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UPG 111:Beaten Into Submission PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dave Carpio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samurai Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carpio comes into the arena with Derezzed blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dave Carpio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Samurai Jack!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
No luck for Carpio with that takedown attempt.
Jack blocks a jab.
Jack fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Carpio on the side of the head.
Jack lands with a kick to the temple. Carpio shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jack lands with a thumping leg kick.
Carpio throws a leg kick but Jack moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jack. Carpio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carpio closes the distance but Jack moves to the side
and Jack makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jack throws a head kick but Carpio moves out of range.
Jack tries to land a front kick but Carpio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jack lands a jab to the head.
Carpio throws a leg kick
and Jack counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Carpio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jack checks a leg kick nicely.
Carpio tried to score with a low kick but Jack checks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jack. That's going to slow Carpio down.
Jack keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack with a nice cross.
Jack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carpio was well out of range. Poor timing from Jack.
Jack scores with a sloppy right hand. Carpio should have avoided that one.
Carpio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice cross by Carpio.
Carpio tries to clinch but Jack moves out of range.
Carpio 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.
Carpio with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Carpio misses with a low kick.
Jack slips a jab from Carpio.
Jack connects with a leg kick. Carpio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That kick from Jack tenderised Carpio's leg. Carpio is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jack scores with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jack throws a series of punches but Carpio moves out of range.
Jack lands a leg kick that knocks Carpio off balance momentarily.
Carpio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dave Carpio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jack takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Carpio.
A bone on bone clash there as Jack blocks the leg kick.
Carpio throws the left hand but Jack avoids the punch easily.
Jack scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Jack.
Jack keeps the fight on the outside.
Jack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carpio throws a lazy body kick
and Jack counters with a nice body shot.
A jab lands there for Jack.
Jack bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Carpio's head backwards.
Carpio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Carpio with a jab.
Jack lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carpio backs up against the cage.
Jack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carpio lands a glancing blow to the side of Jack's head.
Carpio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jack.
Carpio throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jack's waist but Jack gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Carpio off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carpio throws a leg kick which misses Jack's front leg but catches the back leg as Jack tries to avoid it.
Carpio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jack's calf.
Samurai Jack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carpio dives in and grabs Jack's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jack pushes down on Carpio's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Carpio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab lands there for Jack.
Carpio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jack can pounce on him.
Carpio is breathing heavily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jack, as that shot connected.
A nice inside leg kick there by Carpio. That's going to slow Jack down.
Jack walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jack lands with a right hand.
Carpio throws a front kick aimed at Jack's knee but Jack avoids it well.
Good standup being displayed there by Carpio as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carpio throws a leg kick
and Jack counters with a nice leg kick.
Jack throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jack moves out of range of the leg kick from Carpio.
Jack pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Carpio back to the cage. Jack follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Carpio takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Carpio throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack lunges at Carpio with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carpio's hand.
Jack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jack, right into the meat.
A swing and a miss from Carpio.
Carpio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jack scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jack throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jack dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jack scores with a head kick. Carpio tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jack misses with a wild combination.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Carpio. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Jack defending well as Carpio loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jack scores with a sloppy right hand. Carpio should have avoided that one.
Jack connects with a high kick.
Jack fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Carpio on the side of the head.
Carpio is rocked!
Carpio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samurai Jack dominated that round.
That's time! Carpio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jack cracks Carpio with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jack scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jack connects with a solid leg kick.
Jack throws a low kick, looking for Carpio's leg but Carpio calmly moves out of range.
Jack throws a series of strikes that have Carpio backpedaling.
Oh Carpio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carpio misses with a body kick.
Carpio seems to have got his legs back now.
Jack comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Carpio is looking to land body kicks.
Jack throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jack avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carpio shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jack defends it nicely.
Jack checks a low kick from Carpio.
Jack fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jack checks a leg kick.
Jack throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carpio stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Jack.
Carpio motions for Jack to come forward. Carpio throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jack throws a right hand that Carpio ducks under and follows up with a left that Carpio also avoids with ease.
Samurai Jack seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carpio.
Carpio fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carpio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carpio shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jack pinned against the cage. Jack gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Carpio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A good leg kick by Jack.
Carpio throws a leg kick but Jack sees it coming and moves out of range.
A jab from Carpio misses.
Jack moves out of range of the strikes.
Jack scores with a hook to the body. Carpio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice body punch from Jack.
Jack scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carpio wants to clinch.
Carpio gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jack.
Jack cracks Carpio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice sprawl there from Jack as Carpio shoots in.
Carpio 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.
Carpio thows a leg kick but Jack checks it
and Jack counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jack.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Carpio might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Carpio misses with a looping right.
Jack connects with a high kick.
Jack cracks Carpio on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Carpio falls backwards against the cage. Jack follows up with more strikes that drop Carpio to his knees. Jack keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Carpio! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samurai Jack!
A relieved looking Samurai Jack thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Hudock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hudock comes to the cage accompanied by Dark Tranquillity - Her Silent Language. Richards has chosen Cry me a river - Michael buble as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 lbs
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173 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Hudock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Richards!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hudock shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Richards pinned against the cage. Richards gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hudock closes the distance and pushes Richards back into the cage.
Richards pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Richards defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hudock.
Hudock throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Richards's waist but Richards gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hudock off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Hudock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hudock shoots in and drives through. Richards sprawls well.
Richards fails with an attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hudock.
Hudock has a takedown stuffed.
Richards displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hudock.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudock avoids the head kick by Richards.
Hudock takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hudock has a takedown stuffed.
Hudock stuffs the takedown attempt from Richards. Richards gets slowly back to his feet.
Richards looks to land a left hand but Hudock moved out of range nicely.
Richards throws a head kick that Hudock semi-blocks.
It looks like Jack Hudock has been cut.
Hudock moves into the clinch.
Richards scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Richards unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richards gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hudock.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards crunches a lovely knee into Hudock's ribcage.
Hudock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Richards pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Richards leaning against his opponent.
Richards pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Richards tries to clinch but Hudock moves away
and Hudock counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Richards's guard now.
Richards working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hudock.
Richards is controlling Hudock's posture.
Hudock throws a big elbow that misses.
Hudock with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudock trying to control but Richards is working from the bottom.
Hudock passes Richards's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Richards manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Richards managing to control the position.
Hudock postures up in Richards's guard and throws a big left but Richards blocks it.
Hudock slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hudock trying to control the position from guard on top but Richards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Richards wants to stand but Hudock is controlling the position.
Richards trying to keep a closed guard but Hudock is proving a slippery customer.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Shane Richards wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hudock misses with a takedown attempt - Richards sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jack Hudock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hudock throws a combination. Richards tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Shane Richards has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hudock tries for a takedown but Richards sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Richards moves into the clinch successfully.
Hudock tries for a takedown but Richards manages to get underhooks.
Richards misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hudock has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Richards avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richards breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Richards tries to clinch there but Hudock circles away.
Hudock scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
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 Jack Hudock will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Hudock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hudock looks for a takedown but Richards sprawls well.
Richards gets caught flat footed, as Hudock shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Richards wants to stand and escape but Hudock is having none of it.
Hudock postures up.
Hudock drops back looking for a leg! Richards is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Richards manages to kick Hudock off! Hudock jumps back into Richards's guard.
Hudock with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hudock preventing the sweep.
Hudock looking to pass the guard.
Richards is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Richards keeping full guard, as Hudock tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards looking for a sweep. Not yet Richards, not yet.
Jack Hudock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hudock throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Richards bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hudock's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richards wanted to stand there but Hudock had control of the position.
Richards wants to stand and escape but instead Hudock has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Richards controls Hudock momentarily but Hudock frees himself.
Richards keeping full guard, as Hudock tries to pass.
Hudock with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hudock throwing strikes but missing.
Hudock is pushing down on Richards's leg trying to pass to half guard. Richards is fighting to maintain full guard but Hudock has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudock is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Richards is refusing to be controlled, as Hudock sits in half guard.
Richards is trying to stand up here but Hudock is controlling him well.
Hudock is trying to work for a kimura but Richards is defending well.
Hudock seems to be looking for submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richards is looking to escape.
Hudock wants to work for an arm triangle but Richards is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hudock missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudock looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hudock lands with a punch from half guard.
Hudock thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Richards's head.
Hudock is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hudock prevents Richards from standing back up.
Hudock is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Richards defends it well.
Hudock is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Richards is just riding it out for now. Hudock eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are battling for position here. Richards manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards wants to stand but Hudock is controlling the position.
Hudock trying to control the position from guard on top but Richards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Richards 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.
Hudock tries to free his leg and advance position but Richards is retaining full guard.
Hudock postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Richards is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hudock, into his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richards is posturing up here but Hudock has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Richards tries to roll out but it's too tight and Richards has to tap! Slick submission there by Hudock!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Hudock!
An out of breath Jack Hudock 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fresenius James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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162 lbs
6 - 11 - 0 |
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165 lbs
18 - 11 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Mullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Fresenius James!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James looks to throw the jab but Mullen is out of range.
James lands an overhand right.
James misses with an uppercut
and Mullen counters with a right hand to the body.
James bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
James throws out a powerful jab.
Nice defenses there by Mullen.
James ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
James loads up on a big right hand but Mullen slips the punch.
Fresenius James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James closes the distance and clinches.
Mullen is trying to break free.
Mullen looking to stall.
James stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
James misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen swings wildly with an uppercut but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mullen tries to circle away but James has him pinned against the cage.
Mullen misses with a knee to the head.
James tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
James tries a body shot but Mullen blocks it.
Mullen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mullen keeps control of James as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mullen takes a shot to the head.
James lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mullen.
James scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James misses with a punch to the body.
James leaning against his opponent.
James can't break the clinch.
James tries to work over Mullen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mullen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
James lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from James as the two fighters clinch.
Mullen taking a breather.
A right hand to the body from James.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
James lands a body punch in the clinch.
James tries a body shot but Mullen blocks it.
James swings wildly with an uppercut but Mullen uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen prevents a body shot from James.
Mullen blocks a body shot from James.
James breaks the clinch.
James bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mullen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
James connects with a body shot.
Fresenius James is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
James connects with an inside leg kick.
James lands with a nice combination. Mullen backs away looking to recover.
James misses the jab.
James swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
James comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James scores with a jab to the body.
James has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A hook to the body from James.
Mullen prevents a body shot from James.
James manages to break the clinch.
Mullen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but James swivels and escapes.
James is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mullen.
James lands with a shot to the body.
James uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
James throws out a leg kick but Mullen moves out of range and James only half commits.
Mullen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by James. James obviously looking to wear him down.
Mullen gets a double leg takedown into James's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fresenius James dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mullen moves out of range of the strikes.
James connects with a high kick.
James moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
James avoiding damage.
James goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
James slows down the pace here.
Mullen blocks a body shot from James.
Mullen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
James lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from James on the inside.
James blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mullen successfully pulls guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mullen trying to keep a closed guard but James is proving a slippery customer.
James won't allow Mullen to sweep him here.
James decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mullen, up you get!
James stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mullen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from James.
James moves into the clinch.
Come on James - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fresenius James seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
James misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James tries to work over Mullen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mullen wants a takedown.
James tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mullen's elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
James misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mullen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but James pulls him back up using the underhooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good body shot from James.
James misses with a shot to the kidneys.
James misses with a body punch.
James can't find room to land a body shot as Mullen controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from James.
James tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
James lands a hook that snaps the head of Mullen backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James presses Mullen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for James.
Mullen is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Mullen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James tries to throw a body punch but Mullen avoids it by throwing James back against the cage.
James scores with a hook to the body.
James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paul Mullen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
James getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mullen needs to keep his hands up - James had a free shot at his head there.
James misses with an uppercut. Mullen saw that one coming.
James has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
James gets in close and instigates a clinch.
James misses with a body punch.
James tries to work over Mullen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen tries to circle away but James has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James breaks the clinch.
James misses with a wild body shot.
James scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mullen in his tracks.
James checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
James looks to score with a jab to the body but Mullen is just out of range.
James swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mullen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James lands a jab.
James forces Mullen back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fresenius James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
James throws a wild body kick that Mullen sees coming a mile off.
James dodges the punch combination from Mullen.
Mullen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mullen takes one to the side of the head.
Good shot there by James.
James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mullen.
James lands a jab to the nose.
James cracks Mullen with an open hand slap.
Mullen avoids the body shot from James.
James misses with a lunging right hand
and Mullen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mullen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James can't find room to land a body shot as Mullen controls the action.
Mullen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mullen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mullen is working an open guard so James takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Fresenius James seems to be getting the better of the standup.
James changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mullen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mullen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mullen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mullen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. James tries to avoid it but Mullen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag James to the ground. James escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for James.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
James throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James tests Mullen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mullen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but James avoids it really well and circles away.
James looks to land a left hand but Mullen moved out of range nicely.
James slaps away a takedown attempt from Mullen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Mullen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James misses with an uppercut. Mullen saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
James lands with a hook. Mullen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mullen misses with a combination
and James counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mullen's knee momentarily.
James rushes Mullen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
James misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from James.
James misses with a hook to the ribs.
James leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mullen goes for a takedown in the clinch but James prevents it.
Paul Mullen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from James.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from James.
James tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
James misses with a body punch.
James struggles to land a body shot inside as Mullen controls his hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James just leaning against Mullen, taking a breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mullen jumps guard but James turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mullen pulls James into guard.
James would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mullen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fresenius James comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got James 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fresenius James!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dean Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcel Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by RAWR. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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152 lbs
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167 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dean Pope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcel Martin!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin slaps away a takedown attempt from Pope, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pope shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Martin is trying to defend but Pope finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pope is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Martin trying to control from the bottom.
Pope wants to stand up but Martin is controlling the position.
Pope is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Martin wants to get back to his feet.
Martin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pope is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin wants to get back to his feet.
Pope is looking to take a break and control but Martin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pope is working for a kimura but Martin is defending it quite comfortably.
Pope is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pope is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Martin to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Martin wants to stand and escape but Pope is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin has Pope pulled in close to control his posture.
Pope trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pope working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Martin's head.
Pope throwing strikes from guard but Martin blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pope accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Martin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pope postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pope trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pope accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pope accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pope tries to free his leg and advance position but Martin is retaining full guard.
Martin has his feet on Pope's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Martin wants it to stay on the feet.
Martin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pope.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pope will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Martin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pope misses with a straight left.
Martin stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Pope. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pope misses with a takedown
and Martin counters with a left to the body.
Pope shoots in but no luck this time.
Pope is breathing heavily.
Martin misses the shot to the body.
Pope shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Martin but Martin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Martin lands a high kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin lands a big head kick that sends Pope tumbling to the mat! Martin takes a step backwards and waves Pope back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Pope is rocked!
Martin throws a sloppy head kick and Pope moves out of range easily.
Oh Pope is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pope decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Martin keeping hold of Pope's head, controlling as best he can.
Pope has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Martin defend it? Pope steps over the head and cranks it - Martin is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Pope!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dean Pope!
Dean Pope got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milan Lucic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Bosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Milan Lucic!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bosh works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bosh changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lucic looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lucic prevents Bosh from moving into mount.
Lucic struggling a bit here.
The strikes coming from Bosh are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Lucic tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bosh wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bosh in side control, throwing shots but Lucic defends.
Bosh 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.
Bosh misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bosh scores with punches from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bosh tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sloppy strikes there by Bosh.
Bosh grinds an elbow into Lucic's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucic avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bosh.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bosh is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lucic knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bosh trying to control the action but Lucic is working from the bottom.
Bosh tries to score with some ground and pound. Lucic controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bosh in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bosh looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bosh working the head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucic is looking to regain half guard here but Bosh keeps moving and retains side control.
Bosh working the ground and pound but Lucic is defending the strikes.
Lucic parries the strikes from Bosh easily there. Bosh is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lucic to escape.
Bosh is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lucic knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lucic managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bosh.
Bosh looks up at the clock and then as Lucic takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bosh smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bosh in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bosh is trying to get an arm triangle but Lucic is defending well.
Lucic avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bosh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosh is looking to take a break and control but Lucic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bosh in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Lucic is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lucic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lucic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bosh.
Bosh is nestled in close to Lucic, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lucic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bosh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lucic defending well though.
Bosh slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosh missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bosh not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lucic is defending against the submission attempts here by Bosh.
Lucic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bosh.
Lucic wants to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bosh missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bosh wants to free his trapped foot but Lucic is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bosh throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Bosh dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lucic misses with a hook
and Bosh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bosh gets the takedown into side control.
Lucic is not content to let Bosh control the position.
Bosh fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bosh postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Lucic regains half guard.
Lucic controlling the position for now.
Lucic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bosh.
Bosh working the head and body with strikes.
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!
Lucic is refusing to be controlled, as Bosh sits in half guard.
Bosh slips a nice elbow through Lucic's hands, connecting with Lucic's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucic is refusing to be controlled, as Bosh sits in half guard.
Bosh not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lucic is concentrating on defense, preventing Bosh from advancing position.
Bosh working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Lucic's thigh. Lucic counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Bosh trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bosh throws a big right hand that misses.
Lucic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bosh throwing strikes but missing.
Bosh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lucic is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosh works over Lucic with some ground and pound from guard.
Lucic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bosh trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lucic keeping full guard, as Bosh tries to pass.
Bosh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lucic can do to turn this around?
Bosh 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.
Lucic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bosh showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bosh postures up in Lucic's guard and throws a big left but Lucic blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosh wants to control from the top but Lucic keeps moving.
Bosh throws an elbow that misses. Lucic uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bosh's guard. Nice move by Lucic!
Bosh controlling the position.
Bosh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bosh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lucic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lucic trying to control but Bosh is working from the bottom.
Bosh is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bosh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lucic is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lucic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bosh.
Bosh throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lucic keeping hold of Bosh's head, controlling as best 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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lucic taking some punishment here, with Bosh in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Bosh dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A shot to the liver by Bosh. Beautiful body shot.
Bosh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lucic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lucic slips under a jab.
Lucic misses the shot to the body.
Milan Lucic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bosh misses with a hook. Lucic ducked under it nicely.
Bosh scores with a nice right hand.
Bosh scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bosh throwing strikes but Lucic manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Bosh is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bosh is working hard here to advance position.
Chris Bosh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bosh is trying to control Lucic's posture but Lucic avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosh sneaks back into half guard.
Lucic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bosh defending well though.
Bosh is trying to maintain the position but Lucic is very close to passing his half guard.
Bosh actively working from the bottom here.
Lucic wants to control but Bosh is keeping him busy.
Lucic wants to pass to mount but Bosh is defending the position.
Bosh slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lucic stays in close to Bosh's body and controls the position.
Bosh looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lucic keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bosh's head.
Lucic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lucic trying to control the position from guard on top but Bosh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucic throwing strikes from guard but Bosh blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lucic trying to control but Bosh is working from the bottom.
Bosh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bosh is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lucic stopping the sweep attempt from Bosh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lucic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bosh has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lucic has managed to get both his arms back between Bosh's legs - danger averted.
Bosh has momentary wrist control but Lucic slips an elbow through the middle.
Lucic trying to move into half guard but instead Bosh has managed to sweep!
Lucic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bosh postures up and lands a big shot to Lucic's brow.
Milan Lucic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bosh trying to control but Lucic is working from the bottom.
Bosh looking to sit in guard and control but Lucic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Bosh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bosh 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Bosh!
A victorious Chris Bosh thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nick Salvatore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pawel Ufcowski jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ufcowski jr comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Slipknot - Duality kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Nick Salvatore could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pawel Ufcowski jr's chin.
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165 lbs
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166 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Nick Salvatore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Pawel Ufcowski jr!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salvatore scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ufcowski jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Salvatore in his tracks.
Ufcowski jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Some bone on bone action there as Ufcowski jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ufcowski jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ufcowski jr shoots for a takedown but Salvatore saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Salvatore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ufcowski jr.
Ufcowski jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salvatore avoids the head kick by Ufcowski jr.
Salvatore misses the shot to the body.
Salvatore keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Salvatore throws a quick inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Ufcowski jr.
Salvatore looks to score with a jab to the body but Ufcowski jr is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ufcowski jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Salvatore on the side of the head.
Ufcowski jr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pawel Ufcowski jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salvatore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ufcowski jr.
Ufcowski jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ufcowski jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ufcowski jr is looking to land body kicks.
Ufcowski jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nick Salvatore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ufcowski jr throws a chopping leg kick but Salvatore manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Salvatore scores with a jab to the body.
Salvatore throws a head kick that misses.
Salvatore moves out of range of the leg kick from Ufcowski jr.
Ufcowski jr misses with a body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Salvatore darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ufcowski jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salvatore was well out of range. Poor timing from Ufcowski jr.
Salvatore attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ufcowski jr tried to score with a low kick but Salvatore checks it.
Ufcowski jr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Ufcowski jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ufcowski jr does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ufcowski jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Salvatore is able to avoid easily.
Ufcowski jr shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ufcowski jr was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ufcowski jr working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ufcowski jr swings around for an armbar but Salvatore sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ufcowski jr's guard.
Salvatore trying to control but Ufcowski jr is working from the bottom.
Salvatore throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ufcowski jr working a defensive guard here.
Salvatore preventing the sweep.
Ufcowski jr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Salvatore gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Salvatore trying to control but Ufcowski jr is working from the bottom.
Ufcowski jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Nick Salvatore wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ufcowski jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Salvatore.
Ufcowski jr throws a chopping leg kick but Salvatore manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ufcowski jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Salvatore's sensitive parts.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ufcowski jr - that will leave a mark!
Salvatore moves out of range as Ufcowski jr throws a body kick.
Ufcowski jr throws a leg kick but Salvatore sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ufcowski jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ufcowski jr throws a nice looking combination but Salvatore bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ufcowski jr tries to land a body kick
and Salvatore counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ufcowski jr.
A big right from Salvatore misses.
That kick from Ufcowski jr tenderised Salvatore's leg. Salvatore is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pawel Ufcowski jr dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Some bone on bone action there as Salvatore checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A head kick misses from Salvatore.
Salvatore throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Salvatore moves out of range as Ufcowski jr throws a body kick.
Salvatore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ufcowski jr manages to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ufcowski jr.
Ufcowski jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Salvatore. Salvatore circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Salvatore bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Salvatore is looking to wear down Ufcowski jr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ufcowski jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ufcowski jr cracks Salvatore with a good jab.
Salvatore thows a body shot but no joy.
Salvatore defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ufcowski jr.
Pawel Ufcowski jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Salvatore misses with a straight right.
Salvatore is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ufcowski jr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ufcowski jr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Salvatore tries to avoid it but Ufcowski jr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Salvatore to the ground. Salvatore escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ufcowski jr throws a solid leg kick but Salvatore takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ufcowski jr.
Ufcowski jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Salvatore sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ufcowski jr shoots in for a takedown but Salvatore shows good takedown defense.
Nick Salvatore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pawel Ufcowski jr.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ufcowski jr.
Ufcowski jr throws a strike aimed at the side of Salvatore's head but Salvatore avoids it well.
Ufcowski jr in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ufcowski jr tries to move to full mount but Salvatore actually manages to regain half guard.
Ufcowski jr is looking for a kimura but Salvatore is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ufcowski jr to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ufcowski jr trying to mount his opponent but Salvatore defends it.
Ufcowski jr not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ufcowski jr frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ufcowski jr throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ufcowski jr putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ufcowski jr looking to ground and pound but Salvatore is blocking nicely.
Ufcowski jr takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ufcowski jr throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ufcowski jr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Salvatore is looking to escape.
The referee warns Salvatore that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ufcowski jr throwing strikes but Salvatore bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Salvatore postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ufcowski jr wants to sweep here but Salvatore controlling him for the moment.
Pawel Ufcowski jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Salvatore postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ufcowski jr lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Salvatore!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ufcowski jr tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ufcowski jr postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Salvatore looks a forlorn figure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ufcowski jr tries to control but Salvatore wriggling away.
Salvatore blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pawel Ufcowski jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ufcowski jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ufcowski jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ufcowski jr fails to land the takedown.
A bone on bone clash there as Salvatore blocks the leg kick.
Ufcowski jr swings for the body but Salvatore moves out of range.
Ufcowski jr moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ufcowski jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Salvatore has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Salvatore and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ufcowski jr shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Salvatore's guard.
Salvatore keeping moving, preventing Ufcowski jr from controlling successfully.
Ufcowski jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ufcowski jr looking to pass the guard.
Ufcowski jr is pushing down on Salvatore's leg trying to pass to half guard. Salvatore is fighting to maintain full guard but Ufcowski jr has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ufcowski jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Salvatore keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ufcowski jr has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Salvatore defend it? Ufcowski jr steps over the head and cranks it - Salvatore is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Ufcowski jr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pawel Ufcowski jr!
Our winner, Pawel Ufcowski jr, 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephoune Father (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pawel Wisniewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wisniewski has chosen Vienio & Pele - To jest moj hardcore as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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182 lbs
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182 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stephoune Father!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pawel Wisniewski!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Father lands a nice hook to Wisniewski's body. Wisniewski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wisniewski.
Wisniewski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Father uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wisniewski.
A punch lands to the side of Wisniewski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Pawel Wisniewski has been cut.
Father gets the takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Father scoring with punches from side control.
Father in side control, throwing shots but Wisniewski defends.
Wisniewski tries to improve position but can't.
Wisniewski manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Father slips a nice elbow through Wisniewski's hands, connecting with Wisniewski's forehead.
Wisniewski is rocked!
Wisniewski wants to improve his position but Father is controlling well.
Wisniewski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Father.
Father winds up and cracks Wisniewski with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wisniewski is still in real trouble! Can Father finish him?
Father scores with a big shot! Wisniewski's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Wisniewski! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephoune Father!
Stephoune Father 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 Archer Christian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Mayhem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayhem has chosen Bullet With A Name by Nonpoint as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
19 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, Archer Christian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Mayhem!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayhem slips a jab and a cross from Christian.
Christian slips under a jab.
Mayhem misses with a low kick as Christian jumps back.
Christian throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mayhem.
Christian wants to land a leg kick but Mayhem is out of range.
Christian lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mayhem at a distance.
Mayhem looks to land a left hand but Christian moved out of range nicely.
Christian throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Christian throws a shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Christian.
Christian stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mayhem.
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!
Christian lands a nice looking body shot.
Mayhem is looking to chop away at Christian's legs.
Christian looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Christian looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mayhem thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mayhem blocks a low kick nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mayhem.
Christian fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christian throws a lazy right hand but Mayhem sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Christian throws a leg kick but Mayhem sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mayhem keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Christian misses with a series of wild punches.
John Mayhem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Christian wants to land a leg kick but Mayhem is out of range.
Mayhem throws a hook but Christian avoids it easily.
Christian takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Christian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Christian tries to bum rush Mayhem with a series of wild strikes but Mayhem uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mayhem throws a leg kick but Christian moved away.
Christian blocks a low kick nicely.
Christian tries to bum rush Mayhem with a series of wild strikes but Mayhem uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mayhem dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Christian. That did some damage!
Mayhem tries to work over Christian's front leg with a kick but Christian checks it.
Mayhem connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Christian's hands.
Christian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mayhem.
Archer Christian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayhem moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mayhem has a couple of punches blocked by Christian.
Mayhem managing to block the knees to the body from Christian.
A nice left hand lands by Christian.
Mayhem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Christian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mayhem moves away.
Mayhem lands with a hook. Christian tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Christian misses with a body shot.
Christian ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mayhem blocks a low kick nicely.
Christian lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Christian.
Christian buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mayhem, right into the meat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christian. Mayhem does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mayhem keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Christian thumps Mayhem with a low kick.
Christian cracks Mayhem with a good jab.
Christian scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mayhem.
Mayhem slips a jab and a cross from Christian.
Mayhem lands with a shot to the body.
Mayhem throws a lazy right hand but Christian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mayhem takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Christian throws a leg kick but Mayhem sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Mayhem.
Christian swings for the body but Mayhem moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christian. Mayhem does a little dance to reset his feet.
Christian is looking to wear down Mayhem with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Christian takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayhem thows a left - swing and a miss!
Christian fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mayhem connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Christian is breathing heavily.
Christian cracks Mayhem with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Christian takes a jab right on the kisser.
Christian fails to land the takedown.
Christian on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christian is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mayhem sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Archer Christian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Christian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Christian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Christian connects with a solid leg kick.
Mayhem dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Christian. That did some damage!
Christian tried to score with a low kick but Mayhem checks it.
Mayhem walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Christian checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Christian throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Christian throws a right and a left that Mayhem avoids nicely.
Mayhem connects with an inside leg kick.
A low kick from Christian misses
and Mayhem counters with a crisp right that sends Christian to the canvas! Mayhem follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Mayhem!
A victorious John Mayhem thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stan Paige (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jethro Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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215 lbs
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211 lbs
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World class 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
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stan Paige!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jethro Savage!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage slips a straight right by Paige.
Nice body kick there by Paige.
Paige tries to close the distance and clinch up but Savage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paige tries to clinch but Savage moves out of range.
Paige is looking to clinch but Savage is avoiding it.
Savage takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
No joy there for Paige, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Savage walks into a stiff left hand from Paige.
Savage moves away from the strike by Paige.
Some wild striking there from Paige.
Paige fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Savage.
Savage cracks Paige with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stan Paige seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Paige misses.
Paige clinches up with Savage and pushes him back against the cage.
Paige swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paige lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Paige misses with the head strike.
Paige goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Savage blocking some punches.
Savage breaks the clinch.
Savage fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Savage gets tackled into the cage by Paige. Paige maintains the clinch.
Paige prevents Savage from breaking the clinch.
Savage is looking to break free of the clinch but Paige has double underhooks.
Paige is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Savage is keeping busy.
Savage jumps guard but Paige stands there with Savage around his waist. Savage gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Paige misses with a punch on the inside.
Paige looking to stall.
Savage wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Paige has him pressed against the cage.
Paige trying to control the position but instead, Savage has worked for underhooks and has pushed Paige into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Savage fails to land.
Paige blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paige goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Savage lands a right hand that snaps the head of Paige backwards.
Savage drags the fight down to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paige tries to free his leg and advance position but Savage is retaining full guard.
Paige throws a big right hand that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Savage is on top in guard.
Savage stands and throws Paige's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Paige is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Paige is trying to stand back up but Savage is controlling him
Paige is looking to improve his position.
Savage throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Savage trying to mount his opponent but Paige defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Savage trying to pass the guard but Paige defending well.
Paige is looking to improve his position.
Savage wants to take a breather but Paige is having none of it.
Savage has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Savage might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Paige haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paige regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Savage.
Paige is controlling Savage's posture.
Savage looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage forces his way into half guard.
Savage stops Paige from getting back to his feet.
Savage missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Savage not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Savage has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Savage throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paige wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Savage.
Savage landing shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savage looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jethro Savage dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Paige is looking to clinch but Savage is avoiding it.
Savage throws a jab when Paige was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Savage misses the target.
Paige throws a nice looking combination but Savage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Paige closes the distance and pushes Savage back into the cage.
Savage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Paige prevents Savage from breaking the clinch.
Paige throws a punch but it's blocked by Savage.
Savage is looking for a takedown.
Savage is trying to pull guard but Paige turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Paige misses with some punches.
Savage tries to pull guard but Paige holds him up against the cage and eventually Savage drops back down to his feet.
Stan Paige has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jethro Savage.
Savage looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Paige misses with the head strike.
Savage lands with a right to the head.
Savage breaks from the clinch.
Paige throws a leg kick but Savage checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Paige misses.
Paige lands a jab.
Savage just misses with a punch to the body.
Paige is looking to clinch.
Paige with a hook.
Paige fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Savage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paige.
Paige tries to clinch there but Savage circles away.
Savage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Savage cracks Paige with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big right from Savage misses.
Savage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paige.
Paige just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paige slaps away a takedown attempt from Savage, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stan Paige is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savage circles away from the clinch attempt
and Savage makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Paige digs a good body shot into Savage's ribs.
Savage cracks Paige with a right hand to the side of the head.
Savage moves out of range of the strikes.
Savage ducks under a wild hook from Paige.
Savage ducks right into an uppercut from Paige.
Paige swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Savage to counter with a crisp jab.
Paige is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paige moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Savage checks a low kick from Paige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage connects with a leg kick. Paige looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Paige changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Paige.
Savage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paige cracks Savage with a good jab.
Good exchange - Paige coming out on top.
Paige misses the shot to the body.
Savage ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Savage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paige was well out of range. Poor timing from Savage.
Paige tries to close the distance and clinch but Savage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paige has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Paige there as he acknowledges the shot.
Paige pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savage looking to score a takedown here. Paige is defending well but Savage drives through and ends up in Paige's guard.
Savage is working Paige over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Savage has gone for a leg lock! Paige slips out almost immediately though and dives into Savage's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Savage is on top in guard.
Paige wants to sweep here but Savage controlling him for the moment.
Savage working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Savage tries to stand but Paige is controlling from the bottom.
Savage won't allow Paige to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Savage throwing strikes from guard but Paige blocks nicely.
Savage content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Paige looking to control.
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 Stan Paige will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Paige missing with a left hand there. Savage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Savage jabs Paige right on the nose. Paige blinks but takes it well.
Savage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A chopping leg kick lands by Paige.
Paige throws a leg kick but Savage checks it.
Paige connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Paige connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Savage takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Paige clinches with his opponent.
Paige misses with a punch to the body.
Savage has had enough of the clinch but Paige keeps him there for the moment.
Paige is looking to control Savage's arms but Savage gets an underhook and turns him. Now Paige has his back to the cage.
Savage lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paige scores with a hook to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Savage breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Paige throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paige throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Savage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Savage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paige.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paige looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Paige throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Savage fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Paige sprawls well initially but Savage persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Savage trying to pass the guard but Paige defending well.
Paige keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Paige is looking to escape.
Savage winds up and cracks Paige with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage is pressing down on Paige's thigh, looking to free his foot. Paige is holding on for now.
Paige is looking to control Savage's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Paige avoid being mounted?
Savage sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Paige defending well though.
Savage wants to control but Paige is keeping him busy.
Paige controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paige is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Paige has hold of Savage's hands but Savage slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Paige avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Savage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paige is trying to get back to full guard.
Savage throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Savage missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Savage thows a huge punch but Paige dodges it nicely.
Savage scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Savage is looking to advance position but Paige won't allow it.
Savage prevents Paige from improving his position.
Savage is trying to control the action in half guard but Paige is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Savage missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Paige trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage is working for a submission of some sort.
Savage slips a nice elbow through Paige's hands, connecting with Paige's forehead.
Savage wants to pass the guard but Paige is defending well.
Savage missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Savage is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Savage lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Paige is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jethro Savage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Savage 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 John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jethro Savage!
After the big win, Jethro Savage made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hal Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oisin O Conghaile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan comes into the arena with Dawn of the Dead by Does it Offend you, yeah? blaring out of the sound system. O Conghaile has chosen The Deer's Cry by Angelina as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hal Jordan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oisin O Conghaile!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Conghaile keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jordan lands a head kick!
It looks like Oisin O Conghaile has been cut.
Jordan lands with an uppercut that bounces O Conghaile off the cage and back into range.
O Conghaile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Conghaile lands with a hook. Jordan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A head kick by O Conghaile misses
and Jordan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Conghaile misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Conghaile takes a swing at Jordan's ribcage but misses.
O Conghaile lands a big head kick that sends Jordan tumbling to the mat! O Conghaile takes a step backwards and waves Jordan back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Jordan is rocked!
It looks like Hal Jordan has been cut.
Oisin O Conghaile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jordan tries to clinch up
and O Conghaile counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Oh Jordan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
O Conghaile throws a sloppy head kick
and Jordan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
O Conghaile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Conghaile throws a quick head kick that knocks Jordan silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! O Conghaile is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Oisin O Conghaile!
Oisin O Conghaile is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Oisin O Conghaile thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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