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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chrystov Aleksey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiger Army (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Army has chosen Tiger Army - Incorporeal as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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187 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
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200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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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
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chrystov Aleksey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tiger Army!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aleksey lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Army backs up against the cage.
It looks like Tiger Army has been cut.
Army shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Aleksey sprawls well. Aleksey wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Army gets slowly back to his feet.
Aleksey definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Army swings for the body but Aleksey moves out of range.
We've been informed that Army 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.
Army takes a swing at Aleksey's ribcage but misses.
Army throws a head kick that half lands.
Aleksey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Army scoring well with a low kick there.
Army with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Aleksey to score with a decent uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aleksey connects with a nice looking jab.
Aleksey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Army circles away.
Aleksey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Army 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 Aleksey has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Aleksey and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Aleksey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Army is fending him off so far but Aleksey persists. Nope, Army circles away and we're back to standing.
Aleksey shoots in for a takedown but Army shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chrystov Aleksey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aleksey takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aleksey loads up on a big right hand but Army slips the punch.
Army misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aleksey.
Aleksey scores with a crisp jab that stopped Army in his tracks.
Army is trying hard to land a takedown here. Aleksey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Aleksey lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Aleksey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Army as he avoids it easily.
Aleksey misses with an uppercut.
Aleksey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Army. Army obviously looking to wear him down.
Aleksey bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
You can see the frustration on Army's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Army is looking for a sweep.
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!
Aleksey tries to score with some ground and pound. Army controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Aleksey working the ground and pound.
Army is trying to improve his position.
Aleksey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Army manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Army manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Army escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aleksey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Army has his foot on Aleksey's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Aleksey works his way back into a safe position though.
Aleksey landing some decent shots from guard.
Army is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Aleksey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Army is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Aleksey rolls with it to try and escape but Army cranks on the arm and Aleksey is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tiger Army!
A relieved looking Tiger Army thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Smiths (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arstan Selmy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
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236 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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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
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Smiths!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arstan Selmy!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selmy stuffs the takedown.
Smiths shoots in but Selmy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Selmy.
Selmy has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Selmy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smiths clinches up against the cage.
Selmy is struggling to control the position.
Smiths's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smiths tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Smiths. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Selmy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smithss head.
Smiths has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Selmy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Selmy is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Smiths can't fight it off and eventually Selmy manages to take the fight to the floor. Smiths looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Selmy is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smiths preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Selmy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Selmy is working Smiths over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Selmy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smiths manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Selmy manages to get himself to full guard.
Selmy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smiths is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Selmy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smiths manages to get himself to full guard.
Smiths bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Selmy's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Selmy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smiths can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Smiths tries to free his leg and advance position but Selmy is retaining full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Selmy keeping moving, preventing Smiths from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smiths throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Selmy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smiths landing some decent shots from guard.
Selmy wants to sweep but no luck.
Selmy is pulling down on Smiths's head to control his posture.
Smiths trying to control but Selmy is working from the bottom.
Smiths pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Selmy is keeping the position for now.
Selmy working a defensive guard here.
Smiths trying to control the position from guard on top but Selmy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Selmy scores with a decent looking hook.
John Smiths seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by Selmy or perhaps it was just good defense by Smiths which made him look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smiths getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smiths shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Selmy as he avoids it easily.
Smiths throws a left and a right that both miss
and Selmy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Smiths with a poor takedown
and Selmy counters with a left and a right that stings Smiths.
Smiths is breathing heavily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Selmy. Smiths shrugs it off though.
Smiths closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Selmy to the mat! Selmy manages to get full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Selmy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Smiths avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smiths is posturing up here but Selmy has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Smiths tries to roll out but it's too tight and Smiths has to tap! Slick submission there by Selmy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arstan Selmy!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keeping Promises (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DonT Bill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Promises comes to the cage accompanied by MegaDeth - Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good!. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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212 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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225 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keeping Promises!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, DonT Bill!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Bill 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Promises throws a shot from downtown. Bill moves away and avoids it.
Promises jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheers as Promises lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bill doesn't seem phased though.
Bill avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Promises throws out a powerful jab.
Promises missing with a left hand there. Bill was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice uppercut there from Promises.
We've been told by Promises's head coaches at CCF's Flying Circus that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Promises connects with the punch.
Promises works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Promises lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Bill crumples to the floor! Promises milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Keeping Promises!
Keeping Promises seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gilbert Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Stuart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melendez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eminem - Survival. Ross Stuart has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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164 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
14 - 5 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gilbert Melendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ross Stuart!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Stuart. That's going to slow Melendez down.
Stuart misses with a hook. Melendez ducked under it nicely.
Stuart misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Stuart, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stuart throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Melendez counters with a left and a right that stings Stuart.
Nice shot lands for Stuart.
Stuart misses with a right hand
and Melendez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stuart rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Melendez counters with a takedown into side control.
Melendez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Stuart takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Melendez working the ground and pound.
The referee asks Melendez politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Melendez prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stuart is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Melendez is trying to work for a kimura but Stuart is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stuart wants to improve his position but Melendez is controlling well.
Melendez trying to control the action but Stuart is working from the bottom.
Melendez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stuart has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Melendez is working away from the top position though.
Stuart won't allow Melendez to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Stuart reverses the position - he's now on top in Melendez's guard.
Stuart postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stuart trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stuart trying to control but Melendez is working from the bottom.
Stuart missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Melendez seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Melendez is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Stuart presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Stuart is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Melendez is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stuart has him pressed against the cage.
Melendez has clasped his hands together around Stuart's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Stuart dodges the ground and pound from Melendez.
Stuart wants to control but Melendez postures up.
Melendez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stuart keeps working.
Stuart tries to bench press Melendez off him but Melendez keeps the position.
Stuart is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Melendez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Stuart actively working from the bottom here.
Melendez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stuart with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stuart trying to get back to full guard but Melendez takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stuart is squirming around, avoiding Melendez's attempts to control the action.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Melendez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Stuart's face.
Stuart tries to hold on but Melendez pushes him away.
Melendez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stuart is looking to escape.
Melendez looking to finish Stuart with some ground and pound. This is bad for Stuart!
Melendez unloading with bombs!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Melendez goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Stuart turns into him and now he's in Melendez's guard.
Stuart tries to free his leg and advance position but Melendez is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gilbert Melendez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stuart misses the body punch
and Melendez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stuart swings widly with a right hand
and Melendez counters with a takedown into side control.
Melendez working the head with strikes.
Melendez trying to control the action but Stuart is working from the bottom.
Melendez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gilbert Melendez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Melendez goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Stuart rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Melendez's guard! Nice work there by Stuart!
Stuart wants to control from the top but Melendez keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez keeping full guard, as Stuart tries to pass.
Stuart throws a strike but Melendez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Stuart keeping full guard, as Melendez tries to pass.
Stuart keeping moving, preventing Melendez from controlling successfully.
Stuart is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez trying to move into half guard but instead Stuart has managed to sweep!
Stuart stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Melendez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stuart throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Melendez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stuart loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Melendez wants to stand and escape but Stuart is having none of it.
Stuart throws a strike but Melendez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Stuart working for a triangle but Melendez defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stuart avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Melendez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Stuart is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Melendez off and has taken his back!
Melendez covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Melendez holding both Stuart 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melendez defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Stuart is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stuart is looking for a triangle but Melendez pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stuart keeping full guard, as Melendez tries to pass.
Melendez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Stuart dives on top into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gilbert Melendez dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Stuart wants to clinch.
Melendez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Melendez seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Melendez trying to control from Stuart's half guard. Stuart has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Melendez throws a big elbow that misses.
Stuart is trying to control the position but Melendez postures up.
Melendez preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez stays in close to Stuart's body and controls the position.
Melendez scoring with some ground and pound.
Melendez slips nicely into half guard.
Melendez wants to free his trapped foot but Stuart is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Stuart is looking to improve his position.
Melendez throws a strike but Stuart avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Melendez tries to free his leg and advance position but Stuart is retaining full guard.
Stuart keeping moving, preventing Melendez from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Melendez 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.
Melendez advances position into side control!
Melendez tries to advance to mount but can't.
Stuart is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Melendez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Melendez is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stuart is looking to improve his position but Melendez isn't that keen on the idea.
Gilbert Melendez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Stuart is trying desperately to improve position.
Ross Stuart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stuart is squirming around, avoiding Melendez's attempts to control the action.
Melendez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Stuart is trying to escape the mount.
Melendez controlling from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Melendez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gilbert Melendez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Melendez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gilbert Melendez!
After winning the bout, Gilbert Melendez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danjie Mercado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Crawford might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kanye West- New Slave. Mercado comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pagsubok kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Danjie Mercado will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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135 lbs
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147 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Crawford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danjie Mercado!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crawford.
Mercado fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Crawford decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crawford seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Crawford wants to pass to mount but Mercado is defending the position.
Still in half guard, Crawford seems content to control.
Crawford trying to mount his opponent but Mercado defends it.
Crawford is trying to control. Mercado wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Crawford sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Michael Crawford just wasn't active enough.
Mercado has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercado shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crawford pinned against the cage. Crawford gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Michael Crawford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danjie Mercado.
Mercado misses with a takedown attempt
and Crawford holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Crawford turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Crawford advances nicely into full mount.
Mercado can't escape the position.
Crawford takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crawford seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mercado for as long as he can get away with.
Crawford wants to finish this one by submission but Mercado is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Crawford.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawford content just to control the position here.
Mercado regains half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crawford is taking a breather. Mercado says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Crawford has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mercado actively working from the bottom here.
Crawford tries to pass to full mount but Mercado defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercado slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mercado tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Crawford sitting in guard here, content to control.
Crawford has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Crawford trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've been hearing that Crawford has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Mercado is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Crawford defends well.
Crawford content to stall in guard here.
Mercado has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Crawford can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Crawford pushing down on Mercado's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawford stalling.
Mercado actively working from the bottom here.
Crawford not doing much here.
Mercado is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Crawford pulls his head out easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crawford is working for a submission of some sort.
Mercado trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Crawford dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mercado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crawford.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mercado. Crawford does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mercado shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Crawford napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Crawford sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Crawford might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mercado scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mercado is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Crawford looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mercado winds up and cracks Crawford with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
My spies in BigMouth Cabrons inform me that Mercado has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Mercado is trying to control the action in half guard but Crawford is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mercado missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mercado looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Crawford is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mercado chips away with some ground and pound.
Crawford wants to stand but Mercado is controlling the position.
Michael Crawford overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Crawford preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Crawford looking for a guillotine here but Mercado defends easily.
Mercado with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Crawford is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mercado trying to control but Crawford is working from the bottom.
Crawford has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mercado can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercado throws a big right hand that misses.
Mercado thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Crawford working for a triangle but Mercado defends it easily.
Mercado works over Crawford with some ground and pound from guard.
Mercado has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mercado trying to control but Crawford is working from the bottom.
Crawford working for submissions but it's allowed Mercado to get to half guard.
Crawford is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Crawford wants to control but Mercado is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Crawford manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Crawford is looking for a triangle but Mercado pushes his legs off easily.
Mercado trying to control the position from guard on top but Crawford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crawford throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Crawford can't keep his opponent in guard - Mercado advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mercado is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Crawford is just riding it out for now. Mercado eventually gives up the hold.
Crawford looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mercado tries to pass to full mount but Crawford defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawford is looking for a sweep. Mercado is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mercado is controlling the pace.
Mercado trying to mount his opponent but Crawford defends it.
Mercado is looking to take a break and control but Crawford is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mercado scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mercado landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mercado is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Crawford has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mercado scoring with strikes to the body and head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crawford wants to improve his position but Mercado is controlling well.
Crawford avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mercado.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danjie Mercado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Mercado tries for a takedown but Crawford sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mercado thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Mercado misses.
Mercado shoots for a takedown but Crawford saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mercado takes a swing at Crawford's ribcage but misses.
Nice sprawl there from Crawford as Mercado shoots in.
Michael Crawford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danjie Mercado.
No luck for Mercado with that takedown attempt.
Mercado tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Crawford defends well and Mercado ends up having to push Crawford into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Crawford has clasped his hands together around Mercado's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mercado keeps working.
Crawford thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Crawford tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Crawford has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mercado gets back to half guard.
Crawford prevents Mercado from improving his position.
Crawford wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mercado keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercado actively working from the bottom here.
Mercado manages to get to full guard.
Crawford's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mercado is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Crawford controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mercado is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Crawford is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford is stalling in the full guard.
Crawford trying to control the position from guard on top but Mercado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Michael Crawford has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mercado shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Crawford's guard.
Mercado postures up.
Mercado slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Crawford is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mercado in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Crawford tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawford takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mercado passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Crawford!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crawford takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mercado lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Crawford is rocked!
Mercado scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Oh Crawford is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mercado lands a big elbow - Crawford is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Crawford is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Danjie Mercado!
Danjie Mercado took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Yeah I guess I came here to whoop that a**'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orion Contras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Perez acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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178 lbs
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185 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very quick |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orion Contras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Perez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Contras bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Perez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Perez is looking to reverse the position.
Perez tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Contras gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Contras decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Perez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Perez wants to get back to his feet.
Perez moves into full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Contras stands and throws Perez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Perez tries to bench press Contras off him but Contras keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Contras has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
A telegraphed right hand from Perez misses the target.
Perez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Contras feints and as Perez raises his hands in defense, Contras changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Contras slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Contras pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Perez is keeping the position for now.
Perez is looking for a triangle but Contras pushes his legs off easily.
Contras is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Contras can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perez has his foot on Contras's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Contras works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Contras defends well.
Contras controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Contras defends well.
Perez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Contras doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Contras manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Perez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Contras gets to his feet. Perez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The fight stays on the outside here - Contras looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Contras is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez misses with a hook
and Contras counters with an outside leg kick.
Contras tries to clinch there but Perez circles away.
Contras clinches up against the cage.
Perez drags the fight down to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perez looking for subs off his back but Contras has passed one foot through into half guard.
Contras stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Perez to get to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perez throws a combination that misses
and Contras holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Perez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Contras just stands there and leans against the cage.
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 Orion Contras will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Perez throws a right hand that Contras ducks under and follows up with a left that Contras also avoids with ease.
Contras on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab from Perez misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Contras.
Perez tries to bench press Contras off him but Contras keeps the position.
Perez can't do much from the bottom here.
Contras decides to stand back up. Contras steps back and let's Perez get back to his feet.
Contras bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perez tries to sprawl but Contras drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Perez actively working from the bottom here.
Perez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Contras decides to stand and escape the position.
Perez leaves Contras with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Contras swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Contras shoots in for a takedown but Perez shows good takedown defense.
Contras decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Contras is trying to control the action in half guard but Perez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Contras prevents Perez from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contras sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Perez actively working from the bottom here.
Well, if Contras is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Perez is pressing down on Contras's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Perez is looking for a triangle but Contras pushes his legs off easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Contras defends well.
Contras controlling from the top position.
Contras has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Perez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Contras knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Perez on the ground.
Perez working for submissions but it's allowed Contras to get to half guard.
Contras is trying to control the action in half guard but Perez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contras trying to pass the guard but Perez defending well.
Contras looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Contras is looking for a kimura here.
Perez actively working from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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 Orion Contras will probably get the nod.
That's time! Contras's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Contras closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Perez quickly recovers to half guard.
Perez actively working from the bottom here.
Still in half guard, Contras seems content to control.
Contras is looking to take a break and control but Perez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Perez trying to control from the bottom.
Perez looking for submissions off his back.
Perez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez looking for submissions off his back.
Contras is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Perez defends it well.
Contras tries to pass to full mount but Perez defends it.
Contras content to control rather than advance.
Perez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Richard Perez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contras seems to be looking for submissions.
Contras tries to pass the half guard into mount. Perez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Perez is refusing to be controlled, as Contras sits in half guard.
Perez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Contras pulls his head out easily.
Contras takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contras wants to lay and pray for a moment but Perez keeps working.
Perez is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Contras decides to stand and escape the position.
Perez throws a lazy right hand but Contras sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Contras closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Contras lands in his opponent's guard.
Contras looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contras is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Perez has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Contras is looking to defend but Perez has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Contras! Perez pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Contras taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Richard Perez!
Richard Perez was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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29
145 lbs
11 - 3 - 1 |
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135 lbs
2 - 0 - 2 |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul Meyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith has his takedown stuffed
and Meyer counters with a nice double leg into side control. Smith won't be happy with that.
Smith is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Meyer asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meyer controlling from side mount.
Meyer landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Meyer landing a few strikes.
Smith seems a little lost for a moment, as Meyer dominates the positioning.
Meyer in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Smith is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paul Meyer!
A less than humble Paul Meyer misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
John Smith spoke after the fight, saying 'no'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Romeo Bellanca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yakubu Okoroji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bellanca comes to the cage accompanied by Nightmare by Avenged Sevenfold. Yakubu Okoroji has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Romeo Bellanca's chin.
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195 lbs
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198 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Romeo Bellanca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yakubu Okoroji!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okoroji ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bellanca moves away.
Bellanca has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bellanca moves in looking to clinch but Okoroji pushes him off.
Okoroji throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bellanca makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bellanca getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bellanca, as that shot connected.
Bellanca wants to clinch.
Okoroji misses with a looping left.
Okoroji dives in and scores a takedown into Bellanca's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bellanca throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Okoroji not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bellanca is trying to control the position but Okoroji postures up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okoroji lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoroji missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bellanca is trying to control the position but Okoroji postures up.
Bellanca keeping moving, preventing Okoroji from controlling successfully.
Bellanca is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Okoroji is aware though and is defending well.
Okoroji working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bellanca keeping moving, preventing Okoroji from controlling successfully.
Bellanca looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bellanca utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Okoroji looking to pass the guard.
Okoroji passes Bellanca's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Okoroji perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji wants to free his trapped foot but Bellanca is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Okoroji landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bellanca is looking for a sweep. Okoroji is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Okoroji scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bellanca trying to control from the bottom.
Okoroji is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bellanca is staying active underneath Okoroji, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bellanca tries to get to full guard but Okoroji has control of the leg.
Bellanca keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bellanca looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bellanca is looking for a sweep. Okoroji is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bellanca is trying to maintain the position but Okoroji is very close to passing his half guard.
Bellanca is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Okoroji scores with a couple of nice shots.
Okoroji lands strikes from half guard.
Bellanca is pressing down on Okoroji's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Okoroji wants to control from the top but Bellanca keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji is working Bellanca over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bellanca keeping moving, preventing Okoroji from controlling successfully.
Okoroji trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bellanca is trying to control the position but Okoroji postures up.
Okoroji trying to control the position from guard on top but Bellanca is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bellanca looking to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bellanca had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Okoroji defends it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Okoroji cracks Bellanca with a solid left hand.
Okoroji pushing down on Bellanca's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yakubu Okoroji dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice defenses there by Okoroji.
Yakubu Okoroji is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bellanca lunges at Okoroji with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Okoroji's hand.
Bellanca is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bellanca missing with a left hand there. Okoroji was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bellanca tries to bum rush Okoroji with a series of wild strikes but Okoroji uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bellanca throws a leg kick but Okoroji sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bellanca takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bellanca gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Bellanca tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Okoroji is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Bellanca buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Bellanca!! Bellanca is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Okoroji throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yakubu Okoroji!
After winning the bout, Yakubu Okoroji thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Lincoln (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lincoln has chosen Mottaka by Queso as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Lincoln!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lincoln throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hernandez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lincoln keeping moving, preventing Hernandez from controlling successfully.
Lincoln really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hernandez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lincoln wants to stand but Hernandez is controlling the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lincoln can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lincoln has momentary wrist control but Hernandez slips an elbow through the middle.
Hernandez tries to free his leg and advance position but Lincoln is retaining full guard.
Lincoln avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hernandez drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lincoln looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lincoln looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lincoln!
Hernandez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln wants to stand but Hernandez is controlling his arm.
Hernandez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lincoln wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hernandez gets back to half guard.
Hernandez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hernandez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lincoln must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Hernandez has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Lincoln is looking to defend but Hernandez has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Lincoln! Hernandez pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Lincoln taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Miguel Hernandez!
Our winner, Miguel Hernandez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between CJ Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louie Prima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Richards might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Three Six Mafia - It's a fight. Prima has chosen You're Going Down as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, CJ Richards!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Louie Prima!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A combination from Prima does no damage.
Richards fails with a takedown attempt.
Richards feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Prima keeping moving, preventing Richards from controlling successfully.
Prima utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richards trying to control but Prima is working from the bottom.
Prima is looking to stand up but Richards isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards trying to control the position from guard on top but Prima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Prima is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up because CJ Richards just wasn't active enough.
Richards loads up on a big right hand but Prima slips the punch.
Richards changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Prima tries to avoid it but Richards manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Prima to the ground. Prima escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for CJ Richards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richards tries a head kick but it misses.
Prima defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Richards.
Richards shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Prima but Prima pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Richards fails with a takedown attempt.
Prima lands with a kick to the ribs.
Richards gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Prima counters with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richards swings for the body but Prima moves out of range.
Richards tries for a takedown but Prima sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Prima lands with a straight right. Richards didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Richards shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Prima as he avoids it easily.
Prima lands a big head kick that sends Richards tumbling to the mat! Prima takes a step backwards and waves Richards back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like CJ Richards has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richards avoids the head kick by Prima.
Prima lands with a nice body kick.
Prima just misses with a punch to the body.
Richards shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Prima counters with a nice body kick.
Richards is breathing heavily.
Prima lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Richards closes this distance looking for a takedown but Prima circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards is trying hard to land a takedown here. Prima sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Prima fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Prima scores with a hook.
A jab from Prima finds it's way through Richards's defenses.
Richards shoots in for a double leg but Prima sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Prima connects with the punch.
Prima throws a right and a left that both miss.
Louie Prima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richards shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck for Richards with that takedown attempt.
Richards misses with a takedown attempt
and Prima counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louie Prima dominated that round.
The cut man is working on CJ Richards's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Prima uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Richards.
A low kick from Prima is predictable there
and Richards counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Prima!
Prima is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Richards has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Prima bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Prima connects with a leg kick. Richards looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
CJ Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richards shoots and misses
and Prima counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Prima, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Prima.
Richards gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Prima makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Richards really felt that one!
Prima scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good standup being displayed there by Richards as he connects with a hook.
Prima takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Prima blocks a head kick by Richards.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Richards.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for CJ Richards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Richards or perhaps it was just good defense by Prima which made him look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards throws a sloppy head kick and Prima moves out of range easily.
Prima scores with a spinning back kick!
Richards takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Richards will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Prima lands with a nice body kick.
Prima lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Richards shoots in looking for a takedown but Prima manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Richards's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Richards takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Prima throws a series of punches but Richards avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prima scores with a decent looking hook.
Prima works Richards's body with a nice hook.
Prima buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Prima misses with a series of wild punches.
Richards 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.
Prima lands a nice leg kick that just misses Richards's sensitive parts.
Richards tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Richards tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Prima defends well and Richards ends up having to push Prima into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prima escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prima throws a head kick that half lands.
Richards doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Prima counters with a straight right hand.
Prima connects with a single shot there.
Prima bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Prima throws a shot to the body.
Prima feints and then cracks Richards's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Richards down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch combination from Prima misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Richards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louie Prima showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on CJ Richards's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Prima tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Louie Prima seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Richards has his takedown stuffed
and Prima counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Prima keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Richards fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jab from Prima.
Richards misses with a takedown attempt - Prima sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for CJ Richards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richards stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Prima.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prima throws a quick inside leg kick.
Prima throws a sloppy head kick and Richards moves out of range easily.
A right-left combo lands from Prima.
Prima jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A solid body kick from Prima.
Prima scores with a spinning back kick!
Prima digs a good body shot into Richards's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prima swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Prima closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prima lands with a straight right. Richards didn't see that one coming.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Prima, right into the meat.
Prima tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Richards looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Richards misses with a takedown
and Prima counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Prima as Richards shoots in.
Richards shoots in but no luck this time.
Prima scores with a nice body kick.
Prima throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Prima.
Richards throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Prima counters with a nice body kick.
Prima thuds a left hand into Richards's body.
Prima scores with a hook to the body. Richards takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A slapping body kick lands there for Prima.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Prima!
CJ Richards is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richards shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Richards takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Prima lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prima's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Prima duly obliges.
Richards is rocked!
Richards takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Oh Richards is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Prima pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Prima has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice takedown defense from Prima. No joy for Richards on that attempt.
Richards seems to have got his legs back now.
Prima throws a right and a left that Richards avoids nicely.
Richards connects with a right hand. Prima shakes it off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Prima slaps away a takedown attempt from Richards, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Prima fakes the leg kick and cracks Richards in the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louie Prima really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on CJ Richards's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Prima explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Richards throws a series of punches but Prima avoids them all with ease.
Prima leaves Richards with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Richards takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Prima lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Richards fails with the takedown
and Prima counters with a left to the body.
Richards fails with the takedown
and Prima counters with a crisp one two that drops Richards! Prima thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Richards to his feet! Richards is in big trouble!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for CJ Richards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prima shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Richards eats them both and turns towards Prima to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Richards avoids a punch combination nicely.
Prima throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Richards shoots in for a takedown but Prima shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Prima throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Richards tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Richards has his takedown stuffed
and Prima connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prima lands a big head kick that sends Richards tumbling to the mat! Prima takes a step backwards and waves Richards back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Richards has a takedown stuffed.
Prima throws a series of punches but Richards avoids them all with ease.
Richards misses with a low kick.
Richards goes for a double leg but Prima avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Prima continues to drive forward.
Richards is trying to trip Prima. He has hold of a leg but Prima is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Richards persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Richards stops Prima from standing up.
Richards tries to free his leg and advance position but Prima is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards has gone for a leg lock! Prima slips out almost immediately though and dives into Richards's guard.
Prima tries to stand but Richards is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
We're going to have a standup here because CJ Richards wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Prima leaves Richards with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Richards shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Richards.
Prima fakes the leg kick and cracks Richards in the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Prima lands a head kick!
Prima scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louie Prima dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on CJ Richards's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Richards lands the left hand.
Richards on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Prima stuffs the takedown.
Prima misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Richards.
Richards misses with an uppercut
and Prima counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Richards is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Richards misses with a takedown attempt
and Prima counters with a low kick, right behind Richards 's knee.
Richards gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Prima counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for CJ Richards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Prima throws a one two combo.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prima lands a leg kick that knocks Richards off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Prima to the ground. Richards is now in Prima's guard.
Prima is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Richards wants to control from the top but Prima keeps moving.
Richards is really struggling to control Prima but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. CJ Richards wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A big right from Richards misses.
Richards misses with a head kick.
Prima scores with a jab.
Prima looks to land a left hand but Richards moved out of range nicely.
Prima tries to bum rush Richards with a series of wild strikes but Richards uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Prima throws a sloppy head kick and Richards moves out of range easily.
Richards looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Prima pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards with a poor takedown
and Prima counters with a head kick.
Prima misses with a hook.
Richards shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Prima napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Richards lands a few punches from side control.
Prima felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Richards trying to control the position but Prima is working away.
Prima parries the strikes from Richards easily there. Richards is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Prima to escape.
Richards trying to control the position but Prima is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards throwing strikes but Prima manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Prima stands up.
CJ Richards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Richards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prima with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Prima takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to CJ Richards.
I think Prima 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louie Prima!
Louie Prima is the new middleweight champion!
Our winner, Louie Prima, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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