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Sunday Scraps 18 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Maven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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148 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Maven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Brown!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maven scores with a leg kick.
Brown checks a low kick from Maven.
A low kick from Maven is predictable there
and Brown counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Maven wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
Brown trying to control but Maven is working from the bottom.
Brown is fighting to break Maven's control of his arms but Maven is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Maven wants to stand up but Brown is controlling him.
Brown postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Maven is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brown controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Brown rushes Maven and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Maven throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Maven avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brown.
Maven working aggressively here.
Maven's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maven.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maven backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maven misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maven tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maven letting Brown take a breather here.
Maven misses with the head strike.
Brown misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maven working aggressively here.
Maven blocks an uppercut.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown can't get the takedown.
A short right from Brown.
Maven prevents a body shot from Brown.
Maven lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maven.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maven swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
A short right from Brown.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maven gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maven lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Brown tries a body shot but Maven blocks it.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Maven avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
Maven takes a shot to the head.
Brown pressing his opponent against the cage.
Brown blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Maven swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maven misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Maven fails to land.
Maven misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Maven.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown wants a takedown.
Brown taking a breather.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maven throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maven lands a left hand.
Brown blocking some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Maven scores with a shoulder strike.
Maven prevents the takedown attempt.
Marcus Maven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Brown.
Good body shot from Brown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jack Brown will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Maven throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Maven thows a leg kick but Brown checks it
and Brown counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Maven's guard now.
Maven is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brown is controlling him.
Brown scoring with punches to the head and body.
Brown stays in close to Maven's body and controls the position.
Maven is trying to control the position but Brown postures up.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maven is keeping the position for now.
Brown postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Brown trying to move into half guard but instead Maven has managed to sweep!
Maven trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brown's guard.
Brown wants to sweep but no luck.
Brown is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Maven trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Maven stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.
Maven has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown keeps trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Marcus Maven wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Maven fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brown has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maven throws a leg kick that misses.
Brown shoots for a double leg takedown but Maven sprawls well. He's pushed Brown's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Maven misses with a head kick.
Brown tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maven swivels and escapes.
Maven wants to slow Brown down by chopping away at his legs.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maven as he jumps to the side.
Marcus Maven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Brown.
Maven fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maven throws a low kick, looking for Brown's leg but Brown calmly moves out of range.
Maven throws a leg kick
and Brown counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Brown.
Brown advances to half guard.
Maven is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Maven is controlling Brown's trapped leg to prevent Brown from advancing to side control.
Maven is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Maven is refusing to be controlled, as Brown sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown prevents Maven from standing back up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jack Brown has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Maven throws a leg kick
and Brown counters with a nice double leg into side control. Maven won't be happy with that.
Maven dodges the ground and pound from Brown.
Maven is not content to let Brown control the position.
You can see the frustration on Maven's face as Brown controls the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maven tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brown wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Maven misses with a low kick.
Maven ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Maven tries to score with a low kick but Brown moves his leg out of the way.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maven connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brown has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maven.
Maven fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brown has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maven looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brown tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brown moves out of range as Maven throws a body kick.
Maven cracks Brown with an open hand slap.
Maven throws a leg kick
and Brown counters with a nice double leg into side control. Maven won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown wants to control but Maven is keeping him busy.
Maven tries to improve position but can't.
Brown wants to control but Maven is keeping him busy.
Maven tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brown throws an elbow but Maven slips to the side and avoids it well.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Maven is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Marcus Maven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the action but Maven is working from the bottom.
Maven parries the strikes from Brown easily there. Brown is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Maven to escape.
Maven is looking for a sweep.
Maven is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Brown is controlling him well.
Brown misses with the ground and pound.
Maven is being controlled here.
Maven tries to bench press Brown off him but Brown keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the action but Maven is working from the bottom.
Brown in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Jack Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maven is not content to let Brown control the position.
Brown in side control, throwing shots but Maven defends.
Brown trying to control the position but Maven is working away.
Brown wants to control for a moment but Maven uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maven tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
Maven trying to control but Brown postures up.
Brown is trying to control. Maven wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Maven is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brown 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Brown!
During a confident post fight interview, Jack Brown thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Nguyen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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286 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Anthony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Nguyen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nguyen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anthony.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Anthony takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Greg Anthony has been cut.
Nguyen scores a nice knee to the body.
Anthony tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nguyen's elbow.
Anthony misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nguyen.
Anthony has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've been hearing reports that Anthony has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nguyen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Anthony misses with a knee strike.
Anthony takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nguyen working Anthony over with knees to the body.
Nguyen cracks Anthony with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anthony takes an elbow to the temple.
Anthony misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nguyen.
Anthony is breathing heavily.
Nguyen lands an elbow inside that Anthony shrugs off.
A knee to the head by Nguyen.
Nguyen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nguyen lands a good knee to the midsection. Anthony won't want to take too many of those.
Anthony takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Anthony's face.
Nguyen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nguyen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nguyen has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Anthony - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Nguyen, and another! Anthony is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Michael Nguyen!
A very excited looking Michael Nguyen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Greg Anthony spoke after the fight, saying 'Well what can I say he bested me this time... I just have to work harder the next time around.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyriakos Seikkeris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Druff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Druff comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mother *uckers kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyriakos Seikkeris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Druff!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seikkeris throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Seikkeris pushes Druff away with a front kick.
Druff misses with a takedown
and Seikkeris counters with an outside leg kick.
Druff moves into the clinch.
Seikkeris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Druff takes an elbow to the forehead.
Druff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Druff misses with the head strike.
Seikkeris blocks a body shot from Druff.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Druff has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seikkeris lands an elbow just above Druff 's eye.
Seikkeris content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Druff misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seikkeris landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Seikkeris lands an elbow that stopped Druff in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Seikkeris.
Seikkeris scores with a nice hook to the head.
Seikkeris lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Druff being controlled against the cage.
Nice elbow from Seikkeris.
It looks like Dan Druff has been cut.
Our sources have told us that Seikkeris has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Seikkeris blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Druff wants a takedown.
Druff misses with a hook to the ribs.
Seikkeris landing knees to the body.
Seikkeris lands an elbow inside.
Seikkeris lands an elbow inside that Druff shrugs off.
Seikkeris displaying some good clinch control by pressing Druff up against the cage.
Druff takes a knee to the side of the body.
Druff misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Druff.
Seikkeris has Druff pressed against the cage.
Seikkeris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Seikkeris.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seikkeris landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Druff looks winded!
Druff has a couple of punches blocked by Seikkeris.
Druff takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Seikkeris.
Seikkeris connects with a nasty looking knee right to Druff's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Seikkeris.
Seikkeris controlling the action here for a moment.
Druff working aggressively here.
Seikkeris landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Seikkeris pushes Druff back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Seikkeris lands an elbow that stopped Druff in his tracks for a moment.
Seikkeris putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Druff in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Seikkeris lands a good knee to the midsection. Druff won't want to take too many of those.
Seikkeris comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Seikkeris lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Seikkeris.
Druff is rocked!
Seikkeris putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Druff in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Druff is still on wobbly legs! Can Seikkeris finish him?
Seikkeris lands an elbow inside that Druff shrugs off.
Druff is pressed against the cage. Seikkeris pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Druff! Two more big strikes from Seikkeris and Druff crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kyriakos Seikkeris!
Kyriakos Seikkeris really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that CEC Nutrition Q160 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nero Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rubin Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bob Dylan - Hurricane. Rubin Carter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nero Padilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rubin Carter!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Padilla scores with a jab.
Carter walks into a jab.
Padilla throws the kick towards the body but Carter avoids it.
Padilla tries to clinch up but Carter circles away and keeps his distance.
Padilla takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Carter with a nice cross.
Padilla darts in looking for a takedown but Carter gets double underhooks and turns Padilla into the cage.
Carter misses with an elbow strike.
Padilla swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carter trying to stall but Padilla improves his position.
Carter wants to get back to striking at distance but Padilla won't allow it.
Carter lands a body shot.
Padilla dodges an elbow strike from Carter.
Carter lands an elbow that stopped Padilla in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Nero Padilla has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Padilla swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter looking to slow down the pace here.
Carter lands a hook that snaps the head of Padilla backwards.
Carter prevents a body shot from Padilla.
Padilla using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carter throws an elbow that misses.
Padilla tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Padilla's elbow.
Carter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carter misses with a punch to the body.
Padilla tries to work over Carter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carter throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Padilla is trying to pull guard but Carter turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Padilla digs a right hand underneath Carter's ribcage. Carter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Carter blocking some punches.
Padilla pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Carter takes a shot to the head.
Padilla misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carter lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter blocks an uppercut.
Carter pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nice elbow from Carter.
Carter blocks a body shot from Padilla.
Padilla pulls guard.
Carter stopping the sweep attempt from Padilla.
Carter sitting in guard here, content to control.
Carter cracks Padilla with a solid left hand.
Padilla is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Carter is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter controlling from the top position.
Padilla seems keen to control Carter's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Padilla throws his legs up looking for a submission but Carter uses it to pass to side control.
Carter works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Carter working the ground and pound but Padilla is defending the strikes.
Padilla is not content to let Carter control the position.
Padilla manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter won't allow Padilla to pass to mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Carter is pressing down on Padilla's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Carter looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Padilla slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
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!
Padilla happy to just control the position for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carter prevents Padilla from improving position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nero Padilla will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nero Padilla'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.
Carter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Padilla moves away.
Padilla pushes Carter away with a front kick.
A low kick from Padilla misses
and Carter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carter moves forwards but Padilla connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Padilla on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Carter throws a shot to the body.
Padilla throws a leg kick but Carter moved away.
Padilla missing with a left hand there. Carter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carter on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carter throws a chopping leg kick but Padilla manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Padilla tries to clinch up but Carter circles away and keeps his distance.
Carter blocks a jab.
Carter lands with a nice combination. Padilla backs away looking to recover.
Padilla misses with a wild body shot.
Carter blocks a leg kick.
Carter throws a leg kick that is checked
and Padilla counters with a nice double leg into side control. Carter won't be happy with that.
Carter is looking to reverse the position.
Carter is not content to let Padilla control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Padilla moves into full mount!
Padilla tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Carter is desperately trying to improve his position but Padilla has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padilla moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Carter has worked his arm free - good work by Carter!
Padilla is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Carter will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
You can see the frustration on Carter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Padilla tries to advance to mount but can't.
Carter wants to control but Padilla postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Padilla wants to control but Carter is keeping him busy.
Padilla is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Carter has escaped the position, nice work there.
Carter struggling a bit here.
Padilla tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nero Padilla dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nero Padilla's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Padilla takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carter takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Carter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Padilla closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carter counters with a straight right hand.
Carter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Padilla. Those never looked like landing.
Padilla misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla looks to throw the jab but Carter is out of range.
Carter throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Carter missing with a left hand there. Padilla was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Padilla scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Padilla takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
No joy there for Carter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Padilla.
Carter misses with a straight right.
Nero Padilla is winning the standup battle so far.
Carter throws a leg kick but Padilla sees it coming and moves out of range.
Carter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Padilla counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Carter's guard now.
Rubin Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Padilla controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Padilla wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.
Padilla looking to sit in guard and control but Carter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Padilla is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Carter is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Padilla lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Carter!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter blocking the ground and pound.
Carter is looking to get to half guard.
Padilla looking to control but Carter is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Carter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carter trying desperately to get to his feet.
Padilla can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carter is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Padilla tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Carter is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter tries to reverse the position but Padilla maintains control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nero Padilla showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Padilla, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nero Padilla!
A very excited looking Nero Padilla made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Thorpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by Ringfinger. Thorpe has chosen Tom Sawyer by Rush as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jackson Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Thorpe!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorpe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Williams loads up on a big right hand but Thorpe slips the punch.
Williams lands a nice looking body shot.
Williams is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Thorpe's half guard.
Williams is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Thorpe defends it well.
Williams trying to pass the guard but Thorpe defending well.
Thorpe is looking to escape.
Williams trying to control from half guard but Thorpe is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thorpe is defending against the submission attempts here by Williams.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thorpe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Williams stalling.
Williams wants to control but Thorpe is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Williams in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorpe is trying to stand.
Williams is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Thorpe defends it well.
Williams is keen to just control but Thorpe is a slippery customer.
Williams not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Williams wants to work for an arm triangle but Thorpe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Williams thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thorpe's head.
Williams has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is controlling the pace.
Williams scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Thorpe is staying active underneath Williams, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Williams wants to free his trapped foot but Thorpe is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Williams is keen to just control but Thorpe is a slippery customer.
Thorpe taking some punishment here, with Williams in his half guard.
Thorpe kicks Williams off and gets back to his feet.
Thorpe darts in looking for a takedown but Williams gets double underhooks and turns Thorpe into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Williams keeps control of Thorpe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Williams breaks the clinch.
Thorpe throws a series of strikes that have Williams backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Williams.
It looks like Scott Thorpe has been cut.
Williams missing with a left hand there. Thorpe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Williams has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Thorpe looks for a takedown but Williams sprawls well.
Jackson Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Thorpe.
Thorpe has his takedown stuffed
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams leaves Thorpe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Williams connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Williams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Thorpe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Williams scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Williams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thorpe moves away from the strike by Williams.
Williams bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Thorpe wants to get back to his feet but Williams drags him back down.
Williams is working Thorpe over with some ground and pound from side control.
Williams moves into full mount!
Williams won't let Thorpe get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Thorpe because Williams loaded up on that one.
Williams looking to control but Thorpe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Williams with shots to the head and body - Thorpe looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorpe is bucking up trying to escape but Williams cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Williams can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thorpe is looking to escape.
Williams pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That has opened up Scott Thorpe's cut even more.
Williams throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Williams lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The cut above Scott Thorpe's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thorpe wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
We've been informed that Thorpe has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Williams scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Scott Thorpe's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Scott Thorpe's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jackson Williams!
A very excited looking Jackson Williams made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Scott Thorpe had this to say: 'I need more PEDs for the next fight. Who's got the od juice?'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Godbolt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Godbolt comes to the cage accompanied by Trenches by Pop Evil. Melo has chosen Go To Sleep by Eminem as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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202 lbs
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196 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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew Godbolt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergio Melo!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melo clobbers Godbolt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Melo throws a leg kick but Godbolt sees it coming and moves out of range.
Matthew Godbolt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Melo does no damage.
Melo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Godbolt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Godbolt throws a body punch but Melo moves out of range.
Godbolt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Melo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Godbolt's calf.
Melo misses with a kick to the body.
Godbolt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Melo. That snapped Godbolt's head back.
Godbolt checks a leg kick.
Godbolt definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Godbolt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Godbolt misses with a body shot.
Godbolt closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Melo's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Godbolt is pushing down on Melo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Melo is fighting to maintain full guard but Godbolt has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo is refusing to be controlled, as Godbolt sits in half guard.
Godbolt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Melo wants to improve his position but Godbolt is controlling well.
Melo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Godbolt is working away from the top position though.
Godbolt trying to control from half guard but Melo is working away.
Godbolt controlling the action here.
Godbolt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Melo's head.
Godbolt throwing shots but Melo is blocking nicely.
Godbolt thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Godbolt looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Godbolt working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Melo is pressing down on Godbolt's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Godbolt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Melo working for a triangle but Godbolt defends it easily.
Melo keeping moving, preventing Godbolt from controlling successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Godbolt lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Melo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Godbolt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Godbolt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo keeping moving, preventing Godbolt from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Melo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Godbolt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Godbolt postures up.
Melo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Godbolt works over Melo with some ground and pound from guard.
Melo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Godbolt chips away with some ground and pound.
Godbolt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Melo is keeping the position for now.
Godbolt postures up in Melo's guard and throws a big left but Melo blocks it.
Godbolt is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Godbolt showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melo keeping moving, preventing Godbolt from controlling successfully.
Godbolt won't allow Melo to sweep him here.
Godbolt distracts Melo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Godbolt passes Melo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Melo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Godbolt is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Godbolt slips a nice elbow through Melo's hands, connecting with Melo's forehead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Melo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Godbolt postures up and lands a big shot to Melo's brow.
Melo has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Godbolt has passed into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Godbolt dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Godbolt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Godbolt just misses with a punch to the body.
Godbolt blocks a head kick by Melo.
Melo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Godbolt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Godbolt scores with a body shot.
Godbolt shoots in for a takedown but Melo shows good takedown defense.
Godbolt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Godbolt connects with a crisp jab.
Melo throws a head kick but Godbolt moves out of range.
Melo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Godbolt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Godbolt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godbolt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Melo can pounce on him.
Godbolt fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Melo sprawls well initially but Godbolt persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Melo is trying to get back to full guard.
Godbolt looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Melo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Melo trying to control from the bottom.
Melo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Melo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Godbolt manages to get himself to full guard.
Godbolt trying to keep a closed guard but Melo is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Melo tries to free his leg and advance position but Godbolt is retaining full guard.
Godbolt pulls Melo in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Godbolt looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Melo trying to control the position from guard on top but Godbolt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Godbolt blocks a head kick by Melo.
Godbolt throws a big shot that misses.
Melo ducks right into an uppercut from Godbolt.
Melo looks to land a right hand but Godbolt moved out of range.
Godbolt cracks Melo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Godbolt misses.
Godbolt misses with a hook.
Godbolt stuns Melo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Godbolt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Melo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Melo connects with a leg kick. Godbolt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Godbolt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Melo circles away.
Godbolt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Melo tries to avoid it but Godbolt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Melo to the ground. Melo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Godbolt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Melo digs a good hook to Godbolt's body.
Melo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Godbolt connects with a body shot that sends Melo's belly button to the back.
Godbolt sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Melo pushes Godbolt away with a front kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Melo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Godbolt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melo misses with a leg kick.
Melo keeps Godbolt at a distance using the push kick.
Melo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Godbolt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Melo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Melo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Godbolt scores with a takedown into Melo's guard.
Godbolt landing with the ground and pound.
Melo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Melo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Godbolt defends well.
Melo is looking to stand up but Godbolt isn't so interested in that idea.
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 Matthew Godbolt will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jab by Godbolt.
Melo tries a head kick but it misses.
Melo throws a head kick that Godbolt semi-blocks.
Godbolt misses the body punch
and Melo counters with a low kick, right behind Godbolt 's knee.
Melo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Godbolt.
Godbolt shoots for a double leg takedown but Melo sprawls well. He's pushed Godbolt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Godbolt checks a low kick from Melo.
Godbolt looks to score with a jab to the body but Melo is just out of range.
Godbolt on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Melo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Godbolt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Godbolt misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godbolt connects with a body shot that sends Melo's belly button to the back.
Godbolt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Godbolt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Melo moves away.
Godbolt misses with a hook.
Godbolt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Melo.
Godbolt misses with a wild body shot.
Godbolt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Melo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Melo leaves Godbolt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Godbolt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Godbolt blocks a head kick by Melo.
Melo works the jab nicely.
Sergio Melo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matthew Godbolt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godbolt closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Melo's guard.
Godbolt wants to control from the top but Melo keeps moving.
Godbolt engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Melo is trying to control the position but Godbolt postures up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Godbolt showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The ref stands the fighters back up because Matthew Godbolt just wasn't active enough.
Melo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Godbolt throws a body punch but Melo moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo throws a leg kick but Godbolt moved away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Melo.
Godbolt fails with a takedown attempt.
Melo clobbers Godbolt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Melo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sergio Melo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Melo misses with a low kick.
Melo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Godbolt goes for a double leg but Melo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Melo continues to drive forward.
Melo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Melo throws a leg kick but Godbolt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Godbolt, as that shot connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godbolt connects with a crisp jab.
Godbolt shoots in looking for a takedown but Melo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Godbolt's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Melo throws a one two combo.
It looks like Matthew Godbolt 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!
Melo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Godbolt shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Godbolt trying to control but Melo is working from the bottom.
Melo striking off his back.
Godbolt engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Godbolt's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Melo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sergio Melo.
I think Godbolt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabe Christianson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bethany Noel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christianson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eminem - Legacy. On his way into the cage it seems that Gabe Christianson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Gabe Christianson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
21 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabe Christianson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bethany Noel!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christianson lands a jab to Noel's midsection.
Christianson lands a front kick.
A big right from Noel misses.
Christianson misses with a straight left.
Christianson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Christianson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Noel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Christianson connects with a solid leg kick.
Christianson staying out of range there.
Christianson missing with a left hand there. Noel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Noel moves away from the strike by Christianson.
Noel takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Bethany Noel has been cut.
Christianson misses with a body kick.
Nice body kick from Christianson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Christianson.
Christianson lands a body shot.
Christianson misses with a looping right.
Christianson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Noel.
Christianson slips a straight right by Noel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christianson lands a front kick.
Noel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Christianson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Noel.
Christianson lands a body shot.
Christianson misses with a low kick.
Christianson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Noels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Christianson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Noel. That did some damage!
Christianson thows a body shot but no joy.
Christianson misses the jab.
Christianson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Noel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big left from Noel misses.
Christianson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Noel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Christianson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Noel moves away.
Christianson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christianson slips under a jab.
Christianson swings for the body but Noel moves out of range.
Noel walks forward, straight into a front kick from Christianson.
Jab from Christianson.
A big left from Christianson misses.
Noel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Christianson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Noel lands a head shot.
Christianson looks for the body kick but Noel saw that one coming.
Noel throws a poor cross that misses
and Christianson counters with a body kick.
Christianson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Noel's head backwards.
Christianson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Christianson. Noel shrugs it off though.
Christianson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Christianson feints a jab promting Noel to slip. Christianson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Noel slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christianson cracks the inside of Noel's front leg.
Christianson misses with a straight left.
Christianson misses with a straight left.
Christianson throws a chopping leg kick but Noel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Christianson lands with an uppercut that bounces Noel off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheers as Christianson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Noel doesn't seem phased though.
Christianson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Noel counters with a one-two to the body.
Noel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Christianson.
Christianson throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Christianson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Christianson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Noel moves away.
Christianson lands a nice shot to the body.
Christianson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Christianson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noel loads up on a big right hand but Christianson slips the punch.
A big right from Christianson misses.
Noel has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Christianson.
Christianson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Noel.
Noel throws a hook but Christianson avoids it easily.
Noel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Christianson throws a leg kick which misses Noel's front leg but catches the back leg as Noel tries to avoid it.
Noel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Noel throws a hook but Christianson avoids it easily.
Christianson catches Noel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Noel loads up on a big right hand but Christianson slips the punch.
Christianson staying out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Christianson clobbers Noel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Noel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gabe Christianson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christianson looks to land a left hand but Noel moved out of range nicely.
Noel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Christianson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabe Christianson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bethany Noel'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.
Christianson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Christianson throws a body kick that misses.
Christianson tries to work over Noel's front leg with a kick but Noel checks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Christianson.
Noel blocks a leg kick.
Noel moves away from the strike by Christianson.
Gabe Christianson is winning the standup battle so far.
Christianson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Christianson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Noel.
Christianson scores with a jab to the body.
Christianson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Noel was well out of range. Poor timing from Christianson.
Christianson moves out of range as Noel strikes.
Christianson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Noel might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Christianson has got the better of the exchanges.
Christianson misses with a low kick.
Christianson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Noel misses with a two punch combination.
Noel misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christianson lands a nice hook to Noel's body. Noel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Christianson throws a big shot that misses.
Christianson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Noel connects with a single shot there.
Noel throws a hook but Christianson avoids it easily.
Noel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Christianson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Noel on the side of the head.
Christianson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Noel under the eye.
Christianson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Noel.
Christianson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Noel can do to turn this around?
Christianson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christianson misses with a low kick.
Noel throws a series of punches but Christianson moves out of range.
Noel with a jab.
Christianson keeps Noel at a distance using the push kick.
Noel is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christianson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Noel moves away.
Christianson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Christianson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Christianson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Noel as he connects with a hook.
Noel needs to keep his hands up - Christianson had a free shot at his head there.
Noel dips to his left and cracks Christianson with an uppercut!
Christianson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Noel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Christianson tries a low kick but Noel avoids it.
Christianson scores with a nice head shot.
Noel throws a jab but it's blocked by Christianson.
Christianson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Christianson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Christianson tests Noel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Christianson seems to be stalking Noel here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Noel drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gabe Christianson!
After the big win, Gabe Christianson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Conviction and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Montilo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Africanus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montilo comes to the cage accompanied by No Easy Way Out. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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250 lbs
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285 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodrigo Montilo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julius Africanus!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Africanus moves out of range of the leg kick from Montilo.
Rodrigo Montilo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Africanus slaps away a takedown attempt from Montilo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Montilo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Africanus manages to avoid it.
Africanus closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Montilo tries to improve position but can't.
Montilo gets back to half guard.
Montilo looking for submissions off his back.
Africanus working the head and body with strikes.
Montilo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Africanus is working away from the top position though.
Montilo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Montilo wants to improve his position but Africanus is controlling well.
Africanus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montilo trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Africanus takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Montilo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Montilo trying to control the position.
Africanus with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Montilo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Africanus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Africanus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Montilo working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Africanus has passed into half guard!
Montilo looking for submissions off his back.
Montilo wants to control but Africanus is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montilo wants to improve his position but Africanus is controlling well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Africanus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Montilo taking some punishment here, with Africanus in his half guard.
Africanus lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Montilo is looking for a sweep. Africanus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Africanus working over Montilo with some ground and pound. Montilo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Montilo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Montilo wants to improve his position but Africanus is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montilo tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Africanus has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Montilo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Africanus connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Montilo is trying to escape the mount.
Africanus lands a big shot to the head and Montilo winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Julius Africanus!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lars Larsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doctor Mundo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larsen comes to the cage accompanied by Ennio Morricone - A Fistful Of Dollars. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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277 lbs
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280 lbs
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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
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lars Larsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doctor Mundo!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mundo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Larsen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mundo's knee momentarily.
Mundo shoots in looking for a takedown. Larsen tries to sprawl out of it but Mundo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Larsen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mundo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larsen manages to avoid it.
Mundo misses the jab.
Mundo misses with a lunging right hand
and Larsen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mundo thinking.
Mundo closes the distance and clinches.
Larsen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Larsen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mundo.
Lars Larsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doctor Mundo.
Mundo avoids the elbow strike from Larsen, against the cage.
Larsen throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen tries to land a knee to the head but Mundo blocks with his arms.
Larsen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Doctor Mundo has been cut.
Larsen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Larsen with a knee to the head.
Mundo is working for takedown but Larsen is calmly controlling the position for now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mundo misses with a punch on the inside.
Mundo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Larsen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Larsen throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mundo is trying to trip Larsen. He has hold of a leg but Larsen is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Mundo persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Larsen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mundo.
Mundo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Larsen looking for a sweep. Not yet Larsen, not yet.
Mundo working some strikes from top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larsen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mundo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mundo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Larsen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mundo throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen pulls Mundo in close to prevent any damage.
Mundo preventing the sweep.
Mundo throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mundo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Larsen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mundo.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Mundo working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Mundo is fighting to break Larsen's control of his arms but Larsen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mundo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mundo throwing strikes from guard but Larsen blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen looking to control.
Mundo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Larsen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mundo postures up in Larsen's guard and throws a big left but Larsen blocks it.
Larsen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Larsen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mundo manages to get himself to full guard.
Mundo is wriggling around but Larsen manages to pass to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doctor Mundo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Doctor Mundo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mundo looks to land a right hand but Larsen moved out of range.
Larsen ducks under a wild hook from Mundo.
Mundo misses with a wild combination.
Mundo throws a nice looking combination but Larsen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mundo lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Larsen sprawling to the canvas. Mundo follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Larsen hang on?
It looks like Lars Larsen has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larsen tries to roll over but Mundo keeps him under control.
Mundo looks to land a strike but Larsen avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Mundo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mundo postures up.
Mundo throws a big elbow that misses.
Mundo lands a couple of elbows.
Mundo lands a couple of digs.
Mundo won't allow Larsen to sweep him here.
Mundo throws a big elbow that misses.
Mundo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mundo throws a big elbow that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mundo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mundo stopping the sweep attempt from Larsen.
Mundo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mundo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mundo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mundo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Larsen's head.
Lars Larsen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Larsen wants to sweep but no luck.
Mundo is working Larsen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mundo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mundo scoring with some ground and pound.
Mundo is working Larsen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jeez, Lars Larsen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lars Larsen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Doctor Mundo!
A very excited looking Doctor Mundo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brande Eideann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kert Nigobson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eideann comes to the cage accompanied by We Didn't Start the Fire. Brande Eideann is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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221 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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213 lbs
16 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight 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 Sydney, Brande Eideann!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kert Nigobson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eideann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nigobson manages to avoid it.
Nigobson leaves Eideann with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kert Nigobson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nigobson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eideann closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Eideann lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eideann trying to control but Nigobson is working from the bottom.
Nigobson managing to control the position.
Eideann postures up.
Nigobson is adopting a defensive guard.
Eideann stopping the sweep attempt from Nigobson.
Eideann loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Eideann trying to control the position from guard on top but Nigobson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nigobson throws a lazy right hand but Eideann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Eideann will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nigobson tests Eideann's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Nigobson misses the target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jab by Nigobson.
Eideann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nigobson.
Nigobson throws a combination. Eideann tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nigobson looks to score with a jab to the body but Eideann is just out of range.
Nigobson slips under a jab from Eideann.
Nigobson misses the shot to the body.
Nigobson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Eideann blocks a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Eideann is defended easily by Nigobson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brande Eideann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nigobson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eideann misses with a looping right.
A bone on bone clash there as Eideann blocks the leg kick.
Eideann throws out a loose jab but Nigobson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nigobson scores with a takedown into Eideann's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eideann is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nigobson distracts Eideann with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nigobson with a nice head shot there.
Eideann can't keep his opponent in guard - Nigobson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nigobson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Eideann with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Eideann gets back to full guard.
Nigobson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Eideann has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nigobson has managed to get both his arms back between Eideann's legs - danger averted.
Eideann looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Eideann controls Nigobson momentarily but Nigobson frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eideann tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Eideann controls Nigobson momentarily but Nigobson frees himself.
Eideann looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nigobson is working Eideann over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nigobson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Eideann's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nigobson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nigobson landing some decent shots from guard.
Nigobson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nigobson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Eideann is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nigobson is aware though and is defending well.
Eideann looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Eideann is breathing heavily.
Nigobson throws a big elbow that misses.
Eideann preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nigobson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Eideann is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nigobson defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eideann throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Nigobson working some strikes from top position.
Nigobson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Eideann working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nigobson.
Nigobson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nigobson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Eideann has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nigobson has managed to get both his arms back between Eideann's legs - danger averted.
Nigobson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Eideann keeping moving, preventing Nigobson from controlling successfully.
Eideann throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nigobson trying to control the position from guard on top but Eideann is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eideann seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nigobson is looking to work some ground and pound but Eideann has wrist control.
Nigobson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kert Nigobson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Eideann.
Nigobson pushes Eideann up against the cage in a clinch.
Eideann works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Eideann struggles to land a body shot inside as Nigobson controls his hands.
Nigobson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nigobson pulls guard successfully.
Nigobson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Eideann trying to control the position from guard on top but Nigobson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nigobson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nigobson keeping moving, preventing Eideann from controlling successfully.
Nigobson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Eideann!
Nigobson landing shots from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eideann taking shots to the head.
Eideann is looking to get to half guard.
Nigobson with good strikes from the mount here!
Eideann is in all sorts of trouble here.
Eideann tries to lock up and control but Nigobson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Eideann is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nigobson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nigobson lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Eideann! Nigobson sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Eideann and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kert Nigobson!
Kert Nigobson is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Kert Nigobson rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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