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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralfus Presting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson comes to the cage accompanied by The Champ is Here. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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185 lbs
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180 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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TWGC Champion
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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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
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Reggie Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ralfus Presting!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Presting slips under a jab from Anderson.
Presting shoots and misses
and Anderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Ralfus Presting has been cut.
Presting looks to clinch
and Anderson counters with a good, hard body kick but Presting shrugs it off.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
Presting closes this distance looking for a takedown but Anderson circles away.
Presting clinches up with Anderson and pushes him back against the cage.
Anderson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Anderson tries to work over Presting's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Anderson.
Presting tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anderson avoids it.
Anderson scores with a shoulder strike.
Presting misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anderson.
Presting prevents a body shot from Anderson.
Anderson manages to break the clinch.
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!
Presting moves to clinch but Anderson breaks away
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Presting darts in and clinches Anderson up against the cage.
Presting landing knees to the body.
Presting lands a good knee to the midsection. Anderson won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson leaning against his opponent.
Anderson misses with some punches.
Anderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anderson managing to block the knees to the body from Presting.
Anderson managing to block the knees to the body from Presting.
Anderson gets through Presting's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Anderson digs a right hand underneath Presting's ribcage. Presting let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Anderson managing to block the knees to the body from Presting.
Anderson scores with a shoulder strike.
Presting trying to land knees to the body.
Anderson tries to stall but Presting uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Presting.
Presting tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anderson avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Anderson avoiding damage as Presting throws knees to the body.
Presting misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anderson.
Presting has Anderson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Anderson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Reggie Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralfus Presting.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anderson.
Anderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Presting backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Presting tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anderson avoids it.
Anderson gets underhooks to prevent Presting's takedown attempt.
A short right from Anderson.
Anderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Presting backwards.
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!
Presting tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anderson avoids it.
Presting takes a shot to the head.
Anderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Presting backwards.
Anderson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Anderson lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Anderson.
Presting misses with a knee strike.
Anderson lands a right hand.
Anderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Presting backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Presting is defended easily by Anderson.
Presting has his takedown stuffed
and Anderson counters with an inside leg kick.
Anderson scores with a head kick. Presting tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Presting has a takedown stuffed.
Presting takes one to the side of the head.
Presting blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Presting throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Presting shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Anderson but Anderson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Presting misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Presting looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Anderson is concentrating on defense, preventing Presting from advancing position.
Anderson trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Presting prevents Anderson from improving his position.
Anderson is trying to control but can't.
Presting wants to free his trapped foot but Anderson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Anderson gets back to full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Presting trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Anderson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Presting told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Presting trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson trying to control the position.
Presting looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reggie Anderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ralfus Presting's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Presting tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Anderson swivels and escapes.
Presting fails with a takedown attempt.
Presting is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Anderson's half guard.
Presting is looking to stall here but Anderson recovers full guard.
Anderson pulls Presting in close to his closed guard and prevents Presting from doing any damage or advancing position.
Anderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Presting is one step ahead there.
Presting drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Anderson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Presting has Anderson in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Presting working for a triangle but Anderson defends it easily.
Presting working for a triangle but Anderson defends it easily.
Anderson trying to control but Presting is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Anderson 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.
Presting had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Anderson defends it easily.
Presting is trying to keep Anderson in close.
Presting is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Presting uses his free foot to push down on Anderson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Anderson.
Anderson tries to hold on but Presting postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presting tries to control but Anderson wriggling away.
Presting 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.
Presting with the ground and pound from mount.
Presting goes for an armbar but Anderson turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Anderson.
Anderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Anderson lands a couple of elbows.
Presting is trying to control the position but Anderson postures up.
Anderson trying to control but Presting is working from the bottom.
Anderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Presting works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Presting keeps moving.
Presting isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Anderson stacks Presting 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 Anderson!
Anderson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Anderson trying to control the position but Presting is working away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Anderson trying to control the action but Presting is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ralfus Presting will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ralfus Presting's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Presting fails with the takedown.
Presting fails with a takedown attempt.
Presting looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Anderson!
Anderson is looking for a sweep.
Presting tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Presting has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Anderson sneaks back into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is defending against the submission attempts here by Presting.
Anderson gets back to full guard.
Presting wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Anderson seems keen to control Presting's posture.
Presting is pushing down on Anderson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Anderson is fighting to maintain full guard but Presting has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Presting wants to take a breather but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson is controlling Presting's trapped leg to prevent Presting from advancing to side control.
Anderson wants to control but Presting is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Anderson moves into full guard.
Presting wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Anderson is pulling down on Presting's head. It's preventing any offense from Presting, at least for the moment.
Anderson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Presting gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Anderson counters with a straight right hand.
Reggie Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralfus Presting.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presting shoots and misses
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Presting tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Anderson swivels and escapes.
Anderson works over Presting's head and body with a nice combination.
Anderson misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Presting moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Anderson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Anderson wants it to stay on the feet.
Presting takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Anderson gets caught napping as Presting dives in and scores a takedown. Anderson manages to retain guard.
Presting tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson has control of Presting's left arm, preventing Presting from doing any damage.
Presting trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to control the position here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Presting dives in and grabs Anderson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes down on Presting's head and hops out.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Anderson stuffs the takedown.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Presting drives through with a takedown into Anderson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson trying to control the position here.
Presting postures up in Anderson's guard and throws a big left but Anderson blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Reggie Anderson.
I think Anderson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reggie Anderson!
A victorious Reggie Anderson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wasim Kayani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Millard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kayani comes to the cage accompanied by Audioslave - Exploder. Wasim Kayani had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Good gas tank |
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wasim Kayani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Millard!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millard cracks Kayani with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kayani avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kayani tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Millard misses.
Millard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kayani.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kayani 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 Millard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Millard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kayani looks to land a combination but Millard avoids it well.
Kayani throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Millard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Millard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kayani takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A jab from Millard misses.
Millard checks a leg kick.
Millard misses with a lunging right hand
and Kayani counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kayani.
Kayani walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Millard throws a low kick, looking for Kayani's leg but Kayani calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Millard lands a body shot.
Kayani darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Millard trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kayani trying to control from half guard but Millard is working away.
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. Kayani connects with a nice short shot to Millard's temple.
Kayani frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Millard regains half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kayani trying to control the action but Millard is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kayani throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Millard is looking to improve his position.
Kayani missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Millard is defending against the submission attempts here by Kayani.
Kayani wants to work for an arm triangle but Millard is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kayani lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kayani is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kayani throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Millard tries to roll over but Kayani keeps him under control.
Kayani not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Millard tries to roll over but Kayani keeps him under control.
Kayani thows a huge punch but Millard dodges it nicely.
Kayani thows a huge punch but Millard dodges it nicely.
Kayani is looking to take a break and control but Millard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kayani with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kayani lands a nice short elbow.
Kayani prevents Millard from improving his position.
Millard moves into full guard.
Kayani lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Millard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kayani's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kayani throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Millard works over Kayani with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wasim Kayani 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.
Millard blocks a head kick by Kayani.
We've been told by Kayani's head coaches at Seventh House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Millard cracks a nice hook into Kayani's ribs.
Kayani feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Millard's calf.
A good leg kick by Millard.
Millard lands with a straight right. Kayani didn't see that one coming.
Millard misses with a hook.
Bruce Millard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kayani throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Millard's head.
Millard misses with a leg kick
and Kayani counters with a solid body kick.
Kayani moves out of range of the body kick from Millard.
Millard lands a nice shot that snaps Kayani's head back.
Kayani throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kayani slips under a jab.
Millard blocks a low kick nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Millard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kayani checks a leg kick.
Kayani staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millard throws a head kick but Kayani moves out of range.
Kayani takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kayani with a jab.
Kayani keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kayani needs to keep his hands up - Millard had a free shot at his head there.
Kayani scores with a sloppy right hand. Millard should have avoided that one.
Kayani throws a low kick but Millard moves out of range easily.
Millard changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kayani tries to avoid it but Millard manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kayani to the ground. Kayani escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kayani tries to move into range but Millard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Millard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Millard connects with a high kick.
Millard shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kayani sprawls well. Kayani wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Millard gets slowly back to his feet.
Kayani lands a head kick. Millard smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Millard throws out a powerful jab.
Millard scoring well with a low kick there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Millard!
Kayani pushes Millard away with a front kick.
Kayani fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Millard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Millard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Millard misses with a body shot.
Millard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Millard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Millard finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Millard defending well as Kayani loads up on a big left hand.
Millard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Millard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kayani throws a hook but Millard blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Millard jabs Kayani right on the nose. Kayani blinks but takes it well.
Millard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kayani tries to land a leg kick but Millard saw it coming and moves away.
Bruce Millard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kayani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Millard moves away.
Millard cracks Kayani with an open hand slap.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kayani.
Millard looks for a takedown but Kayani sprawls well.
Wasim Kayani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Millard.
Kayani gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Millard missing with a left hand there. Kayani was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Millard throws out a powerful jab.
Millard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kayani.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millard connects with a looping right hand.
Kayani misses with a right hand
and Millard counters with a single leg into guard. Kayani didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kayani looking for a sweep. Not yet Kayani, not yet.
Kayani is looking for a triangle but Millard pushes his legs off easily.
Millard trying to control the position from guard on top but Kayani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kayani is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Millard throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kayani keeping moving, preventing Millard from controlling successfully.
Kayani has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Millard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kayani's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Millard shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kayani sprawls well. Kayani wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Millard gets slowly back to his feet.
Kayani walks into a straight right hand from Millard.
Nice body kick from Millard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kayani. Millard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice cross by Millard.
Millard scores with a spinning back kick!
Kayani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Millard.
Millard blocks a leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Millard.
Millard throws a looping overhand right but Kayani ducks down to avoid it.
Kayani ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millard lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kayani thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kayani misses with a hook. Millard ducked under it nicely.
Kayani looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Millard works the jab nicely.
Kayani shoots in looking for a takedown but Millard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kayani's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kayani tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kayani fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Millard checks it well.
Millard walks into a stiff left hand from Kayani.
Kayani walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kayani moves out of range of the leg kick from Millard.
Kayani throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Millard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kayani's hands.
Kayani moves out of range of the body kick from Millard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millard slips a straight right by Kayani.
Millard connects with an inside leg kick.
Kayani buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Millard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kayani avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Millard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Millard. That's going to slow Kayani down.
Kayani takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kayani is rocked!
Millard misses the jab.
Millard takes one to the chin there.
Kayani shoots in looking for a takedown but Millard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kayani's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Millard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kayani avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Millard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kayani was well out of range. Poor timing from Millard.
Millard scores with a nice strike.
Millard jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Millard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kayani has time to react.
Oh Kayani is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Millard takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Good shot there by Millard.
Kayani ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Millard takes one to the side of the head.
Millard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kayani.
Kayani ducks under a wild hook from Millard.
Kayani seems to have got his legs back now.
Kayani connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kayani shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Millard as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wasim Kayani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kayani takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Kayani misses the target.
Millard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kayani misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kayani tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kayani misses with a hook
and Millard counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kayani!
Wasim Kayani overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Millard throws a strike aimed at the side of Kayani's head but Kayani avoids it well.
Millard working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Millard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kayani keeps working.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kayani manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Millard is taking a breather. Kayani says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Millard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Millard 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Millard!
Bruce Millard really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Closed - Thanks for Support logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John The Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Gordon Freeman has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Gordon Freeman seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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155 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gordon Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John The Butcher!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Freeman throws a sloppy body shot
and The Butcher counters with a straight right hand.
Freeman lands a leg kick that knocks The Butcher off balance momentarily.
The Butcher moves out of range of the body kick from Freeman.
Freeman throws a left and a right that both miss
and The Butcher counters with a nice double leg into side control. Freeman won't be happy with that.
The Butcher is looking to take a break and control but Freeman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Freeman is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Garcia Grappling Academy - Rio, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Freeman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The Butcher is looking to take a break and control but Freeman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The Butcher goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Freeman rolls with the submission and now he's on top in The Butcher's guard! Nice work there by Freeman!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Butcher not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman is working The Butcher over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freeman got a little sloppy there for a moment and The Butcher has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Freeman has managed to get both his arms back between The Butcher's legs - danger averted.
Freeman wants to control from the top but The Butcher keeps moving.
The Butcher is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Freeman defends well.
The Butcher working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Freeman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Freeman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Freeman trying to control the position from guard on top but The Butcher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Butcher throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Freeman escapes and throws The Butcher's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Butcher takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman tries to move into full mount but can't pass The Butcher's legs.
Freeman looks up at the clock and then as The Butcher takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Freeman smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
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!
Freeman is looking to take a break and control but The Butcher is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The Butcher looks to move to half guard but instead Freeman has passed into mount! Damn!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Freeman cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The Butcher gets back to half guard.
Freeman is pressing down on The Butcher's thigh, looking to free his foot. The Butcher is holding on for now.
Freeman passes into side control, despite The Butcher's attempt to control the position.
The Butcher tries to improve position but can't.
The Butcher manages to work his way to half guard, despite Freeman's best efforts.
The Butcher wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Freeman seems content to control.
The Butcher works his way to full guard. Good work.
The Butcher had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Freeman defends it easily.
Freeman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The Butcher has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Freeman is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for The Butcher.
You can see the frustration on The Butcher's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Freeman scores with punches from side control.
Freeman lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear The Butcher down.
Freeman tries to move to mount but The Butcher blocks the move with his legs.
You can see the frustration on The Butcher's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Freeman is looking to take a break and control but The Butcher is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Butcher is trying to improve his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Butcher manages to get back to half guard.
Freeman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Freeman trying to control from half guard but The Butcher is working away.
The Butcher trying to control from the bottom.
The Butcher is looking for a sweep. Freeman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The Butcher is staying active underneath Freeman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The Butcher actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Butcher tries to get to full guard but Freeman has control of the leg.
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 Gordon Freeman will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A decent looking cross lands there for The Butcher.
Freeman throws a leg kick but The Butcher sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The Butcher drives through with a takedown into guard.
The Butcher wants to pass the guard but Freeman is keeping the position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw The Butcher working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Freeman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The Butcher wants to control from the top but Freeman keeps moving.
John The Butcher has got the better of the ground game so far.
The Butcher pushes down on Freeman's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Freeman gets full guard.
The Butcher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Freeman keeping moving, preventing The Butcher from controlling successfully.
The Butcher tries to free his leg and advance position but Freeman is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Butcher trying to control but Freeman is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Freeman keeping full guard, as The Butcher tries to pass.
The ref stands the fighters back up. John The Butcher was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Freeman throws out a leg kick but The Butcher moves out of range and Freeman only half commits.
Freeman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Freeman is looking to slow The Butcher down with leg kicks.
John The Butcher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Butcher looking to score a takedown here. Freeman is defending well but The Butcher drives through and ends up in Freeman's guard.
The Butcher preventing the sweep.
The Butcher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Freeman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The Butcher pushing down on Freeman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman won't allow The Butcher to pass to mount.
Freeman is trying to control but can't.
The Butcher is looking for a kimura here.
The Butcher is looking to advance position but Freeman won't allow it.
The Butcher is looking to stall here but Freeman recovers full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freeman looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The Butcher stopping the sweep attempt from Freeman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Butcher passes Freeman's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The Butcher is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Freeman defends it well.
Freeman is looking to improve his position.
The Butcher wants to pass the guard but Freeman is defending well.
The Butcher 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.
Freeman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Butcher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Freeman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The Butcher wants to control from the top but Freeman keeps moving.
The Butcher preventing the sweep.
The Butcher wants to control from the top but Freeman keeps moving.
Freeman looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Butcher is one step ahead there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Butcher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John The Butcher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Freeman lands with a kick to the ribs.
Freeman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Freeman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and The Butcher has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Freeman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on The Butcher. That did some damage!
The Butcher tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The Butcher looks for a takedown but Freeman sprawls well.
The Butcher 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.
The Butcher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Butcher tries to score a power double leg takedown but Freeman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten The Butcher somewhat.
Freeman scores with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Butcher misses with a double jab
and Freeman counters with a good low kick that The Butcher was not able to check.
The Butcher takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The Butcher takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gordon Freeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Freeman.
A solid body kick from Freeman.
The Butcher has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Freeman.
The Butcher takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Freeman!
The Butcher checks a leg kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman throws a low kick but The Butcher avoids it.
A jab lands there for Freeman.
Gordon Freeman is winning the standup battle so far.
Freeman misses with a low kick.
Freeman scores with a decent looking hook.
Good work by The Butcher as he checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Freeman.
Freeman tried to score with a low kick but The Butcher checks it.
Freeman scoring well with a low kick there.
The Butcher keeps the fight on the outside.
The Butcher shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Freeman's guard.
The Butcher trying to control the position from guard on top but Freeman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman is trying to control the position but The Butcher postures up.
The Butcher won't allow Freeman to sweep him here.
Freeman looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gordon Freeman.
Nice body kick from Freeman.
A chopping leg kick lands by Freeman.
The Butcher shoots in but no luck this time.
Gordon Freeman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John The Butcher.
A thudding body kick lands there by Freeman!
Freeman scores with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from Freeman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Butcher 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freeman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to The Butcher's calf.
Freeman motions for The Butcher to come forward. Freeman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The Butcher doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Freeman counters with a leg kick.
The Butcher has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Freeman.
Freeman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and The Butcher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Freeman throws a leg kick but The Butcher sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Some bone on bone action there as The Butcher checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Freeman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Freeman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gordon Freeman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Freeman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gordon Freeman!
An out of breath Gordon Freeman 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Unai Arana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brodie Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arana comes to the cage accompanied by Jesus was a terrorist. Sinclair comes into a darkened arena with his song building. kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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24
180 lbs
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32
187 lbs
20 - 13 - 1 |
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World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Unai Arana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brodie Sinclair!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinclair takes a swing at Arana's ribcage but misses.
Sinclair's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sinclair duly obliges.
Sinclair scores with a body shot.
Sinclair loads up on a big right hand but Arana slips the punch.
Arana dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sinclair. That did some damage!
Arana lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sinclair scores with a sloppy right hand. Arana should have avoided that one.
Sinclair shoots for a double leg takedown but Arana sprawls well. He's pushed Sinclair's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sinclair looks to land a combination but Arana avoids it well.
Arana misses with a body kick.
Arana on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sinclair misses with a few strikes there.
Arana throws a head kick that Sinclair semi-blocks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair shoots in and gets a takedown into Arana's guard.
Sinclair is looking to work some ground and pound but Arana has wrist control.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sinclair working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Arana manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Arana is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sinclair can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Arana tries to control but Sinclair wriggling away.
Arana in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sinclair is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sinclair has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sinclair trying desperately to get to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sinclair tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sinclair wants to control but Arana is having none of it.
Sinclair tries to buck Arana off but he can't manage it.
Arana in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair regains half guard.
Sinclair gets full guard.
Arana distracts Sinclair with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sinclair controls Arana momentarily but Arana frees himself.
Sinclair is looking to stand up but Arana isn't so interested in that idea.
Arana wants to control from the top but Sinclair keeps moving.
Sinclair working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Arana doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Arana manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sinclair is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Arana engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair keeping moving, preventing Arana from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Arana scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Arana is looking to work some ground and pound but Sinclair has wrist control.
Sinclair preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sinclair is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sinclair keeping moving, preventing Arana from controlling successfully.
Arana won't allow Sinclair to sweep him here.
Sinclair looking to control.
Sinclair working for a triangle but Arana defends it easily.
Sinclair is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Arana is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arana with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sinclair is looking for a triangle but Arana pushes his legs off easily.
Arana throws a big right hand that misses.
Arana makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sinclair trying to keep a closed guard but Arana is proving a slippery customer.
Arana trying to control the position from guard on top but Sinclair is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arana postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sinclair tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arana sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sinclair working for a triangle but Arana defends it easily.
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 Unai Arana will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sinclair shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Arana but Arana pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Arana throws out a leg kick but Sinclair moves out of range and Arana only half commits.
Arana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sinclair.
Arana throws a good cross that connects.
Nice shot by Arana.
Sinclair is rocked!
Arana uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sinclair.
Sinclair connects with a nice looking jab.
Sinclair keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Arana pinned against the cage. Arana gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sinclair misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Arana counters with a nice leg kick.
Unai Arana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arana seems to be stalking Sinclair here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Sinclair drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Unai Arana!
Unai Arana 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Bundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bundy's choice of entrance music: God Hates a Coward. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 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
13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alan Bundy!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bundy avoids a kick to the body.
Bundy has his takedown stuffed
and James counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
James throws a sloppy head kick
and Bundy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in James's guard now.
Bundy is fighting to break James's control of his arms but James is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bundy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
James wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bundy throwing strikes from guard but James blocks nicely.
James controlling Bundy's posture.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rick James wasn't doing enough on the ground.
James stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and James wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James fails with an attempt to clinch.
James lands a head shot.
A leg kick checked by Bundy.
Bundy shoots in for a takedown but James shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rick James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan Bundy.
James looks to score with a jab to the body but Bundy is just out of range.
James doesn't manage to clinch there - Bundy circles away.
James forces Bundy back against the cage and clinches.
James holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bundy is looking to control James's arms but James gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bundy has his back to the cage.
James tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bundy avoids it.
Bundy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bundy blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy digs a right hand into James's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on James's gas tank.
James tries to stall but Bundy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bundy looking for a takedown.
James using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bundy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bundy is leaning against James and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bundy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bundy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bundy wants to break the clinch but can't.
James swings wildly with an uppercut but Bundy uses good head movement to avoid it.
James pushes Bundy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
James tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
James lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bundy backwards.
James misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bundy.
James scores with a shot to the side of Bundy's head.
I was talking to James's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
James lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by James.
Bundy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bundy can't find room to land a body shot as James controls the action.
Bundy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James lands with a short shot to the head.
James is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bundy is defending well for now.
James misses with an elbow strike.
Bundy avoids the elbow strike from James, against the cage.
James's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bundy tries to stall but James uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
James throws a punch but it's blocked by Bundy.
A short body shot lands from James as the two fighters clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Bundy.
James misses with an elbow strike.
Bundy misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by James.
James is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
James looking to throw knees to the head but Bundy is blocking nicely.
Bundy lands a shot to the body.
James throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bundy takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James swings wildly with an uppercut but Bundy uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy blocks an elbow strike.
James prevents a body shot from Bundy.
James scores with a knee to the head.
James taking a breather.
Bundy taking a breather.
James lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bundy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bundy lands a really nice looking cross but James seems unphased.
James lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bundy shoots and misses
and Bundy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
James throws a lazy uppercut
so Bundy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bundy scoring with some ground and pound.
James is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rick James will probably get the nod.
That's time! James's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bundy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and James cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bundy shoots in but James avoids the takedown attempt easily.
James takes one on the button.
Bundy lands a nice looking body shot.
Bundy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rick James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan Bundy.
James throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A punch combination from James misses.
Bundy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and James counters with a nice body shot.
James misses the shot to the body.
Rick James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
James moves into range and clinches up with Bundy.
James unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bundy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bundy is breathing heavily.
James scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bundy trying to stall but James improves his position.
James misses with a knee to the head.
James lands a knee to the head.
James lands with a left to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
James misses with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bundy has a couple of punches blocked by James.
A shot in the inside from James.
Bundy is trying to maintain a safe position but James gets an underhook and turns Bundy into the cage.
James creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bundy's defenses.
Rick James has scored more points in the clinch so far.
James is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy wants to take the fight to the mat but James manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
James cracks Bundy with a nice body shot.
James lands with a short shot to the head.
James fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
James lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bundy misses with the head strike.
James lands a hook that snaps the head of Bundy backwards.
Bundy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bundy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
James lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bundy misses with some punches.
James holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bundy misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bundy.
James is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bundy is looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Bundy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bundy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch blocked on the inside by James.
James controlling the action here for a moment.
Bundy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning James up against the cage.
James prevents the takedown attempt.
Bundy misses with some punches.
James misses with a punch on the inside.
Bundy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bundy misses with a leg kick.
Bundy connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
James checks a low kick from Bundy.
James takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
James plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
James scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bundy's head.
Bundy is rocked!
Bundy throws a leg kick
enabling James to counter with a crisp jab.
Bundy is still on wobbly legs! Can James finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bundy has his takedown stuffed
and James counters with a head kick that wobbles Bundy - left then right he sways and one more bomb from James sends him down. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick James!
In his post fight interview, Rick James 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Schkelpt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cinder Smaug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikey Schkelpt 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
22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mikey Schkelpt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cinder Smaug!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schkelpt checks the leg kick nicely there.
Smaug connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smaug slips a jab and a cross from Schkelpt.
Smaug throws a front kick aimed at Schkelpt's knee but Schkelpt avoids it well.
Schkelpt connects with a jab.
Schkelpt is looking to clinch but Smaug is avoiding it.
Schkelpt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smaug manages to avoid it.
Smaug lands with a kick to the temple. Schkelpt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Mikey Schkelpt has been cut.
Schkelpt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schkelpt throws a jab when Smaug was well out of range.
Schkelpt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smaug defending well as Schkelpt loads up on a big left hand.
Smaug dodges the punch combination from Schkelpt.
Smaug jabs at Schkelpt's body.
Jab, jab by Schkelpt - just one landing.
Schkelpt misses with a hook
and Smaug counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smaug slips a jab from Schkelpt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smaug slips a jab from Schkelpt.
Schkelpt lands a jab to the head.
Schkelpt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Schkelpt throws an off balance right hand
and Smaug counters with a nice body kick.
Schkelpt misses with a right hand
and Smaug counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Schkelpt thinking.
Schkelpt is breathing heavily.
Schkelpt looks to throw the jab but Smaug is out of range.
Schkelpt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schkelpt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smaug throws a shot to the body.
Smaug pushes Schkelpt away with a front kick.
Smaug jabs at Schkelpt's body.
Smaug lands a front kick.
Mikey Schkelpt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schkelpt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Smaug thumps Schkelpt with a low kick.
Smaug connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smaug is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Schkelpt rather than just go for the knockout.
Smaug throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smaug lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Smaug ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smaug jabs Schkelpt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smaug lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Schkelpt at a distance.
Smaug cracks a nice hook into Schkelpt's ribs.
Smaug connects with an inside leg kick.
Schkelpt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mikey Schkelpt's cut is getting worse.
A shot to the liver by Smaug. Beautiful body shot.
Smaug jabs Schkelpt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smaug lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schkelpt's sensitive parts.
Smaug throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smaug cracks Schkelpt with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Schkelpt looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Smaug finish him?
Mikey Schkelpt's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Schkelpt takes one to the chin there.
Schkelpt is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Schkelpt misses.
Schkelpt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smaug counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Schkelpt out cold! What a finish! Smaug is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cinder Smaug!
Our winner, Cinder Smaug, 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 Ben Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Snuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gordon might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Parkway Drive - Frostbite. Snuka has chosen Superfly by Curtis Mayfield as his entrance music. Ben Gordon 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Ben Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Snuka!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snuka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gordon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gordon throws a hook but Snuka blocks it.
Snuka lands a body shot.
Oooh a lovely combination from Snuka sends Gordon down but not out. Snuka dives into side control looking to finish.
Gordon is rocked!
It looks like Ben Gordon has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Snuka scoring with punches and elbows.
Oh Gordon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big shot lands for Snuka! That's hurt Gordon! Will he recover? Snuka fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Snuka!
Jimmy Snuka gave a mention to Fury Nutrition Inc. in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gegard Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jia O Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Connor has chosen Parkway Drive - Feed them to the pigs as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jia O Connor enters the cage!
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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
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gegard Mousasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jia O Connor!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Mousasi.
Mousasi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
O Connor throws the left hand but Mousasi avoids the punch easily.
O Connor gets cracked there but stands up to it.
O Connor misses with a double jab.
O Connor tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mousasi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mousasi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
O Connor moves out of range of the leg kick from Mousasi.
O Connor walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mousasi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mousasi closes the distance and clinches up with O Connor, looking for a takedown. Mousasi pushes O Connor against the cage but O Connor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
O Connor shoots in for a double leg but Mousasi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mousasi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with O Connor, pushing him back against the cage.
Mousasi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Mousasi.
O Connor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi swings wildly with an uppercut but O Connor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mousasi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
O Connor told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Mousasi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but O Connor is keeping busy.
Mousasi misses with a body punch.
Mousasi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Connor blocks an uppercut.
Mousasi lands a left hand.
Mousasi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Connor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mousasi misses with a hook to the ribs.
O Connor taking a breather.
O Connor taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Mousasi fails to land.
Mousasi looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi is working O Connor over against the cage.
O Connor trying to stall but Mousasi improves his position.
Mousasi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but O Connor is keeping busy.
O Connor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O Connor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mousasi lands a right hand that snaps the head of O Connor backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Connor gets through Mousasi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
O Connor has Mousasi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mousasi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mousasi blocks an elbow strike from O Connor.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mousasi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mousasi leaning his opponent against the cage.
O Connor scores with a shot to the side of Mousasi's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Connor working hard to break the clinch.
Mousasi can't find room to land a body shot as O Connor controls the action.
O Connor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Mousasi.
O Connor tries a body shot but Mousasi blocks it.
Mousasi lands a right hand that snaps the head of O Connor backwards.
O Connor tries to pull guard but Mousasi won't allow it.
Gegard Mousasi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jia O Connor.
O Connor tries to break the clinch but Mousasi is controlling the position.
Mousasi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mousasi taking a breather.
Mousasi scores with a shot to the side of O Connor's head.
Mousasi throws a head punch that misses.
Mousasi throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mousasi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Connor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mousasi is looking to control O Connor's arms but O Connor gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mousasi has his back to the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi lands a hook that snaps the head of O Connor backwards.
O Connor is looking to take this one to the mat.
Come on Mousasi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
O Connor is looking to control Mousasi's arms but Mousasi gets an underhook and turns him. Now O Connor has his back to the cage.
Good body shot from O Connor.
Mousasi throws a punch but it's blocked by O Connor.
Mousasi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mousasi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Connor tries to break the clinch but Mousasi is controlling the position.
Mousasi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Connor wants a takedown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mousasi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mousasi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mousasi lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gegard Mousasi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mousasi lands a nice leg kick that just misses O Connor's sensitive parts.
O Connor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Connor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mousasi moves away.
O Connor punishes Mousasi's body with a nice straight punch.
Mousasi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mousasi throws a leg kick but O Connor moved away.
A combination from O Connor does no damage.
A jab from O Connor misses.
O Connor misses with a looping left.
O Connor blocks a jab.
Mousasi moves out of range as O Connor strikes.
Mousasi connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Jia O Connor has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That kick from O Connor tenderised Mousasi's leg. Mousasi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mousasi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for O Connor!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
O Connor is trying to improve his position.
Mousasi 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.
O Connor struggling a bit here.
Mousasi trying to control the position but O Connor is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Connor is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi misses with the ground and pound.
Mousasi sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but O Connor is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
O Connor being controlled for a moment.
O Connor tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mousasi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Connor is not content to let Mousasi control the position.
O Connor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mousasi wants to lay and pray for a moment but O Connor keeps working.
Mousasi tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mousasi is looking to take a break and control but O Connor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mousasi working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mousasi trying to control the action but O Connor is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Connor takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gegard Mousasi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jia O Connor's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mousasi shoots in looking for a takedown. O Connor tries to sprawl out of it but Mousasi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. O Connor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
O Connor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mousasi lands a really nice looking cross but O Connor seems unphased.
Mousasi throws a low kick but it's checked well by O Connor.
Gegard Mousasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mousasi feints and then cracks O Connor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow O Connor down.
Mousasi misses with a head kick.
Mousasi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
O Connor lands a body shot.
Mousasi avoids the head kick by O Connor.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mousasi, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Connor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mousasi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
O Connor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi lands a nice leg kick that just misses O Connor's sensitive parts.
O Connor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mousasi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten O Connor somewhat.
Mousasi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mousasi connects with an inside leg kick.
O Connor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
O Connor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Mousasi. That's going to slow O Connor down.
Mousasi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and O Connor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mousasi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mousasi is looking to slow O Connor down with leg kicks.
O Connor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mousasi. Mousasi obviously looking to wear him down.
Jia O Connor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gegard Mousasi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mousasi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mousasi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mousasi delivers a nice body kick.
Mousasi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mousasi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mousasi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on O Connor if he has to take too many more of those.
Mousasi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Connor moves away.
Mousasi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mousasi shoots in and drives through. O Connor sprawls well.
Jia O Connor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Connor 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.
O Connor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mousasi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent O Connor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi darts in and clinches O Connor up against the cage.
Mousasi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mousasi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O Connor can do to turn this around?
Mousasi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
O Connor gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Mousasi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. O Connor defends it easily.
Mousasi is trying to keep O Connor in close.
O Connor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mousasi is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Connor stopping the sweep attempt from Mousasi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Connor is pushing down on Mousasi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mousasi is fighting to maintain full guard but O Connor has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mousasi wants to control but O Connor is keeping busy.
Mousasi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mousasi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Connor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mousasi wants to sweep but no luck.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gegard Mousasi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mousasi 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gegard Mousasi!
Gegard Mousasi thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keith Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josip Ruzic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green comes to the cage accompanied by Supersonic - Jamiroquai. Ruzic has chosen Kid N Play - Gettin' Funky as his entrance music. Josip Ruzic has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keith Green!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josip Ruzic!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Green misses with an uppercut
and Ruzic counters with an inside leg kick.
Ruzic throws a leg kick which misses Green's front leg but catches the back leg as Green tries to avoid it.
Ruzic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Green is able to avoid easily.
Ruzic misses with a looping left.
Ruzic swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruzic.
Green has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Green tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ruzic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ruzic has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Some bone on bone action there as Green checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ruzic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Green connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Green cracks Ruzic with an open hand slap.
Ruzic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruzic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ruzic misses with an uppercut
and Green counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green misses with a leg kick
and Ruzic counters with a nice body shot.
Green gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ruzic to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ruzic stops Green from standing up.
Green being controlled here, momentarily.
Green can't keep his opponent in guard - Ruzic advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ruzic seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Green is trying to stand up here but Ruzic is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ruzic wants to control but Green is keeping him busy.
Green taking some punishment here, with Ruzic in his half guard.
Ruzic is trying to control the action in half guard but Green is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Green gets back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green is pulling down on Ruzic's head to control his posture.
Green is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Green utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic chips away with some ground and pound.
Ruzic working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruzic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ruzic tries to free his leg and advance position but Green is retaining full guard.
Ruzic won't allow Green to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruzic throws a strike but Green rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Green is sitting in close to Ruzic's body. Ruzic has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Green is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Green is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Ruzic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Josip Ruzic!
Josip Ruzic is the new middleweight champion!
Our winner, Josip Ruzic, 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 Simon Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carter Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter Johnson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simon Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carter Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Johnson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Williams has wrist control.
Johnson trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Williams pulls Johnson in to control the position.
Williams looking to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Williams checks a low kick from Johnson.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Williams. Johnson shrugs it off though.
Williams looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Simon Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams lands a glancing blow to the side of Johnson's head.
It looks like Carter Johnson has been cut.
Johnson connects with a body shot.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Williams fakes the leg kick and cracks Johnson in the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams throws a leg kick that is checked
and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control.
Williams takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Johnson working the head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson laying and praying for a moment but Williams takes advantage and regains half guard.
Johnson is thwarting Williams's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Johnson.
Johnson cracks Williams with a solid left hand.
Johnson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Williams has his hands on Johnson's head, controlling the position.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Williams pulls Johnson in close to prevent any damage.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Williams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Williams is keeping the position for now.
Williams pulls Johnson in close to prevent any damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Williams holds on and takes a little breather.
We're going to have a standup here because Simon Williams wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Williams lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Williams fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
Williams throws a front kick aimed at Johnson's knee but Johnson avoids it well.
Williams swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a single leg into guard. Williams didn't expect that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Williams is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Williams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Williams has control of Johnson's left arm, preventing Johnson from doing any damage.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Williams is retaining full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carter Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carter Johnson's cut.
That's time! Williams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Williams has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Johnson misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.
Williams tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johnson is able to avoid easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Williams.
Williams lands a big head kick that sends Johnson tumbling to the mat! Williams takes a step backwards and waves Johnson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Johnson is rocked!
Simon Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Johnson out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Simon Williams!
An out of breath Simon Williams 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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