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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damian Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ultimate Chaos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drake's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, War is my Destiny. The crowd seem to be enjoying Chaos's choice of entrance music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z78q_yvMYuQ. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damian Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ultimate Chaos!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake with a hook.
Chaos thows a body shot but no joy.
Drake lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Chaos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chaos wants to clinch.
Chaos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Drake drops Chaos with a beautiful combination! Chaos stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Drake is looking for the KO!
Chaos is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drake feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Chaos crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Damian Drake!
After the big win, Damian Drake made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors SAVE A FIGHTER and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nunca Subestime O Palmeiras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmer Octopulus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nunca Subestime O Palmeiras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmer Octopulus!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Palmeiras looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Octopulus is fending him off so far but O Palmeiras persists. Nope, Octopulus circles away and we're back to standing.
Octopulus stuffs the takedown.
Octopulus gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows O Palmeiras to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Palmeiras wants to control from the top but Octopulus keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Octopulus has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but O Palmeiras has passed into side control.
Octopulus gets back to half guard.
O Palmeiras trying to control from half guard but Octopulus is working away.
O Palmeiras trying to pass the guard but Octopulus defending well.
Octopulus holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Octopulus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
O Palmeiras lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Palmeiras thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Octopulus's head.
Octopulus controlling the position well.
Octopulus is trying to maintain the position but O Palmeiras is very close to passing his half guard.
O Palmeiras throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Octopulus makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Octopulus.
Octopulus has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. O Palmeiras doesn't defend quickly enough and Octopulus has managed to lock this one up! Can O Palmeiras escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Octopulus on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jimmer Octopulus!
During a confident post fight interview, Jimmer Octopulus thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arvo Laar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laar comes to the cage accompanied by some random 90's estonia dance song i found on youtube. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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213 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arvo Laar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ron Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kelly pivots, looking for a leg kick but Laar is out of range and Kelly settles back down.
Kelly blocks a head kick by Laar.
Laar moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Laar keeps Kelly at a distance using the push kick.
Laar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kelly.
Arvo Laar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laar throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Laar scores with a spinning back 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!
Kelly steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Laar. That one must have hurt.
Laar lands a nice shot to the body.
Kelly looks winded!
Laar scores with a head kick. Kelly tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Laar throws a head kick that Kelly semi-blocks.
Laar cracks a nice hook into Kelly's ribs.
Kelly closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Laar quickly recovers to half guard.
Laar gets back to full guard.
Laar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kelly's guard.
Laar wants to control from the top but Kelly keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laar stands and steps away. Kelly gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Laar scores with a spinning back kick!
A slapping body kick lands there for Laar.
A slapping body kick lands there for Laar.
Laar plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laar lands a right hook to the body.
Laar lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kelly takes a step back to recover.
Laar connects with a body shot that sends Kelly's belly button to the back.
Kelly on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kelly takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kelly sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Laar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kelly.
Laar punishes Kelly's body with a nice straight punch.
Laar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kelly is rocked!
Laar lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Kelly out cold! Kelly is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Arvo Laar!
In his post fight interview, Arvo Laar started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bk bk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and New Tall Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). bk comes to the cage accompanied by celabration. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bk bk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, New Tall Guy!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy dives in and grabs bk's left leg, looking for a takedown. bk pushes down on Guy's head and hops out.
bk gets caught flat footed, as Guy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
bk is trying to hold Guy in close to prevent damage but Guy has managed to pass into half guard.
Guy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
bk is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Guy pulls his head out easily.
Guy looks to land a strike but bk avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Guy throws a big right hand that misses.
bk is trying to keep Guy in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
bk keeping moving, preventing Guy from controlling successfully.
Guy wants to pass the guard but bk is keeping the position.
Guy passes bk's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Guy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. bk doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Guy.
Guy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy wants to work for an arm triangle but bk is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Guy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed bk's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guy wants to work for an arm triangle but bk is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Guy slips a nice elbow through bk's hands, connecting with bk's forehead.
bk wants to control but Guy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
bk is refusing to be controlled, as Guy sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
bk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
bk is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Guy pulls his head out easily.
Guy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Guy is trying to control the action in half guard but bk is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
bk has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Guy is working away from the top position though.
Guy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Guy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Guy is keen to just control but bk is a slippery customer.
Guy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Guy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy is working for a submission of some sort.
bk wants to control but Guy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
bk looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Guy wants to lay and pray for a moment but bk keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guy is working for a submission of some sort.
Guy tries to stand and escape but bk is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
New Tall Guy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
bk slaps away a takedown attempt from Guy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Guy looks for a takedown but bk sprawls well.
Guy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Guy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Guy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
bk stands up from Guy's guard - bk perhaps looking for a knockout.
Guy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for bk!
Guy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Guy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. bk knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy wants to lay and pray for a moment but bk keeps working.
Guy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Guy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but bk is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
bk can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy wants to lay and pray for a moment but bk keeps working.
bk is trying to control Guy's posture but Guy avoids it.
Guy looks up at the clock and then as bk takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Guy smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Guy moves into full mount!
bk tries to hold on but Guy pushes him away.
BOOM! Guy connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Guy is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, bk has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
bk wants to control but Guy is having none of it.
Guy wants to finish this one by submission but bk is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Guy.
The referee warns bk that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
bk is looking to improve his position but Guy isn't that keen on the idea.
bk sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Guy prevents bk from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a strike but bk avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Guy wants to get up but he can't break bk's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
bk working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Guy has passed into half guard!
Guy controlling the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
bk is pressing down on Guy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Guy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
New Tall Guy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! bk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Guy manages to get an easy takedown there - catching bk on his heels. He'll look to pass bk's guard now, I'm sure.
bk is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Guy defends well.
bk will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Guy trying to control the position from guard on top but bk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
bk escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Guy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
bk controls Guy momentarily but Guy frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
bk has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Guy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
bk is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Guy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of bk's head.
Guy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Guy wants to control from the top but bk keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
bk wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Guy is now in half guard.
Guy passes to full mount!
Guy tries to control but bk wriggling away.
Guy jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but bk manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Guy working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy wants to take a breather but bk manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Guy.
bk had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Guy defends it easily.
bk is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Guy defends well.
bk had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Guy defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
bk keeping full guard, as Guy tries to pass.
bk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
bk wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Guy is now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guy throwing shots but bk is blocking nicely.
Bk bk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
New Tall Guy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Guy wants to control but bk is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
New Tall Guy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Guy 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... New Tall Guy!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sai Fukuta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Durant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dante Durant will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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151 lbs
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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
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sai Fukuta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dante Durant!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fukuta is defended easily by Durant.
Fukuta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Durant is fending him off so far but Fukuta persists. Nope, Durant circles away and we're back to standing.
Durant looks for a takedown but Fukuta sprawls well.
Durant keeps the fight on the outside.
Durant moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice takedown defense from Durant. No joy for Fukuta on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sai Fukuta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fukuta gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durant is doing well to control the position and prevent Fukuta from advancing to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukuta is trying to work for a kimura but Durant is defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Durant manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fukuta tries to free his leg and advance position but Durant is retaining full guard.
Fukuta might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fukuta drops back, looking for a kneebar! Durant looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Durant looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Durant!
Fukuta is trying to control Durant's posture but Durant avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukuta is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Durant looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fukuta can't do much from the bottom here.
Durant wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fukuta, who protects the arm well.
Fukuta is trying to control Durant's posture but Durant avoids it.
Durant wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fukuta, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Fukuta's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durant tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fukuta gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fukuta moves into full guard.
Fukuta is looking for a triangle but Durant pushes his legs off easily.
Durant is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Fukuta is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Fukuta has escaped and now he's on top!
Fukuta trying to control the position from guard on top but Durant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durant working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fukuta.
Fukuta missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Durant keeping full guard, as Fukuta tries to pass.
Durant looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Durant can't keep his opponent in guard - Fukuta advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fukuta tries to pass to full mount but Durant defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sai Fukuta dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Fukuta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Durant swivels and escapes.
Durant stuffs the takedown attempt from Fukuta. Fukuta gets slowly back to his feet.
Durant displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fukuta.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sai Fukuta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fukuta dives in and grabs Durant's left leg, looking for a takedown. Durant pushes down on Fukuta's head and hops out.
Fukuta tries to clinch but Durant is having none of it.
Fukuta looks to land a left hand but Durant moved out of range nicely.
Fukuta dives in and scores a takedown into Durant's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukuta is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Durant is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Durant has escaped and now he's on top!
Fukuta tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Durant trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Durant is pushing down on Fukuta's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fukuta is fighting to maintain full guard but Durant has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fukuta trying to hold on to Durant's head to control him but Durant postures up.
Fukuta looking for submissions off his back.
Durant tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fukuta knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Durant uses his free foot to push down on Fukuta's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Fukuta.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Durant is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Fukuta has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durant goes for an armbar but Fukuta turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Fukuta.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fukuta trying to control but Durant is working from the bottom.
Durant is looking to sweep but instead, Fukuta has passed into half guard.
Fukuta wants to take a breather but Durant is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukuta is looking for a kimura here.
Fukuta seems to be working for a kimura but Durant defends the submission attempt.
Durant is defending against the submission attempts here by Fukuta.
Fukuta wants to control but Durant is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukuta is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fukuta looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fukuta is stalling here. Durant is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Fukuta seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Durant has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sai Fukuta dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Fukuta misses with a takedown
and Durant counters with a one-two to the body.
Fukuta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Durant shoots in for a takedown but Fukuta shows good takedown defense.
Fukuta lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fukuta shoots for a takedown but Durant saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fukuta looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sai Fukuta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fukuta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukuta drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Durant wants to control but Fukuta postures up.
Fukuta stands up and beckons Durant to his feet.
A jab from Fukuta misses.
Fukuta looks for a takedown but Durant sprawls well.
Fukuta tries to clinch up.
Sai Fukuta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukuta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fukuta closes the distance but Durant moves to the side
and Durant counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fukuta's guard now.
Durant must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
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!
Fukuta working a defensive guard here.
Fukuta manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Durant manages to get himself to full guard.
Fukuta throws an elbow that misses. Durant uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fukuta's guard. Nice move by Durant!
Durant drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fukuta manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Durant has Fukuta in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukuta trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Durant trying to control the position.
Fukuta is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Durant is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Durant has escaped and now he's on top!
Durant pushes down on Fukuta's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sai Fukuta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukuta trying to control from the bottom.
Fukuta looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Durant seems to be working for a kimura but Fukuta defends the submission attempt.
Dante Durant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fukuta trying to control but Durant postures up.
Durant is working for a submission of some sort.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sai Fukuta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fukuta has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sai Fukuta!
Our winner, Sai Fukuta, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Roussimoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saint Nick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roussimoff comes to the cage accompanied by Andre the giant tribute . 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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andre Roussimoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saint Nick!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roussimoff drives through with a takedown into guard.
Roussimoff passes Nick's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roussimoff controlling the action here.
Roussimoff seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Nick is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Andre Roussimoff!
An out of breath Andre Roussimoff thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Brazilian national anthem by Ill Nino as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rickson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ross napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gracie advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie goes for an armbar but Ross turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Ross.
Ross landing with the ground and pound.
Ross throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Ross from controlling successfully.
Ross is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ross missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ross defends well.
Ross with a nice head shot there.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Ross defends easily.
Ross landing some decent shots from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie has his foot on Ross's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ross works his way back into a safe position though.
Ross throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ross avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ross is in close to Gracie's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ross seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ross can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ross gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ross stacks Gracie on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ross!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie stops Ross from passing to mount.
Ross wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Gracie tries to bench press Ross off him but Ross keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
It looks like Rickson Gracie has been cut.
Ross landing strikes.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
Ross grinds an elbow into Gracie's temple.
That has opened up Rickson Gracie's cut even more.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross scores with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ross is chipping away with strikes.
Rickson Gracie's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rickson Gracie's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ryan Ross!
Ryan Ross thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Hetfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Ball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ball is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Freak On A Leash . Joe Ball has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Hetfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Ball!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hetfield misses with a few strikes there.
Hetfield blocks a head kick by Ball.
Ball goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like James Hetfield has been cut.
Ball buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hetfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ball.
Ball dodges the punch combination from Hetfield.
Ball throws a low kick but Hetfield avoids it.
Ball with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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!
Hetfield 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.
Ball misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hetfield.
Ball slips a jab from Hetfield.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ball 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 Hetfield has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hetfield and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A punch combination from Hetfield misses.
A leg kick checked by Hetfield.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ball darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ball tests Hetfield's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ball throws a head kick but Hetfield moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ball throws a leg kick but Hetfield moved away.
Hetfield moves out of range as Ball throws a body kick.
Hetfield swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hetfield has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ball.
Ball ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ball tries to work over Hetfield's front leg with a kick but Hetfield checks it.
Ball thumps Hetfield with a low kick.
Ball connects with a nice looking jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ball jabs Hetfield right on the nose. Hetfield blinks but takes it well.
Ball fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ball swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hetfield walks into a jab.
Ball scores with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Ball.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hetfield throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ball lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ball tries to land a front kick but Hetfield steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A jab from Hetfield misses.
Hetfield misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ball fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hetfield is out of range.
Ball throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ball fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hetfield manages to avoid it.
Ball throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hetfield's head.
Hetfield keeps the fight on the outside.
Ball tries to close the distance and clinch but Hetfield swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ball throws a push kick but Hetfield slaps the foot to one side.
Hetfield thows a body shot but no joy.
Hetfield blocks a head kick by Ball.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ball pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Hetfield does no damage.
Ball tries to score with a low kick but Hetfield moves his leg out of the way.
Ball tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Ball misses.
Ball connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hetfield stalks Ball and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ball's face. Ball staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Joe Ball has been cut.
Ball is looking to clinch.
Hetfield chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ball can pounce on him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hetfield throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hetfield lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ball circles away quickly and effectively.
Hetfield checks a leg kick nicely.
Hetfield fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ball throws a leg kick but Hetfield moved away.
Ball ducks right into an uppercut from Hetfield.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ball throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ball lands a leg kick that knocks Hetfield off balance momentarily.
Hetfield swinging wildly here.
Ball dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hetfield. That did some damage!
Ball will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hetfield misses with a two punch combination.
Hetfield misses with a wild combination.
Ball lands a nice looking body shot.
Ball wants to slow Hetfield down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ball tries a low kick but Hetfield avoids it.
Ball uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ball lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ball uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hetfield.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Ball dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ball is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hetfield.
Ball takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Joe Ball seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ball with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ball has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hetfield misses with a double jab.
Ball throws a body kick that misses.
Ball misses with a hook. Hetfield ducked under it nicely.
Ball moves in looking to clinch but Hetfield pushes him off.
Hetfield rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ball moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ball throws an overhand right that lands on Hetfield's shoulder, as Hetfield tries to avoid the shot.
Hetfield misses with a two punch combination.
Hetfield blocks a low kick nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hetfield checks a leg kick.
Hetfield checks a low kick from Ball.
Hetfield takes a kick to the side of the head.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hetfield might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hetfield misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ball tries to bum rush Hetfield with a series of wild strikes but Hetfield uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hetfield wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ball lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hetfield looks to score with a jab to the body but Ball is just out of range.
Ball is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ball is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hetfield is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ball.
Jab, jab by Ball - just one landing.
Hetfield drops Ball with a left and a right! Oh, Ball is hurt - Hetfield dives into side control looking to finish!
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!
Hetfield stands up and beckons Ball to his feet.
Ball misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hetfield checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ball fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hetfield has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ball throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield throws a right hand that Ball ducks under and follows up with a left that Ball also avoids with ease.
Ball jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ball misses with a straight right.
James Hetfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ball fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hetfield.
Ball gets a clinch.
Hetfield tries to pull guard but Ball holds him up against the cage and eventually Hetfield drops back down to his feet.
Ball prevents the takedown attempt.
Hetfield is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ball tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ball pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hetfield moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ball lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hetfield's sensitive parts.
Some wild striking there from Hetfield.
Ball tries a low kick but Hetfield avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ball looks to land a combination but Hetfield avoids it well.
Ball throws a leg kick but Hetfield checks it.
Ball throws a solid leg kick but Hetfield takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ball.
Ball scores with a kick to the midsection.
That kick from Ball tenderised Hetfield's leg. Hetfield is trying to keep his angry face on.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good leg kick by Ball there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ball walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hetfield checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hetfield throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hetfield throws a hook to the side of Ball's head but Ball sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A good leg kick by Ball.
Ball fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hetfield has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ball throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hetfield throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Hetfield.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ball looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Ball.
Ball throws the left hand but Hetfield avoids the punch easily.
Hetfield fails to land with a series of punches.
Hetfield takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hetfield misses with a combination
and Ball counters with a good low kick that Hetfield was not able to check.
Hetfield takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ball scores with a spinning back kick!
Ball throws a sloppy head kick and Hetfield moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hetfield rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ball moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ball clobbers Hetfield with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ball fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ball throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Ball showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ball misses with a leg kick.
Hetfield's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ball connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hetfield scrambles back to his feet.
Ball throws a low kick, looking for Hetfield's leg but Hetfield calmly moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Ball there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ball, right into the meat.
Ball misses with a head kick.
Hetfield's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hetfield duly obliges.
Joe Ball seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hetfield misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ball has closed the distance and engaged Hetfield in a clinch.
Ball tries a body shot but Hetfield blocks it.
Hetfield is trying to break the clinch but Ball has him pressed against the cage.
Hetfield tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ball just stands there and leans against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ball controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ball working aggressively here.
Ball misses with some punches.
Ball lands a body shot.
Hetfield blocking some punches.
Hetfield looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right from Ball on the inside.
Hetfield decides to pull guard.
Ball decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hetfield takes one to the side of the head.
Ball sizes up Hetfield with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hetfield misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ball takes a swing at Hetfield's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ball scores with a jab. Hetfield acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ball tries a head kick but it misses.
Ball lands with a slapping head kick.
Hetfield misses with a two punch combination.
Hetfield blocks a head kick by Ball.
Hetfield throws a right hand that Ball ducks under and follows up with a left that Ball also avoids with ease.
Hetfield lands with an uppercut that bounces Ball off the cage and back into range.
Ball misses with a series of wild punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Ball as he connects with a hook.
Ball has Hetfield up against the cage in a clinch.
Hetfield fails to pull guard.
James Hetfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ball wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ball digs a right hand underneath Hetfield's ribcage. Hetfield let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ball trying to stall but Hetfield improves his position.
Ball breaks the clinch.
Ball lands a big head kick that sends Hetfield tumbling to the mat! Ball takes a step backwards and waves Hetfield back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hetfield is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ball throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ball swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Hetfield.
Ball fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hetfield looks to land a combination but Ball avoids it well.
Ball takes the fight into the clinch.
Ball misses with a body punch.
Ball throws a punch but it's blocked by Hetfield.
Ball lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ball misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ball lands an uppercut.
Hetfield tries to break the clinch but Ball is controlling the position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hetfield.
Ball tries to throw a body punch but Hetfield avoids it by throwing Ball back against the cage.
Hetfield tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ball just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Hetfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hetfield wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ball presses Hetfield against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hetfield's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hetfield 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!
Hetfield will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hetfield throws a lazy right hand but Ball sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ball.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Ball comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ball winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Ball!
Joe Ball 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mel Turd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zoltan Soljernitskin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mel Turd had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mel Turd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zoltan Soljernitskin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turd has closed the distance and engaged Soljernitskin in a clinch.
Soljernitskin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Turd prevents a takedown attempt there.
Soljernitskin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Turd gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mel Turd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zoltan Soljernitskin.
Turd trying to stall but Soljernitskin improves his position.
Turd swings wildly with an uppercut but Soljernitskin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turd lands a shoulder strike.
Turd is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Soljernitskin tightens his grip and picks Turd up, before dumping him to the ground. Turd manages to land in guard.
Turd controls Soljernitskin momentarily but Soljernitskin frees himself.
Soljernitskin stopping the sweep attempt from Turd.
Soljernitskin advances position into side control!
Soljernitskin is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soljernitskin tries to advance to mount but can't.
Turd tries to buck Soljernitskin off but Soljernitskin is having none of it.
Soljernitskin working away.
Turd is not content to let Soljernitskin control the position.
Soljernitskin tries to move to mount but Turd blocks the move with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turd is trying to escape the position but Soljernitskin is controlling the position.
Soljernitskin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Soljernitskin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Soljernitskin trying to control the position but Turd is working away.
Turd is trying to control Soljernitskin's posture but Soljernitskin avoids it.
Soljernitskin content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
You can see the frustration on Turd's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Soljernitskin remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turd tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Soljernitskin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Turd is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Turd is refusing to be controlled, as Soljernitskin sits in half guard.
Turd is looking to improve his position.
Soljernitskin is trying to control the action in half guard but Turd is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Zoltan Soljernitskin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Soljernitskin fails with a takedown attempt.
Soljernitskin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Soljernitskin is keen to just control but Turd is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turd moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Soljernitskin drops back, looking for a kneebar! Turd looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Turd looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Turd!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soljernitskin regains half guard there - taking advantage of Turd's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Soljernitskin is trying to maintain the position but Turd is very close to passing his half guard.
Turd wants to take a breather but Soljernitskin is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turd stops Soljernitskin from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zoltan Soljernitskin dominated that round.
That's time! Turd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Soljernitskin with a poor takedown
and Turd counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Soljernitskin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Turd throwing strikes from guard but Soljernitskin blocks nicely.
Turd trying to control but Soljernitskin is working from the bottom.
Soljernitskin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Turd defends well.
Turd postures up and lands a big shot to Soljernitskin's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turd working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Turd throws a big right hand that misses.
Soljernitskin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Turd loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Turd missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Soljernitskin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mel Turd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Soljernitskin trying to keep a closed guard but Turd is proving a slippery customer.
Turd trying to control but Soljernitskin is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turd is really struggling to control Soljernitskin but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Turd with a nice head shot there.
Turd trying to control the position from guard on top but Soljernitskin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Soljernitskin is keeping the position for now.
Turd works over Soljernitskin with some ground and pound from guard.
Turd working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turd wants to control from the top but Soljernitskin keeps moving.
Soljernitskin striking off his back but it's not causing Turd any problems.
Soljernitskin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Turd doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Turd manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Soljernitskin trying to keep a closed guard but Turd is proving a slippery customer.
Turd looking to sit in guard and control but Soljernitskin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soljernitskin wants to control from the top but Turd keeps moving.
Soljernitskin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Turd haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Turd working a defensive guard here.
Soljernitskin trying to control the position from guard on top but Turd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Zoltan Soljernitskin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Soljernitskin throws a leg kick but Turd moved away.
Soljernitskin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Turd sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Soljernitskin somewhat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soljernitskin walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mel Turd dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Soljernitskin shoots in and drives through. Turd sprawls well.
Soljernitskin manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Turd on his heels. He'll look to pass Turd's guard now, I'm sure.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Turd is on top in guard.
Turd stands up over Soljernitskin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Turd controls from within his opponent's guard.
Soljernitskin trying to keep a closed guard but Turd is proving a slippery customer.
Turd throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turd throws an elbow that misses. Soljernitskin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Turd's guard. Nice move by Soljernitskin!
Turd wants to sweep here but Soljernitskin controlling him for the moment.
Turd can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Soljernitskin controls the pace.
Turd keeping full guard, as Soljernitskin tries to pass.
Soljernitskin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Turd wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Zoltan Soljernitskin wasn't active enough on the ground.
Turd throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soljernitskin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Soljernitskin closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Turd quickly recovers to half guard.
Turd blocking the ground and pound attempt from Soljernitskin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soljernitskin wants to work for an arm triangle but Turd is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Soljernitskin trying to pass the guard but Turd defending well.
Turd tries to roll over but Soljernitskin keeps him under control.
Turd moves into full guard.
Turd 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.
Turd trying to keep a closed guard but Soljernitskin is proving a slippery customer.
Soljernitskin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Turd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soljernitskin wants to control from the top but Turd keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Soljernitskin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Turd pulls Soljernitskin in close to his closed guard and prevents Soljernitskin from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Zoltan Soljernitskin wasn't active enough on the ground.
Soljernitskin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Soljernitskin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Turd has a closed guard, preventing Soljernitskin from standing up.
Soljernitskin looking to sit in guard and control but Turd gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Soljernitskin has an active guard here but Turd has managed to pass into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turd missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Turd wants to pass the guard but Soljernitskin is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soljernitskin missing with punches from the bottom.
Turd is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Soljernitskin defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zoltan Soljernitskin.
I think Soljernitskin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zoltan Soljernitskin!
Zoltan Soljernitskin was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johny Slicer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Van Den Broeck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slicer comes to the cage accompanied by Morbid Angel - Rapture. Van Den Broeck comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Insane Clown Posse - Miracles kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johny Slicer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vincent Van Den Broeck!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Slicer tenderised Van Den Broeck's leg. Van Den Broeck is trying to keep his angry face on.
Van Den Broeck on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Van Den Broeck displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slicer throws out the jab.
Van Den Broeck thows a left - swing and a miss!
Slicer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slicer doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Den Broeck circles away.
Slicer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slicer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Slicer misses with a body shot.
Van Den Broeck rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Slicer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Van Den Broeck throws a push kick but Slicer slaps the foot to one side.
Slicer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Van Den Broeck cracks Slicer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Van Den Broeck slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slicer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Van Den Broeck.
Slicer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Van Den Broeck.
Van Den Broeck throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Den Broeck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Den Broeck tries a low kick but Slicer avoids it.
Slicer misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slicer moves into the clinch.
Slicer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Slicer lands a right hand.
Slicer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Slicer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Slicer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Slicer working aggressively here.
Slicer connects with a knee to the head.
Van Den Broeck can't find room to land a body shot as Slicer controls the action.
Slicer avoiding damage.
Van Den Broeck tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van Den Broeck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slicer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Vincent Van Den Broeck has been cut.
Slicer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Van Den Broeck misses with an elbow over the top.
Van Den Broeck is trying to break the clinch but Slicer has him pressed against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Den Broeck being controlled against the cage.
Van Den Broeck throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slicer keeps control of Van Den Broeck as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Van Den Broeck is trying to maintain a safe position but Slicer gets an underhook and turns Van Den Broeck into the cage.
Van Den Broeck is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Van Den Broeck displaying some good clinch control by pressing Slicer up against the cage.
Van Den Broeck throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Slicer controlling the action here for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Johny Slicer.
Slicer misses with a low kick.
Van Den Broeck scores with a kick to the body.
Slicer scores with a hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Slicer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Slicer throws a head kick but Van Den Broeck moves out of range.
That kick from Slicer tenderised Van Den Broeck's leg. Van Den Broeck is trying to keep his angry face on.
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!
Slicer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Den Broeck throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Den Broeck scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Van Den Broeck looks to land a body kick but Slicer moved away.
Van Den Broeck takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vincent Van Den Broeck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slicer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Den Broeck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Den Broeck connects with a solid leg kick.
Van Den Broeck throws a push kick but Slicer slaps the foot to one side.
Van Den Broeck has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Slicer finds it's way round the side to connect with Van Den Broeck's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Slicer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vincent Van Den Broeck's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Van Den Broeck misses with a body shot.
Van Den Broeck throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slicer tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Van Den Broeck checks a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Slicer.
Slicer throws a leg kick but Van Den Broeck sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Van Den Broeck looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Slicer fakes the leg kick and cracks Van Den Broeck in the body.
A slow jab from Slicer misses its intended target.
Van Den Broeck misses with a hook
and Slicer counters with a nice body kick.
Slicer connects with a looping right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A low kick from Van Den Broeck misses
and Slicer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Slicer moves into the clinch.
Slicer lands a nice elbow.
Slicer misses with an elbow strike.
Van Den Broeck is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slicer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Van Den Broeck.
Van Den Broeck is breathing heavily.
The referee is keeping an eye on Slicer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
With the fighters up against the cage, Slicer throws an elbow but misses.
Van Den Broeck is trying to push Slicer away but Slicer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Van Den Broeck avoids the elbow strike from Slicer, against the cage.
Slicer misses with a knee to the head.
Slicer misses with an elbow strike.
Van Den Broeck looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Slicer stalling in the clinch.
Van Den Broeck escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Den Broeck misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slicer moves into the clinch.
Van Den Broeck pushes off an throws an elbow but Slicer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Van Den Broeck on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Slicer leaning against his opponent.
Slicer tries a knee to the head but Van Den Broeck blocks it.
Van Den Broeck avoiding damage.
Van Den Broeck tries to land knees in the clinch but Slicer avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Van Den Broeck fails to land.
Johny Slicer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Slicer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Den Broeck taking a breather.
Slicer slows down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slicer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Slicer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Slicer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Slicer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Slicer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Van Den Broeck is keeping busy.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Johny Slicer.
Slicer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Van Den Broeck checks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Den Broeck goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Slicer keeps Van Den Broeck at a distance using the push kick.
Van Den Broeck throws a leg kick
and Slicer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Den Broeck misses with a kick to the body.
Slicer is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Slicer throws a sloppy head kick and Van Den Broeck moves out of range easily.
Van Den Broeck looks for the body kick but Slicer saw that one coming.
Slicer thuds a left hand into Van Den Broeck's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Den Broeck is looking to land body kicks.
Slicer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Van Den Broeck on the side of the head.
Slicer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johny Slicer is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Den Broeck tries to land a body kick
and Slicer counters with a nice leg kick.
Slicer takes a swing at Van Den Broeck's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Den Broeck gets tackled into the cage by Slicer. Slicer maintains the clinch.
Slicer pressing his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slicer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Slicer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vincent Van Den Broeck's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Slicer moves out of range as Van Den Broeck strikes.
Van Den Broeck throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Slicer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Slicer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Van Den Broeck.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Slicer 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 Van Den Broeck has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Van Den Broeck and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Slicer lands the left hand.
Van Den Broeck misses with a looping right.
Slicer misses with a kick to the body.
Van Den Broeck looks to land a left hand but Slicer moved out of range nicely.
Slicer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Slicer moves out of range as Van Den Broeck throws a body kick.
Slicer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Van Den Broeck checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
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!
Slicer lands a jab to the nose.
Slicer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Van Den Broeck.
Van Den Broeck lands a front kick.
Van Den Broeck tries to land a front kick but Slicer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slicer misses with a low kick.
Slicer lands with a right hand.
Van Den Broeck avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Slicer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Den Broeck can do to turn this around?
Slicer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Van Den Broeck throws a half hearted mid kick.
Van Den Broeck circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Den Broeck looks to throw a body kick
and Slicer counters with a nice uppercut.
Slicer tries a head kick but it misses.
Slicer misses with a looping left.
Slicer just misses with a punch to the body.
Slicer blocks the body kick.
Slicer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Van Den Broeck at a distance.
Van Den Broeck ducks under a wild hook from Slicer.
Van Den Broeck thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van Den Broeck thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Den Broeck throws a hook but Slicer avoids it easily.
Van Den Broeck throws a body punch but Slicer moves out of range.
Slicer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Slicer throws the kick towards the body but Van Den Broeck avoids it.
Van Den Broeck throws a low kick but it's checked well by Slicer.
Vincent Van Den Broeck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slicer misses with a double jab.
Van Den Broeck throws out a loose jab but Slicer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slicer throws a low kick but Van Den Broeck moves out of range easily.
Van Den Broeck scores with a head kick. Slicer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Slicer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Slicer takes the fight into the clinch.
Slicer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Van Den Broeck taking a breather.
Johny Slicer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slicer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Van Den Broeck backwards.
Van Den Broeck is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Van Den Broeck tries to work over Slicer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A frustrated look appears on Van Den Broeck's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Slicer tries to land a knee to the head but Van Den Broeck blocks with his arms.
Van Den Broeck throws a head punch that misses.
Van Den Broeck avoiding damage as Slicer throws knees to the body.
Slicer looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slicer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van Den Broeck misses with a knee to the head.
Van Den Broeck stalling in the clinch but Slicer improves position.
Slicer effectively controlling the action here.
Slicer misses with a knee strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Slicer as Van Den Broeck tries to tie him up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Den Broeck misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Slicer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johny Slicer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Slicer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johny Slicer!
Our winner, Johny Slicer, 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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