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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Saadiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Medium Hardon (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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218 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent 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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dmitry Saadiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Medium Hardon!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saadiev swings for the body but Hardon moves out of range.
Hardon shoots for a takedown but Saadiev saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hardon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Saadiev circles away.
Hardon is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Saadiev's half guard.
Hardon throwing shots but Saadiev is blocking nicely.
Hardon wants to work for an arm triangle but Saadiev is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Saadiev does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hardon stalling away here and it's allowed Saadiev to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hardon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saadiev is looking to stand up but Hardon isn't so interested in that idea.
Saadiev definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Saadiev working a defensive guard here.
Hardon wants to pass the guard but Saadiev is keeping the position.
Saadiev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hardon.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hardon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hardon trying to move into half guard but instead Saadiev has managed to sweep!
Saadiev has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Saadiev wants to stand and escape but instead Hardon has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardon engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hardon throws an elbow that misses. Saadiev uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hardon's guard. Nice move by Saadiev!
Hardon is pulling down on Saadiev's head to control his posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dmitry Saadiev.
Saadiev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dmitry Saadiev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Medium Hardon.
Hardon staying out of range there.
Saadiev jabs at Hardon's body.
Hardon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Saadiev sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hardon misses with a takedown attempt
and Saadiev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Hardon misses.
Saadiev takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saadiev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardon closes the distance and clinches up with Saadiev, looking for a takedown. Hardon pushes Saadiev against the cage but Saadiev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Saadiev throws a looping overhand right but Hardon ducks down to avoid it.
Saadiev uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hardon has time to react.
Saadiev moves out of range as Hardon strikes.
Saadiev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardon needs to keep his hands up - Saadiev had a free shot at his head there.
Saadiev lands a lovely overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitry Saadiev dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hardon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hardon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hardon gets the takedown into side control.
Saadiev wants to control but Hardon postures up.
Hardon throws a strike aimed at the side of Saadiev's head but Saadiev avoids it well.
Hardon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Saadiev can't do much from the bottom here.
Hardon working the body and head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardon working away.
Hardon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hardon creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Saadiev sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hardon trying to control the action but Saadiev is working from the bottom.
Hardon working the ground and pound but Saadiev is defending the strikes.
Saadiev dodges the ground and pound from Hardon.
Hardon lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hardon trying to control the action but Saadiev is working from the bottom.
Hardon working the head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saadiev dodges the ground and pound from Hardon.
Hardon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Saadiev has escaped the position, nice work there.
Saadiev managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hardon.
Hardon trying to control the action but Saadiev is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saadiev tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hardon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saadiev taking punishment in the form of punches.
Saadiev parries the strikes from Hardon easily there. Hardon is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Saadiev to escape.
Hardon wants to take a breather but Saadiev manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Hardon.
Hardon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hardon works over Saadiev with some ground and pound from guard.
Hardon connects with a couple of short punches.
Saadiev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hardon.
Hardon with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardon throws an elbow that misses. Saadiev uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hardon's guard. Nice move by Saadiev!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saadiev wants to stand and escape but instead Hardon has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Saadiev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Saadiev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hardon.
Saadiev not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Saadiev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Saadiev wants to stand and escape but Hardon is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Medium Hardon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Hardon misses with a series of wild punches.
Saadiev gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hardon to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hardon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Saadiev is looking to stand up but Hardon isn't so interested in that idea.
Saadiev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardon trying to control but Saadiev is working from the bottom.
Hardon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Saadiev working for submissions but it's allowed Hardon to get to half guard.
Hardon lands with a punch from half guard.
Hardon trying to control from half guard but Saadiev is working away.
Hardon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saadiev trying to control here.
Hardon looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Saadiev with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hardon is thwarting Saadiev's attempts to control the position.
Hardon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Saadiev has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hardon is working away from the top position though.
Saadiev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hardon scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saadiev taking some punishment here, with Hardon in his half guard.
Hardon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hardon lands a nice short elbow.
Saadiev blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hardon.
Hardon scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hardon lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hardon working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardon working over Saadiev with some ground and pound. Saadiev looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Saadiev wants to improve his position but Hardon is controlling well.
Hardon wants to take a breather but Saadiev is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardon lands with a punch from half guard.
Saadiev avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hardon.
Hardon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hardon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hardon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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. Hardon connects with a nice short shot to Saadiev's temple.
Hardon working over Saadiev with some ground and pound. Saadiev looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hardon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardon wants to control but Saadiev is keeping him busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hardon lands a nice short elbow.
Hardon tries to pass to full mount but Saadiev defends it.
Hardon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Medium Hardon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hardon 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Medium Hardon!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dont Know (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pepe Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dont Know could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pepe Lopez's chin.
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200 lbs
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202 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dont Know!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pepe Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Know moves out of range easily.
Know throws a body shot but no joy.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Lopez has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Lopez with a poor takedown
and Know counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lopez is trying to get back to full guard.
Know trying to pass the guard but Lopez defending well.
Lopez wants to improve his position but Know is controlling well.
Know not doing much here.
Know has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lopez looking for submissions off his back.
Lopez wants to improve his position but Know is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Know is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Know is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dont Know has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Know tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lopez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Know.
Lopez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lopez throws a leg kick but Know sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Know takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
Lopez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lopez showed some decent athleticism there.
Lopez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
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. Lopez connects with a nice short shot to Know's temple.
Know is trying to stand up here but Lopez is controlling him well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez wants to pass the guard but Know is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez thows a huge punch but Know dodges it nicely.
Lopez stops Know from getting back to his feet.
Lopez wants to free his trapped foot but Know is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lopez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lopez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lopez content to control rather than advance.
Lopez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Know knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lopez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Know is refusing to be controlled, as Lopez sits in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Know keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pepe Lopez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pepe Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Know throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lopez on the side of the head.
Lopez throws a nice outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lopez.
Lopez misses with a head kick.
Lopez is looking to chop away at Know's legs.
Lopez closes the distance and clinches up with Know, looking for a takedown. Lopez pushes Know against the cage but Know circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lopez scoring well with a low kick there.
Lopez gets a double leg takedown into Know's guard.
Lopez pushing down on Know's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Know has one foot on Lopez's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Know throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Know tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lopez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Know throws a low kick but Lopez moves out of range easily.
Jab from Lopez.
Lopez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Know counters by moving into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Know.
Lopez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice elbow from Know.
Know lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lopez or not.
Know tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Know lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Know pushes Lopez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lopez tries to score a body lock takedown but Know shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez avoids the elbow strike from Know, against the cage.
Know landing knees to the body.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
Nice elbow from Know.
Know lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Know lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Know lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Know lands a nice elbow.
Know lands a right hand.
Know lands a hook that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Know throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lopezs head.
Know prevents the takedown attempt.
Dont Know has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pepe Lopez.
Know can't find room to land a body shot as Lopez controls the action.
Lopez prevents a body shot from Know.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Know lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Know.
Know tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lopez blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Know.
Know is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Know working aggressively here.
Know lands a damaging elbow.
Know goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Know.
Know tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Know throws a punch but it's blocked by Lopez.
Dont Know has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lopez wants a takedown.
Know lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lopez wants to take the fight to the mat but Know manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lopez avoids a wild elbow strike from Know.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Know has a couple of punches blocked by Lopez.
Know tries a knee to the head but Lopez blocks it.
Know lands an elbow inside.
Know scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lopez blocks an elbow strike from Know.
A right hand to the body from Know.
Know has a couple of punches blocked by Lopez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dont Know dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lopez has a takedown stuffed.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Know.
Lopez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lopez pushes down on Know's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lopez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lopez lands with a punch from half guard.
Know is trying to stand up here but Lopez is controlling him well.
Lopez wants to take a breather but Know is having none of it.
Lopez trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez thows a huge punch but Know dodges it nicely.
Know won't allow Lopez to pass to mount.
Lopez is trying to control the action in half guard but Know is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Know tries to kick Lopez off but Lopez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lopez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lopez passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Know!
Lopez throwing strikes but Know bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Pepe Lopez has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez keeping full guard, as Know tries to pass.
Lopez wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Know wants to stand but Lopez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Know won't allow Lopez to sweep him here.
Know sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dont Know has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Know scores with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Know defends it nicely.
Lopez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Know lands a high kick!
Lopez misses with a head kick.
Lopez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dont Know has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pepe Lopez.
Know scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lopez lands a high kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Know bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lopez's head.
Know fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
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!
Lopez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lopez tries a head kick but it misses.
Lopez throws a head kick but Know moves out of range.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Know moves out of range easily.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.
Lopez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lopez throws the left hand but Know avoids the punch easily.
Dont Know is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lopez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Know lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lopez's sensitive parts.
Lopez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Know counters with a stiff right hand.
Know scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pepe Lopez.
I think Lopez 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pepe Lopez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julle Bulle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Snoop Dogg (ft Dr.Dre) The Chronic. Alex Rodriguez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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226 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand |
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Counter fighter
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Julle Bulle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bulle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bulle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rodriguez fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bulle to the ground. Rodriguez is now in Bulle's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rodriguez pushing down on Bulle's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bulle is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rodriguez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rodriguez's back!
Bulle is trying to stick to Rodriguez's back but Rodriguez is turning into Bulle. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bulle's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Rodriguez.
Bulle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rodriguez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rodriguez throws a big elbow that misses.
Rodriguez throwing strikes but missing.
Rodriguez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bulle works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rodriguez trying to control but Bulle is working from the bottom.
Rodriguez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bulle works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rodriguez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bulle keeping moving, preventing Rodriguez from controlling successfully.
Rodriguez throws a strike but Bulle rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rodriguez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Alex Rodriguez was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bulle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodriguez fails with a takedown attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bulle.
Bulle throws a head kick that Rodriguez semi-blocks.
Rodriguez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bulle counters with a stiff right hand.
Bulle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rodriguez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodriguez shoots in looking for a takedown. Bulle tries to sprawl out of it but Rodriguez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bulle manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rodriguez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bulle's waist but Bulle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rodriguez off to one side.
Julle Bulle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Rodriguez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rodriguez.
Bulle scores with a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bulle.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bulle.
Bulle scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Alex Rodriguez has been cut.
Rodriguez throws a body punch but Bulle moves out of range.
Bulle throws a sloppy head kick and Rodriguez moves out of range easily.
Bulle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Bulle.
Julle Bulle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bulle leaves Rodriguez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bulle tries to clinch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulle jabs Rodriguez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rodriguez just misses with a punch to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bulle!
Bulle throws the kick towards the body but Rodriguez avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bulle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rodriguez shoots in but Bulle avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rodriguez ducks right into an uppercut from Bulle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodriguez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bulle.
Bulle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bulle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rodriguez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
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 Julle Bulle will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alex Rodriguez'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.
Bulle stuffs the takedown.
Julle Bulle is winning the standup battle so far.
Bulle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rodriguez.
Bulle keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bulle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bulle throws a sloppy head kick and Rodriguez moves out of range easily.
Rodriguez darts in looking for a takedown but Bulle gets double underhooks and turns Rodriguez into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rodriguez fails to land.
Rodriguez is working for takedown but Bulle is calmly controlling the position for now.
Julle Bulle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Rodriguez.
Bulle stops a takedown attempt from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rodriguez looking for a takedown.
Bulle lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulle is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rodriguez looking for a takedown.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rodriguez is trying to drag Bulle to the mat but Bulle just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bulle tries to land knees in the clinch but Rodriguez avoids the damage to the body.
Rodriguez has clasped his hands together around Bulle's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Rodriguez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bulle is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The referee asks Rodriguez politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Rodriguez prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a strike aimed at the side of Bulle's head but Bulle avoids it well.
Bulle takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bulle is looking to regain half guard here but Rodriguez keeps moving and retains side control.
Rodriguez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Rodriguez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
It looks like Julle Bulle has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bulle struggling a bit here.
Rodriguez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bulle is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rodriguez grinds an elbow into Bulle's temple.
Alex Rodriguez has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Bulle's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rodriguez scoring with punches from side control.
Julle Bulle's cut is getting worse.
A big shot lands for Rodriguez! That's hurt Bulle! Will he recover? Rodriguez fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Rodriguez!
During a confident post fight interview, Alex Rodriguez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Napoleon Dynamite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Lee has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Napoleon Dynamite's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Napoleon Dynamite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Lee!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Lee misses.
Dynamite looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dynamite.
Lee wants to clinch up but Dynamite keeps it at a distance.
Dynamite swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Dynamite connects with a high kick.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Dynamite swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dynamite misses with a low kick as Lee jumps back.
Dynamite dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Dynamite throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Dynamite misses.
Dynamite ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Dynamite swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dynamite misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
Dynamite connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Dynamite finds it's way through Lee's defenses.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dynamite sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dynamite scores with a jab to the head.
Dynamite darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dynamite feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lees jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Dynamite.
Dynamite feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lees jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dynamite scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Dynamite scores with a nice head shot.
Dynamite misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A clash of legs there as Lee blocks the low kick.
Dynamite throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've been hearing reports that Dynamite has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bruce Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lee.
Dynamite takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lee 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.
Dynamite bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dynamite swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Dynamite.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee stalks Dynamite and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dynamite's face. Dynamite staggers backwards, shaken.
Dynamite bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lee's head backwards.
Dynamite avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dynamite ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee moves out of range as Dynamite strikes.
Lee tries to bum rush Dynamite with a series of wild strikes but Dynamite uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee lands a jab.
Lee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dynamite takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lee connects with a body shot.
Lee takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dynamite misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dynamite.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Lee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lee avoids the head kick by Dynamite.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dynamite.
Dynamite misses with a wild body shot.
Dynamite looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Lee.
A leg kick checked by Lee.
Dynamite throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dynamite ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Dynamite circles away.
Dynamite circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dynamite gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dynamite takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dynamite was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick from Dynamite.
Dynamite misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite is looking to slow Lee down with leg kicks.
Jab from Lee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee lands a nice hook to Dynamite's body. Dynamite takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lee lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dynamite goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dynamite lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dynamite swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Dynamite throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Lee has Dynamite up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dynamite pushes Lee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dynamite doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee tries to work over Dynamite's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dynamite has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Lee regains guard immediately.
Lee managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bruce Lee will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lee bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dynamite's head.
Bruce Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dynamite throws a low kick but Lee moves out of range easily.
Dynamite ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Dynamite lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dynamite missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dynamite with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lee to score with a decent uppercut.
Dynamite takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big left from Lee misses.
Dynamite misses the shot to the body.
Lee scores with a decent looking hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dynamite closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dynamite misses with a kick to the body.
Lee lands a nice hook to Dynamite's body. Dynamite takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dynamite misses with a head kick.
Lee throws a body punch but Dynamite moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Dynamite misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a series of punches but Dynamite avoids them all with ease.
Lee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dynamite throws a push kick but Lee slaps the foot to one side.
Dynamite misses with a head kick.
Dynamite keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Lee throws a leg kick which misses Dynamite's front leg but catches the back leg as Dynamite tries to avoid it.
Dynamite takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Dynamite throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Dynamite wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lee drives through and clinches with Dynamite against the cage.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Dynamite.
Dynamite wants a takedown.
Dynamite goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dynamite is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lee pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dynamite breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite throws a front kick aimed at Lee's knee but Lee avoids it well.
Dynamite has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Dynamite tries a head kick but it misses.
Dynamite displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dynamite looks for the body kick but Lee saw that one coming.
Dynamite lands a leg kick that knocks Lee off balance momentarily.
Lee throws a head kick but Dynamite moves out of range.
Dynamite circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dynamite misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Dynamite takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dynamite moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Dynamite lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Dynamite swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Dynamite.
Bruce Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lee misses with a lunging right hand
and Dynamite counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dynamite.
Lee trying to control the position here.
Dynamite pushing down on Lee's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lee does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dynamite trying to pass the guard but Lee defending well.
Dynamite with the ground and pound but Lee uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Dynamite sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dynamite throws a strike but Lee rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to stand but Dynamite is controlling his posture from full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Napoleon Dynamite.
Lee tries to clinch up but Dynamite circles away and keeps his distance.
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 Napoleon Dynamite will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lee misses with a wild combination.
Lee throws a leg kick that misses.
A head kick from Lee lands but Dynamite takes it in his stride.
Dynamite lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lee's sensitive parts.
Dynamite looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Lee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dynamite darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dynamite.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dynamite fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Dynamite slips a straight right by Lee.
Dynamite moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dynamite looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lee checks a leg kick.
Dynamite lands with a nice body punch.
Lee throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dynamite rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee is looking to clinch but Dynamite is avoiding it.
Dynamite moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee tries to clinch but Dynamite moves out of range.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
Lee tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dynamite counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dynamite postures up.
Dynamite throws a big elbow that misses.
Dynamite is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dynamite throwing strikes from guard but Lee blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lee controlling the position.
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!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Napoleon Dynamite wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dynamite misses the shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dynamite.
Good exchange - Lee coming out on top.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Dynamite moved out of range.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Dynamite moved out of range.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite misses with a head kick.
Lee cracks Dynamite with a good jab.
Dynamite missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee clinches with his opponent.
Dynamite misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dynamite tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lee just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dynamite is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dynamite tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lee's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dynamite struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Lee gets through Dynamite's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lee prevents Dynamite from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Lee on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dynamite backwards.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dynamite tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dynamite fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee is trying to maintain a safe position but Dynamite gets an underhook and turns Lee into the cage.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dynamite working aggressively here.
Lee prevents Dynamite from breaking the clinch.
Dynamite working hard to break the clinch.
Dynamite lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Dynamite.
Dynamite is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dynamite landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dynamite drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lee pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Napoleon Dynamite. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dynamite misses with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Napoleon Dynamite showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dynamite 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Attila Hun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Peacock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hun's entrance music is Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World. A fine choice. Peacock has chosen Bring The Noise by Public Enemy & Anthrax as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Attila Hun!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drew Peacock!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hun explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hun uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Peacock.
Hun jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Drew Peacock has been cut.
A low kick from Peacock is predictable there
and Hun cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Peacock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hun throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hun throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peacock.
Peacock scores with a jab.
Hun has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Hun is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Peacock.
Peacock cracks the inside of Hun's front leg.
A swing and a miss from Hun.
Peacock lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hun's sensitive parts.
Hun on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A swing and a miss from Hun.
Peacock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hun.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peacock throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hun counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Peacock just misses with a punch to the body.
Peacock closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Peacock throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hun lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peacock misses with a shot to the body
and Hun counters with a series of strikes. Peacock will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hun lands a big uppercut and Peacock crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Peacock looks OK. Hun waves Peacock back to his feet!
Peacock is rocked!
Peacock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hun gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hun uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Peacock.
Peacock lands a front kick.
A head kick misses from Hun.
Donk. Peacock catches Hun right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peacock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hun.
Peacock connects with a body shot.
Peacock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drew Peacock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peacock throws an off balance right hand
and Hun counters with a good, hard body kick but Peacock shrugs it off.
A jab lands there for Peacock.
Peacock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Peacock blocks a head kick by Hun.
Hun swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Peacock.
That has opened up Drew Peacock's cut even more.
A head kick misses from Hun.
Peacock lands a jab.
Hun changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Peacock finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A shot to the body from Peacock misses
and Hun counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hun scores with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peacock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hun.
Peacock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hun.
Hun takes a jab right on the kisser.
Peacock throws a sloppy body shot
and Hun counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Peacock scores with a sloppy right hand. Hun should have avoided that one.
Peacock swings for the body but Hun moves out of range.
Hun blocks a low kick nicely.
Hun misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peacock misses the jab.
Peacock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jab, jab by Hun - just one landing.
The cut above Drew Peacock's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hun is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hun walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Peacock tries to clinch up but Hun circles away and keeps his distance.
Peacock drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peacock throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Peacock tests Hun's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hun works the jab nicely.
A jab lands there for Hun.
Peacock misses the body punch
and Hun counters with a nice right hand that sends Peacock toppling to the canvas! Peacock scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hun finish him?!
Peacock is still on wobbly legs! Can Hun finish him?
Drew Peacock's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hun circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Peacock to the canvas! Peacock doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Hun keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Attila Hun!
Attila Hun retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Attila Hun thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Crusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Lindland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crusher comes to the cage accompanied by "Around The Fur" by Deftones. Lindland has chosen Sandstorm as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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188 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeremy Crusher!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luiz Lindland!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindland closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lindland lands in his opponent's guard.
Crusher working a defensive guard here.
Lindland scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've been hearing good reports from Crusher's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Crusher is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lindland trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lindland must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lindland lands a couple of digs.
Lindland working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Crusher is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Lindland frees his head nicely. Oh but Crusher has switched to an armbar! Lindland is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jeremy Crusher!
Jeremy Crusher retains his middleweight title!
A victorious Jeremy Crusher thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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