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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darrell Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cheng Fei Wu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrews comes to the cage accompanied by Knock You Down. Darrell Andrews has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Darrell Andrews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cheng Fei Wu!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrews shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fei Wu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Andrews is working away from the top position though.
Andrews lands with a punch from half guard.
It looks like Cheng Fei Wu has been cut.
Fei Wu moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Andrews lands a couple of elbows.
Fei Wu wants to sweep here but Andrews controlling him for the moment.
Andrews working some strikes from top position.
Fei Wu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Andrews. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrews working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Andrews works over Fei Wu with some ground and pound from guard.
Andrews makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Andrews throws a big elbow that misses.
Andrews 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.
Fei Wu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Andrews landing some decent shots from guard.
Andrews cracks Fei Wu with a solid left hand.
Fei Wu is rocked!
The cut above Cheng Fei Wu's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Andrews stopping the sweep attempt from Fei Wu.
Fei Wu is still in real trouble! Can Andrews finish him?
Andrews postures up and lands a big shot to Fei Wu's brow.
Cheng Fei Wu's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Cheng Fei Wu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Darrell Andrews!
Darrell Andrews seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Buck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trevor Buck had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Trevor Buck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xavier Fury!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buck throws a leg kick
and Fury counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Buck utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fury postures up in Buck's guard and throws a big left but Buck blocks it.
Fury trying to control but Buck is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buck wants to sweep but no luck.
Buck is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Buck wants to sweep here but Fury controlling him for the moment.
Buck is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fury avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Buck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buck is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Buck throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck thows a huge punch but Fury dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buck throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Buck stalling away here and it's allowed Fury to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Buck throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fury works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Buck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fury preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Buck is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Buck throwing strikes but missing.
Buck is looking to work some ground and pound but Fury has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury pulls Buck in close to his closed guard and prevents Buck from doing any damage or advancing position.
Fury bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Buck's guard.
Fury must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Buck tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Buck is trying to control the position but Fury postures up.
Fury throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Buck works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Buck keeping full guard, as Fury tries to pass.
Fury throws a big elbow that misses.
Buck utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Xavier Fury is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Buck fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fury has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Buck feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fury's calf.
Buck tries to clinch but Fury moves away
and Fury counters with a nice double leg into side control. Buck won't be happy with that.
Buck wants to control but Fury postures up.
Buck is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fury's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fury connects with a nice short shot to Buck's temple.
Buck is looking to improve his position.
Buck trying to control but Fury postures up.
Buck manages to get to full guard.
Fury connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury working some strikes from top position.
Fury postures up in Buck's guard and throws a big left but Buck blocks it.
Fury trying to control the position from guard on top but Buck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fury pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Buck is keeping the position for now.
Fury keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Buck's head.
Buck is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fury is working Buck over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Buck preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buck not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fury lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fury throws an overhand right that lands on Buck's shoulder, as Buck tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Fury dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice uppercut there from Fury.
A head kick misses from Buck.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fury 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 Buck has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Buck and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fury misses with a looping left.
Buck appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fury blocks a head kick by Buck.
Fury lands a nice leg kick that just misses Buck's sensitive parts.
Buck lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Buck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buck moves in looking to clinch but Fury pushes him off.
Fury has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fury misses with a straight left.
A good leg kick by Fury.
Buck walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fury checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fury swats away the attempt to clinch by Buck.
Trevor Buck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fury swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Buck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fury with the counter takedown but Buck avoids it easily.
Buck misses with a low kick.
Fury fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Buck checks it well.
Buck tries a low kick but Fury avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Buck.
Fury connects with a nice looking jab.
Buck takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Buck checks a low kick from Fury.
A leg kick checked by Fury.
Buck tries to close the distance and clinch but Fury swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Buck ducks under a wild hook from Fury.
Buck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fury manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Buck uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fury.
Fury lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fighters circling - Fury throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Buck takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Xavier Fury seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Buck blocks a jab.
Buck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fury paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buck fails in his attempt to clinch.
Buck lands a high kick!
It looks like Xavier Fury has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buck wants to clinch.
Buck gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fury.
Fury fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Buck on the side of the head.
Buck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fury paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fury is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Buck moves to clinch but Fury breaks away
and Fury counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fury.
Buck looking to control.
Buck wants to sweep here but Fury controlling him for the moment.
Buck is working hard here to advance position.
Fury postures up and lands a big shot to Buck's brow.
Buck utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Buck working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury throws a big right hand that misses.
Fury works over Buck with some ground and pound from guard.
Buck is trying to control the position but Fury postures up.
Xavier Fury has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fury makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fury works over Buck with some ground and pound from guard.
Fury throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Buck controls Fury momentarily but Fury frees himself.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fury works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Buck pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fury throws a low kick but Buck avoids it.
Buck misses with a low kick.
Buck closes the distance and clinches.
Buck has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fury is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fury is trying to maintain a safe position but Buck gets an underhook and turns Fury into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fury avoiding damage.
Buck goes for a takedown attempt but Fury pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Buck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fury fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Buck has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fury circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fury fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fury throws a low kick but Buck moves out of range easily.
Fury works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice uppercut there from Fury.
Fury connects with a good right hand that stumbles Buck. Buck circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Fury showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Xavier Fury's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Fury throws a shot from downtown. Buck moves away and avoids it.
Buck wants to clinch up but Fury keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Buck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Buck throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fury.
Buck chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fury can pounce on him.
Fury is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Buck.
Fury throws an overhand right that lands on Buck's shoulder, as Buck tries to avoid the shot.
Fury throws a low kick but Buck moves out of range easily.
Buck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fury paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buck throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Buck tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buck tries to clinch but Fury is having none of it.
Fury with the counter takedown but Buck avoids it easily.
Buck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Buck fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fury lands a leg kick that knocks Buck off balance momentarily.
Fury avoids the head kick by Buck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck throws a sloppy head kick and Fury moves out of range easily.
Buck tries to clinch up.
Fury cracks the inside of Buck's front leg.
Buck is looking to clinch.
Fury feints the counter takedown.
Buck looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Buck throws a chopping leg kick but Fury manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fury drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Buck defends it well.
Fury lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Buck wants to clinch.
Buck misses with a head kick.
And Fury tries to counter it with a takedown but Buck pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Buck throws a leg kick but Fury checks it.
Good work by Fury as he checks the leg kick.
Buck is looking to clinch but Fury is avoiding it.
Fury with the counter takedown but Buck avoids it easily.
Fury lands with a shot to the body.
Fury feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Buck's calf.
Fury avoids the head kick by Buck.
That kick from Fury tenderised Buck's leg. Buck is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buck doesn't manage to clinch there - Fury circles away.
Fury is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Fury throws a nice inside leg kick.
Buck 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.
A big left from Fury misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buck slips under a jab from Fury.
Buck throws a head kick that misses.
Buck tries to move into range but Fury moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fury connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Buck momentarily.
Buck takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fury throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Buck takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Buck tries to clinch but Fury is having none of it.
Buck throws a front kick aimed at Fury's knee but Fury avoids it well.
Buck connects with a leg kick. Fury looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fury connects with an inside leg kick.
Buck lands a leg kick that knocks Fury off balance momentarily.
Fury with a jab.
Trevor Buck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fury throws a jab when Buck was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buck tries to move into range but Fury moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fury checks a leg kick.
Buck has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fury finds it's way round the side to connect with Buck's head.
Good exchange - Fury coming out on top.
Buck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buck motions for Fury to come forward. Buck throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Buck looks to clinch
and Fury counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fury.
Fury lands a couple of elbows.
Buck looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Buck is on top in guard.
Fury trying to control the position.
Fury really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Buck. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Buck keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fury's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury has Buck pulled in close to control his posture.
Buck with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buck is looking to work some ground and pound but Fury has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Buck accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Buck throws a big right hand that misses.
Buck 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.
Buck throwing strikes from guard but Fury blocks nicely.
Buck is looking to work some ground and pound but Fury has wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Fury comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fury has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Fury!
Our winner, Xavier Fury, 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Eddard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ted Grant has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Karl Eddard's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Eddard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ted Grant!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eddard dodges the punch combination from Grant.
Grant fakes the leg kick and cracks Eddard in the body.
Grant misses with a head kick.
Eddard blocks a head kick by Grant.
Good shot there by Eddard.
Eddard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Grant misses.
Eddard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Grant lands with a shot to the body.
Eddard punishes Grant's body with a nice straight punch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Eddard.
Grant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grant throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Eddard.
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!
Eddard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grant moves away.
Ted Grant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eddard tries to counter with a takedown but Grant is quick to defend against it.
Grant looks to land a left hand but Eddard moved out of range nicely.
Grant moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Eddard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Eddard.
Grant finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Grant misses with a wild combination.
Grant tries a head kick but it misses.
Eddard sizes up Grant with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Grant tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Grant misses.
Eddard tests Grant's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grant walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Grant stuffs the takedown attempt from Eddard. Eddard gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant misses with a double jab.
Eddard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Grant sprawls and moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eddard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Grant uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Eddard.
Grant throws the kick towards the body but Eddard avoids it.
Eddard darts in looking for a takedown but Grant gets double underhooks and turns Eddard into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Eddard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grant moves out of range as Eddard strikes.
Eddard shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Grant as he jumps to the side.
A slapping body kick lands there for Grant.
Eddard looks to land a combination but Grant avoids it well.
Grant has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Eddard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grant.
Eddard closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Eddard lands in his opponent's guard.
Eddard sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eddard wants to pass the guard but Grant is keeping the position.
Eddard is working hard here to advance position.
Eddard is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Grant is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Eddard is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Eddard trying to move into half guard but instead Grant has managed to sweep!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eddard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Grant trying to control but Eddard is working from the bottom.
Grant stopping the sweep attempt from Eddard.
Grant wants to control from the top but Eddard keeps moving.
Grant postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ted Grant will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Grant showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eddard.
Eddard misses with a hook.
Nice straight punches there by Eddard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Eddard.
Ted Grant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grant throws a head kick but Eddard moves out of range.
Eddard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Eddard throws a looping overhand right but Grant ducks down to avoid it.
Grant thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Eddard if he has to take too many more of those.
Grant is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice defenses there by Grant.
Eddard throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eddard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grant.
Grant throws a head kick that half lands.
Grant tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eddard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grant.
Despite the aggression on Grant's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Grant defending well as Eddard loads up on a big left hand.
Eddard sets himself, and Grant steps forward looking for the clinch! Eddard avoids it this time.
Nice uppercut lands for Eddard. That snapped Grant's head back.
Grant comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Grant lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Eddard backs up against the cage.
Eddard misses the jab.
Grant misses with a series of wild punches.
Grant takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Eddard throws a hook to the side of Grant's head but Grant sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eddard lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eddard takes a swing at Grant's ribcage but misses.
Eddard shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Eddard was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Eddard landing a few strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Eddard tries to score with some ground and pound. Grant controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Grant seems a little lost for a moment, as Eddard dominates the positioning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eddard landing strikes.
Grant is being controlled here.
The strikes coming from Eddard are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Eddard throws an elbow but Grant slips to the side and avoids it well.
Eddard 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.
Eddard connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Grant some visible discomfort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Grant is looking for a sweep.
Eddard misses with the ground and pound.
Eddard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grant keeps working.
Grant tries to buck Eddard off but Eddard is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Eddard working the strikes but Grant uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Eddard lands strikes from half guard.
Eddard wants to take a breather but Grant is having none of it.
Eddard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Eddard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grant's hands.
Grant fails to land with a series of punches.
Grant misses with a few strikes there.
Eddard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grant swivels and escapes.
Grant lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Eddard looks to land a right hand but Grant moved out of range.
Jab from Eddard.
Ted Grant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Eddard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Grant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Eddard 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Grant needs to keep his hands up - Eddard had a free shot at his head there.
A head kick misses from Grant.
Eddard scores with a shot to the body.
Grant throws a series of punches but Eddard avoids them all with ease.
Eddard tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Grant defends well and Eddard ends up having to push Grant into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Eddard scores with a three punch combo!
Grant is rocked!
Eddard works Grant's body with a nice hook.
Grant is still on wobbly legs! Can Eddard finish him?
Eddard fakes the body blow, causing Grant to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Grant goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Karl Eddard!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jolly Leg Byrd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Tomonaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tomonaka's choice of entrance music: Pistolero. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jolly Leg Byrd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magnus Tomonaka!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Byrd. Beautiful body shot.
Byrd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Byrd on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tomonaka. Tomonaka obviously looking to wear him down.
Byrd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Byrd lands a nice shot to the body.
Tomonaka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Tomonaka misses the target.
Tomonaka lunges at Byrd with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Byrd's hand.
Byrd fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tomonaka scores with a decent looking hook.
Byrd misses with a hook. Tomonaka ducked under it nicely.
Byrd throws an off balance right hand
and Tomonaka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tomonaka tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Byrd is able to avoid easily.
Byrd has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Beast Cartel in the buildup to the fight.
Byrd closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tomonaka quickly recovers to half guard.
Tomonaka regains full guard. Nicely done.
Byrd tries to free his leg and advance position but Tomonaka is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomonaka pulls Byrd in to control the position.
Byrd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tomonaka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Byrd trying to control but Tomonaka is working from the bottom.
Tomonaka throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Byrd escapes and throws Tomonaka's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Byrd wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tomonaka, who protects the arm well.
Byrd wants to control but Tomonaka is keeping him busy.
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.
Byrd looking to control but instead Tomonaka has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Byrd works his way into side control.
Tomonaka wants to control but Byrd postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Byrd working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tomonaka is trying to escape the position but Byrd is controlling the position.
Byrd looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tomonaka tries to buck Byrd off but Byrd is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrd has an Americana. Tomonaka didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Byrd is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Byrd hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jolly Leg Byrd!
Magnus Tomonaka was interviewed post fight and said 'Arigato gozaimash'ta. A worthy opponent.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conan Foley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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182 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rocky Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Conan Foley!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Balboa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A head kick misses from Balboa.
Foley rushes Balboa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Foley misses with a body punch.
Foley stalling in the clinch.
Foley lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Foley lands a hook that snaps the head of Balboa backwards.
Foley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Balboa has had enough of the clinch but Foley keeps him there for the moment.
Balboa jumps guard but Foley turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Foley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Balboa is looking to break free of the clinch but Foley has double underhooks.
Foley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Balboa backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Foley dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Foley lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foley has Balboa pressed against the cage, preventing Balboa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Foley pushes Balboa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Foley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Balboa misses with a combination
and Foley counters with a crisp right that sends Balboa to the canvas! Foley follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Conan Foley!
An intense looking Conan Foley took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I'm amazin! You know it, the fans know it, that loser over there knows it and so does his Ma and sister! I tink about tree tings: fightin, drinkin and feckin...I'm done fightin, so whatcha tink comes next? Lock up your daughters! Éirinn go Brách!!!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marc Aslund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Belle Sebastian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aslund kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Rasmus - The Fight. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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188 lbs
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marc Aslund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Belle Sebastian!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aslund clinches up with Sebastian and pushes him back against the cage.
Aslund makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aslund tries to circle away but Sebastian has him pinned against the cage.
Aslund wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Aslund goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sebastian prevents it.
Sebastian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aslund is trying to break the clinch but Sebastian is controlling him.
Aslund tries to score a body lock takedown but Sebastian shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Aslund is trying to pull guard but Sebastian turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sebastian has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marc Aslund. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aslund tries to circle away but Sebastian has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aslund has had enough of the clinch but Sebastian keeps him there for the moment.
Aslund fails to pull guard.
Aslund pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sebastian moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aslund is looking to clinch but Sebastian is avoiding it.
Aslund doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sebastian counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sebastian is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sebastian controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sebastian scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aslund wants to get back to his feet but Sebastian is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Aslund is trying to hold Sebastian in close to prevent damage but Sebastian has managed to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sebastian not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Aslund wants to control but Sebastian is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sebastian drops an elbow to the side of Aslund's head.
Aslund blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sebastian.
Sebastian is nestled in close to Aslund, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sebastian takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sebastian is trying to control. Aslund wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sebastian connects with a nice short shot to Aslund's temple.
Sebastian scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Aslund is looking for a sweep. Sebastian is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Aslund looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Sebastian thows a body kick. Aslund tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Aslund is breathing heavily.
Sebastian closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Aslund did well to prevent Sebastian getting side control.
Aslund keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sebastian seems to be looking for submissions.
Sebastian working Aslund over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aslund blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sebastian.
Sebastian 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.
Sebastian wants to control but Aslund is keeping him busy.
Sebastian working Aslund over with strikes.
Sebastian seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sebastian has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sebastian landing strikes from the mount and Aslund is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Belle Sebastian dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sebastian seems to be stalking Aslund here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Aslund drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Belle Sebastian!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Viavao Kaho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yong Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaho comes into the arena with Joey B - Tonga (Feat. Sarkodie) blaring out of the sound system. Wright is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Emancipator - Soon It Will Be Cold Enough To Build Fires. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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23
163 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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28
163 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Viavao Kaho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yong Wright!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaho dives in for a single leg takedown but Wright sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kaho fails with the takedown.
Wright lunges at Kaho with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kaho's hand.
Wright cracks Kaho with a hook to the temple - Kaho is on wobbly legs here! Wright swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Kaho falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Wright wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Yong Wright!
Our winner, Yong Wright, 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Jerry Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Sturd Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sturd Jr has chosen Maino feat. Jadakiss - What Happened as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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202 lbs
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199 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Jerry Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Sturd Jr!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Sturd Jr blocks the leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Sturd Jr throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Lee attempts a counter takedown but Sturd Jr avoids it well and moves away.
Lee tries to move into range but Sturd Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Alex Jerry Lee has been cut.
Sturd Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sturd Jr throws a leg kick
and Lee counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sturd Jr won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sturd Jr, who protects the arm well.
Sturd Jr has one of Lee's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Sturd Jr felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sturd Jr is looking to regain half guard here but Lee keeps moving and retains side control.
Lee tries for a kimura but Sturd Jr is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Lee tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lee has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sturd Jr is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Sturd Jr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lee is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sturd Jr has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sturd Jr is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lee's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sturd Jr is looking to improve his position.
Sturd Jr trying to hold on to Lee's head to control him but Lee postures up.
Sturd Jr is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sturd Jr is refusing to be controlled, as Lee sits in half guard.
Lee wants to free his trapped foot but Sturd Jr is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sturd Jr controlling the position well.
Lee is looking for a kimura but Sturd Jr is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lee to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sturd Jr manages to get to full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Lee's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Sturd Jr wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lee trying to control but Sturd Jr is working from the bottom.
Sturd Jr keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
Sturd Jr looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lee manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sturd Jr on his heels. He'll look to pass Sturd Jr's guard now, I'm sure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr pulls Lee in close to prevent any damage.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Sturd Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sturd Jr is keeping the position for now.
Lee slips nicely into half guard.
Sturd Jr trying to control but Lee postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sturd Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Lee wants to take a breather but Sturd Jr is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Jerry Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Jerry Lee's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sturd Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sturd Jr is looking to slow Lee down with leg kicks.
Sturd Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lee counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lee is thwarting Sturd Jr's attempts to control the position.
Lee is trying to control the action in half guard but Sturd Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lee is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sturd Jr manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Sturd Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sturd Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lee manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sturd Jr can do to turn this around?
Sturd Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
Sturd Jr controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Lee is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sturd Jr defends it well.
Lee is looking for a kimura but Sturd Jr is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lee to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sturd Jr does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sturd Jr tries to get to full guard but Lee has control of the leg.
Lee trying to control the action but Sturd Jr is working from the bottom.
Alex Jerry Lee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sturd Jr is controlling Lee's trapped leg to prevent Lee from advancing to side control.
Sturd Jr gets back to full guard.
Lee stands and throws Sturd Jr's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sturd Jr is looking to regain half guard here but Lee keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries for a kimura but Sturd Jr is defending well.
Sturd Jr tries to bench press Lee off him but Lee keeps the position.
Lee throwing strikes but Sturd Jr manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
A lull in the action here as Sturd Jr stalls from top position.
Sturd Jr trying to control the position but Lee is working away.
Lee wants to control but Sturd Jr postures up.
Sturd Jr cracks Lee with a big right hand but Lee just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Lee tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sturd Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr scoring with punches from side control.
Lee is trying to control Sturd Jr's posture but Sturd Jr avoids it.
Sturd Jr in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Lee struggling a bit here.
Lee is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sturd Jr's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lee has hold of Sturd Jr's hands but Sturd Jr slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jason Sturd Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alex Jerry Lee's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sturd Jr dips to his left and cracks Lee with an uppercut!
Lee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sturd Jr. Sturd Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Sturd Jr lands a head kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sturd Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sturd Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sturd Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturd Jr throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Lee tries to counter with a takedown but Sturd Jr is quick to defend against it.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sturd Jr manages to avoid it.
Sturd Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jason Sturd Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sturd Jr!
Lee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sturd Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sturd Jr misses with a head kick.
Lee takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sturd Jr motions for Lee to come forward. Sturd Jr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr cracks Lee with an open hand slap.
Sturd Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sturd Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A low kick from Sturd Jr misses
and Lee decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sturd Jr's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sturd Jr is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr pulls Lee in close to his closed guard and prevents Lee from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lee trying to control but Sturd Jr is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lee trying to control from the bottom.
Sturd Jr perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sturd Jr's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sturd Jr's back!
Sturd Jr wants to control his opponent's hands but Lee gets his hands free.
Lee is persistently looking for the submission but Sturd Jr is defending it well.
Sturd Jr breaks Lee's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sturd Jr content to stall in guard here.
Lee trying to control the position.
Sturd Jr trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sturd Jr.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Sturd Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sturd Jr 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Jerry Lee!
A victorious Alex Jerry Lee thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Humphrey Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stu Grimson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grimson has chosen Omerta - Lamb of God as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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270 lbs
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World class boxer
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Humphrey Baker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stu Grimson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimson throws a body kick that misses.
It looked like Baker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Grimson misses with a looping right.
Baker is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Grimson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baker to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Stu Grimson has been cut.
Baker misses with a straight right.
Baker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grimson.
Baker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grimson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Grimson swings for the body but Baker moves out of range.
Humphrey Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baker throws a looping overhand right but Grimson ducks down to avoid it.
Baker throws a head kick that misses.
Baker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grimson manages to avoid it.
Grimson throws out a counter right but Baker avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker misses with a wild body shot.
Baker has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Baker checks the leg kick nicely there.
Baker moves to clinch but Grimson breaks away
and Grimson counters with a two punch combo.
Baker lands with an uppercut that bounces Grimson off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Baker lands.
Baker lands a slapping body shot.
Baker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Baker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grimson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baker misses with a double jab.
Baker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grimson moves away.
Baker misses with a body punch
and Grimson counters with a leg kick.
Grimson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Baker throws a lazy uppercut
and Grimson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baker looks to throw a body kick
and Grimson counters with a good low kick that Baker was not able to check.
Baker moves out of range of the body kick.
Baker swings for the body but Grimson moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grimson! But no joy.
Baker lands a really nice looking cross but Grimson seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baker staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker misses with a shot to the body
and Grimson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grimson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Baker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Grimson momentarily.
Grimson lands a big uppercut and Baker crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Baker looks OK. Grimson waves Baker back to his feet!
Baker is rocked!
Baker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oh Baker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grimson.
Baker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grimson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Baker seems to have got his legs back now.
Grimson misses with a kick to the body.
Baker misses with a low kick as Grimson jumps back.
Grimson is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Baker lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Grimson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Grimson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Baker takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Baker is breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Baker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Baker misses with a hook.
Baker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Grimson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Baker throws a poor cross that misses
and Grimson counters with a nice body shot.
Grimson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Baker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Baker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Baker misses with a left hand
and Grimson counters with a nice right hand that sends Baker toppling to the canvas! Baker scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Grimson finish him?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grimson misses with a few strikes there.
Baker was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Baker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grimson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Baker misses with a straight left.
Grimson throws out a counter right but Baker avoids it with no problem.
Grimson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimson misses with a head kick.
Baker throwing a counter right hand but Grimson manages to avoid it.
Grimson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baker.
Grimson misses with a kick to the body.
Baker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Grimson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Grimson misses with a low kick.
Baker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Baker avoids the body shot from Grimson.
Grimson takes a swing at Baker's ribcage but misses.
Baker misses with a body punch
and Grimson counters with a head kick that drops Baker to the mat! Baker scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grimson slips under a jab from Baker.
Grimson avoids the head kick by Baker.
Grimson counters with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Baker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stu Grimson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stu Grimson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Grimson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baker.
Baker just misses with a punch to the body.
Baker tries to land a front kick but Grimson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Baker ducks under a wild hook from Grimson.
Grimson looks for the body kick but Baker saw that one coming.
Grimson throws a front kick aimed at Baker's knee but Baker avoids it well.
Grimson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Some bone on bone action there as Grimson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Baker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker throws a poor cross that misses
and Grimson counters with a thumping low kick.
Grimson lands a lovely overhand right.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baker throws a lazy right hand but Grimson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grimson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grimson throws out the jab.
Baker misses with a body shot.
Grimson thinks about the counter body kick.
Baker cracks a nice hook into Grimson's ribs.
Baker keeps Grimson at a distance using the push kick.
Baker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stu Grimson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baker misses with a shot to the body
and Grimson counters with a nice right hand that sends Baker toppling to the canvas! Baker scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Grimson finish him?!
Grimson ducks under a wild hook from Baker.
Grimson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baker misses with a hook
and Grimson counters with a good low kick that Baker was not able to check.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grimson pushes Baker away with a front kick.
Grimson lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Baker - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Grimson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stu Grimson! Stu Grimson retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Stu Grimson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Humphrey Baker stepped up to the mic, saying 'Honey badger doesn't give a shit'.
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