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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Whales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Koontz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Koontz's choice of entrance music: DJ Khaled-Im so hood remix. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Whales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Koontz!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whales scores with a takedown into Koontz's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Whales trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koontz keeping moving, preventing Whales from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Patrick Whales wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Whales throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Koontz's waist but Koontz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Whales off to one side.
Whales shoots in for a takedown but Koontz shows good takedown defense.
Whales lands a jab to the head.
Whales circles away from the clinch attempt.
Patrick Whales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whales throws a jab when Koontz was well out of range.
Koontz throws a leg kick that misses.
Whales shoots for a double leg takedown but Koontz sprawls well. He's pushed Whales's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Whales. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whales swings for the body but Koontz moves out of range.
Whales stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Koontz.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Whales.
Whales misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koontz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Koontz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Whales lands a jab to Koontz's midsection.
Whales throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jason Koontz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Whales wants to clinch up but Koontz keeps it at a distance.
Whales throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koontz counters with a thumping low kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Whales misses with a hook.
Whales throws out a loose jab but Koontz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koontz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Whales will feel that in the morning.
Whales takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Whales swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koontz fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Whales with that takedown attempt.
Whales misses with a body shot.
Whales misses the shot to the body.
Koontz tries to clinch up but Whales circles away and keeps his distance.
Whales swings for the body but Koontz moves out of range.
Whales misses with a looping left.
Horrible takedown by Whales or perhaps it was just good defense by Koontz which made him look bad.
Koontz connects with an inside leg kick.
Koontz moves out of range as Whales strikes.
Whales checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Whales is looking to wear down Koontz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koontz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Whales shoots in for a takedown but Koontz shows good takedown defense.
Whales waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koontz.
Koontz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Koontz slips under a jab from Whales.
Whales shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Whales throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whales. Koontz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koontz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Whales.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big left from Whales misses.
Koontz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whales.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Whales dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Koontz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Whales checks it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whales. Koontz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koontz has Whales up against the cage in a clinch.
Koontz lands a good knee to the midsection. Whales won't want to take too many of those.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Whales blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Koontz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Whales is defending well for now.
Koontz throws an elbow but it misses.
Koontz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koontz tries to land knees in the clinch but Whales avoids the damage to the body.
Whales gets through Koontz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Whales managing to block the knees to the body from Koontz.
Koontz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Whales has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koontz misses with a knee strike.
Koontz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Whales is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Koontz's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Whales drops down looking for an ankle pick but Koontz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Koontz throws a front kick that sends Whales stumbling back into the cage.
Koontz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whales.
Koontz misses with a low kick.
Whales swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Koontz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whales lands with a straight right. Koontz didn't see that one coming.
Whales is looking to clinch.
Whales clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whales managing to block the knees to the body from Koontz.
Whales fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whales lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Koontz or not.
Koontz looking to slow down the pace here.
A short uppercut from Whales.
Koontz working Whales over with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koontz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Koontz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Whales has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Koontz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Whales blocks it with crossed arms.
Koontz tries a knee to the head but Whales blocks it.
Whales is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Koontz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Whales avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koontz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Whales is defending well for now.
Koontz stalling in the clinch but Whales improves position.
Whales changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Koontz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Whales. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot lands for Whales.
Whales fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Koontz ducks under a wild hook from Whales.
Whales moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Whales misses with a hook
and Koontz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Koontz tries to land a leg kick but Whales saw it coming and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whales just misses with a punch to the body.
Koontz tried to score with a low kick but Whales checks it.
Patrick Whales is winning the standup battle so far.
Some bone on bone action there as Whales checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Whales circles away from the clinch attempt.
Whales checks a leg kick.
Whales misses with an uppercut. Koontz saw that one coming.
Whales swings for the body but Koontz moves out of range.
Koontz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whales.
Whales fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koontz manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Whales misses with a looping left.
A shot to the body from Whales misses
and Koontz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Koontz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jason Koontz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Koontz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whales throws out the jab.
Koontz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Whales keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Koontz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Whales's calf.
Koontz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whales.
Koontz throws a sloppy head kick and Whales moves out of range easily.
Whales changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Koontz tries to avoid it but Whales manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Koontz to the ground. Koontz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Whales throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koontz avoids the body shot from Whales.
Whales scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Whales in side control, just content to control the action for now.
An elbow from Whales crashes against the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whales works to advance to full mount. Koontz defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Koontz regains half guard.
Whales with the ground and pound but Koontz uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whales with a flurry of punches that miss.
Koontz trying to control the position.
Whales pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koontz is keeping the position for now.
Koontz looking for a sweep. Not yet Koontz, not yet.
Whales throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whales sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Koontz's guard.
Whales seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Whales throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Whales is keen to just control but Koontz is a slippery customer.
Whales thows a huge punch but Koontz dodges it nicely.
Whales is looking to advance position but Koontz won't allow it.
Whales looks to land a strike but Koontz avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whales wants to pass the guard but Koontz is keeping the position.
Whales landing with the ground and pound.
Whales connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whales is looking to work some ground and pound but Koontz has wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Whales showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Whales has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Whales!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lars Ulrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zayed Abdullah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abdullah is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kalluri Vaanil. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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295 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lars Ulrich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zayed Abdullah!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdullah moves into the clinch successfully.
Abdullah throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Abdullah has a couple of punches blocked by Ulrich.
Ulrich takes a shot to the head.
It looks like Lars Ulrich has been cut.
Ulrich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abdullah lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ulrich backwards.
Abdullah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abdullah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abdullah misses with the head strike.
Abdullah wants to stall.
Abdullah dodges an elbow strike from Ulrich.
Abdullah trying to stall but Ulrich improves his position.
Ulrich decides to pull guard.
Ulrich on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ulrich tries to get out of the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Abdullah throwing strikes from guard but Ulrich blocks nicely.
Abdullah gets to his feet. Ulrich looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Abdullah forces Ulrich back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdullah scores with a shoulder strike.
Abdullah has a couple of punches blocked by Ulrich.
Ulrich blocking some punches.
Abdullah misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ulrich fails to land.
Abdullah tries to throw a body punch but Ulrich avoids it by throwing Abdullah back against the cage.
Abdullah misses with an elbow over the top.
Ulrich jumps guard but Abdullah turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ulrich is trying to pull guard but Abdullah has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nice elbow from Abdullah.
Lars Ulrich's cut is getting worse.
Abdullah lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ulrich is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abdullah lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lars Ulrich's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abdullah.
Abdullah working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abdullah works on Ulrich's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdullah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abdullah misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ulrich blocking some punches.
Abdullah misses with the head strike.
Ulrich wants to take the fight to the mat but Abdullah manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lars Ulrich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abdullah lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jeez, Lars Ulrich's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Abdullah scores with a shoulder strike.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lars Ulrich's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zayed Abdullah!
An intense looking Zayed Abdullah took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'DEAN HOLIDAY! I SHOW YOU AGAIN! I AM A MAN! YOU ARE BITCH ASS! NICK SHIELDS! IF YOU HAVE THE BALLS, EAT SOME BURGERS, PUT ON WEIGHT, AND FIGHT ME!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Beretta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owen Guerrier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beretta's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hed Pe Raise Hell. Guerrier is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Guerrila Radio. On his way into the cage it seems that Dylan Beretta has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Dylan Beretta seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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201 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dylan Beretta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Owen Guerrier!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guerrier throws a head kick but Beretta moves out of range.
Beretta 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 could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Beretta looking to sit in guard and control but Guerrier gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Guerrier looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Beretta throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Beretta pushes Guerrier off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Guerrier defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Beretta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerrier throws a head kick that misses.
Guerrier moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Guerrier leaves Beretta with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dylan Beretta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beretta has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dylan Beretta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guerrier leaves Beretta with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beretta takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Beretta avoids the head kick by Guerrier.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Guerrier, right into the meat.
Beretta misses with a takedown
and Guerrier counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Beretta shoots in looking for a takedown. Guerrier tries to sprawl out of it but Beretta keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Guerrier manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beretta blocks a head kick by Guerrier.
A head kick misses from Guerrier.
Guerrier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beretta fails with a takedown attempt.
Beretta fails with the takedown
and Guerrier counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beretta shoots in looking for a takedown. Guerrier tries to sprawl out of it but Beretta keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Guerrier manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Beretta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Beretta with a poor takedown
and Guerrier counters with a nice low kick that buckles Beretta's knee momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beretta tries for a takedown but Guerrier circles away easily
and Guerrier counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Owen Guerrier dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Guerrier stuffs the takedown attempt from Beretta. Beretta gets slowly back to his feet.
Beretta blocks a head kick by Guerrier.
Beretta shoots in looking for a takedown but Guerrier manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Beretta's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Beretta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Guerrier swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dylan Beretta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guerrier throws a nice head kick!
Beretta shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Guerrier as he avoids it easily.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Guerrier! Beretta is out on his feet! Guerrier rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Beretta is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Beretta is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Owen Guerrier!
Our winner, Owen Guerrier, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bison Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunt is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Super Massive Black Hole. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bison Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bradley moves away.
Bradley tries to keep at a distance but Hunt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bradley landing knees to the head.
It looks like Robert Hunt has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Hunt fails to land.
Bradley keeps control of Hunt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bradley stalls.
Hunt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bradley walks into a jab.
Bradley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hunt as he avoids it easily.
Bradley is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hunt's half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hunt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bradley.
Bradley is trying to control the action in half guard but Hunt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bradley wants to pass to mount but Hunt is defending the position.
Bradley is looking to stall here but Hunt recovers full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hunt is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hunt stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Bradley to get to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bradley fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hunt sprawls well initially but Bradley persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bradley has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bradley looking to ground and pound but Hunt is blocking nicely.
Bradley putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bradley misses with a head shot.
Bradley throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Hunt avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bradley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley wants to control the pace but Hunt is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunt avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bradley.
Bradley wants to control the pace but Hunt is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bradley looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That has opened up Robert Hunt's cut even more.
Bradley misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley wants to control the pace but Hunt is squirming around nicely.
Hunt in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The cut above Robert Hunt's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Robert Hunt's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bison Bradley!
Bison Bradley decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Lyger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Comanche Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lyger's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Holy Diver. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Experienced |
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Decent boxing
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Lyger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Comanche Todd!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyger takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like James Lyger has been cut.
Todd jabs Lyger to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lyger closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Todd to the mat! Todd manages to get full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lyger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lyger throws a big right hand that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Todd can do anything to dispel that myth.
Todd kicks Lyger off and gets to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut there from Todd.
Todd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lyger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Todd lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lyger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Todd connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lyger momentarily.
Todd throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lyger counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Todd manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Lyger 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.
Lyger tries to free his leg and advance position but Todd is retaining full guard.
Lyger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lyger trying to control but Todd is working from the bottom.
Lyger connects with a couple of short punches.
Todd looking for a sweep. Not yet Todd, not yet.
Lyger scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyger wants to control from the top but Todd keeps moving.
Lyger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lyger throwing strikes but missing.
Todd pulls Lyger in close to his closed guard and prevents Lyger from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lyger tries to free his leg and advance position but Todd is retaining full guard.
Lyger connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Todd working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lyger gets to his feet - Todd follows without any prompting.
Todd takes a swing at Lyger's ribcage but misses.
Lyger takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lyger shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Todd is staying active underneath Lyger, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lyger lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lyger throwing shots but Todd is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Todd has hold of Lyger's hands but Lyger slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lyger is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Todd!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lyger putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lyger working for a submission but Todd is keeping him at bay.
Lyger thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Todd wants to hold on but Lyger pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Lyger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Lyger's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Todd's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Todd duly obliges.
Lyger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Todd throws out the jab.
Todd swings for the body but Lyger moves out of range.
Todd connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lyger slips a jab and a cross from Todd.
Lyger fails to land the takedown.
Todd thuds a left hand into Lyger's body.
Todd throws a series of punches but Lyger avoids them all with ease.
Comanche Todd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Todd's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lyger under the eye.
James Lyger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lyger walks into a straight right hand from Todd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lyger on the side of the head.
Todd drops Lyger with a beautiful combination! Lyger stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Todd is looking for the KO!
Lyger is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Todd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lyger.
Oh Lyger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lyger slips a jab and a cross from Todd.
Lyger seems to have got his legs back now.
Lyger is trying hard to land a takedown here. Todd sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Todd. No joy for Lyger on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Lyger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Todd throws a combination that misses
and Lyger counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Todd's guard now.
Lyger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lyger stands and throws Todd's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lyger tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd pushes Lyger away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lyger gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Todd manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Todd tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Lyger trying to hold on to Todd's head to control him but Todd postures up.
It looks like Todd is going to stand back up.
Todd tries to stand and escape but Lyger actually recovers to full guard.
Todd is looking to stand up but Lyger won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyger is controlling Todd's posture.
Todd wants to stand but Lyger is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lyger has his hands on Todd's head, controlling the position.
James Lyger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Todd wants to get up but he can't break Lyger's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lyger is on top in guard.
Lyger postures up in Todd's guard and throws a big left but Todd blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Todd seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lyger wants to pass the guard but Todd is keeping the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Todd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lyger.
Lyger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Todd does it's job there.
Todd throws a hook but Lyger avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Todd scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
James Lyger's cut is getting worse.
Todd lands a nice hook to Lyger's body. Lyger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Comanche Todd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Lyger's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Todd paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Todd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Todd scores with a nice right hand.
Lyger defending well as Todd loads up on a big left hand.
Todd swings widly with a right hand
and Lyger counters with a takedown into side control.
Lyger working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sloppy strikes there by Lyger.
Todd is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Todd is not content to let Lyger control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyger lands some shots froms side control.
Lyger lands an elbow.
Lyger scoring with punches from side control.
Lyger throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lyger lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Todd down.
Lyger throwing strikes but Todd manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Lyger can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd decides to stand back up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Todd lands a nice hook to Lyger's body. Lyger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Todd lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Todd lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Comanche Todd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Todd misses with a straight left.
Todd catches Lyger with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Todd jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Lyger with that takedown attempt.
Todd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lyger takes one on the button.
James Lyger's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Todd throws a combination. Lyger tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lyger takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lyger walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
No joy there for Todd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lyger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Todd.
Todd looks to throw the jab but Lyger is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyger dodges the punch combination from Todd.
Lyger looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lyger has a takedown stuffed.
Lyger takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A punch lands to the side of Lyger 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Todd lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Todd connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jeez, James Lyger's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Todd comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Todd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Comanche Todd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Todd 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Comanche Todd!
Comanche Todd took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Untouchable Fight Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sudipta Kar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Irving Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kar comes to the cage accompanied by Punjabi Mc. Irving Brown will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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27
300 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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20
280 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter striker
KO power |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sudipta Kar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Irving Brown!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kar. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brown tries to avoid it but Kar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brown to the ground. Brown escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brown throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brown throws a low kick but Kar avoids it.
A jab from Brown finds it's way through Kar's defenses.
Kar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kar. That did some damage!
Kar misses with a wild body shot.
Kar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brown swivels and escapes.
Kar thows a body shot but no joy.
Brown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Kar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brown defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sudipta Kar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kar looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Kar shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Brown manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Brown has his hands on Kar's head, controlling the position.
Kar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown can't do much from the bottom here.
Brown gets back to half guard.
Brown trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kar is nestled in close to Brown, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kar is keen to just control but Brown is a slippery customer.
Kar is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Brown is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kar is thwarting Brown's attempts to control the position.
Brown makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brown.
Kar throws a big elbow that misses.
Kar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown keeping moving, preventing Kar from controlling successfully.
Kar with a nice head shot there.
Kar scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kar preventing the sweep.
Brown working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kar trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kar is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sudipta Kar dominated that round.
That's time! Kar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Brown throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kar throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely.
Kar misses with a wild body shot.
Kar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brown pinned against the cage. Brown gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kar walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brown.
Brown lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brown counters with a low kick, right behind Kar 's knee.
Brown turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kar throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Kar misses the jab.
Brown feints and then cracks Kar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kar down.
Kar takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brown cracks the inside of Kar's front leg.
Brown lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brown tries to bum rush Kar with a series of wild strikes but Kar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Irving Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kar shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters circling a little - Brown finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Brown is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sudipta Kar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown scores with a head kick.
It looks like Sudipta Kar has been cut.
Brown buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brown plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kar will feel that in the morning.
Kar misses with a wild body shot.
Brown fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A solid body kick from Brown.
Brown throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kar's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a big uppercut and Kar crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kar looks OK. Brown waves Kar back to his feet!
Kar is rocked!
Kar takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Oh Kar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circle, before Brown throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Kar's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Brown lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Irving Brown!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida comes to the cage accompanied by Calm Like a Bomb. 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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26
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick King!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Machida misses with a looping left.
A jab from Machida misses.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Machida.
Machida throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Machida.
Machida clobbers King with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Machida missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Machida misses with a hook.
Machida misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
Mark Machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Machida throws out the jab.
Machida throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Machida misses the target.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Machida.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
Machida is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Machida throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
Machida throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machida loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from King misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by King.
King looks to land a left hand but Machida moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Machida misses.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Machida pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Machida throws a hook but King blocks it.
A big right from Machida misses.
Machida throws a big shot that misses.
Machida looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
Machida throws a poor cross that misses
and King counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Machida thinking.
Machida pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Machida loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
King looks to land a right hand but Machida moved out of range.
Machida moves away from the strike by King.
Machida lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Machida misses with an uppercut.
Machida is really struggling to find his range with his punches. King's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
King takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida misses with a looping left.
King misses with a straight right.
Machida misses with an uppercut
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machida throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machida.
Machida misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Machida throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Machida.
King slips under a jab.
Machida throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Machida lands a jab.
King looks to throw the jab but Machida is out of range.
Machida misses with a right hand
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
Good shot there by Machida.
Jab by King.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a straight left.
Machida waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract King.
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Machida keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
King throws an overhand right that lands on Machida's shoulder, as Machida tries to avoid the shot.
King slips under a jab.
Machida looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
King defending well as Machida loads up on a big left hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Machida.
Machida waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract King.
King lands a jab to the nose.
King misses with a looping left.
King throws a looping overhand right but Machida ducks down to avoid it.
Machida sizes up King with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Machida jabbing away but nothing is landing.
King loads up on a big right hand but Machida slips the punch.
Machida ducks under a wild hook from King.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a looping right.
Machida misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
Machida looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machida.
A punch lands to the side of King 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Machida rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and King counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Machida.
Machida thows a left - swing and a miss!
King ducks under a wild hook from Machida.
King slips a jab from Machida.
Machida misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
Machida jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
King walks into a straight right hand from Machida.
King throws a hook to the side of Machida's head but Machida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Machida is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Machida uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
Machida swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Machida dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
King slips under a jab.
A jab from King misses.
King ducks under a wild hook from Machida.
King closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
King lands a jab.
King scores with a jab.
Machida connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between King's hands.
King is rocked!
A swing and a miss from Machida.
Machida throws an off balance right hand
and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Machida misses.
Mark Machida is winning the standup battle so far.
Machida misses with a right hand
and King counters with a stiff right hand.
Machida throws a jab but it's blocked by King.
Machida thows a left - swing and a miss!
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Machida.
Machida throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
King throws a hook to the side of Machida's head but Machida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Machida.
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Machida misses with a straight left.
Machida displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
Nice uppercut lands for King. That snapped Machida's head back.
Machida scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Machida misses with a straight left.
Machida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
Machida connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
King displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Machida throws out the jab.
Machida closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
King slips under a jab from Machida.
Machida moves out of range as King strikes.
King misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida throws a hook but King blocks it.
Nice shot by King.
King displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Machida throws out the jab.
Machida throws a looping overhand right but King ducks down to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
King ducks under a wild hook from Machida.
Machida misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Machida.
King displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Machida throws out the jab.
Machida moves away from the strike by King.
Machida misses with a hook.
Machida looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
A big right from Machida misses.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Machida.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Machida.
King bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
King slips a jab from Machida.
Machida misses with a looping right.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Machida.
King throws a body punch but Machida moves out of range.
Machida throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
King blocks a jab.
Machida throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
Machida misses with a looping right.
King connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Machida throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Machida throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.
King walks into a jab.
King looks to land a right hand but Machida moved out of range.
Machida lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Machida fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches King on the side of the head.
The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice defenses there by King.
King scores with a punch to the head.
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!
Machida misses with a straight right.
King misses with a straight right.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machida.
Machida throws a big shot that misses.
King thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Machida misses.
A big left from Machida misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King slips a jab from Machida.
A big right from King misses.
Machida misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
Machida scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Machida dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Machida misses the jab.
Machida slips a straight right by King.
Nice cross by Machida.
King throws a big shot that misses.
Machida scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Machida.
Machida looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Machida.
Machida throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Machida misses with a left hand
and Machida takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from King misses.
A big left from King misses.
King throws a hook to the side of Machida's head but Machida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Machida.
King misses with a hook. Machida ducked under it nicely.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Machida misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Machida.
The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machida was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Machida sees it coming and avoids it easily.
King has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Machida looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
A slow jab from Machida misses its intended target.
King loads up on a big right hand but Machida slips the punch.
Machida misses with a straight left.
King misses the shot to the body.
Machida misses with a looping left.
Machida ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Machida pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
King throws a hook but Machida avoids it easily.
Nick King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King staying out of range there.
Machida swings widly with a right hand
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Machida throws a looping overhand right but King ducks down to avoid it.
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Machida.
Machida misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
King ducks under a wild hook from Machida.
Machida looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
King looks to throw the jab but Machida is out of range.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Machida.
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by King.
King staying out of range there.
Machida misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
King looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machida misses with a looping right.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machida.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King slips a jab from Machida.
Machida scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
King ducks under a wild hook from Machida.
A shot to the liver by King. Beautiful body shot.
Machida looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
Machida jabs King right on the nose. King blinks but takes it well.
Machida lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big left from Machida misses.
Machida slips under a jab from King.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machida manages to avoid it.
Machida lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A telegraphed right hand from Machida misses the target.
Machida throws a lazy right hand but King sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Machida avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
Machida loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Machida.
Nice cross by Machida.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machida connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed King momentarily.
King walks into a straight right hand from Machida.
A big right from King misses.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Machida sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Machida throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
King missing with a left hand there. Machida was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machida throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Machida.
Machida uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Machida showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Machida has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Machida!
An out of breath Mark Machida thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Chambers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmonray Flauta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Chambers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dmonray Flauta!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chambers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chambers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flauta.
Flauta is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chambers sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chambers scores with a jab to the body.
No luck for Flauta with that takedown attempt.
Flauta throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chambers's waist but Chambers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Flauta off to one side.
George Chambers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmonray Flauta.
Flauta looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Chambers!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Flauta throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Flauta lands a big elbow.
Flauta postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Chambers looks a forlorn figure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers wants to control but Flauta is having none of it.
Flauta throws some wild stikes that Chambers manages to avoid easily.
Flauta connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Flauta sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Flauta landing strikes from the mount and Chambers is in trouble!
It looks like George Chambers has been cut.
Chambers holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Flauta tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flauta lands with some strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Flauta cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Chambers on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chambers tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flauta with the ground and pound from mount.
Flauta is landing with some decent strikes but Chambers is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Flauta thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flauta connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Flauta unloads with some shots from mount but Chambers bucks and avoids them well.
Flauta has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Flauta working Chambers over with strikes here.
George Chambers's cut is getting worse.
Flauta throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Chambers because Flauta loaded up on that one.
Flauta lands a heavy elbow.
Flauta landing strikes from the mount.
George Chambers's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Chambers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Flauta on the ground.
Chambers blocking the ground and pound.
Flauta pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Chambers is rocked!
Jeez, George Chambers's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at George Chambers's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dmonray Flauta!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Minowa Fujiati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicky Mazzio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mazzio is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Thunderstruck AC / DC. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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240 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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Minowa Fujiati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicky Mazzio!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazzio throws a body punch but Fujiati moves out of range.
Mazzio connects with a right hand. Fujiati shakes it off.
Fujiati tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mazzio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mazzio displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fujiati.
Mazzio connects with a jab.
Mazzio lands a jab to the head.
Mazzio closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fujiati is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mazzio pulls his head out easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mazzio sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fujiati defending well though.
Fujiati tries to roll over but Mazzio keeps him under control.
Fujiati makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fujiati.
Mazzio stands and throws Fujiati's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazzio is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fujiati is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fujiati tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fujiati is working hard here to advance position.
Mazzio is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fujiati knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mazzio takes a little break here. Fujiati wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Mazzio throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mazzio throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzio working the ground and pound from side control.
Fujiati is looking to regain half guard here but Mazzio keeps moving and retains side control.
Mazzio working the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mazzio tries for a kimura but Fujiati is defending well.
Fujiati gets back to half guard.
Fujiati is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mazzio's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mazzio's back!
Fujiati punishes Mazzio with strikes from the back mount.
Mazzio rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Fujiati thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mazzio's head.
Fujiati lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzio landing strikes from the bottom.
Fujiati is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Mazzio working to try and regain half guard.
Fujiati looking to finish Mazzio with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mazzio!
Fujiati postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mazzio looks a forlorn figure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mazzio is in a horrible position here. Fujiati smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fujiati looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Mazzio is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Mazzio that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fujiati looking to finish Mazzio with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mazzio!
Mazzio working to try and regain half guard.
Fujiati breaks from Mazzio's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Fujiati 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.
Fujiati dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Fujiati.
Mazzio is rocked!
It looks like Nicky Mazzio has been cut.
Fujiati landing strikes from the mount.
Mazzio is still in real trouble! Can Fujiati finish him?
Mazzio is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mazzio seems to have recovered his senses.
Fujiati working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Fujiati! Mazzio is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Minowa Fujiati!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bernhard Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bowman Rook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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190 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
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190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bernhard Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bowman Rook!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rook is looking to clinch.
Rook closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rook misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rook lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rook jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Taylor walks away with a smile on his face. Rook gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Taylor throws a hook to the side of Rook's head but Rook sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bowman Rook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rook tries to clinch there but Taylor circles away.
Taylor blocks a leg kick.
Rook clinches with his opponent.
Rook with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taylor managing to block the knees to the body from Rook.
A knee to the head by Rook.
Rook turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Taylor tries to buck Rook off but Rook is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Rook.
Rook wants to control but Taylor is keeping him busy.
Taylor is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rook's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to control but Rook is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bowman Rook.
Taylor keeps the fight on the outside.
Rook shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A slow jab from Rook misses its intended target.
Good standup being displayed there by Rook as he connects with a hook.
Rook throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Taylor's waist but Taylor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rook off to one side.
Bernhard Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bowman Rook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rook closes the distance and clinches.
Taylor blocks an elbow strike from Rook.
Rook tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rook misses with some punches.
Rook tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rook landing knees to the body.
Come on Taylor - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Taylor takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rook tries a body shot but Taylor blocks it.
Rook trying to land knees to the body.
Rook is trying to drag Taylor to the mat but Taylor just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor dodges an elbow strike from Rook.
Rook being controlled against the cage.
Rook tries a knee to the head but Taylor blocks it.
Rook is trying to pull guard but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Rook is trying to drag Taylor to the mat but Taylor just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A nice left hand lands by Rook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rook goes for a takedown attempt but Taylor pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rook drives through and clinches with Taylor against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bowman Rook dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rook tries to land a front kick but Taylor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Some bone on bone action there as Rook checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Taylor throws a shot from downtown. Rook moves away and avoids it.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
Rook fails with a takedown attempt.
Rook looks to land a left hand but Taylor moved out of range nicely.
Taylor tries to keep at a distance but Rook has taken the fight into the clinch.
Taylor is trying to push Rook away but Rook has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rook tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taylor managing to block the knees to the body from Rook.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rook keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Taylor's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rook goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rook has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Taylor is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rook lands a knee to the head.
Rook struggles to land a body shot inside as Taylor controls his hands.
Rook tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rook tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bowman Rook seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Taylor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Taylor managing to block the knees to the body from Rook.
Rook tries a knee to the head but Taylor blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rook.
The referee calls for Taylor to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rook lands an elbow that stopped Taylor in his tracks for a moment.
A short right from Rook on the inside.
Taylor tries to break the clinch but Rook is controlling the position.
Taylor is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rook is keeping busy.
Rook throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rook tries to land knees in the clinch but Taylor avoids the damage to the body.
Rook creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rook misses with a knee to the head.
Taylor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rook lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rook has Taylor pressed against the cage, preventing Taylor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rook is looking for a takedown.
Bernhard Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bowman Rook.
Taylor breaks from the clinch.
Taylor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Taylor digs a good hook to Rook's body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rook looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rook tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rook tries to score a power double leg takedown but Taylor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rook somewhat.
Rook looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Taylor!
Taylor is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor blocking the ground and pound.
Rook throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Rook tries to control but Taylor wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bowman Rook showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Taylor moves out of range of the strikes.
Rook fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rook moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Rook closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rook tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taylor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rook. That's going to slow Taylor down.
Rook throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheers as Taylor lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rook doesn't seem phased though.
Taylor takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Taylor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Taylor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rook.
Rook wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rook looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook pushes Taylor up against the cage in a clinch.
Taylor tries to circle away but Rook has him pinned against the cage.
Taylor breaks the clinch.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Rook throws a low kick but it's checked well by Taylor.
Rook moves into the clinch.
Taylor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rook lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Bernhard Taylor has been cut.
Rook prevents Taylor from breaking the clinch.
Taylor trying to stall but Rook improves his position.
Taylor is struggling to control the position.
Bernhard Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rook tries to pull guard but Taylor forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rook misses with a knee strike.
Taylor stalling in the clinch but Rook improves position.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Rook is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Taylor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Taylor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Taylor wants to get back to striking at distance but Rook won't allow it.
Rook has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Taylor avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rook lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Taylor blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees to the body from Rook.
Taylor is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rook throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rook looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rook misses with an elbow over the top.
Rook throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rook lands a knee to the head.
Rook lands a good knee to the midsection. Taylor won't want to take too many of those.
Rook has clasped his hands together around Taylor's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Rook tries to advance position but instead Taylor slips a leg back in to half guard.
Rook trying to control the action but Taylor is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rook looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rook is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bowman Rook comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rook has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bowman Rook!
Bowman Rook spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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