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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Spider Trenton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Yauch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yauch has chosen No Sleep Till Brooklyn 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
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spider Trenton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Yauch!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trenton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yauch moves away.
Trenton misses with a right hand
and Yauch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Trenton throws out a loose jab but Yauch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yauch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yauch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trenton.
Trenton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yauch.
Trenton throws a right hand that misses
and Yauch counters with a straight right hand.
Trenton slips a jab from Yauch.
Spider Trenton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yauch avoids the body shot from Trenton.
Yauch darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've been informed that Yauch 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.
Trenton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Trenton connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yauch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Trenton throws a right and a left that Yauch avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yauch closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yauch throws the left hand but Trenton avoids the punch easily.
Yauch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trenton.
Trenton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Trenton darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yauch gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yauch darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Trenton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yauch to score with a decent uppercut.
Trenton looks to score with a jab to the body but Yauch is just out of range.
Yauch feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Trentons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Trenton blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trenton misses with a wild combination.
Trenton throws a jab but it's blocked by Yauch.
Yauch throws out a loose jab but Trenton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trenton throws a lazy right hand but Yauch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Trenton.
Yauch ducks under a wild hook from Trenton.
Yauch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Trenton throws a shot from downtown. Yauch moves away and avoids it.
Yauch ducks under a wild hook from Trenton.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yauch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trenton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trenton tests Yauch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Trenton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yauch circles away quickly and effectively.
Trenton misses with a left hand
and Yauch counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Trenton throws a body punch but Yauch moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Trenton misses the target.
Trenton throws a series of punches but Yauch moves out of range.
Trenton throws a series of punches but Yauch avoids them all with ease.
Nice shot by Yauch.
Yauch throws an overhand right that lands on Trenton's shoulder, as Trenton tries to avoid the shot.
Trenton blocks a jab.
Jab by Yauch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Yauch.
Trenton lands a right hook to the body.
Yauch is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Trenton staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Yauch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yauch misses the jab.
Trenton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yauch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yauch might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Yauch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trenton.
Trenton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yauch throws a hook but Trenton avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trenton with a jab.
Trenton moves out of range of the strikes.
Yauch misses with a hook.
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 Spider Trenton will probably get the nod.
That's time! Trenton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Trenton lands a two punch combo.
Trenton throws an off balance right hand
and Yauch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Trenton slips a straight right by Yauch.
Trenton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yauch.
Yauch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yauch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trenton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Trenton lands an overhand right.
A big right from Yauch misses.
Trenton throws an off balance right hand
letting Yauch counter with a right hand.
Trenton throws a lazy uppercut
letting Yauch counter with a right hand.
Trenton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yauch.
Yauch with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Trenton to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trenton misses with a hook.
Yauch misses with a straight left.
Trenton throws a right and a left that Yauch avoids nicely.
Trenton misses with a looping left.
Trenton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yauch loads up on a big right hand but Trenton slips the punch.
Trenton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Trenton throws a right and a left that Yauch avoids nicely.
Yauch stalks Trenton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Trenton's face. Trenton staggers backwards, shaken.
Sloppy strikes from Yauch. Those never looked like landing.
Trenton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Trenton misses.
Trenton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Trenton misses with a hook.
Yauch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Trenton throws an off balance right hand
enabling Yauch to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice straight punches there by Yauch. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yauch.
Yauch throws a shot from downtown. Trenton moves away and avoids it.
Trenton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spider Trenton is winning the standup battle so far.
Trenton lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trenton connects with a single shot there.
Yauch cracks Trenton with a good jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trenton. Yauch does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yauch misses with a looping left.
Trenton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Trenton just misses with a punch to the body.
Yauch ducks under a wild hook from Trenton.
A telegraphed right hand from Trenton misses the target.
Yauch cracks a nice hook into Trenton's ribs.
Trenton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yauch circles away quickly and effectively.
Yauch misses with a looping right.
A big right from Yauch misses.
Trenton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yauch circles away quickly and effectively.
Yauch 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trenton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trenton. Yauch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trenton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Trenton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trenton misses with a body shot.
Trenton throws a big shot that misses.
Yauch throws a shot from downtown. Trenton moves away and avoids it.
Yauch moves out of range of the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yauch throws a body punch but Trenton moves out of range.
Trenton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yauch.
Trenton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yauch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spider Trenton dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Yauch avoids the body shot from Trenton.
Yauch scores with a jab to the head.
Trenton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Trenton misses with a right hand
and Yauch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Trenton misses with a hook.
Yauch works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yauch misses with a hook. Trenton ducked under it nicely.
Trenton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yauch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trenton. Yauch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trenton looks to land a combination but Yauch avoids it well.
Yauch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Trenton misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trenton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yauch takes one on the button.
The fighters circling - Yauch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Trenton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yauch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trenton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Trenton takes a swing at Yauch's ribcage but misses.
Yauch dodges the punch combination from Trenton.
Yauch slips a jab and a cross from Trenton.
Trenton throws a right hand that misses
and Yauch counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Yauch.
Trenton swings for the body but Yauch moves out of range.
Trenton lands a slapping body shot.
Trenton throws a nice looking combination but Yauch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yauch looks to land a combination but Trenton avoids it well.
Trenton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Yauch slips a jab from Trenton.
Yauch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trenton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trenton misses with a hook. Yauch ducked under it nicely.
Trenton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice jab there from Trenton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trenton takes a swing at Yauch's ribcage but misses.
Trenton misses with an uppercut.
Yauch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Trenton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yauch misses with a looping left.
Trenton lunges at Yauch with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yauch's hand.
Trenton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yauch.
Trenton looks to land a right hand but Yauch moved out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yauch.
Trenton throws a hook but Yauch avoids it easily.
Trenton misses with a hook.
Spider Trenton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yauch avoids the body shot from Trenton.
Yauch misses the jab.
Adam Yauch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trenton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yauch throws a jab when Trenton was well out of range.
Trenton throws a body punch but Yauch moves out of range.
Trenton ducks under a wild hook from Yauch.
Trenton misses with a few strikes there.
Yauch is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trenton thows a body shot but no joy.
Trenton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yauch throws out the jab.
Yauch looks to score with a jab to the body but Trenton is just out of range.
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 Spider Trenton.
Well Trenton 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spider Trenton!
Spider Trenton 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Zhang Chunqiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chunqiao comes to the cage accompanied by You Can't Be Friends With Everyone by MAKE OUT. Ortiz has chosen My town as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zhang Chunqiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angel Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz misses with a jab to the body
and Chunqiao counters with a left to the body.
Ortiz has his takedown stuffed
and Chunqiao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ortiz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Chunqiao manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ortiz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ortiz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chunqiao has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ortiz has managed to get both his arms back between Chunqiao's legs - danger averted.
Chunqiao 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.
Ortiz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Chunqiao looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ortiz won't allow Chunqiao to sweep him here.
Ortiz distracts Chunqiao with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ortiz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chunqiao working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ortiz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ortiz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chunqiao trying to control the position.
Ortiz throws a strike but Chunqiao rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Chunqiao is fighting to break Ortiz's control of his arms but Ortiz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ortiz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Our spies down at at Bloodsport Gym 16 Elites inform us that Ortiz has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Ortiz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chunqiao.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chunqiao looking to pass the guard.
Ortiz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ortiz wants to improve his position but instead Chunqiao has moved into half guard.
Chunqiao 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.
Chunqiao missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chunqiao is looking for a kimura but Ortiz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chunqiao to get the leverage.
Ortiz flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Chunqiao is looking to advance position but Ortiz won't allow it.
Ortiz is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Chunqiao has latched onto it... Big trouble! Chunqiao pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Ortiz is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Chunqiao!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zhang Chunqiao!
Zhang Chunqiao spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Raw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raw kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is DMX - X Gonna Give It To Ya. Keith Raw is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keith Raw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerome Frazier!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frazier swats away the attempt to clinch by Raw.
Frazier takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Frazier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raw moves away.
Raw gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Raw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Raw lands with a nice body punch.
Raw looks to land a body kick but Frazier moved away.
Raw looks to score with a jab to the body but Frazier is just out of range.
Frazier misses the jab.
We've been hearing reports that Raw has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Raw looks to land a combination but Frazier avoids it well.
Frazier slips a jab and a cross from Raw.
Raw misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Frazier does no damage.
Raw shoots in looking for a takedown. Frazier tries to sprawl out of it but Raw keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Frazier manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Keith Raw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raw showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Frazier.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raw misses with an uppercut
and Frazier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch combination from Frazier misses.
Raw takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Raw fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Raw throws a right and a left that both miss.
Raw fails with an attempt to clinch.
A good leg kick by Raw.
Frazier slips a straight right by Raw.
Frazier uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raw closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Raw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Raw throws an overhand right that lands on Frazier's shoulder, as Frazier tries to avoid the shot.
Raw works over Frazier's head and body with a nice combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Raw.
Raw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Frazier misses with a two punch combination.
Raw tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Frazier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Raw chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Frazier swings for the body but Raw moves out of range.
Raw has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Raw fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Frazier has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Frazier tries to keep at a distance but Raw has taken the fight into the clinch.
Raw slowing the pace effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Frazier breaks the clinch.
Raw throws a left that rocks Frazier and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Raw dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Frazier regain composure!
Frazier is rocked!
It looks like Jerome Frazier has been cut.
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!
Raw throws an elbow but Frazier slips to the side and avoids it well.
Raw misses with the ground and pound.
Frazier is pushing Raw's head away, looking to escape. Raw manages to hold on to the position though.
A lull in the action here as Raw stalls from top position.
Raw working the ground and pound but Frazier is defending the strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier being controlled for a moment.
Frazier manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Raw not doing much here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raw trying to control from half guard but Frazier is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Raw dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jerome Frazier's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Raw looks to score with a jab to the body but Frazier is just out of range.
Raw shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Frazier sprawls well. Frazier wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Raw gets slowly back to his feet.
Frazier steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Raw. That one must have hurt.
A punch combination from Frazier misses.
Raw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Raw uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Frazier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raw moves away.
Raw scores with a nice strike.
Raw rushes Frazier and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Raw.
Frazier is still on wobbly legs! Can Raw finish him?
Frazier successfully pulls guard.
Frazier seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier keeping moving, preventing Raw from controlling successfully.
Raw 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.
Raw lands a couple of digs.
Frazier being controlled here, momentarily.
Frazier is trying to control the position but Raw postures up.
Raw trying to control but Frazier is working from the bottom.
Raw in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raw postures up in Frazier's guard and throws a big left but Frazier blocks it.
Raw looking to pass the guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Raw content to stall in guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Some wild striking there from Raw.
A solid body kick from Raw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raw connects with a right hand. Frazier shakes it off.
Raw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Frazier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Raw tries to clinch up but Frazier circles away and keeps his distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Raw.
Frazier moves forwards but Raw connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Raw is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Frazier can do to turn this around?
Raw moves away from the strike by Frazier.
Frazier throws a series of punches but Raw avoids them all with ease.
Raw scores with a jab. Frazier acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Raw fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Frazier, pushing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frazier is pressed up against the cage. Raw has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Frazier down to the mat. Frazier avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Frazier tries to bum rush Raw with a series of wild strikes but Raw uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Raw rushes Frazier and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Raw escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raw misses with a body punch
and Frazier counters with a one-two to the body.
Keith Raw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Raw misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice sprawl there from Frazier as Raw shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Raw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Frazier avoids the head kick by Raw.
Raw throws a nice looking combination but Frazier bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Raw scores with a one two! Frazier had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Raw forces Frazier back against the cage and clinches.
Raw makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raw taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Frazier drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Raw gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Raw is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Raw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Raw dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jerome Frazier'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!
Frazier looks to land a combination. Raw sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Raw showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Frazier.
Raw tries to clinch but Frazier is having none of it.
Raw misses with a kick to the body.
Raw tries to clinch up.
Raw scores with a jab to the body.
Raw tries to close the distance and clinch but Frazier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frazier thows a body shot but no joy.
Frazier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A cross from Raw lands.
Frazier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frazier fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raw fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Frazier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Frazier chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Raw can pounce on him.
Frazier throws a combination that misses
and Raw counters with a right hand to the body.
Frazier's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Raw tries to clinch up but Frazier circles away and keeps his distance.
Raw shoots in and bounces Frazier off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Raw wants to pass the guard but Frazier is keeping the position.
Frazier working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Raw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raw lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raw throws a big elbow that misses.
Raw distracts Frazier with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Raw is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Keith Raw overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Raw is working Frazier over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Raw seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Raw accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raw trying to control but Frazier is working from the bottom.
Jerome Frazier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frazier looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Keith Raw is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Frazier is trying to keep Raw in close.
Raw controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Frazier trying to control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Frazier keeps the fight on the outside.
Sloppy strikes from Raw. Those never looked like landing.
Raw connects with a body shot that sends Frazier's belly button to the back.
A good leg kick by Raw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frazier misses with an uppercut.
Raw connects with a body shot.
Frazier takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keith Raw showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Raw 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Raw!
Our winner, Keith Raw, 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 Richie Fanoogon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bull Terrier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terrier has chosen Closer - Nine Inch Nales as his entrance music. Richie Fanoogon could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bull Terrier's chin.
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194 lbs
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197 lbs
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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
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richie Fanoogon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bull Terrier!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terrier displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fanoogon.
Fanoogon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Terrier.
Fanoogon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Terrier sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Terrier swings for the body but Fanoogon moves out of range.
Terrier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fanoogon was well out of range. Poor timing from Terrier.
Terrier has closed the distance and engaged Fanoogon in a clinch.
Fanoogon is trying to drag Terrier to the mat but Terrier just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richie Fanoogon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot in the inside from Terrier.
Fanoogon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Terrier gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fanoogon.
We've been hearing reports that Fanoogon has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Terrier working aggressively here.
Terrier has a couple of punches blocked by Fanoogon.
Fanoogon jumps guard but Terrier stands there with Fanoogon around his waist. Fanoogon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fanoogon has Terrier pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Terrier manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terrier lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fanoogon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Terrier rushes Fanoogon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Terrier digs a right hand into Fanoogon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fanoogon's gas tank.
Terrier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
It looks like Richie Fanoogon has been cut.
Terrier misses with a short punch on the inside.
Terrier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Terrier misses with a body punch.
Fanoogon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Terrier after a bit of a struggle.
Terrier lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Terrier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Terrier lands a right hand.
Terrier is working Fanoogon over against the cage.
Fanoogon is breathing heavily.
Terrier lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fanoogon backwards.
Fanoogon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Terrier works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Terrier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terrier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Terrier lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Terrier lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fanoogon is rocked!
Fanoogon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Terrier pushes Fanoogon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fanoogon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Terrier gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Terrier has a couple of punches blocked by Fanoogon.
Nice body punch from Terrier - that landed with a thud.
Terrier scores with a nice hook to the head.
Terrier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fanoogon can't get the takedown.
Fanoogon tries to pull guard but Terrier won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Terrier fails to land.
Terrier throws a punch but it's blocked by Fanoogon.
Terrier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Terrier - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Terrier.
A nice right hand lands inside from Terrier.
Terrier throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Terrier misses with some punches.
Terrier works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Terrier scores with a nice hook to the head.
Terrier lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Terrier scores with a shoulder strike.
Terrier stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Terrier.
Terrier scores with a nice hook to the head.
Terrier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fanoogon backwards.
Oh Fanoogon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Richie Fanoogon's cut is getting worse.
Terrier lands with a right to the head.
Terrier lands a big right hand that drops Fanoogon! The killer instinct kicks in and Terrier finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Terrier!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bull Terrier!
Bull Terrier took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Malicestar for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Gotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Bigsby (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 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Gotti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott Bigsby!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bigsby misses with a double jab
and Gotti counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gotti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A shot to the liver by Gotti. Beautiful body shot.
Bigsby showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gotti.
Gotti scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Scott Bigsby has been cut.
Gotti drops Bigsby with a beautiful combination! Bigsby stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gotti is looking for the KO!
Bigsby is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bigsby looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bigsby is still on wobbly legs! Can Gotti finish him?
Bigsby shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gotti as he jumps to the side.
Gotti misses with a wild combination.
Bigsby seems to have recovered his senses.
Gotti lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gotti looks to land a combination but Bigsby avoids it well.
Gotti drops Bigsby with a beautiful combination! Bigsby stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gotti is looking for the KO!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Gotti! Bigsby is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Gotti!
Jimmy Gotti thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vo Nguyen Giap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Itor Lamope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giap kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Beach Party Vietnam. Lamope has chosen I'm Souljah as his entrance music. Vo Nguyen Giap has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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150 lbs
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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
18 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vo Nguyen Giap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Itor Lamope!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giap wants to clinch.
Lamope throws a big shot that misses.
Lamope feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Giap's calf.
Giap tries to clinch up.
Lamope has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lamope keeps the fight on the outside.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lamope paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Giap fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lamope throws a nice looking combination but Giap bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Giap gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Giap lands a right hand.
Giap manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lamope darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Giap tries to clinch
and Lamope counters with a nice double leg into side control. Giap won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lamope tries for a kimura but Giap is defending well.
Giap tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giap is not content to let Lamope control the position.
Giap trying to remain calm as Lamope controls from the top position.
Giap is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Lamope trying to control the action but Giap is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lamope wants to take a breather but Giap manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Lamope.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamope throwing strikes but missing.
Giap keeping full guard, as Lamope tries to pass.
Giap wants to stand and escape but Lamope is having none of it.
Lamope stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Giap swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lamope stays in close to Giap's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamope trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lamope throws a big right hand that misses.
Giap has his hands on Lamope's head, controlling the position.
Giap keeping full guard, as Lamope tries to pass.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lamope with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giap blocks a jab.
Giap tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lamope with a jab.
Giap is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lamope lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Giap at a distance.
Lamope just misses with a punch to the body.
Vo Nguyen Giap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lamope throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Giap takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vo Nguyen Giap is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Giap tries to clinch but Lamope is having none of it.
Lamope throws a front kick aimed at Giap's knee but Giap avoids it well.
Giap keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lamope.
Giap is looking to clinch but Lamope is avoiding it.
Lamope misses with the combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lamope dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Giap scores with a decent looking hook.
Giap tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lamope counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Itor Lamope dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch but Lamope swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Giap tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lamope lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Giap circles away quickly and effectively.
Lamope cracks the inside of Giap's front leg.
Giap is looking to clinch but Lamope is avoiding it.
Giap avoids the body shot from Lamope.
Giap tries to clinch
and Lamope counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lamope loads up on a big right hand but Giap slips the punch.
Lamope keeps the fight on the outside.
Lamope misses the jab.
Lamope fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Giap manages to avoid it.
Lamope throws a low kick but it's checked well by Giap.
Lamope throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Giap sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lamope goes for a takedown attempt but Giap pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Giap tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamope misses with a head kick.
Giap is looking to clinch.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lamope paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lamope fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Giap has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Giap lunges at Lamope with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lamope's hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lamope.
Lamope wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lamope looks to land a right hand but Giap moved out of range.
Lamope shoots for a double leg takedown but Giap sprawls well. He's pushed Lamope's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Itor Lamope seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Giap moves out of range of the body kick from Lamope.
Giap scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lamope. Giap does a little dance to reset his feet.
Giap tries to clinch up
and Lamope counters with a nice double leg into side control. Giap won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lamope laying and praying for a moment but Giap takes advantage and regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamope seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lamope looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Giap is staying active underneath Lamope, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Giap trying to control here.
Lamope throwing shots but Giap is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giap is staying active underneath Lamope, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lamope is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Lamope prevents Giap from standing back up.
Lamope seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Itor Lamope hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lamope avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Giap tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lamope tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lamope connects with a jab.
Giap tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Giap checks a leg kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giap moves to clinch but Lamope breaks away
and Lamope counters with a low kick, right behind Giap 's knee.
Giap keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Giap checks the leg kick.
Lamope uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giap.
Giap tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lamope was well out of range. Poor timing from Giap.
Lamope throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Giap fails in his attempt to clinch.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lamope paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An inside leg kick from Lamope misses.
Lamope throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lamope finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giap keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Giap lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lamope avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Giap moves in looking to clinch but Lamope pushes him off.
Lamope avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Itor Lamope showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A punch lands to the side of Giap 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lamope throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Giap fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lamope fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Giap dips to his left and cracks Lamope with an uppercut!
We've been told by Giap's head coaches at CW's Elite Kung-Fu Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Giap fails with an attempt to clinch.
Giap tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lamope connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lamope looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Giap tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Giap is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lamope.
Lamope changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Giap tries to clinch up but Lamope circles away and keeps his distance.
Giap wants to clinch.
Lamope throws a jab when Giap was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giap closes the distance but Lamope moves to the side
and Lamope counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Giap throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lamope stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Giap tries to clinch
and Lamope counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lamope passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lamope scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lamope is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Giap knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
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!
Lamope wants to control but Giap is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamope controlling from side mount.
Giap is trying to get back to half guard.
Lamope misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giap gets back to half guard.
Lamope wants to work for an arm triangle but Giap is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Itor Lamope has got the better of the ground game so far.
Giap taking some punishment here, with Lamope in his half guard.
Giap trying to control here.
Giap is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Lamope trying to mount his opponent but Giap defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamope prevents Giap from standing back up.
Lamope moves into full mount! Giap won't be happy about that!
Giap is wriggling around trying to escape.
Vo Nguyen Giap has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lamope content just to control the position here.
Giap is squirming around, avoiding Lamope's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Itor Lamope comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lamope 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Itor Lamope!
Itor Lamope decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simon Phoenix has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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280 lbs
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240 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good gas tank |
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante Hicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Simon Phoenix!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phoenix listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like Dante Hicks has been cut.
Phoenix lands a jab.
Nice sprawl there from Phoenix as Hicks shoots in.
Hicks misses with a double jab
and Phoenix counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Phoenix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hicks manages to avoid it.
Hicks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick by Hicks misses
and Phoenix makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hicks works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hicks looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hicks misses with a few strikes there.
Hicks throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hicks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Phoenix thows a body shot but no joy.
Hicks misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Hicks lands an impressive looking overhand right. Phoenix doesn't seem phased though.
Hicks throws a right hand that misses
and Hicks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Hicks.
Hicks slips under a jab.
Hicks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Phoenix paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix tries a low kick but Hicks avoids it.
Phoenix lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phoenix lands with a hook. Hicks tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dante Hicks's cut is getting worse.
Phoenix throws a lazy body kick
and Hicks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hicks.
Phoenix lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hicks circles away quickly and effectively.
Hicks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hicks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Phoenix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hicks misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hicks misses with a double jab.
Phoenix throws a shot to the body.
Phoenix throws a hook but Hicks blocks it.
Nice straight punches there by Phoenix. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Phoenix.
Hicks takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Phoenix avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hicks misses with a two punch combination.
Phoenix has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Phoenix.
Hicks cracks Phoenix with a good jab.
Hicks fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante Hicks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hicks on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A head kick by Phoenix misses
and Hicks counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Phoenix lands a jab to Hicks's midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hicks avoids the body shot from Phoenix.
Phoenix with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Phoenix dodges the punch combination from Hicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Phoenix dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dante Hicks's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hicks on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Phoenix misses with a low kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Phoenix. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Hicks moves out of range of the body kick from Phoenix.
Phoenix's corner calls for a 1-2. Phoenix obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Phoenix throws a lazy head kick
and Hicks counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hicks.
Phoenix connects with a nice looking jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Simon Phoenix has been cut.
Hicks gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Phoenix regains guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hicks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hicks trying to control the position from guard on top but Phoenix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hicks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Phoenix pulls Hicks in to control the position.
Hicks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Phoenix is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Phoenix utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix looking for a sweep. Not yet Phoenix, not yet.
Phoenix keeping moving, preventing Hicks from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phoenix looking to control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hicks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hicks lands an overhand right.
Simon Phoenix seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hicks moves into the clinch.
Phoenix lands a body shot.
Phoenix misses with the head strike.
Hicks is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Phoenix pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hicks can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante Hicks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks wants a takedown but no success here.
Hicks tries for a takedown but Phoenix manages to get underhooks.
Hicks works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hicks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Phoenix looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Phoenix controlling Hicks's posture.
Hicks preventing the sweep.
Phoenix manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
You get the feeling that Hicks really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hicks tries to buck Phoenix off but he can't manage it.
Hicks is squirming around, avoiding Phoenix's attempts to control the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
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 Dante Hicks will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hicks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phoenix.
Phoenix ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Phoenix looks to land a right hand but Hicks moved out of range.
Phoenix lands a glancing blow to the side of Hicks's head.
Hicks shoots in for a takedown but Phoenix shows good takedown defense.
Hicks tries to clinch but Phoenix moves out of range.
Phoenix misses with a straight left.
Hicks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Phoenix.
Phoenix connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix swings widly with a right hand
and Hicks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hicks looks to land a left hand but Phoenix moved out of range nicely.
Hicks is trying hard to land a takedown here. Phoenix sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hicks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hicks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hicks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot lands for Hicks.
Phoenix fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Phoenix misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix ducks under a wild hook from Hicks.
Hicks staying out of range there.
Phoenix lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hicks shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Phoenix avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hicks.
Phoenix is looking to control Hicks's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Phoenix avoid being mounted?
Phoenix is trying is best to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks misses with a head shot. Phoenix uses the momentum to regain guard.
Phoenix keeping moving, preventing Hicks from controlling successfully.
Hicks throws a strike but Phoenix rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hicks working for submissions but it's allowed Phoenix to get to half guard.
Phoenix moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Hicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Phoenix wants to control the pace but Hicks is squirming around nicely.
Hicks is trying to stand up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phoenix controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Phoenix comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Phoenix 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Phoenix!
After winning the bout, Simon Phoenix thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Binse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Future (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Future comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Menor do Chapa - Humildade e Disciplina kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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160 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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34
165 lbs
18 - 13 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Binse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Future!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Binse motions for Future to come forward. Binse throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Binse has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Stu's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Future misses with a kick to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Binse lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Binse lands with a right to the head.
Future prevents a body shot from Binse.
With the fighters up against the cage, Future throws an elbow but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Future stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Future pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Binse blocks an uppercut.
Binse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Binse can't find room to land a body shot as Future controls the action.
Future looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Future lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Future misses with an elbow strike.
Binse has a couple of punches blocked by Future.
Future escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Binse throws a leg kick that is checked
and Future counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Future fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Binse.
Binse misses with an uppercut. Future saw that one coming.
Binse scores with a leg kick.
Future throws a head kick that misses.
Future slips under a jab.
Binse misses with a body kick.
Binse gets a clinch.
A body shot lands from Binse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binse softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Future blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Binse lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Binse lands a hook to the side of the head.
Future blocks an uppercut.
Binse lands a body punch in the clinch.
Binse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Binse.
Future pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Binse is leaning against Future and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Binse trying to control the position but instead, Future has worked for underhooks and has pushed Binse into the cage.
Binse lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Future misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Future effectively controlling the action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Binse.
Binse throws a punch but it's blocked by Future.
Future creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Future wants to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Future as Binse tries to tie him up.
Nice body punch from Binse - that landed with a thud.
Binse doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Binse is working Future over against the cage.
Binse takes an elbow to the forehead.
Binse throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Futures head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Future.
Future blocks a body shot from Binse.
Future misses with a punch on the inside.
Future is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Binse lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Binse lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Future tries to throw a body punch but Binse avoids it by throwing Future back against the cage.
Binse misses with a hook from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Binse is trying to maintain a safe position but Future gets an underhook and turns Binse into the cage.
Binse makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Future blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Binse.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Binse dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Binse cracks Future with a right hand to the side of the head.
Future lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Future tries to clinch there but Binse circles away.
Future throws a hook to the side of Binse's head but Binse sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Future fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Binse's jab looks to have found its range, popping Future under the eye.
A head kick misses from Future.
Binse connects with an inside leg kick.
Binse works over Future's head and body with a nice combination.
Future is rocked!
It looks like John Future has been cut.
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!
Future ducks into an uppercut from Binse and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Christopher Binse!
Christopher Binse thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Zhukov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derric Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhukov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Russian Army Choir - National Anthem of the Russian Federation. Styles is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Party Up. Derric Styles acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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265 lbs
24 - 8 - 1 |
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285 lbs
18 - 5 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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World class boxer
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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
24 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Zhukov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derric Styles!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhukov misses with an uppercut.
Zhukov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Styless jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Derric Styles has been cut.
Zhukov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at DUDES GYM...inc..CBK in the buildup to the fight.
Zhukov swings for the body but Styles moves out of range.
Zhukov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Styles has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zhukov.
A telegraphed right hand from Styles misses the target.
Styles moves out of range as Zhukov throws a body kick.
Styles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Styles lands a head kick. Zhukov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Ivan Zhukov has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhukov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Styles.
Styles looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zhukov is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Styles moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derric Styles!
Derric Styles decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Uruhara Hatake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Solonen ja Kosola - RÄPPII . Rex Tyler acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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145 lbs
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149 lbs
26 - 9 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uruhara Hatake!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rex Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hatake looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hatake tries to bench press Tyler off him but Tyler keeps the position.
Hatake can't do much from the bottom here.
Tyler tries for a kimura but Hatake is defending well.
Tyler lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Tyler is looking to take a break and control but Hatake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hatake wants to control but Tyler postures up.
Tyler working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tyler trying to control the position but Hatake is working away.
Tyler cracks Hatake with a big right hand but Hatake just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hatake gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler thows a huge punch but Hatake dodges it nicely.
Tyler scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hatake has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tyler is working away from the top position though.
Tyler seems to be looking for submissions.
Tyler is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hatake is trying to get back to full guard.
Hatake on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hatake is trying to maintain the position but Tyler is very close to passing his half guard.
Hatake on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler prevents Hatake from improving his position.
Tyler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hatake defending well though.
Tyler is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hatake tries to roll over but Tyler keeps him under control.
Hatake looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tyler lands with a punch from half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tyler seems to be looking for submissions.
Hatake looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tyler connects with a nice short shot to Hatake's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hatake doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tyler.
Hatake keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hatake makes his way to full guard, as Tyler worked for a kimura.
Tyler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hatake keeping moving, preventing Tyler from controlling successfully.
Tyler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tyler is looking to stand up but Hatake won't let him.
Hatake keeping moving, preventing Tyler from controlling successfully.
Tyler content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hatake looking for a guillotine here but Tyler defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hatake is looking for a triangle but Tyler pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyler engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tyler slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyler creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyler is putting a hurting on Hatake here, landing some big shots from side control.
Tyler working the body and head with strikes.
Hatake is not content to let Tyler control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rex Tyler dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hatake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tyler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tyler drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hatake is looking for a sweep.
Tyler scores with punches from side control.
Tyler working away.
Tyler landing strikes.
Hatake wants to control but Tyler postures up.
Hatake tries to buck Tyler off but Tyler is having none of it.
Tyler in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hatake manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hatake wants to control the action here but instead Tyler manages to pass to full mount!
Hatake is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tyler with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hatake is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler with shots to the head and body - Hatake looks very uncomfortable down there.
Tyler landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tyler postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hatake looks a forlorn figure.
Tyler is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hatake has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Tyler trying to control but Hatake is having none of it.
Hatake is desperately trying to improve his position but Tyler has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Tyler.
Hatake is desperately trying to improve his position but Tyler has a good base and remains in mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyler tries to control but Hatake wriggling away.
Tyler looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Hatake defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tyler.
Hatake really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tyler can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hatake is looking to escape.
Hatake is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatake tries to lock up and control but Tyler gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tyler wants to finish this one by submission but Hatake is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Tyler.
Tyler raining down shots from the mount!
Tyler cracks Hatake with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tyler is working for a guillotine from mount but Hatake frees his head quite easily.
Tyler lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tyler fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tyler working the ground and pound effectively.
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!
Tyler working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatake regains half guard.
Hatake looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tyler scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tyler wants to control but Hatake is keeping him busy.
Tyler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hatake actively working from the bottom here.
Tyler is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hatake slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rex Tyler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hatake throws a combination that misses
and Tyler counters with a shoot takedown. Hatake fights it but they end up in guard.
Tyler is pushing down on Hatake's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hatake is fighting to maintain full guard but Tyler has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hatake is trying to control but can't.
Tyler trying to control the action but Hatake is working from the bottom.
Tyler is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hatake doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tyler.
Tyler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hatake slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tyler wants to control from the top but Hatake keeps moving.
Tyler got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hatake has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tyler has managed to get both his arms back between Hatake's legs - danger averted.
Tyler lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tyler's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tyler got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hatake has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tyler has managed to get both his arms back between Hatake's legs - danger averted.
Tyler got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hatake has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tyler has managed to get both his arms back between Hatake's legs - danger averted.
Hatake keeping full guard, as Tyler tries to pass.
Tyler keeps trying to improve his position.
Tyler wants to control from the top but Hatake keeps moving.
Hatake is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tyler is aware though and is defending well.
Hatake is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tyler is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hatake controls Tyler momentarily but Tyler frees himself.
Tyler is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatake can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tyler controls the pace.
Tyler postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hatake has momentary wrist control but Tyler slips an elbow through the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyler postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hatake preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rex Tyler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hatake is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hatake keeping moving, preventing Tyler from controlling successfully.
Tyler with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler chips away with some ground and pound.
Tyler throwing strikes but missing.
Tyler landing with the ground and pound.
Hatake keeping moving, preventing Tyler from controlling successfully.
Hatake trying to keep a closed guard but Tyler is proving a slippery customer.
Tyler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tyler looking to sit in guard and control but Hatake gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tyler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hatake's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatake is pulling down on Tyler's head. It's preventing any offense from Tyler, at least for the moment.
Tyler distracts Hatake with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tyler trying to control but Hatake is working from the bottom.
Hatake has his foot on Tyler's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tyler works his way back into a safe position though.
Hatake working for a triangle but Tyler defends it easily.
Hatake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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.
Tyler wants to stand but Hatake is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tyler is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rex Tyler really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tyler closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hatake is trying to control but can't.
Tyler is working for a submission of some sort.
Tyler tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hatake knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hatake is trying to maintain the position but Tyler is very close to passing his half guard.
Tyler is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hatake defends it well.
Hatake actively working from the bottom here.
Tyler wants to take a breather but Hatake is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatake trying to hold on to Tyler's head to control him but Tyler postures up.
Tyler trying to control the action but Hatake is working from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Tyler.
Hatake wants to improve his position but Tyler is controlling well.
Tyler trying to control from half guard but Hatake is working away.
Tyler seems to be looking for submissions.
Hatake has hold of Tyler's hands but Tyler slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hatake looking for submissions off his back.
Tyler is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler throwing shots but Hatake is blocking nicely.
Tyler is working for a kimura but Hatake is defending it quite comfortably.
Tyler is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hatake has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hatake keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hatake trying to control here.
Hatake is defending against the submission attempts here by Tyler.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatake preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Hatake won't allow Tyler to pass to mount.
Hatake is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tyler's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tyler's back!
Tyler is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Tyler trying to control the position but Hatake manages to sink in the hooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatake is persistently looking for the submission but Tyler is defending it well.
Tyler turns into Hatake and is now in his guard.
Tyler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hatake keeping moving, preventing Tyler from controlling successfully.
Hatake looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tyler tries to free his leg and advance position but Hatake is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyler wants to control from the top but Hatake keeps moving.
Tyler postures up in Hatake's guard and throws a big left but Hatake blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rex Tyler dominated that fourth 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. This is the final round!
Hatake keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Uruhara Hatake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hatake shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tyler as he avoids it easily.
Tyler drives through with a takedown into Hatake's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Tyler lands a couple of elbows.
Hatake is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tyler is aware though and is defending well.
Hatake looking for a guillotine here but Tyler defends easily.
Tyler trying to control but Hatake is working from the bottom.
Tyler drops back looking for a leg! Hatake is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hatake manages to kick Tyler off! Tyler jumps back into Hatake's guard.
Hatake is looking for a triangle but Tyler pushes his legs off easily.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatake looking for a guillotine here but Tyler defends easily.
Tyler content to stall in guard here.
Tyler looking to pass the guard.
Tyler trying to control but Hatake is working from the bottom.
Tyler is working Hatake over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tyler with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tyler trying to control the position from guard on top but Hatake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatake looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tyler trying to control but Hatake is working from the bottom.
Hatake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tyler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hatake is keeping the position for now.
Tyler pushing down on Hatake's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tyler is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hatake doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tyler.
Tyler seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Hatake is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rex Tyler!
Rex Tyler is the new bantamweight champion!
Rex Tyler decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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