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WFC 36: Ali vs. Diego PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chilli Parlma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philipp Kostyrko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kostyrko is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fuck Them All. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chilli Parlma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Philipp Kostyrko!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kostyrko moves into the clinch.
Kostyrko trying to land knees to the body.
Parlma trying to stall but Kostyrko improves his position.
Kostyrko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Parlma.
Parlma managing to block the knees to the body from Kostyrko.
Kostyrko tries a knee to the head but Parlma blocks it.
Parlma looking for a takedown.
Kostyrko missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parlma goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kostyrko prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chilli Parlma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kostyrko obliges.
Parlma avoiding damage as Kostyrko throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostyrko pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Kostyrko.
Kostyrko has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Parlma seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kostyrko can turn it around.
Parlma on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kostyrko avoiding damage.
Kostyrko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Parlma avoids it.
A bit of stalling here from Kostyrko.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kostyrko.
Kostyrko has Parlma pressed against the cage.
Parlma avoiding damage as Kostyrko throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parlma has clasped his hands together around Kostyrko's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Kostyrko is trying to improve his position.
Parlma is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kostyrko has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kostyrko tries to improve position but can't.
Kostyrko struggling a bit here.
Parlma throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Parlma is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kostyrko is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostyrko struggling a bit here.
Kostyrko tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Parlma wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Parlma is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kostyrko has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parlma is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kostyrko is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Parlma is trying to get an arm triangle but Kostyrko is defending well.
Parlma is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kostyrko has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kostyrko tries to improve position but can't.
The strikes coming from Parlma are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kostyrko tries to buck Parlma off but Parlma is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kostyrko is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kostyrko wants to improve his position but Parlma is controlling well.
Parlma wants to free his trapped foot but Kostyrko is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Philipp Kostyrko will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kostyrko throws a head kick but Parlma moves out of range.
Kostyrko moves into range and clinches up with Parlma.
Parlma managing to block the knees to the body from Kostyrko.
Kostyrko has Parlma pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Parlma - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Parlma tries to circle away but Kostyrko has him pinned against the cage.
Kostyrko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kostyrko trying to land knees to the body.
Parlma on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kostyrko misses with a knee strike.
Kostyrko tries to land knees in the clinch but Parlma avoids the damage to the body.
Parlma avoiding damage as Kostyrko throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostyrko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Parlma.
Kostyrko will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Parlma up against the cage.
Parlma managing to block the knees to the body from Kostyrko.
Kostyrko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kostyrko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Parlma is defending well for now.
Philipp Kostyrko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Parlma tries to pull guard but Kostyrko won't allow it.
Parlma lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kostyrko backwards.
Kostyrko tries a knee to the head but Parlma blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kostyrko tries to land knees in the clinch but Parlma avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostyrko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Parlma is looking for a takedown.
Kostyrko will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Parlma up against the cage.
The referee calls for Kostyrko to work.
The crowd are getting on Kostyrko's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Kostyrko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kostyrko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Parlma.
Kostyrko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Parlma.
Parlma managing to block the knees to the body from Kostyrko.
Kostyrko pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kostyrko misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kostyrko slows down the pace here.
Kostyrko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kostyrko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the head but Parlma blocks with his arms.
Kostyrko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kostyrko trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parlma drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chilli Parlma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parlma on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kostyrko misses with a knee strike.
Kostyrko tries to land knees in the clinch but Parlma avoids the damage to the body.
Parlma blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kostyrko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kostyrko taking a breather.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Parlma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Parlma paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kostyrko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Parlma was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Philipp Kostyrko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kostyrko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Parlma manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kostyrko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kostyrko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Parlma tries to pull guard but Kostyrko won't allow it.
Kostyrko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Parlma managing to block the knees to the body from Kostyrko.
Parlma is looking to control Kostyrko's arms but Kostyrko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Parlma has his back to the cage.
Parlma managing to block the knees to the body from Kostyrko.
Parlma trying to control the position but instead, Kostyrko has worked for underhooks and has pushed Parlma into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kostyrko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Parlma has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Parlma is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kostyrko pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostyrko trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kostyrko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kostyrko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kostyrko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Parlma.
Parlma stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Parlma managing to block the knees to the body from Kostyrko.
Kostyrko crunches a lovely knee into Parlma's ribcage.
Kostyrko content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kostyrko looking to throw knees to the head but Parlma is blocking nicely.
Parlma blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Philipp Kostyrko is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostyrko is pressed up against the cage. Parlma has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kostyrko down to the mat. Kostyrko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chilli Parlma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parlma closes the distance and pushes Kostyrko back into the cage.
Parlma stalling in the clinch.
Parlma has Kostyrko pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chilli Parlma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parlma has Kostyrko pressed against the cage.
Kostyrko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kostyrko is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kostyrko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Parlma.
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.
Parlma's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kostyrko blocking some punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Parlma is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kostyrko is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Philipp Kostyrko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kostyrko 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Philipp Kostyrko!
Our winner, Philipp Kostyrko, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Gomez Bollanos (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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269 lbs
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Keith Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Gomez Bollanos!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Martin. Bollanos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bollanos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Martin misses with a few strikes there.
Bollanos blocks a jab.
Martin misses with a body shot.
Martin misses the body punch
and Bollanos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Martin misses with an uppercut. Bollanos saw that one coming.
Martin throws a combination that misses
and Bollanos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martin blocks a jab.
Keith Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bollanos punishes Martin's body with a nice straight punch.
Martin scores with a body shot.
Martin misses with an uppercut
and Bollanos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Keith Martin has been cut.
Martin misses with a left hand
and Bollanos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bollanos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Martin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bollanos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin lands a really nice looking cross but Bollanos seems unphased.
Martin throws an off balance right hand
and Bollanos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martin misses with a lunging right hand
and Bollanos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Keith Martin's cut is getting worse.
Martin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bollanos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've been hearing reports that Martin has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bollanos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martin.
Martin lands a lovely overhand right.
Martin looks to land a right hand but Bollanos moved out of range.
Martin throws a shot from downtown. Bollanos moves away and avoids it.
Martin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martin misses with a hook. Bollanos ducked under it nicely.
Bollanos blocks a jab.
A big right from Martin misses.
Despite the aggression on Bollanos's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Martin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bollanos checks a low kick from Martin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bollanos looks to score with a jab to the body but Martin is just out of range.
Martin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bollanos in his tracks.
Martin throws a right hand that misses
and Bollanos counters with a straight right hand.
Martin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bollanos.
Martin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Martin misses with a hook
enabling Bollanos to counter with a crisp jab.
Keith Martin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bollanos is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Martin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nice cross by Martin.
Bollanos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martin.
Bollanos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bollanos! But no joy.
Martin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martin misses with a right hand
and Bollanos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bollanos's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Martin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bollanos scrambles back to his feet.
Bollanos might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Martin misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses the body punch
and Bollanos counters with a nice uppercut.
Jeez, Keith Martin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Martin swings for the body but Bollanos moves out of range.
Martin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A punch lands to the side of Martin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bollanos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martin.
Bollanos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martin.
Bollanos appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bollanos shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bollanos slips a jab from Martin.
Bollanos cracks a nice hook into Martin's ribs.
The fighters circling - Martin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martin misses with a jab to the body
and Bollanos counters with a straight right hand.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Keith Martin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Roberto Gomez Bollanos!
A less than humble Roberto Gomez Bollanos misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Evan Better (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franklin Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Better's entrance music is Mother by Danzig. A fine choice. Jackson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pink Floyd - Money kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Evan Better!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franklin Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Better.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Better.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Better misses with a looping left.
Better pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jackson is out of range and Better settles back down.
Better gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Better.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Better has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Better creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jackson told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Better lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jackson lands a nice short elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Better wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Better trying to control from the bottom.
Jackson is controlling the pace.
Better is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jackson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jackson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Better trying to control but Jackson postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Better sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Better shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jackson's guard.
Jackson wants to stand up but Better is controlling him.
Better trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Better isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Better is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Better seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jackson for as long as he can get away with.
Jackson is adopting a defensive guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Better is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackson has wrist control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson drives through with a takedown into Better's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Better looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Better trying to control the position.
Better being controlled here, momentarily.
Better looking for a sweep. Not yet Better, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson content to stall in guard here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Franklin Jackson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jackson tries to land a leg kick but Better saw it coming and moves away.
Better bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Better working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Better thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom here.
Better taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Better throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Better tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Better is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Better seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Jackson is looking to regain half guard here but Better keeps moving and retains side control.
Better tries to move to full mount but Jackson actually manages to regain half guard.
Better wants to advance to full mount but Jackson doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Better is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Better looking to pass the guard.
Better is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Better stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jackson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Better did well to prevent Jackson getting side control.
Better has his hands clasped together around Jackson's back. He's all about the action.
Better wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Better tries to get to full guard but Jackson has control of the leg.
Jackson is trying to control. Better wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jackson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Better is looking for a sweep. Jackson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jackson stops Better from getting back to his feet.
Better wants to get back to full guard.
Jackson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Better is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Better is trying to stand up here but Jackson is controlling him well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick from Better.
Better wants to slow Jackson down by chopping away at his legs.
Better thows a leg kick but Jackson checks it
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson slaps away a takedown attempt from Better, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jackson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Better checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jackson leaves Better with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Franklin Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jackson sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franklin Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jackson lands a nice looking body shot.
Evan Better is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Better moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Jackson connects with a single shot there.
Jackson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice cross by Better.
Better slips a jab from Jackson.
Better gets caught napping as Jackson dives in and scores a takedown. Better manages to retain guard.
Better is trying to keep Jackson in close.
Jackson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Better wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson works over Better with some ground and pound from guard.
Better not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Better has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Jackson is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Better manages to get underhooks.
Better tries for a takedown but Jackson manages to get underhooks.
Better landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jackson is trying to trip Better. He has hold of a leg but Better is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jackson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Better trying to control the position.
Better tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Franklin Jackson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Better is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jackson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jackson trying to control but Better is working from the bottom.
Better trying to control the position.
Jackson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Evan Better seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Better is looking to improve his position.
Jackson controlling the pace.
Evan Better has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Jackson is continuing to stall.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Better doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Better tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackson looks to land a body kick but Better moved away.
Franklin Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Better closes the distance but Jackson moves to the side
and Better takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson shoots in but Better avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jackson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Better. Better obviously looking to wear him down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Franklin Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jackson 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franklin Jackson!
After winning the bout, Franklin Jackson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Evan Better was interviewed post fight and said 'Lucky, lucky, lucky.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between The Sigit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sigit kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The S.I.G.I.T. - Provocateur. Hansen has chosen AC/DC - Big Gun as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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146 lbs
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148 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Sigit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sigit eats them both and turns towards Hansen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like The Sigit has been cut.
Hansen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sigit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hansen lands a two punch combo.
Sigit is rocked!
Tim Hansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hansen stuffs the takedown.
Sigit shoots in and bounces Hansen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hansen wants to sweep here but Sigit controlling him for the moment.
Sigit trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hansen manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Sigit is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hansen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sigit looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hansen is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen trying to control but Sigit is working from the bottom.
Hansen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hansen wants to control from the top but Sigit keeps moving.
Sigit working for a triangle but Hansen defends it easily.
Hansen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sigit wants to control but Hansen passes easily into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sigit is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hansen is trying to control the action in half guard but Sigit is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hansen stalling.
Sigit is staying active underneath Hansen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sigit gets back to full guard.
Sigit keeping moving, preventing Hansen from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sigit trying to keep a closed guard but Hansen is proving a slippery customer.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hansen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hansen trying to control but Sigit is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hansen throws a nice looking combination but Sigit bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A left and a right from Hansen both land. Nice combination.
Sigit darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sigit throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hansen trying to control from the bottom.
Sigit working over Hansen with some ground and pound. Hansen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sigit not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sigit pulls his head out easily.
Sigit has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sigit lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sigit raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hansen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sigit is looking for a kimura here.
Sigit is thwarting Hansen's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tim Hansen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on The Sigit'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.
Sigit slips a jab and a cross from Hansen.
Sigit dodges the punch combination from Hansen.
Sigit fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hansen avoids it really well and circles away.
Hansen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sigit.
Hansen has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Sigit is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hansen misses with a double jab
and Sigit counters with a shoot takedown. Hansen fights it but they end up in guard.
Sigit postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sigit postures up in Hansen's guard and throws a big left but Hansen blocks it.
Hansen trying to keep a closed guard but Sigit is proving a slippery customer.
Hansen looking for a guillotine here but Sigit defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sigit with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sigit pushing down on Hansen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hansen is staying active underneath Sigit, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hansen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sigit.
Hansen trying to control from the bottom.
Sigit tries to pass to full mount but Hansen defends it.
Sigit seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sigit working the head and body with strikes.
Hansen trying to control but Sigit postures up.
Sigit landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sigit.
Hansen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hansen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sigit landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sigit lands with a punch from half guard.
Sigit is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sigit throwing shots but Hansen is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sigit is thwarting Hansen's attempts to control the position.
Sigit winds up and cracks Hansen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The Sigit overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hansen tries to get to full guard but Sigit has control of the leg.
Sigit passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hansen!
Sigit lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sigit cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hansen manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sigit working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sigit missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hansen looking for submissions off his back.
Sigit wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hansen keeps working.
Sigit lands with a punch from half guard.
Sigit prevents Hansen from improving his position.
Hansen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sigit is working away from the top position though.
Sigit looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hansen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sigit pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Sigit dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on The Sigit's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hansen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hansen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sigit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hansen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Hansen misses.
Sigit has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A right-left combo lands from Hansen.
Hansen throws a hook but Sigit blocks it.
Hansen misses with a wild combination.
Tim Hansen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sigit shoots in looking for a takedown. Hansen tries to sprawl out of it but Sigit keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hansen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sigit looks for a takedown but Hansen sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Hansen as Sigit shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Sigit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hansen throws a right hand that Sigit ducks under and follows up with a left that Sigit also avoids with ease.
Hansen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hansen.
Sigit looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hansen is fending him off so far but Sigit persists. Nope, Hansen circles away and we're back to standing.
Hansen thuds his right hand into Sigit's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tim Hansen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sigit walks into a straight right hand from Hansen.
Hansen stalks Sigit and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sigit's face. Sigit staggers backwards, shaken.
Sigit shoots in for a takedown but Hansen shows good takedown defense.
Sigit dives in for a single leg takedown but Hansen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hansen tries to bum rush Sigit with a series of wild strikes but Sigit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hansen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hansen throws a series of punches but Sigit moves out of range.
Sigit feinted with a counter takedown.
Hansen blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sigit feinted with a counter takedown.
A slow jab from Hansen misses its intended target.
Sigit appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sigit fails to land the takedown.
Hansen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sigit on the side of the head.
Sigit shoots in for a takedown but Hansen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Hansen as Sigit shoots in.
Sigit throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Hansen to counter with a crisp jab.
Hansen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sigit circles away quickly and effectively.
Sigit half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hansen connects with a looping right hand.
Tim Hansen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hansen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hansen fails to land with a series of punches.
Hansen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sigit attempts a counter takedown but Hansen avoids it well and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sigit fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hansen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Hansen as Sigit shoots in.
Sigit closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hansen quickly recovers to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hansen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hansen trying to keep a closed guard but Sigit is proving a slippery customer.
Sigit throwing strikes but missing.
Sigit has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hansen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sigit can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sigit makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sigit is looking to work some ground and pound but Hansen has wrist control.
Hansen working a defensive guard here.
Sigit is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sigit postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sigit wants to pass the guard but Hansen is keeping the position.
Hansen is looking for a triangle but Sigit pushes his legs off easily.
Sigit slips nicely into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Hansen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hansen 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Hansen!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Tim Hansen made sure he mentioned Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry (93%), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Savolainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Andrews (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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25
187 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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183 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaakko Savolainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Marvin Andrews!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savolainen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice shot by Andrews.
It looks like Jaakko Savolainen has been cut.
Andrews shoots in looking for a takedown. Savolainen tries to sprawl out of it but Andrews keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Savolainen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A big left from Savolainen misses.
Savolainen scores with a jab.
Savolainen drops his hands momentarily and Andrews takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Savolainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andrews manages to avoid it.
Andrews throws a front kick that sends Savolainen stumbling back into the cage.
Andrews throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Andrews thuds a left hand into Savolainen's body.
Andrews looks to score with a jab to the body but Savolainen is just out of range.
Savolainen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Savolainen avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Andrews on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Andrews uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Savolainen.
Andrews tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Savolainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Andrews.
Andrews tries a low kick but Savolainen avoids it.
Andrews is trying hard to land a takedown here. Savolainen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A big right from Andrews misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andrews. Savolainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andrews misses with a hook
and Andrews takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Andrews displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Savolainen throws out the jab.
A big left from Savolainen misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Savolainen blocks the leg kick.
Andrews moves out of range as Savolainen strikes.
Andrews closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Savolainen did well to prevent Andrews getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savolainen wants to improve his position but Andrews is controlling well.
Andrews is thwarting Savolainen's attempts to control the position.
Savolainen is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at 11th Planet MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Savolainen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Andrews.
Savolainen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Andrews's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Andrews's back!
Savolainen struggling to keep hold of the position.
Savolainen really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Andrews.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Andrews right now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andrews trying to control the position but Savolainen manages to sink in the hooks.
Can Andrews hold on?! Savolainen is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Savolainen is not going to allow Andrews to sit and survive in this position.
Savolainen biding his time, controlling Andrews.
Savolainen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
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.
You can see the frustration on Andrews's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Andrews is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Good control from Savolainen.
Savolainen tries to get the hooks in deep but Andrews pushed the leg off.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marvin Andrews will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jaakko Savolainen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Andrews lands a front kick.
Andrews tries to move into range but Savolainen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Savolainen as Andrews shoots in.
Andrews closes the distance but Savolainen moves to the side
and Savolainen counters with a nice uppercut.
Andrews throws a left and a right that both miss
and Savolainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Andrews has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savolainen lands with a right hand.
Andrews lands with a good body shot.
Andrews misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews misses with a kick to the body
and Savolainen counters with a huge left! Andrews is in big trouble! He's backing up but Savolainen isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Andrews from any more damage. A dominating finish by Savolainen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaakko Savolainen!
After winning the bout, Jaakko Savolainen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Josiah Bartlet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jet Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bartlet comes to the cage accompanied by Gary Numan- Praying to the Alien. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
164 lbs
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162 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Josiah Bartlet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jet Li!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartlet connects with an inside leg kick.
Bartlet tries to score with a low kick but Li moves his leg out of the way.
Bartlet misses with an uppercut. Li saw that one coming.
Bartlet slips a jab and a cross from Li.
Bartlet scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bartlet is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bartlet wants to control but Li is keeping him busy.
Li has his hands clasped together around Bartlet's back. He's all about the action.
Bartlet wants to pass to mount but Li is defending the position.
Bartlet missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li trying to control from the bottom.
Bartlet missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Li trying to control here.
Bartlet prevents Li from improving his position.
Bartlet thows a huge punch but Li dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartlet thows a huge punch but Li dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bartlet missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Li keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Li kicks Bartlet off and gets back to his feet.
Bartlet lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bartlet lands a head kick. Li smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Li dips to his left and cracks Bartlet with an uppercut!
Li lands a jab to the head.
A swing and a miss from Li.
Bartlet lands a nice looking body shot.
Bartlet pivots, looking for a leg kick but Li is out of range and Bartlet settles back down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bartlet looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bartlet throws a wild body kick that Li sees coming a mile off.
Good leg kick by Bartlet there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li avoids the head kick by Bartlet.
The fighters circling - Li throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bartlet throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bartlet thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Li if he has to take too many more of those.
Li tries to bum rush Bartlet with a series of wild strikes but Bartlet uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bartlet!
Bartlet tries to land a front kick but Li steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Li lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bartlet circles away quickly and effectively.
Li just misses with a punch to the body.
Li connects with the punch.
Li throws a right hand that Bartlet ducks under and follows up with a left that Bartlet also avoids with ease.
Bartlet gets a double leg takedown into Li's guard.
Bartlet throws a big right hand that misses.
Li has control of Bartlet's left arm, preventing Bartlet from doing any damage.
Bartlet landing with the ground and pound.
Li working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartlet trying to control but Li is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Li bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bartlet's guard.
Li wants to control from the top but Bartlet keeps moving.
Bartlet is pulling down on Li's head. It's preventing any offense from Li, at least for the moment.
Li wants to pass the guard but Bartlet is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Li wants to control from the top but Bartlet keeps moving.
Li trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Li is looking to stand up but Bartlet won't let him.
Li controlling from the top position.
Li preventing the sweep.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Li wants to stand but Bartlet has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josiah Bartlet dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bartlet scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Li lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bartlet at a distance.
Bartlet throws a head kick but Li moves out of range.
Bartlet goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Li throws a combination that misses
and Bartlet counters with a single leg into guard. Li didn't expect that.
Bartlet stopping the sweep attempt from Li.
Bartlet landing some decent shots from guard.
Li utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Li wants to stand up but Bartlet is controlling him.
Bartlet is working Li over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Li wants to sweep here but Bartlet controlling him for the moment.
Bartlet is working Li over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartlet throws an elbow that misses. Li uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bartlet's guard. Nice move by Li!
Li is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bartlet controlling Li's posture.
Li wants to pass the guard but Bartlet is keeping the position.
Li wants to control from the top but Bartlet keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Li preventing the sweep.
Li is pushing down on Bartlet's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bartlet is fighting to maintain full guard but Li has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bartlet is refusing to be controlled, as Li sits in half guard.
Li controlling the action here.
Li wants to stand up but Bartlet is controlling the position.
Bartlet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Li can do to turn this around?
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Bartlet works to full guard.
Bartlet looking for a sweep. Not yet Bartlet, not yet.
Bartlet can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Li controls the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bartlet looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Li stuffs the takedown.
Bartlet takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Li connects with a body shot that sends Bartlet's belly button to the back.
Bartlet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Li misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartlet slips a straight right by Li.
Li throws a jab when Bartlet was well out of range.
Bartlet lands with a nice body punch.
Bartlet throws a chopping leg kick but Li manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Li takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jet Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Li lands a body shot.
Jet Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Li misses with a wild body shot.
Bartlet half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
The fighters circling - Bartlet throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bartlet fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Li to the ground. Bartlet is now in Li's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bartlet chips away with some ground and pound.
Bartlet prevents Li from getting back to his feet.
Bartlet trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bartlet engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bartlet wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josiah Bartlet dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Li will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bartlet shoots in for a takedown but Li shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bartlet fakes the leg kick and cracks Li in the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Bartlet misses the target.
Li with the counter takedown but Bartlet avoids it easily.
Li's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Li duly obliges.
Bartlet throws a looping overhand right but Li ducks down to avoid it.
Bartlet tries a head kick but it misses.
Bartlet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Li moves away.
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Li throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Li with the counter takedown but Bartlet avoids it easily.
Bartlet uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Li.
Bartlet uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Li.
Bartlet scores with a leg kick.
Bartlet misses with an attempted mid kick.
Josiah Bartlet is winning the standup battle so far.
Bartlet throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li scores with a one two! Bartlet had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bartlet is looking to chop away at Li's legs.
Bartlet is looking to wear down Li with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Li stuffs the takedown.
Bartlet looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
No luck for Bartlet with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josiah Bartlet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li looks to land a right hand but Bartlet moved out of range.
Bartlet looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bartlet throws a push kick but Li slaps the foot to one side.
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bartlet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Li.
Li looks to land a right hand but Bartlet moved out of range.
Li tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bartlet was well out of range. Poor timing from Li.
Li on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Li changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Li throws a hook but Bartlet blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartlet misses with a body kick.
Li takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab from Li misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Li tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bartlet fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Li lands with an uppercut that bounces Bartlet off the cage and back into range.
Li throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bartlet misses with a kick to the body.
Bartlet uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Li.
Li steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bartlet.
Bartlet slips under a jab from Li.
Li ducks under a wild hook from Bartlet.
Li ducks under a wild hook from Bartlet.
Li lands a jab-cross combination.
Bartlet misses with a wild combination.
Li thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bartlet, right into the meat.
Bartlet misses with a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Li.
Li throws a right hand that Bartlet ducks under and follows up with a left that Bartlet also avoids with ease.
Bartlet misses with a body kick.
Bartlet shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Li manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bartlet in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Li trying to control the position here.
Bartlet postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Li manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
I was talking to Bartlet's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bartlet looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Li prevents a body shot from Bartlet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartlet missing with knees to the body.
Li is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bartlet looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Josiah Bartlet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Li doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Li tries to circle away but Bartlet has him pinned against the cage.
Li can't break the clinch.
Bartlet missing with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jet Li.
I think Bartlet 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josiah Bartlet!
Josiah Bartlet tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Draco Klay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Patton (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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145 lbs
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155 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Draco Klay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Patton!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klay throws a right hand that Patton ducks under and follows up with a left that Patton also avoids with ease.
Klay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Patton.
A jab lands there for Patton.
It looks like Draco Klay has been cut.
Nice body kick from Klay.
Klay looks for the body kick but Patton saw that one coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Klay, as that shot connected.
Patton looking to score a takedown here. Klay is defending well but Patton drives through and ends up in Klay's guard.
Patton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Patton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Klay controlling the position.
Patton looking to sit in guard and control but Klay gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klay is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Klay stopping the sweep attempt from Patton.
Klay is looking to stand up but Patton won't let him.
Klay's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klay wants to stand but Patton is controlling his posture from full guard.
Patton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Klay slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Patton looking for a guillotine here but Klay defends easily.
Klay slips nicely into half guard.
Patton wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Klay controlling the action here.
Klay tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Klay prevents Patton from improving his position.
Klay has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Patton wants to control but Klay is having none of it.
Klay controlling from the full mount.
Patton is desperately trying to improve his position but Klay has a good base and remains in mount.
Klay content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klay prevents Patton from getting the reversal.
Klay sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Klay trying to control but Patton is having none of it.
Patton tries to lock up and control but Klay gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Klay trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Klay controlling the position easily from mount.
Klay can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Patton is looking to escape.
Klay looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patton sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
It looks like Klay is going to stand back up.
Klay is thwarting Patton's attempts to control the position.
Klay is taking a breather. Patton says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Klay passes to full mount!
Klay controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Klay prevents Patton from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Draco Klay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Draco Klay's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Patton throws a looping overhand right but Klay ducks down to avoid it.
Patton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Klay.
Patton misses with an uppercut. Klay saw that one coming.
Klay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Patton can do to turn this around?
Patton is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Klay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Patton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Klay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Klay plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Patton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Patton.
It looked like Klay wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Patton drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klay is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Patton is controlling him.
Patton trying to control but Klay is working from the bottom.
Klay looking to hit a scissor sweep but Patton is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klay wants to get back to his feet but Patton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Patton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Klay is keeping the position for now.
Klay is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Klay is pulling down on Patton's head. It's preventing any offense from Patton, at least for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Patton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Klay scores with a crisp jab that stopped Patton in his tracks.
Draco Klay is winning the standup battle so far.
Patton looks to land a combination. Klay sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klay lands with a good body shot.
Patton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Klay is fending him off so far but Patton persists. Nope, Klay circles away and we're back to standing.
Patton feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Klays jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Klay connects with a nice looking jab.
Klay connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klay throws a head kick that misses.
Klay looks to score with a jab to the body but Patton is just out of range.
Klay takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Draco Klay's cut is getting worse.
Patton goes for a double leg but Klay avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Klay continues to drive forward.
Draco Klay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Patton.
Patton scores with a takedown into Klay's guard.
Patton won't allow Klay to sweep him here.
Klay bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Patton's guard.
Patton is trying to keep Klay in close.
Klay looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Patton has a closed guard, preventing Klay from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klay decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Klay scores with a push kick.
A punch combination from Patton misses.
Nice cross by Patton.
Patton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Klay swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Klay moves out of range of the strikes.
Patton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Klay circles away.
Klay appears to be looking for a big counter.
Patton is breathing heavily.
Patton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Klay tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Klay.
The fighters circle momentarily. Klay darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Patton might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Klay swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Patton lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klay misses with a head kick.
Klay misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Patton ducks under a wild hook from Klay.
Klay moves out of range of the strikes.
Klay ducks under a wild hook from Patton.
Draco Klay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Klay throws a head kick that misses.
Patton loads up on a big right hand but Klay slips the punch.
Patton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Klay circles away.
Rick Patton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Patton.
A swing and a miss from Klay.
Klay throws a nice head kick!
Klay misses with a two punch combination.
Klay gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Patton to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Patton tries to free his leg and advance position but Klay is retaining full guard.
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 Draco Klay will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Draco Klay's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Patton.
Patton takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Patton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Klay is fending him off so far but Patton persists. Nope, Klay circles away and we're back to standing.
Patton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Patton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Klay drops Patton with a beautiful combination! Patton stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Klay is looking for the KO!
Patton is rocked!
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!
Patton swings widly with a right hand
and Patton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Patton is still on wobbly legs! Can Klay finish him?
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Klay engages and cracks Patton with a massive lead left hook - Patton tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Klay is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Draco Klay!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Boma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haffaz Aladeen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boma comes into the arena with Andrew and Wada Blood - Irie blaring out of the sound system. Haffaz Aladeen will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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177 lbs
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185 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Boma!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Haffaz Aladeen!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boma 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.
Aladeen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boma connects with a leg kick. Aladeen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boma takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aladeen ducks under a wild hook from Boma.
Aladeen flicks out a counter leg kick but Boma steps away.
Haffaz Aladeen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boma jabs Aladeen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Boma checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Aladeen misses.
Boma clobbers Aladeen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Aladeen throws an off balance right hand
letting Boma counter with a right hand.
Aladeen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aladeen misses with a left hand
and Boma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aladeen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boma.
Aladeen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aladeen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boma's sensitive parts.
Aladeen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Boma checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Boma is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Boma connects with a good right hand that stumbles Aladeen. Aladeen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boma takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aladeen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boma.
Boma avoids the head kick by Aladeen.
As Aladeen looks to move away, Boma throws a big counter combo bu Aladeen just gets out of the way.
Aladeen throws a body kick that misses.
Aladeen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boma has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aladeen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Boma scores with a jab to the body.
Aladeen throws a head kick that misses.
Aladeen moves into the clinch successfully.
Boma is looking to break free of the clinch but Aladeen has double underhooks.
Aladeen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boma.
Aladeen misses with some punches.
Boma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boma checks a leg kick.
Aladeen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boma throwing a counter right hand but Aladeen manages to avoid it.
Boma checks a leg kick.
Boma thinks about countering with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aladeen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boma.
Boma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aladeen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boma swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boma has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Aladeen finds it's way round the side to connect with Boma's head.
Aladeen blocks a head kick by Boma.
Boma scores with a jab.
Aladeen blocks a head kick by Boma.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aladeen.
Aladeen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boma cracks a nice hook into Aladeen's ribs.
Aladeen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Boma counter with a right hand.
Boma connects with a solid leg kick.
Aladeen connects with a crisp jab.
Aladeen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boma's sensitive parts.
Boma looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A good leg kick by Aladeen.
Boma is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Aladeen.
Aladeen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Aladeen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Boma throws out a leg kick but Aladeen moves out of range and Boma only half commits.
A little jabbing left from Aladeen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Aladeen pushes Boma up against the cage in a clinch.
Boma stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Boma breaks from the clinch.
Aladeen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Boma swinging wildly here.
Boma lands a high kick!
Boma throws a head kick but Aladeen moves out of range.
Aladeen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Aladeen throws the left hand but Boma avoids the punch easily.
Boma looks to land a right hand but Aladeen moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boma checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aladeen throws a leg kick but Boma moved away.
Boma fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Aladeen is out of range.
Boma is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Aladeen throws a leg kick
and Boma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boma throws a lazy head kick
and Aladeen counters with a nice leg kick.
Aladeen missing with a left hand there. Boma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aladeen swings widly with a right hand
and Boma makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Boma moves out of range of the leg kick from Aladeen.
Decent striking displayed by Aladeen there.
Aladeen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That kick from Boma tenderised Aladeen's leg. Aladeen is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aladeen lands a really nice looking cross but Boma seems unphased.
Boma scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Aladeen wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Oscar Boma will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Aladeen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aladeen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Boma appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Boma throws a hook to the side of Aladeen's head but Aladeen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aladeen ducks under a wild hook from Boma.
As Boma backs off Aladeen throws a huge counter combo but Boma manages to avoid it all.
Boma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aladeen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Aladeen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Aladeen throws a leg kick
and Aladeen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Boma.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aladeen tests Boma's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aladeen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boma was well out of range. Poor timing from Aladeen.
Boma misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aladeen tried to score with a low kick but Boma checks it.
Aladeen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Boma blocks a head kick by Aladeen.
Aladeen staying out of range there.
Boma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aladeen moves away.
Aladeen tries to land a front kick but Boma steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Boma connects with a leg kick. Aladeen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A swing and a miss from Boma.
Aladeen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boma.
Boma throws a hook but Aladeen blocks it.
Aladeen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boma chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aladeen can pounce on him.
Boma bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aladeen's head backwards.
Boma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aladeen.
A solid leg kick lands there for Aladeen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boma throws a lazy right hand but Aladeen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aladeen connects with a solid leg kick.
Boma throws a low kick but Aladeen moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aladeen defending well as Boma loads up on a big left hand.
A nice side step and Aladeen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Aladeen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Oscar Boma is winning the standup battle so far.
Aladeen throws a leg kick
and Boma counters with a nice uppercut.
Boma misses with a lunging right hand
and Aladeen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Boma really felt that one!
Boma is looking to chop away at Aladeen's legs.
Boma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boma throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Boma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aladeen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Aladeen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boma counters with a thumping low kick.
Boma throws a jab when Aladeen was well out of range.
Boma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aladeen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aladeen moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick misses from Aladeen.
Boma getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Aladeen misses with a low kick.
Good exchange - Aladeen coming out on top.
Aladeen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Decent striking displayed by Boma there.
Aladeen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aladeen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Boma wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boma.
Aladeen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aladeen defending well as Boma loads up on a big left hand.
Aladeen throws a leg kick
and Boma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aladeen throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aladeen throws a low kick, looking for Boma's leg but Boma calmly moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Boma.
Boma tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A punch combination from Boma misses.
Aladeen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boma connects with a good right hand that stumbles Aladeen. Aladeen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Aladeen takes the fight into the clinch.
Boma working aggressively here.
Aladeen lands a nice knee to the body.
Boma avoiding damage.
Aladeen lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Boma dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A clash of legs there as Boma blocks the low kick.
A combination from Boma does no damage.
Boma avoids a kick to the body.
Aladeen misses with a straight right.
Boma throws a head kick that misses.
Aladeen throws a chopping leg kick but Boma manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Aladeen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Boma takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boma throws the left hand but Aladeen avoids the punch easily.
That kick from Aladeen tenderised Boma's leg. Boma is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aladeen ducks under a wild hook from Boma.
A big left from Boma misses.
Aladeen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Aladeen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Boma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aladeen feints the counter takedown.
Boma takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aladeen misses with a hook.
Boma throws a series of punches but Aladeen avoids them all with ease.
Aladeen digs a good body shot into Boma's ribs.
Nice defenses there by Aladeen.
Aladeen tries to land a leg kick but Boma saw it coming and moves away.
Boma checks the leg kick nicely there.
Aladeen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aladeen throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Boma to counter with a crisp jab.
Boma sizes up Aladeen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Boma.
Aladeen gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Boma counter with a right hand.
Boma throws a sloppy head kick and Aladeen moves out of range easily.
Aladeen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boma throws a sloppy head kick and Aladeen moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aladeen moves away from the strike by Boma.
Aladeen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Aladeen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boma throws a body punch but Aladeen moves out of range.
Boma swinging wildly here.
Aladeen throws a leg kick which misses Boma's front leg but catches the back leg as Boma tries to avoid it.
Boma avoids the head kick by Aladeen.
Aladeen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aladeen throws a head kick that Boma semi-blocks.
Aladeen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aladeen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aladeen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boma scores with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Aladeen. Boma shrugs it off though.
Boma misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Aladeen.
Boma cracks Aladeen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Aladeen misses with a body kick.
Boma was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Aladeen throws a leg kick
enabling Boma to counter with a crisp jab.
Boma lands with a good body shot.
Aladeen throws out a leg kick but Boma moves out of range and Aladeen only half commits.
A head kick misses from Boma.
Boma backing away here, and Aladeen unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
An inside leg kick from Aladeen misses.
Boma's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Boma checks a leg kick.
Boma takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Aladeen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Boma is able to avoid easily.
Boma lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aladeen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Aladeen misses the target.
Boma feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Aladeens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boma ducks under a wild hook from Aladeen.
Boma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aladeen unleashes a big counter combination but Boma bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Aladeen throws a head kick that Boma semi-blocks.
Aladeen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boma.
Nice shot by Boma.
Boma misses with a head kick.
Boma connects with a looping right hand.
Aladeen throws a hook but Boma blocks it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Aladeen 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 Boma has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Boma and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Aladeen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Boma staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Oscar Boma did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Boma scores with a body shot.
Aladeen moves out of range as Boma strikes.
Boma checks a leg kick nicely.
A head kick from Boma lands but Aladeen takes it in his stride.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Aladeen.
Aladeen misses with a hook to the body
and Aladeen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aladeen scores with a nice body kick.
Boma throws a jab when Aladeen was well out of range.
Boma throws a sloppy head kick and Aladeen moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boma takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Boma swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aladeen doesn't manage to clinch there - Boma circles away.
Boma connects with a solid leg kick.
Aladeen scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aladeen jabs Boma right on the nose. Boma blinks but takes it well.
Boma checks a leg kick nicely.
Aladeen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Boma wants to slow Aladeen down by chopping away at his legs.
Aladeen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Aladeen throws a wild body kick that Boma sees coming a mile off.
Aladeen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Aladeen misses with a leg kick
and Boma counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boma misses with an uppercut.
Boma has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Aladeen.
Aladeen misses with an uppercut
and Boma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Boma.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Aladeen.
Boma scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boma misses the body punch
and Aladeen counters with a nice leg kick.
Boma keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Boma checks a leg kick.
Boma 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boma throws a low kick but Aladeen avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Aladeen.
Boma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Boma on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Aladeen tries to land a body kick
and Boma counters with a nice low kick that buckles Aladeen's knee momentarily.
Boma lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Boma cracks Aladeen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Boma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boma checks a low kick from Aladeen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aladeen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aladeen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boma is out of range and Aladeen settles back down.
An attempted straight right counter from Boma misses the target.
Boma tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aladeen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Aladeen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Boma connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Aladeen scrambles back to his feet.
Boma will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Aladeen checks a leg kick.
Boma catches Aladeen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Some wild striking there from Boma.
Aladeen throws a low kick but Boma moves out of range easily.
Aladeen 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.
Aladeen connects with a single shot there.
Aladeen throws a low kick but Boma moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aladeen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bomas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Aladeen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boma moves away from the strike by Aladeen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boma. Aladeen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aladeen is looking to chop away at Boma's legs.
A big right from Boma misses.
Aladeen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Boma takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Boma takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Boma on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Boma misses with an uppercut.
Boma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aladeen was well out of range. Poor timing from Boma.
Boma misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Haffaz Aladeen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Boma walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Aladeen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Boma misses the jab.
Aladeen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boma throws a leg kick but Aladeen sees it coming and moves out of range.
A lazy left from Boma finds it's target.
Aladeen staying out of range there.
Aladeen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Aladeen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Aladeen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aladeen looks to throw a body kick
and Boma counters with a nice uppercut.
Boma throws a shot from downtown. Aladeen moves away and avoids it.
Aladeen missing with a left hand there. Boma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Boma on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aladeen throws a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aladeen scores with a leg kick.
Aladeen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Boma will feel that in the morning.
Boma throws a jab but it's blocked by Aladeen.
Aladeen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Boma is able to avoid easily.
Boma throws a hook but Aladeen blocks it.
Boma throws a lazy head kick
and Aladeen counters with a nice leg kick.
Aladeen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aladeen connects with a solid leg kick.
Aladeen defending well as Boma loads up on a big left hand.
Boma tried to score with a low kick but Aladeen checks it.
Aladeen tries to score with a low kick but Boma moves his leg out of the way.
Aladeen 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.
Boma lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aladeen clobbers Boma with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Aladeen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Aladeen slips under a jab.
Boma throws a lazy right hand but Aladeen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Aladeen.
Boma throws a sloppy head kick and Aladeen moves out of range easily.
Aladeen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aladeen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Boma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boma swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Aladeen.
Aladeen lands a leg kick that knocks Boma off balance momentarily.
Aladeen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boma throwing a counter right hand but Aladeen manages to avoid it.
Boma throws a head kick but Aladeen moves out of range.
And Aladeen tries to counter it with a takedown but Boma pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nice shot by Boma.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aladeen digs a good body shot into Boma's ribs.
Boma misses with a hook.
Boma lands the left hand.
A head kick misses from Boma.
Aladeen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boma's calf.
Boma misses with an uppercut. Aladeen saw that one coming.
Boma lands a leg kick that knocks Aladeen off balance momentarily.
Aladeen tries to move into range but Boma moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Aladeen is rocked!
Aladeen looks to throw a body kick
and Boma counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boma scoring well with a low kick there.
Boma lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Aladeen tries to clinch but Boma moves out of range.
Boma lands a head kick!
Aladeen is still on wobbly legs! Can Boma finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aladeen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boma takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Aladeen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Aladeen seems to have recovered his senses.
Boma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aladeen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Boma defends it well.
Boma fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aladeen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fighters circling - Boma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aladeen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aladeen.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Aladeen checks a leg kick.
Aladeen throws a push kick but Boma slaps the foot to one side.
Boma is looking to chop away at Aladeen's legs.
Aladeen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Haffaz Aladeen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aladeen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Boma is looking to counter punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Oscar Boma.
I think Boma 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 49:46
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 49:46
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Boma!
Oscar Boma retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Oscar Boma thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Monty Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Diego (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Monty Ali!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Diego!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali slips a straight right by Diego.
A jab from Ali misses.
Ali misses with an uppercut. Diego saw that one coming.
Ali throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diego.
Diego jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Diego misses with a hook. Ali ducked under it nicely.
Don Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diego lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ali's sensitive parts.
Diego looks to land a combination but Ali avoids it well.
Diego jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diego walks into a straight right hand from Ali.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego throws a hook but Ali avoids it easily.
Ali was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ali looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ali takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ali misses the jab.
Diego throws the left hand but Ali avoids the punch easily.
Diego misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali blocks a jab.
Good exchange - Ali coming out on top.
It looks like Don Diego has been cut.
Diego drives through and clinches with Ali against the cage.
Ali prevents a body shot from Diego.
Diego scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Diego swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diego lands a shoulder strike.
Ali blocks a body shot from Diego.
Ali blocks a body shot from Diego.
Ali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diego is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Diego cracks Ali with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A lazy left from Ali finds it's target.
Ali gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diego.
Ali fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diego has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ali moves out of range of the body kick.
Diego throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ali.
Ali uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diego.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali blocks a head kick by Diego.
Diego lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diego scores with a nice body kick.
Diego rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ali moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ali slips under a jab.
Diego chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ali can pounce on him.
Diego looks to score with a jab to the body but Ali is just out of range.
Diego misses with a lunging right hand
and Ali counters with a one-two to the body.
Ali moves out of range of the body kick.
Diego misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ali.
An attempted straight right counter from Ali misses the target.
Diego misses with an uppercut.
Ali sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Diego uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ali.
Diego looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ali moves out of range of the body kick from Diego.
A little feinted left hand from Ali on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Diego misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Diego throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice uppercut lands for Ali. That snapped Diego's head back.
A slow jab from Diego misses its intended target.
Ali slips a straight right by Diego.
Diego misses with a looping left.
Ali fires out a quick counter leg kick but Diego just manages to avoid it.
Diego looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Diego misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ali.
Ali scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Diego throws out a loose jab but Ali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diego misses the jab.
Diego rushes Ali and presses him up against the cage.
Diego lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ali's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diego misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diego has Ali pressed against the cage, preventing Ali from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diego swings wildly with an uppercut but Ali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diego lands a nice uppercut.
Ali wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ali has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Diego lands a body punch.
Diego stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ali is breathing heavily.
Diego softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Diego is working Ali over against the cage.
A short right from Diego.
Ali wants to get back to striking at distance but Diego won't allow it.
Diego keeps control of Ali as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diego digs a right hand into Ali's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ali's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Diego - that landed with a thud.
Diego lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ali.
Diego lands with a short shot to the head.
Ali is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ali backwards.
Oh Ali is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diego creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Ali with a big uppercut! Ali tries to clinch up but Diego pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Ali to the mat! Ali covers up and Diego unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Don Diego!
Don Diego is the new middleweight champion!
Don Diego decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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