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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vangelis Kokkalis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nino Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kokkalis might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Promises - Nero ft. Skrillex. Blaze has chosen Pendulum - Slam 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vangelis Kokkalis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nino Blaze!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaze dips to his left and cracks Kokkalis with an uppercut!
Kokkalis closes the distance and clinches up with Blaze, looking for a takedown. Kokkalis pushes Blaze against the cage but Blaze circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kokkalis misses with a low kick as Blaze jumps back.
Kokkalis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kokkalis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kokkalis throws a front kick aimed at Blaze's knee but Blaze avoids it well.
Kokkalis misses the body punch
and Blaze counters with a nice body shot.
Kokkalis misses with a low kick.
Kokkalis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Blaze lands a big head kick that sends Kokkalis tumbling to the mat! Blaze takes a step backwards and waves Kokkalis back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Vangelis Kokkalis has been cut.
Blaze throws a wild body kick that Kokkalis sees coming a mile off.
Blaze drops Kokkalis with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kokkalis looks back up at him and smiles so Blaze waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Kokkalis throws a push kick but Blaze slaps the foot to one side.
Kokkalis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Kokkalis.
Blaze lands a big right hand that sends Kokkalis crashing to the mat! Blaze stays standing though and waves Kokkalis back to his feet!
Nino Blaze is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the body from Kokkalis misses
and Blaze counters with a nice right hand that sends Kokkalis toppling to the canvas! Kokkalis scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Blaze finish him?!
Kokkalis is rocked!
Blaze drops Kokkalis with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Kokkalis! Blaze dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nino Blaze!
Nino Blaze tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Cabreros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keke Pummel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cabreros's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Love is what i got. Pummel is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: renegades. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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177 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
44 - 25 - 1, fighting out of New York, Peter Cabreros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keke Pummel!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabreros scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pummel in his tracks.
A head kick misses from Cabreros.
Cabreros misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cabreros 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.
Cabreros will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cabreros throws a leg kick but Pummel checks it.
Cabreros throws a poor cross that misses
and Pummel counters with a left to the body.
Pummel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pummel has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cabreros crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pummel - the referee stops the clock and Cabreros gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pummel. Cabreros manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cabreros avoids the body shot from Pummel.
Pummel lands a jab to the nose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cabreros missing with a left hand there. Pummel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cabreros throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Pummel counters with a body kick that stops Cabreros in his tracks momentarily.
Pummel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cabreros counters with a low kick, right behind Pummel 's knee.
Pummel lands a big head kick that sends Cabreros tumbling to the mat! Pummel takes a step backwards and waves Cabreros back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Cabreros is rocked!
Pummel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Cabreros is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pummel misses with a low kick.
Pummel throws a head kick that misses.
Cabreros sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cabreros misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pummel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cabreros has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pummel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cabreros.
Pummel drops Cabreros with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Cabreros looks back up at him and smiles so Pummel waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Cabreros walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Pummel swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Keke Pummel!
Keke Pummel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Makao Matsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matsumoto comes to the cage accompanied by Sepultura - Territory . 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Makao Matsumoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Corleone !
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corleone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Matsumoto lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Corleone backs up against the cage.
Matsumoto blocks a head kick by Corleone .
A lazy body kick from Corleone
and Matsumoto counters with a straight right hand.
Matsumoto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Corleone connects with an inside leg kick.
Corleone takes the fight into the clinch.
Matsumoto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Corleone connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Makao Matsumoto has been cut.
Matsumoto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matsumoto avoiding damage as Corleone throws knees to the body.
Corleone misses with an elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Corleone .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Corleone looking to throw knees to the head but Matsumoto is blocking nicely.
Matsumoto tries to pull guard but Corleone forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Matsumoto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Corleone s head.
Matsumoto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Corleone being controlled against the cage.
Matsumoto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Corleone has him pressed against the cage.
Corleone unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Corleone throws an elbow but it misses.
Matsumoto changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Corleone fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Corleone thumps Matsumoto with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto misses with an uppercut.
Corleone throws a body kick that misses.
Matsumoto has been working on his boxing with his coaches at HILITE Fighting Club in the buildup to the fight.
Matsumoto keeps the fight on the outside.
Matsumoto takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Michael Corleone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matsumoto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Corleone .
Corleone moves away from the strike by Matsumoto.
A lazy left from Matsumoto finds it's target.
Donk. Matsumoto catches Corleone right on the button with a cross.
Corleone ducks under a wild hook from Matsumoto.
Corleone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Corleone slips under a jab from Matsumoto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Matsumoto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Corleone throws a front kick that sends Matsumoto stumbling back into the cage.
Matsumoto moves out of range of the body kick from Corleone .
Corleone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Corleone .
Corleone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matsumoto's sensitive parts.
Matsumoto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Corleone can pounce on him.
Matsumoto 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.
Matsumoto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Corleone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Corleone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matsumoto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matsumoto misses with a straight left.
A thudding body kick lands there by Corleone !
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Corleone tries to close the distance and clinch but Matsumoto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corleone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Matsumoto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Corleone unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Matsumoto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Matsumoto looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Makao Matsumoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corleone missing with knees to the body.
Corleone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Matsumoto avoids it.
Matsumoto gets control of Corleone 's arms and successfully pulls guard. Matsumoto will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Corleone gets to his feet. Matsumoto looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Matsumoto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Corleone throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Corleone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Makao Matsumoto's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Matsumoto moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Corleone slaps away a takedown attempt from Matsumoto, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Matsumoto decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Matsumoto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Corleone has his hands clasped together around Matsumoto's back. He's all about the action.
Matsumoto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've been informed that Corleone has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Corleone is positioning himself well to prevent Matsumoto advancing to mount.
Corleone trying to control from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Matsumoto working over Corleone with some ground and pound. Corleone looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matsumoto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Corleone wants to improve his position but Matsumoto is controlling well.
Corleone is looking to escape.
Matsumoto tries to pass to full mount but Corleone defends it.
Corleone has hold of Matsumoto's hands but Matsumoto slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Corleone trying to control from the bottom.
Matsumoto seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Corleone is defending against the submission attempts here by Matsumoto.
Corleone tries to get to full guard but Matsumoto has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Corleone gets back to full guard.
Matsumoto postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corleone manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Corleone pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Corleone is looking to stand but Corleone has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto is looking to improve his position but Corleone isn't that keen on the idea.
Corleone controlling the pace for now.
Corleone get's back to his feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Corleone - that will leave a mark!
Matsumoto throws a body shot but no joy.
Corleone defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Corleone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Matsumoto's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Corleone .
Matsumoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corleone slips under a jab.
Corleone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Corleone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matsumoto.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Corleone , right into the meat.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Corleone . Matsumoto shrugs it off though.
Corleone 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Matsumoto connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Corleone scrambles back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matsumoto misses with a jab, cross combination.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Corleone .
Corleone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matsumoto.
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 Makao Matsumoto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Makao Matsumoto's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Corleone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Matsumoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corleone manages to avoid it.
Matsumoto shoots in but no luck this time.
Matsumoto misses with a wild body shot.
Corleone tries a head kick but it misses.
Makao Matsumoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Matsumoto shoots in but no luck this time.
Corleone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matsumoto's sensitive parts.
Corleone lands with a kick to the ribs.
Corleone moves into range and clinches up with Matsumoto.
A knee to the head by Corleone .
Matsumoto will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Matsumoto goes for a takedown attempt but Corleone pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Makao Matsumoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corleone throws a wild body kick that Matsumoto sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Matsumoto misses.
Matsumoto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Corleone sprawls well. Corleone wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Matsumoto gets slowly back to his feet.
Corleone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Corleone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Michael Corleone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Corleone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matsumoto.
Corleone stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Corleone staying out of range there.
Corleone is looking to clinch but Matsumoto is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matsumoto.
Corleone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matsumoto.
Corleone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Matsumoto darts in looking for a takedown but Corleone gets double underhooks and turns Matsumoto into the cage.
Matsumoto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Corleone lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Corleone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Matsumoto goes for a takedown in the clinch but Corleone prevents it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corleone trying to land knees to the body.
Corleone misses with a knee strike.
Matsumoto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Corleone just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone throws an elbow that misses.
Corleone lands a nice elbow.
Corleone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Corleone blocking some punches.
Matsumoto wants a takedown.
Corleone lands a nice elbow.
Matsumoto is rocked!
Corleone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Matsumoto avoids it.
Matsumoto is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Corleone to keep the fight standing.
Corleone landing knees to the body.
Matsumoto tightens his grip and picks Corleone up, before dumping him to the ground. Corleone manages to land in guard.
Matsumoto preventing the sweep.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Corleone holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corleone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Corleone is pulling down on Matsumoto's head. It's preventing any offense from Matsumoto, at least for the moment.
Matsumoto postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Corleone working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Corleone pulls Matsumoto in close to his closed guard and prevents Matsumoto from doing any damage or advancing position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matsumoto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Corleone wants to stand and escape but Matsumoto is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Corleone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Corleone 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Corleone !
A relieved looking Michael Corleone thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Mayer De Rothschild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bucky The Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Rothschild's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Money. The Badger has chosen Jump Around as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
35 - 17 - 2, fighting out of New York, James Mayer De Rothschild!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 13 - 3, fighting out of New York, Bucky The Badger!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Rothschild throws a solid leg kick but The Badger takes the impact on his shin and smiles at De Rothschild.
The Badger throws a low kick but De Rothschild avoids it.
De Rothschild takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The Badger looks to throw the jab but De Rothschild is out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. The Badger darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The Badger tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
De Rothschild misses with a hook. The Badger ducked under it nicely.
The Badger has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from The Badger there as he acknowledges the shot.
De Rothschild slips a straight right by The Badger.
The Badger wants to clinch.
The Badger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by De Rothschild or perhaps it was just good defense by The Badger, which made it look bad.
De Rothschild takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Badger lands a front kick.
De Rothschild lands with a nice body punch.
The Badger throws a sloppy head kick and De Rothschild moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Rothschild misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Rothschild. The Badger does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Badger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Badger misses with a low kick as De Rothschild jumps back.
A big left from The Badger misses.
Crunch! De Rothschild slams his shin into The Badger's torso.
De Rothschild looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
De Rothschild checks a low kick from The Badger.
The Badger misses with a jab, cross combination.
De Rothschild feints and then cracks The Badger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow The Badger down.
De Rothschild moves forwards but The Badger connects with a nice, crisp jab.
De Rothschild swings away with a leg kick that misses.
De Rothschild shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Badger but The Badger pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The Badger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Badger lands a lovely overhand right.
The Badger scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Rothschild thows a leg kick but The Badger checks it
and De Rothschild takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
De Rothschild fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and The Badger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
De Rothschild throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as De Rothschild checks a leg kick.
De Rothschild throws a leg kick that misses.
The Badger tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
De Rothschild throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've been informed that The Badger 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.
De Rothschild fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and The Badger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good leg kick by De Rothschild there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
De Rothschild keeps the fight on the outside.
The Badger looks to throw the jab but De Rothschild is out of range.
The Badger blocks the body kick.
The Badger swings for the body but De Rothschild moves out of range.
The Badger lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
De Rothschild uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Badger.
De Rothschild throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The Badger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Rothschild manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Badger ducks under a wild hook from De Rothschild.
The Badger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The Badger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The Badger scores with a leg kick.
De Rothschild throws out a leg kick but The Badger moves out of range and De Rothschild only half commits.
The Badger scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The Badger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Badger feints and then cracks De Rothschild's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow De Rothschild down.
De Rothschild tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Rothschild goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The Badger lunges at De Rothschild with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by De Rothschild's hand.
De Rothschild feints and then cracks The Badger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow The Badger down.
De Rothschild slips a jab from The Badger.
De Rothschild on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The Badger checks the leg kick nicely there.
The Badger throws a series of strikes that have De Rothschild backpedaling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
De Rothschild decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The Badger trying to hold on to De Rothschild's head to control him but De Rothschild postures up.
De Rothschild passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for The Badger!
De Rothschild unloads with some shots from mount but The Badger bucks and avoids them well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Badger is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bucky The Badger will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The Badger tries to score with a low kick but De Rothschild moves his leg out of the way.
The Badger throws a body kick that misses.
De Rothschild tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The Badger defends well against a solid takedown attempt from De Rothschild.
De Rothschild throws a push kick but The Badger slaps the foot to one side.
De Rothschild takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The Badger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Rothschild attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
De Rothschild tries to land a leg kick but The Badger saw it coming and moves away.
The Badger blocks a jab.
De Rothschild tries a low kick but The Badger avoids it.
The Badger lands a nice hook to De Rothschild's body. De Rothschild takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The Badger tries to score with a low kick but De Rothschild moves his leg out of the way.
The Badger 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 Badger fakes a jab and throws a low kick but De Rothschild checks it well.
De Rothschild pivots, looking for a leg kick but The Badger is out of range and De Rothschild settles back down.
The Badger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
De Rothschild feints and as The Badger raises his hands in defense, De Rothschild changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Rothschild not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
De Rothschild thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The Badger is trying to control the position but De Rothschild postures up.
The Badger keeping moving, preventing De Rothschild from controlling successfully.
The Badger wants to sweep here but De Rothschild controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Badger is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bucky The Badger.
De Rothschild throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and The Badger counters with a nice leg kick.
The Badger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
De Rothschild throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The Badger fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The Badger looks to land a combination but De Rothschild avoids it well.
A big right from De Rothschild misses.
The Badger slips a straight right by De Rothschild.
De Rothschild tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but The Badger defends well and De Rothschild ends up having to push The Badger into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
De Rothschild is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Mayer De Rothschild. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Rothschild is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but The Badger is defending well.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, The Badger just misses with a elbow thrown towards De Rothschild's brow.
De Rothschild fails to pull guard.
The Badger lands a left hand that snaps the head of De Rothschild backwards.
The Badger blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Badger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of De Rothschild backwards.
A short left from De Rothschild.
De Rothschild blocks an elbow strike.
De Rothschild fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The Badger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Rothschild prevents a body shot from The Badger.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, The Badger just misses with a elbow thrown towards De Rothschild's brow.
The Badger throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
De Rothschild tries to work over The Badger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Rothschild looking to stall.
The Badger pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The Badger lands an uppercut.
De Rothschild has picked The Badger up - he's going for a ride! De Rothschild dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
De Rothschild missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The Badger tries to roll over but De Rothschild keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Badger won't allow De Rothschild to pass to mount.
The Badger is looking for a sweep. De Rothschild is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
De Rothschild takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Rothschild is looking to take a break and control but The Badger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The Badger keeping control of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Rothschild looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks The Badger with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
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 James Mayer De Rothschild will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
The Badger throws a wild body kick that De Rothschild sees coming a mile off.
The Badger takes one on the chin but seems OK.
De Rothschild pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
James Mayer De Rothschild seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Rothschild uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before The Badger has time to react.
The Badger throws a head kick but De Rothschild moves out of range.
De Rothschild looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The Badger connects with a body shot.
De Rothschild keeps the fight on the outside.
De Rothschild throws a half hearted mid kick.
The Badger throws a head kick that misses.
De Rothschild shoots in for a takedown but The Badger shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
De Rothschild shoots in for a takedown but The Badger shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The Badger displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from De Rothschild.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Mayer De Rothschild. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Rothschild pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
De Rothschild looks to land a combination but The Badger avoids it well.
The Badger throws a leg kick but De Rothschild sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Badger tries to close the distance and clinch but De Rothschild swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A clash of legs there as The Badger blocks the low kick.
De Rothschild fails with a takedown attempt.
The Badger throws a leg kick but De Rothschild moved away.
De Rothschild throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Rothschild avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Badger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and De Rothschild has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
De Rothschild throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
De Rothschild fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but The Badger is out of range.
The Badger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Rothschild looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? The Badger is fending him off so far but De Rothschild persists. Nope, The Badger circles away and we're back to standing.
Bucky The Badger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De Rothschild.
Bucky The Badger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The Badger lands with a thumping leg kick.
The Badger has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from De Rothschild.
De Rothschild throws a head kick but The Badger moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Rothschild throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A good leg kick by The Badger.
De Rothschild throws a body shot but no joy.
The Badger fails with an attempt to clinch.
De Rothschild ducks under a wild hook from The Badger.
The Badger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Rothschild wants to slow The Badger down by chopping away at his legs.
The Badger tries a head kick but it misses.
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 chopping leg kick lands by The Badger.
The Badger stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and The Badger wants it to stay on the feet.
The Badger just misses with a punch to the body.
The Badger is looking to clinch.
The Badger thuds his right hand into De Rothschild's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A lazy left from The Badger finds it's target.
De Rothschild pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
De Rothschild pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Badger displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from De Rothschild.
De Rothschild swings for the body but The Badger moves out of range.
The Badger throws a low kick but De Rothschild moves out of range easily.
De Rothschild gets cracked with a nice right hand there by The Badger.
De Rothschild throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The Badger loads up on a big right hand but De Rothschild slips the punch.
The Badger goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
De Rothschild jabs The Badger right on the nose. The Badger blinks but takes it well.
The Badger uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
De Rothschild looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? The Badger is fending him off so far but De Rothschild persists. Nope, The Badger circles away and we're back to standing.
De Rothschild misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from The Badger.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by De Rothschild.
De Rothschild throws a lazy uppercut
and The Badger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Rothschild misses with a low kick.
The Badger connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Rothschild is trying hard to land a takedown here. The Badger sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Badger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The Badger moves into range and clinches up with De Rothschild.
De Rothschild lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The Badger landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The Badger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
De Rothschild letting The Badger take a breather here.
The Badger tries a body shot but De Rothschild blocks it.
De Rothschild doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Rothschild lands a shoulder strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by The Badger.
The Badger has De Rothschild pressed against the cage, preventing De Rothschild from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
De Rothschild lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Rothschild.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bucky The Badger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think The Badger 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bucky The Badger!
Bucky The Badger managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aoki Funkyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Zelenka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Funkyama's entrance music is . A fine choice. Aoki Funkyama could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jan Zelenka's chin.
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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
30 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aoki Funkyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jan Zelenka!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funkyama shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zelenka but Zelenka pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zelenka is looking to clinch.
Zelenka has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Funkyama is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Zelenka connects with a body shot that sends Funkyama's belly button to the back.
Funkyama shoots in for a takedown but Zelenka shows good takedown defense.
Zelenka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Funkyama looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zelenka is fending him off so far but Funkyama persists. Nope, Zelenka circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aoki Funkyama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zelenka leaves Funkyama with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Funkyama shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zelenka as he avoids it easily.
Zelenka 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.
Zelenka dips to his left and cracks Funkyama with an uppercut!
Zelenka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zelenka thuds his shin into the meat of Funkyama's side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Funkyama with that takedown attempt.
Zelenka dips to his left and cracks Funkyama with an uppercut!
Zelenka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Funkyama fails with a takedown attempt.
Zelenka connects with a single shot there.
Zelenka connects with a looping right hand.
Zelenka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Funkyama looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Funkyama takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Funkyama. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Funkyama closes the distance and clinches up with Zelenka, looking for a takedown. Funkyama pushes Zelenka against the cage but Zelenka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zelenka swivels and escapes.
A punch combination from Zelenka misses.
Zelenka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Funkyama stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Funkyama on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Funkyama on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zelenka tries to close the distance and clinch but Funkyama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Funkyama shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zelenka as he avoids it easily.
Zelenka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Funkyama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab, jab by Zelenka - just one landing.
Funkyama misses with an uppercut.
Zelenka wants to clinch.
Zelenka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Funkyama.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelenka takes the fight into the clinch.
Funkyama tries for a takedown. No joy.
Funkyama blocks an uppercut.
Funkyama can't get the takedown.
Funkyama blocks an uppercut.
Zelenka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Funkyama is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Zelenka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Zelenka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Funkyama backwards.
Zelenka struggles to land a body shot inside as Funkyama controls his hands.
Zelenka gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Funkyama.
Funkyama drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zelenka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zelenka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelenka lands with a short shot to the head.
Funkyama is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Zelenka is defending well.
Funkyama blocks a body shot from Zelenka.
Funkyama blocks an uppercut.
Zelenka struggles to land a body shot inside as Funkyama controls his hands.
Funkyama takes a shot to the head.
Zelenka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Funkyama wants a takedown.
Funkyama wants a takedown.
Zelenka lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Zelenka fails to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Funkyama tries for a takedown. No joy.
Zelenka gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Funkyama.
Zelenka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Zelenka dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zelenka.
Funkyama dives in for a single leg takedown but Zelenka sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Funkyama prevents a body shot from Zelenka.
A nice left hand lands by Zelenka.
Zelenka tries to throw a body punch but Funkyama avoids it by throwing Zelenka back against the cage.
Zelenka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zelenka gets underhooks to prevent Funkyama's takedown attempt.
A nice left hand lands by Zelenka.
Funkyama tries for a takedown but Zelenka manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aoki Funkyama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Funkyama tightens his grip and picks Zelenka up, before dumping him to the ground. Zelenka manages to land in guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Zelenka controls Funkyama momentarily but Funkyama frees himself.
Zelenka wants to sweep but no luck.
Funkyama wants to control from the top but Zelenka keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zelenka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Funkyama.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funkyama preventing the sweep.
Zelenka manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Funkyama 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.
Funkyama is desperately trying to improve his position but Zelenka has a good base and remains in mount.
Zelenka wants to control the pace but Funkyama is squirming around nicely.
Zelenka cracks Funkyama with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Funkyama really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Funkyama takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Funkyama really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Funkyama is working hard here to advance position.
Zelenka working Funkyama over with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zelenka punishing his opponent with strikes.
Zelenka with the ground and pound from mount.
Funkyama is bucking up trying to escape but Zelenka cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
BOOM! Zelenka connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Zelenka lands a big shot there that rocks Funkyama but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Funkyama is rocked!
Zelenka can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Funkyama is looking to escape.
Oh Funkyama is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Funkyama is trying desperately to improve position.
Funkyama seems to have got his legs back now.
Zelenka lands a couple of good shots and Funkyama has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Zelenka is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelenka looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zelenka scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Funkyama is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Funkyama trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Zelenka controlling the position well here. Funkyama rolled but Zelenka kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Zelenka punches Funkyama on the ear.
Funkyama wants to escape the position.
Zelenka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zelenka has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Funkyama.
Zelenka is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zelenka punishes Funkyama with strikes from the back mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funkyama covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Funkyama wants to escape the position.
Zelenka is landing with strikes. Funkyama can't take much more of this.
Zelenka is working the ground and pound. Can Funkyama escape?
Funkyama is really stuck here.
A helpless look comes across Funkyama 's face. He knows he's trapped as Zelenka lands a series of unanswered strikes. The ref steps in to stop the fight and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jan Zelenka!
Post fight, Jan Zelenka stared into the camera and said 'Gold is so shiny'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake Lamotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Martel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lamotta might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to yes. Charles Martel has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jake Lamotta's chin.
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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
45 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Lamotta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
50 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Martel!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamotta connects with a solid leg kick.
Lamotta tries to close the distance and clinch but Martel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lamotta swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A combination from Lamotta does no damage.
Lamotta avoids the body shot from Martel.
Lamotta lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lamotta on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Decent striking displayed by Lamotta there.
Lamotta lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martel's sensitive parts.
Lamotta shoots and misses
and Martel counters with an inside leg kick.
Martel instigates a clinch.
Lamotta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Martel backwards.
Lamotta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Martel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Martel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lamotta slips a jab from Martel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lamotta lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martel's sensitive parts.
Jake Lamotta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martel throws a leg kick but Lamotta sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lamotta misses with a takedown attempt - Martel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamotta changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Martel tries to avoid it but Lamotta manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Martel to the ground. Martel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Lamotta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lamotta moves into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Martel as the two fighters clinch.
Lamotta blocks a body shot from Martel.
Lamotta tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A frustrated look appears on Lamotta's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Martel.
Lamotta tries to pull guard but Martel holds him up against the cage and eventually Lamotta drops back down to his feet.
Martel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Martel stalling against the cage.
Lamotta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martel lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lamotta wants a takedown.
Lamotta misses with a punch on the inside.
I was talking to Lamotta's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lamotta changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Martel fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lamotta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta pivots, looking for a leg kick but Martel is out of range and Lamotta settles back down.
Martel just misses with a punch to the body.
Lamotta throws a jab but it's blocked by Martel.
Lamotta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lamotta pivots, looking for a leg kick but Martel is out of range and Lamotta settles back down.
A good leg kick by Lamotta.
Martel lands a head kick!
Lamotta is rocked!
Lamotta misses the shot to the body.
Oh Lamotta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Martel misses with a wild body shot.
Lamotta seems to have got his legs back now.
Martel misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martel. Lamotta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martel misses with a kick to the body.
Martel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lamotta moves away.
Lamotta blocks a head kick by Martel.
Lamotta scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Martel preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Martel tries to roll over but Lamotta keeps him under control.
Lamotta trying to control from half guard but Martel is working away.
Lamotta has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Martel defend it? Lamotta steps over the head and cranks it - Martel is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Lamotta!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jake Lamotta!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jake Lamotta waved his t-shirt featuring Kemists ↑ 5x160Q's logo in front of the cameras.
Charles Martel was interviewed post fight and said 'My opponent was the better man tonight but that doesn't mean there's no after party. Come on down to the Spearmint Rhino, first lap dance is on me!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Derek Riggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michel Rodalgo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rodalgo's choice of entrance music: Ace of Spades - By Motorhead. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derek Riggs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Michel Rodalgo!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodalgo throws a solid leg kick but Riggs takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rodalgo.
Riggs with a nice cross.
Riggs looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Rodalgo is looking to control Riggs's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rodalgo avoid being mounted?
Riggs thows a huge punch but Rodalgo dodges it nicely.
Rodalgo trying to control here.
Riggs prevents Rodalgo from improving his position.
Riggs wants to free his trapped foot but Rodalgo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rodalgo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Riggs is thwarting Rodalgo's attempts to control the position.
Rodalgo wants to improve his position but Riggs is controlling well.
Riggs not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodalgo is positioning himself well to prevent Riggs advancing to mount.
Rodalgo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rodalgo trying to hold on to Riggs's head to control him but Riggs postures up.
Riggs looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rodalgo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Riggs thows a huge punch but Rodalgo dodges it nicely.
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. Riggs connects with a nice short shot to Rodalgo's temple.
Rodalgo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Riggs.
Rodalgo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rodalgo has his foot on Riggs's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Riggs works his way back into a safe position though.
Rodalgo trying to control the position.
Riggs postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riggs trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodalgo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Riggs avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rodalgo keeping moving, preventing Riggs from controlling successfully.
Riggs is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Riggs's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Riggs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rodalgo looking for a guillotine here but Riggs defends easily.
Riggs landing with the ground and pound.
Riggs is looking to work some ground and pound but Rodalgo has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodalgo controls Riggs momentarily but Riggs frees himself.
Rodalgo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Riggs got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rodalgo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Riggs has managed to get both his arms back between Rodalgo's legs - danger averted.
Rodalgo trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Riggs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Riggs passes Rodalgo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Riggs wants to take a breather but Rodalgo is having none of it.
Rodalgo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rodalgo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Riggs defends well.
Rodalgo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodalgo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Riggs defends it easily.
Riggs is looking to work some ground and pound but Rodalgo has wrist control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riggs is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Riggs sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rodalgo's guard.
Riggs lands strikes from half guard.
Rodalgo has his hands clasped together around Riggs's back. He's all about the action.
Riggs is trying to control. Rodalgo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rodalgo has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Riggs. Oh but Rodalgo has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Riggs goes limp - he's gone! Rodalgo jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Michel Rodalgo!
Michel Rodalgo is the new lightweight champion!
Michel Rodalgo managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Reaper Combatwear, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scotty Bennet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aloysius Martin Thesz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scotty Bennet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aloysius Martin Thesz!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennet defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Thesz.
A jab lands there for Thesz.
Bennet showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thesz.
Bennet walks into a jab.
Thesz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thesz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bennet circles away quickly and effectively.
Thesz fails with the takedown.
Nice jab there from Thesz.
Bennet uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Aloysius Martin Thesz has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bennet thuds his right hand into Thesz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thesz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thesz has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Thesz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bennet tries to avoid it but Thesz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bennet to the ground. Bennet escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Scotty Bennet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aloysius Martin Thesz.
Bennet explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thesz throws a leg kick
and Bennet counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thesz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thesz looks winded!
Thesz throws a poor cross that misses
and Bennet counters with a solid body kick.
Thesz throws a leg kick
and Bennet counters with a crisp right that sends Thesz to the canvas! Bennet follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scotty Bennet!
Post fight, Scotty Bennet took to the microphone: 'I'm shop worn and injury riddled. Time to call it a career.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between K.J. Choi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Harkimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). J. Choi and Keijo Harkimo. Choi comes to the cage accompanied by Future ft. Drake Juicy J Meek Mill Rick Ross - Shit (remix). 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
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, K.J. Choi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keijo Harkimo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Choi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Harkimo's calf.
Harkimo staying out of range there.
Harkimo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Harkimo closes the distance and pushes Choi back into the cage.
Choi lands a body punch.
Harkimo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Choi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Harkimo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Choi has Harkimo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Harkimo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for K.J. Choi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Choi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Harkimo pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Choi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Harkimo avoids the head kick by Choi.
Choi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harkimo lands a head shot.
Harkimo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Harkimo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harkimo slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Harkimo.
Choi throws a leg kick
and Harkimo counters with a straight right hand.
Choi throws a body kick that misses
and Harkimo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Harkimo blocks the body kick.
Choi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Harkimo scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Choi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harkimo checks a low kick from Choi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Choi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've been informed that Harkimo 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.
Choi misses with a kick to the body.
Harkimo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Choi's head backwards.
K.J. Choi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Choi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Harkimo.
Choi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Harkimo counters with a body kick that stops Choi in his tracks momentarily.
Choi is breathing heavily.
Harkimo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Choi.
Harkimo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Harkimo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Harkimo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harkimo drops Choi with a huge uppercut! Choi drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Harkimo is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keijo Harkimo!
A very excited looking Keijo Harkimo 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Yang Tao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Player (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tao comes to the cage accompanied by Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting. Player has chosen Jeezy - Foul Play as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yang Tao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gary Player!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tao throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tao gets tackled into the cage by Player. Player maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tao.
Tao lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Player misses with some punches.
Tao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Player's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Player on the inside.
Tao misses with a body punch.
Player tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tao throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Players head.
Tao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Player throws a head punch that misses.
Player lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Player works on Tao's body with a couple of short punches.
Tao misses with a punch on the inside.
Tao lands a hook to the side of the head.
Player lands a nice uppercut.
Tao gets through Player's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tao's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Player as the two fighters clinch.
Player tries to throw a body punch but Tao avoids it by throwing Player back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao blocks an uppercut.
Player misses with the head strike.
Player struggles to land a body shot inside as Tao controls his hands.
Tao blocks an uppercut.
Player goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tao.
Tao is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tao looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tao tries to work over Player's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Player.
Tao misses with a body punch.
Player doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Tao.
Tao lands a shoulder strike.
Player scores with a shoulder strike.
Player blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Player fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Player has a couple of punches blocked by Tao.
Tao is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Player blocking some punches.
Tao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Player misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tao misses with a body punch.
Player doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Player lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Player tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tao scores with a shoulder strike.
Player lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tao backwards.
Player presses Tao against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Player tries to throw a body punch but Tao avoids it by throwing Player back against the cage.
Player working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Player can't find room to land a body shot as Tao controls the action.
Player scores with a shot to the side of Tao's head.
Player blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Player gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tao counters with a leg kick.
Player swings for the body but Tao moves out of range.
Player misses with a hook
and Tao counters with a good low kick that Player was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Player throws out the jab.
Tao connects with a solid leg kick.
Tao fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Player.
Tao fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Player misses with a leg kick.
Player takes one to the chin there.
Player takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Player misses with a head kick.
We've been informed that Player has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Player throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tao, right into the meat.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tao lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Player has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Player and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Player checks a leg kick.
Player tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tao thumps Player with a low kick.
Player throws a front kick aimed at Tao's knee but Tao avoids it well.
Tao tries a low kick but Player avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Player tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Player swings widly with a right hand
and Tao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
An inside leg kick lands from Tao.
Player ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tao moves away.
Player thuds his shin into the meat of Tao's side.
Tao takes one to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick from Player misses.
Player misses with a straight left.
Tao throws a leg kick but Player checks it.
Tao does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tao throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tao thows a body kick. Player tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Player pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tao explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Player is looking to clinch.
Player misses with a straight right.
Player motions for Tao to come forward. Player throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tao blocks a head kick by Player.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gary Player will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Player throws a lazy head kick
and Tao counters with a nice uppercut.
Tao avoids a kick to the body.
Player fails in his attempt to clinch.
Player tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Player takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Player in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Player fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Player.
Player dips to his left and cracks Tao with an uppercut!
Tao defending well as Player loads up on a big left hand.
Player moves out of range of the body kick.
Tao misses with an uppercut.
Tao misses with a kick to the body.
Tao misses with a low kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Player walks into a jab.
Player throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Player misses with a head kick.
A good leg kick by Player.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Player takes a swing at Tao's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Player.
Gary Player seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Player checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Player is looking to chop away at Tao's legs.
Player connects with an inside leg kick.
Tao turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yang Tao is winning the standup battle so far.
Tao checks a low kick from Player.
Tao tries to score with a low kick but Player moves his leg out of the way.
Player on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tao. Tao obviously looking to wear him down.
Player throws a lazy body kick
letting Tao counter with a right hand.
Player goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tao moves out of range of the body kick.
Tao cracks the inside of Player's front leg.
Player jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Player sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Player checks a leg kick.
Tao scores with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Player tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tao was well out of range. Poor timing from Player.
A low kick from Player misses
and Tao counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Player thinking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Player throws a body punch but Tao moves out of range.
Crunch! Tao slams his shin into Player's torso.
Player thuds his right hand into Tao's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A low kick from Player is predictable there
and Tao counters with a low kick, right behind Player 's knee.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tao.
Player throws a hook but Tao blocks it.
Tao avoids the head kick by Player.
A punch lands to the side of Player 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Player scoring well with a low kick there.
Player throws a head kick that half lands.
Player looks to land a body kick but Tao moved away.
A jab from Player misses.
Player throws out a leg kick but Tao moves out of range and Player only half commits.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tao.
Player misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Player cracks a nice hook into Tao's ribs.
Tao lands a jab to the head.
Tao checks a low kick from Player.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tao. That's going to slow Player down.
Tao lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tao misses with an uppercut. Player saw that one coming.
Player misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tao takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Player tries to land a leg kick but Tao saw it coming and moves away.
Player misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tao counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tao walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Player checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Player connects with a leg kick. Tao looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Player throws the kick towards the body but Tao avoids it.
Player tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tao lands a leg kick that knocks Player off balance momentarily.
Tao scores with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Player looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tao is looking to land body kicks.
Player's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tao swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Player throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Player throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tao scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tao.
A slapping leg kick lands for Player.
Tao lands a head shot.
Player throws a chopping leg kick but Tao manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Player lands an overhand right.
Player lands a nice hook to Tao's body. Tao takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tao misses with a head kick.
Player has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tao.
Player tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tao counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
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 Yang Tao will probably get the nod.
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!
Player lands with a good body shot.
Tao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Player takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tao blocks a head kick by Player.
A low kick from Tao misses
and Player counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Player throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Tao to regain full guard.
Tao 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.
Tao has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Player off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tao throws a low kick but it's checked well by Player.
Player fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tao checks it well.
Player has closed the distance and engaged Tao in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao is working Player over against the cage.
Player swings wildly with an uppercut but Tao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tao manages to break the clinch.
A good leg kick by Tao.
It looks like Tao has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Tao is looking to score with low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Player. Tao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tao slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Player ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tao moves away.
Player takes a swing at Tao's ribcage but misses.
Tao fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Player checks it well.
Player fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tao manages to avoid it.
Player tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tao was well out of range. Poor timing from Player.
Player takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Player swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Tao.
Tao blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Player tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tao was well out of range. Poor timing from Player.
Player looks to throw the jab but Tao is out of range.
Tao throws a low kick but Player moves out of range easily.
Tao throws a low kick but it's checked well by Player.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tao lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Player has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Player and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A low kick from Player is predictable there
letting Tao counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tao - that will leave a mark!
Tao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Player moves away.
Tao swings for the body but Player moves out of range.
Tao throws a front kick aimed at Player's knee but Player avoids it well.
Player with a hook.
Tao misses with a low kick.
Tao lands a nice looking kick to the body. Player takes a step back to recover.
Player looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Player avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Player lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tao has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tao and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tao swinging wildly here.
Tao misses with an attempted mid kick.
Player uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tao has time to react.
Tao misses with an uppercut.
A low kick from Player is predictable there
and Player takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Player misses with an uppercut. Tao saw that one coming.
Player throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tao chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Player can pounce on him.
A jab from Player misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tao.
Player throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Player scores with a leg kick.
Player wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Player checks the leg kick.
Player throws a body shot but no joy.
Player throws a big shot that misses.
Player throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tao's head.
An inside leg kick from Tao misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Player checks the leg kick.
Player tried to score with a low kick but Tao checks it.
Tao with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Donk. Tao catches Player right on the button with a cross.
Tao takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Player lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Tao lands an impressive looking overhand right. Player doesn't seem phased though.
Tao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Player throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gary Player.
I think Player 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Yang Tao!
During a confident post fight interview, Yang Tao thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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