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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Timoteo Belo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Hansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timoteo Belo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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158 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Timoteo Belo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sven Hansson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hansson defends well and Belo ends up having to push Hansson into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hansson.
Hansson avoiding damage.
Belo is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Hansson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hansson manages to break the clinch.
Hansson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hansson misses with a hook to the body
and Belo counters with a shoot takedown. Hansson fights it but they end up in guard.
Hansson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Belo controls the pace.
Belo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Belo trying to control but Hansson is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Belo drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Belo seems to have locked his on tight now - Hansson screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Belo, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Timoteo Belo!
An out of breath Timoteo Belo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcello Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Madison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcello Sanchez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcello Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Greg Madison!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Madison holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Madison stops a takedown attempt from Sanchez.
Madison scores with a shot to the side of Sanchez's head.
Madison throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sanchez takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Marcello Sanchez has been cut.
Madison prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcello Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Madison misses with an elbow strike.
Sanchez blocks an elbow strike.
Madison pushes Sanchez back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Sanchez takes an elbow to the temple.
Sanchez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Madison fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Madison fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt
and Madison holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sanchez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Madison after a bit of a struggle.
Sanchez wants to break free but Madison has control.
Madison pushes off an throws an elbow but Sanchez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Madison scores with a shot to the side of Sanchez's head.
Sanchez takes an elbow to the temple.
Madison misses with an elbow strike.
Madison lands a damaging elbow.
Sanchez fails to pull guard.
Madison lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Sanchez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Madison is defending well.
Sanchez is trying to pull guard but Madison turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Sanchez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Madison smiles and moves away.
Sanchez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Madison counters by moving into the clinch.
Madison throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sanchez blocks the elbow strike.
A short right from Madison.
Madison gets through Sanchez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Madison misses with an elbow over the top.
Madison creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sanchez's defenses.
Marcello Sanchez's cut is getting worse.
Madison softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Sanchez is rocked!
Madison throws an elbow that misses.
Madison pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Madison lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oh Sanchez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Madison pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Sanchez blocks an elbow strike.
Sanchez blocks an elbow strike from Madison.
Sanchez dodges an elbow strike from Madison.
Sanchez blocks the elbow strike.
Sanchez avoids the elbow strike from Madison, against the ropes.
Madison looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Madison lands an uppercut.
Sanchez dodges an elbow strike from Madison.
Sanchez jumps guard but Madison turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Madison looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sanchez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sanchez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sanchez dodges an elbow strike from Madison.
Sanchez pulls guard successfully.
Madison would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Madison got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sanchez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Madison has managed to get both his arms back between Sanchez's legs - danger averted.
Madison stands up from Sanchez's guard - Madison perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sanchez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Madison counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Madison.
Madison creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Sanchez with a big uppercut! Sanchez tries to clinch up but Madison pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples Sanchez to the mat! Sanchez covers up and Madison unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Greg Madison!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mariano Italiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Parvati Mellia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mellia has chosen KMA - Pommeja as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mariano Italiano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Parvati Mellia!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Italiano tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mellia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mellia stuffs the takedown.
A big left from Italiano misses.
Mellia checks the leg kick.
No joy there for Mellia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No luck for Italiano with that takedown attempt.
Mellia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Italiano drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Italiano not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mellia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Italiano won't allow Mellia to sweep him here.
Mellia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mellia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Italiano.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Italiano wants to control from the top but Mellia keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Italiano controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Italiano trying to control but Mellia is working from the bottom.
Mellia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mariano Italiano wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Italiano avoids the body shot from Mellia.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mellia. Italiano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Italiano looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Parvati Mellia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Italiano throws an overhand right that lands on Mellia's shoulder, as Mellia tries to avoid the shot.
Italiano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Italiano throws a leg kick but Mellia moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Italiano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mellia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Italiano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mellia.
Italiano really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mellia lands an overhand right.
Italiano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Italiano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mellia swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Italiano to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mellia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Italiano.
Mellia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Italiano was well out of range. Poor timing from Mellia.
Mellia throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Italiano on the side of the head.
Mellia misses with an uppercut.
Italiano goes for a double leg but Mellia avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Mellia continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mariano Italiano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right hook to the body lands for Mellia.
Italiano misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mellia pushes Italiano back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Italiano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mellia's elbow.
Mellia misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mellia takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mellia misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Italiano.
Mellia looking to slow down the pace here.
Italiano lands with a left to the head.
Mellia blocking some punches.
Mellia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mellia stalling.
Italiano has a couple of punches blocked by Mellia.
Italiano misses with a body punch.
Mellia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mellia is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Italiano is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Italiano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mellia's elbow.
Nice body punch from Italiano.
Mellia lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Italiano or not.
Mellia throws a punch but it's blocked by Italiano.
Mellia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mellia.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Italiano tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mellia just stands there and leans against the ropes.
A short right from Mellia.
Mellia pushes Italiano back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Italiano is rocked!
A short uppercut from Mellia.
Oh Italiano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mellia dips a shoulder and cracks Italiano with a mighty uppercut! Italiano falls back against the ropes and Mellia unloads with a barrage of strikes! Italiano is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Mellia screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Parvati Mellia!
Parvati Mellia decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between J J Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ring Vinayagamoorthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinayagamoorthy has chosen Soul Captain Band - Taistelun arvoinen as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, J J Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ring Vinayagamoorthy!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinayagamoorthy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Vinayagamoorthy misses.
Vinayagamoorthy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tucker. Tucker obviously looking to wear him down.
We've been informed that Vinayagamoorthy 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.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a body punch but Tucker moves out of range.
Vinayagamoorthy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tucker is looking to chop away at Vinayagamoorthy's legs.
Tucker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tucker moves into the clinch successfully.
Vinayagamoorthy lands a nice shot to the body.
Tucker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tucker lands a nice shot to the body.
Vinayagamoorthy lands a left hand.
Knees to the body from Tucker.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Vinayagamoorthy.
Our sources have told us that Tucker has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Vinayagamoorthy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vinayagamoorthy blocks a body shot from Tucker.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vinayagamoorthy.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vinayagamoorthy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tucker misses with a punch to the body.
Tucker is leaning against Vinayagamoorthy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinayagamoorthy pushes Tucker back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vinayagamoorthy looking to slow down the pace here.
Tucker prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vinayagamoorthy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tucker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tucker stops a takedown attempt from Vinayagamoorthy.
Tucker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vinayagamoorthy.
Tucker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vinayagamoorthy backwards.
Vinayagamoorthy swings wildly with an uppercut but Tucker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vinayagamoorthy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tucker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tucker lands an elbow inside that Vinayagamoorthy shrugs off.
Vinayagamoorthy looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinayagamoorthy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vinayagamoorthy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vinayagamoorthy tries for a takedown but Tucker manages to get underhooks.
J J Tucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ring Vinayagamoorthy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A body shot lands from Tucker.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tucker.
Vinayagamoorthy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vinayagamoorthy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tucker prevents it.
Vinayagamoorthy wants to stall.
Vinayagamoorthy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tucker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vinayagamoorthy.
Tucker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tucker connects with a knee to the head.
Vinayagamoorthy avoiding damage as Tucker throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinayagamoorthy dodges an elbow strike from Tucker.
Vinayagamoorthy blocks an elbow strike from Tucker.
Tucker has a couple of punches blocked by Vinayagamoorthy.
Vinayagamoorthy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Tucker misses with an elbow over the top.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a punch but it's blocked by Tucker.
Vinayagamoorthy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vinayagamoorthy pushes Tucker back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Vinayagamoorthy managing to block the knees to the body from Tucker.
Tucker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vinayagamoorthy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vinayagamoorthy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tucker prevents a body shot from Vinayagamoorthy.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the head but Vinayagamoorthy blocks with his arms.
Vinayagamoorthy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinayagamoorthy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vinayagamoorthy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tucker prevents it.
Vinayagamoorthy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tucker misses with a knee to the head.
Tucker struggles to land a body shot inside as Vinayagamoorthy controls his hands.
Tucker prevents a body shot from Vinayagamoorthy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tucker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vinayagamoorthy taking a breather.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the head but Vinayagamoorthy blocks with his arms.
Vinayagamoorthy prevents a body shot from Tucker.
Tucker misses with a knee strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tucker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vinayagamoorthy.
Vinayagamoorthy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vinayagamoorthy is looking to control Tucker's arms but Tucker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vinayagamoorthy has his back to the ropes.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
J J Tucker dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vinayagamoorthy lands a right hook to the body.
Tucker wants to clinch but Vinayagamoorthy slips to the side
and Tucker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vinayagamoorthy misses the shot to the body.
Vinayagamoorthy has closed the distance and engaged Tucker in a clinch.
Tucker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vinayagamoorthy cracks Tucker with a nice body shot.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tuckers head.
The referee calls for Vinayagamoorthy to work.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vinayagamoorthy avoids it.
A right hand to the body from Vinayagamoorthy.
Vinayagamoorthy scores with a shoulder strike.
Tucker misses with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Vinayagamoorthy.
Tucker scores with a shot to the side of Vinayagamoorthy's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Vinayagamoorthy.
Tucker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vinayagamoorthy blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinayagamoorthy scores with a shoulder strike.
Tucker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vinayagamoorthy lands a left hand.
Tucker throws a punch but it's blocked by Vinayagamoorthy.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with some punches.
Tucker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vinayagamoorthy avoiding damage as Tucker throws knees to the body.
Tucker tries to throw a body punch but Vinayagamoorthy avoids it by throwing Tucker back against the ropes.
Tucker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vinayagamoorthy is defending well for now.
Tucker lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Vinayagamoorthy fails to land.
Vinayagamoorthy has a couple of punches blocked by Tucker.
Tucker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tucker connects with a knee to the head.
Tucker connects with a knee to the head.
Vinayagamoorthy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tucker struggles to land a body shot inside as Vinayagamoorthy controls his hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vinayagamoorthy stalling in the clinch but Tucker improves position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinayagamoorthy swings wildly with an uppercut but Tucker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vinayagamoorthy is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Tucker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vinayagamoorthy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tucker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vinayagamoorthy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tucker misses with a punch on the inside.
Vinayagamoorthy has Tucker pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Tucker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vinayagamoorthy has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tucker after a bit of a struggle.
J J Tucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ring Vinayagamoorthy.
Tucker crunches a lovely knee into Vinayagamoorthy's ribcage.
A body shot lands from Tucker.
Vinayagamoorthy is breathing heavily.
Vinayagamoorthy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tucker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Tucker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vinayagamoorthy blocks an uppercut.
Vinayagamoorthy tries to throw a body punch but Tucker avoids it by throwing Vinayagamoorthy back against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tucker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Tucker.
Tucker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vinayagamoorthy.
Tucker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tucker can't find room to land a body shot as Vinayagamoorthy controls the action.
Vinayagamoorthy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tucker prevents it.
Vinayagamoorthy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tucker landing knees to the body.
Vinayagamoorthy looking to stall.
Vinayagamoorthy goes for a takedown attempt but Tucker pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tucker is looking to land body kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinayagamoorthy shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tucker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Vinayagamoorthy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vinayagamoorthy looks to throw the jab but Tucker is out of range.
Vinayagamoorthy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a hook
and Tucker counters by moving into the clinch.
Tucker blocking some punches.
Tucker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vinayagamoorthy is defending well for now.
Vinayagamoorthy taking a breather.
Tucker blocks an uppercut.
Tucker blocks an uppercut.
Tucker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tucker throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vinayagamoorthy swings wildly with an uppercut but Tucker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tucker as Vinayagamoorthy tries to tie him up.
Vinayagamoorthy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tucker backwards.
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 J J Tucker will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Tucker tries to clinch but Vinayagamoorthy is having none of it.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch but Vinayagamoorthy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tucker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vinayagamoorthy momentarily.
Vinayagamoorthy loads up on a big right hand but Tucker slips the punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vinayagamoorthy thuds a left hand into Tucker's body.
Tucker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vinayagamoorthy is out of range and Tucker settles back down.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vinayagamoorthy keeps the fight on the outside.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a jab when Tucker was well out of range.
Tucker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vinayagamoorthy.
Vinayagamoorthy closes the distance and clinches.
Tucker throws a punch but it's blocked by Vinayagamoorthy.
Tucker with a knee to the head.
Tucker tries to throw a body punch but Vinayagamoorthy avoids it by throwing Tucker back against the ropes.
Vinayagamoorthy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tucker backwards.
Tucker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vinayagamoorthy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vinayagamoorthy lands a shot to the body.
Tucker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker crunches a lovely knee into Vinayagamoorthy's ribcage.
Tucker scores a nice knee to the body.
Tucker prevents a body shot from Vinayagamoorthy.
Vinayagamoorthy has Tucker pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Tucker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vinayagamoorthy throws a punch but it's blocked by Tucker.
Vinayagamoorthy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tucker trying to land knees to the body.
Vinayagamoorthy is trying to stall.
Tucker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vinayagamoorthy or not.
Vinayagamoorthy tries to stall but Tucker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tucker throws a punch but it's blocked by Vinayagamoorthy.
Tucker tries to land knees in the clinch but Vinayagamoorthy avoids the damage to the body.
Tucker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vinayagamoorthy looking to slow down the pace here.
A left hand lands to the body for Tucker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tucker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tucker tries a body shot but Vinayagamoorthy blocks it.
Tucker lands a body punch.
A short right from Tucker.
Tucker tries a body shot but Vinayagamoorthy blocks it.
J J Tucker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tucker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tucker lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tucker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tucker scores a nice knee to the body.
Tucker digs a right hand underneath Vinayagamoorthy's ribcage. Vinayagamoorthy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A hook to the body from Tucker.
Tucker scores with a knee to the head.
Tucker looking to throw knees to the head but Vinayagamoorthy is blocking nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Tucker.
Tucker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vinayagamoorthy prevents a body shot from Tucker.
Tucker landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vinayagamoorthy's defenses.
Tucker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vinayagamoorthy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tucker looking to throw knees to the head but Vinayagamoorthy is blocking nicely.
Tucker misses with a body punch.
Vinayagamoorthy managing to block the knees to the body from Tucker.
Vinayagamoorthy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tucker pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vinayagamoorthy jabs at Tucker's body.
Ring Vinayagamoorthy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
J J Tucker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vinayagamoorthy takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tucker throws a nice looking combination but Vinayagamoorthy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vinayagamoorthy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tucker rather than just go for the knockout.
Vinayagamoorthy just misses with a punch to the body.
Vinayagamoorthy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vinayagamoorthy misses with a body shot.
Tucker scores with a hook to the body. Vinayagamoorthy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinayagamoorthy lands a jab to Tucker's midsection.
Tucker ducks under a wild hook from Vinayagamoorthy.
A telegraphed right hand from Tucker misses the target.
A shot to the liver by Vinayagamoorthy. Beautiful body shot.
Vinayagamoorthy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
Vinayagamoorthy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vinayagamoorthy misses the shot to the body.
Tucker scores with a kick to the body.
Tucker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vinayagamoorthy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tucker counters with a series of strikes. Vinayagamoorthy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tucker moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Vinayagamoorthy fails to land.
Tucker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vinayagamoorthy looking to slow down the pace here.
Tucker lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Tucker scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
J J Tucker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tucker 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... J J Tucker!
J J Tucker 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.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tristan Blancheflor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wing Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blancheflor comes to the ring accompanied by Game of Thrones. Wing Wang will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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29
155 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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25
149 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tristan Blancheflor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wing Wang!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Blancheflor misses.
Blancheflor misses with a hook. Wang ducked under it nicely.
Wang looks to land a right hand but Blancheflor moved out of range.
Wang defending well as Blancheflor loads up on a big left hand.
We've been told by Blancheflor's head coaches at Outlaws Paradise that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wang moves in looking to clinch but Blancheflor pushes him off.
Wang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blancheflor looks to land a right hand but Wang moved out of range.
Blancheflor throws a hook but Wang blocks it.
Wang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blancheflor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wang at a distance.
Blancheflor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blancheflor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wang.
Tristan Blancheflor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blancheflor misses with an uppercut
and Wang counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blancheflor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wang blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blancheflor throws a hook but Wang avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Wang misses the target.
Wang takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Blancheflor throws an off balance right hand
and Wang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wang scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wang throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Blancheflor looks to land a left hand but Wang moved out of range nicely.
Wang pushes Blancheflor up against the ropes in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wang.
Blancheflor prevents a body shot from Wang.
Wang blocks a body shot from Blancheflor.
Wang manages to break the clinch.
Wang throws a lazy right hand but Blancheflor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Blancheflor misses its intended target.
Blancheflor throws out a loose jab but Wang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blancheflor misses with a straight left.
Wang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blancheflor.
Wang lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Blancheflor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wang misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blancheflor throws a right hand that misses
and Wang counters with a straight right hand.
Wang has Blancheflor up against the ropes in a clinch.
Wang digs a right hand underneath Blancheflor's ribcage. Blancheflor let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Blancheflor gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wang.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blancheflor struggles to land a body shot inside as Wang controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Wang - that landed with a thud.
Wang lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Blancheflor or not.
Wang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wang is looking to clinch but Blancheflor is avoiding it.
Wang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blancheflor.
A big right from Blancheflor misses.
Wang drives through and clinches with Blancheflor against the ropes.
Blancheflor tries to throw a body punch but Wang avoids it by throwing Blancheflor back against the ropes.
Wang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wang moves into the clinch.
Wang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Wang pushes Blancheflor back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wang will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Blancheflor up against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wang paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blancheflor throws a hook but Wang blocks it.
Blancheflor throws a hook to the side of Wang's head but Wang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wing Wang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blancheflor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wang staying out of range there.
Wang moves away from the strike by Blancheflor.
Wang tries to clinch there but Blancheflor circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blancheflor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The fighters circling - Blancheflor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab, jab by Wang - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wing Wang dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blancheflor is defended easily by Wang.
Blancheflor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Blancheflor staying out of range there.
Wing Wang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blancheflor misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Blancheflor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blancheflor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blancheflor looks to throw the jab but Wang is out of range.
Wang tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Blancheflor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wing Wang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blancheflor shoots in but no luck this time.
Blancheflor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wang as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tristan Blancheflor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wang is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang misses with a low kick.
Wang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blancheflor misses with a right hand
and Wang counters with a straight right hand.
Wang paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blancheflor. Wang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wang misses with a body shot.
Blancheflor misses with a left hand
and Wang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wang tries to clinch there but Blancheflor circles away.
Wang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blancheflor.
Wang misses with a low kick as Blancheflor jumps back.
Blancheflor misses with a lunging right hand
and Wang counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wang.
Blancheflor misses with a looping left.
Blancheflor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blancheflor misses with a right hand
and Wang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blancheflor throws a right hand that misses
and Wang counters with a straight right hand.
Wang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blancheflor misses with a hook. Wang ducked under it nicely.
Blancheflor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blancheflor throws out a loose jab but Wang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wang throws a looping overhand right but Blancheflor ducks down to avoid it.
Wang has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wang blocks a jab.
Blancheflor throws a right hand that misses
and Wang counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wang.
Wang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wang lands with a right hand.
Wang slips a straight right by Blancheflor.
Wang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blancheflor.
Blancheflor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wang's waist but Wang gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blancheflor off to one side.
Blancheflor throws the left hand but Wang avoids the punch easily.
Blancheflor throws a lazy uppercut
and Wang counters with a straight right hand.
Wang missing with a left hand there. Blancheflor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Wang.
Wang moves into range and clinches up with Blancheflor.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wang.
A head punch on the inside from Blancheflor fails to land.
Blancheflor drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wang gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wang is looking for a takedown.
Blancheflor prevents the takedown attempt.
Blancheflor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wang is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blancheflor drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wang pulls his leg out and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wang throws a nice looking combination but Blancheflor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wing Wang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Wang throws a combination. Blancheflor tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wang lands with a right hand.
Blancheflor gets tackled into the ropes by Wang. Wang maintains the clinch.
Blancheflor is trying to drag Wang to the mat but Wang just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Wang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blancheflors head.
Wang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blancheflor gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Blancheflor thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Blancheflor prevents Wang from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blancheflor trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blancheflor sitting in guard here, content to control.
Blancheflor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blancheflor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wang keeping moving, preventing Blancheflor from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Tristan Blancheflor just wasn't active enough.
Blancheflor looks to land a left hand but Wang moved out of range nicely.
Tristan Blancheflor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wing Wang is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blancheflor throws a hook but Wang blocks it.
Wang cracks Blancheflor with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Blancheflor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wang scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blancheflor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wang counters with a nice body shot.
Blancheflor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A lazy left from Wang finds it's target.
Blancheflor missing with a left hand there. Wang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blancheflor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wang counters with a stiff right hand.
Wang scores with a jab. Blancheflor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blancheflor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wang counters with a straight right hand.
Blancheflor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tristan Blancheflor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blancheflor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wang counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Blancheflor throws a hook to the side of Wang's head but Wang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wang moves into range and connects with a jab.
Blancheflor throws a right hand that misses
and Wang counters with a nice uppercut.
Wang lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Blancheflor backs up against the ropes.
Wang lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wang defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blancheflor.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blancheflor looks for a takedown but Wang sprawls well.
Blancheflor misses with a left hand
and Wang counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang moves in looking to clinch but Blancheflor pushes him off.
Blancheflor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blancheflor dodges the punch combination from Wang.
Wang connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Blancheflor misses with a hook. Wang ducked under it nicely.
Nice jab there from Wang.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blancheflor swings widly with a right hand
and Wang counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blancheflor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wang as he jumps to the side.
Blancheflor throws a right hand that misses
and Wang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blancheflor is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Blancheflor misses with a right hand
and Wang counters with a two punch combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Wing Wang.
I've got Wang 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wing Wang!
Wing Wang seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Stiglitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Riordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Stiglitz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ecstasy of Gold. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24
180 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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22
185 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
Big right hand |
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Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hugo Stiglitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Riordan!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stiglitz looks for a takedown but Riordan sprawls well.
Riordan is looking to clinch but Stiglitz is avoiding it.
Stiglitz thows a body shot but no joy.
Riordan wants to clinch but Stiglitz slips to the side
and Stiglitz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Riordan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stiglitz checks a low kick from Riordan.
Riordan tries to clinch but Stiglitz moves out of range.
Riordan wants to clinch but Stiglitz slips to the side
and Stiglitz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tommy Riordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riordan wants to clinch but Stiglitz slips to the side
enabling Stiglitz to counter with a crisp jab.
Riordan tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Stiglitz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Riordan throws a head kick but Stiglitz moves out of range.
Stiglitz looks to land a combination but Riordan avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stiglitz clinches.
Riordan stalling in the clinch but Stiglitz improves position.
Stiglitz is looking to break free of the clinch but Riordan has double underhooks.
Riordan lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Hugo Stiglitz has been cut.
Stiglitz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Riordan misses with an elbow over the top.
Stiglitz wants a takedown but no success here.
Riordan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stiglitz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Riordan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stiglitz shoots in and gets a takedown into Riordan's guard.
Stiglitz trying to control but Riordan is working from the bottom.
Stiglitz stopping the sweep attempt from Riordan.
Stiglitz advances to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riordan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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!
Riordan wants to control but Stiglitz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Riordan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stiglitz pulls his head out easily.
Stiglitz trying to mount his opponent but Riordan defends it.
Riordan trying to hold on to Stiglitz's head to control him but Stiglitz postures up.
Riordan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stiglitz pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riordan is looking to improve his position.
Riordan moves into full guard.
Riordan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Stiglitz passes into half guard.
Stiglitz is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Riordan!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riordan working to try and regain half guard.
Riordan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Stiglitz with good strikes from the mount here!
Stiglitz throwing strikes here but Riordan is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Riordan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Stiglitz with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riordan is desperately trying to improve his position but Stiglitz has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Stiglitz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hugo Stiglitz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Riordan looks to clinch
and Stiglitz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hugo Stiglitz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Riordan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've been told by Stiglitz's head coaches at Steel Penn/Heavy Hands Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Riordan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stiglitz counters with a two punch combo.
Riordan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stiglitz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hugo Stiglitz is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riordan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Stiglitz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stiglitz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A punch combination from Stiglitz misses.
Stiglitz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Riordan sprawls well. Riordan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stiglitz gets slowly back to his feet.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Riordan in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Riordan moves to clinch but Stiglitz breaks away
and Stiglitz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Riordan thinking.
Riordan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riordan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stiglitz tries to bum rush Riordan with a series of wild strikes but Riordan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Riordan wants to clinch up but Stiglitz keeps it at a distance.
Riordan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stiglitz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Riordan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stiglitz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stiglitz swinging wildly here.
Riordan darts in trying to clinch
and Stiglitz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riordan clinches with his opponent.
Stiglitz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Riordan has him pressed against the ropes.
Riordan lands an elbow inside that Stiglitz shrugs off.
Riordan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stiglitz.
Stiglitz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stiglitz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stiglitz showed some decent athleticism there.
Stiglitz is pressing down on Riordan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Riordan is holding on for now.
Riordan gets back to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riordan working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riordan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Stiglitz passes into half guard.
Riordan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Riordan wants to get back to full guard.
Riordan trying to control here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Riordan tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Stiglitz has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Riordan tries to improve his position but instead Stiglitz has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stiglitz is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Stiglitz looking to break Riordan's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Riordan remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Stiglitz will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Riordan really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Stiglitz's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
Riordan manages to reverse the position and now he's in Stiglitz's guard. Nice work there by Riordan.
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.
Riordan looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Stiglitz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hugo Stiglitz's cut.
That's time! Stiglitz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Stiglitz has closed the distance and engaged Riordan in a clinch.
Riordan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stiglitz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Riordan darts in trying to clinch
and Stiglitz counters with a nice uppercut.
Riordan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stiglitz.
Riordan wants to clinch up but Stiglitz keeps it at a distance.
Riordan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Stiglitz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Riordan doesn't manage to clinch there - Stiglitz circles away.
Stiglitz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stiglitz breaks from the clinch.
Riordan closes the distance but Stiglitz moves to the side
and Stiglitz counters with a right hand to the body.
A jab from Stiglitz misses.
Riordan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Riordan slaps away a takedown attempt from Stiglitz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stiglitz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Riordan.
Stiglitz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Riordan moves in looking to clinch but Stiglitz pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riordan tries to clinch but Stiglitz moves away
and Stiglitz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Riordan is looking to clinch but Stiglitz is avoiding it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riordan tries to clinch
and Stiglitz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tommy Riordan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stiglitz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stiglitz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Riordan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stiglitz.
Riordan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stiglitz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stiglitz throws a right and a left that Riordan avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riordan wants to clinch up but Stiglitz keeps it at a distance.
Riordan tries to clinch up
enabling Stiglitz to counter with a crisp jab.
Riordan tries to close the distance and clinch but Stiglitz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Riordan wants to clinch
and Stiglitz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Riordan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stiglitz counters with a left and a right that stings Riordan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stiglitz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Riordan avoids it really well and circles away.
Riordan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stiglitz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Riordan, pushing him back against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Riordan.
Stiglitz is trying to break free.
Riordan has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Stiglitz seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Riordan can turn it around.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stiglitz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tommy Riordan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stiglitz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riordan tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Stiglitz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Riordan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hugo Stiglitz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Riordan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stiglitz moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Stiglitz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stiglitz 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Stiglitz!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Hugo Stiglitz made sure he mentioned TFP Graphics - Pit Inc, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Purple Aki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Fontaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aki comes to the ring accompanied by Slim Whitman - Indian Love Call. Fontaine has chosen P.S. Phuk You Too as his entrance music. Purple Aki had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Purple Aki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricky Fontaine!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fontaine swats away the attempt to clinch by Aki.
Fontaine tries to score a power double leg takedown but Aki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fontaine somewhat.
Aki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fontaine shoots in looking for a takedown. Aki tries to sprawl out of it but Fontaine keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Aki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fontaine gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Aki counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Purple Aki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Fontaine.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Aki has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Aki trying to control the position but instead, Fontaine has worked for underhooks and has pushed Aki into the ropes.
Come on Aki - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Aki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Aki - that landed with a thud.
Aki throws a punch but it's blocked by Fontaine.
Aki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fontaine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Fontaine fails to land.
Fontaine is looking to break free of the clinch but Aki has double underhooks.
Fontaine looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Aki is looking to control Fontaine's arms but Fontaine gets an underhook and turns him. Now Aki has his back to the ropes.
Aki can't find room to land a body shot as Fontaine controls the action.
Fontaine is trying to push Aki away but Aki has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Aki misses with a punch on the inside.
Fontaine looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aki.
Aki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fontaine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fontaine shoots in looking for a takedown. Aki tries to sprawl out of it but Fontaine keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Aki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Aki as Fontaine shoots in.
Aki slaps away a takedown attempt from Fontaine, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fontaine looks winded!
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!
Fontaine misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Aki lands a body shot.
Aki closes the distance and clinches.
Aki has Fontaine pushed against the ropes.
Aki tries a knee to the head but Fontaine blocks it.
Fontaine wants to get back to striking at distance but Aki won't allow it.
Fontaine breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Aki misses.
Fontaine shoots in for a takedown but Aki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ricky Fontaine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fontaine shoots in but no luck this time.
Aki's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Aki duly obliges.
Aki thuds his right hand into Fontaine's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fontaine shoots in for a takedown but Aki shows good takedown defense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whack! Aki lands a heavy head kick that drops Fontaine. The ref tackles Aki to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Fontaine was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Purple Aki!
A very excited looking Purple Aki made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy DeVito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toshi Matoshin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Matoshin's choice of entrance music: Mortal Kombat theme. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy DeVito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Toshi Matoshin!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matoshin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
DeVito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matoshin scores with a leg kick.
Matoshin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. DeVito defends it nicely.
DeVito needs to keep his hands up - Matoshin had a free shot at his head there.
Matoshin misses with a takedown attempt - DeVito sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
DeVito cracks the inside of Matoshin's front leg.
Matoshin blocks a head kick by DeVito.
DeVito cracks the inside of Matoshin's front leg.
Tommy DeVito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeVito throws a nice looking combination but Matoshin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Matoshin misses with a hook
and DeVito makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from DeVito misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matoshin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and DeVito has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
DeVito connects with a leg kick. Matoshin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Matoshin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Matoshin misses with an uppercut
and DeVito counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Matoshin thinking.
Matoshin manages to get an easy takedown there - catching DeVito on his heels. He'll look to pass DeVito's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Matoshin won't allow DeVito to get back to his feet.
DeVito is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Matoshin looking to pass the guard.
DeVito seems keen to control Matoshin's posture.
DeVito keeping moving, preventing Matoshin from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matoshin looking to pass the guard.
DeVito looking for a sweep. Not yet DeVito, not yet.
Matoshin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. DeVito is keeping the position for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
DeVito looks to land a right hand but Matoshin moved out of range.
DeVito on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Matoshin wants to clinch up but DeVito keeps it at a distance.
DeVito uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matoshin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin wants to clinch.
Matoshin throws a good cross that connects.
Matoshin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
DeVito connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
DeVito misses with a jab, cross combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Matoshin checks a leg kick.
DeVito thumps Matoshin with a low kick.
Matoshin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. DeVito checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice jab there from Matoshin.
DeVito steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matoshin.
DeVito misses with a low kick as Matoshin jumps back.
DeVito fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeVito cracks the inside of Matoshin's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Matoshin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Good leg kick by DeVito there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from DeVito 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 Matoshin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Matoshin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
DeVito misses with a body shot.
DeVito stuffs the takedown.
Tommy DeVito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toshi Matoshin.
DeVito connects with a good right hand that stumbles Matoshin. Matoshin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
DeVito keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Matoshin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matoshin fails with a takedown attempt.
DeVito dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matoshin. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Toshi Matoshin will probably get the nod.
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.
DeVito throws a low kick but Matoshin moves out of range easily.
DeVito ducks under a wild hook from Matoshin.
Matoshin forces DeVito back against the ropes and clinches.
DeVito tries to work over Matoshin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matoshin pulls DeVito into guard.
DeVito slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
DeVito advances position into side control!
DeVito is looking to take a break and control but Matoshin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Matoshin tries to buck DeVito off but DeVito is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matoshin is not content to let DeVito control the position.
DeVito gets to mount! Matoshin was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Matoshin can't escape the position.
DeVito trying to control but he's not successful this time.
DeVito avoids the attempt from Matoshin to control.
Matoshin is looking to improve his position but DeVito isn't that keen on the idea.
DeVito can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Matoshin is looking to escape.
DeVito controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin is squirming around, avoiding DeVito's attempts to control the action.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
DeVito prevents Matoshin from getting the reversal.
DeVito controlling the pace for now.
Matoshin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
DeVito looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeVito trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tommy DeVito wasn't doing enough on the ground.
DeVito tries to land a leg kick but Matoshin saw it coming and moves away.
Matoshin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by DeVito.
The fight stays on the outside here - DeVito looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
DeVito swats away the attempt to clinch by Matoshin.
Jab by Matoshin.
Matoshin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
DeVito scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
DeVito connects with a solid leg kick.
Matoshin takes a swing at DeVito's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeVito avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
DeVito uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matoshin.
DeVito thows a body shot but no joy.
DeVito closes the distance and clinches.
DeVito swings wildly with an uppercut but Matoshin uses good head movement to avoid it.
DeVito tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matoshin's elbow.
DeVito can't find room to land a body shot as Matoshin controls the action.
Matoshin drags the fight down to the ground.
DeVito pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matoshin is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matoshin looking to control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DeVito not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Matoshin looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy DeVito dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!
DeVito misses with a body shot
and Matoshin counters with a stiff right hand.
DeVito misses with a body shot.
DeVito darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
DeVito jabs Matoshin right on the nose. Matoshin blinks but takes it well.
DeVito misses with a hook. Matoshin ducked under it nicely.
Matoshin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
DeVito walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Matoshin rushes DeVito and presses him up against the ropes.
Matoshin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Matoshin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Matoshin tries to pull guard but DeVito holds him up against the ropes and eventually Matoshin drops back down to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DeVito lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matoshin backwards.
Matoshin gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, DeVito regains guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matoshin wants to pass the guard but DeVito is keeping the position.
Matoshin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Matoshin looking to pass the guard.
Matoshin advances to half guard.
DeVito is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Beast II, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
DeVito regains full guard. Nicely done.
Matoshin is stalling in the full guard.
DeVito is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Toshi Matoshin has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin looking to pass the guard.
Matoshin is still trying to improve position.
DeVito not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Matoshin wants to control from the top but DeVito keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tommy DeVito.
DeVito throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Matoshin on the side of the head.
Matoshin checks a low kick from DeVito.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matoshin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and DeVito counters with a nice low kick that buckles Matoshin's knee momentarily.
Matoshin closes the distance and pushes DeVito back into the ropes.
DeVito is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right hand to the body from DeVito.
Matoshin has hold of one of DeVito's legs. DeVito is fighting the takedown attempt but Matoshin gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Matoshin wants to control from the top but DeVito keeps moving.
DeVito not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Matoshin trying to control the position from guard on top but DeVito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matoshin preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeVito looking to control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
DeVito will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
DeVito throws a lazy right hand but Matoshin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
DeVito gets caught flat footed, as Matoshin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matoshin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Matoshin trying to move into half guard but instead DeVito has managed to sweep!
DeVito might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Matoshin looking to control.
DeVito wants to stand but Matoshin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matoshin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Matoshin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toshi Matoshin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Matoshin 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 Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toshi Matoshin!
An out of breath Toshi Matoshin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Colt Compton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harvey Specter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Colt Compton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Harvey Specter!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Compton is looking to score with low kicks.
Compton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Specter.
Compton throws a leg kick but Specter checks it.
A combination from Compton does no damage.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Compton 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 Specter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Specter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Specter goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Specter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Compton can pounce on him.
Specter circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Compton.
Compton throws a leg kick but Specter moved away.
Compton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Compton turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Compton scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Harvey Specter has been cut.
Compton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Specter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Compton throws a leg kick that is checked
and Specter counters with a stiff right hand.
Compton fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Specter checks it well.
Compton has been working on his boxing with his coaches at NexGen Fight Team in the buildup to the fight.
Compton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Specter throws a series of punches but Compton avoids them all with ease.
Specter misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Specter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Compton misses with a low kick.
Compton moves in looking to clinch but Specter pushes him off.
Compton tries to score with a low kick but Specter moves his leg out of the way.
Specter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Compton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Compton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Specter swings away with a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Compton.
Compton connects with an inside leg kick.
Specter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Colt Compton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Specter, as that shot connected.
Specter tries to land a front kick but Compton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Compton 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 Specter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Specter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Compton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Compton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Compton throws a chopping leg kick but Specter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Compton shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Specter moves out of range as Compton strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Specter. That's going to slow Compton down.
Colt Compton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Compton cracks Specter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Specter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Specter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Compton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Compton throws a body kick that misses.
Specter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Compton is fending him off so far but Specter persists. Nope, Compton circles away and we're back to standing.
Compton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Specter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Compton tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Specter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Compton tries to avoid it but Specter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Compton to the ground. Compton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Colt Compton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harvey Specter.
Compton tries to work over Specter's front leg with a kick but Specter checks it.
Compton avoids the body shot from Specter.
Compton throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Specter 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.
Specter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Specter loads up on a big right hand but Compton slips the punch.
Compton misses with a low kick as Specter jumps back.
Compton misses with a low kick.
Specter blocks a head kick by Compton.
Compton tries to clinch but Specter moves out of range.
Compton steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Specter. That one must have hurt.
Specter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Specter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Compton is able to avoid easily.
Specter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Compton 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 Specter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Specter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Compton 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.
Compton misses with a head kick.
Compton throws out a leg kick but Specter moves out of range and Compton only half commits.
Compton throws a leg kick but Specter moved away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Specter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Specter checks the leg kick nicely there.
Specter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Compton.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Specter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Compton at a distance.
Compton misses with a low kick.
Specter swings for the body but Compton moves out of range.
Compton throws a solid leg kick but Specter takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Compton.
Specter 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.
Compton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Compton avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice uppercut there from Specter.
Compton tries to score with a low kick but Specter moves his leg out of the way.
Specter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Compton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Compton attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Specter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Compton takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Compton moves out of range as Specter throws a body kick.
Specter just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Colt Compton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Harvey Specter's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Specter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Compton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Compton misses with a low kick as Specter jumps back.
Compton scores with a jab to the head.
Compton tries to clinch there but Specter circles away.
Specter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Specter checks a leg kick.
Compton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Specter counters with a two punch combo.
Specter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Specter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Compton dodges the punch combination from Specter.
Specter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Compton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Specter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Compton tries to clinch there but Specter circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Compton fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Specter checks it well.
Specter throws a nice looking combination but Compton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Compton throws a leg kick but Specter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A head kick misses from Compton.
Specter throws out a leg kick but Compton moves out of range and Specter only half commits.
Some bone on bone action there as Compton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Specter checks a low kick from Compton.
Specter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Compton moves away from the strike by Specter.
A leg kick checked by Specter.
Specter connects with a crisp jab.
Specter works the jab nicely.
Compton tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Specter is able to avoid easily.
Specter has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Compton thows a leg kick but Specter checks it
and Specter counters with a nice leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Specter blocks the low kick.
Compton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Specter blocks a head kick by Compton.
Specter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Compton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Specter checks a leg kick.
Colt Compton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Specter takes a kick to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Compton lands a leg kick that knocks Specter off balance momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Specter 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 Compton has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Compton and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Compton misses with a straight left.
Specter blocks a head kick by Compton.
Colt Compton is winning the standup battle so far.
Compton keeps Specter at a distance using the push kick.
Specter scores with a jab to the head.
Specter works over Compton's head and body with a nice combination.
Specter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Specter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Specter digs a good body shot into Compton's ribs.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Specter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Compton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Compton there as he acknowledges the shot.
Compton tries a low kick but Specter avoids it.
Specter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Specter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Compton blocks the body kick.
Compton throws a front kick aimed at Specter's knee but Specter avoids it well.
Specter looks to land a right hand but Compton moved out of range.
An inside leg kick from Compton misses.
Compton throws a chopping leg kick but Specter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Specter lands with a kick to the ribs.
Specter fails with the takedown.
Compton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Compton, right into the meat.
Compton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Compton staying out of range there.
Compton forces Specter back against the ropes and clinches.
Compton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Compton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Specters head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Compton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Compton gets through Specter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Specter has a couple of punches blocked by Compton.
Specter is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Compton can't fight it off and eventually Specter manages to take the fight to the floor. Compton looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Compton keeping moving, preventing Specter from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Specter is looking to work some ground and pound but Compton has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Harvey Specter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Harvey Specter'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.
Specter moves out of range as Compton throws a body kick.
Specter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Compton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Compton tries to land a leg kick but Specter saw it coming and moves away.
Specter with a hook.
Specter blocks a head kick by Compton.
Compton throws a leg kick that misses.
Specter connects with an inside leg kick.
Compton throws out a leg kick but Specter moves out of range and Compton only half commits.
Specter misses with a two punch combination.
Specter misses with a straight left.
Compton tries to clinch up but Specter circles away and keeps his distance.
Specter throws a head kick but Compton moves out of range.
Compton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Specter moves away.
Compton lands a leg kick that knocks Specter off balance momentarily.
Specter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Specter lands a leg kick that knocks Compton off balance momentarily.
Compton throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Compton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Specter digs a good hook to Compton's body.
Compton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Compton throws a leg kick that misses.
Compton throws a half hearted mid kick.
Specter scores with a hook to the body. Compton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Compton tries to score with a low kick but Specter moves his leg out of the way.
Specter scoring well with a low kick there.
Specter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Compton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Specter checks a low kick from Compton.
Compton scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Specter looks to land a combination but Compton avoids it well.
Specter closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Specter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Compton defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Specter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Specter is trying to control. Compton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Specter stalling.
Harvey Specter has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Specter shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Compton keeping moving, preventing Specter from controlling successfully.
Compton looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Specter is pushing down on Compton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Compton is fighting to maintain full guard but Specter has managed to sneak the leg through.
Specter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Compton defending well though.
Specter perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Specter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Compton is trying to get back to full guard.
Specter controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colt Compton has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Compton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Compton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Specter was well out of range. Poor timing from Compton.
Compton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Compton doesn't manage to clinch there - Specter circles away.
A head kick misses from Compton.
Compton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Specter attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Compton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Specter.
Specter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Specter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A punch lands to the side of Compton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Specter scores with a takedown into Compton's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harvey Specter really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harvey Specter's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fighters circling - Specter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Compton tried to score with a low kick but Specter checks it.
Compton has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Specter.
Nice cross by Specter.
Specter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Compton throws a combination. Specter tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Specter lands a leg kick that knocks Compton off balance momentarily.
Compton throws a body punch but Specter moves out of range.
Specter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Compton throws a right and a left that Specter avoids nicely.
Specter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Compton.
Compton misses with a low kick as Specter jumps back.
A clash of legs there as Specter blocks the low kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
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!
Specter connects with a solid leg kick.
Specter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Specter throws a hook but Compton avoids it easily.
Compton takes a swing at Specter's ribcage but misses.
Compton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Compton misses with a low kick.
Specter moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Specter cracks the inside of Compton's front leg.
Compton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Compton misses with a head kick.
Specter fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Compton checks it well.
Specter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Compton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Specter throws an overhand right that lands on Compton's shoulder, as Compton tries to avoid the shot.
Specter checks a leg kick.
Specter misses with a hook. Compton ducked under it nicely.
A head kick by Compton misses
and Specter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Compton thinking.
Compton walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Specter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Compton.
Specter feints and then cracks Compton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Compton down.
Compton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Specter moves away.
Specter throws a shot from downtown. Compton moves away and avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Compton throws a solid leg kick but Specter takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Compton.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Specter.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Compton 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 Specter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Specter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Compton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Specter connects with a looping right hand.
A low kick from Compton misses
and Specter counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick from Compton lands but Specter takes it in his stride.
Compton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Specter connects with a leg kick. Compton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Compton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Specter swinging wildly here.
Specter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Specter moves out of range of the body kick.
Specter throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Specter scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Compton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Compton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Specter.
Compton throws a leg kick but Specter checks it.
Specter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Compton moves away.
Specter misses with a kick to the body.
Compton throws a body kick that misses.
Compton takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Specter misses with a low kick.
Specter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Specter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Compton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Specter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Specter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Specter throws a looping overhand right but Compton ducks down to avoid it.
Compton motions for Specter to come forward. Compton throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Compton thuds a left hand into Specter's body.
A left lands for Compton.
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!
Compton throws a leg kick which misses Specter's front leg but catches the back leg as Specter tries to avoid it.
Compton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Specter throws out the jab.
Compton tries to work over Specter's front leg with a kick but Specter checks it.
A jab lands there for Specter.
Compton checks a low kick from Specter.
Compton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Specter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Compton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Compton tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Compton throws a low kick but Specter moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Harvey Specter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Harvey Specter'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. This is the final round!
Specter blocks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Compton.
Compton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Compton lands with a good body shot.
That kick from Compton tenderised Specter's leg. Specter is trying to keep his angry face on.
Specter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Specter throws a leg kick that misses.
Specter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Compton circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Specter drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Compton follows Specter to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colt Compton!
Colt Compton retains his lightweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Colt Compton thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Jayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bishop comes to the ring accompanied by 999 - Homicide. Jayne has chosen The Doors-People Are Strange as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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196 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Patrick Jayne!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop moves into the clinch.
Bishop scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bishop.
Bishop lands a body shot.
Jayne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jayne has a couple of punches blocked by Bishop.
Jayne misses with a body punch.
Bishop looking to throw knees to the head but Jayne is blocking nicely.
Bishop scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bishop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bishop lands a body shot.
Jayne stalling the fight.
Jayne is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bishop is defending well.
Jayne takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jayne lands a body shot.
Bishop lands with a light punch inside.
Jayne has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bishop clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Jayne is trying to stick to Bishop's back but Bishop is turning into Jayne. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Jayne's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bishop.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jayne trying to keep a closed guard but Bishop is proving a slippery customer.
Jayne has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bishop has passed into side control.
Bishop wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jayne keeps working.
Bishop working away.
Jayne tries to bench press Bishop off him but Bishop keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop wants to control but Jayne is keeping him busy.
Jayne is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jayne is not content to let Bishop control the position.
Bishop prevents Jayne from improving his position.
Jayne is not content to let Bishop control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop moves nicely into side control.
Jayne wants to control but Bishop postures up.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Jayne tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bishop wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bishop controls the position.
Bishop wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jayne keeps working.
Bishop is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jayne will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Bobby Bishop wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jayne jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jayne avoids the body shot from Bishop.
Bishop misses with a body shot
and Jayne counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bishop won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bishop dodges the ground and pound from Jayne.
Jayne is working Bishop over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jayne trying to control the action but Bishop is working from the bottom.
Bishop taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jayne postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Patrick Jayne will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bishop misses with an uppercut
and Jayne counters with a shoot takedown. Bishop fights it but they end up in guard.
Jayne trying to control but Bishop is working from the bottom.
Jayne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bishop is keeping the position for now.
Jayne controlling from the top position.
Jayne scoring with some ground and pound.
Jayne with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jayne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jayne wants to control from the top but Bishop keeps moving.
Jayne in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bishop wants to stand and escape but Jayne is having none of it.
Jayne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bishop is keeping the position for now.
Jayne looking to sit in guard and control but Bishop gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jayne looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop wants to pass the guard but Jayne is keeping the position.
Jayne looking to control.
Jayne is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jayne not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jayne missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jayne working Bishop over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jayne looks to land a strike but Bishop avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Jayne throws a big elbow that misses.
Jayne is looking to work some ground and pound but Bishop has wrist control.
Jayne showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jayne trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jayne with a nice head shot there.
Jayne advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jayne looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bishop is refusing to be controlled, as Jayne sits in half guard.
Jayne is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jayne is looking to pass Bishop's guard but actually Bishop recovers to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jayne makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Jayne 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!
A left lands for Bishop.
Bishop tries to land a front kick but Jayne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bishop defending well as Jayne loads up on a big left hand.
Bishop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bishop closes the distance and clinches.
Jayne lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bishop lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jayne.
Jayne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bishop scores with a hook to the body.
Bishop throws a punch but it's blocked by Jayne.
Bishop pushes Jayne back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop misses with a punch on the inside.
Jayne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bishop lands a right hand.
Jayne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bishop throws a head punch that misses.
Bishop tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jayne avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jayne.
Bobby Bishop has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice left hand lands by Bishop.
Jayne goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bishop prevents it.
Jayne lands a left hand.
Jayne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bishop is working Jayne over against the ropes.
Jayne blocks an uppercut.
Jayne misses with a punch to the body.
Jayne working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bishop misses with a punch to the body.
Jayne has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bishop is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jayne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jayne presses Bishop against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength 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!
Bishop's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Bishop.
Jayne will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bishop up against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jayne.
Bobby Bishop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop missing with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jayne takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bishop throws a head punch that misses.
Bishop creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bishop throws an elbow but it misses.
Jayne working aggressively here.
Jayne lands a hook that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
Jayne misses with a punch on the inside.
Bishop tries to work over Jayne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bishop lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Bishop just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jayne's brow.
Jayne lands a hook that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
Bishop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jayne goes for a takedown attempt but Bishop pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bobby Bishop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Jayne.
Bishop fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jayne, pushing him back against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jayne blocking some punches.
Jayne has a couple of punches blocked by Bishop.
Bishop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bishop swings wildly with an uppercut but Jayne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bishop working aggressively here.
Jayne avoids the elbow strike from Bishop, against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jayne.
Bishop scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jayne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jayne lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
Bishop blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bishop tries to work over Jayne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bishop scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bishop pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop tries to land knees in the clinch but Jayne avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bishop.
Bishop throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jayne tries to score a body lock takedown but Bishop shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Still in the clinch, Jayne scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jayne lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jayne lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jayne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bishop's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bishop throws a head punch that misses.
Bishop throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bishop swings wildly with an uppercut but Jayne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bishop lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bishop working aggressively here.
Bishop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Patrick Jayne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bishop misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jayne.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Bishop showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jayne 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Jayne!
Bobby Bishop spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll get 'em next time.'.
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