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Wednesday Wars 53 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benton is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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156 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
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158 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bernard Benton!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benton connects with a crisp jab.
Benton throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hernandez's corner calls for a 1-2. Hernandez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hernandez throws a low kick, looking for Benton's leg but Benton calmly moves out of range.
Benton manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hernandez on his heels. He'll look to pass Hernandez's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hernandez looking for a sweep. Not yet Hernandez, not yet.
Benton looking to pass the guard.
Hernandez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Benton defends well.
Hernandez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hernandez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hernandez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Benton manages to get himself to full guard.
Benton controlling Hernandez's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton is trying to control the position but Hernandez postures up.
Hernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but Benton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benton wants to get back to his feet but Hernandez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hernandez postures up in Benton's guard and throws a big left but Benton blocks it.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bernard Benton was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hernandez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Benton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Benton connects with a leg kick. Hernandez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Benton ducks under a wild hook from Hernandez.
Benton blocks the body kick.
Hernandez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benton moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hernandez lands with a right hand.
Benton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bernard Benton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hernandez is out of range.
Benton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hernandez.
Hernandez tries to land a front kick but Benton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A big left from Hernandez misses.
Benton looks to throw the jab but Hernandez is out of range.
Hernandez misses with a kick to the body.
Benton fails with the takedown.
Benton looks to land a combination. Hernandez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benton throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hernandez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Benton is in Hernandez's guard.
Hernandez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hernandez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Benton preventing the sweep.
Hernandez is trying to control the position but Benton postures up.
Benton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hernandez's head.
Benton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Benton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hernandez is trying to keep Benton in close.
Hernandez wants to sweep here but Benton controlling him for the moment.
Benton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton trying to control but Hernandez is working from the bottom.
Hernandez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hernandez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Benton defends it easily.
Benton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bernard Benton will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Benton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hernandez is fending him off so far but Benton persists. Nope, Hernandez circles away and we're back to standing.
Hernandez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hernandez ducks right into an uppercut from Benton.
Benton checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Benton. That snapped Hernandez's head back.
Benton connects with a crisp jab.
Benton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hernandez was well out of range. Poor timing from Benton.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Benton.
Hernandez manages to get back to half guard.
Hernandez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Hernandez trying to hold on to Benton's head to control him but Benton postures up.
Hernandez is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez punching from the bottom.
Hernandez is not content to let Benton control the position.
Hernandez tries to get to full guard but Benton has control of the leg.
Hernandez trying to control but Benton postures up.
Bernard Benton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hernandez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Benton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Benton's back!
Hernandez throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Benton tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benton avoids the strikes from Hernandez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton just trying to survive but Hernandez is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Benton breaks Hernandez's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Hernandez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hernandez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Benton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hernandez 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Benton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Benton wants to control from the top but Hernandez keeps moving.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bernard Benton wasn't active enough on the ground.
A telegraphed right hand from Benton misses the target.
Benton works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hernandez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hernandez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Benton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hernandez misses with a hook. Benton ducked under it nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Benton.
Hernandez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Benton scores with a jab. Hernandez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Benton slaps away a takedown attempt from Hernandez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Benton tries to sprawl but Hernandez drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Benton defending well though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benton trying to hold on to Hernandez's head to control him but Hernandez postures up.
Hernandez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Benton keeps working.
Benton gets full guard.
Hernandez throws a big right hand that misses.
Hernandez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Benton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Benton is pulling down on Hernandez's head to control his posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hernandez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Benton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hernandez manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bernard Benton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Benton shoots in for a takedown but Hernandez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Benton moves out of range as Hernandez throws a body kick.
Hernandez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benton misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Hernandez.
Benton misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benton. Hernandez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benton throws a leg kick that misses.
Hernandez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Benton backs up against the cage.
Benton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Benton throws a sloppy head kick and Hernandez moves out of range easily.
Hernandez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jab by Benton.
Benton is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hernandez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Benton shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Benton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Benton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hernandez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hernandez throwing shots but Benton is blocking nicely.
Hernandez 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.
Hernandez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hernandez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Benton sees it coming and defends easily.
Benton is looking for a sweep. Hernandez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton gets full guard.
Benton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hernandez throwing strikes from guard but Benton blocks nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hernandez stands and throws Benton's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hernandez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Benton taking punishment in the form of punches.
Benton is looking to regain half guard here but Hernandez keeps moving and retains side control.
Benton is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Benton wants to improve his position but Hernandez is controlling well.
Hernandez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton works his way to full guard. Good work.
Benton managing to control the position.
Hernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but Benton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hernandez trying to move into half guard but instead Benton has managed to sweep!
Hernandez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hernandez working a defensive guard here.
Benton stopping the sweep attempt from Hernandez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez working a defensive guard but Benton manages to pass into side control anyway.
Hernandez is not content to let Benton control the position.
Hernandez is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Den of Tears (22 coaches, $350 fee), so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Hernandez gets back to half guard.
Benton wants to pass to mount but Hernandez is defending the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hernandez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Benton pulls his head out easily.
Miguel Hernandez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hernandez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Benton pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Miguel Hernandez.
I think Benton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bernard Benton!
After winning the bout, Bernard Benton thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Jonhson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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198 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Jonhson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jonhson lands a nice shot that snaps Stevens's head back.
Stevens throws a poor cross that misses
and Jonhson counters with a low kick, right behind Stevens 's knee.
We've been told by Stevens's head coaches at Bi-polar Asylum that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jonhson slaps away a takedown attempt from Stevens, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Good leg kick by Jonhson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jonhson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stevens doesn't seem bothered though.
Jonhson misses with a wild combination.
Stevens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jonhson slaps away a takedown attempt from Stevens, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stevens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jonhson was well out of range. Poor timing from Stevens.
Jonhson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stevens finds it's way round the side to connect with Jonhson's head.
Stevens on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jonhson. Jonhson obviously looking to wear him down.
Stevens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jonhson.
Stevens misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Jonhson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonhson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A jab from Jonhson misses.
Jonhson ducks under a wild hook from Stevens.
A big right from Stevens misses.
Stevens throws a body punch but Jonhson moves out of range.
A jab from Jonhson finds it's way through Stevens's defenses.
Jonhson with a hook.
Stevens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stevens walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jonhson.
Jonhson tries a head kick but it misses.
Stevens displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Jeff Jonhson has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stevens scores with a body shot.
Stevens throws a leg kick but Jonhson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stevens is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Jonhson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Stevens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jonhson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonhson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stevens's head.
Jonhson ducks under a wild hook from Stevens.
Stevens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jonhson was well out of range. Poor timing from Stevens.
Stevens drops his hands momentarily and Jonhson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Stevens lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Jonhson sprawling to the canvas. Stevens follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Jonhson hang on?
Jonhson is rocked!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jonhson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jonhson is still in real trouble! Can Stevens finish him?
Stevens wants to control but Jonhson is keeping him busy.
Jonhson seems to have recovered his senses.
Stevens wants to pass to mount but Jonhson is defending the position.
Stevens thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jonhson's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonhson pushes Stevens off looking to stand but Stevens dives back in and keeps control.
Stevens looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Stevens not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stevens takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Stevens there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevens thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jonhson's head.
Jonhson wants to get back to his feet.
Stevens is looking to advance position but Jonhson won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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. Stevens connects with a nice short shot to Jonhson's temple.
Stevens missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stevens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jonhson keeps working.
Stevens thows a huge punch but Jonhson dodges it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jonhson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stevens stops Jonhson from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Stevens dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeff Jonhson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Stevens on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jonhson. Jonhson obviously looking to wear him down.
A slow jab from Stevens misses its intended target.
Mike Stevens is winning the standup battle so far.
Stevens throws a jab but it's blocked by Jonhson.
Stevens tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jonhson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stevens throws a body punch but Jonhson moves out of range.
Stevens takes one to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stevens. Jonhson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stevens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good leg kick by Jonhson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jonhson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stevens.
Stevens slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jonhson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stevens moves away.
Stevens rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jonhson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stevens throws a hook to the side of Jonhson's head but Jonhson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stevens stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jonhson.
Stevens is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stevens walks into a straight right hand from Jonhson.
Jonhson misses with a few strikes there.
Jonhson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jonhson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jonhson has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Stevens throws a body punch but Jonhson moves out of range.
Stevens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stevens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jonhson lands a glancing blow to the side of Stevens's head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jonhson.
Stevens lands a nice shot to the body.
Stevens drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jonhson regains half guard, as Stevens was trying to land strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens trying to control from half guard but Jonhson is working away.
Stevens throwing shots but Jonhson is blocking nicely.
Nice strikes from Stevens there.
Stevens has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jonhson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mike Stevens has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Jonhson. No joy for Stevens on that attempt.
Stevens throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stevens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevens takes a swing at Jonhson's ribcage but misses.
Mike Stevens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jonhson dodges the punch combination from Stevens.
Jonhson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jonhson lands with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonhson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jonhson moves out of range as Stevens strikes.
Stevens drops his hands momentarily and Jonhson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Stevens takes a swing at Jonhson's ribcage but misses.
Jonhson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stevens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big right from Stevens misses.
Stevens has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stevens there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jonhson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jeff Jonhson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stevens shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jonhson defends it nicely.
Stevens dodges the punch combination from Jonhson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jonhson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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 Mike Stevens will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jeff Jonhson's cut.
That's time! Stevens's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Stevens has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jonhson.
Jonhson throws a jab when Stevens was well out of range.
Jonhson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stevens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jonhson.
Jonhson connects with a leg kick. Stevens looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jonhson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stevens takes a swing at Jonhson's ribcage but misses.
Jonhson misses with a wild combination.
Jonhson scores with a sloppy right hand. Stevens should have avoided that one.
Jonhson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stevens.
Stevens misses with a low kick.
A jab from Stevens does it's job there.
Jonhson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stevens takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jonhson throws a head kick but Stevens moves out of range.
Jonhson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stevens.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens swings for the body but Jonhson moves out of range.
Jonhson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stevens.
Jonhson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jonhson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stevens.
Jonhson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Stevens under the eye.
Stevens is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jonhson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stevens.
Jonhson lands with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Stevens misses the target.
Stevens missing with a left hand there. Jonhson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jonhson but Jonhson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stevens needs to keep his hands up - Jonhson had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonhson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stevens.
Stevens has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stevens there as he acknowledges the shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jonhson.
Jonhson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stevens's head backwards.
Stevens dives in for a single leg takedown but Jonhson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Stevens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jonhson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stevens has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stevens there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stevens misses with a double jab
and Jonhson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jonhson lands with a slapping head kick.
Jonhson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jonhson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mike Stevens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stevens on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jonhson. Jonhson obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens shoots in looking for a takedown. Jonhson tries to sprawl out of it but Stevens keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jonhson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stevens on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stevens looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stevens throws a hook to the side of Jonhson's head but Jonhson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jonhson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jonhson.
Stevens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jonhson defending well as Stevens loads up on a big left hand.
Jeff Jonhson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jonhson dodges the punch combination from Stevens.
Jonhson scores with a punch to the head.
Jonhson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jonhson walks into a jab.
Stevens throws a right hand that Jonhson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jonhson also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Jonhson misses.
Jonhson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stevens misses with a straight right.
Stevens moves forwards but Jonhson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jonhson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Mike Stevens has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stevens misses the jab.
Stevens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jonhson.
Jonhson lands a jab to the nose.
Stevens moves out of range of the leg kick from Jonhson.
Stevens shoots for a takedown but Jonhson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jonhson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stevens fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jonhson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Jonhson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stevens has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mike Stevens!
Mike Stevens 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Kilpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dawid Rafal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilpatrick comes to the cage accompanied by Gentleman. 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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182 lbs
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177 lbs
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World class MT
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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
15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Luke Kilpatrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dawid Rafal!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rafal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donk. Kilpatrick catches Rafal right on the button with a cross.
Kilpatrick slips under a jab.
A jab from Kilpatrick finds it's way through Rafal's defenses.
Kilpatrick looks to score with a jab to the body but Rafal is just out of range.
Kilpatrick tries to land a front kick but Rafal steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kilpatrick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rafal was well out of range. Poor timing from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rafal lands with a cross.
Kilpatrick lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rafal takes a step back to recover.
Rafal connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kilpatrick momentarily.
Kilpatrick tries to clinch there but Rafal circles away.
Luke Kilpatrick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kilpatrick lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rafal throws a body kick that misses.
Rafal throws an overhand right that lands on Kilpatrick's shoulder, as Kilpatrick tries to avoid the shot.
Rafal looks to land a left hand but Kilpatrick moved out of range nicely.
Kilpatrick 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.
Kilpatrick takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kilpatrick fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rafal has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpatrick has Rafal up against the cage in a clinch.
Rafal trying to land knees to the body.
Kilpatrick has a couple of punches blocked by Rafal.
A knee to the head by Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick lands with a light punch inside.
Kilpatrick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kilpatrick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rafal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kilpatrick misses with some punches.
Rafal blocking some punches.
Rafal lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kilpatrick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rafal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rafal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rafal tries a knee to the head but Kilpatrick blocks it.
Rafal tries a body shot but Kilpatrick blocks it.
Kilpatrick lands a nice uppercut.
Rafal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kilpatrick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rafal blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rafal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rafal misses with a knee to the head.
Kilpatrick crunches a lovely knee into Rafal's ribcage.
Rafal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rafal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rafal working aggressively here.
Rafal landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kilpatrick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rafal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rafal takes a shot to the head.
Rafal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rafal blocks it with crossed arms.
Kilpatrick lands a left hand.
Kilpatrick blocks an uppercut.
Rafal takes a shot to the head.
Kilpatrick works on Rafal's body with a couple of short punches.
Rafal can't find room to land a body shot as Kilpatrick controls the action.
Rafal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rafal lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Rafal.
Kilpatrick is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rafal fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rafal.
Kilpatrick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rafal's elbow.
Nice body punch from Rafal - that landed with a thud.
Rafal working hard to break the clinch.
Kilpatrick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rafal makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rafal lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kilpatrick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kilpatrick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rafal misses with a punch to the body.
Rafal tries to work over Kilpatrick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rafal lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kilpatrick backwards.
I was talking to Kilpatrick's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rafal with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Rafal scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick swings wildly with an uppercut but Rafal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rafal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rafal misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Rafal fails to land.
Kilpatrick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Kilpatrick.
Rafal takes a shot to the head.
Rafal misses with a punch to the body.
Rafal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kilpatrick's elbow.
Rafal misses with some punches.
Kilpatrick lands with a light punch inside.
Rafal managing to block the knees to the body from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rafal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kilpatrick's elbow.
Rafal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kilpatrick's elbow.
Kilpatrick misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kilpatrick.
Rafal misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Luke Kilpatrick will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rafal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kilpatrick.
Rafal takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kilpatrick misses with a leg kick.
Kilpatrick takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rafal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Rafal misses.
Rafal blocks a head kick by Kilpatrick.
Rafal drops his hands momentarily and Kilpatrick takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rafal swings for the body but Kilpatrick moves out of range.
Rafal attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kilpatrick bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rafal's head.
Rafal throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rafal checks a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kilpatrick digs a good hook to Rafal's body.
Kilpatrick on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rafal throws the left hand but Kilpatrick avoids the punch easily.
Kilpatrick moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpatrick takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kilpatrick cracks Rafal with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rafal scores with a hook to the body. Kilpatrick takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A bone on bone clash there as Rafal blocks the leg kick.
Kilpatrick will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kilpatrick.
Rafal throws a leg kick which misses Kilpatrick's front leg but catches the back leg as Kilpatrick tries to avoid it.
That kick from Rafal tenderised Kilpatrick's leg. Kilpatrick is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kilpatrick fails with a takedown attempt.
Kilpatrick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rafal.
Kilpatrick tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dawid Rafal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kilpatrick connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kilpatrick throws a jab but it's blocked by Rafal.
Dawid Rafal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kilpatrick misses with a low kick as Rafal jumps back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilpatrick looks to throw the jab but Rafal is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rafal.
Rafal takes a swing at Kilpatrick's ribcage but misses.
Rafal tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rafal is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab from Kilpatrick misses.
Kilpatrick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Rafal misses.
Rafal scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kilpatrick keeps Rafal at a distance using the push kick.
Kilpatrick lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rafal has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kilpatrick finds it's way round the side to connect with Rafal's head.
Kilpatrick walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kilpatrick moves out of range of the leg kick from Rafal.
Kilpatrick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rafal.
Kilpatrick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kilpatrick wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rafal misses with a looping left.
Kilpatrick checks the leg kick.
Kilpatrick lands a really nice looking cross but Rafal seems unphased.
Kilpatrick pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kilpatrick cracks Rafal with a good jab.
Kilpatrick uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rafal misses with a hook. Kilpatrick ducked under it nicely.
Kilpatrick explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rafal.
Kilpatrick throws a push kick but Rafal slaps the foot to one side.
Kilpatrick throws a leg kick but Rafal checks it.
Rafal lands a leg kick that knocks Kilpatrick off balance momentarily.
A jab from Rafal misses.
Rafal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kilpatrick checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rafal misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rafal throws a right hand that misses
and Kilpatrick counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kilpatrick.
Rafal pulls Kilpatrick in close to prevent any damage.
Kilpatrick controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rafal keeping moving, preventing Kilpatrick from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Luke Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick cracks a nice hook into Rafal's ribs.
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 Luke Kilpatrick will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kilpatrick scores with a nice right hand.
Kilpatrick throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rafal misses with a body shot.
Rafal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kilpatrick.
A jab from Kilpatrick finds it's way through Rafal's defenses.
Kilpatrick lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kilpatrick thows a leg kick but Rafal checks it
and Rafal counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice shot by Rafal.
A leg kick checked by Rafal.
Rafal attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kilpatrick wants to clinch up but Rafal keeps it at a distance.
Kilpatrick is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice uppercut lands for Kilpatrick. That snapped Rafal's head back.
Rafal tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Kilpatrick misses
and Rafal counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kilpatrick finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kilpatrick looks for the body kick but Rafal saw that one coming.
A good leg kick by Kilpatrick.
Dawid Rafal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpatrick clinches.
Kilpatrick lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Rafal.
Rafal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rafal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kilpatrick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rafals head.
Rafal misses with some punches.
Kilpatrick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rafal misses with a knee strike.
Kilpatrick throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kilpatrick prevents a body shot from Rafal.
Kilpatrick blocking some punches.
Kilpatrick prevents a body shot from Rafal.
Kilpatrick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kilpatrick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rafal lands with a light punch inside.
Kilpatrick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kilpatrick misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rafal lands with a right to the head.
Kilpatrick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rafal lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kilpatrick or not.
Rafal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kilpatrick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rafals head.
Rafal breaks the clinch.
Kilpatrick misses with a head kick.
Kilpatrick lands a jab.
Rafal throws a head kick that half lands.
Rafal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rafal lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kilpatrick at a distance.
Rafal thumps Kilpatrick with a low kick.
Rafal misses with a body shot.
Rafal lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kilpatrick at a distance.
Rafal misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rafal.
Rafal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kilpatrick throws a leg kick that misses.
Kilpatrick connects with an inside leg kick.
Rafal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kilpatrick connects with a body shot.
Kilpatrick avoids a kick to the body.
Rafal throws a big shot that misses.
Kilpatrick checks a leg kick.
Rafal thuds his right hand into Kilpatrick's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rafal blocks a head kick by Kilpatrick.
Rafal misses with a hook
and Kilpatrick counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rafal blocks an uppercut.
Rafal misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rafal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rafal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kilpatrick scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rafal in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rafal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rafal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rafal cracks Kilpatrick with a nice body shot.
Rafal lands a nice shot to the body.
Luke Kilpatrick has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rafal lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Rafal scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kilpatrick blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rafal can't find room to land a body shot as Kilpatrick controls the action.
A short right from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick swings wildly with an uppercut but Rafal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kilpatrick working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Luke Kilpatrick.
Well Kilpatrick has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Luke Kilpatrick!
Luke Kilpatrick thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Future (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson comes to the cage accompanied by Jay Z- Big Pimpin. Future is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Menor do Chapa - Humildade e Disciplina. 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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165 lbs
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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
26 - 11 - 4, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Future!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Future walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Future 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.
Henderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Henderson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Future is out of range and Henderson settles back down.
Henderson throws a sloppy head kick
and Future counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Henderson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Future gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Henderson counters with a right hand to the body.
Henderson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Henderson throws a leg kick but Future moved away.
A combination from Henderson does no damage.
Henderson throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Future to counter with a crisp jab.
Henderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Henderson thows a body shot but no joy.
Henderson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Future moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Future does no damage.
Henderson wants to land a leg kick but Future is out of range.
Henderson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Future.
Henderson throws a leg kick
and Future counters with a stiff right hand.
Future tests Henderson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Henderson throws a shot to the body.
Future ducks right into an uppercut from Henderson.
Future keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henderson ducks under a wild hook from Future.
Future tries to clinch but Henderson moves away
and Henderson counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson jabs Future right on the nose. Future blinks but takes it well.
Henderson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Future misses with the combination.
Henderson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Future uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson.
Future throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Henderson thows a body shot but no joy.
Future blocks a jab.
Henderson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Future under the eye.
Future throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Henderson throws a looping overhand right but Future ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Henderson misses.
Henderson thows a leg kick but Future checks it
enabling Future to counter with a crisp jab.
Henderson ducks under a wild hook from Future.
Future misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henderson takes a swing at Future's ribcage but misses.
Henderson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Future.
Henderson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Future bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jab, jab by Henderson - just one landing.
Henderson throws a push kick but Future slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson tries to clinch up but Future circles away and keeps his distance.
Henderson misses with a looping right.
Henderson connects with a leg kick. Future looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mike Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson scores with a jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Henderson!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A clash of legs there as Henderson blocks the low kick.
Henderson throws a leg kick
and Future counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Henderson misses with a leg kick
letting Future counter with a right hand.
Henderson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Henderson misses with a hook. Future ducked under it nicely.
Henderson moves out of range of the body kick.
Henderson throws an overhand right that lands on Future's shoulder, as Future tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mike Henderson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A bone on bone clash there as Future blocks the leg kick.
Future connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Henderson's hands.
Henderson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Future checks a leg kick nicely.
Henderson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Future wants to clinch.
Future throws a body punch but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Future.
A slapping leg kick lands for Henderson.
Future pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson throws a leg kick that misses.
Henderson throws out a powerful jab.
Future is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Future throws a wild body kick that Henderson sees coming a mile off.
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Future steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henderson.
Henderson throws a right hand that misses
and Future counters with a nice low kick that buckles Henderson's knee momentarily.
Nice jab there from Henderson.
Henderson misses with a straight right.
Henderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Future.
Henderson looks to throw the jab but Future is out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Henderson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Future checks a low kick from Henderson.
Crunch! Henderson slams his shin into Future's torso.
Henderson wants to slow Future down by chopping away at his legs.
Henderson motions for Future to come forward. Henderson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson staying out of range there.
Henderson sizes up Future with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Henderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Future.
Henderson missing with a left hand there. Future was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Henderson throws a head kick but Future moves out of range.
Henderson throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Henderson misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Future bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Henderson scores with a leg kick.
Future chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Henderson can pounce on him.
Future looks to land a right hand but Henderson moved out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Future. That's going to slow Henderson down.
Henderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Future off the cage and back into range.
Future throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Henderson misses with an uppercut.
Future throws a head kick but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Future throws an off balance right hand
and Henderson counters with an inside leg kick.
Future misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mike Henderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Future lands a nice hook to Henderson's body. Henderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A left and a right from Future both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Future checks a leg kick.
Henderson catches Future with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Henderson digs a good body shot into Future's ribs.
Future is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Good work by Future as he checks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson misses with a low kick as Future jumps back.
Future lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Henderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Henderson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Future is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Henderson.
Henderson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Henderson lands with a nice body punch.
Future sizes up Henderson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Future moves out of range of the leg kick from Henderson.
Future looks to land a right hand but Henderson moved out of range.
Henderson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Future.
Henderson thows a body kick. Future tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Future takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Future moves away from the strike by Henderson.
Future takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Henderson misses with a double jab
letting Future counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson scores with a jab. Future acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Henderson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Henderson looks to land a right hand but Future moved out of range.
Henderson throws a hook but Future avoids it easily.
Henderson blocks the body kick.
Henderson throws a series of punches but Future avoids them all with ease.
Future closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Future manages to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Henderson, as that shot connected.
Henderson connects with a solid leg kick.
John Future has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Henderson.
A chopping leg kick lands by Henderson.
Henderson checks a low kick from Future.
Henderson thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henderson. Future does a little dance to reset his feet.
Future takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Future throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henderson misses with a kick to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Henderson as he connects with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Henderson.
No joy there for Future, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson moves out of range as Future throws a body kick.
Henderson is looking to slow Future down with leg kicks.
A big right from Henderson misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Future. Henderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Future misses with a left hand
and Henderson counters with a nice body kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Future changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Henderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Future.
Future has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Henderson.
Henderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Future counters with a stiff right hand.
Future has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Henderson 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.
Future ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Henderson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Future at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Future displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Henderson throws out the jab.
Henderson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Future manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice combination there by Henderson.
Henderson throws a series of punches but Future avoids them all with ease.
Future lands with a nice body punch.
Future displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Henderson throws out the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Henderson checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Henderson is predictable there
enabling Future to counter with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Henderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Henderson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Henderson!
A very excited looking Mike Henderson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dongdong Wong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregory Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Adams's choice of entrance music: Gaslight Anthem - Boxer. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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278 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dongdong Wong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregory Adams!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wong lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Gregory Adams has been cut.
Adams defending well as Wong loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Wong.
Adams throws a looping overhand right but Wong ducks down to avoid it.
Wong scores with a nice right hand.
Adams misses with a body kick.
Wong blocks a leg kick.
Adams 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.
Wong throws a good cross that connects.
Wong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Adams at a distance.
Wong tries to clinch there but Adams circles away.
Adams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wong gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Adams is pushing Wong up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Adams managing to block the knees to the body from Wong.
A short right from Adams.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wong blocks the body kick.
Wong definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dongdong Wong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wong tries to clinch but Adams is having none of it.
Adams throws a solid leg kick but Wong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Adams.
Adams fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Adams throws a big shot that misses.
Adams avoids the body shot from Wong.
Wong misses with a body shot.
Wong connects with a nice looking jab.
Adams fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wong.
Wong takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Dongdong Wong has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams's corner calls for a 1-2. Adams obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Adams's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wong connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Adams scrambles back to his feet.
Adams lands a big right hand that sends Wong crashing to the mat! Adams stays standing though and waves Wong back to his feet!
Wong is rocked!
Wong throws a series of punches but Adams moves out of range.
Wong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Adams. Adams obviously looking to wear him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Adams.
Wong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Adams feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Wong sprawling to the canvas! Wong rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Adams finish him?!
Oh Wong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adams explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wong seems to have got his legs back now.
Wong is breathing heavily.
Adams throws a quick inside leg kick.
Adams misses with a few strikes there.
Wong is looking to chop away at Adams's legs.
Adams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adams sends Wong crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Adams is motioning to the referee to let Wong up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Wong leaves his chin hanging out and Adams seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Wong crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gregory Adams!
Gregory Adams was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, Dongdong Wong stepped up to the mic, saying 'I shouldn't have been hungover today.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Gaskins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bethany Noel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gaskins comes into the arena with Killing In The Name Of blaring out of the sound system. 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
23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donald Gaskins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bethany Noel!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaskins connects with a solid leg kick.
Noel moves away from the strike by Gaskins.
Gaskins throws a hook to the side of Noel's head but Noel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Noel cracks Gaskins with a good jab.
Noel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gaskins.
Noel moves out of range of the body kick.
Noel throws a hook to the side of Gaskins's head but Gaskins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gaskins misses with a kick to the body.
Gaskins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaskins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Noel throws out the jab.
Gaskins scoring well with a low kick there.
Noel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Noel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gaskins scoring well with a low kick there.
Noel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Noel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like Bethany Noel has been cut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gaskins, right into the meat.
Noel looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaskins throws a low kick but Noel moves out of range easily.
Gaskins lands a big head kick that sends Noel tumbling to the mat! Gaskins takes a step backwards and waves Noel back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Noel is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Gaskins.
Noel is still on wobbly legs! Can Gaskins finish him?
Gaskins tries to score with a low kick but Noel moves his leg out of the way.
Noel seems to have recovered his senses.
Gaskins connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Noel momentarily.
Gaskins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Noel manages to avoid it.
Gaskins throws a poor cross that misses
and Noel counters with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gaskins, right into the meat.
Gaskins misses with a leg kick.
Noel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gaskins counters with a nice kick to the body.
Noel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Donald Gaskins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaskins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Noel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gaskins misses with a hook. Noel ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaskins throws a push kick but Noel slaps the foot to one side.
Noel steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gaskins. That one must have hurt.
Gaskins is looking to score with low kicks.
Noel throws a wild hook but Gaskins just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Noel gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Gaskins raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donald Gaskins!
Donald Gaskins thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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