliges.
Lyoton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Giovanni or not.
Lyoton lands with a light punch inside.
Lyoton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Giovanni lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lyoton misses with a punch to the body.
Lyoton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lyoton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Lyoton.
Lyoton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Giovanni creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lyoton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lyoton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lyoton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Giovanni lands with a right to the head.
Giovanni's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Giovanni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Giovanni wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lyoton has him pressed against the cage.
Lyoton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Giovanni is defending well for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Lyoton - that landed with a thud.
Giovanni looks gassed!
Lyoton lands a body punch.
Lyoton lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lyoton.
A short uppercut from Lyoton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Machidan Lyoton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Machidan Lyoton'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.
Giovanni takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lyoton misses with an uppercut.
Giovanni swings for the body but Lyoton moves out of range.
Lyoton throws a right and a left that Giovanni avoids nicely.
Lyoton throws an overhand right that lands on Giovanni's shoulder, as Giovanni tries to avoid the shot.
Giovanni keeps the fight on the outside.
Giovanni throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Giovanni throws a hook to the side of Lyoton's head but Lyoton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lyoton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lyoton drops his shoulder and cracks Giovanni with a huge uppercut! Giovanni goes down! Can Lyoton finish him?
Giovanni is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Giovanni preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Giovanni really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lyoton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lyoton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Giovanni is keeping the position for now.
Lyoton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Giovanni is breathing heavily.
Giovanni preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyoton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Giovanni's head.
Lyoton content to stall in guard here.
Lyoton's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Lyoton trying to control but Giovanni is working from the bottom.
Lyoton looking to pass the guard.
Lyoton trying to control but Giovanni is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Machidan Lyoton wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Giovanni slips under a jab.
Giovanni takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lyoton lands with a kick to the ribs.
Giovanni looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donk. Lyoton catches Giovanni right on the button with a cross.
Lyoton tests Giovanni's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lyoton misses with a looping left.
Lyoton misses with a jab to the body
and Giovanni makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lyoton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Giovanni is out of range.
Giovanni throws a leg kick
and Lyoton moves into the clinch.
A short right from Lyoton.
Machidan Lyoton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lyoton tries a body shot but Giovanni blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyoton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lyoton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lyoton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Giovanni tries to break free but Lyoton pushes him back against the cage.
Giovanni working aggressively here.
Giovanni displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lyoton up against the cage.
Giovanni lands an uppercut.
A short right from Lyoton.
Lyoton throws a punch but it's blocked by Giovanni.
Lyoton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Giovanni backwards.
Lyoton lands with a light punch inside.
Lyoton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Giovanni's defenses.
Lyoton working aggressively here.
Lyoton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Giovanni throws a punch but it's blocked by Lyoton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyoton working aggressively here.
Lyoton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Giovanni avoids it.
Lyoton unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giovanni is trying to break the clinch but Lyoton has him pressed against the cage.
Lyoton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lyoton scores with a shoulder strike.
Lyoton throws a punch but it's blocked by Giovanni.
Giovanni swings wildly with an uppercut but Lyoton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lyoton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Giovannis head.
Giovanni has a couple of punches blocked by Lyoton.
Lyoton can't find room to land a body shot as Giovanni controls the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Giovanni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lyoton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Giovanni can do to turn this around?
Giovanni struggles to land a body shot inside as Lyoton controls his hands.
Lyoton throws a punch but it's blocked by Giovanni.
A head punch on the inside from Lyoton fails to land.
Lyoton lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Machidan Lyoton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Machidan Lyoton's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lyoton tries to bum rush Giovanni with a series of wild strikes but Giovanni uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lyoton looks to land a left hand but Giovanni moved out of range nicely.
Lyoton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lyoton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lyoton scores with a one two! Giovanni had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Giovanni fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lyoton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Giovanni tries to clinch up but Lyoton circles away and keeps his distance.
Lyoton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice jab there from Lyoton.
Lyoton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Giovanni tries a head kick but it misses.
Giovanni takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Giovanni throws a head kick but Lyoton moves out of range.
Lyoton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lyoton with a jab.
Giovanni scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Lyoton.
Giovanni takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An inside leg kick lands from Lyoton.
Lyoton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Giovanni's sensitive parts.
Sonny Giovanni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lyoton shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lyoton was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lyoton tries to control but Giovanni wriggling away.
Lyoton landing strikes from the mount.
Lyoton 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.
Lyoton controlling from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyoton breaks from Giovanni's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lyoton unloading with bombs!
Giovanni is still in real trouble! Can Lyoton finish him?
Lyoton takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lyoton seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Giovanni for as long as he can get away with.
Giovanni seems to have recovered his senses.
Lyoton looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sonny Giovanni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyoton lands a heavy elbow.
Lyoton has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Giovanni's face.
Lyoton controlling from the full mount.
Lyoton unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Giovanni wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Lyoton celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Machidan Lyoton!
After winning the bout, Machidan Lyoton thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gjergj Kastrioti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gold is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ari Gold - Let's Hug It Out, BITCH. Gjergj Kastrioti could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jamie Gold's 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
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gjergj Kastrioti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jamie Gold!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kastrioti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kastrioti closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gold circles away.
Kastrioti thows a body shot but no joy.
Some bone on bone action there as Kastrioti checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kastrioti lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kastrioti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gold throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kastrioti takes a swing at Gold's ribcage but misses.
Gold motions for Kastrioti to come forward. Gold throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gold has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gold there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kastrioti throws an overhand right that lands on Gold's shoulder, as Gold tries to avoid the shot.
Gold throws out a powerful jab.
Gold throws a low kick but Kastrioti avoids it.
Gold misses with a body kick.
Kastrioti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Gold.
Nice shot by Kastrioti.
Kastrioti throws a lazy right hand but Gold sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kastrioti fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gold avoids it really well and circles away.
Kastrioti checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold dodges the punch combination from Kastrioti.
Kastrioti swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gold counters with a good low kick that Kastrioti was not able to check.
Kastrioti keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gold throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kastrioti closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kastrioti connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gold some visible discomfort.
Gold regains half guard there - taking advantage of Kastrioti's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Kastrioti is thwarting Gold's attempts to control the position.
Kastrioti moves nicely into side control.
Kastrioti trying to control the action but Gold is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold seems a little lost for a moment, as Kastrioti dominates the positioning.
Kastrioti throws an elbow but Gold slips to the side and avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kastrioti controlling the position from side mount.
Gold taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kastrioti creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Gold sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kastrioti advances to full mount.
Kastrioti controlling from mount.
Kastrioti tries to control but Gold wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold tries to reverse the position but Kastrioti maintains control.
Gold manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Gold, under a barage of strikes from Kastrioti.
Kastrioti thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kastrioti seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gold does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kastrioti looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gold is refusing to be controlled, as Kastrioti sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kastrioti trying to pass the guard but Gold defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gjergj Kastrioti.
Kastrioti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kastrioti.
Gold swings for the body but Kastrioti moves out of range.
Kastrioti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gold manages to avoid it.
Gold stuffs the takedown attempt from Kastrioti. Kastrioti gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gjergj Kastrioti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gold.
Kastrioti throws a combination that misses
and Gold counters with a low kick, right behind Kastrioti 's knee.
Gold misses with a kick to the body
and Kastrioti counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kastrioti throws a right hand that Gold ducks under and follows up with a left that Gold also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gold misses with the body kick
and Kastrioti counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gold thinking.
Kastrioti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gold moves away.
Gjergj Kastrioti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kastrioti is looking to wear down Gold with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kastrioti blocks a low kick nicely.
Kastrioti throws a hook but Gold blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gjergj Kastrioti dominated that round.
That's time! Kastrioti's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gold scores with a sloppy right hand. Kastrioti should have avoided that one.
Gold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gold connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kastrioti misses with a takedown attempt - Gold sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kastrioti shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gold defends it nicely.
No joy there for Kastrioti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gold lands a head shot.
Kastrioti tests Gold's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kastrioti takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kastrioti misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gjergj Kastrioti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gold throws a lazy right hand but Kastrioti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kastrioti takes a swing at Gold's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kastrioti changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gold tries to avoid it but Kastrioti manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gold to the ground. Gold escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kastrioti thows a body shot but no joy.
Kastrioti misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kastrioti connects with a nice looking jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Kastrioti checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kastrioti throws a nice looking combination but Gold bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kastrioti walks into a left hand.
Gold fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kastrioti.
Gold avoids the body shot from Kastrioti.
Jamie Gold seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A combination from Kastrioti does no damage.
Kastrioti misses with a looping right.
Good leg kick by Gold there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gold scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gold lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kastrioti's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kastrioti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gold as he jumps to the side.
Kastrioti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kastrioti gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gold.
Gold lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kastrioti takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kastrioti moves out of range of the body kick from Gold.
Gold throws a front kick that sends Kastrioti stumbling back into the cage.
Gold throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Gold.
Kastrioti takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gold fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kastrioti looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gold.
Gold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gold misses the shot to the body.
Kastrioti moves out of range of the body kick.
Gold is looking to land body kicks.
Gold fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kastrioti checks it well.
Kastrioti swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kastrioti has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gold finds it's way round the side to connect with Kastrioti's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kastrioti checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gold connects with a solid leg kick.
Gold dodges the punch combination from Kastrioti.
Kastrioti swings for the body but Gold moves out of range.
Kastrioti misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gold counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kastrioti's knee momentarily.
Kastrioti closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gold circles away.
Gold scores with a head kick. Kastrioti tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gold delivers a nice body kick.
Kastrioti moves out of range of the body kick from Gold.
Gold keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gold connects with a crisp jab.
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!
Kastrioti throws a body punch but Gold moves out of range.
Gold throws a head kick but Kastrioti moves out of range.
Gold explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gold misses with a body kick.
Jamie Gold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kastrioti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gold as he jumps to the side.
Gjergj Kastrioti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kastrioti. Gold does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Gold.
Gold misses with a low kick as Kastrioti jumps back.
Gold gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kastrioti to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gold wants to sweep but no luck.
Kastrioti wants to pass the guard but Gold is keeping the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kastrioti preventing the sweep.
Gold working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kastrioti.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Gold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gold lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from Kastrioti does it's job there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kastrioti. Gold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Gold.
Gold misses with a body kick.
Kastrioti misses with a body shot.
Gold misses with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gold.
Kastrioti takes a swing at Gold's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Kastrioti.
Kastrioti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gold.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gold - that will leave a mark!
Gold throws a leg kick but Kastrioti checks it.
Gold throws out a leg kick but Kastrioti moves out of range and Gold only half commits.
Kastrioti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gold moves away.
Kastrioti changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gold. That's going to slow Kastrioti down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kastrioti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gold moves away.
Kastrioti will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gold scores with a shot to the body.
Gold throws out a leg kick but Kastrioti moves out of range and Gold only half commits.
Kastrioti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kastrioti has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gold.
Gold moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gold takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A combination from Gold does no damage.
Kastrioti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gold lands a head shot.
Kastrioti blocks the body kick.
Gold misses with a head kick.
Gold thuds his shin into the meat of Kastrioti's side.
Kastrioti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Gold takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
An inside leg kick from Gold misses.
Kastrioti is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kastrioti looks to score with a jab to the body but Gold is just out of range.
A good leg kick by Gold.
A good leg kick by Gold.
Kastrioti stuns Gold with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gold throws a body punch but Kastrioti moves out of range.
Gold moves away from the strike by Kastrioti.
Gold throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kastrioti takes one to the chin there.
Kastrioti misses with a wild body shot.
Kastrioti swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gold ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kastrioti moves away.
Kastrioti will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Good leg kick by Gold there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kastrioti. Gold does a little dance to reset his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gold.
Kastrioti walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kastrioti thows a body shot but no joy.
Gold scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kastrioti in his tracks.
Kastrioti tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gold is looking to chop away at Kastrioti's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gold.
Gold scores with a jab to the body.
Gold lands a nice shot to the body.
Gold works Kastrioti's body with a nice hook.
Kastrioti moves away from the strike by Gold.
Kastrioti shoots for a double leg takedown but Gold sprawls well. He's pushed Kastrioti's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kastrioti throws a hook to the side of Gold's head but Gold sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gold scores with a shot to the body.
Gold lands a leg kick that knocks Kastrioti off balance momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gold scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gold lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kastrioti checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold scores with a hook to the body. Kastrioti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kastrioti checks a leg kick.
Kastrioti swings for the body but Gold moves out of range.
Kastrioti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gold connects with a solid leg kick.
Kastrioti takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kastrioti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gold manages to avoid it.
Kastrioti shoots and misses
and Gold counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gjergj Kastrioti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kastrioti throws a sloppy body shot
and Gold counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kastrioti thinking.
Gold scores with a hook.
Gold digs a good body shot into Kastrioti's ribs.
Kastrioti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gold.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A cross from Gold lands.
Gold swings for the body but Kastrioti moves out of range.
Kastrioti misses with a hook.
Gold scores with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie Gold comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gold 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamie Gold!
A very excited looking Jamie Gold 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus McBorin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Rook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rook has chosen Mr Krinkle as his entrance music. Marcus McBorin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus McBorin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuri Rook!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBorin swings for the body but Rook moves out of range.
Rook swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rook shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
McBorin tries to roll over but Rook keeps him under control.
McBorin is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Rook is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. McBorin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
McBorin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
McBorin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rook throws a big right hand that misses.
Rook tries to free his leg and advance position but McBorin is retaining full guard.
McBorin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rook pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McBorin is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McBorin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McBorin.
McBorin wants to sweep here but Rook controlling him for the moment.
Rook trying to control the position from guard on top but McBorin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rook missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McBorin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rook!
Rook working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rook in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
McBorin cracks Rook with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rook is desperately trying to improve his position but McBorin has a good base and remains in mount.
McBorin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
It looks like Yuri Rook has been cut.
McBorin cracks Rook with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rook tries to hold on but McBorin pushes him away.
McBorin raining down hammerfists from mount.
Rook is working to get back to half guard.
Rook is squirming around, avoiding McBorin's attempts to control the action.
BOOM! McBorin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rook is rocked!
That has opened up Yuri Rook's cut even more.
McBorin cracks Rook 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 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus McBorin!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Salcedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Jurgen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salcedo comes to the cage accompanied by Remember my NAME!. 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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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
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oscar Salcedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Paul Jurgen!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jurgen misses with a right hand
and Jurgen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Salcedo misses the target.
Jurgen takes one to the side of the head.
Jurgen misses with a straight right.
Jurgen misses with a two punch combination.
Salcedo dodges the punch combination from Jurgen.
Jurgen misses with a series of wild punches.
Jurgen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salcedo.
Salcedo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Salcedo misses with a wild body shot.
Jurgen slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jurgen. Salcedo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salcedo clobbers Jurgen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jurgen scores with the left hand. Salcedo knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurgen doesn't manage to clinch there - Salcedo circles away.
Salcedo lands with a nice body punch.
Salcedo throws a body punch but Jurgen moves out of range.
Jurgen moves away from the strike by Salcedo.
Salcedo is looking to slow Jurgen down with leg kicks.
Salcedo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jurgen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Salcedo throws a shot from downtown. Jurgen moves away and avoids it.
Jurgen moves out of range of the strikes.
Jurgen misses with a hook.
Salcedo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jurgen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Salcedo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salcedo tries to clinch but Jurgen is having none of it.
Paul Jurgen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jurgen thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurgen walks into a jab.
Salcedo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jurgen is looking to regain half guard here but Salcedo keeps moving and retains side control.
Salcedo landing strikes.
Jurgen tries to improve position but can't.
Salcedo wants to control but Jurgen is keeping him busy.
Jurgen prevents Salcedo from improving position.
Salcedo is trying to get an arm triangle but Jurgen is defending well.
Jurgen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Salcedo off and has taken his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurgen not allowing Salcedo to control his hands.
Salcedo tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Salcedo is working to get back to half guard.
Jurgen unloading with bombs!
It looks like Oscar Salcedo has been cut.
Salcedo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jurgen unloads with some shots from mount but Salcedo bucks and avoids them well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jurgen raining down shots from the mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo tries to hold on but Jurgen pushes him away.
Jurgen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jurgen prevents Salcedo from getting the reversal.
Jurgen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jurgen cracks Salcedo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Salcedo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jurgen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salcedo wants to control but Jurgen is having none of it.
Salcedo takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Jurgen's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Jurgen!
After the big win, Paul Jurgen made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Legion of Pain Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nero Aurelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green has chosen Supersonic - Jamiroquai as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
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194 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nero Aurelius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keith Green!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aurelius is looking to land body kicks.
Green steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aurelius.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aurelius.
Green tries to clinch but Aurelius is having none of it.
Aurelius is looking to score with low kicks.
Nero Aurelius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green throws a leg kick
and Aurelius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aurelius buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aurelius scores with a sloppy right hand. Green should have avoided that one.
A big left from Aurelius misses.
Green misses with a low kick.
Aurelius thuds a left hand into Green's body.
Good work by Aurelius as he checks the leg kick.
Aurelius throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Green rushes Aurelius and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aurelius wants to stall.
Green lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green misses with a knee to the head.
Aurelius is trying to stall.
Aurelius can't break the clinch.
The referee calls for Aurelius to work.
Green lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Green throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aurelius blocks it with crossed arms.
Green with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Green blocks an uppercut.
Green has Aurelius pressed against the cage, preventing Aurelius from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Green doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Green swings wildly with an uppercut but Aurelius uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aurelius's efforts to push away.
Green scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Green lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aurelius backwards.
Aurelius wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Aurelius taking a breather.
Green is leaning against Aurelius and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aurelius tries to circle away but Green has him pinned against the cage.
Green misses with a hook from the clinch.
Green lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Green is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aurelius is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with a hook from the clinch.
Green tries to land a knee to the head but Aurelius blocks with his arms.
Aurelius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aurelius blocking some punches.
Green lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aurelius backwards.
Green stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Green with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Green.
Green tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Green using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aurelius has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aurelius struggles to land a body shot inside as Green controls his hands.
Green goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aurelius pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Keith Green is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green tries a low kick but Aurelius avoids it.
Green throws an off balance right hand
and Aurelius counters with a low kick, right behind Green 's knee.
Green throws a push kick but Aurelius slaps the foot to one side.
Green on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A low kick from Aurelius misses
and Green counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aurelius thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Green takes a swing at Aurelius's ribcage but misses.
Green misses with a low kick as Aurelius jumps back.
Green defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aurelius.
Aurelius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Green looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aurelius moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aurelius is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Green.
Some bone on bone action there as Aurelius checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Aurelius throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
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 Nero Aurelius will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Green connects with an inside leg kick.
Green throws a hook to the side of Aurelius's head but Aurelius sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Green throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aurelius stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nero Aurelius is winning the standup battle so far.
Aurelius keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Green moves in looking to clinch but Aurelius pushes him off.
Aurelius sizes up Green with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Green blocks the body kick.
Aurelius throws the kick towards the body but Green avoids it.
Green takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aurelius.
Aurelius throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aurelius throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Green counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Aurelius steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Green.
Green connects with a leg kick. Aurelius looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Aurelius does no damage.
Aurelius lands a nice shot that snaps Green's head back.
Aurelius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Aurelius.
Green scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Green motions for Aurelius to come forward. Green throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aurelius throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Green stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Green has managed to clinch.
Green fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Green pushes Aurelius back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Green tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aurelius displaying some good clinch control by pressing Green up against the cage.
Green has Aurelius pressed against the cage, preventing Aurelius from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Aurelius.
Aurelius cracks a nice hook into Green's ribs.
Green throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aurelius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Aurelius misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Aurelius is out of range.
Aurelius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aurelius misses with a few strikes there.
Green fakes the leg kick and cracks Aurelius in the body.
Green fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Green throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Nero Aurelius has been cut.
Green is looking to clinch but Aurelius is avoiding it.
Green is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Aurelius rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aurelius.
Green throws a front kick that sends Aurelius stumbling back into the cage.
Green bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Green misses with a kick to the body
and Aurelius makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Green stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aurelius.
Aurelius looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aurelius moves away.
Green explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Aurelius blocks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Aurelius there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aurelius has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Green finds it's way round the side to connect with Aurelius's head.
Green throws a lazy right hand but Aurelius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green tests Aurelius's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Green throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Green wants to slow Aurelius down by chopping away at his legs.
Green tries to clinch there but Aurelius circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Green, right into the meat.
Aurelius scores with a shot to the body.
Aurelius checks a leg kick nicely.
Green throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Aurelius connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aurelius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aurelius thumps Green with a low kick.
Green throws a shot from downtown. Aurelius moves away and avoids it.
Green throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Aurelius counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Aurelius.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Green showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nero Aurelius's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Green throws a body kick that misses.
Aurelius lands with a straight right. Green didn't see that one coming.
Green tries to score with a low kick but Aurelius moves his leg out of the way.
Aurelius closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Green to the mat! Green manages to get full guard.
Green is adopting a defensive guard.
Green looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aurelius throwing strikes from guard but Green blocks nicely.
Green wants to stand and escape but Aurelius is having none of it.
Aurelius with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green controlling Aurelius's posture.
Aurelius won't allow Green to sweep him here.
Aurelius in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Green manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aurelius manages to get himself to full guard.
Green being controlled here momentarily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Green tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aurelius tries to land a leg kick but Green saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius throws a leg kick but Green checks it.
Green fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Aurelius is out of range.
Aurelius checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Green takes the fight into the clinch.
Green throws a knee to the head but misses.
Green struggles to land a body shot inside as Aurelius controls his hands.
Aurelius misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Aurelius to work.
Knees to the body from Green.
Green working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green scores with a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Aurelius takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Aurelius has had enough of the clinch but Green keeps him there for the moment.
Green lands a right hand.
Aurelius is trying to stall.
Green tries to throw a body punch but Aurelius avoids it by throwing Green back against the cage.
Aurelius is trying to break the clinch but Green has him pressed against the cage.
Green tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aurelius.
A shot in the inside from Aurelius.
Aurelius manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Green fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That kick from Green tenderised Aurelius's leg. Aurelius is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aurelius cracks a nice hook into Green's ribs.
Green throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green lands with an uppercut that bounces Aurelius off the cage and back into range.
Aurelius closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Aurelius keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Green.
Nice body kick from Green.
Green avoids the body shot from Aurelius.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green connects with a leg kick. Aurelius looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Aurelius is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Green connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keith Green comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Green 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Green!
After winning the bout, Keith Green thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Livingston Barclay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Venturia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Venturia has chosen Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise as his entrance music. Jesse Venturia will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Livingston Barclay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Venturia!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barclay scores with a crisp jab that stopped Venturia in his tracks.
Barclay keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Barclay misses the target.
Venturia throws a sloppy head kick and Barclay moves out of range easily.
Venturia misses with an uppercut. Barclay saw that one coming.
Barclay throws a jab when Venturia was well out of range.
Venturia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A lazy body kick from Barclay
and Venturia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barclay throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barclay swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Barclay tries to land a front kick but Venturia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barclay scores with a jab.
Barclay is pawing at Venturia, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Venturia's nose. Venturia is badly hurt! Barclay pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Venturia tries desperately to hold on but Barclay is relentless in his assault! As Venturia receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Barclay away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Livingston Barclay!
An out of breath Livingston Barclay 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Tank The Razors Edge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Ettish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ettish has chosen With Karate I'll Kick Your Ass as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
30 - 13 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tank The Razors Edge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fred Ettish!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Razors Edge defending well as Ettish loads up on a big left hand.
Ettish stuffs the takedown.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ettish.
The Razors Edge dips to his left and cracks Ettish with an uppercut!
Ettish fakes a jab and throws a low kick but The Razors Edge checks it well.
The Razors Edge throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ettish throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The Razors Edge misses with a jab to the body
and Ettish counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps The Razors Edge thinking.
Nice body kick from Ettish.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ettish throws a nice inside leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Ettish
and The Razors Edge counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ettish looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ettish.
Ettish cracks the inside of The Razors Edge's front leg.
Ettish throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The Razors Edge scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The Razors Edge looking to score a takedown here. Ettish is defending well but The Razors Edge drives through and ends up in Ettish's guard.
The Razors Edge content to stall in guard here.
Ettish pulls The Razors Edge in close to his closed guard and prevents The Razors Edge from doing any damage or advancing position.
The Razors Edge throws a strike but Ettish rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Razors Edge trying to keep a closed guard but Ettish is proving a slippery customer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Razors Edge wants to get back to his feet but Ettish is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The Razors Edge pulls Ettish in close to his closed guard and prevents Ettish from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tank The Razors Edge wasn't doing enough on the ground.
The Razors Edge misses with a low kick as Ettish jumps back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Razors Edge throws a jab but it's blocked by Ettish.
The Razors Edge misses with a left hand
and Ettish counters with a body kick that stops The Razors Edge in his tracks momentarily.
A leg kick checked by The Razors Edge.
The Razors Edge throws a push kick but Ettish slaps the foot to one side.
Ettish swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from The Razors Edge.
Ettish throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ettish scores with a spinning back kick!
Ettish throws a lazy right hand but The Razors Edge sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No luck for The Razors Edge with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ettish throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab lands there for The Razors Edge.
Ettish is looking to land body kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ettish lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The Razors Edge lands with a nice body punch.
The Razors Edge feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ettish's calf.
The Razors Edge shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ettish is pulling down on The Razors Edge's head. It's preventing any offense from The Razors Edge, at least for the moment.
Ettish pushes The Razors Edge off and scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fred Ettish will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The Razors Edge is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The Razors Edge takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The Razors Edge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Razors Edge swings for the body but Ettish moves out of range.
The Razors Edge takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Razors Edge wants to clinch.
The Razors Edge goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fred Ettish seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ettish looks for the body kick but The Razors Edge saw that one coming.
Fred Ettish is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ettish throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ettish scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice body kick from The Razors Edge.
The Razors Edge throws a leg kick which misses Ettish's front leg but catches the back leg as Ettish tries to avoid it.
The Razors Edge lands a really nice looking cross but Ettish seems unphased.
Ettish digs a good hook to The Razors Edge's body.
Ettish lands a nice hook to The Razors Edge's body. The Razors Edge takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ettish is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down The Razors Edge rather than just go for the knockout.
Ettish fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ettish throws a looping overhand right but The Razors Edge ducks down to avoid it.
Ettish blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ettish blocks a low kick nicely.
The Razors Edge fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ettish avoids it really well and circles away.
Ettish takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ettish misses with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Ettish.
Ettish lands a straight punch to the body, keeping The Razors Edge at a distance.
Ettish throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent The Razors Edge stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ettish throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Razors Edge looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ettish is fending him off so far but The Razors Edge persists. Nope, Ettish circles away and we're back to standing.
Ettish misses with a body kick.
The Razors Edge throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ettish shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. The Razors Edge manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ettish wanted to stand there but The Razors Edge had control of the position.
Ettish won't allow The Razors Edge to sweep him here.
Ettish wants to stand but The Razors Edge has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Razors Edge is trying to control the position but Ettish postures up.
Ettish trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The Razors Edge attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ettish thows a leg kick but The Razors Edge checks it
and The Razors Edge counters with a shoot takedown into half 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!
The Razors Edge takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ettish is doing well to control the position and prevent The Razors Edge from advancing to side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ettish is looking for a sweep. The Razors Edge is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The Razors Edge wants to free his trapped foot but Ettish is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Ettish showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ettish stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from The Razors Edge.
The Razors Edge jabs Ettish right on the nose. Ettish blinks but takes it well.
The Razors Edge lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ettish throws a head kick but The Razors Edge moves out of range.
The Razors Edge gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ettish counters with a good low kick that The Razors Edge was not able to check.
Ettish fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Razors Edge manages to avoid it.
The Razors Edge throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ettish counters with an outside leg kick.
Ettish scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ettish throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ettish checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Some wild striking there from The Razors Edge.
The Razors Edge looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ettish misses the body punch
and The Razors Edge counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A lazy left from Ettish finds it's target.
The Razors Edge has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ettish.
The Razors Edge wants to slow Ettish down by chopping away at his legs.
The Razors Edge misses with a leg kick
and Ettish counters with an outside leg kick.
Ettish turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ettish takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ettish checks a low kick from The Razors Edge.
The fighters circling - The Razors Edge throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Razors Edge throws out a loose jab but Ettish uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Razors Edge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Razors Edge just misses with a punch to the body.
Ettish steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from The Razors Edge. That one must have hurt.
A shot to the body from The Razors Edge misses
and Ettish counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ettish lands a jab to the head.
Fred Ettish is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ettish uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Razors Edge.
Ettish tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The Razors Edge is looking to clinch.
Ettish throws a solid leg kick but The Razors Edge takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ettish.
Ettish lands a right hook to the body.
Tank The Razors Edge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Razors Edge cracks Ettish with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ettish with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The Razors Edge is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ettish fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt The Razors Edge.
The Razors Edge misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ettish ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The Razors Edge fails with the takedown.
Nice uppercut there from Ettish.
The Razors Edge fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ettish avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Razors Edge takes a swing at Ettish's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Razors Edge walks into a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fred Ettish comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ettish 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fred Ettish!
Fred Ettish very nearly forgot to thank Conviction amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raz Matazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Usain Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matazz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tool - Eulogy. Watts has chosen 9000 Watts as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Raz Matazz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raz Matazz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Usain Watts!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watts throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Matazz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watts was well out of range. Poor timing from Matazz.
Matazz throws a hook but Watts avoids it easily.
Matazz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watts manages to avoid it.
Watts takes a swing at Matazz's ribcage but misses.
Matazz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Matazz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Usain Watts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matazz throws a leg kick but Watts moved away.
Watts will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Watts takes a swing at Matazz's ribcage but misses.
Watts throws a leg kick but Matazz moved away.
Matazz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Matazz misses the shot to the body.
Watts takes one to the side of the head.
A jab from Matazz misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matazz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matazz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Matazz tries a head kick but it misses.
Matazz scores with a kick to the midsection.
Matazz punishes Watts's body with a nice straight punch.
Matazz moves out of range of the body kick from Watts.
Watts closes this distance looking for a takedown but Matazz circles away.
Matazz with a nice cross.
Matazz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Matazz thumps Watts with a low kick.
Watts goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Watts.
Matazz slips a jab from Watts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matazz throws out the jab.
Matazz blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watts lands a leg kick that knocks Matazz off balance momentarily.
Matazz moves in looking to clinch but Watts pushes him off.
Matazz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice inside leg kick there by Matazz. That's going to slow Watts down.
Matazz misses with a low kick.
Watts doesn't manage to clinch there - Matazz circles away.
Watts misses with a kick to the body.
Watts fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Matazz is out of range.
Watts goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Raz Matazz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matazz scores with a hook.
Matazz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matazz works the jab nicely.
Watts tried to score with a low kick but Matazz checks it.
Matazz throws a sloppy head kick and Watts moves out of range easily.
Watts moves out of range of the strikes.
Matazz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Matazz thuds a left hand into Watts's body.
Matazz throws a leg kick which misses Watts's front leg but catches the back leg as Watts tries to avoid it.
Watts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watts loads up on a big right hand but Matazz slips the punch.
Watts misses with a left hand
and Watts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matazz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Watts.
A telegraphed right hand from Matazz misses the target.
Matazz stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matazz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Watts feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matazz wants to control the position but Watts says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Matazz wants to get back to full guard.
Matazz keeping hold of Watts's head, controlling as best he can.
Matazz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Matazz is pulling down on Watts's head. It's preventing any offense from Watts, at least for the moment.
Watts stopping the sweep attempt from Matazz.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matazz keeping full guard, as Watts tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raz Matazz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Watts has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Matazz.
Matazz moves out of range of the body kick.
Watts looks to throw the jab but Matazz is out of range.
Matazz fails with an attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Watts.
Matazz cracks Watts with a right hand to the side of the head.
Watts tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Watts on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Watts takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Watts throws a head kick that misses.
Watts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Watts gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Watts scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matazz was well out of range. Poor timing from Watts.
Watts throws a sloppy head kick and Matazz moves out of range easily.
Watts blocks the body kick.
Watts looks to land a left hand but Matazz moved out of range nicely.
Watts throws a body kick that misses.
Nice jab there from Matazz.
It looks like Usain Watts has been cut.
Matazz lands a glancing blow to the side of Watts's head.
Watts misses with a head kick.
Watts lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matazz's sensitive parts.
Watts chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Matazz rushes Watts and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Watts dodges an elbow strike from Matazz.
Matazz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Watts is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matazz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Matazz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Watts is defending well for now.
Watts avoiding damage as Matazz throws knees to the body.
Matazz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Matazz is trying to maintain a safe position but Watts gets an underhook and turns Matazz into the cage.
Watts lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Watts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Watts lands a nice uppercut.
Matazz lands a damaging elbow.
Matazz pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Matazz.
Watts throws a punch but it's blocked by Matazz.
Matazz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Watts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Watts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts tries to work over Matazz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matazz landing knees to the body.
Watts is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Matazz lands with a short shot to the head.
Matazz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Watts as the two fighters clinch.
Watts tries to throw a body punch but Matazz avoids it by throwing Watts back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Matazz throws an elbow but misses.
Watts gets through Matazz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Watts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matazz prevents a body shot from Watts.
Matazz lands a left hand.
Watts goes for a takedown in the clinch but Matazz prevents it.
Watts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matazz's elbow.
Watts struggles to land a body shot inside as Matazz controls his hands.
Watts blocks an elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matazz lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matazz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Matazz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wattss head.
Matazz misses with the head strike.
Watts wants to take the fight to the mat but Matazz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Raz Matazz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Usain Watts.
Matazz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Watts is breathing heavily.
Watts tries to break free but Matazz pushes him back against the cage.
Matazz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Watts backwards.
Watts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Watts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Raz Matazz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Watts blocks a body shot from Matazz.
Matazz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Watts misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matazz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Watts goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matazz lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Matazz throws an elbow but misses.
Matazz prevents a body shot from Watts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raz Matazz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Usain Watts'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.
Matazz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Watts.
Matazz lands a nice looking body shot.
Watts comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A big left from Matazz misses.
Matazz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Watts misses with the combination.
Watts feints and then cracks Matazz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matazz down.
Watts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matazz was well out of range. Poor timing from Watts.
Matazz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Watts connects with a crisp jab.
Watts wants to land a leg kick but Matazz is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matazz was well out of range. Poor timing from Watts.
Watts cracks Matazz with an open hand slap.
Watts lands with a good body shot.
Matazz blocks a low kick nicely.
Watts smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Watts throws the left hand but Matazz avoids the punch easily.
Matazz misses with a hook. Watts ducked under it nicely.
Matazz lands a head kick. Watts smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Watts throws a hook to the side of Matazz's head but Matazz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slapping body kick lands there for Watts.
Matazz moves forwards but Watts connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Matazz connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matazz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Matazz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Watts.
Watts thows a body shot but no joy.
Matazz looks to land a body kick but Watts moved away.
Matazz misses with a body shot.
Matazz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Watts swings widly with a right hand
and Matazz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Watts's knee momentarily.
Watts lands with a shot to the body.
Watts defending well as Matazz loads up on a big left hand.
Jab from Matazz.
Matazz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Watts.
Matazz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts cracks Matazz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Watts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matazz throws a big shot that misses.
Watts fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Matazz checks it well.
Watts scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Matazz.
Matazz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Watts misses with an uppercut.
Watts tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Watts.
Watts tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Matazz counters with an outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matazz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matazz misses with a straight right.
Watts instigates a clinch.
Watts lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Matazz backwards.
Watts lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Watts avoids a wild elbow strike from Matazz.
Matazz scores with a shot to the side of Watts's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watts.
Watts misses with the head strike.
A short left from Matazz.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watts working aggressively here.
Watts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matazz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Watts's elbow.
Matazz is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Usain Watts just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Usain Watts's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Watts lands with a hook. Matazz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Watts rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matazz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Watts slips under a jab from Matazz.
Matazz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Watts's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Matazz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Watts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Watts throws a body punch but Matazz moves out of range.
Matazz misses with a body shot.
Watts misses with a low kick.
Matazz missing with a left hand there. Watts was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matazz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Watts misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matazz moves forwards but Watts connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Watts takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matazz tests Watts's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Matazz walks into a straight right hand from Watts.
Watts throws the kick towards the body but Matazz avoids it.
Watts wants to land a leg kick but Matazz is out of range.
Matazz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Watts on the side of the head.
Watts looks to land a left hand but Matazz moved out of range nicely.
Matazz throws a series of punches but Watts moves out of range.
Matazz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Watts misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matazz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Matazz tries to clinch up.
Watts lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watts thows a body shot but no joy.
Matazz misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Matazz.
Matazz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Raz Matazz is winning the standup battle so far.
Matazz defending well as Watts loads up on a big left hand.
Matazz connects with a leg kick. Watts looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Matazz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Watts goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Watts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matazz punishes Watts's body with a nice straight punch.
Matazz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Watts's calf.
Matazz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matazz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Matazz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Watts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Watts throws a leg kick but Matazz moved away.
Matazz lands a glancing blow to the side of Watts's head.
Watts darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Matazz misses.
Matazz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A jab from Watts misses.
Watts 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.
Watts fails with the takedown.
Watts defending well as Matazz loads up on a big left hand.
A shot to the liver by Watts. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Watts.
Matazz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watts misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Usain Watts will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Usain Watts's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Watts walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Watts lands a lovely overhand right.
Watts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matazz moves away.
Watts throws a head kick that misses.
Watts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matazz.
Watts thumps Matazz with a low kick.
Matazz blocks the body kick.
Matazz lands a nice shot that snaps Watts's head back.
Watts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matazz digs a good hook to Watts's body.
Matazz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Watts chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Matazz can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matazz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Watts's hands.
Watts gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Matazz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Watts is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Watts lands a head kick. Matazz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Watts throws a sloppy head kick and Matazz moves out of range easily.
A jab from Matazz does it's job there.
Watts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matazz slips a jab from Watts.
Matazz tries to clinch but Watts moves out of range.
Watts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matazz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Matazz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Matazz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Watts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matazz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Matazz misses with a wild body shot.
Matazz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matazz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watts was well out of range. Poor timing from Matazz.
Watts lands with a nice body punch.
Matazz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Danga de danga de dang - Watts scores with a four punch combination!
Watts scores with a shot to the body.
Watts scores with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts looks to land a left hand but Matazz moved out of range nicely.
Watts misses with a straight right.
A low kick from Watts misses
letting Matazz counter with a right hand.
Watts tries a head kick but it misses.
Watts throws a body kick that misses
and Matazz counters with an outside leg kick.
Watts connects with a nice looking jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Matazz.
Watts on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Watts takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Matazz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Watts avoids the head kick by Matazz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts instigates a clinch.
Watts misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Watts.
Matazz crunches a lovely knee into Watts's ribcage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Matazz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Watts tries to work over Matazz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matazz lands a right hand.
Watts drops down looking for an ankle pick but Matazz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Watts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matazz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matazz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raz Matazz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Matazz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 48:47
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 50:47
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raz Matazz!
Raz Matazz retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Raz Matazz, 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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