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GAMMA#325 Matazz v Sinatra 3 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nikos Stalikas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franklin Marrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nikos Stalikas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franklin Marrow!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Marrow with a poor takedown
and Stalikas decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Marrow's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Marrow wants to sweep here but Stalikas controlling him for the moment.
Stalikas stops Marrow from standing up.
Stalikas postures up and lands a big shot to Marrow's brow.
Marrow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marrow wants to sweep here but Stalikas controlling him for the moment.
Stalikas controlling from the top position.
Stalikas trying to control but Marrow is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marrow wants to sweep but no luck.
Marrow is looking to stand up but Stalikas isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marrow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stalikas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stalikas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Marrow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marrow keeping full guard, as Stalikas tries to pass.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Marrow tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marrow gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Marrow is controlling Stalikas's posture.
Marrow wants to stand and escape but Stalikas is having none of it.
Stalikas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marrow is keeping the position for now.
Marrow not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Marrow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stalikas works over Marrow with some ground and pound from guard.
Marrow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stalikas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marrow works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marrow 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.
Stalikas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stalikas showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Marrow has momentary wrist control but Stalikas slips an elbow through the middle.
Stalikas is working Marrow over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalikas showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Stalikas trying to control but Marrow is working from the bottom.
Marrow is looking to stand back up but Stalikas counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Marrow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Marrow can do anything to dispel that myth.
Marrow wants to improve his position but Stalikas is controlling well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stalikas scoring with strikes to the body and head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marrow wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikos Stalikas 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.
Stalikas dives in and scores a takedown into Marrow's guard.
Stalikas postures up.
Stalikas throwing strikes from guard but Marrow blocks nicely.
Marrow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stalikas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Stalikas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Marrow gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stalikas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marrow shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stalikas counters with a takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marrow takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Stalikas cracks Marrow with a big right hand but Marrow just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marrow is looking to reverse the position.
Stalikas scores with punches from side control.
Stalikas lands some shots froms side control.
Stalikas is working Marrow over with some ground and pound from side control.
Marrow on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Stalikas landing strikes.
Marrow trying to control but Stalikas flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Marrow really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stalikas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Marrow is covering up but some of the strikes from Stalikas are getting through and doing damage.
Stalikas lands strikes to the head.
Stalikas is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Marrow up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marrow is in bad spot here.
Marrow is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Stalikas lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Marrow.
I really don't envy Marrow right now.
Stalikas gets his hands free as Marrow looks to control.
Stalikas landing with strikes.
Stalikas not allowing Marrow to control his hands.
Marrow is trying to stand back up.
Stalikas connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Marrow to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalikas landing with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stalikas has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Marrow.
Can Marrow hold on?! Stalikas is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Stalikas has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Marrow.
Stalikas is loading up with his shots from the back and Marrow is in big trouble! Marrow taps out to strikes and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Nikos Stalikas!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and J R Crain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zero comes to the cage accompanied by Fozzy's "Shine Forever". 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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Zero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, J R Crain!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Crain as Zero shoots in.
Zero blocks a head kick by Crain.
Crain tries to close the distance and clinch but Zero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zero scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zero shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Zero showed some decent athleticism there.
Zero trying to mount his opponent but Crain defends it.
Crain is trying to get back to full guard.
Zero stands up out of the half guard.
Zero drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crain 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.
Zero is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crain looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Zero controlling from the top position.
We're going to have a standup here because Ray Zero wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Zero instigates a clinch.
Zero lands a takedown into guard.
Zero looking to pass the guard.
Crain tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zero decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Crain, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crain shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zero as he avoids it easily.
Zero fails with the takedown.
Crain displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zero.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Zero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crain is looking to clinch.
Zero lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zero is defended easily by Crain.
Zero shoots in and drives through. Crain sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zero fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zero is defended easily by Crain.
Crain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zero fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Crain sprawls well initially but Zero persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Zero is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Zero not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zero seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Zero stands up from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zero is trying hard to land a takedown here. Crain sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zero changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Crain tries to avoid it but Zero manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Crain to the ground. Crain escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crain gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Zero to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zero wants to stand but Crain has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Zero dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice takedown defense from Crain. No joy for Zero on that attempt.
Zero shoots in looking for a takedown but Crain manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zero's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Crain shoots in but Zero avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zero circles away from the clinch attempt
and Zero counters with a series of strikes. Crain will be more careful next time no doubt.
Crain moves into the clinch successfully.
Zero changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Crain fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Zero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero fails with the takedown.
Crain fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zero shoots in but no luck this time.
Crain gets a clinch.
Zero ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Zero no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Crain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crain won't allow Zero to get back to his feet.
Zero looking to control.
Crain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crain content to stall in guard here.
Crain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zero is keeping the position for now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Crain won't allow Zero to sweep him here.
Zero wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Crain is now in half guard.
Crain thows a huge punch but Zero dodges it nicely.
Crain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zero keeps working.
Ray Zero overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zero wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crain 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.
Zero is concentrating on defense, preventing Crain from advancing position.
Crain trying to mount his opponent but Zero defends it.
Crain trying to control from half guard but Zero is working away.
Zero manages to get to full guard.
Zero has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Crain off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zero dives in and scores a takedown into Crain's guard.
Crain is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zero defends well.
Crain is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zero defends well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crain working a defensive guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zero wants to get up but he can't break Crain's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Zero gets to his feet - Crain follows without any prompting.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zero.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ray Zero will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Zero shoots in for a takedown but Crain shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Crain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zero leaves Crain with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Zero shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Crain defends it nicely.
Zero has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Zero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zero shoots for a double leg takedown but Crain sprawls well. He's pushed Zero's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Crain tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Zero is in Crain's guard.
Crain controls Zero momentarily but Zero frees himself.
Zero wants to stand and escape but instead Crain has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Crain looking to pass the guard.
Crain got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zero has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Crain has managed to get both his arms back between Zero's legs - danger averted.
Zero looking for a guillotine here but Crain defends easily.
Crain controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crain looking to pass the guard.
Crain wants to control from the top but Zero keeps moving.
Zero is looking for a triangle but Crain pushes his legs off easily.
Crain cracks Zero with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zero wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Crain manages to pass to side control.
Zero is not content to let Crain control the position.
Zero tries to roll over but Crain keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zero is not content to let Crain control the position.
Crain working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Zero trying to control from the bottom.
Crain tries to pass the half guard into mount. Zero knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Crain is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Zero is trying to maintain the position but Crain is very close to passing his half guard.
Crain is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Zero desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crain wants to control but Zero is keeping him busy.
Zero keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Crain throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zero trying to control here.
Crain stops Zero from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We're going to have a standup here because Ray Zero wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Crain looks to land a combination but Zero avoids it well.
Crain tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zero swivels and escapes.
J R Crain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ray Zero is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crain tries to clinch up
and Zero counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to J R Crain.
Well Zero 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Zero!
A very excited looking Ray Zero 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Bergasmarchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marley comes to the cage accompanied by Bob Marley-One Love. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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198 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustavo Bergasmarchi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marley tries to land a front kick but Bergasmarchi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Marley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bergasmarchi on the side of the head.
Bergasmarchi moves out of range as Marley throws a body kick.
Marley wants to land a leg kick but Bergasmarchi is out of range.
Marley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bergasmarchi avoids a kick to the body.
Bergasmarchi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bergasmarchi blocks a leg kick.
Marley throws a head kick but Bergasmarchi moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley thows a body shot but no joy.
Marley misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Marley misses
and Bergasmarchi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Marley's guard now.
Bergasmarchi pushes down on Marley's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Marley won't allow Bergasmarchi to pass to mount.
Bergasmarchi seems to be looking for submissions.
Marley is looking to escape.
Bergasmarchi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bergasmarchi passes to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bergasmarchi with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Marley is trying to stand.
Bergasmarchi trying to control but Marley is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bergasmarchi content just to control the position here.
Bergasmarchi lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley is squirming around, avoiding Bergasmarchi's attempts to control the action.
Poor strikes thrown by Bergasmarchi there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Bergasmarchi sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Marley is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Bergasmarchi is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Marley is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Marley flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Bergasmarchi anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Marley and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Bergasmarchi slips an arm under Marley chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Bergasmarchi has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Bergasmarchi is squeezing on Marley like an anaconda would it's prey. Marley fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gustavo Bergasmarchi!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Gaulamos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gareth Bale (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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronaldo Gaulamos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gareth Bale!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bale!
Gaulamos looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Bale changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gaulamos tries to avoid it but Bale manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gaulamos to the ground. Gaulamos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gaulamos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bale tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bale is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gaulamos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bale.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bale fails with the takedown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gaulamos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gaulamos is rocked!
Ronaldo Gaulamos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaulamos misses with a low kick.
Oh Gaulamos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Bale throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Gaulamos is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gareth Bale!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thurgood Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Narvaez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins comes to the cage accompanied by Mary Jane. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class 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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thurgood Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rafael Narvaez!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narvaez clinches up with Jenkins and pushes him back against the cage.
Jenkins wants to get back to striking at distance but Narvaez won't allow it.
Jenkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Narvaez as he jumps to the side.
Narvaez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jenkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Narvaez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Narvaez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Narvaez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Narvaez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Narvaez stalks Jenkins and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jenkins's face. Jenkins staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jenkins keeps the fight on the outside.
A slow jab from Jenkins misses its intended target.
Jenkins scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jenkins working away.
Narvaez is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Narvaez is not content to let Jenkins control the position.
Narvaez can't do much from the bottom here.
Narvaez gets back to half guard.
Narvaez wants to control but Jenkins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Narvaez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Narvaez trying to keep a closed guard but Jenkins is proving a slippery customer.
Narvaez looking to control but Jenkins passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jenkins's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jenkins's back!
Narvaez thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Jenkins just trying to survive but Narvaez is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Narvaez has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Jenkins has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Jenkins wants to control his opponent's hands but Narvaez gets his hands free.
Will Narvaez go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez throwing strikes and Jenkins squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
Narvaez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jenkins is looking to escape.
Narvaez lands a nice shot to the head.
Narvaez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jenkins is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jenkins wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Narvaez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez throwing strikes here but Jenkins is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Narvaez unloads with some shots from mount but Jenkins bucks and avoids them well.
Narvaez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish 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!
Narvaez landing strikes from the mount.
Narvaez controlling his opponent.
Narvaez 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Narvaez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jenkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Narvaez manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Narvaez. Beautiful body shot.
Nice defenses there by Jenkins.
Narvaez wants to clinch.
Narvaez misses with a double jab.
Narvaez misses with the combination.
Jenkins fails with a takedown attempt.
Narvaez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Narvaez looks to throw the jab but Jenkins is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Narvaez's waist but Narvaez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jenkins off to one side.
Jenkins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Narvaez throws a push kick but Jenkins slaps the foot to one side.
Jenkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Narvaez is looking to clinch.
Narvaez moves in looking to clinch but Jenkins pushes him off.
A punch combination from Narvaez misses.
Narvaez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jenkins cracks Narvaez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jenkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Narvaez was well out of range. Poor timing from Jenkins.
Narvaez just misses with a punch to the body.
Rafael Narvaez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jenkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez looks to land a right hand but Jenkins moved out of range.
Jenkins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Narvaez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jenkins fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thurgood Jenkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good leg kick by Narvaez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Narvaez throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jenkins is defended easily by Narvaez.
Narvaez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jenkins.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins walks into a jab.
Narvaez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Narvaez is looking to land body kicks.
Narvaez misses with a body shot.
Jenkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Narvaez throws out the jab.
Jenkins misses with a hook.
Narvaez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Narvaez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rafael Narvaez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jenkins makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Narvaez feints a jab promting Jenkins to slip. Narvaez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jenkins slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Narvaez clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Narvaez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jenkins can't break the clinch.
Narvaez throws a head punch that misses.
Jenkins is trying to break free.
Jenkins blocking some punches.
Jenkins breaks the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jenkins.
Narvaez checks a leg kick.
Jenkins lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Narvaez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good shot there by Narvaez.
A punch lands to the side of Jenkins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Narvaez misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Narvaez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Jenkins takes one to the chin there.
Narvaez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jenkins throws an overhand right that lands on Narvaez's shoulder, as Narvaez tries to avoid the shot.
Narvaez clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Narvaez fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Narvaez.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jenkins cracks Narvaez with a nice body shot.
Narvaez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A frustrated look appears on Jenkins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Narvaez is leaning against Jenkins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jenkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jenkins lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Narvaez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Narvaez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jenkins.
Narvaez tests Jenkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jenkins fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Narvaez on the side of the head.
Narvaez tries to clinch up but Jenkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Narvaez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Narvaez misses with a low kick.
Narvaez misses with a double jab.
Jenkins dives in and grabs Narvaez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Narvaez pushes down on Jenkins's head and hops out.
Narvaez misses with a double jab.
Jenkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Narvaez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jenkins.
Thurgood Jenkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez looks to land a combination but Jenkins avoids it well.
Narvaez fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Narvaez.
Narvaez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Narvaez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jenkins misses with a body kick.
Narvaez 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.
Jenkins misses with a kick to the body.
Narvaez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jenkins misses with a head kick.
Narvaez moves away from the strike by Jenkins.
Rafael Narvaez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jenkins sprawls well. Jenkins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Narvaez gets slowly back to his feet.
Narvaez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Narvaez avoids the body shot from Jenkins.
Jenkins thumps Narvaez with a low kick.
Jenkins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Narvaez tries to avoid it but Jenkins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Narvaez to the ground. Narvaez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jenkins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Narvaez.
Narvaez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Narvaez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jenkins if he has to take too many more of those.
Narvaez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jenkins slips a jab and a cross from Narvaez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins thows a body shot but no joy.
Jenkins lands with a hook. Narvaez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rafael Narvaez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Narvaez connects with a leg kick. Jenkins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jenkins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Narvaez defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thurgood Jenkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Narvaez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jenkins circles away quickly and effectively.
Narvaez lands a really nice looking cross but Jenkins seems unphased.
Narvaez works over Jenkins's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Narvaez lands a jab to Jenkins's midsection.
Jenkins walks forward, straight into a front kick from Narvaez.
Narvaez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Narvaez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Narvaez 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Narvaez!
Rafael Narvaez really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Just Fight (Everything 7$) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ejnar Thorsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson comes to the cage accompanied by Kreator - Extreme Aggressions. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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192 lbs
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195 lbs
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World class 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
30 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ejnar Thorsen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson just misses with a punch to the body.
Thorsen 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.
Thompson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thorsen blocks the body kick.
Thompson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thompson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thompson lands a right hook to the body.
Thorsen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thompson's sensitive parts.
Nick Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Thorsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Nick Thompson has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson throws a shot to the body.
Thompson throws a leg kick but Thorsen checks it.
Thorsen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thompson cracks Thorsen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Thompson throws a body kick that misses.
Thorsen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thompson.
Thorsen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thompson at a distance.
Thompson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thorsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thompson moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorsen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thompson is looking to wear down Thorsen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A nice combination there by Thompson.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thorsen misses with a wild body shot.
Thompson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Thorsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thorsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thorsen lands a big right hand that sends Thompson crashing to the mat! Thorsen stays standing though and waves Thompson back to his feet!
Thompson is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thorsen drops his hands momentarily and Thompson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Oh Thompson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thompson ducks into an uppercut from Thorsen and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ejnar Thorsen!
Ejnar Thorsen 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Roy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kroner Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Last of Mohicans. Kroner Silva has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lucas Roy's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucas Roy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kroner Silva!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roy feints and as Silva raises his hands in defense, Roy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Roy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Roy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Roy throws a big right hand that misses.
Roy throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Roy 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.
Roy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Roy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roy throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy looking to pass the guard.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Roy slips an elbow through the middle.
Roy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Roy throwing strikes but missing.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Roy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Roy throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Roy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Roy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva seems keen to control Roy's posture.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Roy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Roy postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Roy throwing strikes but missing.
Silva wants to sweep here but Roy controlling him for the moment.
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.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Roy is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Roy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Roy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Roy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roy is one step ahead there.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy throwing strikes but missing.
Roy chips away with some ground and pound.
Roy throws an elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Roy's guard. Nice move by Silva!
Roy looking for a sweep. Not yet Roy, not yet.
Roy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.
Roy forces his way into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roy seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roy 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.
Lucas Roy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Roy blocks a head kick by Silva.
Roy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Roy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Roy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Roy is trying to ground and pound but Silva uses the momentary lack of control by Roy to regain half guard.
Roy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.
Roy throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.
Roy wants to pass to mount but Silva is defending the position.
Roy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Roy.
Silva regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Roy.
Roy throwing strikes but missing.
Roy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Roy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy throws a big right hand that misses.
Roy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva is trying to control the position but Roy postures up.
Roy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Roy throws an elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Roy's guard. Nice move by Silva!
Silva's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Roy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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!
Roy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Roy wants to sweep but no luck.
Roy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Roy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.
Roy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Roy throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Roy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Roy tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Roy postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow.
Roy throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Silva engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Roy has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Silva is looking to defend but Roy has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Silva! Roy pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Silva taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lucas Roy!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ravi Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ravi Singh!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murphy.
Murphy tries to clinch up.
A leg kick checked by Singh.
Murphy throws a leg kick which misses Singh's front leg but catches the back leg as Singh tries to avoid it.
Murphy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murphy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murphy throws a right hand that Singh ducks under and follows up with a left that Singh also avoids with ease.
Murphy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murphy, right into the meat.
Singh just misses with a punch to the body.
Singh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Singh misses.
A head kick misses from Murphy.
Crunch! Murphy slams his shin into Singh's torso.
Singh checks a leg kick.
Singh takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy clinches with his opponent.
Murphy lands a nice knee to the body.
Singh digs a right hand into Murphy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murphy's gas tank.
Murphy works on Singh's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Singh.
Murphy throws an elbow that misses.
Murphy misses with a knee strike.
Murphy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Singh blocks it with crossed arms.
Singh struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
Singh tries a body shot but Murphy blocks it.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the head but Singh blocks with his arms.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Singh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy with a knee to the head.
Murphy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Singh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Singh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Singh managing to block the knees to the body from Murphy.
Singh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Singh throws a head punch that misses.
Singh scores with a nice hook to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Singh breaks from the clinch.
A big right from Murphy misses.
Singh misses with a hook.
Charlie Murphy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murphy is looking to clinch but Singh is avoiding it.
Murphy tries to clinch there but Singh circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Singh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Murphy.
Murphy rushes Singh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murphy.
Singh misses with a body punch.
Murphy tries a knee to the head but Singh blocks it.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Singh.
Murphy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Singh works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Singh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy slowing the pace effectively.
Singh taking a breather.
Singh works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Murphy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Singh in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees 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!
Singh manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Singh.
Singh 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.
Charlie Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy has Singh up against the cage in a clinch.
Singh lands a nice uppercut.
Singh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murphy gets caught napping as Singh dives in and scores a takedown. Murphy manages to retain guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Murphy keeping full guard, as Singh tries to pass.
Singh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Singh is working Murphy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Murphy wants to get back to his feet but Singh is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murphy is pulling down on Singh's head to control his posture.
Singh trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Charlie Murphy will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Murphy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Murphy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A bone on bone clash there as Singh blocks the leg kick.
Murphy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Murphy wants to clinch up but Singh keeps it at a distance.
Charlie Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murphy throws a nice head kick!
Singh tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Singh 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.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Singh's head but Singh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Singh thows a body shot but no joy.
Murphy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Singh misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
Murphy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Murphy looks to land a left hand but Singh moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murphy.
Charlie Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot lands for Murphy.
Murphy connects with a high kick.
Murphy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Murphy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Murphy tries to clinch up but Singh circles away and keeps his distance.
Singh walks into a stiff left hand from Murphy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murphy, right into the meat.
Singh throws a lazy right hand but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Singh slips a jab from Murphy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy walks into a straight right hand from Singh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Singh misses with a body shot.
Murphy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Singh circles away quickly and effectively.
Murphy scores with a nice body kick.
Singh takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Singh connects with a right hand. Murphy shakes it off.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy lands with a kick to the temple. Singh shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Singh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murphy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Singh's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Singh manages to avoid it.
Singh keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Murphy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Singh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to clinch.
Singh swings widly with a right hand
and Murphy counters with a body kick that stops Singh in his tracks momentarily.
Murphy sizes up Singh with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Murphy lands a head kick!
Singh lands the left hand.
Singh takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Singh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
Murphy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Singh.
Murphy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Singh lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy throws a head kick but Singh moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Murphy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Singh looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Singh scoring with some ground and pound.
Singh scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Singh trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Singh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Singh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Murphy is looking to stand up but Singh isn't so interested in that idea.
Singh wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murphy is trying to keep Singh in close.
Singh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murphy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Charlie Murphy will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Murphy lands a right hook to the body.
Singh blocks a low kick nicely.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Singh.
Murphy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Singh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
Singh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick and Singh moves out of range easily.
Singh throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy throws a front kick aimed at Singh's knee but Singh avoids it well.
Singh misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Murphy clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Murphy misses with a knee strike.
Murphy looking to throw knees to the head but Singh is blocking nicely.
Murphy looking to throw knees to the head but Singh is blocking nicely.
Singh jumps guard and drags Murphy to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Singh is on top in guard.
Singh throwing strikes from guard but Murphy blocks nicely.
Singh throws a big right hand that misses.
Murphy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Murphy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Murphy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Singh stands up over Murphy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Singh looking to pass the guard.
Murphy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Singh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murphy is keeping the position for now.
Singh trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Ravi Singh has got the better of the ground game so far.
Singh postures up in Murphy's guard and throws a big left but Murphy blocks it.
Murphy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Singh is controlling him.
Ravi Singh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murphy is keeping the position for now.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Murphy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Singh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Singh scores with a shot to the body.
Murphy throws a head kick but Singh moves out of range.
Murphy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Singh checks it well.
Murphy misses with a low kick as Singh jumps back.
Murphy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Singhs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Singh fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Singh jabs Murphy right on the nose. Murphy blinks but takes it well.
Singh scores with a decent looking hook.
Murphy is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy misses with a few strikes there.
Oh Murphy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Murphy seems to have got his legs back now.
Singh cracks Murphy with a hook to the temple - Murphy is on wobbly legs here! Singh swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Murphy falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Singh wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ravi Singh!
Ravi Singh made sure to mention his sponsor, Crippler's Corner in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raz Matazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Sinatra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Matazz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tool - Eulogy. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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201 lbs
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World class 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
40 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raz Matazz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 13 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Sinatra!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matazz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Matazz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sinatra.
Matazz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sinatra looks to land a left hand but Matazz moved out of range nicely.
Matazz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Frank Sinatra has been cut.
Matazz doesn't manage to clinch there - Sinatra circles away.
Sinatra swings for the body but Matazz moves out of range.
Matazz thows a body shot but no joy.
Sinatra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frank Sinatra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sinatra avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Matazz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Matazz misses with a straight right.
Sinatra takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Matazz avoids the body shot from Sinatra.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinatra shoots in for a double leg but Matazz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sinatra shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Matazz sprawls well. Matazz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sinatra gets slowly back to his feet.
Sinatra manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Matazz on his heels. He'll look to pass Matazz's guard now, I'm sure.
Sinatra lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sinatra advances to half guard.
Matazz is refusing to be controlled, as Sinatra sits in half guard.
Sinatra throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sinatra missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matazz is trying to control but can't.
Matazz gets back to full guard.
Sinatra tries to free his leg and advance position but Matazz is retaining full guard.
Sinatra throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Matazz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sinatra wants to pass the guard but Matazz is keeping the position.
Matazz has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sinatra has passed into side control.
Matazz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sinatra has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Matazz!
Sinatra controlling the pace for now.
Sinatra avoids the attempt from Matazz to control.
Sinatra has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matazz working to try and regain half guard.
Matazz regains half guard.
Matazz is looking to improve his position.
Sinatra wants to take a breather but Matazz is having none of it.
Matazz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sinatra.
Matazz trying to control from the bottom.
Matazz tries to roll over but Sinatra keeps him under control.
Sinatra not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sinatra tries to pass to full mount but Matazz defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra with the ground and pound but Matazz uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sinatra postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sinatra trying to control but Matazz is working from the bottom.
Sinatra keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Matazz's head.
Sinatra passes into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sinatra wants to take a breather but Matazz is having none of it.
Sinatra trying to mount his opponent but Matazz defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matazz is pressing down on Sinatra's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Matazz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sinatra passes Matazz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Sinatra dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Sinatra's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Matazz tries to clinch up
and Sinatra counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matazz trying to hold on to Sinatra's head to control him but Sinatra postures up.
Sinatra moves into full mount! Matazz won't be happy about that!
Matazz gets back to half guard.
Matazz is looking to escape.
Matazz is not content to let Sinatra control the position.
Sinatra prevents Matazz from improving his position.
Matazz wants to control but Sinatra is keeping busy.
Sinatra wants to pass to mount but Matazz is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinatra wants to control but Matazz is keeping him busy.
Matazz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sinatra's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sinatra's back!
Sinatra tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Matazz controlling the position easily from mount.
Frank Sinatra has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sinatra manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Matazz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra is staying active underneath Matazz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Well, if Matazz is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Raz Matazz.
Matazz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Matazz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sinatra lands a glancing blow to the side of Matazz's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matazz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Matazz moves out of range as Sinatra strikes.
Matazz throws a shot from downtown. Sinatra moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matazz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sinatra clobbers Matazz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Matazz has Sinatra up against the cage in a clinch.
Sinatra lands a takedown into guard.
Matazz keeping moving, preventing Sinatra from controlling successfully.
Sinatra wants to pass the guard but Matazz is keeping the position.
Sinatra trying to control but Matazz is working from the bottom.
Sinatra looking to sit in guard and control but Matazz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Matazz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sinatra working a defensive guard here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sinatra holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Matazz trying to control the position from guard on top but Sinatra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Matazz throws a leg kick but Sinatra checks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sinatra throws a predictable looking body shot
and Matazz counters with a good, hard body kick but Sinatra shrugs it off.
Sinatra's corner calls for a 1-2. Sinatra obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Sinatra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Sinatra's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Matazz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sinatra lands a slapping body shot.
Sinatra throws a jab but it's blocked by Matazz.
Matazz throws a half hearted mid kick.
A cross from Sinatra lands.
Sinatra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matazz moves away.
Matazz misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sinatra. Matazz does a little dance to reset his feet.
A left lands for Sinatra.
Sinatra throws a lazy right hand but Matazz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sinatra throws a poor cross that misses
and Matazz counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinatra connects with a right hand. Matazz shakes it off.
Decent striking displayed by Sinatra there.
Frank Sinatra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matazz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sinatra tests Matazz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice jab there from Matazz.
Matazz throws an off balance right hand
and Sinatra counters with a single leg into guard. Matazz didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matazz pulls Sinatra in close to his closed guard and prevents Sinatra from doing any damage or advancing position.
Matazz looking for a sweep. Not yet Matazz, not yet.
Sinatra is stalling in the full guard.
Sinatra tries to free his leg and advance position but Matazz is retaining full guard.
Frank Sinatra 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.
Matazz has his hands on Sinatra's head, controlling the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Raz Matazz has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Matazz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sinatra.
Matazz throws a hook but Sinatra avoids it easily.
Sinatra misses with a wild body shot.
Raz Matazz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sinatra shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Matazz is trying to defend but Sinatra finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Matazz tries to get to full guard but Sinatra has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matazz is positioning himself well to prevent Sinatra advancing to mount.
Sinatra is keen to just control but Matazz is a slippery customer.
Matazz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sinatra is working away from the top position though.
Matazz is refusing to be controlled, as Sinatra sits in half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Matazz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sinatra will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Matazz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sinatra.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matazz throws an off balance right hand
and Sinatra counters with a shoot takedown. Matazz fights it but they end up in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sinatra's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sinatra trying to control the position from guard on top but Matazz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matazz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Matazz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sinatra trying to control but Matazz is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matazz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Frank Sinatra.
I've got Sinatra winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Sinatra!
A relieved looking Frank Sinatra 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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