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Ascension 306 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sven Dufva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Dearborn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sven Dufva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Will Dearborn's chin.
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177 lbs
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175 lbs
18 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
24 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sven Dufva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Will Dearborn!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dufva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dearborn.
Will Dearborn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dufva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dufva wants to clinch.
Dufva shoots in but Dearborn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dearborn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dearborn works the jab nicely.
A solid body kick from Dearborn.
Dearborn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dearborn falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Dufva counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dearborn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dearborn 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.
Dufva staying out of range there.
Dufva throws a front kick aimed at Dearborn's knee but Dearborn avoids it well.
Dearborn moves out of range of the body kick.
Dufva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dearborn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dearborn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dufva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dearborn throws a sloppy head kick and Dufva moves out of range easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dearborn, right into the meat.
Dearborn throws a head kick that misses.
Dearborn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dufva throws a chopping leg kick but Dearborn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dearborn slips under a jab.
Dufva's corner calls for a 1-2. Dufva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dufva avoids the body shot from Dearborn.
Dearborn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dufva. That one must have hurt.
Dearborn 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 Dearborn. That snapped Dufva's head back.
Dearborn misses with a jab, cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dufva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dearborn misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn missing with a left hand there. Dufva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And Dufva counters with a quick kick to the body but Dearborn blocks it.
Dearborn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dufva is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dearborn.
Dearborn thumps Dufva with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dearborn. Dufva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dearborn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dufva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dearborn swats away the attempt to clinch by Dufva.
Dufva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dufva throws a hook but Dearborn blocks it.
Dearborn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dufva is able to avoid easily.
Dufva uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dearborn has time to react.
Dearborn cracks a nice hook into Dufva's ribs.
Dearborn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dufva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dearborn ducks under a wild hook from Dufva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dearborn.
Dufva looks to land a body kick but Dearborn moved away.
Will Dearborn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dufva checks a low kick from Dearborn.
Crunch! Dufva slams his shin into Dearborn's torso.
Dufva's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dearborn under the eye.
Dearborn looks to land a left hand but Dufva moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Dufva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dearborn wants to counter with a clinch but Dufva pushes him away.
Dearborn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dufva. That did some damage!
Dufva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dearborn doesn't seem bothered though.
Dufva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dearborn. That did some damage!
Dufva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dearborn connects with a body shot.
Dearborn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dearborn connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dearborn misses with a lunging right hand
and Dufva makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dearborn really felt that one!
Dufva misses with a low kick.
Dearborn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn misses with the combination.
Dufva throws a counter high kick but Dearborn was just alert enough to avoid it.
Dearborn lands a jab to Dufva's midsection.
Dearborn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dufva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dufva ducks under a wild hook from Dearborn.
Dufva looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dearborn throws a head kick that half lands.
Dearborn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dearborn scores with a leg kick.
Dearborn looks to land a left hand but Dufva moved out of range nicely.
Dearborn lands the left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dearborn works the jab nicely.
Dearborn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dearborn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dufva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dearborn scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Dearborn dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dufva throws a wild body kick that Dearborn sees coming a mile off.
Dearborn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Some wild striking there from Dearborn.
Dufva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dufva scores with a head kick.
Dearborn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Will Dearborn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dearborn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dufva. Dufva obviously looking to wear him down.
Dufva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dearborn moves away.
Dearborn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dufva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Dufva was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dearborn.
Dearborn wants to land a leg kick but Dufva is out of range.
Dufva takes one to the chin there.
Dufva slips a jab and a cross from Dearborn.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A leg kick checked by Dearborn.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dearborn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dufva lands the left hand.
Dearborn checks a leg kick.
That kick from Dufva tenderised Dearborn's leg. Dearborn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dufva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dearborn digs a good hook to Dufva's body.
Dearborn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A shot to the liver by Dearborn. Beautiful body shot.
Dearborn looks to throw a body kick
and Dufva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dufva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Dearborn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dearborn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dufva.
Dufva throws an overhand right that lands on Dearborn's shoulder, as Dearborn tries to avoid the shot.
Jab by Dufva.
Dufva tried to score with a low kick but Dearborn checks it.
Dearborn replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Dufva blocks it well.
Dufva lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
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!
Dearborn misses with a body shot.
Dearborn takes a swing at Dufva's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Dufva wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Dufva misses.
Dufva lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dearborn will feel that in the morning.
Nice defenses there by Dearborn.
Dearborn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A head kick misses from Dufva.
Dearborn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dufva throws a low kick, looking for Dearborn's leg but Dearborn calmly moves out of range.
Dearborn steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dufva.
Dearborn scores with a jab to the body.
Dufva misses with a low kick.
Dearborn throws a lazy uppercut
and Dufva counters with a left to the body.
Dufva misses with a kick to the body.
Dearborn throws a head kick but Dufva moves out of range.
Dufva half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dearborn throws a solid leg kick but Dufva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dearborn.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dufva might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Dufva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dearborn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dufva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dearborn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dufva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dufva trying to land knees to the body.
Dufva is trying to maintain a safe position but Dearborn gets an underhook and turns Dufva into the cage.
Dearborn wants to stall.
Dufva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dearborn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dearborn misses with a body punch.
Dufva is trying to break the clinch but Dearborn has him pressed against the cage.
Dearborn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dufva lands with a short shot to the head.
Our sources have told us that Dufva has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Dufva trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Dufva.
Dufva avoids the elbow strike from Dearborn, against the cage.
Dufva wants to stall.
Dufva misses with a knee to the head.
Dufva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dufva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dearborn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dearborn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dufva.
Dearborn has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dufva seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dearborn can turn it around.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dearborn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dufva takes a shot to the head.
Dearborn breaks from the clinch.
Dufva avoids the head kick by Dearborn.
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!
Dearborn scores with a head kick. Dufva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dearborn is looking to slow Dufva down with leg kicks.
Dearborn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dufva avoids a kick to the body.
Dufva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dearborn manages to avoid it.
Dearborn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dearborn looks to land a body kick but Dufva moved away.
Dearborn cracks the inside of Dufva's front leg.
Dearborn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dufva. Dufva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dearborn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dufvas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Will Dearborn 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!
Dearborn lands a body shot.
Dufva throws a leg kick that misses.
Dufva fails in his attempt to clinch.
A low kick from Dufva misses
and Dearborn counters with a nice uppercut.
Dearborn drops his hands momentarily and Dufva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dearborn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dearborn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dufva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dearborn.
Dearborn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dufva avoids the head kick by Dearborn.
Dearborn missing with a left hand there. Dufva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dearborn avoids the body shot from Dufva.
Dearborn lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dufva works the jab nicely.
Dufva misses the shot to the body.
Dearborn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dufva was well out of range. Poor timing from Dearborn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dufva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dufva doesn't manage to clinch there - Dearborn circles away.
Dufva throws a low kick but Dearborn avoids it.
Dearborn's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dearborn duly obliges.
Dufva is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dearborn throws a leg kick
letting Dufva counter with a right hand.
Dufva digs a good hook to Dearborn's body.
Dufva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dearborn.
Dearborn throws a looping overhand right but Dufva ducks down to avoid it.
Dearborn swings for the body but Dufva moves out of range.
Dearborn jabs Dufva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Dufva. Beautiful body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dearborn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dufva.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dearborn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dufva's efforts to push away.
Dufva struggles to land a body shot inside as Dearborn controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dufva.
Dufva swings wildly with an uppercut but Dearborn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dearborn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dufva's elbow.
Dearborn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dearborn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dearborn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dearborn digs a right hand underneath Dufva's ribcage. Dufva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dufva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dearborn.
Dufva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Dufva.
Dearborn looks to score with a jab to the body but Dufva is just out of range.
Dufva throws a body punch but Dearborn moves out of range.
Dearborn throws a counter combo.
Dearborn defending well as Dufva loads up on a big left hand.
Dufva looks to land a body kick but Dearborn moved away.
Dearborn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn misses with a leg kick
and Dufva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dearborn's knee momentarily.
Dearborn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dearborn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dufva. That did some damage!
Dearborn misses with a low kick as Dufva jumps back.
Dearborn throws a leg kick but Dufva moved away.
It looked like Dufva wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dufva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dufva misses with a body kick.
Dearborn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sven Dufva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dearborn misses with a straight left.
Dufva throws a head kick but Dearborn moves out of range.
Dearborn jabs at Dufva's body.
Dearborn checks a low kick from Dufva.
Dufva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dearborn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dufva throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dufva blocks a head kick by Dearborn.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dearborn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dearborn lunges at Dufva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dufva's hand.
Dearborn lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dearborn lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dearborn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dearborn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dufva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dufva throws a big shot that misses.
Dufva tries to clinch up.
Dearborn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dufva rather than just go for the knockout.
Dearborn avoids a kick to the body.
Dearborn is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Will Dearborn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dearborn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dufva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dearborn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dufva doesn't seem bothered though.
Dufva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dufva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Will Dearborn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dearborn 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Dearborn!
Will Dearborn took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Museum of Monsters & Madmen for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nai Khanom Tom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vaan Tseng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tseng's choice of entrance music: Anathema - Deep. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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245 lbs
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27
255 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nai Khanom Tom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vaan Tseng!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khanom Tom takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tseng connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Khanom Tom momentarily.
We've been informed that Tseng has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Tseng throws a sloppy head kick and Khanom Tom moves out of range easily.
Tseng works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tseng checks a low kick from Khanom Tom.
We've been told by Khanom Tom's head coaches at Brazilian Elite Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Khanom Tom takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tseng is trying hard to land a takedown here. Khanom Tom sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Khanom Tom looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tseng takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Vaan Tseng has been cut.
Tseng lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Khanom Tom pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tseng takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khanom Tom tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tseng is able to avoid easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khanom Tom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khanom Tom drops his hands momentarily and Tseng takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Khanom Tom jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tseng takes one on the chin but seems OK.
An inside leg kick lands from Tseng.
Khanom Tom misses with a head kick.
Khanom Tom feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tseng's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tseng shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Khanom Tom pinned against the cage. Khanom Tom gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Khanom Tom throws a leg kick that misses.
Tseng misses with a takedown attempt
and Khanom Tom counters with a stiff right hand.
Nai Khanom Tom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vaan Tseng.
Khanom Tom throws the kick towards the body but Tseng avoids it.
Khanom Tom lands a leg kick that knocks Tseng off balance momentarily.
Tseng tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Khanom Tom defends well and Tseng ends up having to push Khanom Tom into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Khanom Tom attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That kick from Khanom Tom tenderised Tseng's leg. Tseng is trying to keep his angry face on.
A telegraphed right hand from Khanom Tom misses the target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tseng darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tseng lunges at Khanom Tom with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Khanom Tom's hand.
Khanom Tom throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tseng.
Tseng is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Khanom Tom had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Khanom Tom misses with a low kick.
Tseng throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Khanom Tom on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khanom Tom gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tseng.
Tseng throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khanom Tom dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tseng throws a front kick aimed at Khanom Tom's knee but Khanom Tom avoids it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Khanom Tom 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 Tseng has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tseng and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice jab there from Tseng.
Khanom Tom tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tseng is able to avoid easily.
Tseng is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Khanom Tom shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khanom Tom. Tseng does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khanom Tom thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tseng if he has to take too many more of those.
Tseng has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Khanom Tom lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tseng is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Khanom Tom uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Donk. Tseng catches Khanom Tom right on the button with a cross.
Tseng checks a low kick from Khanom Tom.
And Tseng tries to counter it with a takedown but Khanom Tom pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom throws a looping overhand right but Tseng ducks down to avoid it.
Tseng with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Khanom Tom to score with a decent uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khanom Tom. Tseng does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tseng tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tseng lands a body shot.
Khanom Tom throws a body kick that misses.
Tseng lands a jab-cross combination.
Tseng throws a shot to the body.
Khanom Tom tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Khanom Tom does it's job there.
Tseng misses with a looping right.
Khanom Tom connects with a crisp jab.
Tseng avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khanom Tom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tseng misses with a double jab
and Khanom Tom counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tseng moves out of range of the body kick.
Tseng connects with a right hand. Khanom Tom shakes it off.
Tseng throws a lazy right hand but Khanom Tom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khanom Tom takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tseng uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khanom Tom.
Tseng is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Khanom Tom has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tseng finds it's way round the side to connect with Khanom Tom's head.
A left lands for Tseng.
Khanom Tom throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tseng just misses with a punch to the body.
Khanom Tom tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tseng keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khanom Tom 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.
Khanom Tom dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tseng. That did some damage!
Khanom Tom throws out a loose jab but Tseng uses good head movement to avoid it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Khanom Tom.
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 Nai Khanom Tom will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vaan Tseng'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.
Khanom Tom misses the shot to the body.
Tseng cracks a nice hook into Khanom Tom's ribs.
Khanom Tom throws a right hand that Tseng ducks under and follows up with a left that Tseng also avoids with ease.
Tseng scores with a jab to the body.
Tseng shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Khanom Tom as he jumps to the side.
Khanom Tom throws a low kick, looking for Tseng's leg but Tseng calmly moves out of range.
Tseng connects with a jab.
Nice sprawl there from Khanom Tom as Tseng shoots in.
Nai Khanom Tom is winning the standup battle so far.
Khanom Tom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tseng sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Tseng.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tseng blocks a leg kick.
Khanom Tom blocks a leg kick.
Tseng scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Khanom Tom scores with a jab. Tseng acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khanom Tom scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanom Tom drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tseng avoids the head kick by Khanom Tom.
Tseng takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tseng avoids the head kick by Khanom Tom.
Khanom Tom cracks the inside of Tseng's front leg.
Khanom Tom throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tseng feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Khanom Tom wants to stand but Tseng is controlling the position.
Tseng postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tseng trying to control but Khanom Tom is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tseng postures up in Khanom Tom's guard and throws a big left but Khanom Tom blocks it.
Khanom Tom pulls Tseng in close to prevent any damage.
Tseng throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Khanom Tom works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom keeping moving, preventing Tseng from controlling successfully.
Khanom Tom might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Khanom Tom keeping full guard, as Tseng tries to pass.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tseng avoids a kick to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tseng. Khanom Tom shrugs it off though.
Tseng's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tseng shoots in looking for a takedown. Khanom Tom tries to sprawl out of it but Tseng keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Khanom Tom manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nai Khanom Tom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vaan Tseng.
Khanom Tom fails to land with a series of punches.
Tseng moves out of range of the strikes.
Tseng avoids a kick to the body.
Tseng displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khanom Tom throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tseng misses with a double jab
and Khanom Tom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tseng swings for the body but Khanom Tom moves out of range.
Khanom Tom looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tseng throws a low kick, looking for Khanom Tom's leg but Khanom Tom calmly moves out of range.
No joy there for Tseng, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Khanom Tom moves out of range of the strikes.
Tseng checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tseng takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khanom Tom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tseng.
Tseng thuds his shin into the meat of Khanom Tom's side.
Khanom Tom is looking to slow Tseng down with leg kicks.
Khanom Tom throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A cross from Tseng lands.
Khanom Tom throws an overhand right that lands on Tseng's shoulder, as Tseng tries to avoid the shot.
Tseng cracks Khanom Tom with a good jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tseng checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khanom Tom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khanom Tom keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Khanom Tom gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tseng punishes Khanom Tom's body with a nice straight punch.
Tseng cracks Khanom Tom with a good jab.
Khanom Tom throws a body shot but no joy.
Khanom Tom 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.
Khanom Tom misses with an uppercut.
And Tseng tries to counter it with a takedown but Khanom Tom pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A jab from Khanom Tom misses.
Khanom Tom lands with a right hand.
Tseng drops his hands momentarily and Khanom Tom takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tseng misses with a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Khanom Tom.
Tseng avoids a punch combination nicely.
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 Nai Khanom Tom will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vaan Tseng's cut.
That's time! Khanom Tom's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Tseng misses with a looping right.
Khanom Tom misses the jab.
Tseng misses with a hook. Khanom Tom ducked under it nicely.
Tseng misses with a straight left.
Tseng scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
You can see that Tseng has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
A jab from Khanom Tom misses.
Khanom Tom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tseng.
Khanom Tom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tseng.
Khanom Tom half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tseng tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice uppercut there from Tseng.
A leg kick checked by Tseng.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khanom Tom connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tseng momentarily.
Some bone on bone action there as Tseng checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd cheers as Tseng lands an impressive looking overhand right. Khanom Tom doesn't seem phased though.
Some bone on bone action there as Tseng checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tseng drives through with a takedown into guard.
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.
Khanom Tom looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tseng is one step ahead there.
Khanom Tom keeping full guard, as Tseng tries to pass.
Khanom Tom keeping moving, preventing Tseng from controlling successfully.
Khanom Tom has Tseng pulled in close to control his posture.
Khanom Tom keeping moving, preventing Tseng from controlling successfully.
Tseng is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Tseng trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vaan Tseng has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Khanom Tom wriggles free and stands up.
Good exchange - Tseng coming out on top.
Nai Khanom Tom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Tseng misses.
Khanom Tom scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Khanom Tom looks to land a body kick but Tseng moved away.
Tseng changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tseng swings for the body but Khanom Tom moves out of range.
Khanom Tom slips a jab from Tseng.
Khanom Tom swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tseng.
Khanom Tom blocks a jab.
Tseng gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Khanom Tom counter with a right hand.
Khanom Tom lands the left hand.
Tseng loads up on a big right hand but Khanom Tom slips the punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tseng darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Tseng as he checks the leg kick.
Khanom Tom throws a low kick but Tseng avoids it.
Tseng throws a head kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Khanom Tom, right into the meat.
Tseng takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tseng just misses with a punch to the body.
Tseng throws a lazy head kick
and Khanom Tom counters with a left and a right that stings Tseng.
Tseng tries to score with a low kick but Khanom Tom moves his leg out of the way.
Khanom Tom thinks about countering with a body kick.
Tseng misses with a kick to the body.
Tseng throws an off balance right hand
and Khanom Tom counters with a straight right hand.
Khanom Tom connects with a jab.
Khanom Tom lands with a straight right. Tseng didn't see that one coming.
Khanom Tom misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tseng throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Khanom Tom.
Tseng is rocked!
Tseng looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Khanom Tom gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tseng.
Tseng on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khanom Tom. Khanom Tom obviously looking to wear him down.
Khanom Tom scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Khanom Tom throws a head kick but Tseng moves out of range.
Tseng tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Khanom Tom will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Khanom Tom throws a looping overhand right but Tseng ducks down to avoid it.
And Tseng tries to counter it with a takedown but Khanom Tom pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Khanom Tom lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tseng connects with the punch.
It looks like Nai Khanom Tom has been cut.
Tseng rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Khanom Tom makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Khanom Tom gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tseng.
Khanom Tom lands a lovely overhand right.
Tseng swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nai Khanom Tom showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Khanom Tom, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nai Khanom Tom!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rustam Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray McChiney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kersikov comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Survival . Rustam Kersikov 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rustam Kersikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray McChiney!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McChiney fails to land with a series of punches.
Kersikov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fighters circling - Kersikov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McChiney is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
McChiney moves away from the strike by Kersikov.
McChiney tries to keep at a distance but Kersikov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kersikov'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.
McChiney has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kersikov is trying to maintain a safe position but McChiney gets an underhook and turns Kersikov into the cage.
McChiney looking for a takedown.
McChiney blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McChiney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McChiney changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McChiney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kersikov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McChiney.
McChiney fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McChiney shoots in for a double leg but Kersikov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rustam Kersikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray McChiney.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kersikov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kersikov tries to land a front kick but McChiney steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McChiney takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kersikov.
McChiney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ray McChiney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McChiney tries for a takedown but Kersikov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McChiney throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab from McChiney misses.
McChiney avoids the head kick by Kersikov.
McChiney fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Kersikov.
McChiney misses with a body punch
and Kersikov counters with a body kick.
McChiney shoots in looking for a takedown. Kersikov tries to sprawl out of it but McChiney keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kersikov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McChiney gets a double leg takedown into Kersikov's guard.
McChiney wants to pass the guard but Kersikov is keeping the position.
Kersikov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kersikov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McChiney manages to get himself to full guard.
McChiney working a defensive guard here.
McChiney looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kersikov is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kersikov trying to control but McChiney is working from the bottom.
Kersikov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kersikov trying to control but McChiney is working from the bottom.
McChiney controlling Kersikov's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kersikov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McChiney throws a hook to the side of Kersikov's head but Kersikov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McChiney throws a hook but Kersikov avoids it easily.
McChiney throws a body punch but Kersikov moves out of range.
Kersikov throws a right and a left that both miss.
McChiney throws a hook but Kersikov blocks it.
No luck for McChiney with that takedown attempt.
McChiney chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kersikov can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rustam Kersikov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McChiney throws a jab but it's blocked by Kersikov.
McChiney will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kersikov looks to land a left hand but McChiney moved out of range nicely.
McChiney shoots in and drives through. Kersikov sprawls well.
McChiney moves out of range of the body kick from Kersikov.
McChiney takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McChiney lands a slapping body shot.
McChiney closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - McChiney lands in his opponent's guard.
McChiney missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McChiney trying to control but Kersikov is working from the bottom.
Kersikov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McChiney throwing strikes but missing.
Kersikov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McChiney throws an elbow that misses. Kersikov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McChiney's guard. Nice move by Kersikov!
McChiney wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McChiney is pulling down on Kersikov's head. It's preventing any offense from Kersikov, at least for the moment.
Kersikov is looking to stand up but McChiney won't let him.
That's two 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.
McChiney is trying to control the position but Kersikov postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kersikov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McChiney is proving hard to escape from.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McChiney thuds a left hand into Kersikov's body.
Rustam Kersikov is winning the standup battle so far.
Kersikov takes a jab right on the kisser.
McChiney misses with a looping right.
McChiney missing with a left hand there. Kersikov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kersikov throws a low kick but McChiney avoids it.
Kersikov throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov lands a front kick.
Kersikov looks to throw a body kick
and Kersikov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rustam Kersikov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kersikov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kersikov misses with a low kick.
Kersikov tries to land a front kick but McChiney steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McChiney throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kersikov's waist but Kersikov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McChiney off to one side.
Rustam Kersikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray McChiney.
Kersikov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McChiney is out of range.
Kersikov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kersikov throws a shot to the body.
McChiney throws the left hand but Kersikov avoids the punch easily.
McChiney on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kersikov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McChiney manages to avoid it.
McChiney punishes Kersikov's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kersikov misses with the combination.
McChiney feints the counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Kersikov.
McChiney throws a right hand that misses
and Kersikov counters with a nice low kick that buckles McChiney's knee momentarily.
McChiney lands a jab to Kersikov's midsection.
Kersikov has closed the distance and engaged McChiney in a clinch.
Kersikov pushes McChiney back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McChiney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kersikov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kersikov moves forwards but McChiney connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've been told by Kersikov's head coaches at Abobomination Training $700 13 LEGIT elite coaches that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McChiney throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kersikov's waist but Kersikov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McChiney off to one side.
Kersikov lands a nice leg kick that just misses McChiney's sensitive parts.
McChiney scores with a punch to the head.
McChiney swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kersikov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kersikov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McChiney.
Kersikov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kersikov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McChiney 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.
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 Rustam Kersikov will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Kersikov connects with a high kick.
McChiney fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McChiney closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kersikov quickly recovers to half guard.
Kersikov tries to roll over but McChiney keeps him under control.
Kersikov is trying to control but can't.
McChiney is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kersikov wants to improve his position but McChiney is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kersikov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McChiney is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kersikov sees it coming and defends easily.
Kersikov blocking the ground and pound attempt from McChiney.
McChiney is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kersikov has one foot on McChiney's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Kersikov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov misses with a body kick.
McChiney misses with an uppercut
and Kersikov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab by Kersikov.
Kersikov lands with a right hand.
McChiney fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McChiney throws a shot to the body.
Kersikov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kersikov jabs McChiney to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kersikov with a nice cross.
Kersikov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McChiney misses with a straight left.
McChiney lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McChiney throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ray McChiney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kersikov jabs McChiney right on the nose. McChiney blinks but takes it well.
Kersikov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Kersikov. Beautiful body shot.
McChiney tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A clash of legs there as McChiney blocks the low kick.
McChiney misses with a shot to the body
and Kersikov counters with an inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kersikov.
McChiney throws the left hand but Kersikov avoids the punch easily.
Kersikov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McChiney throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kersikov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McChiney lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kersikov at a distance.
Kersikov closes the distance and clinches.
Kersikov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McChiney backwards.
McChiney is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kersikov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
McChiney tries to score a body lock takedown but Kersikov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kersikov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McChiney can do to turn this around?
McChiney takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kersikov keeps control of McChiney as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McChiney wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kersikov struggles to land a body shot inside as McChiney controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McChiney blocks a body shot from Kersikov.
A short right from Kersikov.
McChiney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - McChiney throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McChiney takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McChiney circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kersikov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kersikov moves out of range of the strikes.
McChiney is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kersikov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A little feinted left hand from Kersikov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rustam Kersikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray McChiney.
Kersikov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kersikov.
A decent looking cross lands there for McChiney.
McChiney misses with a shot to the body
and Kersikov counters with a head kick.
Kersikov connects with a body shot that sends McChiney's belly button to the back.
Kersikov lets loose with a powerful body kick. McChiney will feel that in the morning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rustam Kersikov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kersikov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rustam Kersikov!
A determined Rustam Kersikov didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Punani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Lee Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniels is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kid Rock - Bawitdaba . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Punani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobby Lee Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punani throws a low kick but it's checked well by Daniels.
Punani pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Punani throws a sloppy head kick and Daniels moves out of range easily.
Daniels takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Punani shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Daniels but Daniels pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Daniels swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Daniels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Punani.
Punani lands with an uppercut that bounces Daniels off the cage and back into range.
Nice jab there from Daniels.
Punani turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Punani throws a front kick that sends Daniels stumbling back into the cage.
Punani blocks a jab.
Punani takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Punani pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sloppy strikes from Punani. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Punani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daniels.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punani lands with a nice body punch.
Daniels lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slapping body kick lands there for Daniels.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daniels. Punani does a little dance to reset his feet.
Punani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've been hearing reports that Punani has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Punani throws a leg kick which misses Daniels's front leg but catches the back leg as Daniels tries to avoid it.
Good work by Punani as he checks the leg kick.
Daniels misses with a straight right.
Daniels connects with a solid leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Punani is defended easily by Daniels.
Punani looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An inside leg kick from Daniels misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Daniels blocks a head kick by Punani.
Punani pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daniels avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Daniels misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Punani scores with a head kick. Daniels tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A nice inside leg kick there by Daniels. That's going to slow Punani down.
Bobby Lee Daniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daniels just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Punani.
Daniels tries to land a front kick but Punani steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Daniels just misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels lands a leg kick that knocks Punani off balance momentarily.
Punani throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Daniels tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punani throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Daniels tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Punani is in Daniels's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Punani trying to control but Daniels is working from the bottom.
Punani is really struggling to control Daniels but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Daniels is pulling down on Punani's head to control his posture.
Punani's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniels not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Punani throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Daniels works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Punani pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Daniels is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punani trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Punani throws a low kick, looking for Daniels's leg but Daniels calmly moves out of range.
Punani throws a right hand that misses
and Daniels counters with a nice body kick.
Punani throws a sloppy head kick and Daniels moves out of range easily.
Daniels swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Punani tries a head kick but it misses.
Punani is looking to land body kicks.
Daniels throws a push kick but Punani slaps the foot to one side.
Punani pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Daniels goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Daniels tries a head kick but it misses.
Daniels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Punani.
Nice body kick from Daniels.
Daniels is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Punani rather than just go for the knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daniels throws a leg kick but Punani checks it.
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 Harry Punani will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Punani tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Daniels swivels and escapes.
Daniels doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Punani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daniels.
Punani misses the shot to the body.
Bobby Lee Daniels seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Daniels takes a jab right on the kisser.
Punani wants to clinch.
Punani shoots in but Daniels avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Daniels wants to slow Punani down by chopping away at his legs.
Punani appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels feints and then cracks Punani's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Punani down.
Daniels turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice jab there from Daniels.
Daniels lands with a thumping leg kick.
Daniels lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punani throws a wild body kick that Daniels sees coming a mile off.
Punani throws a leg kick
and Daniels connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daniels connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Punani throws a head kick that Daniels semi-blocks.
Punani fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Punani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Punani pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daniels scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Daniels cracks the inside of Punani's front leg.
Daniels keeps the fight on the outside.
Daniels keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Punani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daniels takes a swing at Punani's ribcage but misses.
Punani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daniels moves away.
Punani is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Punani lands a head kick. Daniels smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Punani is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daniels.
A nice side step and Daniels releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Punani takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Daniels throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Punani tries for a takedown but Daniels circles away easily
and Daniels counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Daniels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Punani is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Daniels jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Punani throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Daniels scores with a hook.
Punani tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Punani wants to clinch
and Daniels counters with a nice body shot.
Punani checks a low kick from Daniels.
Punani gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Daniels scores with a shot to the body.
Daniels lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Daniels cracks the inside of Punani's front leg.
Daniels throws a low kick, looking for Punani's leg but Punani calmly moves out of range.
Daniels has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Daniels tries to land a leg kick but Punani saw it coming and moves away.
Daniels cracks the inside of Punani's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punani tries to clinch there but Daniels circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Daniels.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daniels jabs Punani to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Daniels avoids the body shot from Punani.
Daniels throws a shot to the body.
Punani looks to score with a jab to the body but Daniels is just out of range.
Daniels now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Daniels lands a body shot.
Punani throws a head kick that misses
and Daniels counters with a right hand to the body.
Daniels lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Punani.
Good standup being displayed there by Punani as he connects with a hook.
That kick from Daniels tenderised Punani's leg. Punani is trying to keep his angry face on.
Daniels changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Lee Daniels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Punani takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Punani fails with an attempt to clinch.
Daniels is looking to land body kicks.
Punani fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Daniels throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Daniels throws a leg kick which misses Punani's front leg but catches the back leg as Punani tries to avoid it.
Daniels drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Daniels scoring well with a low kick there.
Punani looks to land a combination but Daniels avoids it well.
Daniels lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels scores with a nice strike.
Punani is looking to clinch but Daniels is avoiding it.
Daniels is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Punani with a body shot.
Punani fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels scores with the left hand. Punani knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice body punch from Punani.
Punani swings for the body but Daniels moves out of range.
Daniels scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Punani.
Punani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Punani looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Daniels lands the left hand.
Daniels connects with a body shot.
Punani avoids the body shot from Daniels.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Daniels. Punani shrugs it off though.
Daniels checks a low kick from Punani.
Daniels lands a leg kick that knocks Punani off balance momentarily.
Punani is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daniels tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Punani is able to avoid easily.
Punani throws a lazy head kick
and Daniels counters with a left to the body.
Punani tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Daniels.
The crowd cheers as Daniels lands an impressive looking overhand right. Punani doesn't seem phased though.
Daniels throws a big shot that misses.
Daniels blocks a head kick by Punani.
Punani backing away here, and Daniels unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Daniels misses with a leg kick.
Punani appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Punani fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Daniels appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Daniels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Punani.
Punani shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Daniels but Daniels pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Punani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels looks to land a left hand but Punani moved out of range nicely.
Punani ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Punani throws a head kick but Daniels moves out of range.
Punani misses the jab.
Punani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daniels.
Punani buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Daniels shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Punani slips under a jab.
Daniels scores with a spinning back kick!
Daniels tries to work over Punani's front leg with a kick but Punani checks it.
Punani throws a poor cross that misses
and Daniels counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Punani wants to slow Daniels down by chopping away at his legs.
Daniels connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a low kick but Punani moves out of range easily.
Punani fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Daniels avoids it really well and circles away.
Daniels flicks out a counter leg kick but Punani steps away.
Daniels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Punani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daniels.
A nice inside leg kick there by Daniels. That's going to slow Punani down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Daniels.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Punani misses with a head kick.
Daniels appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Daniels has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Punani finds it's way round the side to connect with Daniels's head.
Harry Punani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Punani.
Daniels flicks out a counter leg kick but Punani steps away.
Punani moves out of range of the body kick from Daniels.
Punani attempts a counter takedown but Daniels avoids it well and moves away.
Daniels throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Lee Daniels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Daniels 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Lee Daniels!
After the fight, Bobby Lee Daniels was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Hoffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riley Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marshall has chosen I Shot the Sheriff by Eric Clapton as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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179 lbs
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185 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
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Hoffman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Riley Marshall!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoffman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marshall has a takedown stuffed.
Marshall connects with a jab.
We've been told by Hoffman's head coaches at Cylon Training Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Riley Marshall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marshall closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Marshall missing with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marshall.
Marshall keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hoffman's efforts to push away.
Marshall tries to land a knee to the head but Hoffman blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshall missing with knees to the body.
Marshall tries a knee to the head but Hoffman blocks it.
Hoffman breaks the clinch.
Hoffman throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Marshall to counter with a crisp jab.
Hoffman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall connects with a single shot there.
Hoffman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hoffman slips a straight right by Marshall.
Hoffman moves away from the strike by Marshall.
Hoffman misses with a straight left.
Marshall throws a nice head kick!
Marshall looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoffman is just out of range.
Hoffman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marshall counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hoffman avoids a kick to the body.
Hoffman misses with a hook.
Hoffman with a hook.
Marshall is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marshall misses with a head kick.
Hoffman went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Marshall is still on wobbly legs! Can Hoffman finish him?
Hoffman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marshall manages to avoid it.
Marshall seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marshall. That's going to slow Hoffman down.
Hoffman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marshall counters with a stiff right hand.
Marshall avoids the body shot from Hoffman.
Marshall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoffman was well out of range. Poor timing from Marshall.
A little feinted left hand from Hoffman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Marshall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marshall is looking to clinch.
Marshall dips to his left and cracks Hoffman with an uppercut!
Marshall tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoffman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marshall lands with a slapping head kick.
Hoffman looks to land a left hand but Marshall moved out of range nicely.
Marshall throws a lazy uppercut
and Hoffman counters with a leg kick.
Hoffman throws a sloppy body shot
and Marshall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marshall is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A jab from Marshall misses.
Marshall misses with a body shot
and Hoffman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hoffman steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Marshall is out on his feet! Hoffman sets himself and nearly takes Marshall's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jack Hoffman!
After the fight, Jack Hoffman was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
The defeated Riley Marshall had this to say: 'You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Constrictor Boa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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28
205 lbs
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30
211 lbs
19 - 9 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Constrictor Boa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyson Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boa moves away.
Boa throws a lazy head kick
and Jacobs counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Boa throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Boa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jacobs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boa moves away.
Jacobs lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tyson Jacobs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by Boa as he checks the leg kick.
Boa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jacobs manages to avoid it.
Boa throws out a loose jab but Jacobs uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobs goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Boa is looking to counter the offense by Jacobs and move into the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jacobs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boa, as that shot connected.
Jacobs lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jacobs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jacobs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jacobs stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jacobs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jacobs looks to land a left hand but Boa moved out of range nicely.
Jacobs is looking to chop away at Boa's legs.
Jacobs throws a body kick that misses.
Jacobs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jacobs looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jacobs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jacobs throws a body punch but Boa moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jacobs is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Boa rather than just go for the knockout.
A head kick from Jacobs lands but Boa takes it in his stride.
Jacobs tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As Jacobs backs away, Boa returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jacobs misses with a kick to the body
and Boa counters with a single leg into guard. Jacobs didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boa trying to control but Jacobs is working from the bottom.
Boa looking to sit in guard and control but Jacobs gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Boa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jacobs trying to control but Boa is working from the bottom.
Boa pushes a forearm under Jacobs's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Jacobs is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Constrictor Boa!
A victorious Constrictor Boa 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Kato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yin Tao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tao comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Philip Bailey - Walking on the Chinese Wall kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!
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167 lbs
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160 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenji Kato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yin Tao!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kato misses with a body shot.
Tao throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kato.
Kato has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tao.
Tao misses with a kick to the body.
Tao slips under a jab from Kato.
Tao goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kato looks for the body kick but Tao saw that one coming.
Nice shot lands for Tao.
Kato checks a low kick from Tao.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tao, right into the meat.
An inside leg kick lands from Kato.
A head kick misses from Tao.
Kato dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tao. That did some damage!
Kato definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kato feints and then cracks Tao's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tao down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kato fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tao on the side of the head.
Kato throws a leg kick
and Tao counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tao throws a leg kick but Kato sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao lands with a cross.
Tao throws a hook but Kato blocks it.
Nice shot lands for Tao.
A jab from Kato misses.
Tao looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tao throws a body punch but Kato moves out of range.
Kato fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tao has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kato lands a leg kick that knocks Tao off balance momentarily.
Tao throws the kick towards the body but Kato avoids it.
Tao has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kato avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kato misses with an uppercut. Tao saw that one coming.
Tao checks a leg kick.
Kato throws a leg kick that misses.
Tao fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kato scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tao misses with a low kick.
Kato scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kato swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tao counters with a stiff right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tao.
Tao tries a head kick but it misses.
Kato swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tao throws a push kick but Kato slaps the foot to one side.
Tao walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kato checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kato misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from Kato misses
and Tao counters with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kato. Tao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kato waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tao.
Tao takes one on the button.
Kato 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.
Tao misses with a body kick.
Kato swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kato dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tao. That did some damage!
Tao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tao comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tao connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kato's hands.
Tao throws a body punch but Kato moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kato avoids the head kick by Tao.
Tao throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tao scores with a leg kick.
Kato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tao moves away.
Tao throws a leg kick but Kato sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tao throws a head kick that misses.
Tao on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kato throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kato. Kato obviously looking to wear him down.
Tao throws out a leg kick but Kato moves out of range and Tao only half commits.
Kato looks to land a left hand but Tao moved out of range nicely.
Tao flicks out a counter leg kick but Kato steps away.
Tao connects with a high kick.
Kato throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tao moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kato throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tao counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kato's knee momentarily.
Tao turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tao misses with a body kick.
Kato lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tao circles away quickly and effectively.
Kato misses with a wild body shot.
Tao scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kato is looking to slow Tao down with leg kicks.
Tao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kato lands with a good body shot.
Kato throws a body kick that misses.
Tao scoring well with a low kick there.
Kato is looking to wear down Tao with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tao takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tao slips a jab from Kato.
Tao tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tao looks to score with a jab to the body but Kato is just out of range.
Tao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tao missing with a left hand there. Kato was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Kato misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yin Tao dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tao.
An inside leg kick from Kato misses.
Tao's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kato 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.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tao.
Tao has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kato.
Tao pushes Kato away with a front kick.
Kato changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tao slips a straight right by Kato.
Tao only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kato swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tao. Kato shrugs it off though.
Kato looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kato's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tao connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kato scrambles back to his feet.
Kato steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tao. That one must have hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kato misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tao looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao scores with the left hand. Kato knows he should have avoided that one.
Tao checks a leg kick nicely.
Tao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tao looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kato takes a swing at Tao's ribcage but misses.
Tao flicks out a counter leg kick but Kato steps away.
A head kick from Tao lands but Kato takes it in his stride.
Tao scores with a body shot.
Tao scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kato throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tao looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tao misses with an attempted mid kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tao.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kato throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tao.
Kato is looking to slow Tao down with leg kicks.
Tao connects with a single shot there.
Kato will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kato jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tao moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tao throws a head kick that misses.
Kato appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tao throws an overhand right that lands on Kato's shoulder, as Kato tries to avoid the shot.
Tao plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kato might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Tao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kato. Kato obviously looking to wear him down.
Kato lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tao's sensitive parts.
Tao takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kato throws a body punch but Tao moves out of range.
Kato misses with an uppercut. Tao saw that one coming.
Kato lands with a nice body punch.
Kato swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kato is looking to score with low kicks.
Tao tried to score with a low kick but Kato checks it.
Yin Tao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some bone on bone action there as Kato checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kato was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tao misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kato throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kato scores with a jab to the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tao.
Kato avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Tao checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A head kick misses from Tao.
Tao finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tao checks the leg kick.
Tao pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kato was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tao scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kato takes a kick to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kato connects with a right hand. Tao shakes it off.
Kato throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tao tries to move into range but Kato moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tao lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kato scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tao in his tracks.
Kato throws a combination that misses
and Tao makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kato has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Tao throws a lazy body kick
and Tao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tao misses the shot to the body.
Tao lands with a nice body kick.
Kato misses with a hook.
Tao pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A cross from Kato lands.
Tao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kato misses with a looping right.
Tao is looking for the big counter here.
Tao attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tao throws a leg kick but Kato sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tao jabs at Kato's body.
Yin Tao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kato throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yin Tao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kato tries to clinch but Tao moves out of range.
Kato tries to clinch but Tao is having none of it.
Tao appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kato throws out a leg kick but Tao moves out of range and Kato only half commits.
Tao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kato takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kato throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tao counters with a thumping low kick.
Kato connects with a leg kick. Tao looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kato steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tao.
Kato checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A quick step to the side and Kato tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tao lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kato backs up against the cage.
Kato throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kato wants to land a leg kick but Tao is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Tao misses.
Kato fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tao just manages to avoid it.
Tao throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tao was well out of range. Poor timing from Kato.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tao motions for Kato to come forward. Tao throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kato comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kato misses with a straight left.
Tao misses with a wild body shot.
Tao lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tao buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tao throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tao throws a right hand that Kato ducks under and follows up with a left that Kato also avoids with ease.
Kato scores with a hook to the body. Tao takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kato throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tao tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kato is able to avoid easily.
Kato feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tao tries to land a front kick but Kato steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tao tries to work over Kato's front leg with a kick but Kato checks it.
Kato throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tao just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tao. That's going to slow Kato down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kato checks a leg kick nicely.
Tao takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kato blocks a jab.
Kato throws an overhand right that lands on Tao's shoulder, as Tao tries to avoid the shot.
Kato throws a body shot but no joy.
Tao was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Tao looks for the body kick but Kato saw that one coming.
Kato takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tao loads up on a big right hand but Kato slips the punch.
A counter left hand to the body from Kato misses its target.
Tao scoring well with a low kick there.
Tao pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kato misses with a left hand
and Tao counters with a left to the body.
Kato throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kato slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kato connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tao attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tao takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kato throws a body punch but Tao moves out of range.
Tao connects with a right hand. Kato shakes it off.
Tao is looking to chop away at Kato's legs.
Kato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tao.
A big left from Kato misses.
Kato misses with a straight left.
Kato chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kato misses the jab.
Tao tries a quick counter leg kick but Kato is wise to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tao lands with a slapping head kick.
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!
Kato looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tao connects with a leg kick. Kato looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tao looks to throw the jab but Kato is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tao. That's going to slow Kato down.
Tao scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kato in his tracks.
Kato tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tao is able to avoid easily.
Kenji Kato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kato is looking to score with low kicks.
Kato throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tao throws a body shot but no joy.
Tao finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kato throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kato.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yin Tao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tao 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yin Tao!
After winning the bout, Yin Tao 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 Tommie Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Chabala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunn comes into the arena with Don't Shoot Shotgun blaring out of the sound system. 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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168 lbs
16 - 4 - 2 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommie Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 2, fighting out of New York, Matt Chabala!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn takes a swing at Chabala's ribcage but misses.
Chabala chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gunn takes a kick to the side of the head.
Chabala lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Chabala stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gunn seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gunn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chabala is out of range and Gunn settles back down.
Gunn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chabala is looking to land body kicks.
Gunn tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Chabala manages to circle out of the way.
Chabala chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chabala is looking to chop away at Gunn's legs.
Gunn blocks a head kick by Chabala.
Chabala looks to score with a jab to the body but Gunn is just out of range.
Gunn drives through and clinches with Chabala against the cage.
Chabala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunn's elbow.
Chabala blocks a body shot from Gunn.
Gunn pushes Chabala back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chabala lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gunn misses with a punch to the body.
Gunn throws a punch but it's blocked by Chabala.
Gunn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chabala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gunn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chabala lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gunn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chabala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gunn tries to work over Chabala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gunn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gunn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chabala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chabala.
Gunn misses with the head strike.
Chabala takes a shot to the head.
Gunn lands a nice shot to the body.
Gunn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chabala looking to stall.
Gunn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chabala.
Gunn working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chabala.
Gunn tries a body shot but Chabala blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chabala breaks from the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chabala, right into the meat.
Chabala throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gunn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chabala misses with a body punch
and Gunn makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Chabala really felt that one!
Chabala misses the shot to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gunn misses with a punch to the body.
Gunn can't find room to land a body shot as Chabala controls the action.
Chabala struggles to land a body shot inside as Gunn controls his hands.
Gunn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chabalas head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gunn.
Gunn lands a nice uppercut.
Gunn misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gunn.
Chabala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Gunn.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chabala.
Chabala escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gunn takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chabala with a hook.
Nice sprawl there from Chabala as Gunn shoots in.
Chabala is looking to chop away at Gunn's legs.
Gunn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chabala throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gunn shoots for a double leg takedown but Chabala sprawls well. He's pushed Gunn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chabala dives in for a single leg takedown but Gunn sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Gunn misses the target.
Chabala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matt Chabala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunn misses with a body kick.
Chabala's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gunn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chabala scrambles back to his feet.
Chabala throws a head kick but Gunn moves out of range.
Gunn connects with a leg kick. Chabala looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gunn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gunn misses with a looping right.
Chabala throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chabala throws a body punch but Gunn moves out of range.
Gunn is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Chabala.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chabala misses with a low kick.
Chabala blocks the body kick.
Chabala takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chabala throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gunn.
Chabala with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gunn is looking to chop away at Chabala's legs.
Chabala has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Chabala throws a leg kick but Gunn checks it.
Chabala ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gunn connects with the punch.
Chabala takes one to the chin there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gunn. Chabala does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chabala fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gunn slips a jab from Chabala.
Gunn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chabala. Chabala obviously looking to wear him down.
Gunn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chabala.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Chabala dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Chabala swinging wildly here.
Chabala misses with an uppercut.
Gunn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chabala changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Chabala scoring well with a low kick there.
Matt Chabala seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chabala lands with a straight right. Gunn didn't see that one coming.
Gunn wants to slow Chabala down by chopping away at his legs.
Chabala keeps the fight on the outside.
Gunn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gunn ducks under a wild hook from Chabala.
As Chabala backs away, Gunn returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nice shot by Chabala.
Gunn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gunn was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chabala.
Gunn appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Chabala tried to score with a low kick but Gunn checks it.
Chabala throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gunn is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Chabala.
Gunn scoring well with a low kick there.
Chabala misses with a body kick.
Chabala misses with an uppercut. Gunn saw that one coming.
Chabala has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn connects with a crisp jab.
Chabala throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gunn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gunn slips a jab from Chabala.
Gunn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gunn seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gunn scores with a hook.
Gunn misses with a low kick as Chabala jumps back.
Chabala scoring well with a low kick there.
Gunn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chabala stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gunn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Chabala throws a lazy right hand but Gunn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gunn checks a leg kick.
Gunn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chabala fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gunn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And Chabala tries to counter it with a takedown but Gunn pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gunn misses with a low kick.
A left and a right from Chabala both land. Nice combination.
Gunn throws a lazy right hand but Chabala sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chabala throws a jab when Gunn was well out of range.
Gunn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chabala checks it well.
Gunn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gunn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chabala blocks the body kick.
Chabala ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gunn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chabala moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gunn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chabala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gunn loads up on a big right hand but Chabala slips the punch.
Gunn scores with a nice head shot.
Chabala throws a combination that misses
and Gunn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gunn blocking some punches.
Gunn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chabala.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Chabala.
Chabala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunn's elbow.
Chabala prevents a body shot from Gunn.
Gunn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gunn as Chabala tries to tie him up.
Gunn working aggressively here.
Chabala tries to throw a body punch but Gunn avoids it by throwing Chabala back against the cage.
Tommie Gunn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gunn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chabala is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gunn misses with a punch on the inside.
Gunn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gunn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chabala dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Chabala tries to throw a body punch but Gunn avoids it by throwing Chabala back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Gunn.
Gunn misses with a punch on the inside.
Chabala blocks a body shot from Gunn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chabala is trying to stall.
Gunn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gunn tries to work over Chabala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chabala tries to work over Gunn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gunn has a couple of punches blocked by Chabala.
Chabala prevents a body shot from Gunn.
Gunn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gunn.
Gunn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chabala is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gunn is keeping busy.
Chabala swings wildly with an uppercut but Gunn uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gunn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gunn misses with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gunn as Chabala tries to tie him up.
Gunn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Gunn - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Matt Chabala will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gunn feints and then cracks Chabala's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chabala down.
Chabala throws the left hand but Gunn avoids the punch easily.
Gunn throws a leg kick that misses.
Gunn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chabala breaks the clinch.
Gunn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An inside leg kick from Gunn misses.
A clash of legs there as Gunn blocks the low kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Chabala.
Chabala throws a sloppy head kick
and Gunn counters with an outside leg kick.
Chabala tries to land a front kick but Gunn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gunn avoids the head kick by Chabala.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chabala misses with an uppercut.
Gunn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chabala's calf.
Gunn blocks a low kick nicely.
Gunn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chabala misses with a body kick.
Chabala is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gunn.
It looked like Gunn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn shoots in looking for a takedown. Chabala tries to sprawl out of it but Gunn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chabala manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chabala misses with a body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Gunn.
Gunn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gunn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chabala swivels and escapes.
Gunn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chabala throws a combination that misses
and Gunn counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Chabala has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gunn is working away from the top position though.
Gunn thows a huge punch but Chabala dodges it nicely.
Gunn is thwarting Chabala's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn lands with a punch from half guard.
Chabala won't allow Gunn to pass to mount.
Chabala trying to hold on to Gunn's head to control him but Gunn postures up.
Gunn working Chabala over with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chabala wants to improve his position but Gunn is controlling well.
Chabala avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gunn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Chabala to regain full guard.
Gunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Chabala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chabala controlling Gunn's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gunn throws a body shot but no joy.
Gunn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chabala throws a body shot but no joy.
Chabala throws a jab when Gunn was well out of range.
Chabala on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gunn. Gunn obviously looking to wear him down.
A bone on bone clash there as Chabala blocks the leg kick.
Chabala blocks a head kick by Gunn.
Gunn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice defenses there by Chabala.
Gunn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chabala walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gunn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chabala misses the shot to the body.
Gunn shoots in looking for a takedown. Chabala tries to sprawl out of it but Gunn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chabala manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommie Gunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunn avoids the body shot from Chabala.
Chabala shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gunn's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gunn slows the pace down in half guard.
Gunn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Tommie Gunn did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gunn thuds a left hand into Chabala's body.
Chabala fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gunn checks it well.
Gunn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chabala avoids the body shot from Gunn.
Chabala drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gunn defends it well.
Chabala throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gunn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chabala throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gunn throws the kick towards the body but Chabala avoids it.
Chabala misses with an uppercut. Gunn saw that one coming.
Gunn tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Chabala manages to circle out of the way.
Gunn blocks a low kick nicely.
Chabala slaps away a takedown attempt from Gunn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chabala moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gunn dives in and grabs Chabala's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chabala pushes down on Gunn's head and hops out.
Gunn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gunn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chabala.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn moves out of range as Chabala strikes.
Chabala misses the shot to the body.
Chabala misses with a hook.
Chabala buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chabala misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Gunn.
Gunn shoots in and bounces Chabala off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gunn landing with the ground and pound.
Chabala trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Chabala is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gunn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gunn is in close to Chabala's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gunn won't allow Chabala to sweep him here.
Gunn is looking to work some ground and pound but Chabala has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chabala avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Chabala has Gunn pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Chabala misses with a low kick as Gunn jumps back.
Gunn lands with a good body shot.
Chabala looks to land a combination but Gunn avoids it well.
A jab from Chabala finds it's way through Gunn's defenses.
Chabala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chabala gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gunn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gunn misses the jab.
Chabala ducks under a wild hook from Gunn.
Chabala lands the left hand.
Chabala takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chabala finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chabala tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chabala misses with a looping right.
Gunn appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gunn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chabala under the eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chabala connects with an inside leg kick.
Gunn tries to clinch but Chabala moves out of range.
Gunn checks a low kick from Chabala.
Chabala stuffs the takedown attempt from Gunn. Gunn gets slowly back to his feet.
Chabala with the counter takedown but Gunn avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommie Gunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chabala scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chabala throws a body kick that misses.
Gunn misses with a wild body shot.
Chabala throws a sloppy head kick and Gunn moves out of range easily.
As Chabala backs away, Gunn returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gunn throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Tommie Gunn will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Gunn avoids the body shot from Chabala.
Gunn looks to land a right hand but Chabala moved out of range.
Chabala misses with a leg kick
and Gunn moves into the clinch.
Chabala lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Gunn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chabala lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gunn lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Gunn as the two fighters clinch.
Chabala misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chabala misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gunn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chabala's elbow.
Chabala misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chabala lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chabala stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gunn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chabala wants a takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chabala manages to break the clinch.
Gunn sizes up Chabala with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chabala thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gunn connects with a jab.
Gunn lands with an overhand left.
Chabala misses with a low kick as Gunn jumps back.
Chabala throws a push kick but Gunn slaps the foot to one side.
Gunn staying out of range there.
Gunn changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gunn lands with a cross.
Gunn misses the shot to the body.
Chabala changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gunn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chabala's sensitive parts.
Gunn avoids the head kick by Chabala.
Gunn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chabala manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chabala ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gunn tries a head kick but it misses.
Chabala shoots in looking for a takedown. Gunn tries to sprawl out of it but Chabala keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gunn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gunn appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chabala misses with a wild body shot.
Gunn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chabala but Chabala pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chabala misses with a wild body shot.
Chabala misses with an uppercut.
Gunn half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Chabala connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunn checks a leg kick.
Gunn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gunn avoids the body shot from Chabala.
Chabala misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gunn.
Chabala misses the jab.
Gunn tries to counter by clinching up but Chabala breaks away and moves out of range.
Chabala throws the left hand but Gunn avoids the punch easily.
Chabala throws a wild body kick that Gunn sees coming a mile off.
Gunn throws the kick towards the body but Chabala avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gunn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chabala is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Chabala connects with a leg kick. Gunn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chabala misses with a straight right.
Gunn misses with a hook. Chabala ducked under it nicely.
Gunn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gunn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gunn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chabala.
Chabala throws out a powerful jab.
Gunn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chabala's calf.
Gunn 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.
Gunn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chabala.
Chabala takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gunn ducks under a wild hook from Chabala.
Chabala lands a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body kick there by Gunn.
Gunn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chabala throws out the jab.
Gunn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chabala.
Chabala misses the body punch
and Gunn moves into the clinch.
Gunn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gunn struggles to land a body shot inside as Chabala controls his hands.
Gunn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chabala's elbow.
Chabala struggles to land a body shot inside as Gunn controls his hands.
Chabala lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gunn backwards.
Gunn lands a left hand.
Gunn lands a right hand.
Chabala can't find room to land a body shot as Gunn controls the action.
Gunn misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chabala.
Gunn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Chabala on the inside.
Chabala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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 Tommie Gunn.
I think Gunn 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommie Gunn!
After winning the bout, Tommie Gunn 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Hess (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Chernov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hess comes to the cage accompanied by Demiurge. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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264 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Hess!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergey Chernov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chernov lands a leg kick that knocks Hess off balance momentarily.
Chernov has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hess is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Chernov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hess.
Hess lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Sergey Chernov has been cut.
Hess tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chernov cracks Hess with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Jon Hess has been cut.
Good work by Hess as he checks the leg kick.
Hess moves out of range of the body kick.
Chernov lands a big head kick that sends Hess tumbling to the mat! Chernov takes a step backwards and waves Hess back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hess tries to work over Chernov's front leg with a kick but Chernov checks it.
Hess pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chernov is out of range and Hess settles back down.
Chernov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chernov slips a jab from Hess.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hess.
Hess misses with a leg kick.
Hess throws a right and a left that Chernov avoids nicely.
Chernov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hess swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hess has been working on his boxing with his coaches at House of 1000 Corpses in the buildup to the fight.
Hess throws a chopping leg kick but Chernov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hess misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hess tries to clinch but Chernov moves away
and Chernov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hess throws a right hand that misses
letting Chernov counter with a right hand.
Chernov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chernov.
Chernov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hess.
Hess rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chernov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice defenses there by Hess.
Jon Hess seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hess lands with an overhand left.
Chernov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chernov thuds a left hand into Hess's body.
Hess tried to score with a low kick but Chernov checks it.
A slow jab from Hess misses its intended target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hess tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hess swings for the body but Chernov moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hess throws a shot to the body.
Hess throws a combination that misses
letting Chernov counter with a right hand.
Jon Hess's cut is getting worse.
Chernov lands a body shot.
Hess is breathing heavily.
Hess takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chernov throws a nice outside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hess.
Hess takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chernov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chernov dips to his left and cracks Hess with an uppercut!
Hess throws a series of punches but Chernov moves out of range.
Chernov flicks out a counter leg kick but Hess steps away.
Hess looks up at the clock. Bad move! Chernov lands a right hand from hell, dropping Hess. Chernov pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergey Chernov!
Sergey Chernov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vanilla Ice Cold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jameson Connemara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vanilla Ice Cold had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vanilla Ice Cold!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jameson Connemara!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connemara feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ice Colds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ice Cold looks for a takedown but Connemara sprawls well.
Connemara cracks Ice Cold with an open hand slap.
Ice Cold wants to land a leg kick but Connemara is out of range.
Ice Cold blocks a leg kick.
Connemara with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Connemara is looking to score with low kicks.
Connemara avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ice Cold throws a front kick aimed at Connemara's knee but Connemara avoids it well.
Connemara throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ice Cold has been working on his balance at Beast Cartel, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Connemara.
Ice Cold misses with an uppercut. Connemara saw that one coming.
Ice Cold lands a nice hook to Connemara's body. Connemara takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Connemara looks to throw a body kick
and Ice Cold cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ice Cold circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good leg kick by Connemara there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Connemara walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ice Cold checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ice Cold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ice Cold.
Connemara dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ice Cold. That did some damage!
Ice Cold walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Connemara punishes Ice Cold's body with a nice straight punch.
Ice Cold displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Connemara throws out the jab.
Nice body punch from Ice Cold.
Nice body punch from Connemara.
We've been informed that Connemara has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Connemara tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ice Cold is able to avoid easily.
Ice Cold tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Connemara is able to avoid easily.
Ice Cold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Connemara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ice Cold with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ice Cold moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jameson Connemara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ice Cold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ice Cold looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy left from Connemara finds it's target.
Ice Cold swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Connemara checks a low kick from Ice Cold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connemara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Connemara misses with a hook.
Ice Cold misses with a low kick.
Ice Cold steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Connemara.
Ice Cold waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Connemara.
A looping hook to the body misses from Connemara. Ice Cold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Connemara lands a nice shot that snaps Ice Cold's head back.
Ice Cold lands with a nice body punch.
Connemara looks for the body kick but Ice Cold saw that one coming.
Connemara is looking to clinch but Ice Cold is avoiding it.
Ice Cold throws out a loose jab but Connemara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Connemara replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Ice Cold blocks it well.
Connemara 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.
Ice Cold takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ice Cold with a nice cross.
Ice Cold misses with a wild body shot.
Connemara lands a nice looking body shot.
Connemara swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Ice Cold misses its target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connemara misses the jab.
Ice Cold gets off balance looking for a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Connemara moves out of range as Ice Cold strikes.
Ice Cold shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Connemara as he avoids it easily.
Ice Cold throws a poor cross that misses
and Connemara counters with an outside leg kick.
Ice Cold shoots and misses
and Connemara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vanilla Ice Cold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Connemara punishes Ice Cold's body with a nice straight punch.
Connemara throws a wild body kick that Ice Cold sees coming a mile off.
An attempted straight right counter from Ice Cold misses the target.
Connemara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ice Cold swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ice Cold scores with a kick to the midsection.
Connemara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Connemara moves out of range of the leg kick from Ice Cold.
Connemara moves out of range as Ice Cold strikes.
Ice Cold misses with a kick to the body.
Connemara's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ice Cold connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Connemara scrambles back to his feet.
Connemara 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.
Connemara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ice Cold throws a low kick but Connemara avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Connemara.
Some bone on bone action there as Connemara checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Connemara misses with a hook.
Connemara stuns Ice Cold with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Connemara takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Connemara let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Connemara clinches.
Connemara is looking to break free of the clinch but Ice Cold has double underhooks.
Ice Cold working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ice Cold struggles to land a body shot inside as Connemara controls his hands.
Connemara trying to control the position but instead, Ice Cold has worked for underhooks and has pushed Connemara into the cage.
Connemara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Connemara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Connemara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ice Cold shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jameson Connemara dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Connemara moves out of range of the body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Connemara checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Connemara checks a low kick from Ice Cold.
Ice Cold throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jameson Connemara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick lands from Connemara.
Connemara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Connemara scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Connemara.
Ice Cold feinted with a counter takedown.
Connemara misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Ice Cold on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ice Cold gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ice Cold blocks the body kick.
Connemara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ice Cold blocks a head kick by Connemara.
Ice Cold attempts a counter takedown but Connemara avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Connemara throws a jab when Ice Cold was well out of range.
Connemara misses with a shot to the body
letting Ice Cold counter with a right hand.
Connemara will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ice Cold is looking to slow Connemara down with leg kicks.
Connemara walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ice Cold throws out a powerful jab.
Connemara keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice body punch from Connemara.
Connemara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ice Cold.
Connemara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ice Cold manages to avoid it.
Connemara connects with a right hand. Ice Cold shakes it off.
Ice Cold is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Connemara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ice Cold.
Connemara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ice Cold sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Connemara misses with a head kick.
Ice Cold is looking to counter punch.
Connemara on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Connemara throws a hook but Ice Cold blocks it.
Ice Cold is looking to chop away at Connemara's legs.
Connemara closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Connemara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ice Cold changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ice Cold uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Connemara.
Ice Cold half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ice Cold fails to land the takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Connemara's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ice Cold connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Connemara scrambles back to his feet.
Connemara works Ice Cold's body with a nice hook.
Connemara motions for Ice Cold to come forward. Connemara throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ice Cold scores with a hook.
Connemara moves out of range of the body kick from Ice Cold.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ice Cold.
Connemara lands with a good body shot.
Connemara stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ice Cold walks into a straight right hand from Connemara.
A solid leg kick lands there for Connemara.
Connemara takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Connemara lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ice Cold will feel that in the morning.
Ice Cold misses with a straight right.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connemara sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The fighters circling - Connemara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ice Cold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ice Cold tries to land a leg kick but Connemara saw it coming and moves away.
Ice Cold looks for the body kick but Connemara saw that one coming.
Ice Cold ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Connemara moves away.
Ice Cold lands a jab to the head.
Connemara throws a lazy head kick
and Ice Cold counters with a solid body kick.
Connemara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ice Cold.
Connemara 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.
Connemara dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ice Cold. That did some damage!
Ice Cold buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Connemara misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ice Cold lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Connemara swings widly with a right hand
and Ice Cold counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Connemara blocks the low kick.
Connemara doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Connemara lands a leg kick that knocks Ice Cold off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Connemara throws a leg kick but Ice Cold sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ice Cold misses with a kick to the body.
Connemara takes a swing at Ice Cold's ribcage but misses.
Good exchange - Ice Cold coming out on top.
Ice Cold 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 bone on bone clash there as Connemara blocks the leg kick.
Ice Cold checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ice Cold turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ice Cold throws a hook but Connemara blocks it.
Connemara replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Ice Cold blocks it well.
Good shot there by Ice Cold.
Ice Cold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Connemara.
Connemara lands a jab to Ice Cold's midsection.
Ice Cold misses with a wild body shot.
Ice Cold looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A countering left hand to the body from Connemara misses.
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 Vanilla Ice Cold will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Connemara gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Connemara is pulling down on Ice Cold's head. It's preventing any offense from Ice Cold, at least for the moment.
Ice Cold 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.
Ice Cold is pushing down on Connemara's leg trying to pass to half guard. Connemara is fighting to maintain full guard but Ice Cold has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ice Cold wants to pass to mount but Connemara is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connemara is trying to maintain the position but Ice Cold is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ice Cold controlling the pace.
Connemara is trying to stand.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ice Cold attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ice Cold tries to land a front kick but Connemara steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ice Cold 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.
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.
Connemara on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Connemara attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ice Cold appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ice Cold blocks the body kick.
Ice Cold shoots for a takedown but Connemara saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Good work by Connemara as he checks the leg kick.
Connemara misses with a kick to the body.
Connemara lands a body shot.
Connemara lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A punch combination from Connemara misses.
Connemara shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Connemara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ice Cold moves away.
Connemara throws a hook but Ice Cold blocks it.
Ice Cold looks to score with a jab to the body but Connemara is just out of range.
Ice Cold throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Ice Cold. That snapped Connemara's head back.
A big right from Connemara misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connemara misses with a series of wild punches.
Connemara lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ice Cold avoids a kick to the body.
Connemara tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ice Cold is able to avoid easily.
Ice Cold moves out of range as Connemara strikes.
Connemara has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ice Cold.
Connemara gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ice Cold.
Ice Cold connects with an inside leg kick.
Ice Cold slips under a jab from Connemara.
Connemara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Connemara throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Connemara on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ice Cold. Ice Cold obviously looking to wear him down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ice Cold, right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ice Cold tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Connemara is able to avoid easily.
Connemara misses with a looping right.
Connemara lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Connemara checks a low kick from Ice Cold.
Ice Cold lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ice Cold takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ice Cold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Connemara swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ice Cold.
Connemara tests Ice Cold's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Connemara misses with a head kick.
Ice Cold jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ice Cold scores with a shot to the body.
Connemara has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ice Cold finds it's way round the side to connect with Connemara's head.
Ice Cold moves out of range of the body kick from Connemara.
Connemara takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vanilla Ice Cold clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ice Cold chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Connemara can pounce on him.
Jab by Connemara.
Connemara misses with a body kick.
Connemara swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ice Cold.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Connemara checks a leg kick.
Connemara tries a head kick but it misses.
Connemara throws a nice outside leg kick.
Connemara missing with a left hand there. Ice Cold was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ice Cold wants to slow Connemara down by chopping away at his legs.
Connemara checks a leg kick.
Ice Cold tests Connemara's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ice Cold fails to land with a series of punches.
Connemara lands a lovely overhand right.
Ice Cold lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ice Cold turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ice Cold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Connemara.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ice Cold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Connemara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ice Cold.
Ice Cold looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ice Cold throws a leg kick
and Connemara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Connemara has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Connemara throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ice Cold works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Connemara takes the fight into the clinch.
Ice Cold can't find room to land a body shot as Connemara controls the action.
Connemara taking a breather.
Ice Cold's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ice Cold misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Connemara.
Ice Cold stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ice Cold lands a left hand that snaps the head of Connemara backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Connemara.
Ice Cold has a couple of punches blocked by Connemara.
Ice Cold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Connemara can't find room to land a body shot as Ice Cold controls the action.
Ice Cold blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Connemara as Ice Cold tries to tie him up.
Connemara has a couple of punches blocked by Ice Cold.
Ice Cold avoiding damage as Connemara throws knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ice Cold.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ice Cold.
Ice Cold leaning his opponent against the cage.
Connemara pushes Ice Cold back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ice Cold lands a hook that snaps the head of Connemara backwards.
Connemara working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ice Cold throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Ice Cold fails to land.
Connemara manages to break the clinch.
Connemara scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ice Cold doesn't seem bothered though.
Connemara throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ice Cold counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ice Cold.
Ice Cold looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Connemara seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Connemara looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connemara wants to get back to his feet but Ice Cold is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Connemara has control of Ice Cold's left arm, preventing Ice Cold from doing any damage.
Ice Cold is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ice Cold trying to control but Connemara is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Connemara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ice Cold is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Vanilla Ice Cold will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Connemara throws a big shot that misses.
Ice Cold throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ice Cold looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Connemara, right into the meat.
Connemara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ice Cold tries to work over Connemara's front leg with a kick but Connemara checks it.
Connemara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ice Cold.
Ice Cold with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Connemara to score with a decent uppercut.
Ice Cold scores with a jab.
Connemara takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Connemara throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Ice Cold.
Connemara tries to clinch but Ice Cold is having none of it.
Ice Cold fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Connemara checks it well.
Ice Cold showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Connemara.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connemara throws a push kick but Ice Cold slaps the foot to one side.
Nice body kick from Ice Cold.
Ice Cold looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Connemara misses with a body shot.
Connemara avoids the body shot from Ice Cold.
Connemara throws a big shot that misses.
Ice Cold scoring well with a low kick there.
Ice Cold getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ice Cold blocks the body kick.
A jab from Connemara misses.
Ice Cold fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ice Cold darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ice Cold not doing much here.
Jameson Connemara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vanilla Ice Cold is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connemara tries to roll over but Ice Cold keeps him under control.
Connemara wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Connemara is staying active underneath Ice Cold, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connemara keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Ice Cold slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ice Cold fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Connemara throws a leg kick which misses Ice Cold's front leg but catches the back leg as Ice Cold tries to avoid it.
Connemara misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connemara misses with a body shot.
Connemara moves out of range of the body kick.
Ice Cold lands with a cross.
Connemara throws a shot from downtown. Ice Cold moves away and avoids it.
Connemara looks to score with a jab to the body but Ice Cold is just out of range.
And Ice Cold counters with a quick kick to the body but Connemara blocks it.
Connemara misses with a low kick.
Connemara has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ice Cold.
Connemara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ice Cold manages to avoid it.
Ice Cold is looking to counter with head kicks.
Ice Cold throws a push kick but Connemara slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd cheers as Ice Cold lands an impressive looking overhand right. Connemara doesn't seem phased though.
Connemara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ice Cold sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ice Cold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Connemara.
Connemara misses with a low kick.
Ice Cold goes for a double leg but Connemara avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Connemara continues to drive forward.
Connemara gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ice Cold.
Connemara misses with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vanilla Ice Cold showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ice Cold 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jameson Connemara!
Jameson Connemara is the new featherweight champion!
Jameson Connemara decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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