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GAMMA Battleground#9 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Custer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil NaLeans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Custer kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is History´s Stranglers by The Bronx. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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182 lbs
16 - 10 - 2 |
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177 cm
36
185 lbs
23 - 19 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Custer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neil NaLeans!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as NaLeans checks a leg kick.
Custer scores with a jab.
NaLeans takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Custer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits NaLeanss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Custer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Custer falls off balance throwing a combination
and NaLeans counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Custer with a jab.
NaLeans throws a head kick that misses.
NaLeans darts in trying to clinch
and Custer counters with a left and a right that stings NaLeans.
Custer scores with a three punch combo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Custer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Custer scores with a jab.
Custer stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Custer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by NaLeans.
Danga de danga de dang - Custer scores with a four punch combination!
NaLeans rushes Custer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Custer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Custer tries to circle away but NaLeans has him pinned against the cage.
Custer wants to get back to striking at distance but NaLeans won't allow it.
Custer breaks from the clinch.
We've been told by Custer's head coaches at Team 907 Assassins that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
NaLeans scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Jesse Custer has been cut.
NaLeans uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Custer.
A punch combination from Custer misses.
Jesse Custer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Custer misses with a hook. NaLeans ducked under it nicely.
NaLeans misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Custer, right into the meat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Custer.
Jesse Custer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
NaLeans misses with a series of wild punches.
Custer throws a lazy uppercut
and NaLeans counters with a leg kick.
NaLeans is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Custer's half guard.
Custer is looking to escape.
NaLeans throwing shots but Custer is blocking nicely.
NaLeans stops Custer from getting back to his feet.
Custer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
NaLeans prevents Custer from standing back up.
NaLeans is looking for a kimura here.
Custer is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
NaLeans missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Custer is trying to stand up here but NaLeans is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
NaLeans trying to control from half guard but Custer is working away.
NaLeans thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Custer pushes NaLeans off looking to stand but NaLeans dives back in and keeps control.
Custer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
NaLeans throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
NaLeans is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Custer is just riding it out for now. NaLeans eventually gives up the hold.
NaLeans is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Custer sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Custer wants to get back to his feet.
Custer manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. NaLeans keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Custer is trying to force a seperation but NaLeans has the dominant position.
Custer misses with some punches.
Custer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Custer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Custer breaks from the clinch.
Custer swings for the body but NaLeans moves out of range.
Custer scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Custer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Custer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Custer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but NaLeans was well out of range. Poor timing from Custer.
Jesse Custer is winning the standup battle so far.
Custer tries to keep at a distance but NaLeans has taken the fight into the clinch.
Custer tries to break free but NaLeans pushes him back against the cage.
NaLeans tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Custer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Custer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and NaLeans counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Custer misses with a series of wild punches.
Custer throws a jab when NaLeans was well out of range.
Custer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but NaLeans is out of range.
Custer connects with a right hand. NaLeans shakes it off.
Custer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Custer misses with a jab, cross combination.
NaLeans defending well as Custer loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
NaLeans looks to land a combination but Custer avoids it well.
Nice uppercut there from Custer.
Custer lands a nice looking body shot.
NaLeans slips a jab and a cross from Custer.
NaLeans tries for a takedown but Custer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
NaLeans moves out of range as Custer strikes.
Custer avoids the head kick by NaLeans.
NaLeans checks the leg kick.
Custer tries to bum rush NaLeans with a series of wild strikes but NaLeans uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Custer throws an off balance right hand
and NaLeans counters with a low kick, right behind Custer 's knee.
Custer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
NaLeans throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Custer throws a right and a left that NaLeans avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
NaLeans ducks under a wild hook from Custer.
NaLeans blocks a head kick by Custer.
Custer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Custer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits NaLeanss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
NaLeans closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
NaLeans missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Custer wants to get back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. NaLeans connects with a nice short shot to Custer's temple.
NaLeans seems to be working for a kimura but Custer defends the submission attempt.
NaLeans is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
NaLeans is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Custer as he works his way to full guard.
NaLeans won't allow Custer to get back to his feet.
NaLeans controls from within his opponent's guard.
NaLeans trying to control but Custer is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
NaLeans trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Custer manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Custer stands up and waves to NaLeans to follow him.
Custer lands a glancing blow to the side of NaLeans's head.
NaLeans tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Custer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Custer just misses with a punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Custer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Custer swinging wildly here.
Custer lands a head shot.
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 Jesse Custer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jesse Custer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Custer tries to bum rush NaLeans with a series of wild strikes but NaLeans uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
NaLeans uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Custer.
NaLeans displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Custer throws out the jab.
Custer throws out a leg kick but NaLeans moves out of range and Custer only half commits.
Good exchange - Custer coming out on top.
NaLeans needs to keep his hands up - Custer had a free shot at his head there.
NaLeans keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Custer misses with the combination.
NaLeans moves away from the strike by Custer.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as NaLeans checks a leg kick.
NaLeans rushes Custer and presses him up against the cage.
Custer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Custer lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Custer is trying to force a seperation but NaLeans has the dominant position.
NaLeans misses with a knee to the head.
Custer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Custer wants to break free but NaLeans has control.
NaLeans is trying to drag Custer to the mat but Custer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
NaLeans throws a punch but it's blocked by Custer.
NaLeans prevents Custer from breaking the clinch.
Custer tries to circle away but NaLeans has him pinned against the cage.
NaLeans has Custer pressed against the cage, preventing Custer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
NaLeans can't get the takedown.
NaLeans prevents Custer from breaking the clinch.
NaLeans presses Custer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
NaLeans throws a knee to the head but misses.
Custer is pressed up against the cage. NaLeans has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Custer down to the mat. Custer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jesse Custer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neil NaLeans.
Custer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
NaLeans moves into the clinch successfully.
NaLeans wants a takedown but no success here.
A nice left hand lands by Custer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Custer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Custer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Custer looks to land a right hand but NaLeans moved out of range.
Custer throws a right and a left that NaLeans avoids nicely.
NaLeans tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Custer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Custer misses with a combination
and NaLeans counters with a thumping low kick.
Neil NaLeans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
NaLeans wants to clinch
and Custer counters with a series of strikes. NaLeans will be more careful next time no doubt.
Custer misses with a few strikes there.
Custer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
NaLeans closes the distance and clinches up with Custer, looking for a takedown. NaLeans pushes Custer against the cage but Custer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circling - Custer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
NaLeans slips a jab and a cross from Custer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Custer misses with a right hand
and NaLeans moves into the clinch.
NaLeans has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
NaLeans looking for a takedown.
NaLeans has Custer pushed against the cage.
NaLeans keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Custer's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
NaLeans swings wildly with an uppercut but Custer uses good head movement to avoid it.
NaLeans tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Custer lands a body shot.
Custer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
NaLeans showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Custer.
NaLeans moves in looking to clinch but Custer pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
NaLeans moves out of range of the strikes.
Custer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
NaLeans avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Custer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Custer, 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 Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Custer!
After winning the bout, Jesse Custer thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Colin Millen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Captain Caveman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Millen comes to the cage accompanied by Da Strike!. Caveman has chosen Captain Caveman Intro as his entrance music. Captain Caveman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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28
175 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Powerful |
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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
17 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Colin Millen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Captain Caveman!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caveman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Millen.
Millen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caveman moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Millen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Caveman moves in looking to clinch but Millen pushes him off.
Caveman misses with an uppercut.
Millen misses with a kick to the body.
Millen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Millen misses with a body shot.
Caveman wants to clinch.
Caveman lands a nice looking body shot.
Millen walks into a left hand.
Caveman pushes Millen up against the cage in a clinch.
Millen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Caveman trying to land knees to the body.
Caveman avoids the elbow strike from Millen, against the cage.
Millen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Caveman backwards.
Caveman lands an elbow just above Millen 's eye.
It looks like Colin Millen has been cut.
Millen tries a knee to the head but Caveman blocks it.
Millen trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caveman with a knee to the head.
Caveman tries to land a knee to the head but Millen blocks with his arms.
Caveman throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Millen.
Caveman lands a nice elbow.
Millen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Caveman scores with a knee to the head.
Millen is trying to drag Caveman to the mat but Caveman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Caveman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Millen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Caveman pushes off an throws an elbow but Millen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Millen missing with knees to the body.
Millen presses Caveman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Caveman takes a shot to the head.
Millen is trying to drag Caveman to the mat but Caveman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Millen avoids the elbow strike from Caveman, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caveman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Caveman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caveman pushes off an throws an elbow but Millen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Caveman lands a knee to the body.
Millen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Caveman throws an elbow but it misses.
Caveman lands an elbow that stopped Millen in his tracks for a moment.
Caveman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Caveman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Caveman lands an elbow inside that Millen shrugs off.
Caveman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Caveman misses with an elbow over the top.
Millen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A knee to the head by Caveman.
Caveman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Millen avoids a wild elbow strike from Caveman.
Millen scores with a knee to the head.
Caveman takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caveman throws an elbow but it misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Caveman.
Caveman trying to land knees to the body.
Caveman working Millen over with knees to the body.
Millen has clasped his hands together around Caveman's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Caveman manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Caveman wants to stand but Millen has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Millen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Millen.
Millen 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caveman trying to control but Millen is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Caveman is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caveman trying to control the position from guard on top but Millen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Captain Caveman.
Millen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Millen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Caveman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Millen throws out the jab.
Caveman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Caveman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Millen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Millen throws a leg kick
and Caveman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Millen lands an elbow inside that Caveman shrugs off.
Millen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Caveman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Millen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Caveman.
Still in the clinch, Millen scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Captain Caveman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Colin Millen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A head kick misses from Caveman.
Millen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Caveman.
Millen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Caveman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Millen.
Nice shot by Millen.
Caveman scores with a sloppy right hand. Millen should have avoided that one.
Caveman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Caveman tests Millen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Caveman thuds his shin into the meat of Millen's side.
Caveman lands a lovely overhand right.
Millen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Millen looks for the body kick but Caveman saw that one coming.
Caveman throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Millen loads up on a big right hand but Caveman slips the punch.
Millen keeps the fight on the outside.
Millen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Caveman.
Caveman is looking to clinch.
Millen throws a lazy right hand but Caveman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Caveman.
Caveman 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.
Millen scores with a decent looking hook.
Millen looks to land a left hand but Caveman moved out of range nicely.
Caveman lands an overhand right.
Caveman's corner calls for a 1-2. Caveman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Millen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Caveman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Captain Caveman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Millen connects with a nice looking jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Caveman. That's going to slow Millen down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caveman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Millen has time to react.
Caveman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Millen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Millen keeps the fight on the outside.
Millen misses with a low kick.
Caveman catches Millen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Millen is rocked!
That kick from Millen tenderised Caveman's leg. Caveman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oh Millen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Millen shoots in and bounces Caveman off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Millen seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caveman wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Millen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Caveman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Millen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Caveman's head.
Millen wants to control from the top but Caveman keeps moving.
Caveman is trying to keep Millen in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caveman wants to stand and escape but Millen is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Captain Caveman was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Millen 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 Caveman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Caveman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Caveman tries to clinch but Millen is having none of it.
Caveman throws a leg kick but Millen moved away.
Nice takedown defense from Caveman. No joy for Millen on that attempt.
Colin Millen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caveman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Caveman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Millen.
Caveman avoiding damage as Millen throws knees to the body.
Millen tries to land knees in the clinch but Caveman avoids the damage to the body.
Millen misses with a knee to the head.
Millen misses with some punches.
Millen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Millen throws an elbow but misses.
Caveman blocks the elbow strike.
Millen misses with an elbow strike.
Caveman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Millen has Caveman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Caveman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Millen throws an elbow that misses.
Millen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Captain Caveman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knees in the clinch landing for Caveman.
Caveman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Caveman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Millen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Millen has a couple of punches blocked by Caveman.
Caveman trying to land knees to the body.
Caveman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Millen.
Caveman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Millen avoids it.
Caveman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Millen pulls guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Caveman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Caveman wants to pass the guard but Millen is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Captain Caveman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Colin Millen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Millen throws out a leg kick but Caveman moves out of range and Millen only half commits.
A solid leg kick lands there for Millen.
Millen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Caveman has time to react.
Caveman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Millen's hands.
Millen tries to clinch up but Caveman circles away and keeps his distance.
Millen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Caveman throws a good cross that connects.
Caveman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Millen.
Millen misses with a body shot.
Nice cross by Caveman.
Millen throws a hook but Caveman blocks it.
Millen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Caveman checks a low kick from Millen.
Millen misses with a straight left.
Millen fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Caveman. That's going to slow Millen down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Millen misses the target.
Caveman lands with a cross.
Caveman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Millen throws a nice looking combination but Caveman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Millen. Caveman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Millen misses with a looping left.
Millen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Millen misses with a body shot.
Millen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Caveman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Caveman.
Caveman avoiding damage as Millen throws knees to the body.
Caveman landing knees to the body.
Millen throws an elbow but it misses.
Caveman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Millen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Caveman is defending well for now.
Millen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Caveman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Millen.
Caveman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Colin Millen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Caveman is defending well for now.
Caveman misses with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caveman managing to block the knees to the body from Millen.
Millen lands an uppercut.
Millen tries to work over Caveman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Millen missing with knees to the body.
Millen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Caveman after a bit of a struggle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Caveman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Millen misses with an elbow over the top.
Caveman lands an elbow that stopped Millen in his tracks for a moment.
Caveman landing knees to the body.
Caveman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Millen landing knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Caveman.
Millen swings wildly with an uppercut but Caveman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Caveman prevents a body shot from Millen.
Millen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caveman lands a nice knee to the body.
Caveman scores a nice knee to the body.
Caveman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Caveman scores a nice knee to the body.
Caveman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Millen.
Caveman lands a nice knee to the body.
Caveman lands a nice elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Caveman.
Caveman landing knees to the body.
Caveman misses with a knee strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Caveman.
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!
Caveman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Caveman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Millen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Millen throws an elbow but misses.
Caveman lands an elbow that stopped Millen in his tracks for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millen tries to pull guard but Caveman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Millen tries to land a knee to the head but Caveman blocks with his arms.
Caveman misses with an elbow over the top.
Millen takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for Caveman.
Millen avoiding damage as Caveman throws knees to the body.
Millen blocks an elbow strike.
Caveman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Caveman lands a good knee to the midsection. Millen won't want to take too many of those.
Millen avoiding damage as Caveman throws knees to the body.
Caveman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Millen managing to block the knees to the body from Caveman.
Caveman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Caveman dodges an elbow strike from Millen.
Millen looking to throw knees to the head but Caveman is blocking nicely.
Millen avoiding damage as Caveman throws knees to the body.
Caveman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Millen's defenses.
Caveman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that's the end of the fight!
Captain Caveman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Caveman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Captain Caveman!
Captain Caveman gave a mention to Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark McGowan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Narvaez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGowan comes into the arena with The BBC Sucks O' Cock News blaring out of the sound system. Narvaez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Soca Warriors Anthem. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark McGowan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rafael Narvaez!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narvaez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Narvaez scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Mark McGowan has been cut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Narvaez.
Narvaez cracks McGowan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Narvaez is looking to clinch but McGowan is avoiding it.
That kick from McGowan tenderised Narvaez's leg. Narvaez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Narvaez lands a nice leg kick that just misses McGowan's sensitive parts.
McGowan drops his hands momentarily and Narvaez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Narvaez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Narvaez takes one on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Narvaez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. McGowan tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Narvaez is in McGowan's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Narvaez wants to control from the top but McGowan keeps moving.
Narvaez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Narvaez tries to free his leg and advance position but McGowan is retaining full guard.
Narvaez throwing strikes from guard but McGowan blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rafael Narvaez.
Sloppy strikes from Narvaez. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick misses from McGowan.
Rafael Narvaez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGowan cracks Narvaez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Narvaez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGowan.
McGowan misses with a wild body shot.
McGowan looks to throw the jab but Narvaez is out of range.
Mark McGowan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGowan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McGowan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Narvaez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McGowan doesn't seem bothered though.
Narvaez tests McGowan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Narvaez tries to clinch
and McGowan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Narvaez thinking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGowan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jab from McGowan.
A head kick misses from Narvaez.
Narvaez shoots in for a double leg but McGowan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Narvaez throws a combination that misses
and McGowan counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McGowan momentarily.
McGowan defending well as Narvaez loads up on a big left hand.
McGowan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McGowan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Narvaez on the side of the head.
Narvaez is rocked!
Narvaez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Narvaez is still on wobbly legs! Can McGowan finish him?
Narvaez looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Narvaez walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Narvaez limp body while McGowan jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mark McGowan!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between I.P. Daily (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cletus White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). P. Daily and Cletus White. White has chosen Thunderhorse as his entrance music. Cletus White is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, I.P. Daily!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cletus White!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Daily holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, White throws an elbow but misses.
White misses with a punch on the inside.
White managing to block the knees to the body from Daily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Daily creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
White misses with a knee strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
White throws a knee to the head but misses.
Daily tries to land knees in the clinch but White avoids the damage to the body.
Daily pushes White back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daily presses White against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from White on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White throws an elbow but it's blocked.
White comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A left hand lands to the body for Daily.
White throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Daily is trying to maintain a safe position but White gets an underhook and turns Daily into the cage.
A short right from Daily on the inside.
Daily lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Daily.
White looks winded!
White with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Daily.
White looks to throw an elbow but misses.
White tries to land a knee to the head but Daily blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daily tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and White avoids it.
Daily works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Daily lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of White backwards.
A shot in the inside from Daily.
Daily pushes White back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daily lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A hook to the body from Daily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daily lands a body punch.
Daily is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Daily makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Daily lands a hook that snaps the head of White backwards.
Daily lands with a short shot to the head.
Daily stalling in the clinch.
Daily can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
White misses with a knee strike.
Daily blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Daily just misses with a elbow thrown towards White's brow.
White throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Daily blocks it with crossed arms.
Daily scores with a nice hook to the head.
White throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Daily lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Daily working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Daily misses with a body punch.
White takes a shot to the head.
Daily blocks an elbow strike from White.
Daily just leaning against White, taking a breather.
Daily avoids a wild elbow strike from White.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Daily.
Daily seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Daily pushes White back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
White with an attempt at a knee that misses.
White avoids the elbow strike from Daily, against the cage.
White blocks a body shot from Daily.
White comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
White avoids a wild elbow strike from Daily.
Daily takes an elbow to the temple.
Daily throws an elbow but it misses.
Daily misses with a punch to the body.
White throws an elbow that misses.
White avoiding damage as Daily throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, White throws an elbow but misses.
Daily lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Daily blocks the elbow strike.
Daily lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
White blocks an elbow strike from Daily.
Daily goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daily blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The referee is keeping an eye on Daily - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
White misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Daily.
Daily scores with a shot to the side of White's head.
A body shot lands from Daily.
Daily blocks the elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daily lands with a left to the head.
Daily leaning against his opponent.
I was talking to Daily's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Daily goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
White avoids the elbow strike from Daily, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Daily.
White misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Daily.
Daily working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
White tries a knee to the head but Daily blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daily working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Daily scores with a nice short uppercut.
White tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Daily blocks an elbow strike from White.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
White with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Daily lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Daily.
Daily content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Daily avoids the elbow strike from White, against the cage.
Daily gets through White's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Daily lands a body shot in the clinch.
Daily is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Daily displaying some good clinch control by pressing White up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Daily - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daily stalls.
Daily wants to stall.
Daily lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
I.P. Daily dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Daily lunges at White with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by White's hand.
A left lands for White.
White throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daily sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Daily fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with White, pushing him back against the cage.
White pushes off an throws an elbow but Daily leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
I.P. Daily has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Daily lands an elbow just above White 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, White throws an elbow but misses.
White on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Daily digs a right hand into White's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on White's gas tank.
Daily scores with a shot to the side of White's head.
Daily trying to stall but White improves his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Daily has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
White tries a knee to the head but Daily blocks it.
White tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Daily.
Daily lands a body shot in the clinch.
Daily is struggling to control the position.
Daily looks to throw an elbow but misses.
White is breathing heavily.
Daily gets through White's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Daily lands a shoulder strike.
Daily lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White looks to throw an elbow but misses.
White throws an elbow that misses.
A short left from Daily.
Daily digs a right hand underneath White's ribcage. White let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Daily lands a right hand.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Good body shot from Daily.
A short right from Daily on the inside.
Daily is looking to control White's arms but White gets an underhook and turns him. Now Daily has his back to the cage.
Daily lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daily lands an uppercut.
White is rocked!
White pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
White is still on wobbly legs! Can Daily finish him?
Daily lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Daily.
Daily pressing his opponent against the cage.
White blocks an elbow strike from Daily.
White seems to have recovered his senses.
White tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice left hand lands by White.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daily has White pushed against the cage.
Daily looking to stall.
White misses with the head strike.
Daily is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that White can do to turn this around?
White takes a shot to the head.
Daily lands with a right to the head.
White throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Daily - that landed with a thud.
Daily is pushing White up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
White tries a knee to the head but Daily blocks it.
Daily is working White over against the cage.
White with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Daily pushes White back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daily presses White against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Daily is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daily lands a right hand that snaps the head of White backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by White.
White misses with a knee strike.
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Daily.
Daily lands a body punch in the clinch.
Daily wants to stall.
Daily tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
Daily lands a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Daily has White pressed against the cage.
Daily lands with a left to the head.
Daily doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Daily on the inside.
Daily is stalling here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daily scores with a shot to the side of White's head.
Daily is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by I.P. Daily.
White throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Daily's waist but Daily gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing White off to one side.
Daily wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
Daily tries to clinch up.
White has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
White changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Daily tries to avoid it but White manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Daily to the ground. Daily escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Daily uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from White.
Daily connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between White's hands.
Daily fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daily feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Whites jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Daily ducks under a wild hook from White.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daily pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
White throws a hook but Daily blocks it.
White throws a lazy uppercut
and Daily counters with an inside leg kick.
White missing with a left hand there. Daily was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
I.P. Daily dominated that second round.
That's time! Daily's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
White swings widly with a right hand
and Daily counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for White to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Daily!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). I.P. Daily!
Jumping up and down and very excited, I.P. Daily waved his t-shirt featuring Ace of Spades Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between JJ Kamahawe Ole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin McArthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kamahawe Ole comes to the cage accompanied by E ala E by Israel . The crowd seem to be enjoying McArthur's choice of entrance music: Breathing. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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144 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, JJ Kamahawe Ole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin McArthur!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McArthur lands with a good body shot.
Kamahawe Ole misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kamahawe Ole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kamahawe Ole tries a head kick but it misses.
McArthur cracks Kamahawe Ole with a good jab.
Kamahawe Ole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kamahawe Ole dips to his left and cracks McArthur with an uppercut!
Kamahawe Ole moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
McArthur avoids a kick to the body.
Kamahawe Ole moves out of range as McArthur strikes.
Kamahawe Ole jabs McArthur to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kamahawe Ole misses with a shot to the body
and McArthur cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamahawe Ole scores with a sloppy right hand. McArthur should have avoided that one.
Kamahawe Ole really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kamahawe Ole misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Kamahawe Ole does it's job there.
Kamahawe Ole misses with a double jab.
Kamahawe Ole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McArthur.
Kamahawe Ole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kamahawe Ole throws a left and a right that both miss
letting McArthur counter with a right hand.
McArthur lands with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Kamahawe Ole.
McArthur changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McArthur throws a series of punches but Kamahawe Ole moves out of range.
McArthur stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McArthur has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kamahawe Ole falls off balance throwing a combination
and McArthur cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kamahawe Ole misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kamahawe Ole swings for the body but McArthur moves out of range.
Kamahawe Ole misses with a few strikes there.
McArthur closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like JJ Kamahawe Ole has been cut.
JJ Kamahawe Ole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Kamahawe Ole misses.
Some wild striking there from Kamahawe Ole.
Kamahawe Ole is looking to wear down McArthur with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McArthur tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kamahawe Ole counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamahawe Ole throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McArthur counters with a stiff right hand.
McArthur stalks Kamahawe Ole and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kamahawe Ole's face. Kamahawe Ole staggers backwards, shaken.
Kamahawe Ole is rocked!
Kamahawe Ole throws a combination that misses
and McArthur counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Kamahawe Ole is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kamahawe Ole throws a right and a left that McArthur avoids nicely.
Kamahawe Ole misses with a shot to the body
and McArthur counters with a nice uppercut.
Kamahawe Ole swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McArthur counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McArthur clinches.
McArthur escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McArthur throws a hook to the side of Kamahawe Ole's head but Kamahawe Ole sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kamahawe Ole dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the body from Kamahawe Ole misses
enabling McArthur to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McArthur misses with an uppercut
and Kamahawe Ole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McArthur scores with a jab to the jaw.
McArthur blocks a head kick by Kamahawe Ole.
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch but Kamahawe Ole swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kamahawe Ole moves out of range of the strikes.
McArthur moves into the clinch.
Kamahawe Ole is trying to pull guard but McArthur has him pressed against the cage.
Kamahawe Ole seems to have got his legs back now.
Kamahawe Ole definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McArthur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McArthur throws the left hand but Kamahawe Ole avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kamahawe Ole lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A swing and a miss from McArthur.
Kamahawe Ole misses with a double jab
and Kamahawe Ole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin McArthur dominated that round.
The cut man is working on JJ Kamahawe Ole's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A punch combination from Kamahawe Ole misses.
Kamahawe Ole takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McArthur takes the fight into the clinch.
Kamahawe Ole is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McArthur to keep the fight standing.
McArthur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McArthur breaks the clinch.
McArthur takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kamahawe Ole throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kamahawe Ole misses with a right hand
letting McArthur counter with a right hand.
Kamahawe Ole swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling McArthur to counter with a crisp jab.
McArthur is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McArthur takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kamahawe Ole scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McArthur is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kamahawe Ole throws a body punch but McArthur moves out of range.
Kamahawe Ole avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McArthur connects with a nice looking jab.
Kamahawe Ole uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McArthur throws a jab when Kamahawe Ole was well out of range.
McArthur waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kamahawe Ole.
Kamahawe Ole misses with a wild body shot.
McArthur pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kamahawe Ole back to the cage. McArthur follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamahawe Ole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kamahawe Ole goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McArthur is rocked!
Kamahawe Ole misses the body punch
and Kamahawe Ole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McArthur might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McArthur throws a lazy uppercut
and Kamahawe Ole counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kamahawe Ole swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McArthur counters with a nice uppercut.
Kamahawe Ole lands a really nice looking cross but McArthur seems unphased.
Kamahawe Ole takes a swing at McArthur's ribcage but misses.
McArthur with a nice cross.
McArthur misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McArthur throws a jab but it's blocked by Kamahawe Ole.
McArthur wants to clinch up but Kamahawe Ole keeps it at a distance.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for McArthur. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Nice uppercut lands for McArthur. That snapped Kamahawe Ole's head back.
Kamahawe Ole looks to score with a jab to the body but McArthur is just out of range.
Kamahawe Ole has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kamahawe Ole there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kamahawe Ole lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kamahawe Ole.
McArthur is still on wobbly legs! Can Kamahawe Ole finish him?
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McArthur seems to have recovered his senses.
Kamahawe Ole fails to pull the fight into his guard.
McArthur struggles to land a body shot inside as Kamahawe Ole controls his hands.
McArthur is looking to control Kamahawe Ole's arms but Kamahawe Ole gets an underhook and turns him. Now McArthur has his back to the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McArthur tries to circle away but Kamahawe Ole has him pinned against the cage.
McArthur breaks from the clinch.
JJ Kamahawe Ole is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kamahawe Ole fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kamahawe Ole takes a jab right on the kisser.
McArthur slips a jab and a cross from Kamahawe Ole.
Kamahawe Ole pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kamahawe Ole finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McArthur misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kamahawe Ole swings for the body but McArthur moves out of range.
Nice cross by McArthur.
McArthur's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kamahawe Ole under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin McArthur showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on JJ Kamahawe Ole's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kamahawe Ole paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kamahawe Ole misses with a body punch
and McArthur cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kevin McArthur seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Kamahawe Ole misses.
Kamahawe Ole shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McArthur eats them both and turns towards Kamahawe Ole to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
McArthur takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kamahawe Ole gets tackled into the cage by McArthur. McArthur maintains the clinch.
Kamahawe Ole tries to pull guard but McArthur holds him up against the cage and eventually Kamahawe Ole drops back down to his feet.
Kamahawe Ole wants to break free but McArthur has control.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McArthur.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamahawe Ole is trying to pull guard but McArthur turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
McArthur presses Kamahawe Ole against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kamahawe Ole has had enough of the clinch but McArthur keeps him there for the moment.
McArthur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kamahawe Ole misses with a combination
and Kamahawe Ole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McArthur has managed to clinch.
McArthur escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McArthur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kamahawe Ole moves away.
McArthur misses with a straight right.
McArthur is looking to clinch.
A combination from Kamahawe Ole does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McArthur throws a hook but Kamahawe Ole avoids it easily.
McArthur closes the distance but Kamahawe Ole moves to the side
enabling Kamahawe Ole to counter with a crisp jab.
JJ Kamahawe Ole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kamahawe Ole just misses with a punch to the body.
McArthur fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kamahawe Ole misses with a double jab
and McArthur cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kamahawe Ole misses with a two punch combination.
Kamahawe Ole scores with a jab. McArthur acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamahawe Ole swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McArthur counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McArthur tries to clinch but Kamahawe Ole is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from McArthur. Those never looked like landing.
Kamahawe Ole misses with a combination
and McArthur counters with a nice uppercut.
McArthur throws a right hand that Kamahawe Ole ducks under and follows up with a left that Kamahawe Ole also avoids with ease.
Kamahawe Ole misses with a combination
and McArthur counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kamahawe Ole misses the shot to the body.
McArthur displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamahawe Ole misses with a double jab
and McArthur counters with a big right hand! Oh Kamahawe Ole is in trouble here! McArthur follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin McArthur!
After winning the bout, Kevin McArthur thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Hassel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchell Pearsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Hassel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Mitchell Pearsen!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearsen wants to clinch.
Hassel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team 907 Assassins in the buildup to the fight.
Hassel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pearsen moves away.
Hassel throws a front kick aimed at Pearsen's knee but Pearsen avoids it well.
Hassel throws a jab but it's blocked by Pearsen.
Pearsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hassel manages to avoid it.
Pearsen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pearsen has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hassel is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Good leg kick by Hassel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pearsen tries to close the distance and clinch but Hassel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hassel moves out of range as Pearsen strikes.
Pearsen doesn't manage to clinch there - Hassel circles away.
Hassel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hassel ducks under a wild hook from Pearsen.
Mitchell Pearsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hassel throws a front kick aimed at Pearsen's knee but Pearsen avoids it well.
Pearsen looks to land a left hand but Hassel moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassel tries to clinch but Pearsen is having none of it.
Hassel is looking to clinch.
Pearsen clinches.
Pearsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hassel throws out a powerful jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hassel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pearsen 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.
Hassel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pearsen.
Pearsen moves into range and clinches up with Hassel.
Hassel wants to get back to striking at distance but Pearsen won't allow it.
Pearsen blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Hassel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hassel fails to land.
Pearsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hassel lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Hassel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hassel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pearsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hassel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pearsen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pearsen throws a jab when Hassel was well out of range.
Hassel swats away the attempt to clinch by Pearsen.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pearsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hassel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Pearsen misses.
Pearsen misses with an uppercut. Hassel saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hassel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hassel misses with a punch on the inside.
Hassel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Pearsen.
Hassel lands a nice uppercut.
Pearsen lands with a left to the head.
Pearsen misses with a knee to the head.
Hassel working aggressively here.
Pearsen is trying to pull guard but Hassel turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hassel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pearsen's elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hassel as Pearsen tries to tie him up.
Hassel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pearsen moves in looking to clinch but Hassel pushes him off.
Pearsen tries to clinch but Hassel is having none of it.
Pearsen looks to land a combination but Hassel avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hassel throws a wild body kick that Pearsen sees coming a mile off.
Hassel slips a jab and a cross from Pearsen.
Hassel is looking to clinch but Pearsen is avoiding it.
Hassel looks to score with a jab to the body but Pearsen is just out of range.
Hassel rushes Pearsen and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hassel has a couple of punches blocked by Pearsen.
Pearsen jumps guard but Hassel turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hassel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pearsens head.
Pearsen stalling the fight.
Hassel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pearsen taking a breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pearsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Hassel.
Hassel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pearsen is trying to force a seperation but Hassel has the dominant 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 Chris Hassel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
A punch combination from Pearsen misses.
Pearsen is looking to clinch but Hassel is avoiding it.
Hassel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hassel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hassel ducks under a wild hook from Pearsen.
Pearsen misses with an uppercut.
Hassel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pearsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Hassel.
Hassel circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pearsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pearsen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pearsen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hassel tries to clinch but Pearsen moves out of range.
Pearsen blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pearsen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Pearsen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hassel.
Pearsen wants to clinch up but Hassel keeps it at a distance.
Pearsen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pearsen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hassel prevents Pearsen from breaking the clinch.
Hassel working aggressively here.
Hassel taking a breather.
Pearsen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pearsen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hassel blocks it with crossed arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pearsen scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hassel blocking some punches.
Pearsen taking a breather.
Pearsen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pearsen trying to stall but Hassel improves his position.
Pearsen blocks a body shot from Hassel.
Hassel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hassel.
Hassel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short uppercut from Hassel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pearsen.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Still in the clinch, Hassel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pearsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pearsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Hassel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pearsen tries to pull guard but Hassel holds him up against the cage and eventually Pearsen drops back down to his feet.
Pearsen looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen stalling against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pearsen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pearsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hassel's elbow.
Hassel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pearsen tries to close the distance and clinch but Hassel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pearsen tries to clinch up but Hassel circles away and keeps his distance.
Pearsen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hassel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pearsen throws a body punch but Hassel moves out of range.
Pearsen thows a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Hassel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hassel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pearsen swats away the attempt to clinch by Hassel.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hassel. Pearsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pearsen closes the distance and clinches.
Pearsen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hassel has him pressed against the cage.
Pearsen lands a hook that snaps the head of Hassel backwards.
Pearsen working aggressively here.
Hassel misses with the head strike.
Pearsen pushes Hassel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Hassel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hassel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pearsen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hassel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A swing and a miss from Hassel.
Hassel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitchell Pearsen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Hassel throws out a loose jab but Pearsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pearsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pearsen wants to clinch up but Hassel keeps it at a distance.
Hassel defending well as Pearsen loads up on a big left hand.
Mitchell Pearsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hassel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pearsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hassel misses with a body kick.
Pearsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hassel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pearsen keeps the fight on the outside.
Pearsen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hassel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pearsen.
Pearsen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pearsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pearsen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hassel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pearsen is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearsen blocks a head kick by Hassel.
Hassel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pearsen.
Pearsen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pearsen clinches.
Pearsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hassel blocks a body shot from Pearsen.
Pearsen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hassel lands a shoulder strike.
Hassel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pearsen blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hassel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hassel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hassel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pearsen lands a shoulder strike.
Pearsen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pearsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Hassel controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hassel misses with the head strike.
Hassel prevents a body shot from Pearsen.
Hassel is looking to control Pearsen's arms but Pearsen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hassel has his back to the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A frustrated look appears on Pearsen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pearsen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hassel blocks it with crossed arms.
Pearsen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hassel walks away with a smile on his face. Pearsen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pearsen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hassel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hassel misses with a body kick.
Pearsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hassel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hassel lands the left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hassel. Pearsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hassel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pearsen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hassel scrambles back to his feet.
Pearsen throws a big shot that misses.
Pearsen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hassel counters with a left to the body.
Pearsen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hassel connects with a body shot that sends Pearsen's belly button to the back.
Pearsen tries to clinch up but Hassel circles away and keeps his distance.
Pearsen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hassel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hassel has closed the distance and engaged Pearsen in a clinch.
Pearsen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A shot in the inside from Hassel.
Pearsen tries to pull guard but Hassel holds him up against the cage and eventually Pearsen drops back down to his feet.
Chris Hassel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mitchell Pearsen.
Hassel misses with a punch to the body.
Hassel is trying to maintain a safe position but Pearsen gets an underhook and turns Hassel into the cage.
Hassel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Pearsen.
Pearsen pulls guard effortlessly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen is working an open guard so Hassel takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hassel keeps the fight on the outside.
Hassel looks to score with a jab to the body but Pearsen is just out of range.
Hassel lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hassel keeps the fight on the outside.
Pearsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hassel.
Pearsen is looking to clinch but Hassel is avoiding it.
Pearsen tries to clinch there but Hassel circles away.
Hassel misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pearsen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hassel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pearsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pearsen misses the shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chris Hassel.
I think Hassel 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Hassel!
Chris Hassel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Francois Dubonet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Gatti III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dubonet comes to the cage accompanied by Kevin Chalfant - Hold on to the vision in your eyes. Gatti III comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Black Milk & Royce 5'9 - Losing out kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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39
161 lbs
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34
148 lbs
30 - 13 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francois Dubonet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Arturo Gatti III!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dubonet misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dubonet lands with a good body shot.
Dubonet lands a slapping body shot.
Gatti III misses the shot to the body.
Dubonet misses with a two punch combination.
Gatti III takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gatti III misses with a leg kick
and Dubonet finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Dubonet fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gatti III is out of range.
Dubonet thumps Gatti III with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gatti III.
Gatti III connects with an inside leg kick.
Dubonet scores with a head kick. Gatti III tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gatti III throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dubonet on the side of the head.
Dubonet throws a chopping leg kick but Gatti III manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A big left from Dubonet misses.
Dubonet misses the shot to the body.
Gatti III cracks Dubonet with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubonet lands a high kick!
Gatti III throws a lazy right hand but Dubonet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dubonet throws a head kick but Gatti III moves out of range.
Dubonet feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gatti IIIs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dubonet walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gatti III scores with a nice body kick.
Dubonet slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dubonet throws a head kick that half lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Gatti III misses the target.
Gatti III pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dubonet throws a sloppy head kick and Gatti III moves out of range easily.
Gatti III misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gatti III throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gatti III drops his hands momentarily and Dubonet takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dubonet misses with a low kick.
Gatti III turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatti III looks for the body kick but Dubonet saw that one coming.
Gatti III throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dubonet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gatti III throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gatti III tries to work over Dubonet's front leg with a kick but Dubonet checks it.
Dubonet takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gatti III pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dubonet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gatti III.
A bone on bone clash there as Gatti III blocks the leg kick.
Gatti III throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dubonet counters with a head kick.
Dubonet cracks Gatti III with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gatti III avoids the head kick by Dubonet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dubonet. That's going to slow Gatti III down.
Gatti III has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dubonet throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Gatti III counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dubonet's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubonet takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A good leg kick by Dubonet.
Dubonet connects with a solid leg kick.
Gatti III throws a push kick but Dubonet slaps the foot to one side.
Nice body kick there by Dubonet.
A shot to the liver by Dubonet. Beautiful body shot.
Gatti III throws a sloppy head kick and Dubonet moves out of range easily.
Dubonet moves in looking to clinch but Gatti III pushes him off.
A clash of legs there as Dubonet blocks the low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gatti III. That's going to slow Dubonet down.
Good leg kick by Dubonet there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A big left from Gatti III misses.
A clash of legs there as Gatti III blocks the low kick.
Gatti III tries to land a body kick
and Dubonet counters with a nice body shot.
Dubonet swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatti III chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dubonet throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gatti III takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dubonet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gatti III walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dubonet lands a leg kick that knocks Gatti III off balance momentarily.
Gatti III closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dubonet scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gatti III doesn't seem bothered though.
Gatti III throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dubonet throws a head kick that misses.
Dubonet is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dubonet throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dubonet is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dubonet lands with a slapping head kick.
Dubonet throws a push kick but Gatti III slaps the foot to one side.
Dubonet lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gatti III's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francois Dubonet dominated that 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.
Dubonet ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gatti III closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dubonet is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dubonet.
Francois Dubonet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That kick from Gatti III tenderised Dubonet's leg. Dubonet is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dubonet throws a sloppy head kick and Gatti III moves out of range easily.
Dubonet tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gatti III swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A lazy body kick from Dubonet
and Gatti III counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dubonet lands a nice looking body kick.
Dubonet fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dubonet moves out of range of the body kick.
Gatti III jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dubonet throws a series of punches but Gatti III moves out of range.
Gatti III just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Dubonet.
Gatti III tries to work over Dubonet's front leg with a kick but Dubonet checks it.
Gatti III's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubonet fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dubonet scores with a nice head shot.
A jab lands there for Dubonet.
Gatti III throws a hook but Dubonet blocks it.
Dubonet checks the leg kick nicely there.
Francois Dubonet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dubonet misses with a kick to the body.
Gatti III misses with a body kick.
Dubonet pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dubonet blocks the body kick.
Dubonet ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gatti III swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Dubonet.
Gatti III's corner calls for a 1-2. Gatti III obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gatti III blocks a head kick by Dubonet.
Gatti III throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubonet slips a jab and a cross from Gatti III.
Dubonet lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dubonet throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dubonet lands a head kick!
Dubonet throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gatti III's head.
Dubonet throws a sloppy head kick and Gatti III moves out of range easily.
Dubonet thows a leg kick but Gatti III checks it
and Gatti III counters with a good, hard body kick but Dubonet shrugs it off.
Dubonet feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gatti III's calf.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gatti III. That's going to slow Dubonet down.
Dubonet misses with a low kick.
Francois Dubonet is winning the standup battle so far.
Dubonet takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dubonet throws a head kick but Gatti III moves out of range.
Gatti III fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubonet thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gatti III if he has to take too many more of those.
Dubonet throws a sloppy head kick and Gatti III moves out of range easily.
Gatti III lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dubonet circles away quickly and effectively.
Gatti III moves out of range as Dubonet throws a body kick.
Dubonet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gatti III avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dubonet darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dubonet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gatti III with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dubonet misses with a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dubonet.
Dubonet throws a right hand that misses
and Gatti III counters with a right hand to the body.
Gatti III cracks the inside of Dubonet's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatti III pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dubonet throws a leg kick that misses.
Gatti III looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dubonet listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dubonet takes one on the button.
Gatti III walks into a stiff left hand from Dubonet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dubonet chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gatti III defending well as Dubonet loads up on a big left hand.
Dubonet tries a head kick but it misses.
Gatti III goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Crunch! Dubonet slams his shin into Gatti III's torso.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dubonet checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gatti III swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gatti III swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francois Dubonet dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Dubonet misses with a head kick.
Gatti III looks for the body kick but Dubonet saw that one coming.
Dubonet misses with a hook to the body
and Gatti III counters with a nice body kick.
Gatti III takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dubonet jabs Gatti III right on the nose. Gatti III blinks but takes it well.
Dubonet ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dubonet throws a leg kick but Gatti III sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gatti III avoids a kick to the body.
Dubonet gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gatti III counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dubonet thinking.
Nice body kick there by Gatti III.
Dubonet throws the kick towards the body but Gatti III avoids it.
Dubonet throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gatti III scores with a nice body kick.
Dubonet scores with a hook.
Dubonet throws a body punch but Gatti III moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubonet lands a leg kick that knocks Gatti III off balance momentarily.
Dubonet takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gatti III dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dubonet. Gatti III does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gatti III works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice shot lands for Dubonet.
Dubonet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gatti III misses with a straight left.
Gatti III has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dubonet.
Gatti III circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gatti III scores with a hook to the body. Dubonet takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gatti III throws a leg kick but Dubonet checks it.
Gatti III ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dubonet connects with the punch.
Dubonet takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubonet feints and then cracks Gatti III's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gatti III down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dubonet misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gatti III throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dubonet sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gatti III misses with a body kick.
Good work by Dubonet as he checks the leg kick.
Gatti III attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dubonet tries a head kick but it misses.
Gatti III throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gatti III goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A low kick from Dubonet is predictable there
and Gatti III counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dubonet's knee momentarily.
Gatti III jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dubonet scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubonet fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gatti III walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dubonet checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dubonet fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gatti III has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gatti III misses the shot to the body.
Dubonet pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gatti III connects with a solid leg kick.
Gatti III looks to land a right hand but Dubonet moved out of range.
Dubonet throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gatti III avoids the head kick by Dubonet.
Gatti III misses the jab.
Dubonet looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dubonet lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dubonet lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gatti III lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dubonet is looking to chop away at Gatti III's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dubonet. Gatti III does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gatti III on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dubonet. Dubonet obviously looking to wear him down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gatti III 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 Dubonet has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dubonet and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dubonet scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dubonet throws a sloppy head kick
and Gatti III counters with an inside leg kick.
Francois Dubonet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No joy there for Dubonet, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gatti III attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
An inside leg kick from Gatti III misses.
Dubonet checks a leg kick nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dubonet looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Arturo Gatti III has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dubonet throws a chopping leg kick but Gatti III manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gatti III throws a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Francois Dubonet.
Well Dubonet has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francois Dubonet!
After the big win, Francois Dubonet made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Just Fight (Everything 7$) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunnbjorn Ulfsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bonham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunnbjorn Ulfsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gunnbjorn Ulfsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Bonham!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ulfsson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bonham counters with a thumping low kick.
Bonham connects with a solid leg kick.
We've been told by Ulfsson's head coaches at Millions Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ulfsson.
Bonham connects with a solid leg kick.
Bonham showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ulfsson.
Ulfsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonham.
Ulfsson misses with a low kick.
Bonham throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ulfsson moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice defenses there by Bonham.
Bonham scores with a jab.
Bonham will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ulfsson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bonham thows a leg kick but Ulfsson checks it
and Ulfsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonham connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bonham checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulfsson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bonham with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Some bone on bone action there as Bonham checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bonham dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bonham scores with a push kick.
Ulfsson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ulfsson tries to score with a low kick but Bonham moves his leg out of the way.
Bonham takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ulfsson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bonham moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ulfsson wants to clinch up but Bonham keeps it at a distance.
Ulfsson tries a low kick but Bonham avoids it.
Bonham tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ulfsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ulfsson throws a leg kick but Bonham moved away.
Bonham swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ulfsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulfsson fakes the leg kick and cracks Bonham in the body.
Ulfsson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bonham will feel that in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Bonham.
Ulfsson misses with the combination.
Bonham fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ulfsson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bonham lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ulfsson checks a low kick from Bonham.
Bonham connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
John Bonham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ulfsson. Bonham shrugs it off though.
Ulfsson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bonham has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bonham throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bonham tries to work over Ulfsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ulfsson stalling the fight.
Bonham misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulfsson taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bonham.
A short right from Bonham on the inside.
Bonham throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bonham tries to land a knee to the head but Ulfsson blocks with his arms.
A right hand to the body from Ulfsson.
A short right from Bonham.
Bonham lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ulfsson is trying to maintain a safe position but Bonham gets an underhook and turns Ulfsson into the cage.
Ulfsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Bonham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bonham misses with a punch on the inside.
Ulfsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ulfsson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ulfsson breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ulfsson.
Bonham fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bonham goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bonham keeps the fight on the outside.
Bonham fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ulfsson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A jab from Bonham misses.
Bonham looks to score with a jab to the body but Ulfsson is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Bonham.
Ulfsson connects with a leg kick. Bonham looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bonham wants to clinch
and Ulfsson counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Bonham does it's job there.
Bonham darts in and clinches Ulfsson up against the cage.
Ulfsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ulfsson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ulfsson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Bonham will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bonham throws out a leg kick but Ulfsson moves out of range and Bonham only half commits.
John Bonham seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bonham wants to clinch.
Ulfsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bonham counters with a nice leg kick.
Ulfsson blocks the body kick.
Ulfsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonham. Ulfsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bonham just misses with a punch to the body.
Bonham misses with a low kick as Ulfsson jumps back.
Bonham lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bonham wants to clinch up but Ulfsson keeps it at a distance.
Ulfsson misses with the combination.
Bonham moves into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Bonham.
Ulfsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonham controls his hands.
Bonham with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulfsson blocking some punches.
Bonham connects with a knee to the head.
Ulfsson tries to land a knee to the head but Bonham blocks with his arms.
Bonham tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ulfsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bonham misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Ulfsson on the inside.
Bonham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ulfsson tries to stall but Bonham uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bonham scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bonham blocks a body shot from Ulfsson.
A short right from Ulfsson.
Bonham pushes Ulfsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ulfsson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bonham or not.
Bonham blocking some punches.
Ulfsson is trying to break the clinch but Bonham has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Ulfsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonham has a couple of punches blocked by Ulfsson.
Bonham with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bonham is leaning against Ulfsson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ulfsson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bonham misses with a knee to the head.
Ulfsson stalling the fight.
Bonham tries to land a knee to the head but Ulfsson blocks with his arms.
Ulfsson tries to land a knee to the head but Bonham blocks with his arms.
Bonham lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ulfsson or not.
Ulfsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Bonham throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
John Bonham seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ulfsson blocks the elbow strike.
Ulfsson managing to block the knees to the body from Bonham.
Bonham trying to land knees to the body.
Ulfsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bonham backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonham prevents a body shot from Ulfsson.
Bonham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bonham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ulfsson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ulfsson.
Ulfsson has had enough of the clinch but Bonham keeps him there for the moment.
Bonham tries to throw a body punch but Ulfsson avoids it by throwing Bonham back against the cage.
Ulfsson lands a shoulder strike.
Ulfsson trying to stall but Bonham improves his position.
Ulfsson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bonham swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ulfsson looking to stall.
Bonham misses with a knee to the head.
Bonham tries a knee to the head but Ulfsson blocks it.
Ulfsson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ulfsson controlling the action here for a moment.
Ulfsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bonham lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ulfsson prevents a body shot from Bonham.
A short right from Bonham.
Ulfsson tries to throw a body punch but Bonham avoids it by throwing Ulfsson back against the cage.
Bonham is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ulfsson is keeping busy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ulfsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ulfsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bonham blocks a body shot from Ulfsson.
Bonham tries to land a knee to the head but Ulfsson blocks with his arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bonham.
Bonham throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ulfsson tries to stall but Bonham uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ulfsson has a couple of punches blocked by Bonham.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Bonham will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Bonham misses with a body kick.
Bonham takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bonham.
Bonham throws a head kick that misses.
Bonham walks into a left hand.
Bonham lands with a good body shot.
Ulfsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonham.
Ulfsson throws a head kick but Bonham moves out of range.
Ulfsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bonham manages to avoid it.
Bonham scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bonham turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bonham throws a hook to the side of Ulfsson's head but Ulfsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ulfsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bonham lands with a cross.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ulfsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonham throws a leg kick
and Ulfsson counters with a body kick.
Bonham waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ulfsson.
Bonham fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ulfsson checks it well.
Bonham just misses with a punch to the body.
Bonham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bonham scoring well with a low kick there.
Ulfsson throws a right hand that Bonham ducks under and follows up with a left that Bonham also avoids with ease.
Ulfsson throws a good cross that connects.
Bonham looks to land a right hand but Ulfsson moved out of range.
Ulfsson fakes the leg kick and cracks Bonham in the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bonham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A good leg kick by Ulfsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulfsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bonham takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gunnbjorn Ulfsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bonham has closed the distance and engaged Ulfsson in a clinch.
Bonham landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ulfsson avoiding damage as Bonham throws knees to the body.
Ulfsson taking a breather.
Ulfsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bonham with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bonham tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Bonham.
Bonham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ulfsson's elbow.
Ulfsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ulfsson is struggling to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulfsson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ulfsson is looking to control Bonham's arms but Bonham gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ulfsson has his back to the cage.
Ulfsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bonham throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ulfsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Bonham throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ulfssons head.
Bonham lands an uppercut.
Bonham misses with a punch to the body.
Bonham misses with a punch to the body.
Ulfsson has Bonham pushed against the cage.
Bonham stalls.
Ulfsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bonham lands a leg kick that knocks Ulfsson off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulfsson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bonham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bonham wants to clinch up but Ulfsson keeps it at a distance.
Ulfsson looks to land a combination but Bonham avoids it well.
Bonham keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bonham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Bonham misses
and Ulfsson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonham throws a lazy uppercut
and Ulfsson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ulfsson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bonham checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bonham looks to clinch
letting Ulfsson counter with a right hand.
Gunnbjorn Ulfsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ulfsson throws a nice looking combination but Bonham bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ulfsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bonham finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Bonham.
Well Bonham 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Bonham!
After winning the bout, John Bonham thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gareth Bale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimi Hendrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimi Hendrix has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gareth Bale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimi Hendrix!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendrix moves into the clinch.
Bale blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bale is trying to break free.
Bale changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hendrix fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bale shoots for a takedown but Hendrix saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hendrix moves in looking to clinch but Bale pushes him off.
Bale throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hendrix doesn't manage to clinch there - Bale circles away.
Hendrix tries to clinch but Bale is having none of it.
Bale scores with a body shot.
Hendrix looks to throw the jab but Bale is out of range.
Jab from Bale.
Bale tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bale lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like Jimi Hendrix has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hendrix motions for Bale to come forward. Hendrix throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bale wants to clinch.
Bale feints and as Hendrix raises his hands in defense, Bale changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bale stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hendrix swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bale might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bale stops Hendrix from standing up.
Bale looking to pass the guard.
Bale is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bale prevents Hendrix from getting back to his feet.
Bale wants to pass the guard but Hendrix is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bale content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bale postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hendrix preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bale has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hendrix is proving hard to escape from.
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!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bale pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hendrix is keeping the position for now.
Bale throws a strike but Hendrix rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bale is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bale holds on and takes a little breather.
Bale looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bale has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bale looking for a sweep. Not yet Bale, not yet.
My spies in Wolfschanze inform me that Hendrix has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gareth Bale.
Hendrix swats away the attempt to clinch by Bale.
Hendrix steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bale.
Hendrix lands a really nice looking cross but Bale seems unphased.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hendrix wants to clinch up but Bale keeps it at a distance.
Bale fails with the takedown
and Hendrix counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gareth Bale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bale moves away from the strike by Hendrix.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Bale dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimi Hendrix's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hendrix displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bale.
Hendrix takes the fight into the clinch.
Bale wants a takedown.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hendrix throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hendrix trying to land knees to the body.
Hendrix lands a knee to the head.
Bale blocks an elbow strike from Hendrix.
Hendrix tries to work over Bale's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hendrix trying to stall but Bale improves his position.
Bale is trying to drag Hendrix to the mat but Hendrix just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gareth Bale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hendrix swings wildly with an uppercut but Bale uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hendrix - that landed with a thud.
Hendrix misses with some punches.
Hendrix is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hendrix is pressed up against the cage. Bale has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hendrix down to the mat. Hendrix avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bale throws a hook to the side of Hendrix's head but Hendrix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bale stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hendrix tries to clinch but Bale is having none of it.
Hendrix throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bale misses with a takedown attempt - Hendrix sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bale tries to clinch but Hendrix is having none of it.
Bale shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hendrix as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bale, pushing him back against the cage.
Hendrix connects with a knee to the head.
Bale breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bale slips under a jab from Hendrix.
Gareth Bale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hendrix fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bale, pushing him back against the cage.
Hendrix lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hendrix is struggling to control the position.
Hendrix has a couple of punches blocked by Bale.
Hendrix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bale's elbow.
Bale has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hendrix looking to stall.
Bale tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hendrix just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hendrix taking a breather.
Hendrix missing with knees to the body.
Hendrix tries to stall but Bale uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hendrix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bale tries to break free but Hendrix pushes him back against the cage.
Hendrix is trying to stall.
Hendrix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bale tries for a takedown but Hendrix manages to get underhooks.
Hendrix misses with some punches.
Bale breaks from the clinch.
Hendrix fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hendrix takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hendrix lands a nice shot to the body.
Hendrix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bale.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hendrix closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hendrix tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hendrix misses with the head strike.
Bale is looking to break free of the clinch but Hendrix has double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hendrix is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bale is defending well for now.
Hendrix lands with a light punch inside.
Bale tries for a takedown but Hendrix manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimi Hendrix showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jimi Hendrix's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bale tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hendrix sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bale somewhat.
Hendrix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bale tries to clinch there but Hendrix circles away.
Gareth Bale is winning the standup battle so far.
Bale throws a series of punches but Hendrix avoids them all with ease.
Hendrix lands a big head kick that sends Bale tumbling to the mat! Hendrix takes a step backwards and waves Bale back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Bale is rocked!
Gareth Bale is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hendrix throws a jab when Bale was well out of range.
Oh Bale is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hendrix scores with a push kick.
and Hendrix counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Bale! He's just covering up as Hendrix starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimi Hendrix!
Jimi Hendrix really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that TFP Graphics - Pit Inc logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Junior Kilat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo McGarry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGarry has chosen Welcome to the Machine as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Junior Kilat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leo McGarry!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilat just misses with a punch to the body.
McGarry doesn't manage to clinch there - Kilat circles away.
McGarry throws a hook to the side of Kilat's head but Kilat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kilat. McGarry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Kilat there.
It looks like Leo McGarry has been cut.
McGarry staying out of range there.
Kilat lands with a nice body punch.
Kilat misses with an uppercut.
Kilat throws out a powerful jab.
Kilat misses with a jab to the body
and McGarry counters with a stiff right hand.
McGarry is looking to clinch.
Kilat doesn't manage to clinch there - McGarry circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kilat with a nice cross.
McGarry has Kilat up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGarry looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McGarry jumps guard but Kilat stands there with McGarry around his waist. McGarry gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kilat throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McGarry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGarry tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kilat defends well and McGarry ends up having to push Kilat into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kilat misses with an elbow strike.
Kilat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGarry.
McGarry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGarry lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A swing and a miss from McGarry.
McGarry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kilat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kilat connects with a body shot.
Kilat looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kilat doesn't manage to clinch there - McGarry circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGarry moves out of range of the body kick from Kilat.
McGarry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kilat throws out the jab.
McGarry tries to clinch up.
McGarry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kilat misses with a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kilat.
McGarry tries to clinch up.
McGarry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kilat bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Kilat misses.
McGarry blocks a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Kilat blocks the leg kick.
Good exchange - Kilat coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGarry lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kilat stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kilat takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McGarry keeps the fight on the outside.
Kilat throws a right hand that misses
and McGarry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGarry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kilat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Kilat misses.
Kilat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Junior Kilat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kilat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Kilat as McGarry shoots in.
Junior Kilat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo McGarry.
Kilat scores with the left hand. McGarry knows he should have avoided that one.
Kilat throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McGarry counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGarry pushes Kilat up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGarry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGarry pushes Kilat up against the cage in a clinch.
McGarry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kilat landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kilat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McGarry takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kilat throws an elbow but it misses.
Kilat lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kilat landing knees to the body.
Kilat creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McGarry's defenses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGarry is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kilat lands a nice elbow.
McGarry lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kilat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McGarry 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.
Junior Kilat dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leo McGarry's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kilat throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kilat misses with a shot to the body
and McGarry counters with a nice uppercut.
Kilat misses with a looping right.
Kilat tries to close the distance and clinch but McGarry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kilat looks to throw a body kick
and McGarry counters with a series of strikes. Kilat will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kilat ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kilat throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McGarry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kilat rushes McGarry and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McGarry lands with a light punch inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kilat obliges.
McGarry softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilat putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McGarry in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McGarry is looking for a takedown.
McGarry misses with a punch on the inside.
Kilat landing knees to the body.
Kilat lands an elbow inside that McGarry shrugs off.
McGarry blocks an elbow strike.
McGarry wants a takedown but no success here.
McGarry has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kilat after a bit of a struggle.
Junior Kilat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo McGarry.
Kilat throws an elbow that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kilat gets underhooks to prevent McGarry's takedown attempt.
Kilat lands a body punch.
Kilat landing knees to the body.
McGarry is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kilat throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McGarry is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kilat pulls him back up using the underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kilat just misses with a elbow thrown towards McGarry's brow.
Kilat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Kilat.
Kilat trying to land knees to the body.
Kilat blocks a body shot from McGarry.
McGarry takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kilat landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kilat's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Kilat throws an elbow that misses.
Kilat landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McGarry takes an elbow to the forehead.
That has opened up Leo McGarry's cut even more.
Junior Kilat has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kilat.
Kilat tries to land knees in the clinch but McGarry avoids the damage to the body.
Kilat using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McGarry blocks an elbow strike from Kilat.
Kilat throws a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kilat throws an elbow that misses.
McGarry managing to block the knees to the body from Kilat.
Kilat misses with an elbow over the top.
Kilat misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilat prevents the takedown attempt.
Kilat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McGarry is defending well for now.
Kilat misses with an elbow strike.
Kilat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGarry avoids the elbow strike from Kilat, against the cage.
Kilat dodges an elbow strike from McGarry.
Kilat on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kilat comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McGarry drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kilat pulls his leg out and moves away.
McGarry misses with a double jab.
Kilat jabs at McGarry's body.
Kilat swats away the attempt to clinch by McGarry.
Junior Kilat is winning the standup battle so far.
Kilat keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilat throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and McGarry counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McGarry.
Kilat landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kilat trying to land knees to the body.
Kilat landing knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kilat.
Kilat landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kilat lands an elbow inside.
Kilat tries a knee to the head but McGarry blocks it.
Kilat lands a damaging elbow.
The cut above Leo McGarry's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kilat lands a good knee to the midsection. McGarry won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGarry takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kilat tries to land a knee to the head but McGarry blocks with his arms.
Kilat throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kilat lands an elbow inside that McGarry shrugs off.
Leo McGarry's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kilat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Kilat dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leo McGarry's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A cross from Kilat lands.
A head kick from Kilat lands but McGarry takes it in his stride.
McGarry is rocked!
Excellent takedown into side control there by McGarry.
McGarry working the strikes but Kilat uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Kilat trying to control but McGarry postures up.
Kilat is trying to stand.
Kilat is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
McGarry thows a huge punch but Kilat dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilat is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McGarry missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kilat blocking the ground and pound attempt from McGarry.
Kilat is defending against the submission attempts here by McGarry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGarry is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kilat moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilat working a defensive guard here.
McGarry throws a strike but Kilat rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
McGarry throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
McGarry looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kilat passes into side control.
McGarry striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
McGarry tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGarry is still trying to improve position.
McGarry is not content to let Kilat control the position.
McGarry is looking for a sweep.
McGarry regains half guard.
McGarry looking for submissions off his back.
McGarry looking for submissions off his back.
McGarry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kilat trying to pass the guard but McGarry defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGarry lands a couple of sideways elbows.
McGarry tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
McGarry striking from the bottom.
Kilat wants to free his trapped foot but McGarry is holding on for dear life with his legs.
McGarry looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Leo McGarry has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kilat looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Leo McGarry.
I think Kilat 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Kilat!
Junior Kilat decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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