 |
CWFL 250 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Blyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas's entrance music is Patroit's Anthem. A fine choice. Blyer has chosen Eye Of The Tiger as his entrance music. Jackson Thomas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 189 cm
30
213 lbs
13 - 8 - 1 |
|
185 cm
34
210 lbs
25 - 28 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
|
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Jackson Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Rocky Blyer!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blyer connects with a body shot.
Blyer dips to his left and cracks Thomas with an uppercut!
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Thomas scores with a shot to the body.
Thomas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Blyer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blyer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Thomas lands with a straight right. Blyer didn't see that one coming.
Nice body punch from Blyer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Blyer. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blyer throws a lazy right hand but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blyer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blyer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Blyer.
Blyer misses with a left hand
and Thomas counters with a low kick, right behind Blyer 's knee.
Thomas lands with an overhand left.
Thomas misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas slips a straight right by Blyer.
Blyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blyer looks to land a combination but Thomas avoids it well.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Blyer moved out of range nicely.
Thomas throws the left hand but Blyer avoids the punch easily.
Blyer throws a combination that misses
and Thomas counters with an outside leg kick.
Thomas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thomas slips a jab from Blyer.
Blyer throws a right and a left that both miss.
An inside leg kick lands from Thomas.
Blyer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Blyer just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Thomas throws a poor cross that misses
and Blyer counters with a nice uppercut.
Blyer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blyer throws an overhand right that lands on Thomas's shoulder, as Thomas tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas is looking to chop away at Blyer's legs.
Blyer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blyer throws a jab but it's blocked by Thomas.
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blyer swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Blyer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thomas counters with an inside leg kick.
Blyer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blyer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Thomas backs up against the cage.
Thomas misses with a two punch combination.
Thomas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A slow jab from Blyer misses its intended target.
Thomas throws a shot to the body.
Blyer has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blyer loads up on a big right hand but Thomas slips the punch.
A right-left combo lands from Thomas.
Blyer throws a lazy uppercut
and Thomas counters with an outside leg kick.
Blyer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thomas.
Thomas moves out of range of the strikes.
Blyer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thomas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thomas throws a leg kick but Blyer moved away.
Blyer throws a series of punches but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blyer.
Blyer tries to bum rush Thomas with a series of wild strikes but Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blyer.
A shot to the liver by Blyer. Beautiful body shot.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blyer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Thomas finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blyer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blyer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blyer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A lazy left from Thomas finds it's target.
Thomas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thomas misses with a body shot
and Blyer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thomas slips a jab and a cross from Blyer.
Thomas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thomas, right into the meat.
Thomas is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Blyer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blyer looks winded!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Blyer tests Thomas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Thomas dominated that round.
That's time! Thomas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Thomas connects with a body shot that sends Blyer's belly button to the back.
Thomas throws a low kick but Blyer avoids it.
Blyer lands with a hook. Thomas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thomas dodges the punch combination from Blyer.
A shot to the liver by Thomas. Beautiful body shot.
Thomas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blyer.
Blyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blyer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thomas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thomas staying out of range there.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson Thomas is winning the standup battle so far.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and Blyer moves out of range easily.
Blyer'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.
Thomas scores with the left hand. Blyer knows he should have avoided that one.
Thomas tries to move into range but Blyer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thomas connects with the punch.
Thomas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Thomas clobbers Blyer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thomas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blyer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blyer lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blyer, as that shot connected.
Blyer misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Blyer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice shot lands for Blyer.
Thomas cracks Blyer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Blyer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a head kick.
Blyer scores with a nice right hand.
Thomas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Blyer lands a two punch combo.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blyer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Blyer moved out of range nicely.
Thomas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blyer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thomas lands a nice shot to the body.
Rocky Blyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Blyer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blyer. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas moves out of range as Blyer strikes.
Thomas connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blyer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thomas counters with a left and a right that stings Blyer.
Blyer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thomas throws a body punch but Blyer moves out of range.
Blyer misses with a lunging right hand
and Blyer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thomas connects with a solid leg kick.
Blyer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Blyer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Blyer is breathing heavily.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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!
Blyer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Blyer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blyer throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas cracks the inside of Blyer's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Blyer moves out of range of the body kick from Thomas.
That kick from Thomas tenderised Blyer's leg. Blyer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thomas cracks Blyer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A combination from Blyer does no damage.
Thomas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Blyer.
Blyer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jab from Thomas.
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blyer.
Blyer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas connects with a nice looking jab.
Blyer throws a nice looking combination but Thomas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blyer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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 Jackson Thomas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Blyer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thomas.
Blyer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thomas defending well as Blyer loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blyer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thomas tries to work over Blyer's front leg with a kick but Blyer checks it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blyer!
Thomas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thomas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blyer misses with a wild combination.
Thomas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Blyer blocks a head kick by Thomas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a looping right.
Thomas feints and then cracks Blyer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blyer down.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blyer was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Thomas with a jab.
Blyer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Blyer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blyer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Blyer's head.
Blyer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thomas. Thomas obviously looking to wear him down.
Blyer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blyer.
Blyer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blyer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thomas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Blyer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Blyer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Blyer.
Thomas lands a jab to the nose.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blyer throws a series of punches but Thomas moves out of range.
Blyer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Blyer throws a hook but Thomas avoids it easily.
Thomas's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Thomas cracks Blyer with a good jab.
Blyer is rocked!
Blyer scores with a three punch combo!
Blyer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That kick from Thomas tenderised Blyer's leg. Blyer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Blyer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thomas.
A left lands for Thomas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jab from Thomas.
Blyer is still on wobbly legs! Can Thomas finish him?
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Blyer is out of range.
Thomas throws a head kick but Blyer moves out of range.
Rocky Blyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blyer seems to have recovered his senses.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Blyer moved out of range.
Thomas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thomas.
Blyer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Thomas jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thomas connects with a leg kick. Blyer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Blyer blocks a head kick by Thomas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thomas misses with a head kick.
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blyer misses with a looping left.
Thomas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thomas.
Thomas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Blyer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blyer throws a poor cross that misses
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blyer misses with a wild combination.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Blyer ducks down to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Thomas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thomas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Thomas!
Jackson Thomas looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'This is it people, this is fucking it!!!! The New World Order is islam!!! I know it sounds crazy and paranoid but look around.... Islamization is real.'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tam Zeus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Zeus might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Open Road. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 178 cm
30
199 lbs
16 - 8 - 1 |
|
185 cm
31
202 lbs
20 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tam Zeus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lorenzo Snow!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snow tries to clinch but Zeus moves away
and Zeus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zeus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Snow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zeus blocks a head kick by Snow.
Snow tries to clinch but Zeus moves out of range.
Zeus avoids a kick to the body.
Zeus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Zeus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Snow thows a body shot but no joy.
Snow scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snow doesn't manage to clinch there - Zeus circles away.
Snow is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Snow throws a series of punches but Zeus moves out of range.
Zeus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Snow sprawls well. Snow wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zeus gets slowly back to his feet.
Snow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zeus looks to score with a jab to the body but Snow is just out of range.
Good leg kick by Snow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Snow tries to close the distance and clinch but Zeus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Snow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zeus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Zeus finds it's way through Snow's defenses.
Snow shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zeus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zeus swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Snow counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zeus thinking.
Zeus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Snow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Snow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zeus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow lands a glancing blow to the side of Zeus's 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!
Snow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Snow moves away from the strike by Zeus.
Zeus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good exchange - Zeus coming out on top.
The fighters circling - Snow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch combination from Snow misses.
Snow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zeus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zeus throws a looping overhand right but Snow ducks down to avoid it.
Snow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Snow wants to clinch.
Snow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Snow.
Zeus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Snow. Snow obviously looking to wear him down.
Snow throws a front kick that sends Zeus stumbling back into the cage.
Snow has closed the distance and engaged Zeus in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Snow.
Zeus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zeus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Snow backwards.
Zeus is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Snow pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Zeus blocks an uppercut.
Snow is trying to maintain a safe position but Zeus gets an underhook and turns Snow into the cage.
Zeus pulls guard effortlessly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zeus trying to control the position.
Snow wants to control from the top but Zeus keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Snow is stalling in the full guard.
Zeus has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Snow has passed into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zeus is looking for a sweep.
Snow wants to take a breather but Zeus manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Snow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorenzo Snow dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Snow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zeus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zeus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zeus misses with a left hand
and Snow counters by moving into the clinch.
Snow scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zeus misses with a punch on the inside.
Snow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Snow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Snow fails to land.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Snow.
Zeus is looking to take this one to the mat.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Snow.
Zeus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zeus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Snow's elbow.
Zeus jumps guard but Snow turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow swings wildly with an uppercut but Zeus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zeus has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Snow is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tam Zeus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zeus struggles to land a body shot inside as Snow controls his hands.
Zeus struggles to land a body shot inside as Snow controls his hands.
Zeus misses with some punches.
We've been informed that Snow has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Snow scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Zeus.
Snow blocks a body shot from Zeus.
Snow lands a body shot.
Zeus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Snow misses with a body shot.
Zeus takes a swing at Snow's ribcage but misses.
Zeus takes a swing at Snow's ribcage but misses.
Lorenzo Snow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zeus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zeus moves out of range as Snow throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow tries to close the distance and clinch but Zeus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Snow has managed to clinch.
Zeus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Snow lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zeus wants to take the fight to the mat but Snow manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Zeus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Zeus.
Zeus lands a shot to the body.
Zeus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Snow gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Snow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Snow keeps control of Zeus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zeus fails to pull guard.
Zeus tries to work over Snow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Snow has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Snow throws a nice head kick!
Snow with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zeus to score with a decent uppercut.
Zeus scores with a takedown into Snow's guard.
Zeus postures up in Snow's guard and throws a big left but Snow blocks it.
Zeus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Snow is keeping the position for now.
We've been hearing that Zeus has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Zeus trying to control the position from guard on top but Snow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeus is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Zeus lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zeus pushes down on Snow's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Zeus takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snow makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Snow.
Zeus is pushing down on Snow's leg trying to pass to half guard. Snow is fighting to maintain full guard but Zeus has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tam Zeus dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Snow swings for the body but Zeus moves out of range.
Zeus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zeus shoots in and drives through. Snow sprawls well.
Zeus lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lorenzo Snow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snow doesn't manage to clinch there - Zeus circles away.
Zeus swats away the attempt to clinch by Snow.
Zeus scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lorenzo Snow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Snow tries to score with a low kick but Zeus moves his leg out of the way.
Zeus throws a hook but Snow blocks it.
Snow instigates a clinch.
Snow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zeus lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Snow.
Snow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Snow backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Snow struggles to land a body shot inside as Zeus controls his hands.
Snow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Snow is pressed up against the cage. Zeus has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Snow down to the mat. Snow avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tam Zeus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zeus throws a big shot that misses.
Zeus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Snow.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zeus, as that shot connected.
Snow takes one to the side of the head.
Snow throws a sloppy head kick and Zeus moves out of range easily.
Zeus misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Snow.
Snow wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeus takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zeus throws a lazy right hand but Snow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Snow.
Snow looks to throw the jab but Zeus is out of range.
Snow connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zeus. Zeus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zeus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Snow.
Zeus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Snow.
Zeus catches Snow with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zeus avoids the head kick by Snow.
Snow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zeus throws out a powerful jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zeus, pushing him back against the cage.
Snow tries a body shot but Zeus blocks it.
Snow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Snow doesn't manage to clinch there - Zeus circles away.
Snow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zeus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Snow. Snow circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zeus.
Zeus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Snow gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zeus takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zeus counters with a straight right hand.
Snow connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Snow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Snow jabs Zeus right on the nose. Zeus blinks but takes it well.
Zeus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zeus keeps the fight on the outside.
Snow throws a quick inside leg kick.
Snow ducks under a wild hook from Zeus.
Zeus looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Zeus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Snow's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zeus trying to control from half guard but Snow is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lorenzo Snow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Snow has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lorenzo Snow!
An out of breath Lorenzo Snow thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
89% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kale Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cruz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Welcome to the Jungle. Hall has chosen Serial Killa as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 168 cm
39
163 lbs
39 - 26 - 0 |
|
178 cm
33
163 lbs
20 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
39 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kale Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Hall!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz keeps the fight on the outside.
Cruz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hall quickly recovers to half guard.
Cruz not doing much here.
Cruz throwing shots but Hall is blocking nicely.
Hall wants to get back to his feet.
Cruz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hall defending well though.
Cruz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cruz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hall is looking to control Cruz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hall avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall is looking to escape.
Cruz thows a huge punch but Hall dodges it nicely.
Hall taking some punishment here, with Cruz in his half guard.
Hall looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cruz lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is thwarting Hall's attempts to control the position.
Hall is trying to stand.
Cruz is stalling here. Hall is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Cruz seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hall has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Cruz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cruz can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruz keeps working.
Cruz is looking to reverse the position.
Cruz is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Saboteur's Playground, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Cruz is not content to let Hall control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Michael Hall was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hall as he jumps to the side.
Cruz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hall as he jumps to the side.
Nice defenses there by Hall.
Cruz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hall scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kale Cruz dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hall fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A combination from Hall does no damage.
Hall scoring well with a low kick there.
Cruz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hall.
Michael Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall throws a jab when Cruz was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cruz. Hall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hall tries to clinch but Cruz moves out of range.
Hall throws a looping overhand right but Cruz ducks down to avoid it.
Hall keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cruz throws a hook but Hall avoids it easily.
Hall misses with an uppercut.
Hall rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cruz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall digs a good hook to Cruz's body.
Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cruz moves away.
Hall misses the shot to the body.
Cruz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cruz misses with a shot to the body
and Hall counters with a straight right hand.
Cruz tests Hall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hall swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cruz.
A bone on bone clash there as Hall blocks the leg kick.
Hall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hall.
Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown but Hall sprawls well. He's pushed Cruz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hall thows a body kick. Cruz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cruz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cruz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cruz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hall lands a right hook to the body.
Hall bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cruz misses the shot to the body.
Cruz misses the shot to the body.
Hall lands with a nice body punch.
Cruz swats away the attempt to clinch by Hall.
Hall has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Cruz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hall swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz moves away from the strike by Hall.
Hall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cruz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hall lands a slapping body shot.
A shot to the liver by Hall. Beautiful body shot.
Hall thows a body shot but no joy.
Hall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cruz dives in and grabs Hall's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hall pushes down on Cruz's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kale Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cruz's head.
A left lands for Cruz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz punishes Hall's body with a nice straight punch.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hall as he avoids it easily.
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!
Hall misses with a two punch combination.
Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hall.
Cruz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hall slips under a jab from Cruz.
Hall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hall doesn't manage to clinch there - Cruz circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hall scores with a shot to the body.
Cruz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hall!
Hall really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cruz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hall manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cruz's best efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Hall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Cruz takes one to the side of the head.
Hall lands a jab to the nose.
A jab lands there for Hall.
Cruz misses with a body shot.
Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cruz moves away.
Hall scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hall moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hall misses with a hook.
Hall lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cruz's sensitive parts.
Hall attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hall connects with a looping right hand.
A head kick misses from Hall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall 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.
Hall works Cruz's body with a nice hook.
Michael Hall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cruz throws a looping overhand right but Hall ducks down to avoid it.
Cruz throws a looping overhand right but Hall ducks down to avoid it.
Hall looks to land a combination but Cruz avoids it well.
Hall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cruz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hall scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cruz doesn't seem bothered though.
Michael Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hall scores with a shot to the body.
Cruz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hall.
Cruz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big right from Cruz misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Hall. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hall.
Hall has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cruz moves away.
Hall tries a head kick but it misses.
Hall lands a slapping body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A telegraphed right hand from Cruz misses the target.
Hall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice straight punches there by Hall. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hall.
Hall scores with the left hand. Cruz knows he should have avoided that one.
Cruz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cruz lands a few punches from side control.
Cruz lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hall down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hall is trying to control Cruz's posture but Cruz avoids it.
Cruz creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Cruz throws a strike aimed at the side of Hall's head but Hall avoids it well.
Cruz throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hall manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cruz's best efforts.
Cruz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cruz tries to pass to full mount but Hall defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is working hard here to advance position.
Cruz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall is defending against the submission attempts here by Cruz.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cruz wants to pass the guard but Hall is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michael Hall.
I think Hall has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Hall!
A victorious Michael Hall thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
66% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Herzog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roddy Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herzog comes into the arena with Takida - Curly Sue blaring out of the sound system. Piper has chosen Real Men Wear Skirts as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
 |
|
 |
| 175 cm
38
166 lbs
33 - 19 - 3 |
|
170 cm
37
153 lbs
42 - 17 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
33 - 19 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Herzog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
42 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Roddy Piper!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herzog lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Piper blocks a head kick by Herzog.
Piper leaves Herzog with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Herzog throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Herzog loads up on a big right hand but Piper slips the punch.
Roddy Piper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Piper blocks a low kick nicely.
Piper paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Herzog seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Herzog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Herzog stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Piper misses with a straight left.
A big left from Herzog misses.
Piper lands a leg kick that knocks Herzog off balance momentarily.
Piper scores with a nice body kick.
Piper has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Herzog lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Piper changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Herzog tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Piper throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Piper feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Herzogs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper tries to clinch but Herzog moves out of range.
Piper tries a head kick but it misses.
Herzog misses with an attempted mid kick.
Piper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Herzog tries a head kick but it misses.
Herzog on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Piper misses the shot to the body.
Piper scores with the left hand. Herzog knows he should have avoided that one.
Piper looks to land a right hand but Herzog moved out of range.
Herzog fakes the leg kick and cracks Piper in the body.
Herzog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Piper was well out of range. Poor timing from Herzog.
Herzog changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab by Herzog.
Herzog with a nice cross.
Piper thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Herzog if he has to take too many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Herzog thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Piper if he has to take too many more of those.
Herzog misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper throws a push kick but Herzog slaps the foot to one side.
Piper throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Herzog tests Piper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Piper is looking to clinch but Herzog is avoiding it.
Piper scores with a sloppy right hand. Herzog should have avoided that one.
Herzog connects with a leg kick. Piper looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Piper.
Herzog scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Piper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Herzog paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Piper.
A head kick misses from Piper.
Piper connects with a high kick.
It looks like Chris Herzog has been cut.
Piper lands a really nice looking cross but Herzog seems unphased.
Piper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Piper ducks under a wild hook from Herzog.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herzog checks the leg kick nicely there.
Herzog throws a head kick that misses.
Piper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Herzog throws a leg kick
and Piper counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Piper connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Herzog lands with a shot to the body.
Herzog keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Piper.
Herzog avoids the head kick by Piper.
Piper tried to score with a low kick but Herzog checks it.
Piper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Piper comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Piper swinging wildly here.
Piper blocks a head kick by Herzog.
Piper pushes Herzog away with a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piper throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper misses with a head kick.
Herzog throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Herzog throws out a loose jab but Piper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Piper takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Piper misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Piper misses its intended target.
Piper misses with a series of wild punches.
Piper connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheers as Herzog lands an impressive looking overhand right. Piper doesn't seem phased though.
Herzog walks forward, straight into a front kick from Piper.
Piper scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Herzog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Piper.
Piper lands a lovely overhand right.
Piper takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Piper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roddy Piper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Herzog's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Piper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Herzog was well out of range. Poor timing from Piper.
Piper chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Herzog scores with a jab.
Piper throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Herzog moves into the clinch.
Herzog throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pipers head.
Piper tries a body shot but Herzog blocks it.
Herzog lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Piper can't find room to land a body shot as Herzog controls the action.
Herzog tries to throw a body punch but Piper avoids it by throwing Herzog back against the cage.
Piper digs a right hand underneath Herzog's ribcage. Herzog let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Piper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Herzog gets through Piper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Herzog pushes Piper back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Piper pushes Herzog back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Piper throws a head punch that misses.
Piper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Piper throws a head kick that misses.
Roddy Piper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper throws a shot from downtown. Herzog moves away and avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Herzog, right into the meat.
Herzog throws a lazy right hand but Piper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab, jab by Piper - just one landing.
Piper jabs Herzog to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Piper avoids the body shot from Herzog.
Herzog fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Piper has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Piper wants to clinch
and Herzog holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Herzog lands with a left to the head.
Piper lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Piper.
Herzog trying to stall but Piper improves his position.
Piper throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice left hand lands by Piper.
Piper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herzog wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Piper.
Herzog misses with a hook to the ribs.
Herzog misses with a short punch on the inside.
Herzog struggles to land a body shot inside as Piper controls his hands.
Herzog prevents a body shot from Piper.
Piper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Herzog lands with a thumping leg kick.
Herzog misses with a wild combination.
Herzog shoots in looking for a takedown. Piper tries to sprawl out of it but Herzog keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Piper manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Piper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Herzog moves away.
Piper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Piper misses with a jab, cross combination.
Herzog misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herzog with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Piper to score with a decent uppercut.
Herzog ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Piper moves away.
Piper thows a left - swing and a miss!
Herzog shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Herzog was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Herzog throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Piper is looking for a sweep.
Herzog tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A control attempt from Piper but he's now mounted!
Piper working to try and regain half guard.
Herzog lands a big shot there that rocks Piper but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Herzog landing strikes from the mount and Piper is in trouble!
Piper can't escape the position.
Piper is still trying to improve position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Piper is squirming around, avoiding Herzog's attempts to control the action.
Piper is looking to improve his position but Herzog isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Roddy Piper will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Chris Herzog's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Herzog shoots in looking for a takedown but Piper manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Herzog's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Piper throws a head kick that misses.
Herzog moves away from the strike by Piper.
Piper blocks a low kick nicely.
A slow jab from Piper misses its intended target.
Herzog bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ground and pound from Herzog seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Piper tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Piper manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piper tries to get to full guard but Herzog has control of the leg.
Herzog scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper tries to get to full guard but Herzog has control of the leg.
Piper trying to control here.
Piper slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Piper looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Herzog not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Piper has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Herzog has passed into side control.
Piper looking for a sweep but Herzog has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Piper is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Herzog has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Herzog working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Piper tries to roll over but Herzog keeps him under control.
Herzog missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chris Herzog overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Piper slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Piper looking to hit a scissor sweep but Herzog is one step ahead there.
Herzog trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Piper is trying to control the position but Herzog postures up.
Piper wants to stand but Herzog is controlling the position.
Chris Herzog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Piper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Herzog is looking to work some ground and pound but Piper has wrist control.
Herzog preventing the sweep.
Herzog not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Herzog is working Piper over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Piper looking to hit a scissor sweep but Herzog is one step ahead there.
Piper trying to control the position.
Herzog showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Piper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Herzog circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herzog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Piper was well out of range. Poor timing from Herzog.
Left hook, right uppercut from Piper.
Piper throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Herzog scores with a jab to the body.
Piper goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Herzog avoids the body shot from Piper.
The crowd cheers as Herzog lands an impressive looking overhand right. Piper doesn't seem phased though.
It looks like Roddy Piper has been cut.
Piper takes one on the button.
Piper is rocked!
Piper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Piper is still on wobbly legs! Can Herzog finish him?
Herzog throws a head kick but Piper moves out of range.
Piper seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Piper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Herzog tries a low kick but Piper avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roddy Piper.
I've got Piper 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Roddy Piper!
A relieved looking Roddy Piper thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Unai Arana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Fayth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arana kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jesus was a terrorist. Fayth has chosen Awry Decade - Aisle of Denial as his entrance music. Ray Fayth has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 177 cm
24
180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
|
190 cm
24
172 lbs
12 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
|
Excellent grappler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Unai Arana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ray Fayth!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arana jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fayth fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Arana avoids it really well and circles away.
Fayth scores with a jab to the jaw.
Some bone on bone action there as Fayth checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fayth throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fayth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fayth connects with a right hand. Arana shakes it off.
Fayth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arana.
Fayth throws a jab but it's blocked by Arana.
Fayth closes the distance and clinches up with Arana, looking for a takedown. Fayth pushes Arana against the cage but Arana circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Arana throws a head kick but Fayth moves out of range.
Fayth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arana.
Arana stuffs the takedown.
Unai Arana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Fayth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fayth misses with a wild body shot.
Good shot there by Arana.
It looks like Ray Fayth has been cut.
Fayth connects with a nice looking jab.
Fayth shoots for a double leg takedown but Arana sprawls well. He's pushed Fayth's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fayth misses with an uppercut. Arana saw that one coming.
Fayth scores with a jab to the head.
Fayth is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Arana on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fayth. Fayth obviously looking to wear him down.
Arana lands a nice shot to the body.
Arana misses with a hook.
Fayth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arana.
Arana looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fayth moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A clash of legs there as Fayth blocks the low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fayth thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fayth loads up on a big right hand but Arana slips the punch.
Fayth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arana.
Fayth closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Arana quickly recovers to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fayth is trying to control the action in half guard but Arana is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Arana desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Arana trying to control but Fayth postures up.
Fayth is keen to just control but Arana is a slippery customer.
Fayth thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Arana's head.
Fayth trying to mount his opponent but Arana defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arana tries to get to full guard but Fayth has control of the leg.
Fayth working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Arana is trying to control but can't.
Fayth is pressing down on Arana's thigh, looking to free his foot. Arana is holding on for now.
Arana trying to control but Fayth postures up.
Arana is not content to let Fayth control the position.
Arana is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fayth is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Arana is looking to control Fayth's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Arana avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arana is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fayth is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fayth not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fayth throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Arana wants to control but Fayth is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Arana is refusing to be controlled, as Fayth sits in half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fayth is thwarting Arana's attempts to control the position.
Fayth is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arana wants to control but Fayth is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Arana is trying is best to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ray Fayth will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ray Fayth's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Arana misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fayth counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fayth stands and throws Arana's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fayth working the body and head with strikes.
Fayth throws a strike aimed at the side of Arana's head but Arana avoids it well.
Fayth working away.
Arana might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Arana gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Fayth takes Arana's back.
Fayth is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Arana defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arana manages to reverse the position and now he's in Fayth's guard. Nice work there by Arana.
Arana won't allow Fayth to sweep him here.
Arana works over Fayth with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fayth is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Arana is aware though and is defending well.
Fayth looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arana is one step ahead there.
Arana passes into half guard.
Arana looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fayth wants to improve his position but Arana is controlling well.
Arana thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fayth's head.
Arana trying to mount his opponent but Fayth defends it.
Fayth wants to control but Arana is keeping busy.
Arana is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fayth defends it well.
Fayth has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Arana is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fayth is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Arana pulls his head out easily.
Fayth is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Arana thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Arana scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fayth moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Arana with a nice head shot there.
Arana lands a couple of elbows.
Arana throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fayth works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fayth working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Arana doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Arana manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arana's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Arana cracks Fayth with a solid left hand.
Arana wants to control from the top but Fayth keeps moving.
Fayth looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Arana puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Fayth trying to control from the bottom.
Arana working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We've been hearing that Arana has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Arana is keen to just control but Fayth is a slippery customer.
Fayth manages to get to full guard.
Fayth looking for a sweep. Not yet Fayth, not yet.
Fayth is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arana is trying to get back to full guard.
Arana keeping hold of Fayth's head, controlling as best he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fayth is trying to work for a kimura but Arana is defending well.
Arana is holding on to half guard well.
Arana wants to improve his position but Fayth is controlling well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fayth wants to advance to full mount but Arana doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Arana is trying to keep Fayth in close.
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 Unai Arana will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ray Fayth's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Fayth is looking to slow Arana down with leg kicks.
Fayth lands the left hand.
Fayth connects with a single shot there.
Arana avoids the body shot from Fayth.
Arana lands the left hand.
Fayth takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Arana dips to his left and cracks Fayth with an uppercut!
Fayth has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A solid body kick from Arana.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arana scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fayth is rocked!
Fayth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fayth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fayth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arana takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big right from Fayth misses.
Fayth changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Arana tries to avoid it but Fayth manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Arana to the ground. Arana escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Arana throws a shot from downtown. Fayth moves away and avoids it.
Unai Arana is winning the standup battle so far.
Arana cracks Fayth with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fayth lands a nice shot that snaps Arana's head back.
Fayth looks to land a right hand but Arana moved out of range.
Fayth looks to land a right hand but Arana moved out of range.
Arana slips a straight right by Fayth.
Fayth scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arana blocks a head kick by Fayth.
Fayth tries to score with a low kick but Arana moves his leg out of the way.
Arana avoids the body shot from Fayth.
Fayth defending well as Arana loads up on a big left hand.
Fayth misses the shot to the body.
Fayth fails with the takedown.
Arana misses with an uppercut.
Arana slips under a jab.
Arana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fayth shoots in and drives through. Arana sprawls well.
Unai Arana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Fayth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fayth thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fayth tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Arana is able to avoid easily.
Fayth doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Arana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fayth lands a nice looking body shot.
Fayth blocks a head kick by Arana.
Fayth slips a jab from Arana.
Fayth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arana looks to land a body kick but Fayth moved away.
Arana motions for Fayth to come forward. Arana throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Arana.
Fayth lands a body shot.
Fayth has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fayth there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Arana.
Fayth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arana.
Arana lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
Arana throws a head kick that misses.
Arana fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Arana misses.
Arana throws a wild body kick that Fayth sees coming a mile off.
Ray Fayth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fayth.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Arana 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 Fayth has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fayth and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Arana tried to score with a low kick but Fayth checks it.
Fayth scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Unai Arana showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Arana 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ray Fayth!
After winning the bout, Ray Fayth thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
85% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey O Neil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Omega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think O Neil might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Golden Brown. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 188 cm
35
217 lbs
33 - 12 - 0 |
|
195 cm
33
190 lbs
27 - 13 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey O Neil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor Omega!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Neil throws a head kick that misses.
O Neil takes one to the side of the head.
O Neil on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Omega. Omega obviously looking to wear him down.
Omega lunges at O Neil with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by O Neil's hand.
O Neil is looking to chop away at Omega's legs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Omega throws a leg kick but O Neil checks it.
Omega checks a leg kick nicely.
Omega tries to score with a low kick but O Neil moves his leg out of the way.
Omega slips a straight right by O Neil.
O Neil steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Omega.
A punch lands to the side of O Neil 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Omega fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt O Neil.
Omega fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Omega fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Omega tried to score with a low kick but O Neil checks it.
Omega throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Omega tries to land a body kick
and O Neil counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
An inside leg kick from O Neil misses.
Omega moves out of range of the leg kick from O Neil.
We've been told by O Neil's head coaches at Broken Halo Vegas that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
O Neil looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Omega lands a nice shot that snaps O Neil's head back.
O Neil checks a leg kick nicely.
O Neil keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Omega.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Omega will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Omega moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to the liver by O Neil. Beautiful body shot.
Omega misses with a low kick as O Neil jumps back.
Omega throws a body kick that misses
and O Neil counters with an inside leg kick.
O Neil lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Omega lands a head kick. O Neil smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Omega has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
O Neil has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Omega.
O Neil lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
O Neil displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Omega throws out the jab.
O Neil on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Omega thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Omega attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A left lands for Omega.
Thor Omega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Neil pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Omega 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.
O Neil throws a leg kick but Omega sees it coming and checks it nicely.
O Neil misses with a hook.
Omega feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to O Neil's calf.
Omega has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
No joy there for Omega, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omega displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O Neil throws out the jab.
Omega fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
O Neil uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Omega.
Omega connects with an inside leg kick.
Omega throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Omega misses.
O Neil throws a series of punches but Omega avoids them all with ease.
O Neil keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Omega connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Omega throws out a leg kick but O Neil moves out of range and Omega only half commits.
O Neil is looking to score with low kicks.
Omega fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and O Neil has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Omega's jab looks to have found its range, popping O Neil under the eye.
O Neil staying out of range there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Omega - that will leave a mark!
Omega throws a leg kick that is checked
and O Neil counters with a straight right hand.
O Neil will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
O Neil takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
O Neil is looking to slow Omega down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neil thows a body shot but no joy.
Omega throws a head kick but O Neil moves out of range.
Omega attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
O Neil is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
O Neil throws a leg kick that misses.
Omega staying out of range there.
Omega walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. O Neil checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
O Neil is looking to land body kicks.
Omega with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Omega, right into the meat.
Omega fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt O Neil.
A bone on bone clash there as O Neil blocks the leg kick.
O Neil tries to work over Omega's front leg with a kick but Omega checks it.
O Neil tries to work over Omega's front leg with a kick but Omega checks it.
O Neil throws a hook but Omega avoids it easily.
A big right from O Neil misses.
Omega fakes a jab and throws a low kick but O Neil checks it well.
O Neil takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A nice leg kick lands there from O Neil.
Omega slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Omega attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neil throws a hook to the side of Omega's head but Omega sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Omega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Neil manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Omega moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Omega misses the shot to the body.
Omega checks a leg kick.
Omega tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and O Neil is able to avoid easily.
Omega throws a nice looking combination but O Neil bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Omega's corner calls for a 1-2. Omega obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
O Neil takes a swing at Omega's ribcage but misses.
O Neil looks to land a right hand but Omega moved out of range.
Omega throws a left and a right that both miss
and O Neil counters with a slapping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from O Neil.
Omega is looking to slow O Neil down with leg kicks.
Omega looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Omega is looking to slow O Neil down with leg kicks.
Omega looking to land some kicks to the body here.
O Neil slips under a jab from Omega.
Omega lands with an overhand left.
Omega is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! O Neil had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The fighters circling - Omega throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Omega dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Omega tries to land a front kick but O Neil steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Omega looks for the body kick but O Neil saw that one coming.
Omega attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Omega.
Decent striking displayed by Omega there.
O Neil tries to move into range but Omega moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
O Neil is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Omega's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
O Neil throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A clash of legs there as Omega blocks the low kick.
O Neil finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
O Neil pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Neil. Omega does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Neil misses with a wild body shot.
Omega lands a nice looking body kick.
Omega throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
O Neil takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
O Neil keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
O Neil lands with a thumping leg kick.
Omega thows a body kick. O Neil tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Neil throws a shot to the body.
Omega feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to O Neil's calf.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Omega. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neil throws a lazy right hand but Omega sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
O Neil moves out of range of the strikes.
O Neil takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
O Neil misses with a wild combination.
Omega throws a jab but it's blocked by O Neil.
Omega scores with a hook.
Omega blocks a jab.
Good leg kick by Omega there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
O Neil drops his hands momentarily and Omega takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Omega throws a low kick but O Neil avoids it.
Omega digs a good hook to O Neil's body.
Omega's jab looks to have found its range, popping O Neil under the eye.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Omega misses with a low kick.
Omega thumps O Neil with a low kick.
O Neil takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Omega.
O Neil throws a head kick but Omega moves out of range.
Omega scores with a push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Omega connects with a single shot there.
Omega just misses with a punch to the body.
Omega jabs at O Neil's body.
O Neil misses with an uppercut. Omega saw that one coming.
Omega throws out a leg kick but O Neil moves out of range and Omega only half commits.
O Neil gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Omega lands the left hand.
That kick from Omega tenderised O Neil's leg. O Neil is trying to keep his angry face on.
O Neil moves out of range as Omega throws a body kick.
Omega misses with a body shot.
O Neil throws a low kick, looking for Omega's leg but Omega calmly moves out of range.
O Neil misses with an attempted mid kick.
An inside leg kick from Omega misses.
O Neil throws a low kick but Omega avoids it.
O Neil misses with a straight left.
O Neil looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
O Neil takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fighters circling - O Neil throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
O Neil misses with a leg kick.
Omega connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neil is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Omega blocks the leg kick.
O Neil throws a lazy right hand but Omega sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
O Neil gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Omega throws a nice looking combination but O Neil bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Omega avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
O Neil thumps Omega with a low kick.
A low kick from Omega is predictable there
and O Neil counters with a thumping low kick.
Omega throws a half hearted mid kick.
Omega looks for the body kick but O Neil saw that one coming.
A left lands for Omega.
A head kick misses from O Neil.
Donk. Omega catches O Neil right on the button with a cross.
Omega wants to slow O Neil down by chopping away at his legs.
Omega moves out of range of the strikes.
O Neil looks for the body kick but Omega saw that one coming.
O Neil throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Omega with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neil throws a half hearted mid kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Omega.
Omega tries to work over O Neil's front leg with a kick but O Neil checks it.
Some bone on bone action there as O Neil checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Omega lands a leg kick that knocks O Neil off balance momentarily.
O Neil uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Omega.
O Neil misses with an attempted mid kick.
Crunch! Omega slams his shin into O Neil's torso.
Omega tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
O Neil will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Omega checks a low kick from O Neil.
Omega scores with a leg kick.
Omega ducks under a wild hook from O Neil.
Omega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thor Omega seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Neil buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Neil throws the kick towards the body but Omega avoids it.
O Neil looks to land a left hand but Omega moved out of range nicely.
O Neil throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
O Neil takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Omega showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Omega moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
O Neil displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Omega throws out the jab.
O Neil fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Omega is out of range.
Omega throws a low kick, looking for O Neil's leg but O Neil calmly moves out of range.
O Neil slips a jab from Omega.
Omega throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Omega misses with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Omega.
O Neil thuds his shin into the meat of Omega's side.
Some bone on bone action there as Omega checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Omega looks to land a left hand but O Neil moved out of range nicely.
Omega throws a body punch but O Neil moves out of range.
O Neil feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Omega's calf.
O Neil missing with a left hand there. Omega was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Omega buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Omega.
Omega looks to throw the jab but O Neil is out of range.
Omega scores with a body shot.
O Neil moves out of range of the leg kick from Omega.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Omega.
O Neil lands a jab to Omega's midsection.
O Neil takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
O Neil sizes up Omega with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
O Neil drops his hands momentarily and Omega takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
O Neil throws a low kick, looking for Omega's leg but Omega calmly moves out of range.
Omega lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
O Neil connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Omega's hands.
O Neil tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Omega scores with a nice head shot.
Omega scores with a jab. O Neil acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Omega misses with a kick to the body.
Omega throws a quick inside leg kick.
Omega bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of O Neil's head.
Omega dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Neil moves out of range of the leg kick from Omega.
O Neil throws a low kick but it's checked well by Omega.
O Neil swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omega blocks a jab.
Mickey O Neil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
O Neil listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Omega blocks the leg kick.
Omega takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Omega scores with a nice head shot.
O Neil fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
O Neil takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Omega thumps O Neil with a low kick.
Omega scores with a jab to the jaw.
A leg kick checked by Omega.
O Neil walks into a jab.
O Neil throws a right hand that Omega ducks under and follows up with a left that Omega also avoids with ease.
O Neil tries to work over Omega's front leg with a kick but Omega checks it.
O Neil tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Omega connects with a good right hand that stumbles O Neil. O Neil circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Omega buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
O Neil connects with a leg kick. Omega looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Omega is looking to land body kicks.
Thor Omega is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omega thuds his right hand into O Neil's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
O Neil takes one to the side of the head.
Omega throws a nice inside leg kick.
Omega blocks the body kick.
Omega feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to O Neil's calf.
Omega bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Omega checks a leg kick.
Omega fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and O Neil has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
O Neil throws an overhand right that lands on Omega's shoulder, as Omega tries to avoid the shot.
O Neil is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Omega.
A solid leg kick lands there for Omega.
O Neil misses with a hook. Omega ducked under it nicely.
Omega checks the leg kick nicely there.
O Neil takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Omega throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Omega lands a really nice looking cross but O Neil seems unphased.
O Neil looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
O Neil takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omega scoring well with a low kick there.
Omega looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Omega moves out of range of the strikes.
Omega avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
O Neil avoids a kick to the body.
Omega takes a jab right on the kisser.
Omega connects with a single shot there.
O Neil fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Omega is out of range.
O Neil pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A clash of legs there as Omega blocks the low kick.
Omega lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Omega 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 O Neil has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from O Neil and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Omega buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for O Neil.
O Neil has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Omega.
O Neil swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
O Neil on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thor Omega comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Omega has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor Omega!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Blaylock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damo Bodhidharma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaylock's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Head Like a Hole. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Damo Bodhidharma enters the cage!
 |
|
 |
| 192 cm
28
273 lbs
19 - 7 - 0 |
|
180 cm
29
265 lbs
21 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Blaylock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damo Bodhidharma!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaylock clinches up against the cage.
Blaylock is trying to drag Bodhidharma to the mat but Bodhidharma just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Blaylock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bodhidharma's elbow.
Bodhidharma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blaylock tries to clinch but Bodhidharma moves out of range.
Bodhidharma finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Blaylock throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bodhidharma stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Blaylock tries to clinch but Bodhidharma is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Bodhidharma.
Blaylock wants to clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Blaylock has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Dirk Blaylock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blaylock tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bodhidharma counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Blaylock is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Bodhidharma fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bodhidharma taking a breather.
Blaylock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blaylock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bodhidharma has Blaylock pushed against the cage.
Bodhidharma wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bodhidharma's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Blaylock misses with the head strike.
Bodhidharma blocking some punches.
Bodhidharma is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bodhidharma has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blaylock slows down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock working aggressively here.
Blaylock lands a nice shot to the body.
Blaylock misses with a knee strike.
Blaylock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blaylock lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blaylock tries to stall but Bodhidharma uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bodhidharma looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bodhidharma is trying to push Blaylock away but Blaylock has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bodhidharma breaks the clinch.
Bodhidharma takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bodhidharma throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Damo Bodhidharma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blaylock misses with a looping left.
Blaylock checks the leg kick.
Bodhidharma takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blaylock moves in looking to clinch but Bodhidharma pushes him off.
Blaylock shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bodhidharma napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Blaylock trying to control the position but Bodhidharma is working away.
Blaylock cracks Bodhidharma with a big right hand but Bodhidharma just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bodhidharma can't do much from the bottom here.
Blaylock sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bodhidharma is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Blaylock working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bodhidharma is trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bodhidharma is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Bodhidharma's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock controlling the position from side mount.
Blaylock has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blaylock misses with the ground and pound.
Blaylock wants to control but Bodhidharma is keeping him busy.
Blaylock will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Blaylock in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bodhidharma is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bodhidharma parries the strikes from Blaylock easily there. Blaylock is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bodhidharma to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Blaylock dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bodhidharma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bodhidharma throws a half hearted mid kick.
Blaylock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bodhidharma throws a head kick that misses.
Blaylock darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Blaylock. Those never looked like landing.
Blaylock throws a series of punches but Bodhidharma moves out of range.
Bodhidharma swats away the attempt to clinch by Blaylock.
Bodhidharma leaves Blaylock with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bodhidharma lunges at Blaylock with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Blaylock's hand.
It looks like Dirk Blaylock has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bodhidharma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bodhidharma scores with a head kick.
Damo Bodhidharma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaylock wants to clinch
and Bodhidharma counters with a thumping low kick.
Blaylock shoots in for a takedown but Bodhidharma shows good takedown defense.
Blaylock tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bodhidharma counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bodhidharma.
Bodhidharma working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blaylock misses with a body punch.
Blaylock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bodhidharma prevents a body shot from Blaylock.
Blaylock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bodhidharma has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blaylock trying to land knees to the body.
Bodhidharma manages to break the clinch.
Bodhidharma misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Bodhidharma.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock rushes Bodhidharma and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bodhidharma prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dirk Blaylock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bodhidharma is trying to push Blaylock away but Blaylock has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bodhidharma managing to block the knees to the body from Blaylock.
Blaylock misses with a knee to the head.
Blaylock trying to control the position but instead, Bodhidharma has worked for underhooks and has pushed Blaylock into the cage.
Bodhidharma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Blaylock misses.
Blaylock closes the distance but Bodhidharma moves to the side
and Bodhidharma counters with a three punch combo that has Blaylock backing up. Blaylock nods at Bodhidharma to acknowledge the strikes.
Bodhidharma connects with a solid leg kick.
Blaylock connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bodhidharma tries to avoid it but Blaylock manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bodhidharma to the ground. Bodhidharma escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bodhidharma throws a nice head kick!
Blaylock shoots in looking for a takedown but Bodhidharma manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Blaylock's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Damo Bodhidharma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bodhidharma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bodhidharma scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bodhidharma fails to land with a series of punches.
Bodhidharma 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blaylock throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bodhidharma tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Blaylock is in Bodhidharma's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bodhidharma can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bodhidharma not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bodhidharma might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Blaylock haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Blaylock trying to control but Bodhidharma is working from the bottom.
Blaylock tries to free his leg and advance position but Bodhidharma is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bodhidharma wants to stand and escape but Blaylock is having none of it.
Bodhidharma is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Blaylock dives into side control.
Blaylock lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Blaylock is looking to take a break and control but Bodhidharma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bodhidharma really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blaylock. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bodhidharma is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blaylock tries to advance to mount but can't.
Blaylock working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damo Bodhidharma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dirk Blaylock's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Blaylock tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bodhidharma moves into the clinch.
Blaylock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bodhidharma lands a knee to the body.
Blaylock prevents Bodhidharma from breaking the clinch.
Bodhidharma avoiding damage as Blaylock throws knees to the body.
Blaylock tries to score a body lock takedown but Bodhidharma shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Blaylock gets through Bodhidharma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bodhidharma lands an uppercut.
Bodhidharma softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dirk Blaylock's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bodhidharma.
Bodhidharma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bodhidharma blocking some punches.
Blaylock goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bodhidharma prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bodhidharma is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Bodhidharma.
Damo Bodhidharma seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bodhidharma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blaylock is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Blaylock is looking to clinch but Bodhidharma is avoiding it.
Bodhidharma tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Bodhidharma finds it's way through Blaylock's defenses.
Blaylock fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blaylock tries to clinch but Bodhidharma moves out of range.
Bodhidharma on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A head kick misses from Bodhidharma.
Bodhidharma avoids the body shot from Blaylock.
Blaylock darts in trying to clinch
and Bodhidharma counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bodhidharma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bodhidharma has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blaylock finds it's way round the side to connect with Bodhidharma's head.
Blaylock misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Bodhidharma.
Bodhidharma tries to move into range but Blaylock moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Blaylock is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jab from Blaylock.
Bodhidharma keeps the fight on the outside.
Blaylock misses with a looping right.
Blaylock gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bodhidharma.
Blaylock misses with a straight right.
Bodhidharma connects with a body shot that sends Blaylock's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bodhidharma lands a left and a right that send Blaylock crashing to the mat, dazed. Bodhidharma thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
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!
Bodhidharma tries a head kick but it misses.
Bodhidharma throws a shot to the body.
Bodhidharma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bodhidharma lands a big head kick that sends Blaylock tumbling to the mat! Bodhidharma takes a step backwards and waves Blaylock back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Blaylock is rocked!
Dirk Blaylock's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Blaylock moves to clinch but Bodhidharma breaks away
and Bodhidharma counters with a monster head kick that knocks Blaylock out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Damo Bodhidharma!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Damo Bodhidharma waved his t-shirt featuring Tab out's logo in front of the cameras.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alfie Norks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Ratskin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norks comes to the cage accompanied by Like a G6. Alfie Norks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 200 cm
32
267 lbs
30 - 10 - 0 |
|
196 cm
36
270 lbs
31 - 14 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alfie Norks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Ratskin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ratskin blocks a leg kick.
Ratskin closes the distance but Norks moves to the side
and Norks counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Norks.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ratskin controlling the position.
Ratskin wants to sweep here but Norks controlling him for the moment.
Norks has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ratskin is proving hard to escape from.
Norks preventing the sweep.
Norks being controlled here momentarily.
Norks stopping the sweep attempt from Ratskin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ratskin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ratskin circles away from the clinch attempt.
A shot to the liver by Ratskin. Beautiful body shot.
Ratskin avoids a kick to the body.
Norks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Norks scores with a leg kick.
Norks throws a jab but it's blocked by Ratskin.
Ratskin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ratskin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Norks lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ratskin misses with a left hand
and Norks counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ratskin!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ratskin sneaks back into half guard.
Ratskin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ratskin told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Ratskin keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Norks is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Ratskin manages to get to full guard.
Ratskin is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norks stopping the sweep attempt from Ratskin.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Norks tries to stand but Ratskin is controlling from the bottom.
Norks is fighting to break Ratskin's control of his arms but Ratskin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norks wants to get up but he can't break Ratskin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We're going to have a standup here because Alfie Norks wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ratskin throws a lazy uppercut
and Norks counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Norks.
Ratskin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Norks wants to stand but Ratskin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alfie Norks 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.
A lazy left from Ratskin finds it's target.
Ratskin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ratskin doesn't manage to clinch there - Norks circles away.
Norks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ratskin was well out of range. Poor timing from Norks.
Ratskin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Norks avoids the body shot from Ratskin.
Ratskin checks a leg kick nicely.
Ratskin tries to clinch there but Norks circles away.
Ratskin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Norks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Norks darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norks misses with a leg kick.
Norks turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ratskin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ratskin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Norks on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Norks misses with a double jab.
Norks scores with a decent looking hook.
Alfie Norks is winning the standup battle so far.
Ratskin tries to clinch there but Norks circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ratskin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ratskin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Norks.
Ratskin tries to throw a body punch but Norks avoids it by throwing Ratskin back against the cage.
Ratskin lands a hook that snaps the head of Norks backwards.
Norks blocks a body shot from Ratskin.
Ratskin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Norks misses with a body punch.
Norks is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ratskin is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ratskin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ratskin misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norks putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ratskin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Norks landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Norks stalls.
Alfie Norks has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Norks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Norks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Alexander Ratskin has been cut.
Norks with a knee to the head.
Norks tries to land a knee to the head but Ratskin blocks with his arms.
Ratskin tries a body shot but Norks blocks it.
Norks throws an elbow but it misses.
Norks managing to block the knees to the body from Ratskin.
Ratskin working aggressively here.
Ratskin prevents a body shot from Norks.
Norks misses with a knee strike.
A short uppercut from Ratskin.
Ratskin working aggressively here.
Ratskin lands a body punch.
Norks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ratskins head.
Ratskin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ratskin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Norks digs a right hand into Ratskin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ratskin's gas tank.
Norks missing with knees to the body.
Ratskin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Norks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Norks trying to land knees to the body.
Ratskin can't find room to land a body shot as Norks controls the action.
Norks lands a good knee to the midsection. Ratskin won't want to take too many of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ratskin avoids it.
Ratskin misses with a body punch.
Ratskin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Norks landing knees to the head.
Norks tries to land knees in the clinch but Ratskin avoids the damage to the body.
Ratskin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Norks trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ratskin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ratskin throws an elbow that misses.
Norks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Norks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norks putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ratskin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Norks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Norks lands a damaging elbow.
Norks trying to stall but Ratskin improves his position.
Norks landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Norks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Norks.
Norks scores a nice knee to the body.
Norks tries to land knees in the clinch but Ratskin avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Norks obliges.
Norks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ratskin is defending well for now.
Norks lands a nice knee to the body.
Norks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ratskin is defending well for now.
Norks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Norks.
Ratskin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Norks is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Norks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alfie Norks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Ratskin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ratskin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ratskin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Norks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Norks lands with a good body shot.
A swing and a miss from Ratskin.
Ratskin scores with a jab to the head.
Alexander Ratskin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ratskin scores with a jab to the body.
Norks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Norks takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ratskin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ratskin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Norks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ratskin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ratskin throws a jab when Norks was well out of range.
Norks scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ratskin swinging wildly here.
Norks connects with a leg kick. Ratskin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Norks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Norks looks to land a body kick but Ratskin moved away.
A solid body kick from Norks.
Norks cracks the inside of Ratskin's front leg.
Norks wants to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Norks. That snapped Ratskin's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ratskin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ratskin keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ratskin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Norks.
Norks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ratskin moves away.
Ratskin thuds his right hand into Norks's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ratskin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Norks slips a jab from Ratskin.
Norks chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Norks connects with a right hand. Ratskin shakes it off.
Norks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ratskin can do to turn this around?
Ratskin avoids the head kick by Norks.
Ratskin misses the jab.
Norks keeps the fight on the outside.
Norks lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ratskin misses with a looping left.
Norks thumps Ratskin with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ratskin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ratskin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ratskin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Norks controlling the action here for a moment.
Ratskin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ratskin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ratskin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Norks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ratskin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ratskin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Norks misses with a punch on the inside.
Ratskin digs a right hand underneath Norks's ribcage. Norks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Norks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ratskin is defending well for now.
Ratskin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ratskin misses with a punch on the inside.
Alfie Norks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ratskin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norks blocks a body shot from Ratskin.
Norks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Norks misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ratskin.
Ratskin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Norks backwards.
Ratskin swings wildly with an uppercut but Norks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alexander Ratskin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ratskin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Ratskin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Norks throws a head punch that misses.
Ratskin lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Ratskin.
Ratskin lands with a short shot to the head.
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 Alfie Norks.
Well Norks has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alfie Norks!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clint Lomax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lomax is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ace of Spades. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
 |
|
 |
| 175 cm
32
156 lbs
21 - 12 - 0 |
|
170 cm
36
141 lbs
48 - 10 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael Johansson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
48 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Clint Lomax!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johansson throws a low kick but Lomax moves out of range easily.
Johansson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Johansson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lomax manages to avoid it.
Johansson throws a nice looking combination but Lomax bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big left from Johansson misses.
Johansson misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Johansson.
Johansson tries to keep at a distance but Lomax has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lomax makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lomax breaks the clinch.
Lomax keeps Johansson at a distance using the push kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lomax. Johansson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lomax.
Lomax fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Johansson is out of range.
Lomax looks to land a left hand but Johansson moved out of range nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Lomax blocks the leg kick.
Lomax tries to clinch up but Johansson circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson tries to close the distance and clinch but Lomax swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lomax scores with a shot to the body.
Johansson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Johansson throws a shot from downtown. Lomax moves away and avoids it.
Lomax looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lomax explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Johansson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lomax motions for Johansson to come forward. Lomax throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lomax connects with a single shot there.
Johansson connects with a looping right hand.
Lomax tries to land a leg kick but Johansson saw it coming and moves away.
Lomax scores with a head kick. Johansson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lomax fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lomax checks it well.
Johansson misses with a jab, cross combination.
A lazy body kick from Lomax
and Johansson counters with a left to the body.
An inside leg kick from Lomax misses.
Good exchange - Lomax coming out on top.
We've been informed that Lomax has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Clint Lomax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lomax takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice shot lands for Johansson.
Lomax with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lomax lands with a shot to the body.
Johansson blocks a low kick nicely.
Johansson misses with a wild combination.
Lomax misses with a straight left.
Johansson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lomax instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson tries to land knees in the clinch but Lomax avoids the damage to the body.
Johansson tries a body shot but Lomax blocks it.
Lomax misses with a body punch.
Johansson prevents a body shot from Lomax.
Lomax is leaning against Johansson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johansson.
Lomax lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Johansson on the inside.
Johansson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Johansson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Johansson.
Lomax tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johansson blocking some punches.
Johansson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lomax.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Lomax - that landed with a thud.
Johansson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johansson throws a head punch that misses.
Lomax tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johansson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomax scores with a hook to the body.
Lomax blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lomax lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johansson backwards.
Lomax lands with a right to the head.
Lomax scores with a hook to the body.
Lomax trying to stall but Johansson improves his position.
Johansson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've been told by Johansson's head coaches at Gentlemens' club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lomax cracks Johansson with a good jab.
Lomax avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johansson moves away from the strike by Lomax.
Johansson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lomax is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johansson.
Lomax tries to clinch up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A combination from Johansson does no damage.
Johansson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Johansson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Lomax dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice straight punches there by Lomax. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lomax.
Mikael Johansson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lomax. Johansson shrugs it off though.
Johansson throws a head kick that half lands.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johansson checks a leg kick.
Lomax motions for Johansson to come forward. Lomax throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lomax ducks under a wild hook from Johansson.
Lomax throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lomax takes a swing at Johansson's ribcage but misses.
Lomax misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johansson.
Lomax misses with an attempted mid kick.
Johansson blocks a head kick by Lomax.
Lomax looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lomax cracks Johansson with an open hand slap.
Johansson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lomax was well out of range. Poor timing from Johansson.
A head kick misses from Lomax.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lomax.
Johansson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johansson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lomax with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick misses from Lomax.
Lomax 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.
Johansson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Johansson throws a head kick that half lands.
Johansson misses with a two punch combination.
Johansson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lomax changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lomax lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johansson's sensitive parts.
Johansson wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomax connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab from Johansson does it's job there.
Lomax slips a jab and a cross from Johansson.
Lomax misses with a kick to the body.
Lomax clinches up with Johansson and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lomax.
A short right from Lomax on the inside.
Johansson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Johansson.
Lomax is looking to score with low kicks.
Lomax takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johansson slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax misses with a body kick.
Johansson misses with a wild body shot.
Johansson throws a right hand that misses
and Lomax counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lomax tries a head kick but it misses.
Johansson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lomax counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Johansson misses its intended target.
Johansson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lomax misses with an uppercut. Johansson saw that one coming.
Lomax tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johansson is able to avoid easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johansson checks a leg kick.
Johansson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Johansson connects with a body shot.
Lomax misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lomax misses with a leg kick
and Lomax takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lomax takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lomax tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lomax throws a body kick that misses.
Johansson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lomax thows a body kick. Johansson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lomax lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johansson's sensitive parts.
Johansson misses with a combination
and Johansson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lomax throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lomax takes a swing at Johansson's ribcage but misses.
Johansson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lomax. Lomax obviously looking to wear him down.
Lomax lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Clint Lomax will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Johansson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lomax misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johansson.
Johansson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lomax scores with a push kick.
Johansson checks a low kick from Lomax.
Lomax moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lomax walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Johansson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lomax tries to score with a low kick but Johansson moves his leg out of the way.
Some wild striking there from Johansson.
Johansson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Johansson throws a lazy right hand but Lomax sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johansson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lomax takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lomax tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johansson is able to avoid easily.
Johansson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax throws the kick towards the body but Johansson avoids it.
Johansson misses with a double jab
and Lomax counters with a stiff right hand.
Johansson misses the shot to the body.
Johansson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lomax scores with a nice body kick.
Lomax avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johansson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lomax throws a solid leg kick but Johansson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lomax.
Lomax tries a low kick but Johansson avoids it.
Decent striking displayed by Lomax there.
Johansson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lomax jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lomax lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johansson's sensitive parts.
Johansson looks to score with a jab to the body but Lomax is just out of range.
Lomax throws a solid leg kick but Johansson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lomax.
Johansson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johansson throws a leg kick but Lomax sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johansson.
Lomax loads up on a big right hand but Johansson slips the punch.
Lomax gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lomax.
Johansson with a knee to the head.
Johansson misses with a punch to the body.
Lomax blocks a body shot from Johansson.
Johansson misses with a knee strike.
Johansson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lomax works on Johansson's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson is trying to force a seperation but Lomax has the dominant position.
Johansson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Johansson fails to land.
Lomax throws a head punch that misses.
Lomax lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johansson backwards.
Lomax lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johansson backwards.
Johansson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lomax has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johansson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lomax breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johansson swings for the body but Lomax moves out of range.
Lomax connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Johansson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lomax misses with a kick to the body.
Clint Lomax seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johansson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lomax to score with a decent uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lomax.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lomax.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Lomax scores with a hook to the body. Johansson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A jab lands there for Lomax.
Lomax with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A punch lands to the side of Johansson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Johansson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lomax.
Johansson throws a sloppy head kick and Lomax moves out of range easily.
Johansson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lomax is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Johansson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lomax throws a body kick that misses.
Lomax avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lomax scores with a push kick.
Johansson looks for the body kick but Lomax saw that one coming.
A solid body kick from Lomax.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Lomax really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Johansson misses with a body kick.
Johansson throws a wild body kick that Lomax sees coming a mile off.
Lomax misses with a hook. Johansson ducked under it nicely.
Lomax defending well as Johansson loads up on a big left hand.
Lomax throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johansson lands a glancing blow to the side of Lomax's head.
Lomax gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johansson has a couple of punches blocked by Lomax.
Lomax misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lomax stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Johansson tries a knee to the head but Lomax blocks it.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Lomax breaks from the clinch.
Lomax slips a straight right by Johansson.
Lomax throws a shot to the body.
Lomax with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson avoids the head kick by Lomax.
Johansson misses the shot to the body.
Lomax throws a big shot that misses.
Lomax takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lomax lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lomax lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lomax with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johansson walks into a stiff left hand from Lomax.
Jab from Lomax.
Johansson throws a shot from downtown. Lomax moves away and avoids it.
Johansson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lomax 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.
Lomax tries to land a front kick but Johansson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomax jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Johansson looks to land a combination but Lomax avoids it well.
Johansson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Johansson misses
and Lomax makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lomax connects with a solid leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lomax pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johansson moves to clinch but Lomax breaks away
and Lomax counters with a nice low kick that buckles Johansson's knee momentarily.
Johansson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Johansson tries a low kick but Lomax avoids it.
Lomax cracks Johansson with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Johansson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lomax. That's going to slow Johansson down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Johansson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lomax misses with a low kick.
Johansson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lomax on the side of the head.
Lomax lands a head shot.
Johansson rushes Lomax and presses him up against the cage.
Lomax wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johansson struggles to land a body shot inside as Lomax controls his hands.
Johansson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lomax fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lomax lands an uppercut.
Lomax lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johansson.
Lomax's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johansson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lomax tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson throws a solid leg kick but Lomax takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Johansson.
Johansson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lomax. That's going to slow Johansson down.
Lomax scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lomax fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Johansson cracks Lomax with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lomax looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johansson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johansson misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lomax throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johansson moves out of range of the body kick from Lomax.
Johansson misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Lomax dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lomax.
Lomax throws a hook but Johansson blocks it.
Lomax misses with a head kick.
Johansson thuds his shin into the meat of Lomax's side.
Johansson feints and then cracks Lomax's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lomax down.
Lomax slips a jab from Johansson.
Lomax takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Johansson misses with a hook.
Johansson misses with an uppercut.
Lomax looks for the body kick but Johansson saw that one coming.
Johansson throws a nice looking combination but Lomax bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lomax connects with a nice looking jab.
Lomax scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax connects with a high kick.
Johansson looks to throw the jab but Lomax is out of range.
Johansson motions for Lomax to come forward. Johansson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johansson avoids the body shot from Lomax.
Johansson loads up on a big right hand but Lomax slips the punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johansson.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lomax. That's going to slow Johansson down.
Lomax scores with a spinning back kick!
Johansson looks to land a right hand but Lomax moved out of range.
Lomax tries a low kick but Johansson avoids it.
Johansson avoids a kick to the body.
Lomax keeps the fight on the outside.
Lomax wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mikael Johansson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomax checks a low kick from Johansson.
Lomax dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good work by Johansson as he checks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Lomax.
Lomax scores with a leg kick.
Johansson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lomax.
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!
Lomax tries to land a leg kick but Johansson saw it coming and moves away.
Johansson lands with a cross.
Johansson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lomax with a nice cross.
Johansson throws a leg kick but Lomax sees it coming and moves out of range.
Johansson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Johansson.
Lomax fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johansson throws a wild body kick that Lomax sees coming a mile off.
Johansson tries to bum rush Lomax with a series of wild strikes but Lomax uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lomax cracks Johansson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Johansson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lomax is out of range and Johansson settles back down.
Johansson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Johansson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johansson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lomax thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Johansson if he has to take too many more of those.
Johansson tries to keep at a distance but Lomax has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lomax avoiding damage as Johansson throws knees to the body.
Lomax goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Lomax on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson lands a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lomax lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lomax takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johansson takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lomax.
Johansson is rocked!
Johansson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Johansson letting Lomax take a breather here.
Johansson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lomax.
Lomax breaks the clinch.
Johansson lands a head kick!
Lomax throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lomax tries a head kick but it misses.
Lomax has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lomax throws a sloppy head kick and Johansson moves out of range easily.
Lomax lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clint Lomax comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lomax 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clint Lomax! Clint Lomax retains his featherweight title!
Clint Lomax tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between José Nabijos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Gauge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nabijos might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to IF I DIE TONIGHT. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 187 cm
34
206 lbs
41 - 10 - 1 |
|
188 cm
35
215 lbs
37 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
41 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, José Nabijos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyson Gauge!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nabijos just misses with a punch to the body.
Nabijos scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gauge in his tracks.
Nabijos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nabijos seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
José Nabijos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nabijos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gauge feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nabijoss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gauge.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nabijos thumps Gauge with a low kick.
Nabijos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gauge's sensitive parts.
Nabijos throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gauge counters with a head kick.
Nabijos misses with a body kick.
Gauge throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nabijos thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gauge if he has to take too many more of those.
Nabijos fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gauge checks it well.
Sloppy strikes from Nabijos. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick from Gauge lands but Nabijos takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nabijos. Gauge does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gauge loads up on a big right hand but Nabijos slips the punch.
Nabijos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gauge manages to avoid it.
Nabijos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gauge. That did some damage!
Nabijos with a jab.
Nabijos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nabijos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gauge takes one on the button.
Gauge has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nabijos.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gauge wants to slow Nabijos down by chopping away at his legs.
Nabijos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gauge misses with a hook
and Nabijos counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Nabijos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nabijos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nabijos tries to free his leg and advance position but Gauge is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gauge wants to stand and escape but Nabijos is having none of it.
Nabijos throwing strikes but missing.
Nabijos's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gauge trying to keep a closed guard but Nabijos is proving a slippery customer.
Nabijos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nabijos wants to pass the guard but Gauge is keeping the position.
Nabijos advances to half guard.
Nabijos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gauge kicks Nabijos off and gets back to his feet.
Gauge lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nabijos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gauge is out of range and Nabijos settles back down.
Nabijos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gauge's corner calls for a 1-2. Gauge obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nabijos looks to land a left hand but Gauge moved out of range nicely.
Jab by Gauge.
Nabijos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gauge lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nabijos's sensitive parts.
Nabijos scores with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nabijos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nabijos lands a left and a right that send Gauge crashing to the mat, dazed. Nabijos thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Gauge is rocked!
It looks like Tyson Gauge has been cut.
Nabijos pounces like a tiger and cracks Gauge with a vicious hook! Gauge is down but not out! Nabijos follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). José Nabijos!
A relieved looking José Nabijos thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
89% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
