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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelvin Pouncey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torres kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is No Control-You will crawl. Henry Torres has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henry Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kelvin Pouncey!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pouncey fails with the takedown.
Torres throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pouncey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Torres.
Pouncey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pouncey misses with a two punch combination.
Torres has been working on his boxing with his coaches at London MMA Club in the buildup to the fight.
Pouncey is looking to clinch but Torres is avoiding it.
Torres throws a big shot that misses.
Torres throws a body shot but no joy.
Torres connects with a body shot that sends Pouncey's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres's corner calls for a 1-2. Torres obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Torres swings for the body but Pouncey moves out of range.
Pouncey walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Torres checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A swing and a miss from Torres.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres connects with a nice looking jab.
Torres scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pouncey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Torres takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Torres paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pouncey is rocked!
Pouncey defending well as Torres loads up on a big left hand.
Torres just misses with a punch to the body.
Torres looks to throw the jab but Pouncey is out of range.
Torres looks to land a left hand but Pouncey moved out of range nicely.
Pouncey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Torres stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Torres wants it to stay on the feet.
Pouncey fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Torres checks it well.
Pouncey needs to keep his hands up - Torres had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oooooh!!! Torres has knocked Pouncey down with a huge combo! Torres steps away and waves a wobbly Pouncey back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Pouncey is still on wobbly legs! Can Torres finish him?
It looks like Kelvin Pouncey has been cut.
Pouncey slips under a jab.
Pouncey gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Torres gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry Torres!
After the fight, Henry Torres was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
13 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Marcelo Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Hill!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Garcia swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Hill to counter with a crisp jab.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hill manages to avoid it.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Garcia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marcelo Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hill takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Bobby Hill has been cut.
Garcia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hill.
We've been hearing reports that Garcia has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
Hill lands a big head kick that sends Garcia tumbling to the mat! Hill takes a step backwards and waves Garcia back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Garcia is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Garcia lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garcia feints and as Hill raises his hands in defense, Garcia changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hill avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Garcia throws a big right hand that misses.
Garcia 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 one minute gone in the round.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Hill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Hill is keeping the position.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Hill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia has gone for a leg lock! Hill slips out almost immediately though and dives into Garcia's guard.
Garcia seems keen to control Hill's posture.
Garcia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hill doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hill manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is looking to cinch up a triangle. Hill throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Garcia's body to avoid the submission. Garcia has instead reached around Hill's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Garcia arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marcelo Garcia!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ascension Bjj Expert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Azuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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164 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ascension Bjj Expert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akira Azuma!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Azuma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Azuma's coach down at Mano`s Elite BJJ Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Azuma's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Azuma tries to work over Bjj Expert's front leg with a kick but Bjj Expert checks it.
A left and a right from Azuma both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Ascension Bjj Expert has been cut.
A right-left combo lands from Azuma.
Azuma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bjj Expert manages to avoid it.
Bjj Expert misses with a takedown
and Azuma counters with a stiff right hand.
Bjj Expert keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Azuma.
Azuma stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Azuma wants it to stay on the feet.
Bjj Expert blocks a jab.
Bjj Expert slips a straight right by Azuma.
Bjj Expert ducks under a wild hook from Azuma.
Bjj Expert gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bjj Expert takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Akira Azuma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azuma cracks Bjj Expert with a good jab.
Akira Azuma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Azuma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bjj Expert fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Azuma avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ascension Bjj Expert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bjj Expert rushes Azuma and presses him up against the cage.
Azuma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bjj Expert tries to score a body lock takedown but Azuma shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Azuma lands with a short shot to the head.
Bjj Expert blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bjj Expert changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Azuma fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Azuma misses with a hook to the body
and Bjj Expert counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjj Expert trying to control but Azuma is working from the bottom.
Bjj Expert slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bjj Expert wants to control but Azuma is keeping him busy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bjj Expert controlling the position from side mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bjj Expert scoring with punches and elbows.
Azuma manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azuma is looking for a sweep. Bjj Expert is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bjj Expert stalling.
Bjj Expert wants to take a breather but Azuma is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bjj Expert prevents Azuma from improving his position.
Azuma is still trying to improve position.
Bjj Expert takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Azuma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bjj Expert circles away quickly and effectively.
Azuma misses with a straight left.
Azuma loads up on a big right hand but Bjj Expert slips the punch.
A big left from Azuma misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Azuma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ascension Bjj Expert's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Azuma gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bjj Expert to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bjj Expert wants to control from the top but Azuma keeps moving.
Bjj Expert pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Azuma is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azuma keeping moving, preventing Bjj Expert from controlling successfully.
Bjj Expert content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Azuma holds on and takes a little breather.
Bjj Expert pushing down on Azuma's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bjj Expert stalling away here and it's allowed Azuma to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Bjj Expert is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bjj Expert trying to control but Azuma is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Azuma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Azuma tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Azuma keeping full guard, as Bjj Expert tries to pass.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Azuma fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bjj Expert on the side of the head.
A jab from Azuma finds it's way through Bjj Expert's defenses.
Azuma throws a jab but it's blocked by Bjj Expert.
Azuma lands a right hook to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bjj Expert or perhaps it was just good defense by Azuma, which made it look bad.
Akira Azuma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bjj Expert slips a straight right by Azuma.
Azuma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bjj Expert manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azuma misses with a low kick.
Azuma misses with a series of wild punches.
Bjj Expert displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Azuma throws out the jab.
Bjj Expert shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Azuma as he avoids it easily.
Azuma looks to clinch
and Bjj Expert counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Azuma!
Bjj Expert taking a breather here.
Bjj Expert advances nicely into full mount.
Azuma tries to hold on but Bjj Expert pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjj Expert lands a nice shot to the head.
Bjj Expert controlling the pace for now.
Bjj Expert tries to control but Azuma wriggling away.
Ascension Bjj Expert overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Azuma prevents Bjj Expert from taking his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bjj Expert tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Azuma is desperately trying to improve his position but Bjj Expert has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ascension Bjj Expert dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ascension Bjj Expert's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Azuma throws a jab when Bjj Expert was well out of range.
Azuma works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Azuma moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Azuma fails to land with a series of punches.
Bjj Expert wants to clinch up but Azuma keeps it at a distance.
Azuma tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bjj Expert swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Azuma throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azuma lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Azuma throws a nice looking combination but Bjj Expert bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Azuma wants to clinch but Bjj Expert slips to the side
and Bjj Expert counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azuma looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjj Expert passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bjj Expert trying to control the action but Azuma is working from the bottom.
Azuma is trying to get back to half guard.
Bjj Expert slows the pace down.
Azuma regains half guard there - taking advantage of Bjj Expert's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Azuma has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bjj Expert is working away from the top position though.
Azuma is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Bjj Expert is staying active.
Bjj Expert is just content to waste time from the top position. Azuma takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Bjj Expert wants to control from the top but Azuma keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bjj Expert stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Azuma swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Azuma darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Azuma jabs at Bjj Expert's body.
A jab from Azuma finds it's way through Bjj Expert's defenses.
Azuma throws an off balance right hand
and Bjj Expert decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Azuma's guard.
Bjj Expert trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bjj Expert controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjj Expert trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bjj Expert trying to control the position from guard on top but Azuma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bjj Expert pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Azuma is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Akira Azuma.
I think Azuma 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akira Azuma!
An intense looking Akira Azuma took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'After my short stay in Kickboxing i am happy to be back in MMA and will try to make a run here in the Org.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Woleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Jorge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorge has chosen Tropa de Elite as his entrance music. Mark Woleman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
37 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Woleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Tiago Jorge!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woleman throws a body punch but Jorge moves out of range.
Woleman misses with a series of wild punches.
Woleman misses with a series of wild punches.
Woleman lands a nice shot to the body.
Woleman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jorge moves into range and clinches up with Woleman.
Woleman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jorge works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Jorge working some strikes from top position.
Woleman wants to sweep here but Jorge controlling him for the moment.
Woleman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jorge.
Jorge with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woleman has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jorge has passed into side control.
Woleman tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Jorge easily slips into full mount!
Woleman is squirming around, avoiding Jorge's attempts to control the action.
Jorge lands a couple of good shots and Woleman has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Woleman just trying to survive but Jorge is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorge keeps control of the position as Woleman tries to break free.
Jorge looking to hold on to the position here but Woleman rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Woleman is trying to control the position but Jorge postures up.
Jorge throws a big elbow that misses.
Jorge throwing strikes but missing.
Jorge postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Woleman is pulling down on Jorge's head to control his posture.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Jorge working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Jorge throwing strikes but missing.
Woleman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorge is working Woleman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jorge looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jorge trying to control but Woleman is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jorge throwing strikes from guard but Woleman blocks nicely.
Woleman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woleman thows a huge punch but Jorge dodges it nicely.
Woleman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jorge's head.
Woleman wants to control but Jorge is keeping him busy.
Woleman wants to free his trapped foot but Jorge is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jorge is looking to improve his position.
Jorge regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Woleman.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Woleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Jorge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiago Jorge dominated that round.
That's time! Woleman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Woleman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jorge takes a swing at Woleman's ribcage but misses.
Jorge takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jorge tries to close the distance and clinch but Woleman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Woleman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jorge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Woleman misses with a combination
and Jorge counters by clinching up.
Woleman tries to throw a body punch but Jorge avoids it by throwing Woleman back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woleman is pushing Jorge up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Woleman wants a takedown.
Woleman is looking to control Jorge's arms but Jorge gets an underhook and turns him. Now Woleman has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woleman has a couple of punches blocked by Jorge.
Woleman throws a punch but it's blocked by Jorge.
Woleman can't break the clinch.
Woleman wants a takedown but no success here.
Woleman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jorge gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Woleman is trying to get back to full guard.
Jorge looks to land a strike but Woleman avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Woleman lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Jorge keeping moving, preventing Woleman from controlling successfully.
Jorge wants to sweep here but Woleman controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorge wants to control but Woleman passes easily into half guard.
Woleman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jorge is positioning himself well to prevent Woleman advancing to mount.
Jorge misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Woleman throwing shots but Jorge is blocking nicely.
Woleman is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jorge sees it coming and defends easily.
Woleman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jorge's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorge is trying to get back to full guard.
Jorge keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Woleman tries to pass to full mount but Jorge defends it.
Tiago Jorge has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jorge lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Jorge looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Woleman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jorge shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jorge fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Woleman, pushing him back against the cage.
Woleman prevents the takedown attempt.
Woleman wants to take the fight to the mat but Jorge manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Woleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jorge pulls Woleman into guard.
Woleman seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jorge keeping moving, preventing Woleman from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Woleman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Woleman dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jorge avoids the body shot from Woleman.
Jorge moves in looking to clinch but Woleman pushes him off.
Woleman manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jorge on his heels. He'll look to pass Jorge's guard now, I'm sure.
Woleman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jorge wants to sweep but no luck.
Woleman looking to sit in guard and control but Jorge gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jorge passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jorge lands with a punch from half guard.
Jorge is trying to control. Woleman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jorge stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woleman tries to roll over but Jorge keeps him under control.
Jorge scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jorge thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Woleman's head.
Jorge is trying to control. Woleman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Woleman is looking to improve his position.
Jorge not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ground and pound from Jorge.
Jorge wants to take a breather but Woleman is having none of it.
Woleman is looking to control Jorge's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Woleman avoid being mounted?
Jorge seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Woleman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jorge is looking to clinch but Woleman is avoiding it.
Mark Woleman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Woleman swings for the body but Jorge moves out of range.
Woleman throws a shot from downtown. Jorge moves away and avoids it.
Jorge has a takedown stuffed.
Jorge misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Woleman is looking to wear down Jorge with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A looping hook to the body misses from Woleman. Jorge does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woleman misses the shot to the body.
Woleman throws a series of punches but Jorge moves out of range.
Jorge gets a takedown into half guard.
Woleman tries to roll over but Jorge keeps him under control.
Woleman is not content to let Jorge control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woleman is looking for a sweep. Jorge is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jorge misses with a head shot. Woleman uses the momentum to regain guard.
Woleman keeping moving, preventing Jorge from controlling successfully.
Jorge is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Woleman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tiago Jorge.
I think Jorge 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nisse Lind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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205 lbs
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215 lbs
16 - 4 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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 - 2, fighting out of London, Rashad Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nisse Lind!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lind misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Evans.
Evans misses with a lunging right hand
and Lind counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nisse Lind seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evans throws a lazy uppercut
and Lind moves into the clinch.
Lind lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Lind.
Lind lands with a left to the head.
Lind blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lind lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Evans prevents a body shot from Lind.
Lind's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Evans on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lind swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lind misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Evans.
Evans misses the shot to the body.
Lind throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lind.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Evans buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Evans uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lind.
Lind takes a swing at Evans's ribcage but misses.
Nice jab there from Evans.
Lind misses with a hook.
Evans throws a jab but it's blocked by Lind.
Lind misses with a few strikes there.
Lind delivers a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lind. That's going to slow Evans down.
Nisse Lind is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lind misses with a hook. Evans ducked under it nicely.
Evans thows a left - swing and a miss!
Evans is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lind's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lind tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Evans was well out of range. Poor timing from Lind.
Lind looks to score with a jab to the body but Evans is just out of range.
Lind scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Evans misses with a hook.
Lind walks into a stiff left hand from Evans.
Evans scores with the left hand. Lind knows he should have avoided that one.
Lind throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Evans uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lind.
Lind lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Evans throws a shot from downtown. Lind moves away and avoids it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Evans or perhaps it was just good defense by Lind, which made it look bad.
Lind throws a looping overhand right but Evans ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lind is looking to slow Evans down with leg kicks.
Lind bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lind ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Evans dives in and grabs Lind's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lind pushes down on Evans's head and hops out.
Lind blocks a jab.
Evans takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Evans shoots in and gets a takedown into Lind's guard.
Evans stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lind swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lind not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Evans wants to pass the guard but Lind is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lind keeping moving, preventing Evans from controlling successfully.
Evans has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Lind looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lind lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
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!
Evans can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lind controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nisse Lind dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Evans throws a low kick, looking for Lind's leg but Lind calmly moves out of range.
Evans lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Evans throws a hook to the side of Lind's head but Lind sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A combination from Lind does no damage.
Lind connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lind avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lind thuds a left hand into Evans's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evans takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lind is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lind bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lind looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lind ducks under a wild hook from Evans.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lind misses with a kick to the body.
Lind catches Evans with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lind throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Evans.
Evans rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lind counters with a left and a right that stings Evans.
Evans 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.
Lind keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Evans throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sloppy strikes from Evans. Those never looked like landing.
Lind takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Evans blocks a head kick by Lind.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Evans misses with a looping right.
Evans misses with a wild body shot.
Lind has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans moves out of range of the body kick.
Evans misses with a wild body shot.
Evans works over Lind's head and body with a nice combination.
Lind connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Evans. Lind does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lind lands a really nice looking cross but Evans seems unphased.
Evans lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lind with a nice cross.
A slow jab from Lind misses its intended target.
Lind throws a hook but Evans blocks it.
Evans lands with a shot to the body.
Evans misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lind takes a swing at Evans's ribcage but misses.
Evans misses with an uppercut.
Lind will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lind closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lind swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lind's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lind lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Evans lands with a nice combination. Lind backs away looking to recover.
Evans avoids the head kick by Lind.
Evans throws a right hand that Lind ducks under and follows up with a left that Lind also avoids with ease.
Evans fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lind has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans scores with a body shot.
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!
Lind rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Evans moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Evans tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lind was well out of range. Poor timing from Evans.
Lind slips under a jab.
Nice body punch from Evans.
Lind tries to close the distance and clinch up but Evans swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lind gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Evans misses with a low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Evans.
Lind throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lind connects with a leg kick. Evans looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Evans.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nisse Lind will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Evans tries for a takedown but Lind sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Evans bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lind tries to clinch but Evans moves out of range.
Evans gets tackled into the cage by Lind. Lind maintains the clinch.
Lind tries a body shot but Evans blocks it.
Evans misses with the head strike.
Lind blocks an uppercut.
Evans pushes Lind back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lind misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lind lands a nice uppercut.
Lind misses with some punches.
A short right from Lind on the inside.
Lind lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
Evans is looking to break free of the clinch but Lind has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lind lands a shot to the body.
Lind gets through Evans's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lind keeps control of Evans as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Evans fails to land.
Evans's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Evans is trying to break the clinch but Lind is controlling him.
Evans is trying to force a seperation but Lind has the dominant position.
Evans wants to break free but Lind has control.
Lind swings wildly with an uppercut but Evans uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lind throws a head punch that misses.
Evans lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Evans fails to land.
Lind blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Evans blocking some punches.
A short right from Lind on the inside.
Evans is trying to break free.
Lind lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lind lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Evans is trying to push Lind away but Lind has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short uppercut from Lind.
Evans tries to throw a body punch but Lind avoids it by throwing Evans back against the cage.
Evans has had enough of the clinch but Lind keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Evans.
A shot in the inside from Lind.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Evans wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lind lands a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lind lands a hook that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
Lind prevents Evans from breaking the clinch.
Evans can't break the clinch.
Lind lands a left hand.
Lind misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lind lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
A shot in the inside from Lind.
Lind blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lind lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Evans or not.
Lind has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lind scores with a hook to the body.
Lind lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lind lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lind lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Evans.
A short uppercut from Lind.
Lind works on Evans's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Lind.
Lind lands with a light punch inside.
Lind lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rashad Evans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Evans is rocked!
Nisse Lind seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lind lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Evans is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Evans prevents a body shot from Lind.
Lind softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Evans tries a body shot but Lind blocks it.
Lind tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lind lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lind.
Evans wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lind lands with a right to the head.
Lind cracks Evans with a nice body shot.
Lind can't find room to land a body shot as Evans controls the action.
Lind drops Evans onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Evans is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Lind lands a big right hand that drops Evans! The killer instinct kicks in and Lind finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Lind!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nisse Lind!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Diggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ferdinando Ferrari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diggler's entrance music is YO GOTTI - SOMEBODY WATCHIN ME. A fine choice. Ferdinando Ferrari has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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180 lbs
20 - 12 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
32 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Diggler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ferdinando Ferrari!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferrari shoots for a double leg takedown but Diggler sprawls well. He's pushed Ferrari's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Diggler scores with a punch to the head.
Diggler has been working on his boxing with his coaches at KAMOT-E 4.5* sparring gym in the buildup to the fight.
Ferrari misses with an uppercut. Diggler saw that one coming.
Ferdinando Ferrari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferrari stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diggler.
Diggler throws a leg kick
and Ferrari counters with a shoot takedown. Diggler fights it but they end up in 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.
Diggler looking to control.
Diggler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ferrari.
Ferrari scoring with some ground and pound.
Ferrari trying to control but Diggler is working from the bottom.
Diggler working a defensive guard here.
Ferrari in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrari wants to control from the top but Diggler keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Diggler controlling the position.
Diggler looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ferrari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ferrari paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Diggler connects with a crisp jab.
Diggler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ferrari looking to score a takedown here. Diggler is defending well but Ferrari drives through and ends up in Diggler's guard.
Diggler seems keen to control Ferrari's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari cracks Diggler with a solid left hand.
Ferrari stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diggler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ferrari has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Diggler is trying to keep Ferrari in close.
Diggler pulls Ferrari in close to his closed guard and prevents Ferrari from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ferrari is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari tries to clinch up
and Diggler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ferrari swings widly with a right hand
and Diggler counters with a low kick, right behind Ferrari 's knee.
Dirk Diggler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diggler scores with a punch to the head.
Diggler stuffs the takedown.
Diggler throws a nice head kick!
Ferrari doesn't manage to clinch there - Diggler circles away.
Ferrari tried to score with a low kick but Diggler checks it.
Diggler leaves Ferrari with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dirk Diggler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ferdinando Ferrari.
Ferrari fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ferrari shoots in for a takedown but Diggler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Diggler fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ferrari checks it well.
Diggler walks into a jab.
Ferrari tries to clinch but Diggler moves out of range.
Diggler moves forwards but Ferrari connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diggler throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ferrari shoots in for a takedown but Diggler shows good takedown defense.
Ferrari swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diggler cracks Ferrari with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Diggler connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ferrari is rocked!
Diggler throws a pinpoint strike between Ferrari's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Ferrari crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Diggler scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dirk Diggler!
Dirk Diggler decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murray Jackson (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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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Rafael Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Murray Jackson!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos is looking to score with low kicks.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up.
Dos Santos 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.
Dos Santos tried to score with a low kick but Jackson checks it.
Dos Santos gets tackled into the cage by Jackson. Jackson maintains the clinch.
Dos Santos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dos Santos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dos Santos backwards.
Dos Santos blocks an uppercut.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
Dos Santos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos pulls Jackson into guard.
Dos Santos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jackson is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dos Santos wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dos Santos has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jackson has passed into side control.
Dos Santos regains half guard.
Jackson controlling the action here.
Dos Santos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dos Santos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dos Santos 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.
Jackson wants to stand and escape but instead Dos Santos has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.
Jackson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jackson seems keen to control Dos Santos's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is stalling in the full guard.
Dos Santos throws a big elbow that misses.
Dos Santos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dos Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson throws a jab when Dos Santos was well out of range.
A slow jab from Dos Santos misses its intended target.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Dos Santos pushes him off.
Dos Santos throws out a leg kick but Jackson moves out of range and Dos Santos only half commits.
Murray Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dos Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson checks a low kick from Dos Santos.
Jackson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dos Santos is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Rafael Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dos Santos. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dos Santos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
Donk. Dos Santos catches Jackson right on the button with a cross.
Dos Santos misses with a hook
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Murray Jackson has been cut.
Jackson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dos Santos.
Jackson staying out of range there.
Dos Santos misses with a looping left.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dos Santos shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jackson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dos Santos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Dos Santos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Murray Jackson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dos Santos misses with a hook
and Jackson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dos Santos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jackson's head backwards.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dos Santos.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dos Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Jackson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Dos Santos will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dos Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dos Santos at a distance.
A big left from Jackson misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Dos Santos misses the target.
Dos Santos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dos Santos slips a straight right by Jackson.
Dos Santos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Jackson moves away from the strike by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos goes for a double leg but Jackson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jackson continues to drive forward.
Dos Santos fails to pull guard.
Jackson prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dos Santos jumps guard but Jackson stands there with Dos Santos around his waist. Dos Santos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dos Santos tries to pull guard but Jackson won't allow it.
Dos Santos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right hook to the body lands for Jackson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Dos Santos's head.
Jackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dos Santos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dos Santos blocking some punches.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Dos Santos controls the action.
Good body shot from Jackson.
Dos Santos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackson smiles and moves away.
Rafael Dos Santos is winning the standup battle so far.
Dos Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stuns Dos Santos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dos Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Jackson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dos Santos finds it's way round the side to connect with Jackson's head.
Dos Santos misses with a hook.
Jackson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dos Santos lands with a good body shot.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Dos Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
Jackson throws a series of strikes that have Dos Santos backpedaling.
Jackson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dos Santos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
What's Jackson going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Dos Santos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dos Santos throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Jackson works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Dos Santos wants to advance to full mount but Jackson doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jackson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jackson has escaped and now he's on top!
Jackson looking to pass the guard.
Jackson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dos Santos's guard.
Rafael Dos Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dos Santos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jackson pulls his head out easily.
Jackson content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murray Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Murray Jackson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Dos Santos throws a lazy uppercut
and Jackson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dos Santos thinking.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Dos Santos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dos Santos ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson instigates a clinch.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson tries to work over Dos Santos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dos Santos jumps guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dos Santos jumps guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dos Santos fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos jumps guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A shot in the inside from Jackson.
Jackson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Jackson.
Dos Santos blocks a body shot from Jackson.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dos Santos backwards.
Dos Santos blocks an uppercut.
Jackson is pushing Dos Santos up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Murray Jackson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dos Santos fails to pull guard.
Dos Santos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jackson walks away with a smile on his face. Dos Santos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jackson checks a leg kick.
Jackson lands a nice looking body shot.
Dos Santos throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Dos Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.
Dos Santos throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Dos Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dos Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
Dos Santos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jackson lands a jab to Dos Santos's midsection.
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!
Jackson stuffs the takedown.
Dos Santos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dos Santos misses with a wild combination.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dos Santos.
Jackson lands with a straight right. Dos Santos didn't see that one coming.
Dos Santos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dos Santos is rocked!
Jackson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jackson but Jackson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dos Santos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A cross from Jackson lands.
Oh Dos Santos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dos Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dos Santos seems to have got his legs back now.
Dos Santos misses with a double jab
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson rushes Dos Santos and presses him up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
A short left from Jackson.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dos Santos blocks a body shot from Jackson.
Jackson drops Dos Santos onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Dos Santos is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a body punch.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dos Santos backwards.
A hook to the body from Jackson.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Dos Santos.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Dos Santos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackson smiles and moves away.
Dos Santos shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Dos Santos's shoulder, as Dos Santos tries to avoid the shot.
Dos Santos fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jackson sprawls well initially but Dos Santos persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Murray Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jackson 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Murray Jackson!
A victorious Murray Jackson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Craig Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Dearborn (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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181 lbs
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175 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
35 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Will Dearborn!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dearborn throws a right hand that Mason ducks under and follows up with a left that Mason also avoids with ease.
Mason tries to clinch but Dearborn is having none of it.
Mason looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dearborn is fending him off so far but Mason persists. Nope, Dearborn circles away and we're back to standing.
Dearborn misses with a double jab
and Mason counters with a shoot takedown. Dearborn fights it but they end up in guard.
Dearborn working a defensive guard here.
Dearborn wants to sweep but no luck.
Mason looking to pass the guard.
Mason passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dearborn sneaks back into half guard.
Mason tries to pass to full mount but Dearborn defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dearborn trying to control here.
Dearborn preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Mason looking for a submission but Dearborn manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Dearborn is pulling down on Mason's head to control his posture.
Mason wants to control from the top but Dearborn keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mason advances to half guard.
Mason is trying to work for a kimura but Dearborn is defending well.
Mason is looking for a kimura but Dearborn is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mason to get the leverage.
Mason is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dearborn defends it well.
Mason is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dearborn is concentrating on defense, preventing Mason from advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dearborn moves into full guard.
Mason postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Dearborn is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mason, into his guard.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Dearborn from controlling successfully.
Mason is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dearborn is controlling him.
Mason tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dearborn passes Mason's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dearborn wants to pass to mount but Mason is defending the position.
Mason actively working from the bottom here.
Mason wants to get back to his feet.
Mason is in trouble now - Dearborn has advanced to mount!
Mason is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mason regains half guard.
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 Craig Mason will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mason's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dearborn manages to avoid it.
Dearborn moves out of range of the strikes.
Dearborn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mason on the side of the head.
Mason connects with a right hand. Dearborn shakes it off.
Dearborn lands with an overhand left.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dearborn.
Mason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason throws a big shot that misses.
Mason is looking to clinch but Dearborn is avoiding it.
Dearborn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dearborn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mason checks a leg kick.
Dearborn walks into a straight right hand from Mason.
We've been told by Mason's head coaches at Laoch Den that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mason misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mason avoids a kick to the body.
Mason fails with an attempt to clinch.
Craig Mason is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mason. Dearborn does a little dance to reset his feet.
No joy there for Dearborn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dearborn.
Dearborn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dearborn slips a jab and a cross from Mason.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch but Dearborn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dearborn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like Craig Mason has been cut.
Mason has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Mason on the inside.
Nice body punch from Dearborn - that landed with a thud.
Dearborn can't find room to land a body shot as Mason controls the action.
Dearborn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mason lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dearborn backwards.
Dearborn working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dearborn.
Mason lands a shot to the body.
Dearborn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mason tries to throw a body punch but Dearborn avoids it by throwing Mason back against the cage.
Mason works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dearborn is breathing heavily.
Mason just leaning against Dearborn, taking a breather.
Mason tries a body shot but Dearborn blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dearborn has Mason pressed against the cage.
Dearborn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dearborn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mason fails to land.
Mason fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dearborn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Mason.
Mason lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dearborn backwards.
Dearborn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mason loads up on a big right hand but Dearborn slips the punch.
Mason will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch but Dearborn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Will Dearborn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Masons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mason misses with an uppercut.
Mason connects with a crisp jab.
Mason scores with a body shot.
Mason falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dearborn counters with a series of strikes. Mason will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
Some wild striking there from Mason.
Mason swings for the body but Dearborn moves out of range.
Dearborn lands with a thumping leg 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 Craig Mason will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Craig Mason's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mason. Dearborn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mason takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dearborn is looking to land body kicks.
Mason loads up on a big right hand but Dearborn slips the punch.
Dearborn thuds his right hand into Mason's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mason moves in looking to clinch but Dearborn pushes him off.
Mason ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mason closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Mason - just one landing.
Mason goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dearborn lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason misses with a double jab.
Will Dearborn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dearborn misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Dearborn.
Dearborn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dearborn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dearborn cracks Mason with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big left from Dearborn misses.
Mason connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dearborn's hands.
Mason moves out of range of the body kick from Dearborn.
Dearborn dodges the punch combination from Mason.
Mason darts in looking for a takedown but Dearborn gets double underhooks and turns Mason into the cage.
Will Dearborn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn stops a takedown attempt from Mason.
Mason has a couple of punches blocked by Dearborn.
Dearborn struggles to land a body shot inside as Mason controls his hands.
Mason lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dearborn throws a head punch that misses.
Dearborn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mason's elbow.
Mason misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dearborn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mason throws a punch but it's blocked by Dearborn.
Mason has a couple of punches blocked by Dearborn.
Dearborn prevents a body shot from Mason.
Mason is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dearborn is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Mason. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mason tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dearborn's elbow.
Dearborn scores with a shot to the side of Mason's head.
Dearborn blocks a body shot from Mason.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn misses with a punch to the body.
Dearborn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mason blocks an uppercut.
Dearborn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dearborn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dearborn has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
Dearborn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mason tries to work over Dearborn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Dearborn.
Dearborn can't find room to land a body shot as Mason controls the action.
Mason tries to throw a body punch but Dearborn avoids it by throwing Mason back against the cage.
Mason throws a punch but it's blocked by Dearborn.
Mason stalling against the cage.
Dearborn prevents the takedown attempt.
Dearborn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Masons head.
Mason pushes Dearborn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Craig Mason is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dearborn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mason.
A right hook to the body lands for Dearborn.
Dearborn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Dearborn fails to land.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
Mason struggles to land a body shot inside as Dearborn controls his hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dearborn throws a punch but it's blocked by Mason.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
Dearborn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dearborn is trying to break free.
Mason pushes Dearborn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dearborn taking a breather.
Dearborn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dearborn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dearborn misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Will Dearborn.
I think Mason 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Craig Mason!
Our winner, Craig Mason, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Waits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waits comes to the cage accompanied by What A Waste. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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199 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Waits!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Van Damme!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waits throws a body shot but no joy.
Damme dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Waits. That did some damage!
Damme tries to work over Waits's front leg with a kick but Waits checks it.
Waits misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Waits misses with a body kick.
Damme thows a body kick. Waits tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Waits lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Damme. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Damme.
It looks like Tom Waits has been cut.
Damme throws a wild body kick that Waits sees coming a mile off.
Damme pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Damme stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Waits.
Damme with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Waits to score with a decent uppercut.
Damme tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Damme throws a head kick but Waits moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Waits takes a swing at Damme's ribcage but misses.
We've been informed that Damme 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.
Damme swings widly with a right hand
and Waits counters with an inside leg kick.
Damme moves out of range as Waits throws a body kick.
Damme misses the shot to the body.
Waits misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Damme.
Waits lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Waits looks to score with a jab to the body but Damme is just out of range.
Damme keeps Waits at a distance using the push kick.
No joy there for Waits, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Damme lands a jab to Waits's midsection.
Damme jabs at Waits's body.
Waits is breathing heavily.
Damme lands a nice hook to Waits's body. Waits takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Damme lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Waits takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damme throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Damme tries a head kick but it misses.
Damme moves out of range of the leg kick from Waits.
Waits walks into a stiff left hand from Damme.
Damme lands a slapping body shot.
Nice body kick from Damme.
Waits takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damme throws a half hearted mid kick.
Damme lands a nice looking body kick.
Waits looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
BOOM! Damme lands a beautiful left hook that drops Waits. Waits tries to recover but Damme is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Waits lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Van Damme!
Van Damme is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath Van Damme thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Callaghan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny McCormick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCormick has chosen Bang Bang as his entrance music. Richard Callaghan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Callaghan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenny McCormick!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by McCormick.
Callaghan throws a shot from downtown. McCormick moves away and avoids it.
Callaghan scores with a jab to the head.
Callaghan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McCormick doesn't seem bothered though.
McCormick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Callaghan throws out the jab.
Callaghan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Callaghan is looking to land body kicks.
Callaghan scores with a nice strike.
Callaghan tried to score with a low kick but McCormick checks it.
Callaghan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McCormick slips a jab from Callaghan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCormick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCormick lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McCormick clinches up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Callaghan lands a hook to the side of the head.
McCormick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Callaghan's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCormick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Callaghan - that landed with a thud.
McCormick blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Callaghan blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCormick.
Callaghan trying to stall but McCormick improves his position.
Callaghan blocks an uppercut.
McCormick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCormick misses with a hook from the clinch.
McCormick misses with a punch on the inside.
McCormick breaks from the clinch.
McCormick walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Callaghan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Callaghan walks forward, straight into a front kick from McCormick.
McCormick throws a leg kick that is checked
and Callaghan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCormick avoids the body shot from Callaghan.
McCormick blocks a low kick nicely.
McCormick shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McCormick is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Richard Callaghan!
Richard Callaghan retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Richard Callaghan 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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