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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Chimpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Turd Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chimpo comes to the cage accompanied by On The Darkside. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
27 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Chimpo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Turd Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson throws a solid leg kick but Chimpo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ferguson.
Chimpo throws a hook but Ferguson blocks it.
Chimpo misses with a body shot.
Ferguson misses with a body shot.
Ferguson has closed the distance and engaged Chimpo in a clinch.
Chimpo is stalling here.
A short right from Ferguson on the inside.
Chimpo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ferguson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Chimpo as the two fighters clinch.
Ferguson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chimpo cracks Ferguson with a nice body shot.
Ferguson swings wildly with an uppercut but Chimpo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chimpo tries for a takedown but Ferguson manages to get underhooks.
Chimpo blocks an uppercut.
Chimpo taking a breather.
Ferguson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chimpo lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chimpo fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Chimpo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chimpo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ferguson after a bit of a struggle.
Chimpo is trying to break free.
Chimpo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ferguson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Chimpo is trying to drag Ferguson to the mat but Ferguson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ferguson misses with a punch on the inside.
Ferguson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ferguson managing to block the knees to the body from Chimpo.
Ferguson struggles to land a body shot inside as Chimpo controls his hands.
Chimpo is trying to drag Ferguson to the mat but Ferguson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Chimpo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ferguson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ferguson tried to score with a low kick but Chimpo checks it.
Chimpo fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Chimpo misses its intended target.
Ferguson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ferguson lands a left and a right that send Chimpo crashing to the mat, dazed. Ferguson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Johnny Chimpo has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chimpo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ferguson throws out the jab.
Ferguson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnny Chimpo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chimpo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chimpo closes the distance but Ferguson moves to the side
and Ferguson counters by moving into the clinch.
Chimpo misses with a body punch.
Ferguson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chimpo.
Ferguson is pressed up against the cage. Chimpo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ferguson down to the mat. Ferguson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Chimpo shoots in looking for a takedown but Ferguson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chimpo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Chimpo misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Ferguson.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ferguson, right into the meat.
Chimpo gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferguson is trying to stand back up but Chimpo is controlling him
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Chimpo connects with a nice short shot to Ferguson's temple.
Ferguson tries to roll over but Chimpo keeps him under control.
Chimpo wants to control but Ferguson is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chimpo is looking for a kimura here.
Chimpo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferguson is trying to control but can't.
Ferguson is looking to improve his position.
Ferguson is not content to let Chimpo control the position.
Ferguson tries to roll over but Chimpo keeps him under control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chimpo trying to control the action but Ferguson is working from the bottom.
Chimpo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Turd Ferguson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Chimpo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Ferguson.
Chimpo misses with a takedown attempt
and Ferguson counters with a stiff right hand.
That kick from Ferguson tenderised Chimpo's leg. Chimpo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chimpo misses with a wild body shot.
Ferguson swings for the body but Chimpo moves out of range.
Chimpo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ferguson but Ferguson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chimpo moves into range and clinches up with Ferguson.
Ferguson lands a left hand.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chimpo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chimpo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Chimpo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferguson scores with a shot to the side of Chimpo's head.
Stalling in the clinch from Ferguson.
Chimpo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ferguson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Chimpo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferguson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chimpo is out of range and Ferguson settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chimpo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Chimpo 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.
Chimpo working the body and head with strikes.
Ferguson tries to buck Chimpo off but Chimpo is having none of it.
Chimpo wants to control but Ferguson is keeping him busy.
Chimpo working the body and head with strikes.
Ferguson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ferguson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Chimpo's best efforts.
Ferguson is defending against the submission attempts here by Chimpo.
Chimpo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson wants to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chimpo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ferguson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chimpo is working away from the top position though.
Ferguson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chimpo.
Ferguson is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chimpo lands a nice short elbow.
Ferguson wants to control but Chimpo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ferguson wants to get back to full guard.
Chimpo is trying to control. Ferguson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ferguson tries to kick Chimpo off but Chimpo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Chimpo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Johnny Chimpo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chimpo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Chimpo is nestled in close to Ferguson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Chimpo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Chimpo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chimpo lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Chimpo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ferguson's face.
Ferguson wants to hold on but Chimpo pushes him away.
Chimpo connects with a bit shot that sees Ferguson covering up! More strikes from Chimpo and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Chimpo is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Chimpo!
A relieved looking Johnny Chimpo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Craig Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny Machado has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Craig Little's chin.
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142 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Little!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Machado!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Little misses with an uppercut
and Machado counters with a stiff right hand.
Little looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Machado is fending him off so far but Little persists. Nope, Machado circles away and we're back to standing.
Machado throws a lazy right hand but Little sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Little looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Machado!
Machado gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machado is looking to improve his position.
Little is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Machado is just riding it out for now. Little eventually gives up the hold.
Machado won't allow Little to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little decides to stand up.
Machado misses with the combination.
Machado lands a jab-cross combination.
Machado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Little at a distance.
Machado defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Little.
Machado looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Machado defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Little.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Little. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machado connects with a body shot.
Little tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Machado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Machado ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Machado scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Little doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little 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.
Machado looking to hit a scissor sweep but Little is one step ahead there.
Machado is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Little is trying to get back to full guard.
Machado wants to control but Little is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Machado postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Little to stand up.
Machado connects with a solid leg kick.
Machado scores with a sloppy right hand. Little should have avoided that one.
Little shoots in and gets a takedown into Machado's guard.
Little really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Little wants to stand and escape but instead Machado has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Machado trying to control the position from guard on top but Little is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Machado stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Little swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little keeping moving, preventing Machado from controlling successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Little is looking to stand back up but Machado counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Little.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machado looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Machado dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Little is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Machado thuds a left hand into Little's body.
Little tries to clinch
and Machado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Little shoots in and gets a takedown into Machado's guard.
Machado seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Little would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Little wants to pass the guard but Machado is keeping the position.
Machado trying to keep a closed guard but Little is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Machado swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Machado working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Little doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Little manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Little keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Machado's head.
Little decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Machado, up you get!
Machado keeps the fight on the outside.
Little avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Manny Machado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Machado connects with a body shot.
Little slips a straight right by Machado.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Machado.
Little dives in and grabs Machado's left leg, looking for a takedown. Machado pushes down on Little's head and hops out.
Little uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machado.
Little tries for a takedown but Machado circles away easily
enabling Machado to counter with a crisp jab.
Little takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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!
Machado throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Little on the side of the head.
Little is rocked!
Little doesn't manage to clinch there - Machado circles away.
Oh Little is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Machado pushes Little up against the cage in a clinch.
Machado misses with a punch to the body.
Little tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Little looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Machado misses with a knee strike.
Little seems to have got his legs back now.
Machado tries to work over Little's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Little tries to pull guard but Machado holds him up against the cage and eventually Little drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Little. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice body punch from Machado - that landed with a thud.
Little is trying to drag Machado to the mat but Machado just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Little misses with some punches.
Machado prevents a takedown attempt there.
Machado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Machado lands a right hook to the body.
Little throws a combination that misses
and Machado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Machado rushes Little and presses him up against the cage.
Little comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Machado with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Little misses with an elbow over the top.
Machado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Machado lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Craig Little seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Little decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Little trying to control from Machado's half guard. Machado has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Machado throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Little stands and steps away. Machado gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Little shoots for a double leg takedown but Machado sprawls well. He's pushed Little's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Little tries to clinch but Machado moves away
and Machado counters with a left to the body.
Machado swats away the attempt to clinch by Little.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Manny Machado will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Good shot there by Machado.
Little dives in and grabs Machado's left leg, looking for a takedown. Machado pushes down on Little's head and hops out.
Little shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Machado as he avoids it easily.
Little moves in looking to clinch but Machado pushes him off.
Machado lands a right hook to the body.
Machado scores with a one two! Little had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Little shoots and misses
and Little takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Little. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machado punishes Little's body with a nice straight punch.
Machado misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machado looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Little fails with the takedown
and Machado counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Machado scores with a hook to the body. Little takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Machado misses with a jab, cross combination.
Craig Little is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Little has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A decent looking cross lands there for Machado.
Little walks straight into a right hand from Machado - that's dropped him! Machado jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Little from any more punishment! Little complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Manny Machado!
Manny Machado decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Quentin Cane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and New Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cane comes to the cage accompanied by Rob Zombie - What. Quentin Cane 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quentin Cane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, New Knox!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cane shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Knox defends it nicely.
Quentin Cane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Knox misses.
Knox throws a head kick that misses.
Cane fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Cane or perhaps it was just good defense by Knox which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quentin Cane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cane 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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cane prevents Knox from getting back to his feet.
Cane working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Knox's head.
Cane is looking to work some ground and pound but Knox has wrist control.
Cane's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cane looking to pass the guard.
Cane drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Cane seems to have locked his on tight now - Knox screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Cane, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Quentin Cane!
A very excited looking Quentin Cane 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salvador Saballe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teijo Tarzan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saballe comes to the cage accompanied by In My City. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Salvador Saballe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Teijo Tarzan!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saballe misses with a wild body shot.
Tarzan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saballe.
Tarzan misses with a body shot
and Saballe counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Saballe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saballe slips under a jab from Tarzan.
Saballe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tarzan.
Tarzan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saballe.
Saballe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice defenses there by Saballe.
Tarzan misses with a two punch combination.
Tarzan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Saballe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saballe throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Teijo Tarzan has been cut.
Tarzan jabs Saballe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Saballe is looking to clinch.
Saballe plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Oooooh!!! Tarzan has knocked Saballe down with a huge combo! Tarzan steps away and waves a wobbly Saballe back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Salvador Saballe has been cut.
Crack! Tarzan connects with the perfect overhand right and Saballe falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Tarzan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Teijo Tarzan!
A very excited looking Teijo Tarzan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiger Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz comes to the cage accompanied by Go To Sleep by Eminem feat. DMX, Obie Trice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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27
220 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
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220 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tiger Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Long!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Cruz misses its intended target.
Cruz throws an off balance right hand
and Long cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Long throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Long throws a lazy right hand but Cruz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cruz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Long manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cruz missing with a left hand there. Long was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cruz closes the distance and pushes Long back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cruz.
Cruz misses with the head strike.
Cruz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cruz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Long stalling.
Cruz lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Alex Long has been cut.
Cruz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Long.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Long.
Cruz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Long breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz misses with an uppercut
letting Long counter with a right hand.
Long throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cruz jabs Long right on the nose. Long blinks but takes it well.
Cruz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Long counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Long fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cruz checks it well.
Long slips a straight right by Cruz.
Long avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cruz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cruz throws a series of strikes that have Long backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Long. Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Long lands a jab to the nose.
Long's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cruz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Long scrambles back to his feet.
A shot to the liver by Long. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long takes a swing at Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Long fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cruz is out of range.
Cruz scores with a punch to the head.
Long misses with the combination.
Long takes a swing at Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Cruz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Long throws a right and a left that Cruz avoids nicely.
Long's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Long duly obliges.
A right-left combo lands from Long.
Long bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Long staying out of range there.
Cruz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz misses the shot to the body.
Long falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cruz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Long thinking.
Long misses with a few strikes there.
Cruz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Long ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Decent striking displayed by Long there.
Cruz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cruz blocks a body shot from Long.
Still in the clinch, Cruz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Long dodges an elbow strike from Cruz.
Long's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sloppy strikes from Long. Those never looked like landing.
Cruz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cruz misses with a hook. Long ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long connects with a body shot that sends Cruz's belly button to the back.
Long fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it.
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!
Long's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cruz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Long scrambles back to his feet.
Long swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cruz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Long.
Long fails to land with a series of punches.
Cruz throws a poor cross that misses
and Long counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cruz thinking.
Cruz fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Long misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cruz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Long misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Long dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Long's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Long cracks Cruz with a good jab.
Cruz moves in looking to clinch but Long pushes him off.
Tiger Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Long slips under a jab from Cruz.
Long ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
Long tries to land a leg kick but Cruz saw it coming and moves away.
Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Long swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alex Long is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Long falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cruz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cruz connects with a looping right hand.
Long scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cruz in his tracks.
Long avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Long scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Long will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Long slips a jab from Cruz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Long connects with a body shot that sends Cruz's belly button to the back.
Long will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Long takes a swing at Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Long looks to land a combination but Cruz avoids it well.
Cruz connects with a jab.
Cruz misses with a looping left.
Long lands a nice hook to Cruz's body. Cruz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cruz lands with a good body shot.
Cruz is looking to clinch.
Cruz misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Long counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cruz throws a right hand that misses
and Long counters with a stiff right hand.
Cruz scores with a hook.
Alex Long seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Long looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Long is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cruz rather than just go for the knockout.
Long finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cruz misses with an uppercut
and Long counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Long misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cruz clobbers Long with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cruz throws out a loose jab but Long uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cruz is looking to clinch but Long is avoiding it.
Long moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cruz throws a hook but Long avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long swinging wildly here.
Cruz misses with a wild body shot.
Long will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cruz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Long jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Cruz misses.
Long takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circling - Cruz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Long slips a jab from Cruz.
Long tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Long.
Long misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long avoids the body shot from Cruz.
Long lands with a nice combination. Cruz backs away looking to recover.
Long dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good shot there by Cruz.
Cruz throws an overhand right that lands on Long's shoulder, as Long tries to avoid the shot.
Long lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cruz backs up against the cage.
Cruz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Long will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cruz misses with the combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Long throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alex Long will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alex Long'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. This is the final round!
Cruz shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Long eats them both and turns towards Cruz to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cruz throws a lazy right hand but Long sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Long misses with a body kick.
A slow jab from Cruz misses its intended target.
Long takes a swing at Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Cruz with a jab.
Long throws a low kick but Cruz avoids it.
Long slips a jab from Cruz.
Cruz misses with an uppercut
and Cruz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Long swings for the body but Cruz moves out of range.
Long swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cruz counters with a stiff right hand.
Cruz jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big right from Cruz misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Long throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cruz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Long uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruz.
Cruz throws an overhand right that lands on Long's shoulder, as Long tries to avoid the shot.
Cruz tries to clinch up but Long circles away and keeps his distance.
Long throws the left hand but Cruz avoids the punch easily.
Cruz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Long is rocked!
Cruz swings widly with a right hand
and Long makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Long is still on wobbly legs! Can Cruz finish him?
Cruz drops Long with a huge uppercut! Long drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Cruz is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tiger Cruz!
During a confident post fight interview, Tiger Cruz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bolo Yeung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daley Bornstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yeung comes to the cage accompanied by Everything in it's right place. Bornstein is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Men at Work - Land Down Under. Bolo Yeung has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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25
327 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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34
315 lbs
22 - 16 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bolo Yeung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daley Bornstein!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yeung is looking to chop away at Bornstein's legs.
Yeung uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bornstein.
Bornstein misses with a straight right.
Bornstein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yeung.
Yeung misses with a low kick.
Yeung uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bornstein.
Yeung tries to land a leg kick but Bornstein saw it coming and moves away.
Yeung throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bornstein looks to land a right hand but Yeung moved out of range.
Bornstein has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yeung.
Bornstein 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.
Bornstein scores with a hook.
Yeung lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bornstein will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yeung misses with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
An inside leg kick from Yeung misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bornstein is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yeung.
Yeung looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bornstein!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Yeung goes for an armbar but Bornstein turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bornstein.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bornstein trying to control but Yeung is working from the bottom.
Yeung is adopting a defensive guard.
Yeung looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bornstein is one step ahead there.
Yeung will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bornstein trying to control but Yeung is working from the bottom.
Bornstein advances to half guard.
Yeung has hold of Bornstein's hands but Bornstein slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
It looks like Bolo Yeung has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bornstein perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Yeung is holding on to half guard well.
Yeung is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bornstein wants to pass the guard but Yeung is defending well.
Bornstein is thwarting Yeung's attempts to control the position.
Bornstein tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yeung knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Yeung is looking to improve his position.
Yeung is pressing down on Bornstein's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeung is pulling down on Bornstein's head to control his posture.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Donk. Yeung catches Bornstein right on the button with a cross.
Yeung keeps Bornstein at a distance using the push kick.
Bornstein misses with a hook. Yeung ducked under it nicely.
Bornstein scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bornstein throws a head kick but Yeung moves out of range.
Bornstein throws a combination. Yeung tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yeung misses with a low kick.
Bornstein throws a jab when Yeung was well out of range.
Bornstein ducks under a wild hook from Yeung.
Yeung tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bornstein was well out of range. Poor timing from Yeung.
Yeung takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bornstein ducks under a wild hook from Yeung.
Bornstein fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yeung.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yeung.
Yeung shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bornstein throws a hook but Yeung blocks it.
Bornstein misses with a double jab.
Bornstein rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yeung moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yeung steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bornstein.
Bornstein throws the left hand but Yeung avoids the punch easily.
Daley Bornstein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left lands for Bornstein.
Bolo Yeung's cut is getting worse.
Yeung misses with a straight left.
Yeung tries to work over Bornstein's front leg with a kick but Bornstein checks it.
Bornstein goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Yeung shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bornstein's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yeung tries to free his leg and advance position but Bornstein is retaining full guard.
Bornstein keeping moving, preventing Yeung from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yeung throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bornstein works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yeung is pushing down on Bornstein's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bornstein is fighting to maintain full guard but Yeung has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Daley Bornstein will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bolo Yeung's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yeung throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bornstein.
Yeung throws a chopping leg kick but Bornstein manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bornstein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yeung tries to move into range but Bornstein moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yeung misses with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Bornstein blocks the low kick.
Yeung looks to land a combination but Bornstein avoids it well.
Bornstein throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yeung takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bornstein rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yeung moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bornstein digs a good body shot into Yeung's ribs.
Bornstein feints and then cracks Yeung's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yeung down.
Yeung showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bornstein.
Yeung throws a leg kick but Bornstein checks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some bone on bone action there as Yeung checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bornstein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yeung.
Bornstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bornstein throws a low kick but Yeung avoids it.
Yeung uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bornstein.
Daley Bornstein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bornstein misses the shot to the body.
Bornstein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bornstein's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bornstein duly obliges.
Bornstein rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yeung moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yeung swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A low kick from Bornstein misses
and Yeung counters with a leg kick.
Bornstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bornstein lands with a shot to the body.
A jab from Bornstein misses.
Daley Bornstein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bornstein misses with a wild combination.
Yeung ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bornstein is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yeung.
Bornstein throws the left hand but Yeung avoids the punch easily.
Bornstein throws a series of punches but Yeung avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeung throws out a leg kick but Bornstein moves out of range and Yeung only half commits.
Yeung scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
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!
A swing and a miss from Bornstein.
The fighters circling - Yeung throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yeung throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bornstein scores with a body shot.
Yeung slips a jab from Bornstein.
Bornstein throws a body punch but Yeung moves out of range.
Bornstein swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yeung ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bornstein throws a looping overhand right but Yeung ducks down to avoid it.
Yeung misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bornstein.
Yeung shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Yeung trying to control from half guard but Bornstein is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bornstein is trying to stand up here but Yeung is controlling him well.
Bornstein wants to get back to full guard but Yeung has passed into side control.
Bornstein is looking for a sweep.
Yeung tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Yeung working the ground and pound but Bornstein is defending the strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yeung advances nicely into full mount.
Yeung thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Yeung fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
It looks like Daley Bornstein has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bornstein keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bornstein is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bornstein wants to hold on but Yeung pushes him away.
Yeung pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The cut above Daley Bornstein's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Daley Bornstein's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bolo Yeung!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Clinton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Bearinstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clinton's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Break Ya Neck. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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22
196 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
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25
200 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Clinton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Bearinstein!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clinton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bearinstein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clinton.
Clinton looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bearinstein!
Clinton cracks Bearinstein with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Clinton with a couple of short strikes.
Clinton moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bearinstein has worked his arm free - good work by Bearinstein!
Clinton looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bearinstein is avoiding damage well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clinton is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bearinstein knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ground and pound from Clinton seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bearinstein is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Clinton has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Bearinstein throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Clinton trying to control the action but Bearinstein is working from the bottom.
Clinton is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bearinstein is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bearinstein is being controlled here.
Clinton misses with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clinton taking a break here but Bearinstein is having none of it and regains half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Clinton in particular looking to stall.
Clinton prevents Bearinstein from standing back up.
Clinton is keen to just control but Bearinstein is a slippery customer.
Bill Clinton has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bearinstein throws a head kick but Clinton moves out of range.
Bearinstein bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Bill Clinton has been cut.
Nice uppercut there from Clinton.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clinton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Clinton, as that shot connected.
Bearinstein avoids the head kick by Clinton.
Paul Bearinstein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good exchange - Bearinstein coming out on top.
Good exchange - Clinton coming out on top.
Bearinstein lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bearinstein moves out of range as Clinton strikes.
Bearinstein scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Clinton is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clinton lands with a nice body punch.
Clinton throws a big shot that misses.
Bearinstein throws a hook but Clinton avoids it easily.
Clinton scores with a takedown into Bearinstein's guard.
Bearinstein pulls Clinton in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clinton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bearinstein keeping moving, preventing Clinton from controlling successfully.
Clinton 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.
Bearinstein is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bearinstein keeping moving, preventing Clinton from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref stands the fighters back up because Bill Clinton just wasn't active enough.
Bearinstein misses with a hook
and Bearinstein takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clinton throws a right and a left that Bearinstein avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Clinton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bill Clinton's cut.
That's time! Clinton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Clinton scores with a jab to the body.
Bearinstein connects with a nice looking jab.
Bearinstein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clinton was well out of range. Poor timing from Bearinstein.
Bearinstein goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bearinstein is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clinton.
Bearinstein misses with a hook.
Bearinstein misses with a head kick.
Paul Bearinstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clinton throws a hook but Bearinstein blocks it.
Clinton lands a really nice looking cross but Bearinstein seems unphased.
Bearinstein feints and then cracks Clinton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Clinton down.
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!
Clinton missing with a left hand there. Bearinstein was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice combination there by Clinton.
Clinton jabs Bearinstein right on the nose. Bearinstein blinks but takes it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Clinton.
Bearinstein misses the shot to the body.
Clinton lands a two punch combo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Clinton.
Bearinstein staying out of range there.
Clinton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clinton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Bearinstein misses.
Bearinstein scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Clinton doesn't seem bothered though.
Bearinstein lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clinton circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice uppercut lands for Bearinstein. That snapped Clinton's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clinton moves out of range as Bearinstein strikes.
Clinton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clinton thows a body shot but no joy.
Bill Clinton is winning the standup battle so far.
Clinton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bearinstein's waist but Bearinstein gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Clinton off to one side.
Clinton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bearinstein moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clinton digs a good body shot into Bearinstein's ribs.
Clinton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Bearinstein misses its intended target.
Bearinstein throws a solid leg kick but Clinton takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bearinstein.
Bearinstein lands a head shot.
Clinton lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Clinton slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bearinstein misses with a two punch combination.
Bearinstein uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Clinton has time to react.
Bearinstein missing with a left hand there. Clinton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bearinstein slips under a jab.
Bearinstein throws a head kick that misses
and Clinton counters with a two punch combo.
Bearinstein scores with a hook.
Clinton throws a series of punches but Bearinstein avoids them all with ease.
Bill Clinton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clinton thuds his right hand into Bearinstein's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bearinstein takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Clinton.
A clash of legs there as Clinton blocks the low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Clinton.
Bearinstein swings away with a body shot that misses
and Clinton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clinton misses with a series of wild punches.
Clinton takes one to the chin there.
Clinton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bearinstein cracks Clinton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Donk. Clinton catches Bearinstein right on the button with a cross.
Clinton slips a straight right by Bearinstein.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bearinstein on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bearinstein misses with a hook
and Clinton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bearinstein cracks Clinton with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Clinton looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Bearinstein finish him?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Paul Bearinstein will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bill Clinton'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Clinton looks up at the clock. Bad move! Bearinstein lands a right hand from hell, dropping Clinton. Bearinstein pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Bearinstein!
Paul Bearinstein managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Next Level Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rampage Strykzilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strykzilla comes to the cage accompanied by A Certain Death - Misery Signals. Griffin has chosen Wait and Bleed by Slipknot as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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280 lbs
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rampage Strykzilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strykzilla looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Griffin is fending him off so far but Strykzilla persists. Nope, Griffin circles away and we're back to standing.
Griffin misses with a two punch combination.
Griffin misses with a shot to the body
and Strykzilla counters with a single leg into guard. Griffin didn't expect that.
Griffin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Strykzilla trying to control the position from guard on top but Griffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strykzilla throws a big right hand that misses.
Strykzilla missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Strykzilla drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Griffin dives on top into guard.
Strykzilla has his foot on Griffin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Griffin works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strykzilla working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Griffin has passed into half guard!
Strykzilla wants to control but Griffin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Strykzilla trying to get back to full guard but Griffin takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Strykzilla is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Griffin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Strykzilla is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strykzilla tries to hold on but Griffin pushes him away.
Strykzilla tries to reverse the position but Griffin maintains control.
Strykzilla tries to hold on but Griffin postures up.
Griffin controlling from mount.
Strykzilla regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strykzilla moves into full guard.
Griffin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Strykzilla swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Strykzilla has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Griffin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Strykzilla has a closed guard, preventing Griffin from standing up.
Griffin is stalling in the full guard.
Griffin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Strykzilla is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Griffin is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strykzilla bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Griffin's guard.
Griffin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Strykzilla.
Strykzilla postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Strykzilla landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin being controlled here, momentarily.
Strykzilla throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strykzilla loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rampage Strykzilla dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Strykzilla fails with the takedown
and Griffin counters with a stiff right hand.
Griffin misses with a looping left.
Griffin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strykzilla manages to avoid it.
Griffin misses with a body shot
and Strykzilla counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Griffin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Strykzilla trying to control from half guard but Griffin is working away.
Strykzilla throwing shots but Griffin is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strykzilla missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Strykzilla missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Strykzilla not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Strykzilla missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Strykzilla lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strykzilla not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Strykzilla seems to be working for a kimura but Griffin defends the submission attempt.
Strykzilla content to control rather than advance.
Griffin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Strykzilla. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Strykzilla scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Griffin can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strykzilla missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Strykzilla is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Griffin sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strykzilla lands with a punch from half guard.
Strykzilla winds up and cracks Griffin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Strykzilla is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Strykzilla thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Strykzilla sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Griffin defending well though.
Griffin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Strykzilla.
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!
Griffin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Strykzilla.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strykzilla wants to control but Griffin is keeping him busy.
Strykzilla not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Strykzilla throwing shots but Griffin is blocking nicely.
Griffin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Strykzilla trying to control from half guard but Griffin is working away.
Strykzilla 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.
Griffin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Griffin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Strykzilla missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strykzilla is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Strykzilla not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rampage Strykzilla dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Strykzilla dives in and grabs Griffin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Griffin pushes down on Strykzilla's head and hops out.
Griffin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strykzilla.
Griffin slaps away a takedown attempt from Strykzilla, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strykzilla tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Griffin swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rampage Strykzilla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Strykzilla.
Strykzilla shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Griffin but Griffin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Strykzilla.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Griffin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Griffin misses with a lunging right hand
and Strykzilla counters with a single leg into guard. Griffin didn't expect that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strykzilla cracks Griffin with a solid left hand.
Griffin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Strykzilla.
Strykzilla postures up in Griffin's guard and throws a big left but Griffin blocks it.
Griffin wants to stand and escape but Strykzilla is having none of it.
Strykzilla throwing strikes from guard but Griffin blocks nicely.
Strykzilla throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Griffin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Strykzilla accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Strykzilla lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Strykzilla is looking to work some ground and pound but Griffin has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strykzilla postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffin has momentary wrist control but Strykzilla slips an elbow through the middle.
Strykzilla throwing strikes but missing.
Strykzilla looking to pass the guard.
Strykzilla missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Strykzilla trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Strykzilla wants to control from the top but Griffin keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Strykzilla controls the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rampage Strykzilla showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Strykzilla, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rampage Strykzilla!
A relieved looking Rampage Strykzilla thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gargantua Pantagruel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Short Fuse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pantagruel comes to the cage accompanied by THE MONSTER MASH! With the funniest video!. Gargantua Pantagruel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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300 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gargantua Pantagruel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Short Fuse!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuse tries to score with a low kick but Pantagruel moves his leg out of the way.
Fuse does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
No luck for Pantagruel with that takedown attempt.
Pantagruel shoots for a takedown but Fuse saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fuse ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fuse throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pantagruel shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fuse eats them both and turns towards Pantagruel to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Pantagruel blocks a head kick by Fuse.
Pantagruel has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gargantua Pantagruel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fuse throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pantagruel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pantagruel tests Fuse's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fuse looks to land a right hand but Pantagruel moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pantagruel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fuse.
Fuse bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fuse shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fuse misses with an uppercut
and Pantagruel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fuse works Pantagruel's body with a nice hook.
No luck for Pantagruel with that takedown attempt.
Short Fuse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pantagruel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fuse is fending him off so far but Pantagruel persists. Nope, Fuse circles away and we're back to standing.
Pantagruel shoots in for a takedown but Fuse shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fuse defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pantagruel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pantagruel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horrible takedown by Pantagruel or perhaps it was just good defense by Fuse which made him look bad.
Fuse stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fuse wants it to stay on the feet.
Pantagruel moves out of range as Fuse strikes.
Fuse moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danga de danga de dang - Pantagruel scores with a four punch combination!
Pantagruel takes a swing at Fuse's ribcage but misses.
Fuse throws a sloppy head kick and Pantagruel moves out of range easily.
Fuse misses with an uppercut. Pantagruel saw that one coming.
Pantagruel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fuse connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pantagruel scrambles back to his feet.
Pantagruel lands with a hook. Fuse tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gargantua Pantagruel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pantagruel avoids the head kick by Fuse.
Nice jab there from Fuse.
It looks like Gargantua Pantagruel has been cut.
Fuse is looking to slow Pantagruel down with leg kicks.
Pantagruel throws a big shot that misses.
Jab from Fuse.
Pantagruel with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Fuse to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pantagruel shoots in for a double leg but Fuse sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice shot lands for Fuse.
Fuse with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Horrible takedown by Pantagruel or perhaps it was just good defense by Fuse which made him look bad.
Fuse moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuse digs a good hook to Pantagruel's body.
Pantagruel is breathing heavily.
Pantagruel scores with a takedown into Fuse's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Fuse seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fuse keeping full guard, as Pantagruel tries to pass.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fuse can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pantagruel throwing strikes from guard but Fuse blocks nicely.
Fuse managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Short Fuse dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gargantua Pantagruel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fuse walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pantagruel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pantagruel.
Fuse keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Short Fuse seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fuse finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pantagruel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fuse manages to avoid it.
Pantagruel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fuse tries to avoid it but Pantagruel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fuse to the ground. Fuse escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gargantua Pantagruel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fuse throws a hook but Pantagruel avoids it easily.
Fuse lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuse shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fuse throws a leg kick but Pantagruel moved away.
Pantagruel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fuse. Fuse obviously looking to wear him down.
Fuse throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pantagruel checks a leg kick nicely.
Pantagruel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pantagruel checks a leg kick nicely.
Fuse leaves Pantagruel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pantagruel closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fuse to the mat! Fuse manages to get full guard.
Fuse is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pantagruel stands up over Fuse, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pantagruel trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pantagruel pushing down on Fuse's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pantagruel 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.
Fuse is staying active underneath Pantagruel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fuse manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fuse is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fuse is trying to keep Pantagruel in close.
Pantagruel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fuse tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fuse keeping moving, preventing Pantagruel from controlling successfully.
Fuse is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pantagruel trying to control but Fuse is working from the bottom.
Gargantua Pantagruel has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Pantagruel looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Fuse!
Fuse tries to lock up and control but Pantagruel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Poor strikes thrown by Pantagruel there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Fuse is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fuse wants to control but Pantagruel is having none of it.
Pantagruel swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Fuse is now in Pantagruel's guard. A big mistake from Pantagruel there, giving up the dominant position!
Gargantua Pantagruel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fuse controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pantagruel working a defensive guard but Fuse manages to pass into side control anyway.
Pantagruel is looking for a sweep.
Pantagruel trying to remain calm as Fuse controls from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pantagruel is not content to let Fuse control the position.
Pantagruel is trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pantagruel can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Short Fuse will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gargantua Pantagruel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Pantagruel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fuse pinned against the cage. Fuse gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pantagruel drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fuse manages to get back to half guard.
Pantagruel wants to take a breather but Fuse is having none of it.
Pantagruel is working for a submission of some sort.
Fuse regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fuse is pulling down on Pantagruel's head to control his posture.
Pantagruel trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuse trying to control the position.
Fuse pulls Pantagruel in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pantagruel pushes down on Fuse's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fuse tries to roll over but Pantagruel keeps him under control.
Pantagruel seems to be working for a kimura but Fuse defends the submission attempt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fuse is concentrating on defense, preventing Pantagruel from advancing position.
Pantagruel trying to control from half guard but Fuse is working away.
Ground and pound from Pantagruel.
Pantagruel trying to mount his opponent but Fuse defends it.
Gargantua Pantagruel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuse blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pantagruel.
Pantagruel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pantagruel wants to take a breather but Fuse is having none of it.
Pantagruel stalling away here and it's allowed Fuse to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fuse holds on and takes a little breather.
Fuse working a defensive guard here.
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!
Pantagruel looking to pass the guard.
Pantagruel lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pantagruel passes Fuse's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fuse is controlling Pantagruel's trapped leg to prevent Pantagruel from advancing to side control.
Fuse is refusing to be controlled, as Pantagruel sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pantagruel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fuse's head.
Pantagruel takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pantagruel not doing much here.
Fuse is looking to improve his position.
Fuse gets back to full guard.
Fuse preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pantagruel trying to control but Fuse is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fuse is controlling Pantagruel's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pantagruel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pantagruel trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Gargantua Pantagruel just wasn't active enough.
Pantagruel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fuse at a distance.
Pantagruel slips a jab and a cross from Fuse.
Fuse fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pantagruel checks it well.
Pantagruel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fuse throws out the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pantagruel walks into a jab.
Short Fuse is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pantagruel looks for a takedown but Fuse sprawls well.
Pantagruel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gargantua Pantagruel.
I think Fuse has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Short Fuse!
Short Fuse was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Martin Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ogg Nogg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryant comes to the cage accompanied by Killing in the name. Nogg has chosen Pantera : 5 Minutes Alone as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martin Bryant!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ogg Nogg!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogg shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bryant avoids a series of strikes thrown by Nogg.
Nogg throwing strikes here but Bryant is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Bryant in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Nogg thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bryant tries to hold on but Nogg postures up.
Nogg thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Nogg moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bryant has worked his arm free - good work by Bryant!
Bryant tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Bryant's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nogg is putting a hurting on Bryant here, landing some big shots from side control.
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!
Nogg throwing strikes but Bryant manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Nogg tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bryant wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nogg is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bryant off and has taken his back!
Nogg doesn't have the hooks in and Bryant manages to turn into his guard.
Bryant wants to control from the top but Nogg keeps moving.
Bryant stopping the sweep attempt from Nogg.
Nogg controls Bryant momentarily but Bryant frees himself.
Nogg is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bryant is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Martin Bryant just wasn't active enough.
Bryant shoots in looking for a takedown but Nogg manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bryant's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nogg throws out a leg kick but Bryant moves out of range and Nogg only half commits.
Bryant throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nogg misses with a hook. Bryant ducked under it nicely.
Bryant looks to score with a jab to the body but Nogg is just out of range.
Nogg throws a body punch but Bryant moves out of range.
Bryant rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nogg counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bryant avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nogg keeps the fight on the outside.
Nogg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bryant takes a swing at Nogg's ribcage but misses.
Nogg shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bryant but Bryant pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bryant lands with a shot to the body.
Nogg misses with a wild body shot.
Nogg swings widly with a right hand
and Bryant counters with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Bryant.
Bryant throws a leg kick but Nogg sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bryant tries to move into range but Nogg moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bryant throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nogg's head.
Bryant jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Good work by Nogg as he checks the leg kick.
Nogg doesn't manage to clinch there - Bryant circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant scoring well with a low kick there.
A slow jab from Bryant misses its intended target.
Bryant connects with a solid leg kick.
Bryant gets a double leg takedown into Nogg's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nogg keeping moving, preventing Bryant from controlling successfully.
Nogg looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nogg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bryant is one step ahead there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ogg Nogg will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bryant. Nogg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nogg misses with a low kick.
Nogg throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nogg lands with a nice body punch.
Nogg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nogg ducks under a wild hook from Bryant.
Bryant takes one to the chin there.
Nogg misses with an uppercut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nogg!
Nogg throws a body punch but Bryant moves out of range.
Martin Bryant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nogg closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Martin Bryant is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogg gets caught flat footed, as Bryant shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nogg keeping moving, preventing Bryant from controlling successfully.
Nogg is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bryant is controlling him.
Bryant is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nogg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bryant trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martin Bryant has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bryant. That's going to slow Nogg down.
Nogg misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant moves out of range of the body kick.
Nogg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bryant moves away.
Nogg keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bryant misses with a wild body shot.
Bryant swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nogg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nogg getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nogg misses with a straight left.
Nogg thows a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nogg goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nogg throws a leg kick
and Nogg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bryant feints and then cracks Nogg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nogg down.
Bryant lands a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogg slips a jab from Bryant.
Nogg pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice shot lands for Bryant.
Nogg jabs at Bryant's body.
Bryant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bryant throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Nogg counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bryant moves out of range of the body kick.
Bryant throws a sloppy body shot
and Nogg counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bryant working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nogg doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nogg manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bryant trying to keep a closed guard but Nogg is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant keeping moving, preventing Nogg from controlling successfully.
Nogg sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nogg wants to control from the top but Bryant keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bryant preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nogg lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nogg is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ogg Nogg was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nogg tries to clinch but Bryant moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nogg misses with the combination.
Nogg throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ogg Nogg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nogg looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bryant waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nogg.
Nogg wants to clinch up but Bryant keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nogg. Bryant does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Bryant. No joy for Nogg on that attempt.
Bryant avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bryant pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nogg is out of range and Bryant settles back down.
Nogg shoots in but Bryant avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nogg throws a hook to the side of Bryant's head but Bryant sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bryant connects with a solid leg kick.
Bryant buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bryant connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant looks to throw the jab but Nogg is out of range.
Nogg 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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bryant looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bryant takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
An inside leg kick lands from Nogg.
Bryant jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bryant tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bryant tries a head kick but it misses.
Nogg lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nogg ducks under a wild hook from Bryant.
Nogg throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogg bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bryant's head.
Bryant fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bryant ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bryant 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.
Nogg looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nogg connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nogg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nogg.
Bryant scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bryant looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nogg dives in and grabs Bryant's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bryant pushes down on Nogg's head and hops out.
Martin Bryant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ogg Nogg.
Nogg shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant wants to slow Nogg down by chopping away at his legs.
Nogg lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nogg avoids the head kick by Bryant.
Bryant avoids the head kick by Nogg.
Bryant scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nogg misses with a low kick.
Nogg walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bryant checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nogg tries to clinch up but Bryant circles away and keeps his distance.
Nogg scores with a nice body kick.
Nogg instigates a clinch.
Bryant struggles to land a body shot inside as Nogg controls his hands.
Nogg wants a takedown but no success here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogg swings wildly with an uppercut but Bryant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nogg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bryant smiles and moves away.
Nogg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bryant is looking to slow Nogg down with leg kicks.
Nogg takes one to the side of the head.
Bryant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bryant throws a half hearted mid kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bryant throws a shot from downtown. Nogg moves away and avoids it.
Nogg misses with a left hand
enabling Bryant to counter with a crisp jab.
A big left from Nogg misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Ogg Nogg just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Bryant's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nogg takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bryant looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nogg is fending him off so far but Bryant persists. Nope, Nogg circles away and we're back to standing.
Bryant lands a lovely overhand right.
Bryant connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
An inside leg kick from Nogg misses.
Nogg throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bryant counters with a thumping low kick.
Bryant wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bryant misses with a looping right.
An inside leg kick lands from Nogg.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bryant 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 Nogg has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nogg and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bryant scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bryant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nogg takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nogg's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bryant shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
An inside leg kick from Nogg misses.
Bryant misses the shot to the body.
Nogg throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bryant misses with a straight right.
Bryant tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bryant lands a nice shot that snaps Nogg's head back.
Nogg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bryant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nogg.
Bryant jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nogg checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bryant fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nogg shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bryant 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 Nogg has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nogg and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bryant lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nogg swats away the attempt to clinch by Bryant.
Bryant throws a sloppy head kick and Nogg moves out of range easily.
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!
Bryant has managed to clinch.
Nogg lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bryant tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bryant lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nogg backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant pushes Nogg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bryant tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bryant effectively controlling the action here.
Bryant misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bryant is trying to maintain a safe position but Nogg gets an underhook and turns Bryant into the cage.
Bryant blocks a body shot from Nogg.
Nogg tries to pull guard but Bryant forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nogg tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bryant just stands there and leans against the cage.
Martin Bryant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ogg Nogg.
Nogg lands a nice uppercut.
Nogg cracks Bryant with a nice body shot.
Nogg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bryant lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nogg or not.
Nogg has a couple of punches blocked by Bryant.
Nogg lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogg can't find room to land a body shot as Bryant controls the action.
Bryant tries a body shot but Nogg blocks it.
Nogg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nogg tries to throw a body punch but Bryant avoids it by throwing Nogg back against the cage.
Bryant swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bryant swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nogg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bryants head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nogg misses with a punch to the body.
Nogg throws a punch but it's blocked by Bryant.
Nogg lands an uppercut.
Bryant is trying to maintain a safe position but Nogg gets an underhook and turns Bryant into the cage.
Nogg can't find room to land a body shot as Bryant controls the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nogg lands a takedown into guard.
Bryant not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nogg trying to control but Bryant is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Martin Bryant will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nogg has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bryant.
A jab from Nogg misses.
Bryant checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bryant thows a body shot but no joy.
Nogg throws a head kick that misses.
Nogg takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nogg.
Bryant looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bryant showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nogg.
Bryant throws a head kick but Nogg moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nogg manages to avoid it.
Bryant fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A leg kick checked by Bryant.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nogg. That's going to slow Bryant down.
Nogg drops his hands momentarily and Bryant takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bryant has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nogg.
That kick from Nogg tenderised Bryant's leg. Bryant is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nogg closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nogg lands in his opponent's guard.
Bryant trying to keep a closed guard but Nogg is proving a slippery customer.
Martin Bryant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ogg Nogg is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogg trying to control but Bryant is working from the bottom.
Bryant trying to keep a closed guard but Nogg is proving a slippery customer.
Bryant wants to sweep but no luck.
Ogg Nogg has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nogg is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ogg Nogg hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bryant turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nogg throws a right and a left that Bryant avoids nicely.
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!
Nogg shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bryant but Bryant pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant misses with a jab to the body
and Nogg counters with a nice leg kick.
Bryant shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bryant fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nogg is out of range.
Bryant keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bryant.
A swing and a miss from Bryant.
Nogg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bryant.
A shot to the liver by Nogg. Beautiful body shot.
Nogg misses with a wild body shot.
Bryant misses with a two punch combination.
Nogg lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogg scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bryant is trying to control but can't.
Bryant is trying to get back to full guard.
Nogg trying to control the pace.
Bryant moves into full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nogg looking to pass the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nogg sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bryant keeping moving, preventing Nogg from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ogg Nogg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nogg has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:50
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ogg Nogg!
Ogg Nogg is the new bantamweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Ogg Nogg thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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