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Invictus 69 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derick Trotter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugeny Lapik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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170 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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Derick Trotter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eugeny Lapik!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trotter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Trotter throws a series of punches but Lapik avoids them all with ease.
Lapik drops his hands momentarily and Trotter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Trotter closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Trotter.
Trotter tries to work over Lapik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trotter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lapik backwards.
Trotter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lapik has hold of one of Trotter's legs. Trotter is fighting the takedown attempt but Lapik gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lapik wants to stand but Trotter is controlling his posture from full guard.
Trotter on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Trotter tries to get out of the position.
Trotter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lapik is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapik decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Trotter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Trotter lands a jab-cross combination.
Trotter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Trotter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Trotter rushes Lapik and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trotter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trotter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Trotter is trying to force a seperation but Lapik has the dominant position.
Trotter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trotter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lapik counters with a single leg into guard. Trotter didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lapik tries to stand but Trotter is controlling from the bottom.
Lapik stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Trotter throws a sloppy head kick and Lapik moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trotter has closed the distance and engaged Lapik in a clinch.
Trotter struggles to land a body shot inside as Lapik controls his hands.
Trotter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Trotter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lapik has him pressed against the cage.
Trotter breaks from the clinch.
Trotter scores with a nice right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Trotter. Those never looked like landing.
Trotter misses with a leg kick
and Lapik counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lapik stands up and waves to Trotter to follow him.
Trotter throws a low kick, looking for Lapik's leg but Lapik calmly moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trotter closes the distance and pushes Lapik back into the cage.
Lapik can't get the takedown.
Trotter is trying to force a seperation but Lapik has the dominant position.
Trotter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lapik wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trotter has had enough of the clinch but Lapik keeps him there for the moment.
Trotter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lapik drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
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 Derick Trotter will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lapik dodges the punch combination from Trotter.
Lapik ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Trotter!
Trotter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lapik moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice defenses there by Lapik.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Trotter misses.
A jab from Trotter finds it's way through Lapik's defenses.
Trotter gets a clinch.
Trotter is trying to break the clinch but Lapik has him pressed against the cage.
Trotter manages to break the clinch.
Trotter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lapik is out of range.
Trotter works over Lapik's head and body with a nice combination.
Some wild striking there from Trotter.
Trotter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Derick Trotter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trotter moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Trotter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lapik keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Trotter's efforts to push away.
Trotter tries to break the clinch but Lapik is controlling the position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Trotter.
Trotter is trying to break free.
Lapik is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short right from Trotter on the inside.
Trotter wants to get back to striking at distance but Lapik won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trotter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Trotter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trotter is fighting off a takedown attempt but Lapik is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Trotter to the mat. Trotter regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Trotter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lapik is controlling him.
Lapik stands and steps away. Trotter gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Trotter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Trotter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lapik has him pressed against the cage.
Trotter is looking to break free of the clinch but Lapik has double underhooks.
Trotter digs a right hand underneath Lapik's ribcage. Lapik let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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!
Trotter scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trotter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Trotter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lapik.
Trotter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Trotter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Trotter wants to break free but Lapik has control.
Trotter wants to break free but Lapik has control.
Trotter lands a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trotter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Trotter scores with a hook to the body.
Trotter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lapik's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derick Trotter dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Trotter looks to land a combination but Lapik avoids it well.
Trotter throws a wild body kick that Lapik sees coming a mile off.
Trotter drives through and clinches with Lapik against the cage.
Trotter lands with a right to the head.
Trotter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lapik has him pressed against the cage.
Trotter misses with a punch on the inside.
Trotter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Trotter is looking to break free of the clinch but Lapik has double underhooks.
Trotter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trotter wants to get back to striking at distance but Lapik won't allow it.
Trotter lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trotter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Trotter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Trotter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lapik wants a takedown.
Lapik keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Trotter's efforts to push away.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Trotter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Trotter breaks the clinch.
Nice shot by Trotter.
Lapik showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Trotter.
Trotter drives through and clinches with Lapik against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapik keeps control of Trotter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Trotter is trying to push Lapik away but Lapik has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice right hand lands inside from Trotter.
Trotter tries to break the clinch but Lapik is controlling the position.
Trotter is trying to break the clinch but Lapik is controlling him.
Trotter throws a head punch that misses.
Trotter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trotter can't find room to land a body shot as Lapik controls the action.
Lapik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lapik prevents Trotter from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trotter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trotter looks to score with a jab to the body but Lapik is just out of range.
Trotter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lapik is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Trotter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Trotter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Trotter struggles to land a body shot inside as Lapik controls his hands.
Lapik gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Trotter wants to get back to his feet.
Lapik gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Trotter throws a sloppy head kick
and Lapik counters with a nice double leg into side control. Trotter won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trotter is trying to buck Lapik off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lapik decides to stand back up. Lapik steps back and let's Trotter get back to his feet.
Eugeny Lapik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lapik takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Derick Trotter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trotter takes a swing at Lapik's ribcage but misses.
Trotter misses with a two punch combination.
Lapik takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A lazy left from Trotter finds it's target.
Derick Trotter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Trotter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derick Trotter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Trotter, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derick Trotter!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hamood Hallak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abed Nadir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nadir has chosen M.A.S.H Theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!
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223 lbs
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217 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hamood Hallak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abed Nadir!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hallak uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nadir has time to react.
Hallak misses with a combination
and Nadir counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hallak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nadir finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nadir's corner calls for a 1-2. Nadir obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nadir lands a jab to the nose.
Hallak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Nadir counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nadir misses with an uppercut
and Hallak decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nadir's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hallak scoring with some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nadir is on top in guard.
Nadir is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nadir working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nadir is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nadir throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hallak works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hallak wants to sweep here but Nadir controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallak is trying to control the position but Nadir postures up.
Nadir with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nadir scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hallak looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nadir is one step ahead there.
Nadir missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nadir throws a big elbow that misses.
Hallak avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nadir has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hallak not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nadir stands up over Hallak, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nadir with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nadir scoring with some ground and pound.
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!
Nadir content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nadir lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hallak manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nadir manages to get himself to full guard.
Hallak throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallak looking to pass the guard.
Nadir looking for a sweep. Not yet Nadir, not yet.
Nadir is pulling down on Hallak's head. It's preventing any offense from Hallak, at least for the moment.
Hallak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nadir looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hallak is looking to work some ground and pound but Nadir has wrist control.
Hallak won't allow Nadir to get back to his feet.
Nadir is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hallak throws an elbow that misses. Nadir uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hallak's guard. Nice move by Nadir!
Nadir postures up and lands a big shot to Hallak's brow.
Hallak looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hallak is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nadir working some strikes from top position.
Nadir lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nadir with a nice head shot there.
Nadir lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hallak wants to sweep but no luck.
Nadir looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nadir throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hallak works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hallak looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hallak looking for a guillotine here but Nadir defends easily.
Nadir stands up over Hallak, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nadir accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hallak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nadir throwing strikes from guard but Hallak blocks nicely.
Nadir stands up over Hallak, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nadir won't allow Hallak to sweep him here.
Nadir working some strikes from top position.
Nadir working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nadir working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hallak's head.
Hallak lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nadir!
Nadir gets back to half guard.
Nadir is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hallak thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nadir's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hallak trying to control the action but Nadir is working from the bottom.
Hallak sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nadir defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abed Nadir dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hallak tries for a takedown but Nadir circles away easily
and Nadir counters with a leg kick.
Hallak misses with a takedown
and Nadir counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nadir tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hallak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hallak shoots for a double leg takedown but Nadir sprawls well. He's pushed Hallak's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hamood Hallak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hallak. Nadir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nadir misses the shot to the body.
Hallak shoots in but no luck this time.
Hallak gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nadir counters with a head kick.
Nadir throws a jab but it's blocked by Hallak.
Hallak lands with a right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hallak gets tackled into the cage by Nadir. Nadir maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nadir is pressed up against the cage. Hallak has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nadir down to the mat. Nadir avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hamood Hallak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nadir scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nadir in side control lands a decent elbow.
Nadir landing strikes.
Hallak taking a bit of punishment here - Nadir scoring with strikes.
Hallak takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hallak is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nadir scores with punches from side control.
Oh Hallak is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nadir lands a huge shot from side control! Hallak is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Abed Nadir!
During a confident post fight interview, Abed Nadir thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Douglas MacArthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toki Wartooth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wartooth has chosen Dethklok- Awaken as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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224 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Douglas MacArthur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toki Wartooth!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wartooth closes the distance and pushes MacArthur back into the cage.
Wartooth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
MacArthur lands a right hand.
Wartooth misses with a hook from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Wartooth's face as he tries to break the clinch.
MacArthur working some nice short punches in the clinch.
MacArthur lands a damaging elbow.
MacArthur connects with a knee to the head.
MacArthur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
MacArthur works on Wartooth's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from MacArthur fails to land.
MacArthur using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
MacArthur tries a knee to the head but Wartooth blocks it.
MacArthur throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wartooth can't find room to land a body shot as MacArthur controls the action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wartooth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
MacArthur checks a low kick from Wartooth.
Wartooth doesn't manage to clinch there - MacArthur circles away.
MacArthur closes the distance and clinches.
Wartooth manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wartooth ducks right into an uppercut from MacArthur.
Wartooth drives through and clinches with MacArthur against the cage.
MacArthur tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
MacArthur is looking for a takedown.
Wartooth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wartooth tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. MacArthur manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wartooth fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wartooth tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but MacArthur paws at him with a jab and circles away.
MacArthur closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wartooth circles away.
MacArthur steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wartooth.
Wartooth is looking to clinch but MacArthur is avoiding it.
Wartooth throws a shot to the body.
MacArthur rushes Wartooth and presses him up against the cage.
MacArthur drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Douglas MacArthur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wartooth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacArthur.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from MacArthur.
MacArthur looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wartooth misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from MacArthur.
With the fighters up against the cage, MacArthur throws an elbow but misses.
MacArthur prevents Wartooth from breaking the clinch.
Wartooth tries to throw a body punch but MacArthur avoids it by throwing Wartooth back against the cage.
MacArthur misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wartooth leaning against his opponent.
Wartooth lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wartooth.
A nice left hand lands by MacArthur.
MacArthur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wartooth scores with a nice hook to the head.
MacArthur lands with a light punch inside.
Wartooth takes an elbow to the temple.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, MacArthur just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wartooth's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur lands a body shot in the clinch.
MacArthur misses with a body punch.
MacArthur misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wartooth.
MacArthur throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
MacArthur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wartooth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with MacArthur's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacArthur.
Wartooth looking to slow down the pace here.
Wartooth is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wartooth is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
MacArthur lands a hook to the side of the head.
MacArthur misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wartooth.
Wartooth misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wartooth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
MacArthur cracks Wartooth with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur misses with a punch on the inside.
Wartooth lands a shot to the body.
MacArthur lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wartooth backwards.
Nice body punch from MacArthur.
MacArthur lands a nice elbow.
MacArthur lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
MacArthur lands a nice elbow.
MacArthur working aggressively here.
MacArthur has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wartooth is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
MacArthur pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
MacArthur has hold of one of Wartooth's legs. Wartooth is fighting the takedown attempt but MacArthur gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
MacArthur is looking to stand up but Wartooth won't let him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
MacArthur stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Wartooth is looking to clinch.
A leg kick checked by MacArthur.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Douglas MacArthur dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
MacArthur throws a shot to the body.
MacArthur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wartooth moves away.
MacArthur avoids a kick to the body.
Wartooth tries to clinch up
and MacArthur moves into the clinch.
Wartooth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
MacArthur stalling.
Wartooth is looking to break free of the clinch but MacArthur has double underhooks.
MacArthur has Wartooth pressed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Wartooth.
Wartooth lands a body punch.
Wartooth lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of MacArthur backwards.
Wartooth has a couple of punches blocked by MacArthur.
MacArthur is trying to drag Wartooth to the mat but Wartooth just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wartooth is trying to break the clinch but MacArthur has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacArthur landing knees to the body.
Wartooth blocking some punches.
MacArthur tries a body shot but Wartooth blocks it.
MacArthur lands with a right to the head.
MacArthur scores with a shot to the side of Wartooth's head.
Wartooth trying to control the position but instead, MacArthur has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wartooth into the cage.
Wartooth swings wildly with an uppercut but MacArthur uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wartooth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wartooth is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
MacArthur throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by MacArthur as Wartooth tries to tie him up.
Wartooth misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wartooth lands a left hand.
MacArthur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wartooth avoiding damage as MacArthur throws knees to the body.
MacArthur throws a knee to the head but misses.
MacArthur has Wartooth pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wartooth manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wartooth.
MacArthur lands a right hand.
MacArthur lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wartooth takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wartooth misses with a punch on the inside.
MacArthur throws an elbow that misses.
Wartooth can't find room to land a body shot as MacArthur controls the action.
MacArthur is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wartooth is defending well for now.
Wartooth lands a nice uppercut.
MacArthur scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Wartooth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wartooth stalling in the clinch but MacArthur improves position.
Wartooth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of MacArthurs head.
A right hook to the body lands for MacArthur.
Wartooth misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Wartooth.
Wartooth prevents a body shot from MacArthur.
Wartooth lands a body punch in the clinch.
MacArthur throws a punch but it's blocked by Wartooth.
MacArthur misses with a hook to the ribs.
MacArthur throws an elbow but it's blocked.
MacArthur tries to throw a body punch but Wartooth avoids it by throwing MacArthur back against the cage.
MacArthur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wartooth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
MacArthur missing with knees to the body.
MacArthur misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wartooth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wartooth is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but MacArthur is keeping busy.
MacArthur swings wildly with an uppercut but Wartooth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wartooth cracks MacArthur with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wartooth has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
MacArthur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by MacArthur.
Wartooth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wartooth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wartooth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wartooth lands a big right hand that sends MacArthur to the canvas! This could be the beginning of the end for MacArthur!
MacArthur is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wartooth uses his free foot to push down on MacArthur's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for MacArthur.
Oh MacArthur is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wartooth content just to control the position here.
Wartooth postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked MacArthur badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Wartooth around the waist but Wartooth pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Wartooth is the winner by TKO! Wartooth jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toki Wartooth!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Hackenburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatton Chantry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tatton Chantry acknowledges the crowd's support as he 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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christian Hackenburg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tatton Chantry!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chantry connects with a jab.
It looks like Christian Hackenburg has been cut.
Chantry shoots and misses
and Hackenburg decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chantry's guard.
Hackenburg got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chantry has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hackenburg has managed to get both his arms back between Chantry's legs - danger averted.
Chantry working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hackenburg doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hackenburg manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chantry is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hackenburg defends well.
Chantry is looking for a triangle but Hackenburg pushes his legs off easily.
Hackenburg wants to control from the top but Chantry keeps moving.
Hackenburg lands a couple of digs.
Chantry keeping full guard, as Hackenburg tries to pass.
Chantry working for a triangle but Hackenburg defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chantry is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hackenburg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hackenburg trying to control but Chantry is working from the bottom.
Chantry is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hackenburg is aware though and is defending well.
Hackenburg has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hackenburg is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Chantry looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hackenburg looking to pass the guard.
Chantry wants to sweep here but Hackenburg controlling him for the moment.
Chantry is trying to hold Hackenburg in close to prevent damage but Hackenburg has managed to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chantry looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hackenburg is looking to advance position but Chantry won't allow it.
Chantry is looking to escape.
Hackenburg tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chantry knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chantry trying to hold on to Hackenburg's head to control him but Hackenburg postures up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chantry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chantry is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chantry is refusing to be controlled, as Hackenburg sits in half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Chantry tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hackenburg defends well and Chantry ends up having to push Hackenburg into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Chantry drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hackenburg gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Christian Hackenburg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tatton Chantry.
Hackenburg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chantry misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hackenburg misses with a body kick.
Hackenburg feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chantry's calf.
Tatton Chantry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chantry tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hackenburg sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chantry somewhat.
Hackenburg buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chantry misses with a takedown
and Hackenburg counters with a nice double leg into side control. Chantry won't be happy with that.
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!
Chantry gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hackenburg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chantry's head.
Hackenburg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chantry keeps working.
Chantry looking for subs from the bottom but Hackenburg mounts him!
Hackenburg landing strikes, looking to finish!
It looks like Tatton Chantry has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chantry manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hackenburg is thwarting Chantry's attempts to control the position.
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 Christian Hackenburg will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A solid leg kick lands there for Hackenburg.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hackenburg.
Hackenburg will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hackenburg motions for Chantry to come forward. Hackenburg throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chantry fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hackenburg displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chantry.
Hackenburg tries to score with a low kick but Chantry moves his leg out of the way.
Chantry throws a push kick but Hackenburg slaps the foot to one side.
Chantry misses with a takedown
and Hackenburg counters with a shoot takedown. Chantry fights it but they end up in guard.
Christian Hackenburg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tatton Chantry.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chantry is on top in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hackenburg is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hackenburg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chantry.
Chantry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chantry wants to control from the top but Hackenburg keeps moving.
Chantry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chantry drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hackenburg manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Chantry has Hackenburg in his guard.
Chantry is looking to sweep but instead, Hackenburg has passed into half guard.
Hackenburg is looking to advance position but Chantry won't allow it.
Hackenburg is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Chantry reverses the position - he's now on top in Hackenburg's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chantry pushes down on Hackenburg's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Chantry is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Chantry is looking to take a break and control but Hackenburg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chantry is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hackenburg is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chantry is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hackenburg keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chantry missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chantry is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Hackenburg to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Christian Hackenburg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hackenburg is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chantry forces his way into half guard.
Hackenburg wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chantry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hackenburg keeps working.
Chantry is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hackenburg tries to get to full guard but Chantry has control of the leg.
Hackenburg trying to control from the bottom.
Hackenburg is looking for a sweep. Chantry is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hackenburg manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hackenburg pulls Chantry in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Christian Hackenburg will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Chantry misses with a head kick.
Chantry has his takedown stuffed
and Hackenburg counters with a single leg into guard. Chantry didn't expect that.
Hackenburg distracts Chantry with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hackenburg stands and throws Chantry's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Chantry is trying to improve his position.
Hackenburg lands some shots froms side control.
Hackenburg tries to move to mount but Chantry blocks the move with his legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hackenburg advances to full mount.
Hackenburg wants to control the pace but Chantry is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chantry is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chantry in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hackenburg looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Chantry is rocked!
Hackenburg lands a big elbow - Chantry is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Chantry is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Christian Hackenburg!
An out of breath Christian Hackenburg 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 Niku Taku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Niku Taku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andre Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taku cracks Jackson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taku misses with a takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taku misses with a head kick.
Taku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taku tries for a takedown but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Taku avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taku bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Taku trying to control the position but Jackson is working away.
Jackson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Taku wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Taku is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Taku misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson prevents Taku from moving into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taku swings around for an armbar but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Taku's guard.
Jackson postures up.
Taku tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jackson scoring with some ground and pound.
Taku keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson won't allow Taku to sweep him here.
Taku keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Taku looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taku is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Taku throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Taku has his foot on Jackson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jackson works his way back into a safe position though.
Taku keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson connects with a couple of short punches.
Taku is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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!
Jackson throws an elbow that misses. Taku uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jackson's guard. Nice move by Taku!
Jackson trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taku tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Jackson pulls Taku in close to prevent any damage.
Jackson controls Taku momentarily but Taku frees himself.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Taku slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Taku from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Niku Taku.
Taku fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niku Taku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taku fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Taku works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taku keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Taku wants to stand but Jackson is controlling the position.
Taku striking off his back but it's not causing Jackson any problems.
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 Niku Taku will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Taku throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Taku moved out of range nicely.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson jabs Taku to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Taku doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Taku was covering up waiting for the punch and Jackson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Taku keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Taku is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson moves into full guard.
Taku trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taku wants to stand but Jackson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Taku looking to sit in guard and control but Jackson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taku wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
Taku had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jackson defends it easily.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Taku keeps moving.
Jackson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Taku haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Taku wants to stand but Jackson is controlling the position.
Jackson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jackson stands up over Taku, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Taku avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Taku is trying to keep Jackson in close.
Taku is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jackson wants to improve his position but Taku is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taku looking for a submission but Jackson manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Taku from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Taku throws a big right hand that misses.
Taku wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Niku Taku just wasn't active enough.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Andre Jackson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taku tries for a takedown but Jackson circles away easily
and Taku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice body punch from Taku.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Taku misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Taku misses.
Taku slips under a jab.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Taku uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Taku gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niku Taku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Taku.
Jackson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jackson lands a jab to the head.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
Taku moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jackson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Taku is trying to keep Jackson in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Taku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Taku is on top in guard.
Taku wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Niku Taku overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taku sitting in guard here, content to control.
Taku has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jackson is proving hard to escape from.
Jackson pulls Taku in close to his closed guard and prevents Taku from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Taku tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taku with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Taku thinking.
Nice straight punches there by Jackson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jackson.
Taku misses with a body shot
and Jackson counters with a left to the body.
Taku fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taku manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson jabs Taku right on the nose. Taku blinks but takes it well.
Taku fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Taku closes the distance but Jackson moves to the side
and Jackson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Taku thinking.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson cracks Taku with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Taku has a takedown stuffed.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jackson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Jackson!
A victorious Andre Jackson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Courchesne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zachary Mendoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Courchesne comes into the arena with Lux Aeterna By Clint Mansell blaring out of the sound system. Mendoza has chosen Back For More as his entrance music. Jonathan Courchesne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonathan Courchesne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zachary Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Courchesne thumps Mendoza with a low kick.
Mendoza checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Courchesne shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Courchesne trying to control the action but Mendoza is working from the bottom.
Courchesne missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Courchesne frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Courchesne landing strikes from the mount and Mendoza is in trouble!
Mendoza is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Courchesne tries to control but Mendoza wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Courchesne lands a nice shot to the head.
Mendoza tries to lock up and control but Courchesne gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Courchesne unloads with some shots from mount but Mendoza bucks and avoids them well.
Courchesne lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Courchesne cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mendoza is rocked!
Courchesne scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mendoza is still in real trouble! Can Courchesne finish him?
Courchesne postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Mendoza badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Courchesne around the waist but Courchesne pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Courchesne is the winner by TKO! Courchesne jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonathan Courchesne!
Our winner, Jonathan Courchesne, 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 Luc Devreaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Bellamy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luc Devreaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Samuel Bellamy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bellamy pushes Devreaux back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Luc Devreaux has been cut.
Bellamy lands an uppercut.
Devreaux scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bellamy obliges.
Devreaux is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bellamy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bellamy with a knee to the head.
Devreaux managing to block the knees to the body from Bellamy.
Devreaux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bellamy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Devreaux lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bellamy lands a knee to the body.
Bellamy lands an uppercut.
Devreaux is trying to break free.
Bellamy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bellamy scores a nice knee to the body.
Bellamy lands a nice elbow.
Bellamy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Devreaux in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bellamy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Luc Devreaux's cut is getting worse.
Devreaux managing to block the knees to the body from Bellamy.
Bellamy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Devreaux's face.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bellamy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellamy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Devreaux has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bellamy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bellamy misses with a knee to the head.
Bellamy scores a nice knee to the body.
Bellamy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Devreaux backwards.
Luc Devreaux's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bellamy slows down the pace here.
Devreaux takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bellamy misses with an elbow over the top.
Bellamy lands a hook that snaps the head of Devreaux backwards.
Bellamy cracks Devreaux with a nice body shot.
Bellamy lands an elbow that stopped Devreaux in his tracks for a moment.
Jeez, Luc Devreaux's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Bellamy tries to land a knee to the head but Devreaux blocks with his arms.
Bellamy crunches a lovely knee into Devreaux's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Bellamy.
Bellamy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Devreaux up against the cage.
Bellamy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Devreaux has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellamy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bellamy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bellamy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Devreaux's face.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Luc Devreaux's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Samuel Bellamy!
Samuel Bellamy thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shalako Carlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slim Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crowe has chosen Noah Gundersen - Oh Death as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Shalako Carlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Slim Crowe!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Crowe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crowe wants to land a leg kick but Carlin is out of range.
Carlin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carlin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Crowe gets through Carlin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crowe tries to break the clinch but Carlin is controlling the position.
Carlin tries a knee to the head but Crowe blocks it.
Crowe tries to throw a body punch but Carlin avoids it by throwing Crowe back against the cage.
Crowe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Crowe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crowe throws a wild body kick that Carlin sees coming a mile off.
Carlin looks to land a right hand but Crowe moved out of range.
Crowe tries to work over Carlin's front leg with a kick but Carlin checks it.
Crowe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Crowe lands a nice looking body shot.
Crowe circles away from the clinch attempt.
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!
Danga de danga de dang - Carlin scores with a four punch combination!
Carlin throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Carlin.
Carlin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crowe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crowe throws a head kick but Carlin moves out of range.
Carlin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crowe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crowe throws a low kick but Carlin avoids it.
Carlin tries to clinch up.
Crowe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Carlin is out of range.
Carlin tries to clinch up but Crowe circles away and keeps his distance.
Crowe throws a leg kick but Carlin moved away.
Carlin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Crowe counters with a good, hard body kick but Carlin shrugs it off.
A combination from Carlin does no damage.
Carlin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crowe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crowe misses with a low kick.
Carlin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Crowe counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Crowe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Carlin doesn't manage to clinch there - Crowe circles away.
Carlin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carlin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Carlin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crowe connects with a right hand. Carlin shakes it off.
Crowe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Carlin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carlin moves in looking to clinch but Crowe pushes him off.
Carlin moves in looking to clinch but Crowe pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carlin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carlin tries to clinch up but Crowe circles away and keeps his distance.
Carlin drives through and clinches with Crowe against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crowe.
Crowe dodges an elbow strike from Carlin.
Carlin missing with knees to the body.
Crowe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carlin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crowe's elbow.
Carlin misses with an elbow strike.
Crowe tries to work over Carlin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crowe manages to break the clinch.
Carlin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crowe.
Carlin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crowe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Carlin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Crowe.
Carlin darts in trying to clinch
and Carlin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carlin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Crowe, pushing him back against the cage.
Crowe tries to circle away but Carlin has him pinned against the cage.
Carlin looking to throw knees to the head but Crowe is blocking nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carlin tries to land knees in the clinch but Crowe avoids the damage to the body.
Crowe misses with the head strike.
Carlin working aggressively here.
Crowe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crowe is trying to break the clinch but Carlin is controlling him.
Crowe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Carlin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Carlin lands a nice elbow.
Crowe misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carlin working Crowe over with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Crowe.
Carlin missing with knees to the body.
Carlin taking a breather.
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 Shalako Carlin will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Carlin wants to clinch up but Crowe keeps it at a distance.
Carlin tries to clinch up but Crowe circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Crowe.
Carlin tries to clinch but Crowe is having none of it.
Carlin misses with a wild body shot.
Crowe has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Carlin closes the distance and pushes Crowe back into the cage.
Carlin tries to land a knee to the head but Crowe blocks with his arms.
Carlin misses with a knee to the head.
Crowe throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crowe.
Carlin misses with a knee strike.
Carlin tries to land knees in the clinch but Crowe avoids the damage to the body.
Carlin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crowe manages to break the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carlin, right into the meat.
Carlin misses with a hook.
Crowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlin feints a jab promting Crowe to slip. Carlin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Crowe slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Crowe misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carlin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crowe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Carlin tries to clinch up.
Carlin avoids a kick to the body.
Carlin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carlin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Carlin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shalako Carlin is winning the standup battle so far.
Carlin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Crowe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crowe lands a leg kick that knocks Carlin off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowe throws a head kick that misses.
Carlin tries to clinch
and Crowe counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crowe throws out a powerful jab.
Carlin walks into a straight right hand from Crowe.
Carlin takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Shalako Carlin has been cut.
Carlin misses with the combination.
Crowe delivers a nice body kick.
Carlin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Crowe.
Carlin gets a clinch.
Carlin lands an elbow inside that Crowe shrugs off.
Crowe lands with a left to the head.
Carlin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carlin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Crowe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carlin has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe avoids a wild elbow strike from Carlin.
Carlin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carlin wants to stall.
Crowe avoids a wild elbow strike from Carlin.
Carlin working Crowe over with knees to the body.
Crowe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Carlin.
Crowe lands a shot to the body.
Carlin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Crowe pushes Carlin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carlin tries to land knees in the clinch but Crowe avoids the damage to the body.
Carlin lands a nice knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Crowe fails to land.
Carlin misses with an elbow strike.
Crowe misses with a hook from 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!
Carlin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlin misses with a body punch.
Carlin tries to land a knee to the head but Crowe blocks with his arms.
Carlin tries to land a knee to the head but Crowe blocks with his arms.
Carlin tries a knee to the head but Crowe blocks it.
Crowe breaks from the clinch.
Carlin closes the distance but Crowe moves to the side
letting Crowe counter with a right hand.
Carlin throws a right hand that Crowe ducks under and follows up with a left that Crowe also avoids with ease.
Carlin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crowe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Crowe.
Shalako Carlin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crowe looks to throw the jab but Carlin is out of range.
Crowe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carlin misses with a few strikes there.
Carlin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Shalako Carlin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shalako Carlin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Carlin throws a series of punches but Crowe moves out of range.
A head kick by Carlin misses
and Crowe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Crowe is looking to chop away at Carlin's legs.
Crowe tries a head kick but it misses.
Carlin throws a nice looking combination but Crowe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carlin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Carlin!
Crowe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Crowe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Carlin checks it well.
Crowe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Crowe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carlin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Crowe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carlin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carlin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Crowe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe looks to land a body kick but Carlin moved away.
Carlin clinches up against the cage.
Crowe lands a right hand.
Nice elbow from Carlin.
Carlin scores a nice knee to the body.
Carlin misses with a knee strike.
Crowe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carlin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Crowe blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carlin misses with a knee to the head.
Carlin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Crowe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crowe lands a nice looking body kick.
Carlin tries to clinch there but Crowe circles away.
Crowe misses with a head kick.
Carlin tries to clinch up but Crowe circles away and keeps his distance.
Crowe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Carlin under the eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crowe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Carlin.
Carlin pushes Crowe up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Crowe.
Crowe blocks an elbow strike from Carlin.
Carlin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Crowe blocks it with crossed arms.
Carlin throws an elbow that misses.
Crowe managing to block the knees to the body from Carlin.
Crowe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crowe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carlin blocks an uppercut.
Crowe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crowe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Slim Crowe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carlin misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Crowe finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Crowe is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Crowe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Carlin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crowe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe connects with an inside leg kick.
Carlin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crowe throws a solid leg kick but Carlin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Crowe.
Carlin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Carlin avoids a kick to the body.
Crowe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Crowe, right into the meat.
Crowe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Crowe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Carlin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Carlin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crowe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Carlin avoids the body shot from Crowe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carlin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crowe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Crowe is looking to land body kicks.
Carlin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crowe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carlin fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carlin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crowe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shalako Carlin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carlin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Carlin duly obliges.
Crowe misses with a low kick.
Carlin throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crowe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Carlin misses with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Crowe.
A solid leg kick lands there for Crowe.
And that's the end of the fight!
Slim Crowe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Carlin 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shalako Carlin!
A victorious Shalako Carlin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenny McCormick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marty McFly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCormick comes into the arena with Slot - They killed Kenny blaring out of the sound system. McFly has chosen Johnny B. Good as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kenny McCormick!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marty McFly!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCormick throws a leg kick but McFly checks it.
McFly drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
McFly working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McCormick controlling the position.
McCormick had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McFly defends it easily.
McFly scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McFly throwing strikes from guard but McCormick blocks nicely.
McFly in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McFly landing with the ground and pound.
McFly with a flurry of punches that miss.
McFly is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McFly missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McFly trying to control the position from guard on top but McCormick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as McCormick holds on and takes a little breather.
McCormick keeping moving, preventing McFly from controlling successfully.
McCormick wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
McFly trying to control the position from guard on top but McCormick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marty McFly has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
McCormick explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McFly walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCormick throws a nice outside leg kick.
McFly tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McCormick defends well and McFly ends up having to push McCormick into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
McFly tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McCormick smiles and moves away.
McCormick misses with a low kick.
McCormick lands a nice looking kick to the body. McFly takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCormick connects with an inside leg kick.
McCormick connects with a solid leg kick.
McFly changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McCormick tries to avoid it but McFly manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McCormick to the ground. McCormick escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kenny McCormick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marty McFly.
McFly changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McCormick tries to avoid it but McFly manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McCormick to the ground. McCormick escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McFly changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McCormick tries to avoid it but McFly manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McCormick to the ground. McCormick escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McFly takes one to the side of the head.
McCormick is looking to slow McFly down with leg kicks.
Kenny McCormick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McFly takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McFly looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCormick lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McCormick scores with a jab.
A head kick misses from McCormick.
McCormick scores with a jab.
McCormick lands a really nice looking cross but McFly seems unphased.
A thudding body kick lands there by McCormick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by McCormick.
McCormick turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McCormick lands with a right hand.
McFly has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McCormick.
McFly has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McCormick.
Nice uppercut lands for McCormick. That snapped McFly's head back.
McCormick throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
McCormick feints and then cracks McFly's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McFly down.
McCormick lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McFly at a distance.
McCormick throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McCormick - that will leave a mark!
McCormick scores with a spinning back kick!
McCormick lands the left hand.
McFly has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McCormick.
McCormick cracks the inside of McFly's front leg.
McCormick fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McFly is rocked!
McCormick lands a nice leg kick that just misses McFly's sensitive parts.
McFly is still on wobbly legs! Can McCormick finish him?
McCormick connects with a single shot there.
McCormick lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McFly moves forwards but McCormick connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McFly stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McCormick.
McFly seems to have recovered his senses.
McCormick lands a big right hand that sends McFly crashing to the mat! McCormick stays standing though and waves McFly back to his feet!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by McCormick. That's going to slow McFly down.
McCormick connects with a right that clearly hurt McFly. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as McCormick proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till McFly collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenny McCormick!
Kenny McCormick retains his middleweight title!
Kenny McCormick bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bartholomew Roach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Renato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roach comes to the cage accompanied by The Simpsons Theme Song. Bartholomew Roach is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bartholomew Roach!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tiago Renato!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roach swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Renato counter with a right hand.
Renato tries to score with a low kick but Roach moves his leg out of the way.
Roach blocks a low kick nicely.
Renato throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Roach.
Roach throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Renato on the side of the head.
A leg kick checked by Renato.
Roach waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Renato.
Renato misses with a low kick.
Renato wants to land a leg kick but Roach is out of range.
Renato checks a leg kick.
Renato takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roach throws a nice inside leg kick.
Renato wants to slow Roach down by chopping away at his legs.
Renato fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roach scores with a jab. Renato acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Renato fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Roach.
Roach misses with a straight right.
Renato scores with a punch to the head.
Renato misses with a low kick.
Roach with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Roach drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Renato thuds a left hand into Roach's body.
Renato tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Roach is looking to clinch but Renato is avoiding it.
Renato connects with an inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Renato misses its intended target.
Roach misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Renato.
Roach tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roach looks for the body kick but Renato saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Renato throws a leg kick
and Roach counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roach tries to work over Renato's front leg with a kick but Renato checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renato connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Roach's hands.
Roach checks the leg kick nicely there.
Roach throws a sloppy head kick and Renato moves out of range easily.
Roach on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Renato. Renato obviously looking to wear him down.
Roach tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Renato was well out of range. Poor timing from Roach.
Roach lands with a cross.
Roach feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Renato's calf.
Roach keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Renato.
Renato defending well as Roach loads up on a big left hand.
Renato scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Bartholomew Roach has been cut.
Renato throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Roach takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Renato lands a left and a right that send Roach crashing to the mat, dazed. Renato thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Roach is rocked!
Renato shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Oh Roach is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Renato lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roach circles away quickly and effectively.
Renato avoids a kick to the body.
Roach seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renato looks to score with a jab to the body but Roach is just out of range.
Renato 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.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Renato.
Renato scores with a spinning back kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from Renato.
A head kick by Renato misses
and Roach counters with a straight right hand.
Renato moves out of range of the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Renato, as that shot connected.
Renato swings for the body but Roach moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roach has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Renato finds it's way round the side to connect with Roach's head.
Roach lands a jab.
Renato buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Roach chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Roach misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roach was well out of range. Poor timing from Renato.
Renato swings widly with a right hand
and Roach counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Renato takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A punch combination from Renato misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Renato.
Roach throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Renato throws a leg kick
and Roach counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Renato misses with a right hand
and Roach connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Renato takes one on the button.
Renato lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Renato getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Renato lands a big head kick that sends Roach tumbling to the mat! Renato takes a step backwards and waves Roach back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Renato lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Roach lets loose with a powerful body kick. Renato will feel that in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiago Renato dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bartholomew Roach's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Roach misses with an attempted mid kick.
Renato bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Roach's head.
Renato scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Roach throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Roach is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Roach scores with a hook to the body. Renato takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Roach takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Renato misses with a low kick.
Roach throws a body punch but Renato moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid body kick from Roach.
Renato throws a low kick, looking for Roach's leg but Roach calmly moves out of range.
Roach shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Renato tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Roach ducks under a wild hook from Renato.
Renato dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Roach. That did some damage!
Roach scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roach throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Roach connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Renato's hands.
Roach tries to clinch but Renato moves out of range.
Roach throws a low kick but Renato moves out of range easily.
Roach is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Renato loads up on a big right hand but Roach slips the punch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Renato. Roach shrugs it off though.
Good leg kick by Roach there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Renato avoids the head kick by Roach.
Renato is looking to chop away at Roach's legs.
Renato stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Roach.
Roach stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Renato throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Roach counter with a right hand.
Roach throws a low kick, looking for Renato's leg but Renato calmly moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Renato blocks the leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Renato misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renato avoids the body shot from Roach.
Nice straight punches there by Renato. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Renato.
Renato connects with a good right hand that stumbles Roach. Roach circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Renato moves out of range as Roach throws a body kick.
Renato takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Roach throws a nice inside leg kick.
Roach chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Renato can pounce on him.
Roach takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Renato connects with a right hand. Roach shakes it off.
Renato scoring well with a low kick there.
A clash of legs there as Roach blocks the low kick.
Roach steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Renato.
Roach misses with a body kick.
Roach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Roach misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renato finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Roach walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Renato swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Renato wants to land a leg kick but Roach is out of range.
Renato cracks Roach with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Renato has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Roach to stand back up!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Renato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Renato checks a leg kick.
Renato throws a push kick but Roach slaps the foot to one side.
Roach stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Renato - that will leave a mark!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Renato 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 Roach has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Roach and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Renato throws out a loose jab but Roach uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roach with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Renato to score with a decent uppercut.
Renato lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renato throws a wild body kick that Roach sees coming a mile off.
Roach's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Renato connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Roach scrambles back to his feet.
Renato lands a glancing blow to the side of Roach's head.
Roach throws a push kick but Renato slaps the foot to one side.
Roach looks to score with a jab to the body but Renato is just out of range.
Renato fakes the leg kick and cracks Roach in the body.
Roach checks the leg kick.
Roach blocks the body kick.
Roach feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Renatos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Renato lands a leg kick that knocks Roach off balance momentarily.
Roach rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Renato counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Renato takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Renato tries to move into range but Roach moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Roach checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Renato throws the left hand but Roach avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiago Renato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bartholomew Roach's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Roach takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Roach works the jab nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Roach.
A big right from Renato misses.
Renato looks to throw the jab but Roach is out of range.
Renato has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Roach with a hook.
Good work by Renato as he checks the leg kick.
Roach lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Roach misses with a double jab.
Renato avoids the body shot from Roach.
Roach throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Roach lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roach throws a body kick that misses.
Renato misses with a lunging right hand
and Roach counters with a body kick.
Roach moves forwards but Renato connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Roach there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tiago Renato seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roach misses with an uppercut
and Renato counters with a straight right hand.
Roach cracks a nice hook into Renato's ribs.
Roach throws out a loose jab but Renato uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Roach misses its intended target.
Roach throws a combination. Renato tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Renato takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Roach throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Renato missing with a left hand there. Roach was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roach just misses with a punch to the body.
Renato throws a solid leg kick but Roach takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Renato.
Renato lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Renato scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Roach misses with an uppercut
and Renato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renato fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Renato misses with a kick to the body.
Roach misses with a leg kick
and Renato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Renato lunges at Roach with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Roach's hand.
Roach takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Roach throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Renato lands a nice shot to the body.
Roach tries to clinch but Renato is having none of it.
Renato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roach misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Renato.
Renato throws a shot from downtown. Roach moves away and avoids it.
Roach ducks under a wild hook from Renato.
Roach throws a low kick but it's checked well by Renato.
Roach misses with a hook. Renato ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roach misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Roach takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Renato cracks Roach with a good jab.
Renato is looking to slow Roach down with leg kicks.
Renato lands a right hook to the body.
Renato misses with an attempted mid kick.
Roach lands an overhand right.
Renato connects with a body shot.
Roach thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Renato does it's job there.
That kick from Renato tenderised Roach's leg. Roach is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Renato buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Renato scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Renato dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Roach. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renato lands with a hook. Roach tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Renato misses with a kick to the body.
Roach has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Renato.
Nice body kick there by Renato.
Renato connects with an inside leg kick.
Renato thows a body kick. Roach tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Roach takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Renato looks to land a body kick but Roach moved away.
Roach with a hook.
Roach looks to land a left hand but Renato moved out of range nicely.
Renato has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Renato throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A bone on bone clash there as Roach blocks the leg kick.
Renato looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Renato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiago Renato really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bartholomew Roach's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Roach showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Renato.
Renato takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Roach throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Renato throws a leg kick
and Roach counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Renato throws a hook to the side of Roach's head but Roach sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Renato dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Renato just misses with a punch to the body.
Roach looks for the body kick but Renato saw that one coming.
Renato misses the shot to the body.
Roach moves into range and clinches up with Renato.
Renato swings wildly with an uppercut but Roach uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roach lands with a light punch inside.
Roach working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renato misses with a hook to the ribs.
Renato lands a nice shot to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Renato misses with a hook to the ribs.
Renato working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Renato lands with a right to the head.
Renato pushes Roach back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roach will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Roach blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Renato has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Renato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Renato fails to land.
Renato misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Renato blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Roach fails to land.
Roach pushes off an throws an elbow but Renato leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Renato's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Renato connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roach throws a leg kick but Renato sees it coming and moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Renato.
Roach takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Roach throws a sloppy head kick and Renato moves out of range easily.
Renato lands the left hand.
Roach misses with an uppercut. Renato saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Renato.
Roach digs a good hook to Renato's body.
Renato just misses with a punch to the body.
Good work by Renato as he checks the leg kick.
Roach takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Roach thows a leg kick but Renato checks it
and Renato counters with a leg kick.
Renato lands with a nice body punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Roach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renato throws a nice looking combination but Roach bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roach's jab looks to have found its range, popping Renato under the eye.
Roach throws a nice outside leg kick.
Roach bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Renato's head backwards.
Roach blocks the body kick.
The crowd cheers as Renato lands an impressive looking overhand right. Roach doesn't seem phased though.
Renato misses the jab.
Renato swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Roach there.
Roach on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Renato. Renato obviously looking to wear him down.
Renato scores with a hook.
Renato throws a right hand that Roach ducks under and follows up with a left that Roach also avoids with ease.
Roach looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roach misses with an attempted mid kick.
Roach connects with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Roach misses.
Renato slips a straight right by Roach.
Roach tests Renato's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Renato looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slow jab from Roach misses its intended target.
Renato throws a leg kick but Roach moved away.
Roach throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Renato moves away from the strike by Roach.
Renato checks the leg kick.
A jab from Renato misses.
Renato scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiago Renato dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Bartholomew Roach's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A low kick from Renato is predictable there
and Roach counters with a nice body shot.
Roach takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Roach ducks right into an uppercut from Renato.
Renato throws a nice inside leg kick.
Renato lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Roach is predictable there
and Roach takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Renato throws a big shot that misses.
Roach just misses with a punch to the body.
Renato displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roach throws out the jab.
Renato lands a body shot.
Roach thows a leg kick but Renato checks it
and Renato finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roach moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Roach thows a left - swing and a miss!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Roach misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roach misses with a kick to the body
and Renato counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roach 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.
Roach wants to land a leg kick but Renato is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Roach.
Roach takes a swing at Renato's ribcage but misses.
Renato cracks Roach with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Roach looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Renato finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Renato throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Roach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Renato throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Renato! Roach is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tiago Renato!
Tiago Renato is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Tiago Renato 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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