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TTFC Wednesday Night Fights 20 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clay Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clay Thomas has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clay Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Brown!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
Brown takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas throws a right and a left that both miss.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brown.
Brown throws a leg kick that misses.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thomas.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas misses with a few strikes there.
Brown tries a low kick but Thomas avoids it.
Thomas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thomas's calf.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas blocks a low kick nicely.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brown.
Brown throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thomas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brown thinking.
A cross from Thomas lands.
Thomas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Good work by Thomas as he checks the leg kick.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown scores with a push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown scores with a nice body kick.
Thomas tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Brown misses with a head kick.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Thomas.
Thomas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but Thomas persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown feints and then cracks Thomas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thomas down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Brown.
Brown goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas thows a body shot but no joy.
Brown stuffs the takedown attempt from Thomas. Thomas gets slowly back to his feet.
Jim Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brown lands a head kick. Thomas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Brown lands a head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a low kick but Brown avoids it.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Thomas.
It looks like Jim Brown has been cut.
Thomas misses with a double jab.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas avoids the head kick by Brown.
Thomas is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown throws a chopping leg kick but Thomas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Brown misses with a low kick.
Brown misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Brown's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Thomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Brown scores with a leg kick.
Brown thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Thomas if he has to take too many more of those.
Thomas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thomas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thomas throws a body kick that misses.
Thomas shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Brown eats them both and turns towards Thomas to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Clay Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thomas moves out of range as Brown throws a body kick.
Thomas throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a leg kick
and Thomas counters with a right hand to the body.
Brown throws a head kick that Thomas semi-blocks.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown lands a head kick. Thomas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Thomas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brown throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thomas.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brown.
Brown plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Thomas cracks Brown with a right hand to the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brown 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 Thomas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thomas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown throws a push kick but Thomas slaps the foot to one side.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Brown avoids them all with ease.
Brown tries to score with a low kick but Thomas moves his leg out of the way.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Thomas tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brown. Brown obviously looking to wear him down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brown.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Thomas is looking to wear down Brown with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Thomas feints and then cracks Brown's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brown down.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown throws a leg kick but Thomas moved away.
An inside leg kick lands from Brown.
Thomas misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thomas shoots for a takedown but Brown saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clay Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.
Thomas moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown throws a head kick but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Jim Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thomas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jim Brown's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.
Thomas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brown.
Thomas takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Thomas misses with a double jab.
Brown throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
An inside leg kick from Thomas misses.
Thomas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thomas lands with a nice body punch.
Thomas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but Thomas persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
Thomas throws a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas fails with a takedown attempt.
Brown walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Brown throws a leg kick which misses Thomas's front leg but catches the back leg as Thomas tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Brown misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brown.
Brown throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Thomas throws a series of strikes that have Brown backpedaling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brown pinned against the cage. Brown gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clay Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas looks to throw a body kick
and Brown counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Brown throws a wild body kick that Thomas sees coming a mile off.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Brown.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice body kick there by Brown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thomas tried to score with a low kick but Brown checks it.
Clay Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Thomas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brown misses with an attempted mid kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Thomas. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Brown.
Thomas steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Brown. That one must have hurt.
Good leg kick by Brown there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a push kick but Thomas slaps the foot to one side.
Brown throws a lazy head kick
and Thomas counters with a series of strikes. Brown will be more careful next time no doubt.
Thomas avoids the head kick by Brown.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Thomas.
Thomas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas blocks a head kick by Brown.
Brown throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Brown lands with a kick to the temple. Thomas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jim Brown is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Brown misses with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jim Brown.
Well Brown has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Brown!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buck Nasty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remmi Bonjaatkos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nasty comes to the cage accompanied by Dr. Dre- Kush. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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236 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Buck Nasty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Remmi Bonjaatkos!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nasty looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonjaatkos is just out of range.
Nasty slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Bonjaatkos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bonjaatkos throws a right hand that misses
enabling Nasty to counter with a crisp jab.
Nasty avoids a kick to the body.
Bonjaatkos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bonjaatkos throws a body punch but Nasty moves out of range.
Nasty tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bonjaatkos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nasty displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bonjaatkos throws out the jab.
Bonjaatkos tries to land a front kick but Nasty steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonjaatkos throws a shot from downtown. Nasty moves away and avoids it.
Bonjaatkos looks for the body kick but Nasty saw that one coming.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Nasty works over Bonjaatkos's head and body with a nice combination.
Bonjaatkos lands a nice looking body kick.
Bonjaatkos misses with a wild body shot.
Nasty ducks right into an uppercut from Bonjaatkos.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonjaatkos lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonjaatkos lands a jab to the head.
Bonjaatkos connects with an inside leg kick.
Bonjaatkos avoids the body shot from Nasty.
Bonjaatkos ducks under a wild hook from Nasty.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bonjaatkos.
Bonjaatkos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bonjaatkos misses with a straight right.
Bonjaatkos looks for the body kick but Nasty saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nasty takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bonjaatkos feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Nasty sprawling to the canvas! Nasty rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bonjaatkos finish him?!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonjaatkos misses with the body kick
and Nasty counters by moving into the clinch.
Nasty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nasty is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nasty makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nasty working aggressively here.
Nasty lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bonjaatkos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bonjaatkos lands with a short shot to the head.
Bonjaatkos working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Bonjaatkos fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Bonjaatkos fails to land.
Nasty tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nasty throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nasty.
Nasty prevents a body shot from Bonjaatkos.
Bonjaatkos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nastys head.
Nasty is rocked!
A right handed body shot lands from Bonjaatkos.
Oh Nasty is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bonjaatkos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nasty.
Nasty seems to have got his legs back now.
A hook to the body from Bonjaatkos.
Nasty is breathing heavily.
Bonjaatkos lands a body shot.
Bonjaatkos lands with a short shot to the head.
Bonjaatkos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nasty tries to break free but Bonjaatkos pushes him back against the cage.
Bonjaatkos misses with a punch on the inside.
Bonjaatkos is trying to maintain a safe position but Nasty gets an underhook and turns Bonjaatkos into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nasty swings wildly with an uppercut but Bonjaatkos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonjaatkos is leaning against Nasty and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nasty tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bonjaatkos pushes Nasty back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remmi Bonjaatkos dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bonjaatkos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bonjaatkos cracks Nasty with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Nasty falls to his knees and Bonjaatkos doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Remmi Bonjaatkos!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boubakar JurJok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lord Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vader has chosen Same Ol' Road as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boubakar JurJok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 18 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lord Vader!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
JurJok misses with a series of wild punches.
JurJok ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vader moves away.
JurJok tries to clinch but Vader moves out of range.
Good work by Vader as he checks the leg kick.
JurJok swings for the body but Vader moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from JurJok.
JurJok scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vader in his tracks.
Vader gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows JurJok to score an easy takedown into full guard.
JurJok trying to control but Vader is working from the bottom.
JurJok wants to pass the guard but Vader is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. JurJok defends it easily.
JurJok with a flurry of punches that miss.
JurJok trying to control but Vader is working from the bottom.
JurJok drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and JurJok jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vader is looking for a triangle but JurJok pushes his legs off easily.
JurJok controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Vader has his foot on JurJok's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. JurJok works his way back into a safe position though.
Vader looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
JurJok wants to control from the top but Vader keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
JurJok is really struggling to control Vader but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Vader is looking for a triangle here but JurJok uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
JurJok is chipping away with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lull in the action here as JurJok stalls from top position.
JurJok wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vader keeps working.
JurJok prevents Vader from escaping the position.
JurJok working the head with strikes.
JurJok working the body and head with strikes.
JurJok connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Vader some visible discomfort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
JurJok landing a few strikes.
Vader is trying to improve his position.
Vader looks winded!
JurJok is putting a hurting on Vader here, landing some big shots from side control.
JurJok wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vader keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vader is letting JurJok control him for a moment.
JurJok trying to control the action but Vader is working from the bottom.
JurJok is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Vader has escaped the position, nice work there.
JurJok tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
JurJok scores with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vader is trying to get back to half guard.
Vader pushes JurJok away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, JurJok gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
JurJok is trying to get an arm triangle but Vader is defending well.
Vader tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but JurJok wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
JurJok is putting a hurting on Vader here, landing some big shots from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
JurJok wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vader, who protects the arm well.
JurJok lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boubakar JurJok dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Vader darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
JurJok striking from the bottom.
JurJok tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Vader throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vader is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for JurJok!
JurJok tries to hold on but Vader pushes him away.
JurJok slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
JurJok is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vader is thwarting JurJok's attempts to control the position.
JurJok has hold of Vader's hands but Vader slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
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!
JurJok moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
JurJok is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Vader is in close to JurJok's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
JurJok has his feet on Vader's thighs here. He's pushed Vader off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Vader screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Boubakar JurJok!
Boubakar JurJok seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tallak Hrolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xtreme Mma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mma has chosen I Wont Back Down as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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305 lbs
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300 lbs
20 - 21 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tallak Hrolf !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Xtreme Mma!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Hrolf or perhaps it was just good defense by Mma which made him look bad.
A left and a right from Mma both land. Nice combination.
Mma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hrolf sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mma shoots in for a double leg but Hrolf sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hrolf feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mma's calf.
A jab lands there for Hrolf .
It looks like Xtreme Mma has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hrolf misses with a body shot.
Mma lands a slapping body shot.
Hrolf will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mma throws a jab but it's blocked by Hrolf .
Mma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hrolf manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hrolf throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mma tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hrolf is in Mma's guard.
Mma is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mma holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hrolf stopping the sweep attempt from Mma.
Hrolf throwing strikes but missing.
Hrolf lands a couple of digs.
Mma working for a triangle but Hrolf defends it easily.
Hrolf working some strikes from top position.
Mma looking to control.
Hrolf won't allow Mma to sweep him here.
Mma controlling the position.
Mma looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hrolf is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mma looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mma is on top in guard.
Mma trying to control but Hrolf is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mma won't allow Hrolf to sweep him here.
Mma throws a big elbow that misses.
Mma postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mma tries to free his leg and advance position but Hrolf is retaining full guard.
Mma throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hrolf might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mma wants to control from the top but Hrolf keeps moving.
Mma has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hrolf not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hrolf wants to sweep here but Mma controlling him for the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hrolf avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hrolf .
Hrolf slips a jab and a cross from Mma.
Hrolf displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mma throws out the jab.
Mma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hrolf lands a head shot.
Mma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hrolf moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Mma goes down! Can Hrolf finish him!?
Mma is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hrolf is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mma is still in real trouble! Can Hrolf finish him?
Mma trying to control the position.
Mma seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hrolf postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Mma covers up, he's hurt! Hrolf keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Hrolf and the ref steps in to end the fight! Hrolf can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tallak Hrolf !
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Obasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Obasi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Overkill. Hammer has chosen Birdman - I Run This ft. LIL WAYNE as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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33
148 lbs
30 - 20 - 1 |
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29
157 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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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
30 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, Solomon Obasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Hammer!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obasi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obasi looks to score with a jab to the body but Hammer is just out of range.
Hammer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hammer thows a body shot but no joy.
Obasi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hammer.
Hammer throws a lazy right hand but Obasi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Obasi misses with a low kick.
Solomon Obasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obasi. Hammer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Obasi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hammer was well out of range. Poor timing from Obasi.
Obasi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hammer defending well as Obasi loads up on a big left hand.
Obasi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hammer throws a wild body kick that Obasi sees coming a mile off.
Obasi just misses with a punch to the body.
Obasi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Obasi is looking to wear down Hammer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hammer looks to land a left hand but Obasi moved out of range nicely.
Hammer misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer misses with a body shot.
Obasi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Obasi moves out of range of the strikes.
Hammer throws out a powerful jab.
Obasi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hammer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Obasi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hammer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Obasi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Obasi shoots in and gets a takedown into Hammer's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Obasi stops Hammer from standing up.
Obasi stopping the sweep attempt from Hammer.
Obasi connects with a couple of short punches.
Obasi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hammer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Obasi is controlling him.
Obasi stopping the sweep attempt from Hammer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hammer holds on and takes a little breather.
Hammer working a defensive guard here.
Obasi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hammer is trying to keep Obasi in close.
Jack Hammer has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hammer checks a low kick from Obasi.
Obasi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hammer throws a looping overhand right but Obasi ducks down to avoid it.
Obasi looks to score with a jab to the body but Hammer is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obasi.
Hammer throws a hook but Obasi avoids it easily.
Obasi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Obasi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hammer is trying to stand.
Obasi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hammer doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Obasi.
Hammer tries to roll over but Obasi keeps him under control.
Hammer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hammer wants to control but Obasi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammer is positioning himself well to prevent Obasi advancing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obasi stops Hammer from getting back to his feet.
Obasi is looking to advance position but Hammer won't allow it.
Obasi is trying to control. Hammer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hammer is looking to escape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hammer wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Obasi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hammer is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Obasi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jack Hammer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hammer avoids the body shot from Obasi.
Obasi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hammer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Obasi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hammer manages to avoid it.
Hammer fakes the leg kick and cracks Obasi in the body.
Obasi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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 Solomon Obasi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Obasi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hammer.
Hammer throws the left hand but Obasi avoids the punch easily.
Obasi throws a body punch but Hammer moves out of range.
Obasi lands a body shot.
Hammer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hammer throws a right hand that Obasi ducks under and follows up with a left that Obasi also avoids with ease.
Hammer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Obasi on the side of the head.
Hammer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Obasi. Obasi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Obasi slips a jab and a cross from Hammer.
Hammer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hammer avoids the body shot from Obasi.
Obasi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Hammer misses.
Hammer lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Obasi is defended easily by Hammer.
Hammer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Obasi staying out of range there.
Obasi ducks under a wild hook from Hammer.
Obasi misses with a wild body shot.
Hammer moves out of range as Obasi strikes.
Obasi misses with a hook to the body
enabling Hammer to counter with a crisp jab.
Hammer misses with a hook.
Hammer throws a lazy right hand but Obasi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Obasi feints and then cracks Hammer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hammer down.
Hammer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obasi.
Hammer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obasi misses with an uppercut.
Obasi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hammer.
Hammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Obasi manages to avoid it.
Obasi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hammer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Obasi scrambles back to his feet.
Obasi moves into the clinch.
Hammer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hammer moves away from the strike by Obasi.
Hammer avoids the body shot from Obasi.
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!
Hammer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Obasi throws a body punch but Hammer moves out of range.
Hammer throws a body punch but Obasi moves out of range.
Obasi closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hammer's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammer is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Obasi dives into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obasi throws a strike aimed at the side of Hammer's head but Hammer avoids it well.
Hammer is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Obasi asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hammer is not content to let Obasi control the position.
Solomon Obasi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hammer takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hammer is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hammer wants to control but Obasi postures up.
Hammer is trying to get back to half guard.
Hammer takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obasi advances nicely into full mount.
Hammer is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Hammer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Obasi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Obasi tries to control but Hammer wriggling away.
Hammer really wants to buck Obasi off and get back to his feet.
Obasi 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.
Hammer is desperately trying to improve his position but Obasi has a good base and remains in mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obasi lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Obasi with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammer wants to control but Obasi is having none of it.
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 Solomon Obasi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Obasi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hammer's guard.
Obasi advances position into side control!
Obasi has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Hammer!
Hammer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hammer is desperately trying to improve his position but Obasi has a good base and remains in mount.
Obasi looking to control but Hammer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Obasi is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hammer has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Hammer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Obasi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Obasi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hammer is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer tries to lock up and control but Obasi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Obasi with the ground and pound from mount.
Hammer is looking to improve his position but Obasi isn't that keen on the idea.
Hammer wants to hold on but Obasi pushes him away.
Obasi is landing with some decent strikes but Hammer is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Obasi lands a nice shot to the head.
Obasi tries to control but Hammer wriggling away.
Obasi with shots to the head and body - Hammer looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hammer is bucking up trying to escape but Obasi cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammer is looking to improve his position but Obasi isn't that keen on the idea.
Obasi won't let Hammer get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obasi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hammer tries to lock up and control but Obasi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Obasi landing strikes from the mount and Hammer is in trouble!
Hammer sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hammer is looking to escape.
Hammer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hammer tries to get to full guard but Obasi has control of the leg.
Obasi stops Hammer from getting back to his feet.
Obasi trying to pass the guard but Hammer defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Obasi is working away from the top position though.
Hammer is looking to escape.
Hammer wants to control but Obasi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Obasi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hammer defends it well.
Hammer manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Obasi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hammer is trying to stand up here but Obasi is controlling him well.
Hammer is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Jack Hammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obasi not doing much here.
Hammer is in trouble now - Obasi has advanced to mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Obasi with the ground and pound from mount.
Obasi landing punches.
Obasi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Obasi breaks from Hammer's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Obasi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Obasi trying to control but Hammer is having none of it.
Hammer wants to hold on but Obasi pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Obasi controlling from the full mount.
Hammer is looking to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Solomon Obasi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Obasi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Solomon Obasi!
Post fight, an emotional Solomon Obasi said 'A spartan is just no match for such a gentleman like me.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Busta Rhymes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Graham Bowtie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rhymes's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Winter Warz. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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36
217 lbs
31 - 15 - 0 |
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25
216 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Busta Rhymes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Graham Bowtie!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowtie closes the distance but Rhymes moves to the side
and Rhymes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bowtie's guard.
Bowtie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bowtie has control of Rhymes's left arm, preventing Rhymes from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bowtie trying to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rhymes postures up in Bowtie's guard and throws a big left but Bowtie blocks it.
Rhymes is looking to work some ground and pound but Bowtie has wrist control.
Bowtie pulls Rhymes in close to his closed guard and prevents Rhymes from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rhymes trying to control the position from guard on top but Bowtie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rhymes throws a big elbow that misses.
Rhymes wants to control from the top but Bowtie keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bowtie is trying to control the position but Rhymes postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bowtie clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhymes stalling in the clinch.
Bowtie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bowtie lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rhymes or not.
Rhymes breaks from the clinch.
Rhymes cracks Bowtie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bowtie misses with a body kick.
Bowtie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rhymes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bowtie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rhymes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rhymes blocks the body kick.
Rhymes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bowtie looks for the body kick but Rhymes saw that one coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bowtie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bowtie tries to clinch up.
Rhymes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Graham Bowtie has been cut.
Bowtie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rhymes momentarily.
Bowtie stuffs the takedown attempt from Rhymes. Rhymes gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowtie wants to slow Rhymes down by chopping away at his legs.
Rhymes throws a hook but Bowtie avoids it easily.
Rhymes stuns Bowtie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Graham Bowtie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowtie scoring well with a low kick there.
Rhymes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bowtie gets a clinch.
Bowtie tries a body shot but Rhymes blocks it.
Rhymes wants to get back to striking at distance but Bowtie won't allow it.
Rhymes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rhymes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bowtie missing with knees to the body.
Rhymes is trying to push Bowtie away but Bowtie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rhymes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rhymes cracks Bowtie with a nice body shot.
Rhymes wants to break free but Bowtie has control.
Bowtie lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Bowtie.
Rhymes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rhymes scores with a nice hook to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rhymes scores with a shot to the side of Bowtie's head.
Rhymes stalls.
Bowtie lands a damaging elbow.
Bowtie pushes Rhymes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rhymes has a couple of punches blocked by Bowtie.
Rhymes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bowtie lands a nice shot to the body.
Rhymes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bowtie up against the cage.
Bowtie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bowtie lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowtie throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bowtie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rhymes wants to stall.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rhymes.
Bowtie lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Busta Rhymes has been cut.
Bowtie prevents Rhymes from breaking the clinch.
Rhymes takes a knee to the side of the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rhymes.
Bowtie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rhymes.
Nice elbow from Bowtie.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rhymes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rhymes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rhymes misses with an uppercut.
Rhymes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bowtie. Bowtie obviously looking to wear him down.
Rhymes keeps the fight on the outside.
Bowtie tries to clinch up.
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 Busta Rhymes will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rhymes scoring well with a low kick there.
Bowtie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rhymes. Rhymes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bowtie is looking to land body kicks.
Rhymes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bowtie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Bowtie.
Bowtie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bowtie tries to land a front kick but Rhymes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bowtie explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rhymes ducks under a wild hook from Bowtie.
Rhymes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Busta Rhymes is winning the standup battle so far.
Bowtie connects with a nice looking jab.
Bowtie has Rhymes up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rhymes lands an uppercut.
Rhymes tries to stall but Bowtie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rhymes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bowtie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowtie cracks a nice hook into Rhymes's ribs.
Rhymes keeps the fight on the outside.
Bowtie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rhymes. Rhymes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rhymes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bowtie was well out of range. Poor timing from Rhymes.
Rhymes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bowtie was well out of range. Poor timing from Rhymes.
Rhymes ducks right into an uppercut from Bowtie.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rhymes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bowtie - the referee stops the clock and Rhymes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bowtie. Rhymes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rhymes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bowtie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rhymes tried to score with a low kick but Bowtie checks it.
Bowtie blocks a head kick by Rhymes.
Bowtie thows a body kick. Rhymes tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bowtie clobbers Rhymes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bowtie misses with a wild body shot.
Bowtie misses with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bowtie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowtie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bowtie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rhymes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rhymes.
Bowtie doesn't manage to clinch there - Rhymes circles away.
Bowtie lands with a nice body kick.
Rhymes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bowtie. Bowtie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bowtie tries to clinch but Rhymes is having none of it.
Bowtie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rhymes gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bowtie makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rhymes really felt that one!
Bowtie throws a front kick that sends Rhymes stumbling back into the cage.
Rhymes clobbers Bowtie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rhymes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bowtie throws a front kick that sends Rhymes stumbling back into the cage.
Rhymes looks to land a body kick but Bowtie moved away.
Rhymes takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowtie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bowtie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rhymes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bowtie is looking to land body kicks.
That kick from Rhymes tenderised Bowtie's leg. Bowtie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rhymes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rhymes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rhymes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rhymes swings for the body but Bowtie moves out of range.
Graham Bowtie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rhymes scoring well with a low kick there.
Bowtie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rhymes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bowtie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bowtie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bowtie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rhymes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bowtie just misses with a punch to the body.
Bowtie is looking to clinch.
Bowtie throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bowtie avoids the head kick by Rhymes.
Rhymes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bowtie lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jab from Bowtie.
Bowtie scores with a nice body kick.
Bowtie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rhymes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rhymes misses with a kick to the body.
Bowtie moves out of range as Rhymes strikes.
Rhymes moves out of range as Bowtie throws a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donk. Rhymes catches Bowtie right on the button with a cross.
Nice sprawl there from Bowtie as Rhymes shoots in.
Rhymes circles away from the clinch attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bowtie checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Graham Bowtie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bowtie. Rhymes shrugs it off though.
Rhymes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bowtie scores with a hook.
Bowtie throws a quick inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Rhymes misses.
Rhymes will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A jab from Bowtie finds it's way through Rhymes's defenses.
Bowtie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bowtie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rhymes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sloppy strikes from Rhymes. Those never looked like landing.
A big right from Rhymes misses.
Rhymes swats away the attempt to clinch by Bowtie.
Bowtie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rhymes.
Bowtie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bowtie misses with a wild body shot.
Rhymes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rhymes thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhymes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bowtie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rhymes manages to avoid it.
Bowtie misses with a body shot.
Rhymes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bowtie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rhymes momentarily.
Bowtie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rhymes lands a jab to Bowtie's midsection.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bowtie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rhymes's efforts to push away.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bowtie trying to stall but Rhymes improves his position.
Bowtie trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowtie keeps control of Rhymes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bowtie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rhymes avoiding damage as Bowtie throws knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bowtie holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rhymes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rhymes avoids a wild elbow strike from Bowtie.
Rhymes stalling in the clinch but Bowtie improves position.
Bowtie lands a right hand.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rhymes swings wildly with an uppercut but Bowtie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bowtie is looking to control Rhymes's arms but Rhymes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bowtie has his back to the cage.
Bowtie scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bowtie putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rhymes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rhymes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rhymes is trying to stall.
Rhymes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowtie connects with a knee to the head.
Bowtie lands a body shot.
Rhymes being controlled against the cage.
Rhymes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bowtie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bowtie using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rhymes working hard to break the clinch.
Rhymes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Graham Bowtie seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bowtie dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bowtie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rhymess head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Bowtie.
Bowtie utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowtie creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rhymes's defenses.
Bowtie unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The referee calls for Bowtie to work.
A right handed body shot lands from Bowtie.
Bowtie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Bowtie.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bowtie.
Bowtie lands an elbow inside.
Bowtie landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice body punch from Bowtie - that landed with a thud.
Bowtie scores a nice knee to the body.
Bowtie has Rhymes pushed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bowtie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bowtie.
Bowtie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rhymes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Graham Bowtie really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A low kick from Rhymes is predictable there
and Bowtie moves into the clinch.
Bowtie blocking some punches.
Rhymes scores with a shot to the side of Bowtie's head.
A right hand to the body from Bowtie.
Rhymes breaks the clinch.
Bowtie throws a body kick that misses.
Bowtie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rhymes, pushing him back against the cage.
Bowtie presses Rhymes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rhymes is pushing Bowtie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rhymes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bowtie blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Bowtie scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bowtie landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Bowtie.
Rhymes is rocked!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Bowtie lands a good knee to the midsection. Rhymes won't want to take too many of those.
Oh Rhymes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bowtie utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowtie manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bowtie crunches a lovely knee into Rhymes's ribcage.
Bowtie scores with a hook to the body.
Bowtie stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bowtie landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bowtie lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bowtie unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rhymes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A hook to the body from Bowtie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bowtie lands a big knee! That's hurt Rhymes! Oh, he's all over the place! Bowtie lands another knee that sends Rhymes to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Graham Bowtie!
Graham Bowtie is the new light heavyweight champion!
Graham Bowtie thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Giorgio Valentino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Dylan Carson enters the cage!
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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
17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Giorgio Valentino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Dylan Carson!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentino missing with a left hand there. Carson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Valentino slips a straight right by Carson.
Carson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Valentino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carson.
Carson drops his hands momentarily and Valentino takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Valentino throws an overhand right that lands on Carson's shoulder, as Carson tries to avoid the shot.
Valentino lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Valentino takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Carson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Valentino misses with a wild body shot.
Valentino gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Valentino lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Carson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Carson misses with a body shot.
Carson swings for the body but Valentino moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentino throws a body punch but Carson moves out of range.
Carson wants to slow Valentino down by chopping away at his legs.
Valentino cracks Carson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Carson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Carson lands a right hook to the body.
Carson slips a jab from Valentino.
Carson misses with a low kick.
Carson stuns Valentino with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Valentino takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Valentino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carson.
Valentino misses with a looping right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Valentino.
Valentino misses with a looping left.
Valentino misses with a hook.
Valentino connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
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!
Carson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Valentino counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Valentino fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Carson.
Carson stuns Valentino with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Valentino lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Carson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Valentino rather than just go for the knockout.
Valentino misses the shot to the body.
Carson looks to land a left hand but Valentino moved out of range nicely.
Nice jab there from Carson.
A head kick misses from Valentino.
Valentino moves away from the strike by Carson.
Carson looks to land a body kick but Valentino moved away.
Valentino misses with an uppercut.
Carson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carson throws a good cross that connects.
Carson misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carson. Valentino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carson loads up on a big right hand but Valentino slips the punch.
Carson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Carson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carson checks a leg kick nicely.
Valentino rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice body punch from Valentino.
Valentino looks to throw the jab but Carson is out of range.
Carson misses with a shot to the body
and Valentino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valentino.
Valentino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carson.
Valentino cracks Carson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Carson scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carson lands a nice hook to Valentino's body. Valentino takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carson misses the shot to the body.
Carson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Valentino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Carson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Valentino. Valentino circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Carson lands a jab to the head.
Valentino feints and then cracks Carson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carson down.
Carson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Carson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valentino swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carson forces Valentino back against the cage and clinches.
Valentino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valentino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carson.
Valentino jabs Carson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Valentino misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carson misses with a hook. Valentino ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giorgio Valentino dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Carson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Valentino tries to land a front kick but Carson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Valentino lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Carson at a distance.
Carson scores with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Valentino throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carson feints and then cracks Valentino's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Valentino down.
Valentino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Valentino jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Carson connects with an inside leg kick.
Giorgio Valentino is winning the standup battle so far.
Carson looks to land a body kick but Valentino moved away.
Carson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Valentino.
Valentino lands a nice looking body shot.
Carson tests Valentino's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Valentino scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Valentino counter with a right hand.
Valentino tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Carson.
Valentino throws a hook but Carson avoids it easily.
Valentino gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Carson is looking to land body kicks.
Carson throws a hook but Valentino avoids it easily.
Carson misses the shot to the body.
Valentino tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carson.
Valentino misses with a head kick.
Valentino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carson throws a jab but it's blocked by Valentino.
Valentino lands with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson swings for the body but Valentino moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carson.
A big left from Valentino misses.
Valentino misses with a two punch combination.
Carson slips under a jab.
Carson digs a good body shot into Valentino's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valentino moves away from the strike by Carson.
Carson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Carson fails to land with a series of punches.
Valentino lands a slapping body shot.
Valentino tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Valentino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Valentino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Valentino looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Carson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valentino.
Valentino on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Valentino gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Carson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valentino.
Carson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Carson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valentino.
Valentino's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Valentino duly obliges.
Valentino scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A jab lands there for Carson.
Valentino is looking to land body kicks.
Valentino lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valentino throws a hook but Carson blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentino swings for the body but Carson moves out of range.
Carson swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Valentino counter with a right hand.
Carson swings widly with a right hand
and Valentino counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Carson moves away from the strike by Valentino.
Valentino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carson moves away.
Valentino scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Carson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Carson slips a straight right by Valentino.
Carson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Valentinos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Valentino moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valentino misses the jab.
Carson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Valentino bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Carson's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giorgio Valentino dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Carson connects with a body shot.
Valentino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carson manages to avoid it.
A big left from Valentino misses.
Valentino looks to land a combination but Carson avoids it well.
Carson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carson loads up on a big right hand but Valentino slips the punch.
Valentino takes one on the button.
Carson throws a good cross that connects.
A slow jab from Valentino misses its intended target.
Carson thows a leg kick but Valentino checks it
and Valentino counters with a nice uppercut.
Valentino moves into range and connects with a jab.
Carson throws a wild body kick that Valentino sees coming a mile off.
Carson misses with a hook
and Valentino makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Valentino scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carson in his tracks.
Jab, jab by Valentino - just one landing.
Carson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Valentino digs a good body shot into Carson's ribs.
Carson lands a jab to Valentino's midsection.
Carson looks to land a left hand but Valentino moved out of range nicely.
Carson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Valentino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carson manages to avoid it.
Carson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Valentino circles away quickly and effectively.
Valentino lands a jab to Carson's midsection.
Valentino lands a slapping body shot.
Carson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valentino scores with a jab to the head.
Valentino looks to score with a jab to the body but Carson is just out of range.
Dylan Carson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson thows a body shot but no joy.
Carson slips under a jab from Valentino.
Valentino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carson manages to avoid it.
Carson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valentino moves away.
Valentino throws a hook but Carson avoids it easily.
Valentino pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Carson back to the cage. Valentino follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Valentino finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A slow jab from Valentino misses its intended target.
Carson throws a lazy right hand but Valentino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Valentino 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Carson moves forwards but Valentino connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Valentino clobbers Carson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Carson is rocked!
Carson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carson is still on wobbly legs! Can Valentino finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson throws a leg kick but Valentino sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Carson seems to have recovered his senses.
Carson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valentino.
Carson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Carson lands a really nice looking cross but Valentino seems unphased.
Carson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Valentino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carson misses with a leg kick
and Valentino counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The fighters circling - Carson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Valentino can pounce on him.
Valentino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valentino misses with a wild body shot.
Carson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Valentino fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson throws out a loose jab but Valentino uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Carson throws an overhand right that lands on Valentino's shoulder, as Valentino tries to avoid the shot.
Carson throws a nice looking combination but Valentino bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Valentino looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Carson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Valentino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Valentino slips a straight right by Carson.
Valentino takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Valentino cracks Carson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Carson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Valentino at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Valentino. Valentino circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Valentino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carson.
Valentino fails to land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Giorgio Valentino showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Valentino, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giorgio Valentino!
Our winner, Giorgio Valentino, 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 Gregg Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Howlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valentine comes to the cage accompanied by Downtown Swinga 96 by MOP. Howlett is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Berserker. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 lbs
16 - 3 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gregg Valentine!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Howlett!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentine bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Valentine throws a head kick that misses
and Howlett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Howlett avoids the body shot from Valentine.
Valentine misses with a body shot.
Howlett scores with a hook.
Howlett tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Howlett is looking to chop away at Valentine's legs.
Valentine uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Howlett has time to react.
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!
Valentine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Howlett misses with an uppercut. Valentine saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick from Howlett misses.
Howlett lands a jab.
Howlett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valentine.
Gregg Valentine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valentine avoids the head kick by Howlett.
Valentine throws a poor cross that misses
and Howlett counters with a takedown into side control.
Valentine is trying to improve his position.
Howlett tries to advance position but instead Valentine slips a leg back in to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Valentine regains full guard. Nicely done.
Howlett passes Valentine's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Howlett not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Valentine is trying to get back to full guard.
Howlett slips a nice elbow through Valentine's hands, connecting with Valentine's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlett is looking to advance position but Valentine won't allow it.
Howlett sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Valentine defending well though.
Howlett is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Howlett not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Howlett slips a nice elbow through Valentine's hands, connecting with Valentine's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Howlett postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Valentine working a defensive guard but Howlett manages to pass into side control anyway.
Howlett sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Valentine is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Valentine is looking to regain half guard here but Howlett keeps moving and retains side control.
Valentine sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine looking for a kimura from the bottom but Howlett passes into side control!
Valentine sneaks back into half guard.
Howlett is keen to just control but Valentine is a slippery customer.
Valentine wants to improve his position but Howlett is controlling well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Howlett not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Howlett 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.
Howlett throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Valentine, right into the meat.
Valentine takes a swing at Howlett's ribcage but misses.
Valentine takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Valentine looks for the body kick but Howlett saw that one coming.
Valentine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gregg Valentine is winning the standup battle so far.
Howlett lands a jab to Valentine's midsection.
Valentine connects with a solid leg kick.
Howlett lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howlett takes one on the button.
Howlett jabs Valentine right on the nose. Valentine blinks but takes it well.
Valentine throws a sloppy body shot
and Howlett decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Valentine's guard.
Howlett tries to free his leg and advance position but Valentine is retaining full guard.
Howlett with a flurry of punches that miss.
Howlett is looking to work some ground and pound but Valentine has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlett trying to control the position from guard on top but Valentine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valentine preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Howlett throws a big elbow that misses.
Valentine wants to sweep here but Howlett controlling him for the moment.
Valentine lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Howlett!
Howlett tries to lock up and control but Valentine gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlett is looking to improve his position but Valentine isn't that keen on the idea.
Valentine takes Howlett's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Howlett is in trouble.
Valentine is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Valentine patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Howlett tries to escape but Valentine has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Valentine working for a choke but Howlett is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Howlett is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett showing good submission defense here.
Valentine throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Valentine doesn't have the hooks in and Howlett manages to turn into his guard.
Howlett loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Howlett working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Howlett slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Howlett throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Valentine is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howlett with the ground and pound but Valentine regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Howlett is trying to work for a kimura but Valentine is defending well.
Valentine looking for submissions off his back.
Howlett trying to control from Valentine's half guard. Valentine has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Howlett 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.
Valentine blocks a leg kick.
Valentine throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Howlett is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Howlett shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Valentine as he jumps to the side.
Valentine throws a sloppy head kick and Howlett moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Valentine.
Valentine tries to work over Howlett's front leg with a kick but Howlett checks it.
Valentine stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Valentine wants it to stay on the feet.
Howlett throws a shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Valentine misses
and Howlett counters with a nice double leg into side control. Valentine won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valentine gets back to half guard.
Howlett has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Howlett thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Valentine's head.
James Howlett has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlett landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Howlett missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Valentine on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Valentine slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Howlett distracts Valentine with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Howlett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Valentine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Howlett throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlett in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Valentine utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Howlett is working Valentine over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howlett wants to control from the top but Valentine keeps moving.
Howlett 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.
Howlett slips nicely into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Howlett connects with a nice short shot to Valentine's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett is working for a kimura but Valentine is defending it quite comfortably.
Howlett is working for a submission of some sort.
Howlett is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howlett is working for a kimura but Valentine is defending it quite comfortably.
Howlett works his foot free and advances to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valentine is in a horrible position here. Howlett smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Howlett really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Howlett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Howlett throws a shot to the body.
Howlett scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Howlett throws a hook but Valentine blocks it.
Howlett walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Howlett changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Valentine looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Howlett working the head and body with strikes.
Howlett wants to lay and pray for a moment but Valentine keeps working.
Howlett gets to mount! Valentine was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valentine defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Howlett.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlett lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Valentine in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Howlett lands a heavy elbow.
Valentine working to try and regain half guard.
Valentine sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Howlett controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlett is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valentine in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Howlett unloading with bombs!
Howlett trying to control but Valentine is having none of it.
Howlett postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Valentine looks a forlorn figure.
Valentine is rocked!
It looks like Gregg Valentine has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett raining down hammerfists from mount.
Oh Valentine is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Howlett looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Valentine covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Howlett!
James Howlett is the new welterweight champion!
James Howlett decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Will T. Bear - For a Few Dollars More. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ross's choice of entrance music: Show me how to live. Rick Ross has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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176 lbs
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168 lbs
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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
19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luke Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rick Ross!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Johnson lands with a nice body kick.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Ross.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ross was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Ross throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick from Ross.
Ross fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Ross throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ross tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ross to the ground. Ross escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ross takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
Johnson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ross scores with a jab. Johnson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A head kick misses from Ross.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson gets the takedown into side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ross is letting Johnson control him for a moment.
Johnson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Johnson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ross, who protects the arm well.
Johnson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Johnson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Johnson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson moves into full mount!
Ross holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Johnson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Johnson 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.
Ross slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson controlling the action here.
Johnson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Ross is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ross wants to get back to full guard.
Johnson is trying to control. Ross wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ross really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ross keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Johnson tries to pass to full mount but Ross defends it.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross pushes Johnson off looking to stand but Johnson dives back in and keeps control.
Ross is looking for a sweep. Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johnson works his way into side control.
Johnson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ross is working to avoid the ground and pound but Johnson connects with a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Ross lands the left hand.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ross.
Ross throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Ross scores with a nice right hand.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ross is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Ross circles away and we're back to standing.
Ross scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnson 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.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Ross sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ross throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses.
Johnson keeps Ross at a distance using the push kick.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Ross keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a lazy head kick
and Ross counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Ross misses with a straight right.
Ross looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ross scores with a jab to the head.
Ross thuds his shin into the meat of Johnson's side.
Rick Ross is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Johnson showed some decent athleticism there.
Ross is trying to stand back up but Johnson is controlling him
Ross blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johnson.
Johnson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Ross is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson controlling the action here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ross makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Ross keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ross pulls Johnson in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to sit in guard and control but Ross gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Johnson controls Ross momentarily but Ross frees himself.
Johnson is really struggling to control Ross but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Luke Johnson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Ross throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Johnson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ross slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ross slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Ross throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown. Ross fights it but they end up in guard.
Johnson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Ross blocks nicely.
Luke Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ross not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson slips nicely into half guard.
Johnson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Johnson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Johnson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ross is looking to get to half guard.
Ross holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Johnson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Johnson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Johnson scoring with strikes but Ross is staying in there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ross?
Johnson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Ross has worked his arm free - good work by Ross!
Johnson wants to control but Ross is keeping him busy.
Ross pushes Johnson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Johnson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Rick Ross has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working the ground and pound but Ross is defending the strikes.
Johnson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ross is avoiding damage well.
Ross is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Johnson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Johnson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ross knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross is trying to control Johnson's posture but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Johnson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Johnson!
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