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Ascension end of year PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spartacus Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lager Assassin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Assassin has chosen yes as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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240 lbs
5 - 0 - 1 |
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149 lbs
39 - 18 - 3 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Spartacus Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 18 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lager Assassin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halo misses with a hook. Assassin ducked under it nicely.
Assassin counters with a body kick.
Halo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Assassin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Spartacus Halo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halo jabs Assassin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Halo misses with a low kick.
Halo throws a push kick but Assassin slaps the foot to one side.
Halo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Assassin was well out of range. Poor timing from Halo.
Halo just misses with a punch to the body.
Halo swings for the body but Assassin moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo is looking to slow Assassin down with leg kicks.
A swing and a miss from Halo.
Assassin throws a sloppy head kick and Halo moves out of range easily.
Assassin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Assassin checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Assassin was well out of range. Poor timing from Halo.
Halo works Assassin's body with a nice hook.
Assassin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Halo gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Assassin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Halo tries to advance to mount but can't.
Assassin takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Assassin keeps working.
Halo working the body and head with strikes.
Halo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Halo scores with punches from side control.
Assassin is being controlled here.
Halo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halo in side control, throwing shots but Assassin defends.
Halo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Halo is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Assassin will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Assassin prevents Halo from improving position.
Assassin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Halo's best efforts.
Halo wants to advance to full mount but Assassin doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Halo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Assassin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo wants to hit a switch here but Assassin passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Halo there!
Halo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Halo tries to reverse the position but Assassin maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spartacus Halo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Halo cracks a nice hook into Assassin's ribs.
Assassin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Halo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Assassin moves away.
Halo lands with an overhand left.
Halo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Halo throws a lazy right hand but Assassin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Assassin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Halo throws a body shot but no joy.
Assassin walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Assassin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Halo throws out the jab.
Assassin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Halo quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Halo throws an overhand right that lands on Assassin's shoulder, as Assassin tries to avoid the shot.
Halo misses with a hook. Assassin ducked under it nicely.
Assassin raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Lager Assassin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo throws the left hand but Assassin avoids the punch easily.
Halo misses with a looping left.
Assassin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Assassin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halo.
Assassin is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Assassin blocks the body kick.
And Assassin responds with a good body kick, but Halo manages to step out the way in time.
Halo is looking to land body kicks.
Assassin throws a fast counter high kick but Halo manages to duck under it in time.
Halo misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Halo. Assassin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Assassin blocks a head kick by Halo.
Assassin looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Halo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Spartacus Halo is winning the standup battle so far.
Halo misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo just misses with a punch to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Halo.
Assassin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Halo.
A head kick misses from Assassin.
Assassin blocks the body kick.
Assassin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Halo throws a leg kick but Assassin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Halo moves out of range as Assassin throws a body kick.
A head kick misses from Assassin.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Assassin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Assassin throws a sloppy head kick and Halo moves out of range easily.
Halo scores with a spinning back kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assassin tries to land a leg kick but Halo saw it coming and moves away.
Halo misses with a wild combination.
Halo misses with a few strikes there.
Halo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Assassin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Assassin lands a nice shot that snaps Halo's head back.
Halo misses with a body shot.
Halo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Halo backing away here, and Assassin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Halo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Assassin is out of range and Halo settles back down.
Halo thuds a left hand into Assassin's body.
Assassin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Assassin.
Halo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Assassin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Assassin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Halo.
Assassin throws a front kick aimed at Halo's knee but Halo avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halo takes a swing at Assassin's ribcage but misses.
Assassin throws a big counter head kick but Halo avoids it with no problem.
Assassin throws a leg kick but Halo moved away.
Halo misses with a low kick.
Assassin looks to throw the jab but Halo is out of range.
Assassin throws a head kick that misses.
Assassin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Halo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spartacus Halo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Halo blocks a head kick by Assassin.
Halo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Assassin moves away.
Assassin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Assassin misses with an uppercut
and Halo counters with a good, hard body kick but Assassin shrugs it off.
Assassin misses with a head kick.
Halo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Assassin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Halo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Halo is looking to wear down Assassin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Assassin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Assassin shapes to counter with a head kick.
Halo misses with a hook. Assassin ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo just misses with a punch to the body.
Halo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Halo misses with a leg kick.
Halo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Assassin shapes to counter with a head kick.
Assassin misses with a low kick.
Halo jabs Assassin right on the nose. Assassin blinks but takes it well.
Halo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Assassin tries a head kick but it misses.
Halo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Halo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Assassin can do to turn this around?
Halo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Assassin defending well as Halo loads up on a big left hand.
No luck for Halo with that takedown attempt.
Assassin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo throws a jab when Assassin was well out of range.
Assassin raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Halo looks for the body kick but Assassin saw that one coming.
Halo connects with a crisp jab.
Assassin misses with a head kick.
Halo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Assassin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Halo looks to land a body kick but Assassin moved away.
A low kick from Halo is predictable there
and Assassin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Assassin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Assassin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halo.
Assassin throws a big counter head kick but Halo avoids it with no problem.
Halo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Assassin manages to avoid it.
Halo misses with a hook.
Halo backing away here, and Assassin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Assassin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Assassin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Assassin.
Halo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Halo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Assassin.
Halo moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAssassin.
Halo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Halo throws a hook but Assassin avoids it easily.
Assassin shapes to counter with a head kick.
Assassin throws a head kick that misses.
Assassin tries a head kick but it misses.
Spartacus Halo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Assassin throws a sloppy head kick and Halo moves out of range easily.
Halo throws a shot from downtown. Assassin moves away and avoids it.
Assassin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Assassin misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo throws out a powerful jab.
Halo misses with a wild body shot.
Assassin raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Lager Assassin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Assassin moves away from the strike by Halo.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Halo, as that shot connected.
Assassin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Assassin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Halo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Halo blocks a head kick by Assassin.
Halo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Assassin counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Assassin throws a head kick but Halo moves out of range.
Assassin misses with a head kick.
Halo just misses with a punch to the body.
Assassin misses with a low kick as Halo jumps back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spartacus Halo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Halo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spartacus Halo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bang Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). He arrived on a last minute flight shortly after looking tired and unhappy. Officials decided the fight should still take place, much to the delight of the fans in attendance.
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bang Bang and Eric Lynch. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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220 lbs
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208 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
39 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bang Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Lynch!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bang scores with a leg kick.
Bang fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lynch is out of range.
Eric Lynch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lynch loads up on a big right hand but Bang slips the punch.
As Lynch looks to move away, Bang throws a big counter combo bu Lynch just gets out of the way.
Lynch changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bang tries to avoid it but Lynch manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bang to the ground. Bang escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A jab from Bang finds it's way through Lynch's defenses.
Lynch takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bang checks the leg kick.
Lynch attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lynch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bang.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Lynch 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynch scores with a decent looking hook.
A combination from Bang does no damage.
Bang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lynch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lynch will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bang seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Decent striking displayed by Bang there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bang.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lynch darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lynch throws a leg kick which misses Bang's front leg but catches the back leg as Bang tries to avoid it.
Bang does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lynch fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bang looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lynch throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bang defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lynch.
Bang Bang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Lynch.
Lynch tries a head kick but it misses.
Lynch doesn't manage to clinch there - Bang circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch lands the left hand.
Lynch shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bang is trying to defend but Lynch finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lynch is trying to control. Bang wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lynch tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bang knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lynch is trying to control. Bang wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lynch is thwarting Bang's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang is not content to let Lynch control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lynch missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bang throws a jab but it's blocked by Lynch.
Bang checks a low kick from Lynch.
Bang Bang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bang swings for the body but Lynch moves out of range.
And Lynch tries to counter it with a takedown but Bang pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lynch throws out a leg kick but Bang moves out of range and Lynch only half commits.
Bang tried to counter with a leg kick but Lynch avoided it.
Lynch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bang.
That's four 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.
Lynch shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bang eats them both and turns towards Lynch to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lynch darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lynch tried to score with a low kick but Bang checks it.
A quick step to the side and Bang tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lynch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lynch's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lynch duly obliges.
Lynch shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bang but Bang pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bang takes a swing at Lynch's ribcage but misses.
Lynch looks for the body kick but Bang saw that one coming.
Bang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Lynch.
Bang throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Lynch dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lynch lands a really nice looking cross but Bang seems unphased.
Bang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lynch uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bang has time to react.
Bang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lynch. That's going to slow Bang down.
Lynch will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bang takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Decent striking displayed by Lynch there.
Bang throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lynch stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lynch swinging wildly here.
Bang is looking to score with low kicks.
Lynch connects with a leg kick. Bang looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lynch misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Lynch misses
and Bang counters with a stiff right hand.
Lynch tries to bum rush Bang with a series of wild strikes but Bang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bang looks to land a left hand but Lynch moved out of range nicely.
Bang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bang motions for Lynch to come forward. Bang throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lynch feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bang's calf.
Bang throws a right hand that Lynch ducks under and follows up with a left that Lynch also avoids with ease.
Lynch throws out a counter right but Bang avoids it with no problem.
Bang avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lynch.
Bang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lynch has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lynch keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lynch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bang throws a solid leg kick but Lynch takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bang.
Bang lands a jab to the nose.
Lynch lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lynch slips a jab from Bang.
Bang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lynch was well out of range. Poor timing from Bang.
Lynch checks a leg kick.
Lynch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bang 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.
Eric Lynch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bang throws a body punch but Lynch moves out of range.
Bang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang checks a leg kick.
Lynch throws a hook but Bang blocks it.
Lynch looks to score with a jab to the body but Bang is just out of range.
Bang is looking to score with low kicks.
Lynch chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lynch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lynch.
Lynch misses with a looping right.
Bang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lynch manages to avoid it.
As Bang backs off Lynch throws a huge counter combo but Bang manages to avoid it all.
Bang throws a front kick aimed at Lynch's knee but Lynch avoids it well.
Bang connects with the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lynch circles away quickly and effectively.
Lynch throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Lynch.
Bang connects with a body shot.
Bang attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bang loads up on a big right hand but Lynch slips the punch.
Lynch throws a jab when Bang was well out of range.
Bang stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lynch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lynch attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bang just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bang Bang will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lynch throws a jab but it's blocked by Bang.
Bang takes a swing at Lynch's ribcage but misses.
Bang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bang. Lynch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bang does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lynch ducks under a wild hook from Bang.
Bang takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bang walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lynch checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynch misses with a wild body shot.
Bang is looking to chop away at Lynch's legs.
As Bang backs off Lynch throws a huge counter combo but Bang manages to avoid it all.
Lynch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bang throws a body punch but Lynch moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bang is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lynch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bang.
Bang connects with a leg kick. Lynch looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bang throws a front kick aimed at Lynch's knee but Lynch avoids it well.
Lynch throws a counter combo.
Lynch avoids the body shot from Bang.
Bang tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lynch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lynch scores with a jab.
Lynch comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Eric Lynch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lynch moves away.
Lynch tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lynch manages to avoid it.
Lynch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slow jab from Bang misses its intended target.
Bang just misses with a punch to the body.
Bang throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lynch throws a leg kick but Bang moved away.
Lynch is looking to chop away at Bang's legs.
It looked like Bang was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lynch stalks Bang and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bang's face. Bang staggers backwards, shaken.
A jab from Lynch finds it's way through Bang's defenses.
Lynch misses with a low kick.
Bang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lynch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Bang was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lynch cracks Bang with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lynch lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bang darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bang getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lynch shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bang keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lynch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bang.
Lynch misses with a straight left.
Bang cracks Lynch with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bang misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch misses with a low kick.
Lynch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bang.
Bang with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lynch blocks a leg kick.
Bang fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Lynch.
Lynch loads up on a big right hand but Bang slips the punch.
Bang takes a swing at Lynch's ribcage but misses.
Bang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lynch.
Lynch is looking for the big counter here.
Bang misses with a few strikes there.
Lynch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bang.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bang Bang showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bang 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bang Bang!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jie Liu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerard Esqueda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liu comes into the arena with The Cinematic Orchestra ft. Roots Manuva - All Things To All Men blaring out of the sound system. Esqueda is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cant del Barça. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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169 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
30 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jie Liu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Gerard Esqueda!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Esqueda.
Esqueda dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Liu. That did some damage!
Liu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Esqueda.
Esqueda looks to land a right hand but Liu moved out of range.
Esqueda moves out of range of the body kick from Liu.
Esqueda changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gerard Esqueda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liu misses with a leg kick.
Esqueda looks to land a right hand but Liu moved out of range.
Liu throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Liu tries to score with a low kick but Esqueda moves his leg out of the way.
Liu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Esqueda cracks the inside of Liu's front leg.
Esqueda throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esqueda fakes the leg kick and cracks Liu in the body.
Liu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Esqueda wants to land a leg kick but Liu is out of range.
Liu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Esqueda can pounce on him.
Esqueda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A good leg kick by Esqueda.
Esqueda connects with a solid leg kick.
Liu blocks a low kick nicely.
Esqueda misses the jab.
Liu is looking to land body kicks.
Esqueda avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Esqueda shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Esqueda is looking to chop away at Liu's legs.
Liu changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Esqueda drops his hands momentarily and Liu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda throws a body shot but no joy.
Liu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Esqueda shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Liu but Liu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Liu tries to counter with a takedown but Esqueda is quick to defend against it.
Esqueda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good exchange - Esqueda coming out on top.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Esqueda, right into the meat.
Esqueda misses the jab.
Liu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Liu throws out a leg kick but Esqueda moves out of range and Liu only half commits.
Esqueda throws a big shot that misses.
Esqueda throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Liu on the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Liu checks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Esqueda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Liu feints and then cracks Esqueda's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Esqueda down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda misses with a body shot.
Liu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Esqueda throws a looping overhand right but Liu ducks down to avoid it.
Liu half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Liu looks to land a right hand but Esqueda moved out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Esqueda as he connects with a hook.
Liu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Esqueda looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A bone on bone clash there as Esqueda blocks the leg kick.
Esqueda tries to work over Liu's front leg with a kick but Liu checks it.
Esqueda checks a leg kick nicely.
Liu connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Gerard Esqueda has been cut.
Liu scores with a jab. Esqueda acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Liu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Liu throws a hook to the side of Esqueda's head but Esqueda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Esqueda throws a hook but Liu blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Esqueda. Liu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Esqueda.
Liu tries to score with a low kick but Esqueda moves his leg out of the way.
A nice leg kick lands there from Esqueda.
Esqueda gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Liu counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esqueda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Esqueda has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Esqueda is looking to control Liu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Esqueda avoid being mounted?
Liu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Liu wants to take a breather but Esqueda is having none of it.
Esqueda is defending against the submission attempts here by Liu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gerard Esqueda will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gerard Esqueda'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.
Esqueda waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Liu.
Liu is looking to chop away at Esqueda's legs.
Liu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Esqueda.
Liu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Esqueda.
Liu dips to his left and cracks Esqueda with an uppercut!
Liu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A big right from Liu misses.
Esqueda takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Esqueda waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Liu.
Liu throws a leg kick but Esqueda moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liu lands with an overhand left.
Liu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Esqueda throws a low kick but Liu moves out of range easily.
Liu throws a wild body kick that Esqueda sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esqueda checks a low kick from Liu.
Esqueda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Esqueda misses with a leg kick
and Liu counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Liu throws a big right hand that misses.
Liu stands up over Esqueda, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Esqueda is looking for a triangle but Liu pushes his legs off easily.
Liu passes Esqueda's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
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. Liu connects with a nice short shot to Esqueda's temple.
Liu is working for a kimura but Esqueda is defending it quite comfortably.
Liu trying to control from half guard but Esqueda is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu wants to pass the guard but Esqueda is defending well.
Liu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Esqueda trying to control here.
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. Liu connects with a nice short shot to Esqueda's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu seems to be looking for submissions.
Esqueda moves into full guard.
Liu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Esqueda is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Liu is aware though and is defending well.
Esqueda keeping full guard, as Liu tries to pass.
Liu is looking to advance position but Esqueda has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda is landing with some decent strikes but Liu is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Liu working to try and regain half guard.
Esqueda wants to control the pace but Liu is squirming around nicely.
Jie Liu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Liu working to try and regain half guard.
Esqueda breaks from Liu's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Liu is looking to get to half guard.
Liu is in a horrible position here. Esqueda smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jie Liu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gerard Esqueda's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Liu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liu defending well as Esqueda loads up on a big left hand.
Nice jab there from Liu.
Good leg kick by Esqueda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Liu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Esqueda getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Liu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Esqueda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Liu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Liu tries to counter with a takedown but Esqueda is quick to defend against it.
Esqueda ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esqueda throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Esqueda feints and then cracks Liu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Liu down.
Liu ducks under a wild hook from Esqueda.
Esqueda will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Liu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Esqueda.
Esqueda slips a jab from Liu.
Gerard Esqueda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Liu looks to land a left hand but Esqueda moved out of range nicely.
Liu blocks a leg kick.
Esqueda moves out of range as Liu throws a body kick.
The fighters circling - Esqueda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Liu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Esqueda connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice takedown defense from Liu. No joy for Esqueda on that attempt.
Esqueda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Esqueda moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Esqueda misses with a looping right.
Liu drops down looking for a counter takedown but Esqueda sprawls and moves away.
Esqueda tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Liu.
Liu wants to slow Esqueda down by chopping away at his legs.
And Esqueda tries to counter it with a takedown but Liu pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Esqueda walks into a left hand.
Esqueda throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esqueda smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Esqueda throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Liu half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Liu misses with a double jab.
Esqueda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Esqueda throws a leg kick which misses Liu's front leg but catches the back leg as Liu tries to avoid it.
Esqueda misses with a straight right.
Esqueda connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Esqueda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Esqueda wants to slow Liu down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda throws a low kick but Liu moves out of range easily.
Esqueda moves out of range of the leg kick from Liu.
Esqueda checks a leg kick nicely.
Liu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Esqueda checks it well.
Esqueda takes one on the button.
Liu throws a good cross that connects.
Esqueda chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Liu can pounce on him.
The fighters circling - Esqueda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Liu appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Esqueda missing with a left hand there. Liu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Liu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Esqueda. Beautiful body shot.
Liu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Esqueda can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Liu is able to avoid easily.
Liu tries to counter with a takedown but Esqueda is quick to defend against it.
Esqueda checks a leg kick.
Esqueda bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Liu's head backwards.
Liu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Esqueda connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Liu scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some bone on bone action there as Liu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Liu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Liu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Liu scores with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Esqueda misses its intended target.
Esqueda stuns Liu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Liu tries to bum rush Esqueda with a series of wild strikes but Esqueda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Esqueda connects with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Liu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gerard Esqueda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Esqueda has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerard Esqueda!
Gerard Esqueda made sure to mention his sponsor, $300 in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Harkimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Nicklaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Harkimo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sandstorm. The crowd seem to be enjoying Nicklaus's choice of entrance music: Maino f.Busta Rhymes Jim Jones Gucci Mane Yo Gotti Trae The Truth - Mobbin . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
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255 lbs
30 - 8 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keijo Harkimo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Nicklaus!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Nicklaus. That's going to slow Harkimo down.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nicklaus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Harkimo is out of range and Nicklaus settles back down.
Harkimo digs a good hook to Nicklaus's body.
Nicklaus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harkimo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nicklaus stuns Harkimo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nicklaus lands with a kick to the temple. Harkimo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Harkimo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harkimo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nicklaus will feel that in the morning.
Nicklaus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
As Nicklaus tries to get set, Harkimo tries to push him back and clinch up but Nicklaus manages to avoid the attempt.
Harkimo moves away from the strike by Nicklaus.
Nicklaus wants to land a leg kick but Harkimo is out of range.
Nicklaus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harkimo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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!
Harkimo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nicklaus's head backwards.
Keijo Harkimo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick there by Harkimo.
Harkimo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Harkimo throws a big shot that misses.
Harkimo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nicklaus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harkimo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Harkimo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harkimo keeps the fight on the outside.
Harkimo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkimo throws a head kick that misses
and Nicklaus counters by clinching up.
Harkimo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nicklaus backwards.
Harkimo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nicklaus backwards.
Harkimo lands with a right to the head.
Nicklaus misses with the head strike.
Harkimo presses Nicklaus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Harkimo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nicklaus struggles to land a body shot inside as Harkimo controls his hands.
Harkimo prevents a body shot from Nicklaus.
Harkimo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nicklauss head.
A left hand lands to the body for Harkimo.
Nicklaus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nicklaus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nicklaus misses with some punches.
Harkimo looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Nicklaus.
Harkimo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nicklaus's elbow.
Nicklaus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nicklaus misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Nicklaus.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nicklaus tries to throw a body punch but Harkimo avoids it by throwing Nicklaus back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicklaus pushes Harkimo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Harkimo.
Nicklaus looks winded!
Harkimo lands a body shot.
Harkimo lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Harkimo.
Harkimo lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harkimo.
Harkimo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Harkimo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Harkimo is trying to stall.
Harkimo lands a shoulder strike.
Nicklaus prevents a body shot from Harkimo.
Harkimo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nicklaus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nicklaus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nicklaus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harkimo's elbow.
Nicklaus misses with a punch to the body.
Nicklaus misses with a body punch.
Harkimo presses Nicklaus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicklaus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harkimo's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Harkimo as the two fighters clinch.
Harkimo lands with a right to the head.
Harkimo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harkimo lands with a left to the head.
Nicklaus is rocked!
Harkimo throws a big uppercut that drops Nicklaus! More strikes from Harkimo and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Nicklaus lies dazed against the cage as Harkimo celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keijo Harkimo!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Lee Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Daniels might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kid Rock - Bawitdaba . I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tyson Jacobs was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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211 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobby Lee Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyson Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jacobs swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jacobs rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Daniels counters with a straight right hand.
Daniels on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jacobs. Jacobs obviously looking to wear him down.
Jacobs listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Daniels throws a nice looking combination but Jacobs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Daniels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jacobs.
Daniels ducks right into an uppercut from Jacobs.
Jacobs tries a head kick but it misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jacobs.
Daniels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jacobs manages to avoid it.
Jacobs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Daniels's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jacobs is looking to score with low kicks.
Daniels lands with a slapping head kick.
Jacobs walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Daniels checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jacobs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daniels moves away.
Jacobs fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A jab from Daniels misses.
Jacobs finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Daniels counters with a single leg into guard. Jacobs didn't expect that.
Daniels slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Daniels postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Daniels throws a big elbow that misses.
Daniels scoring with some ground and pound.
Daniels trying to control but Jacobs is working from the bottom.
Jacobs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Daniels.
Jacobs throws his legs up looking for a submission but Daniels uses it to pass to side control.
Daniels misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Daniels wants to control but Jacobs is keeping him busy.
Daniels scores with a couple of short elbows.
Daniels is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Daniels wants to control but Jacobs is keeping him busy.
Check out the look on Daniels's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Daniels scores with punches from side control.
Daniels wants to take a breather but Jacobs manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Daniels.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Daniels wants to pass the guard but Jacobs is keeping the position.
Daniels trying to control but Jacobs is working from the bottom.
Daniels is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jacobs is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Daniels throws a strike but Jacobs rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
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.
Jacobs throws a big elbow that misses.
Daniels has control of Jacobs's left arm, preventing Jacobs from doing any damage.
Jacobs won't allow Daniels to sweep him here.
Daniels has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Daniels trying to control the position.
Daniels looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Lee Daniels dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jacobs misses with a straight left.
A low kick from Daniels is predictable there
and Jacobs counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jacobs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daniels keeping moving, preventing Jacobs from controlling successfully.
Daniels preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Daniels 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jacobs's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobs wants to control from the top but Daniels keeps moving.
Daniels wants to sweep here but Jacobs controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels is pulling down on Jacobs's head to control his posture.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jacobs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bobby Lee Daniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jacobs. Daniels does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jacobs scores with a nice head shot.
Daniels buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Daniels tries a head kick but it misses.
Daniels looks to score with a jab to the body but Jacobs is just out of range.
Jacobs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Daniels lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jacobs's sensitive parts.
Daniels moves forwards but Jacobs connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Daniels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jacobs feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Danielss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Daniels looks to land a left hand but Jacobs moved out of range nicely.
Jacobs throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Daniels misses
so Jacobs counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jacobs scoring with some ground and pound.
Jacobs controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Daniels is pulling down on Jacobs's head. It's preventing any offense from Jacobs, at least for the moment.
Daniels looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jacobs is one step ahead there.
Jacobs controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jacobs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Daniels just misses with a punch to the body.
Jacobs with the counter takedown but Daniels avoids it easily.
Jacobs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Daniels.
Daniels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jacobs manages to avoid it.
Daniels swings for the body but Jacobs moves out of range.
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.
Jacobs shoots in but Daniels avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Daniels throws the kick towards the body but Jacobs avoids it.
Jacobs thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Daniels if he has to take too many more of those.
Jacobs has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jacobs tries a head kick but it misses.
Jacobs lands with a straight right. Daniels didn't see that one coming.
Jacobs moves out of range of the leg kick from Daniels.
Daniels chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jacobs can pounce on him.
Daniels throws a low kick but Jacobs avoids it.
We've been told by Daniels's head coaches at North Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jacobs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tyson Jacobs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jacobs.
A shot to the liver by Jacobs. Beautiful body shot.
Jacobs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daniels moves away.
A leg kick checked by Daniels.
Both fighters circling a little - Jacobs finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Daniels takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Jacobs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Jacobs connects with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Jacobs as he connects with a hook.
Daniels connects with a looping right hand.
Jacobs moves out of range of the body kick.
Daniels is looking to wear down Jacobs with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Daniels throws a body shot but no joy.
Jacobs is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Daniels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daniels half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Daniels takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Daniels takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jacobs scores with a sloppy right hand. Daniels should have avoided that one.
Jacobs lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jacobs gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Daniels shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jacobs eats them both and turns towards Daniels to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Daniels fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jacobs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jacobs misses with a body shot.
Daniels half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jacobs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Daniels. That did some damage!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jacobs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jacobs was well out of range. Poor timing from Daniels.
Jacobs throws a nice inside leg kick.
Daniels tests Jacobs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Daniels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jacobs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Daniels swings for the body but Jacobs moves out of range.
Jacobs with the counter takedown but Daniels avoids it easily.
Jacobs connects with a nice looking jab.
Jacobs is looking to slow Daniels down with leg kicks.
A punch lands to the side of Jacobs 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Daniels uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jacobs has time to react.
Daniels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jacobs.
Daniels fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jacobs takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
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!
Daniels takes a swing at Jacobs's ribcage but misses.
As Daniels backs off Jacobs throws a huge counter combo but Daniels manages to avoid it all.
Jacobs lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jacobs misses with a hook.
Daniels is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs defending well as Daniels loads up on a big left hand.
Daniels throws a combination that misses
and Jacobs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daniels throws a head kick that misses.
Daniels misses with a body shot
and Jacobs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Daniels takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jacobs misses with an uppercut. Daniels saw that one coming.
Daniels looks to score with a jab to the body but Jacobs is just out of range.
Jacobs is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Daniels throws a low kick but Jacobs avoids it.
Daniels doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Daniels takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Daniels wants to slow Jacobs down by chopping away at his legs.
Jacobs lands a high kick!
Jacobs avoids the body shot from Daniels.
Daniels misses with a body punch
and Jacobs counters with a shoot takedown. Daniels fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacobs wants to control from the top but Daniels keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs won't allow Daniels to sweep him here.
Daniels looking to control.
Jacobs working some strikes from top position.
Jacobs postures up.
Jacobs stopping the sweep attempt from Daniels.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tyson Jacobs has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jacobs trying to control but Daniels is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jacobs tries to score a power double leg takedown but Daniels sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jacobs somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Daniels misses the shot to the body.
Tyson Jacobs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jacobs lands with a straight right. Daniels didn't see that one coming.
Daniels lands a jab to Jacobs's midsection.
Daniels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jacobs.
Jacobs's jab looks to have found its range, popping Daniels under the eye.
Jacobs blocks a jab.
Daniels avoids the head kick by Jacobs.
Daniels throws an off balance right hand
and Jacobs counters with a straight right hand.
Jacobs throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Daniels to counter with a crisp jab.
Jacobs keeps Daniels at a distance using the push kick.
Daniels misses with a body shot
and Jacobs counters with a single leg into guard. Daniels didn't expect that.
Jacobs throws an elbow that misses. Daniels uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jacobs's guard. Nice move by Daniels!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Jacobs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jacobs has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Jacobs!
Tyson Jacobs took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Conquer for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doom Unit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonidas Katsaros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Unit comes to the cage accompanied by Doom Unit - Killing Time. Katsaros has chosen 卍 卍 卍 as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doom Unit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leonidas Katsaros!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Unit misses with a wild body shot.
Unit is trying hard to land a takedown here. Katsaros sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Katsaros is looking to chop away at Unit's legs.
Unit swings for the body but Katsaros moves out of range.
Katsaros has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Unit cracks Katsaros with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from Unit misses.
Unit takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Unit avoids the body shot from Katsaros.
Unit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Unit scores with a jab to the body.
Doom Unit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Unit is looking to land body kicks.
And Katsaros responds with a good body kick, but Unit manages to step out the way in time.
Katsaros misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Unit.
Unit throws a jab but it's blocked by Katsaros.
Katsaros looks to land a body kick but Unit moved away.
Unit tries to counter with a takedown but Katsaros is quick to defend against it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsaros looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Unit lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Katsaros lands with a slapping head kick.
Unit shoots for a takedown but Katsaros saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Leonidas Katsaros is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Unit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Unit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Unit changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Katsaros tries to avoid it but Unit manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Katsaros to the ground. Katsaros escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doom Unit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Katsaros fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Unit on the side of the head.
Katsaros slips a jab from Unit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Unit. Katsaros does a little dance to reset his feet.
Katsaros misses with a double jab.
Katsaros moves out of range as Unit throws a body kick.
Unit fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Unit scores with a jab to the head.
Unit has his takedown stuffed
and Katsaros counters with a nice body shot.
Unit moves out of range of the body kick.
Unit explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Unit getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Unit connects with a jab.
Unit tries to move into range but Katsaros moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Unit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Unit throws the kick towards the body but Katsaros avoids it.
Unit throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katsaros throws a body shot but no joy.
Katsaros loads up on a big right hand but Unit slips the punch.
Katsaros scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Katsaros avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Katsaros ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Unit has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Katsaros.
Katsaros connects with a leg kick. Unit looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Unit throws a big shot that misses.
Unit takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Katsaros throws a good cross that connects.
Katsaros is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Unit rather than just go for the knockout.
A lazy body kick from Unit
and Katsaros connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Katsaros stuffs the takedown attempt from Unit. Unit gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katsaros scores with a sloppy right hand. Unit should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Unit slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Unit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Unit chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Katsaros can pounce on him.
Unit's jab looks to have found its range, popping Katsaros under the eye.
Jab from Unit.
Unit has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Unit there as he acknowledges the shot.
Katsaros swings for the body but Unit moves out of range.
Unit shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Unit throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Leonidas Katsaros will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Katsaros cracks the inside of Unit's front leg.
Katsaros lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Unit at a distance.
A jab from Katsaros finds it's way through Unit's defenses.
Unit misses with a leg kick.
Katsaros misses with an uppercut. Unit saw that one coming.
Unit was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Unit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Katsaros.
Unit looks to land a right hand but Katsaros moved out of range.
Katsaros lands a nice shot to the body.
Unit connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Katsaros connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Unit momentarily.
Unit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Katsaros manages to avoid it.
Katsaros follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Unit dives in for a single leg takedown but Katsaros sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Katsaros slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsaros uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Unit.
Katsaros moves out of range of the body kick from Unit.
Unit takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Unit takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Katsaros misses with an attempted mid kick.
Katsaros darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Katsaros there.
Unit misses the shot to the body.
Katsaros misses the shot to the body.
Katsaros feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Unit's calf.
Katsaros throws a push kick but Unit slaps the foot to one side.
Unit throws a body shot but no joy.
Katsaros goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Leonidas Katsaros seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Unit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Katsaros lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Unit tries to land a body kick
and Katsaros counters with an outside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Unit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Katsaros throws a wild body kick that Unit sees coming a mile off.
Katsaros fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Unit has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Unit takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Katsaros tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Unit misses with a looping left.
Unit works Katsaros's body with a nice hook.
Unit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katsaros walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Unit swings for the body but Katsaros moves out of range.
A nice side step and Katsaros releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Unit avoids the head kick by Katsaros.
Unit digs a good hook to Katsaros's body.
Unit just misses with a punch to the body.
Katsaros now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Unit lands a lovely overhand right.
Unit misses with a wild body shot.
Unit keeps Katsaros at a distance using the push kick.
Katsaros throws a head kick that misses
and Unit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Unit connects with a good right hand that stumbles Katsaros. Katsaros circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Unit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Katsaros.
Katsaros tries to score with a low kick but Unit moves his leg out of the way.
Unit appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katsaros throws a low kick, looking for Unit's leg but Unit calmly moves out of range.
Unit half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Katsaros avoids a kick to the body.
Katsaros buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Katsaros throws a body shot but no joy.
Katsaros feints and then cracks Unit's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Unit down.
Unit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Unit tries to land a leg kick but Katsaros saw it coming and moves away.
Katsaros just misses with a punch to the body.
Unit connects with a right hand. Katsaros shakes it off.
An inside leg kick lands from Unit.
Katsaros throws a series of punches but Unit moves out of range.
Unit is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A big left from Katsaros misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Leonidas Katsaros will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Unit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Unit looks to land a body kick but Katsaros moved away.
Katsaros chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Unit blocks a jab.
Unit will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Unit fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Katsaros checks it well.
Katsaros steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Unit lands a nice shot to the body.
Unit takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Unit lands a head shot.
Unit takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Unit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Katsaros takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Unit is defended easily by Katsaros.
Katsaros swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Katsaros.
Katsaros scores with a hook to the body. Unit takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Katsaros looks to throw the jab but Unit is out of range.
Unit looks to land a right hand but Katsaros moved out of range.
Unit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Unit bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Unit takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Doom Unit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unit looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Unit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Katsaros throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Katsaros throws a nice outside leg kick.
Unit tries for a takedown but Katsaros sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doom Unit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Unit throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Katsaros throws a hook to the side of Unit's head but Unit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Unit appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A head kick misses from Katsaros.
Unit connects with the punch.
The fighters circling - Unit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Unit swings away with a body shot that misses
and Unit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Katsaros uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Unit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Unit.
Katsaros lands a lovely overhand right.
Unit throws a combination. Katsaros tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Unit finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Unit looks to score with a jab to the body but Katsaros is just out of range.
Katsaros lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Katsaros fails to land with a series of punches.
Katsaros checks the leg kick nicely there.
Katsaros connects with a leg kick. Unit looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Katsaros throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Katsaros stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unit just misses with a punch to the body.
Katsaros smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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!
Katsaros connects with a leg kick. Unit looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Unit throws a leg kick that is checked
and Katsaros counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Katsaros scores with a hook.
Katsaros walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Unit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Katsaros blocks the body kick.
A slow jab from Katsaros misses its intended target.
It looked like Unit was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Katsaros.
A chopping leg kick lands by Unit.
Unit is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Unit defending well as Katsaros loads up on a big left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Leonidas Katsaros.
I've got Katsaros winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Leonidas Katsaros!
Our winner, Leonidas Katsaros, 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.
The defeated Doom Unit had this to say: 'I would like to thank all my fans.. Wait. In fact I DONT want to thank my so called fans! You suck! You should have cheered me more and help ME to win! This is YOUR fault!! I HATE YOU!!!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Parmalee Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tired and clearly flustered, he entered the arena late and after a little discussion it was decided that the bout should take place.
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Parmalee Sackett and Barry Allen. Sackett kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is RATM: Know Your Enemy. 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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26
215 lbs
16 - 3 - 0 |
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215 lbs
23 - 5 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good gas tank |
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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
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Parmalee Sackett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Allen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen with a jab.
Allen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sackett.
It looks like Parmalee Sackett has been cut.
Allen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Allen jabs Sackett to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sackett misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sackett connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Allen's hands.
Allen moves in looking to clinch but Sackett pushes him off.
Sackett was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Allen throws a leg kick which misses Sackett's front leg but catches the back leg as Sackett tries to avoid it.
Sackett lands a jab to the head.
Allen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sackett to score with a decent uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allen misses with a low kick.
Sackett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sackett seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Allen connects with a single shot there.
Allen throws the kick towards the body but Sackett avoids it.
It looked like Sackett wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sackett lands with an overhand left.
Allen misses with a body kick.
Allen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sackett moves out of range as Allen throws a body kick.
Allen lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sackett appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Allen.
Sackett lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sackett keeps the fight on the outside.
Sackett connects with a solid leg kick.
Sackett slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sackett lands a leg kick that knocks Allen off balance momentarily.
Sackett turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sackett takes the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Sackett.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sackett creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Allen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Allen blocking some punches.
Sackett throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sackett scores with a shoulder strike.
Allen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sackett walks away with a smile on his face. Allen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sackett looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sackett keeps the fight on the outside.
Sackett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Allen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sackett.
Sackett feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Allen blocks a head kick by Sackett.
Sackett looks to land a body kick but Allen moved away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Allen.
Allen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sackett digs a good hook to Allen's body.
Sackett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Allen has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A head kick misses from Sackett.
Sackett scores with the left hand. Allen knows he should have avoided that one.
Sackett is looking to land body kicks.
Sackett ducks under a wild hook from Allen.
Allen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A swing and a miss from Sackett.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Allen misses.
Allen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sackett throws a shot from downtown. Allen moves away and avoids it.
Sackett throws a head kick but Allen moves out of range.
Allen misses with a low kick as Sackett jumps back.
Allen checks a low kick from Sackett.
And Allen tries to counter it with a takedown but Sackett pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Allen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Parmalee Sackett's cut is getting worse.
Sackett throws a front kick aimed at Allen's knee but Allen avoids it well.
Allen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Allen looks for the body kick but Sackett saw that one coming.
Allen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sackett throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Allen throws a wild body kick that Sackett sees coming a mile off.
Sackett rushes Allen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Allen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sackett.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen throws a head punch that misses.
Sackett has a couple of punches blocked by Allen.
A hook to the body from Sackett.
Sackett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sackett misses with a punch on the inside.
Sackett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sackett misses with a punch to the body.
Allen tries to throw a body punch but Sackett avoids it by throwing Allen back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sackett.
A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Allen.
Sackett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sackett lands with a left to the head.
Sackett pushes Allen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sackett tries to work over Allen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sackett throws a head punch that misses.
Allen swings wildly with an uppercut but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allen lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Parmalee Sackett dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Parmalee Sackett's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sackett clinches up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Allen.
Sackett prevents a body shot from Allen.
A short body shot lands from Sackett as the two fighters clinch.
Allen tries to work over Sackett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sackett tries to work over Allen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Allen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Allen can't find room to land a body shot as Sackett controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Allen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sackett.
Sackett blocks a body shot from Allen.
Allen blocks a body shot from Sackett.
Nice body punch from Allen - that landed with a thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett blocks a body shot from Allen.
Sackett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Allen fails to land.
Allen gets through Sackett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Allen pushes Sackett back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Allen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Allen tries a body shot but Sackett blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen blocks a body shot from Sackett.
Allen pushes Sackett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sackett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sackett working aggressively here.
Allen gets through Sackett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sackett swings wildly with an uppercut but Allen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Sackett.
Sackett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Allen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sackett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sackett blocks a body shot from Allen.
Allen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A shot in the inside from Sackett.
Allen lands a body punch.
Allen misses with some punches.
Allen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Allen misses with the head strike.
Allen scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Allen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allen misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sackett.
Allen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Allen on the inside.
Allen lands with a left to the head.
Allen misses with the head strike.
Allen misses with a body punch.
Barry Allen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sackett throws a punch but it's blocked by Allen.
Allen pushes Sackett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Sackett.
A short right from Allen.
A right hand to the body from Allen.
Allen pulls guard successfully.
Allen controls Sackett momentarily but Sackett frees himself.
Allen looking for a guillotine here but Sackett defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sackett has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Allen to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Sackett is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Allen pulls down on the head and he's put Sackett to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Barry Allen!
Barry Allen really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Reaper Combatwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Punani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Almu Tantor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tantor has chosen tantor as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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36
215 lbs
38 - 16 - 0 |
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211 lbs
30 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
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
38 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Punani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Almu Tantor!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tantor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tantor misses with an uppercut. Punani saw that one coming.
Punani throws a leg kick but Tantor sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tantor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Punani scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tantor throws a body shot but no joy.
Punani throws a sloppy body shot
and Tantor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Punani.
Punani gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tantor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Punani throws a lazy right hand but Tantor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Punani looks for the body kick but Tantor saw that one coming.
Punani checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tantor scores with a nice head shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Punani checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Punani staying out of range there.
Tantor throws a low kick but Punani moves out of range easily.
Tantor throws a leg kick but Punani sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Punani looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punani avoids the body shot from Tantor.
Punani lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Almu Tantor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tantor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tantor avoids the head kick by Punani.
Punani on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Punani misses with a takedown attempt
and Tantor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tantor just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Tantor misses.
Tantor takes a swing at Punani's ribcage but misses.
Punani misses with a body shot.
Tantor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tantor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tantor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Punani moves away.
Tantor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tantor fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Punani has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tantor throws a low kick, looking for Punani's leg but Punani calmly moves out of range.
Punani drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tantor sprawls and moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tantor finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tantor connects with a solid leg kick.
Tantor throws a body shot but no joy.
Tantor looks to land a left hand but Punani moved out of range nicely.
Tantor loads up on a big right hand but Punani slips the punch.
Punani tries a head kick but it misses.
Tantor tries a quick counter leg kick but Punani is wise to it.
Punani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tantor.
Tantor swinging wildly here.
Almu Tantor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Punani takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Punani thuds a left hand into Tantor's body.
Punani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tantor throws a low kick, looking for Punani's leg but Punani calmly moves out of range.
Punani scores with a nice right hand.
Tantor connects with a body shot.
Punani scores with a hook to the body. Tantor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tantor slips under a jab from Punani.
Punani buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tantor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Donk. Punani catches Tantor right on the button with a cross.
A punch lands to the side of Punani 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tantor misses with a two punch combination.
Tantor looks to score with a jab to the body but Punani is just out of range.
Tantor lands a leg kick that knocks Punani off balance momentarily.
Tantor blocks the body kick.
Tantor follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Punani throws a hook but Tantor blocks it.
Punani tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tantor.
Tantor throws the kick towards the body but Punani avoids it.
A jab lands there for Tantor.
Punani doesn't manage to clinch there - Tantor circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tantor tries a low kick but Punani avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punani just misses with a punch to the body.
Punani throws out a powerful jab.
Tantor tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Punani is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Tantor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Punani cracks Tantor with a good jab.
Punani moves out of range of the body kick.
Punani takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Punani lands with a straight right. Tantor didn't see that one coming.
Tantor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Punani.
Tantor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Punani throws an off balance right hand
and Tantor makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Punani really felt that one!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Punani fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Almu Tantor dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tantor with a hook.
Tantor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Punani.
Tantor blocks the body kick.
Tantor lands a leg kick that knocks Punani off balance momentarily.
Tantor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Punani.
Tantor misses with a kick to the body.
Punani misses with an uppercut. Tantor saw that one coming.
Punani throws a head kick that half lands.
Tantor scores with a jab to the body.
Tantor takes a swing at Punani's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punani walks into a straight right hand from Tantor.
Tantor lands a front kick.
Punani throws a head kick that half lands.
Almu Tantor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Punani throws a head kick that misses.
Tantor raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tantor. That's going to slow Punani down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantor misses with a two punch combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tantor. That's going to slow Punani down.
Tantor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tantor throws a push kick but Punani slaps the foot to one side.
Tantor scores with a nice head shot.
Tantor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Punani's calf.
Tantor blocks a head kick by Punani.
Punani backing away here, and Tantor unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Punani waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tantor.
Tantor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tantor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Punani's calf.
Punani lands a nice hook to Tantor's body. Tantor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice jab there from Punani.
Tantor throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Punani counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Punani misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Punani working the ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punani throws a strike aimed at the side of Tantor's head but Tantor avoids it well.
Tantor struggling a bit here.
Punani wants to control but Tantor is keeping him busy.
Punani tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tantor takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Tantor taking punishment in the form of punches.
Tantor is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punani in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Tantor is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Punani looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Punani is trying to control. Tantor wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Still in half guard, Punani seems content to control.
That's four 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.
Punani thows a huge punch but Tantor dodges it nicely.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
An inside leg kick from Tantor misses.
Punani half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Punani throws a leg kick but Tantor sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tantor counters with a body kick.
Tantor scores with a kick to the midsection.
Punani dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tantor. That did some damage!
Tantor takes a swing at Punani's ribcage but misses.
Punani throws a body shot but no joy.
Punani throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tantor tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Punani is in Tantor's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tantor keeping moving, preventing Punani from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Punani dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Tantor lands a right hook to the body.
Tantor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Punani.
Punani moves out of range of the strikes.
Punani appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Tantor connects with a single shot there.
Punani connects with a nice looking jab.
Tantor throws a leg kick which misses Punani's front leg but catches the back leg as Punani tries to avoid it.
Tantor cracks a nice hook into Punani's ribs.
Tantor swings for the body but Punani moves out of range.
Punani fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punani works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Punani missing with a left hand there. Tantor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Tantor misses its intended target.
Punani is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Punani on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantor thuds a left hand into Punani's body.
Tantor lands a nice shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Tantor there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Punani on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tantor blocks a jab.
Tantor tries a head kick but it misses.
Punani attempts a counter takedown but Tantor avoids it well and moves away.
Punani takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Punani walks into a left hand.
Punani with a poor takedown
and Tantor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Punani misses with a leg kick
and Punani takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Punani throws a head kick that misses.
Punani shoots in and drives through. Tantor sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Punani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Punani misses with a series of wild punches.
Tantor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tantor connects with a body shot that sends Punani's belly button to the back.
Punani sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A jab from Tantor finds it's way through Punani's defenses.
Tantor scores with a decent looking hook.
Punani takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tantor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tantor lands with a cross.
Punani sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tantor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tantor.
Tantor throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tantor. Punani shrugs it off though.
Donk. Tantor catches Punani right on the button with a cross.
Tantor lands a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tantor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Punani is rocked!
Punani takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Oh Punani is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Punani will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Punani seems to have got his legs back now.
That kick from Tantor tenderised Punani's leg. Punani is trying to keep his angry face on.
A combination from Tantor does no damage.
Punani will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tantor keeps Punani at a distance using the push kick.
Punani takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tantor jabs at Punani's body.
Tantor lets loose with a powerful body kick. Punani will feel that in the morning.
Tantor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tantor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tantor dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Punani. That did some damage!
Tantor fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Punani has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tantor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Punani misses the shot to the body.
Donk. Tantor catches Punani right on the button with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tantor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tantor connects with a solid leg kick.
Tantor scores with a nice right hand.
Tantor slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice shot by Tantor.
Tantor gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tantor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Punani.
Punani throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tantor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tantor keeping moving, preventing Punani from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Almu Tantor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tantor 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Almu Tantor!
A very excited looking Almu Tantor rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Camacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ugor Makinwa (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miguel Camacho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ugor Makinwa!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makinwa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Ugor Makinwa has been cut.
Ugor Makinwa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camacho. Makinwa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Camacho misses with a body kick.
Makinwa tests Camacho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Makinwa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Camacho checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Makinwa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Camacho.
Camacho lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Camacho defending well as Makinwa loads up on a big left hand.
Camacho lands a leg kick that knocks Makinwa off balance momentarily.
Makinwa feints and then cracks Camacho's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Camacho down.
Camacho wants to land a leg kick but Makinwa is out of range.
Camacho is looking to slow Makinwa down with leg kicks.
Makinwa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Makinwa 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camacho slips under a jab from Makinwa.
Camacho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Makinwa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Makinwa moves out of range as Camacho strikes.
Makinwa throws out a counter right but Camacho avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Camacho misses.
Camacho looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Camacho on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like Miguel Camacho has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho misses with a low kick.
Camacho throws a lazy right hand but Makinwa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Camacho uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Makinwa has time to react.
Camacho lands a big head kick that sends Makinwa tumbling to the mat! Camacho takes a step backwards and waves Makinwa back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Makinwa is rocked!
Camacho missing with a left hand there. Makinwa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Makinwa tries a quick counter leg kick but Camacho is wise to it.
Camacho misses with a shot to the body
and Makinwa counters with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That kick from Makinwa tenderised Camacho's leg. Camacho is trying to keep his angry face on.
Camacho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Makinwa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Camacho.
Camacho on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Makinwa stuns Camacho with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Makinwa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Camacho has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Camacho dodges the punch combination from Makinwa.
Makinwa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Camacho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Makinwa.
Makinwa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Camacho.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa pushes Camacho away with a front kick.
Camacho with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Makinwa lands an overhand right.
Some bone on bone action there as Makinwa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Camacho connects with an inside leg kick.
Makinwa takes a swing at Camacho's ribcage but misses.
Camacho checks the leg kick nicely there.
Makinwa scores with a leg kick.
Camacho bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Makinwa's head backwards.
Makinwa scores with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Makinwa. Camacho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Camacho was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Makinwa lands a jab to the head.
Camacho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Makinwa moves away.
Camacho tries to land a front kick but Makinwa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Makinwa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Camacho is looking to counter with a body kick.
A shot to the body from Makinwa misses
and Camacho counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho swings for the body but Makinwa moves out of range.
Camacho misses with a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Makinwa! But no joy.
Makinwa throws a body punch but Camacho moves out of range.
It looked like Camacho wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Camacho lands with a kick to the temple. Makinwa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Makinwa throws a series of strikes that have Camacho backpedaling.
Camacho misses with a wild body shot.
Makinwa thuds a left hand into Camacho's body.
Makinwa lands with a good body shot.
No joy there for Makinwa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Camacho throws a front kick aimed at Makinwa's knee but Makinwa avoids it well.
Camacho throws a leg kick
and Makinwa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Camacho uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Makinwa has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camacho shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Makinwa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Camacho.
Makinwa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Camacho fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Makinwa is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa misses with a jab to the body
and Camacho counters with a good, hard body kick but Makinwa shrugs it off.
Makinwa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Makinwa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A clash of legs there as Camacho blocks the low kick.
A shot to the liver by Makinwa. Beautiful body shot.
Camacho moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Makinwa cracks Camacho on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Camacho falls backwards against the cage. Makinwa follows up with more strikes that drop Camacho to his knees. Makinwa keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Camacho! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ugor Makinwa!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Renato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renato's entrance music is I Want My Tears Back. A fine choice. Styles has chosen Wrecking Ball as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tiago Renato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devin Styles!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Styles, right into the meat.
Styles takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Renato misses with an attempted mid kick.
Renato throws a push kick but Styles slaps the foot to one side.
The fighters circle momentarily. Renato darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Styles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Renato.
Styles just misses with a punch to the body.
Styles tries for a takedown but Renato sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Devin Styles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Renato throws a nice outside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Styles blocks the leg kick.
Styles throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Styles dives in for a single leg takedown but Renato sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Styles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Renato blocks the body kick.
Renato scores with a leg kick.
Renato closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice takedown defense from Renato. No joy for Styles on that attempt.
Renato is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tiago Renato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devin Styles.
Renato misses with an attempted mid kick.
Renato throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Styles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renato looks to score with a jab to the body but Styles is just out of range.
Renato throws a right hand that Styles ducks under and follows up with a left that Styles also avoids with ease.
Styles is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Renato lands a glancing blow to the side of Styles's head.
Styles looks to score with a jab to the body but Renato is just out of range.
As Styles backs away, Renato returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Styles lands with a straight right. Renato didn't see that one coming.
Renato tried to score with a low kick but Styles checks it.
Styles staying out of range there.
Styles let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Styles blocks a leg kick.
Renato moves out of range as Styles throws a body kick.
Renato lands a jab to Styles's midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Styles.
A swing and a miss from Styles.
Styles avoids the body shot from Renato.
Renato keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Styles throws a leg kick
and Renato counters with a nice low kick that buckles Styles's knee momentarily.
Renato just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renato avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Renato checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Renato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Styles attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
As Styles looks to move away, Renato throws a big counter combo bu Styles just gets out of the way.
Tiago Renato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Renato lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Renato scores with a jab to the body.
Renato is looking to wear down Styles with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Renato tries to land a front kick but Styles steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Renato takes a swing at Styles's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the liver by Styles. Beautiful body shot.
Renato drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Styles throws a nice looking combination but Renato bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Renato checks a leg kick.
Renato throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And Styles tries to counter it with a takedown but Renato pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Styles.
Styles fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Renato to the ground. Styles is now in Renato's guard.
Styles postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles connects with a couple of short punches.
Styles is fighting to break Renato's control of his arms but Renato is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Styles stays in close to Renato's body and controls the position.
Renato looking to hit a scissor sweep but Styles is one step ahead there.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Styles throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Styles swings away with a body shot that misses
and Renato counters with a two punch combo.
Styles moves out of range of the body kick from Renato.
Styles lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Renato lets loose with a powerful body kick. Styles will feel that in the morning.
Renato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Styles was well out of range. Poor timing from Renato.
Renato throws a low kick but Styles moves out of range easily.
Renato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Styles takes a swing at Renato's ribcage but misses.
Renato scores with a body shot.
Renato works Styles's body with a nice hook.
A thudding body kick lands there by Renato!
A looping hook to the body misses from Styles. Renato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Styles checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiago Renato dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Renato lands a nice looking body shot.
Renato walks forward, straight into a front kick from Styles.
Renato loads up on a big right hand but Styles slips the punch.
Styles counters with a body kick.
Tiago Renato is winning the standup battle so far.
Styles misses with a body shot.
Styles throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Styles just misses with a punch to the body.
Styles tries for a takedown but Renato sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Renato misses with a leg kick.
Styles misses the shot to the body.
Renato throws a big counter combination but Styles scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Renato connects with an inside leg kick.
Styles shoots for a takedown but Renato saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renato throws a nice inside leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Renato scores with a four punch combination!
Styles misses with a looping left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Styles tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Renato looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Styles jabs Renato to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Renato takes a swing at Styles's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renato works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Renato connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Styles momentarily.
Styles thows a body kick. Renato tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Styles.
Styles throws a low kick but Renato avoids it.
Styles cracks Renato with a good jab.
Styles takes a swing at Renato's ribcage but misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Styles checks a leg kick.
Renato misses with a wild body shot.
Renato throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Renato jabs at Styles's body.
Styles walks into a stiff left hand from Renato.
Renato ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Styles throws a head kick but Renato moves out of range.
Styles misses with an uppercut
and Renato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Styles tries to land a leg kick but Renato saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renato throws a push kick but Styles slaps the foot to one side.
Renato takes a swing at Styles's ribcage but misses.
Renato moves out of range of the body kick.
Renato is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Styles can do to turn this around?
Styles is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Renato ducks under a wild hook from Styles.
Styles lands a glancing blow to the side of Renato's head.
Styles moves out of range of the body kick.
Renato misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Styles blocks the leg kick.
A good leg kick by Styles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Renato.
Styles looks to score with a jab to the body but Renato is just out of range.
Styles avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Renato lands with a cross.
Styles throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Styles decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Renato avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Styles.
Renato trying to hold on to Styles's head to control him but Styles postures up.
Styles throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Styles working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Styles not doing much here.
Styles scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Renato's head.
Styles is looking to stall here but Renato recovers full guard.
Styles throwing strikes but missing.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Styles uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Renato.
Styles throws a looping overhand right but Renato ducks down to avoid it.
Renato throws a quick counter head kick but Styles was just out of range.
Styles misses with a hook.
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 Tiago Renato will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Renato's corner calls for a 1-2. Renato obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Styles listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Renato throws a lazy right hand but Styles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That kick from Renato tenderised Styles's leg. Styles is trying to keep his angry face on.
Renato lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Styles throws a body kick that misses.
Renato tries to work over Styles's front leg with a kick but Styles checks it.
Styles moves away from the strike by Renato.
Renato keeps Styles at a distance using the push kick.
Styles misses with a hook.
Renato takes one to the side of the head.
Renato connects with the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Styles fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Renato looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice shot lands for Styles.
Renato throws a body punch but Styles moves out of range.
Styles changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A head kick misses from Styles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renato throws a low kick but Styles moves out of range easily.
Styles blocks the body kick.
Styles misses with a body shot.
Renato looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Styles cracks Renato with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Renato does it's job there.
Styles throws a leg kick that misses.
As Styles looks to move away, Renato throws a big counter combo bu Styles just gets out of the way.
Renato misses with a straight right.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Styles lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Renato has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Renato and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Styles on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Styles.
Renato looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Styles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Renato moves away.
Renato throws a body kick that misses
and Styles counters with a nice uppercut.
Styles loads up on a big right hand but Renato slips the punch.
Styles fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Renato checks it well.
A low kick from Renato is predictable there
and Styles counters with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Renato tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Styles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Renato was well out of range. Poor timing from Styles.
Renato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Styles manages to avoid it.
Renato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Styles was well out of range. Poor timing from Renato.
Renato lunges at Styles with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Styles's hand.
Styles connects with a body shot.
Renato keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Styles swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Styles throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Styles uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Renato.
A low kick from Styles misses
and Renato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Styles throws a solid leg kick but Renato takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Styles.
Styles misses with a wild body shot.
Styles goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renato throws a leg kick which misses Styles's front leg but catches the back leg as Styles tries to avoid it.
Styles scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Renato doesn't seem bothered though.
Styles tried to score with a low kick but Renato checks it.
Styles looks to land a right hand but Renato moved out of range.
Renato walks into a straight right hand from Styles.
Renato will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Renato throws a head kick but Styles moves out of range.
Renato on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Styles attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A big right from Renato misses.
Styles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Renato.
Renato ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Styles's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Styles walks into a jab.
Renato throws a wild body kick that Styles sees coming a mile off.
Renato throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Renato.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles thuds a left hand into Renato's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Renato.
Renato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Styles throws a sloppy head kick
and Styles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Styles shoots for a double leg takedown but Renato sprawls well. He's pushed Styles's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Styles takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Styles scores with a nice head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Styles misses the target.
Styles tries to land a front kick but Renato steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Renato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Styles moves away.
Renato lands a really nice looking cross but Styles seems unphased.
Styles takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Renato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Renato swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Styles looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Renato blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Tiago Renato did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Styles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Renato.
Styles takes a swing at Renato's ribcage but misses.
Styles tries to move into range but Renato moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Styles tries to score with a low kick but Renato moves his leg out of the way.
Renato throws a jab when Styles was well out of range.
Styles takes a swing at Renato's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Styles misses.
Styles misses with a leg kick.
Styles takes a swing at Renato's ribcage but misses.
Renato throws a leg kick but Styles sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Styles let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A cross from Renato lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Styles lands with a good body shot.
Renato lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Renato blocks a leg kick.
Renato throws a low kick but Styles avoids it.
Styles misses with a low kick as Renato jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Styles.
Renato slips a straight right by Styles.
Styles throws a jab but it's blocked by Renato.
Styles has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Styles checks a low kick from Renato.
Renato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Renato blocks a jab.
Renato lands a right hook to the body.
Renato takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Renato defending well as Styles loads up on a big left hand.
Styles throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Styles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Renato steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Styles. That one must have hurt.
Styles looks for the body kick but Renato saw that one coming.
Styles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Renato looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Renato misses with a hook
and Styles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renato misses with a head kick.
Renato on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Styles. Styles obviously looking to wear him down.
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!
Styles fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Renato looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Styles tries to land a leg kick but Renato saw it coming and moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Renato.
Renato lands a nice looking body shot.
A big left from Renato misses.
Styles changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Renato moves out of range of the body kick from Styles.
Renato connects with an inside leg kick.
Styles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Renato.
Styles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Renato moves away.
Renato displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Renato works the jab nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Styles looks to score with a jab to the body but Renato is just out of range.
Renato scores with a nice strike.
Styles misses with a low kick as Renato jumps back.
Styles throws a shot from downtown. Renato moves away and avoids it.
Styles feints and then cracks Renato's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Renato down.
Styles scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Renato scores with a jab.
Styles misses with a body shot.
Renato throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Styles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Renato jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Renato checks a leg kick nicely.
Renato swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Styles swings for the body but Renato moves out of range.
Styles looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Styles gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles looks to score with a jab to the body but Renato is just out of range.
Styles takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Styles misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Styles.
Renato misses with a low kick.
Styles with the counter takedown but Renato avoids it easily.
Renato throws a front kick aimed at Styles's knee but Styles avoids it well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Renato.
Styles fails with a takedown attempt.
Styles throws a hook to the side of Renato's head but Renato sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Renato is looking to counter punch.
Renato avoids the head kick by Styles.
Styles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Renato.
Renato throws a head kick that half lands.
Renato blocks a head kick by Styles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Tiago Renato will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Renato ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Styles tries to land a leg kick but Renato saw it coming and moves away.
Styles throws a nice outside leg kick.
Renato comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Styles misses with a straight right.
Styles fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Renato displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Styles throws out the jab.
Renato scores with a decent looking hook.
Styles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Renato manages to avoid it.
Renato connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Styles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Styles backs away, Renato returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Styles misses with a hook
and Renato counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Renato lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Styles gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Renato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Styles swings for the body but Renato moves out of range.
Renato scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renato looks to land a combination but Styles avoids it well.
Renato looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Renato.
Styles on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Styles works Renato's body with a nice hook.
Renato loads up on a big right hand but Styles slips the punch.
Styles has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Styles there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice straight punches there by Styles. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Styles.
Renato takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Renato scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice body punch from Styles.
Good work by Styles as he checks the leg kick.
Styles misses the shot to the body.
Styles lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Devin Styles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renato pivots, looking for a leg kick but Styles is out of range and Renato settles back down.
A shot to the body from Styles misses
and Renato counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Renato is looking to score with low kicks.
Renato throws a lazy uppercut
and Styles counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Renato steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Styles.
Styles lands a lovely overhand right.
Styles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Renato lands with a kick to the ribs.
Renato lands with a straight right. Styles didn't see that one coming.
Renato takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Styles closes this distance looking for a takedown but Renato circles away.
Styles is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Renato fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Styles looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Styles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Renato manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Styles there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Renato moves out of range of the leg kick from Styles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Renato can pounce on him.
Renato tries to land a body kick
and Styles counters with a nice uppercut.
Renato takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Styles misses with a wild body shot.
Renato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Styles moves away.
Renato buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Renato misses with a kick to the body.
Styles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Renato.
A low kick from Styles is predictable there
and Renato counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Styles moves out of range of the strikes.
Styles misses the shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Styles blocks the leg kick.
Styles with the counter takedown but Renato avoids it easily.
You can see that Styles has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Renato explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Renato connects with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles scores with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Renato. That's going to slow Styles down.
Renato misses with a hook. Styles ducked under it nicely.
Styles tries a head kick but it misses.
Renato bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Styles's head backwards.
Renato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Styles.
Renato lands the left hand.
Renato is looking to slow Styles down with leg kicks.
Renato connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Styles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Renato half committed to a counter leg kick.
Renato moves out of range of the strikes.
Renato with a nice cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Renato closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A looping hook to the body misses from Styles. Renato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Styles.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tiago Renato showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Renato, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiago Renato!
Tiago Renato tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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