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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasilko Nikolaevich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker comes to the cage accompanied by Top Cats - Red Light Spells Danger. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great elbows
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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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vasilko Nikolaevich!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nikolaevich tries to clinch but Walker moves out of range.
Nikolaevich tries to clinch up but Walker circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Walker misses the target.
Nikolaevich has taken the fight to the clinch.
Walker stalling in the clinch but Nikolaevich improves position.
Walker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nikolaevich lands an elbow that stopped Walker in his tracks for a moment.
Nikolaevich told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Walker blocks an uppercut.
Walker is trying to push Nikolaevich away but Nikolaevich has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nikolaevich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.
Walker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nikolaevich on the side of the head.
Vasilko Nikolaevich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker throws a hook but Nikolaevich avoids it easily.
Walker moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromNikolaevich.
Walker throws a hook to the side of Nikolaevich's head but Nikolaevich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker gets tackled into the cage by Nikolaevich. Nikolaevich maintains the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nikolaevich.
Our sources have told us that Walker has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Nikolaevich is trying to force a seperation but Walker has the dominant position.
Nikolaevich has Walker pushed against the cage.
Nikolaevich is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Walker pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nikolaevich tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nikolaevich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Walker cracks Nikolaevich with an open hand slap.
Walker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Vasilko Nikolaevich has been cut.
Walker looks to land a left hand but Nikolaevich moved out of range nicely.
Walker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nikolaevich.
Walker throws a hook but Nikolaevich blocks it.
Nikolaevich gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Walker blocks an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaevich letting Walker take a breather here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nikolaevich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Walker swings for the body but Nikolaevich moves out of range.
Nikolaevich throws a fast counter high kick but Walker manages to duck under it in time.
Walker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nikolaevich closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nikolaevich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Walker.
Nikolaevich staying out of range there.
Nikolaevich looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Nikolaevich ducks under a wild hook from Walker.
Walker misses with a looping left.
Good exchange - Walker coming out on top.
Walker throws an overhand right that lands on Nikolaevich's shoulder, as Nikolaevich tries to avoid the shot.
Walker misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws a hook but Nikolaevich blocks it.
Walker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Walker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nikolaevich.
Nikolaevich throws a sloppy head kick and Walker moves out of range easily.
Walker scores with a jab. Nikolaevich acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nikolaevich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nikolaevich swings for the body but Walker moves out of range.
Nikolaevich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick by Nikolaevich misses
and Walker counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Walker.
Walker is pushing down on Nikolaevich's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nikolaevich is fighting to maintain full guard but Walker has managed to sneak the leg through.
Walker stalling away here and it's allowed Nikolaevich to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Nikolaevich keeping full guard, as Walker tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaevich wants to stand and escape but Walker is having none of it.
Walker looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Walker looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Walker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vasilko Nikolaevich's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Walker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nikolaevich.
Walker misses with a hook.
Walker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A swing and a miss from Walker.
Walker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nikolaevich can do to turn this around?
Nikolaevich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walker throws a lazy right hand but Nikolaevich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nikolaevich closes the distance but Walker moves to the side
and Walker counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nikolaevich won't be happy with that.
Nikolaevich is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Walker asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Walker goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Nikolaevich rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Walker's guard! Nice work there by Nikolaevich!
Walker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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.
Walker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nikolaevich trying to stand up but can't free himself from Walker's guard.
Walker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Walker trying to control the position.
Walker working a defensive guard but Nikolaevich manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Walker can't do much from the bottom here.
Walker is looking to reverse the position.
Nikolaevich wants to stand but Walker has his arm trapped.
Walker is trying to control Nikolaevich's posture but Nikolaevich avoids it.
Walker is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker is trying to control Nikolaevich's posture but Nikolaevich avoids it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Walker is looking to regain half guard here but Nikolaevich keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Walker throws a shot from downtown. Nikolaevich moves away and avoids it.
Nikolaevich lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Walker throws a hook but Nikolaevich blocks it.
Nikolaevich lands with a kick to the temple. Walker shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nikolaevich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaevich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Walker misses.
Walker misses with a body shot.
Nikolaevich wants to clinch up but Walker keeps it at a distance.
Jay Walker is winning the standup battle so far.
Walker throws a big shot that misses.
Walker just misses with a punch to the body.
Nikolaevich staying out of range there.
Walker looks to land a left hand but Nikolaevich moved out of range nicely.
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Walker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nikolaevich throws a head kick that misses.
Walker is looking for a counter combo.
Nikolaevich moves out of range of the strikes.
Nikolaevich throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Walker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vasilko Nikolaevich's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nikolaevich wants to clinch up but Walker keeps it at a distance.
As Nikolaevich looks to move away, Walker throws a big counter combo bu Nikolaevich just gets out of the way.
Nikolaevich rushes Walker and presses him up against the cage.
Nikolaevich breaks the clinch.
Walker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nikolaevich's head backwards.
Nikolaevich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Walker.
Nikolaevich ducks under a wild hook from Walker.
Walker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nikolaevich.
Nikolaevich looks to clinch
and Walker counters with a stiff right hand.
Nikolaevich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nikolaevich throws a wild body kick that Walker sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nikolaevich throws a head kick that misses.
Walker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Walker looks to land a right hand but Nikolaevich moved out of range.
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Walker half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nikolaevich throws a head kick but Walker moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker avoids the head kick by Nikolaevich.
Walker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nikolaevich on the side of the head.
Walker misses with an uppercut.
Walker is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Walker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nikolaevich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Walker misses with a straight right.
Nice uppercut lands for Walker. That snapped Nikolaevich's head back.
Nikolaevich scores with a head kick.
Walker sizes up Nikolaevich with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nikolaevich showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walker.
Walker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nikolaevich misses with a double jab.
Jay Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaevich lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Nikolaevich.
Nikolaevich tries to clinch but Walker is having none of it.
It looked like Walker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Walker throws a big shot that misses.
Nikolaevich is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Walker.
Nikolaevich moves out of range as Walker strikes.
Nikolaevich feints a counter leg kick.
Walker blocks a head kick by Nikolaevich.
Walker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nikolaevich moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nikolaevich moves out of range of the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nikolaevich.
Nikolaevich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Walker.
Walker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vasilko Nikolaevich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaevich is looking to clinch.
Nikolaevich moves into the clinch.
Walker breaks from the clinch.
Walker throws a jab but it's blocked by Nikolaevich.
Nikolaevich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nikolaevich lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Walker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walker throws a looping overhand right but Nikolaevich ducks down to avoid it.
Walker looks to throw the jab but Nikolaevich is out of range.
A head kick misses from Nikolaevich.
Nikolaevich slips under a jab from Walker.
A head kick misses from Nikolaevich.
Walker throws a looping overhand right but Nikolaevich ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker moves away from the strike by Nikolaevich.
Walker scores with a decent looking hook.
A punch combination from Walker misses.
Nikolaevich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nikolaevich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nikolaevich changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Walker tries to avoid it but Nikolaevich manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Walker to the ground. Walker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nikolaevich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Walker misses with a wild body shot.
Nikolaevich blocks a jab.
Nikolaevich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Walker moves out of range of the body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Walker misses the target.
Nikolaevich throws a head kick that misses
and Walker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nikolaevich tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
Walker connects with a right that clearly hurt Nikolaevich. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Walker proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Nikolaevich collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Walker!
During a confident post fight interview, Jay Walker thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Struggling Desperately (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Moxson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Desperately comes to the cage accompanied by Legend of a Banished Man. Moxson has chosen Zombie by Cranberries 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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11 - 4 - 0 |
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183 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Struggling Desperately!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Moxson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Desperately defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Moxson.
Desperately tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moxson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moxson with a poor takedown
and Desperately counters by clinching up.
Desperately tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Desperately drops Moxson with a big knee straight up the middle! Moxson is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
It looks like John Moxson has been cut.
Desperately moves into range and clinches up with Moxson.
Desperately doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moxson misses with some punches.
Desperately is looking for a takedown.
Moxson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Desperately avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Struggling Desperately has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Moxson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Desperately working Moxson over with knees to the body.
Desperately scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Desperately misses with a knee to the head.
We've been informed that Moxson 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.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Desperately as Moxson tries to tie him up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Desperately - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Desperately lands a good knee to the midsection. Moxson won't want to take too many of those.
Moxson looks winded!
Moxson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moxson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Desperately counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Moxson to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Desperately!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Struggling Desperately!
Struggling Desperately took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Korgan Bloodaxe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louden Swain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swain has chosen Gambler as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Korgan Bloodaxe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Louden Swain!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloodaxe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Swain throws out the jab.
Swain connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bloodaxe momentarily.
Bloodaxe moves in looking to clinch but Swain pushes him off.
Swain shoots for a double leg takedown but Bloodaxe sprawls well. He's pushed Swain's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bloodaxe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Swain wants to break free but Bloodaxe has control.
Bloodaxe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bloodaxe is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Swain taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swain is looking to break free of the clinch but Bloodaxe has double underhooks.
I was talking to Bloodaxe's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bloodaxe wants to stall.
Swain is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bloodaxe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodaxe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Swain's efforts to push away.
A short right from Bloodaxe on the inside.
Bloodaxe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Swain is defending well for now.
Bloodaxe with a knee to the head.
It looks like Louden Swain has been cut.
Swain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bloodaxe stalls.
Swain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Swain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Swain avoiding damage as Bloodaxe throws knees to the body.
Bloodaxe lands a nice uppercut.
Bloodaxe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Swain.
Swain breaks from the clinch.
Bloodaxe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Korgan Bloodaxe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bloodaxe throws a counter high kick but Swain was just alert enough to avoid it.
Swain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bloodaxe moves away.
Bloodaxe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Swain drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bloodaxe defends it well.
Swain takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A left lands for Bloodaxe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swain throws out a loose jab but Bloodaxe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bloodaxe clinches with his opponent.
Bloodaxe lands a hook that snaps the head of Swain backwards.
Swain blocks an uppercut.
Bloodaxe working Swain over with knees to the body.
Bloodaxe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Swain.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bloodaxe.
Swain misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe missing with knees to the body.
Bloodaxe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Swain has Bloodaxe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bloodaxe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Korgan Bloodaxe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Louden Swain.
Swain is struggling to control the position.
Bloodaxe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Swain avoids it.
Swain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Swain's coach down at Cheap Elites! Golden Eye Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Swain's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bloodaxe gets through Swain's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Swain misses with a punch on the inside.
Bloodaxe is trying to maintain a safe position but Swain gets an underhook and turns Bloodaxe into the cage.
Bloodaxe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bloodaxe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Swain avoids it.
Swain is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bloodaxe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Swain avoiding damage as Bloodaxe throws knees to the body.
Swain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bloodaxe has him pressed against the cage.
Swain takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Swain up against the cage.
Bloodaxe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Swain avoiding damage as Bloodaxe throws knees to the body.
Bloodaxe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A frustrated look appears on Swain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bloodaxe looking to stall.
Bloodaxe throws a punch but it's blocked by Swain.
Swain avoiding damage as Bloodaxe throws knees to the body.
Swain is trying to push Bloodaxe away but Bloodaxe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bloodaxe pushes Swain back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Korgan Bloodaxe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Louden Swain's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
That kick from Bloodaxe tenderised Swain's leg. Swain is trying to keep his angry face on.
Korgan Bloodaxe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swain shoots in looking for a takedown but Bloodaxe manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Swain's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Swain misses with a straight left.
Bloodaxe scores with a nice strike.
Swain moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Swain fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bloodaxe avoids it really well and circles away.
Bloodaxe seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bloodaxe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Swain can do to turn this around?
Swain blocks a head kick by Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloodaxe moves into the clinch.
Bloodaxe stops a takedown attempt from Swain.
Korgan Bloodaxe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Louden Swain.
Bloodaxe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Swain avoids it.
Bloodaxe lands a hook that snaps the head of Swain backwards.
Bloodaxe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Swain.
Bloodaxe crunches a lovely knee into Swain's ribcage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swain throws a punch but it's blocked by Bloodaxe.
Swain looking for a takedown.
Swain breaks the clinch.
Swain drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bloodaxe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bloodaxe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bloodaxe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Bloodaxe.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bloodaxe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bloodaxe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bloodaxe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Swain, pushing him back against the cage.
Swain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Swain tries to circle away but Bloodaxe has him pinned against the cage.
Bloodaxe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bloodaxe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knees to the body from Bloodaxe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bloodaxe missing with knees to the body.
Bloodaxe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Swain just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bloodaxe's brow.
Bloodaxe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Swain as the two fighters clinch.
Swain tries to score a body lock takedown but Bloodaxe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bloodaxe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Swain tries for a takedown. No joy.
Swain is breathing heavily.
Bloodaxe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A bit of stalling here from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bloodaxe trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Swain is trying to trip Bloodaxe. He has hold of a leg but Bloodaxe is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Swain persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Bloodaxe pulls Swain in to control the position.
Bloodaxe has his feet on Swain's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Bloodaxe cracks Swain with an open hand slap.
Swain is rocked!
Swain gets tackled into the cage by Bloodaxe. Bloodaxe maintains the clinch.
Swain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bloodaxe has him pressed against the cage.
Bloodaxe missing with knees to the body.
Come on Bloodaxe - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bloodaxe is looking to control Swain's arms but Swain gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bloodaxe has his back to the cage.
Swain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Korgan Bloodaxe is winning the standup battle so far.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bloodaxe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe tries to clinch but Swain moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bloodaxe wants to clinch.
Swain feints the counter takedown.
Bloodaxe tries to clinch but Swain moves out of range.
Bloodaxe connects with the punch.
Bloodaxe throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Swain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bloodaxe.
A combination from Bloodaxe does no damage.
Swain takes a kick to the side of the head.
Swain is still on wobbly legs! Can Bloodaxe finish him?
Bloodaxe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bloodaxe dips a shoulder and cracks Swain with a mighty uppercut! Swain falls back against the cage and Bloodaxe unloads with a barrage of strikes! Swain is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Bloodaxe screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Korgan Bloodaxe!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Struve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Payne could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jake Struve's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Struve!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Struve dives in and grabs Payne's left leg, looking for a takedown. Payne pushes down on Struve's head and hops out.
Payne shoots for a double leg takedown but Struve sprawls well. He's pushed Payne's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Payne looks to score with a jab to the body but Struve is just out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Struve.
Payne dodges the ground and pound from Struve.
Payne can't do much from the bottom here.
Payne is not content to let Struve control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne can't do much from the bottom here.
Struve tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Struve has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Struve goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Payne rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Struve's guard! Nice work there by Payne!
Struve looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Struve trying to control the position.
Struve is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Struve has an active guard here but Payne has managed to pass into half guard.
Struve looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne drops an elbow to the side of Struve's head.
Payne trying to control the action but Struve is working from the bottom.
Struve wants to control but Payne is keeping busy.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Payne connects with a nice short shot to Struve's temple.
Struve looking for submissions off his back.
Struve tries to get to full guard but Payne has control of the leg.
Payne tries to pass to full mount but Struve defends it.
Struve is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Payne pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Payne is taking a breather. Struve says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Payne is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Struve has hold of Payne's hands but Payne slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Struve moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Payne passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Struve gets back to half guard.
Struve has hold of Payne's hands but Payne slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne is looking for a kimura but Struve is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Payne to get the leverage.
Struve looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Payne has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Payne is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Payne is keen to just control but Struve is a slippery customer.
Payne is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Struve doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Payne.
Payne is nestled in close to Struve, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Struve actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Payne dominated that round.
That's time! Payne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Struve goes for a double leg but Payne avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Payne continues to drive forward.
Payne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Struve misses with a head kick.
Payne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Struve moves away.
Struve moves in looking to clinch but Payne pushes him off.
Payne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Struve moves out of range of the strikes.
Payne cracks Struve with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Payne dives in and scores a takedown into Struve's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Struve is rocked!
Payne postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Struve's head off the mat! Struve is out! He's out! Payne jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Payne!
Post fight, an emotional John Payne said 'By the way Jules, pulp fiction is one of my favorite movies. '.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phill Bunce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandor Clegane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Phill Bunce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sandor Clegane!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clegane misses with a low kick.
A combination from Clegane does no damage.
Bunce takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bunce lands a jab to Clegane's midsection.
Bunce cracks Clegane with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Clegane connects with a single shot there.
Clegane connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bunce looks to throw the jab but Clegane is out of range.
Clegane lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bunce lands with a right hand.
Bunce scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Sandor Clegane has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunce misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bunce takes a swing at Clegane's ribcage but misses.
Sloppy strikes from Bunce. Those never looked like landing.
Bunce uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clegane.
Bunce throws a body punch but Clegane moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clegane throws a lazy uppercut
and Bunce counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clegane lands with a hook. Bunce tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Clegane shoots in for a takedown but Bunce shows good takedown defense.
Bunce swings for the body but Clegane moves out of range.
Clegane misses with an uppercut.
Phill Bunce is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bunce misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Bunce misses.
Clegane moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Clegane takes a swing at Bunce's ribcage but misses.
Clegane throws a sloppy head kick and Bunce moves out of range easily.
Clegane misses with a kick to the body
and Bunce counters with a left and a right that stings Clegane.
Bunce throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clegane counters with a nice uppercut.
Clegane defending well as Bunce loads up on a big left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clegane throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clegane fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bunce is out of range.
Clegane cracks a nice hook into Bunce's ribs.
Clegane has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Clegane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bunce moves into range and connects with a jab.
Clegane misses the shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bunce.
Bunce throws a body punch but Clegane moves out of range.
Bunce throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bunce stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Clegane.
Clegane shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bunce eats them both and turns towards Clegane to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Clegane throws a hook but Bunce blocks it.
Clegane misses with a combination
and Bunce cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clegane misses with a wild body shot.
A left lands for Bunce.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clegane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bunce.
Clegane throws a counter combo.
Bunce connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Bunce has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Clegane misses with a shot to the body
and Bunce counters with a stiff right hand.
Clegane misses with a wild body shot.
Bunce moves out of range as Clegane strikes.
Clegane misses with a wild body shot.
Bunce keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bunce takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Clegane misses with an attempted mid kick.
A swing and a miss from Clegane.
Sandor Clegane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clegane scores with a jab to the body.
Clegane misses with a two punch combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Bunce misses the target.
Clegane fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bunce.
Clegane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bunce manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Bunce misses its intended target.
Bunce throws a hook but Clegane blocks it.
Bunce misses with a shot to the body
and Clegane counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
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!
Clegane looks for a takedown but Bunce sprawls well.
Bunce throws a big counter combination but Clegane scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bunce throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bunce fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Clegane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bunce throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Bunce misses the target.
A big right from Clegane misses.
Bunce swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the liver by Bunce. Beautiful body shot.
Bunce thuds a left hand into Clegane's body.
Bunce punishes Clegane's body with a nice straight punch.
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 Phill Bunce will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sandor Clegane's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Clegane lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bunce tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clegane was well out of range. Poor timing from Bunce.
Bunce blocks a leg kick.
Bunce misses with a wild combination.
Clegane counters with a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Clegane. Those never looked like landing.
Clegane scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bunce swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Clegane counter with a right hand.
Clegane is looking to chop away at Bunce's legs.
Bunce scores with a one two! Clegane had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Clegane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunce lands with an uppercut that bounces Clegane off the cage and back into range.
Clegane swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bunce counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bunce looks to land a right hand but Clegane moved out of range.
Clegane on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunce takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Clegane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bunce pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Phill Bunce is winning the standup battle so far.
Clegane throws out a loose jab but Bunce uses good head movement to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Clegane.
Clegane misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bunce checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bunce displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clegane throws out the jab.
A left lands for Bunce.
Bunce tests Clegane's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bunce scores with a decent looking hook.
Some wild striking there from Bunce.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunce ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clegane moves away.
Bunce shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut there from Clegane.
Clegane takes a swing at Bunce's ribcage but misses.
Clegane throws a hook to the side of Bunce's head but Bunce sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bunce moves out of range as Clegane strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clegane. Bunce does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bunce misses with a wild body shot.
Bunce throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clegane shoots in for a takedown but Bunce shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Clegane fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bunce.
Clegane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bunce moves away.
Bunce scores with a three punch combo!
Bunce lands with a nice body punch.
Clegane is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clegane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bunce.
Clegane staying out of range there.
Bunce throws a series of punches but Clegane avoids them all with ease.
Bunce throws a series of punches but Clegane avoids them all with ease.
Clegane looks to score with a jab to the body but Bunce is just out of range.
Bunce is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Clegane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bunce.
Bunce scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bunce lands a really nice looking cross but Clegane seems unphased.
Bunce takes a swing at Clegane's ribcage but misses.
Bunce misses with a looping left.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Clegane might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bunce has got the better of the exchanges.
Bunce throws a jab but it's blocked by Clegane.
Clegane will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A little feinted left hand from Bunce on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Clegane avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Clegane.
Bunce takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Clegane misses with a wild body shot.
Clegane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A quick step to the side and Bunce tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clegane throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bunce lands a nice shot that snaps Clegane's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bunce connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Clegane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bunce swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clegane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bunce has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Clegane finds it's way round the side to connect with Bunce's head.
Clegane throws a jab but it's blocked by Bunce.
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 Phill Bunce will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sandor Clegane's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bunce tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clegane was well out of range. Poor timing from Bunce.
Bunce lands a jab-cross combination.
Clegane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bunce lands a left and a right that send Clegane crashing to the mat, dazed. Bunce thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Clegane is rocked!
Bunce's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Clegane connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bunce scrambles back to his feet.
Clegane is still on wobbly legs! Can Bunce finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clegane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Bunce was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Clegane.
Bunce checks a leg kick.
Clegane seems to have recovered his senses.
A right-left combo lands from Clegane.
Clegane misses the body punch
and Clegane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bunce looks to land a combination but Clegane avoids it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Clegane misses the target.
Clegane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bunce.
Clegane has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Clegane there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bunce cracks Clegane with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clegane moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Clegane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bunce just misses with a punch to the body.
Clegane avoids the body shot from Bunce.
No joy there for Bunce, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clegane is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bunce with a body shot.
A punch combination from Bunce misses.
Clegane throws a body punch but Bunce moves out of range.
Clegane lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Clegane throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Bunce misses the target.
Bunce takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Clegane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bunce.
A punch combination from Clegane misses.
Bunce shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Clegane eats them both and turns towards Bunce to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clegane. Bunce does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sandor Clegane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clegane fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bunce tests Clegane's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bunce lands with a cross.
Bunce connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Clegane momentarily.
Bunce scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bunce is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bunce throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clegane ducks right into an uppercut from Bunce.
Clegane has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bunce misses with an uppercut. Clegane saw that one coming.
Bunce ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bunce checks a leg kick.
Bunce avoids the body shot from Clegane.
It looked like Bunce was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Clegane.
Bunce fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clegane feints and then cracks Bunce's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bunce down.
Clegane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bunce throws a right and a left that Clegane avoids nicely.
Bunce takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Clegane takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bunce keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Phill Bunce is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A big right from Bunce misses.
Bunce cracks Clegane with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bunce checks a low kick from Clegane.
Bunce throws a big counter combination but Clegane scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bunce connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Clegane's hands.
Bunce misses with a body shot.
Bunce misses with a straight left.
Clegane avoids the body shot from Bunce.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clegane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bunce cracks Clegane with a right hand to the side of the head.
Clegane throws a leg kick but Bunce moved away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunce takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Clegane doesn't manage to clinch there - Bunce circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Clegane misses the target.
Bunce throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A leg kick checked by Bunce.
Nice straight punches there by Bunce. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bunce.
Bunce with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bunce throws an overhand right that lands on Clegane's shoulder, as Clegane tries to avoid the shot.
Clegane gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Clegane throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phill Bunce showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bunce has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Phill Bunce!
Phill Bunce very nearly forgot to thank GREEN!160 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ceoghan Cartwright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mingi Tyyp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cartwright comes to the cage accompanied by Disciples of Power - Born Unto Death. Mingi Tyyp has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ceoghan Cartwright's chin.
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195 lbs
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185 lbs
10 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ceoghan Cartwright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mingi Tyyp!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tyyp but Tyyp pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cartwright fails with a takedown attempt.
Tyyp tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Tyyp.
Cartwright scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cartwright throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cartwright is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cartwright looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyyp wants to get back to full guard.
Tyyp has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Cartwright drops an elbow to the side of Tyyp's head.
Cartwright missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cartwright is trying to control the action in half guard but Tyyp is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tyyp is trying to get back to full guard.
Cartwright trying to control the action but Tyyp is working from the bottom.
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.
Tyyp tries to roll over but Cartwright keeps him under control.
Cartwright missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've been hearing that Cartwright has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Cartwright throwing shots but Tyyp is blocking nicely.
Cartwright not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cartwright sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tyyp defending well though.
Cartwright seems to be working for a kimura but Tyyp defends the submission attempt.
Tyyp is not content to let Cartwright control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyyp wants to get back to full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cartwright misses with a few strikes there.
Tyyp with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cartwright changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tyyp tries to avoid it but Cartwright manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tyyp to the ground. Tyyp escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ceoghan Cartwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Cartwright, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cartwright throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tyyp counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tyyp.
Tyyp tries to throw a body punch but Cartwright avoids it by throwing Tyyp back against the cage.
Tyyp gets underhooks to prevent Cartwright's takedown attempt.
Tyyp scores with a shoulder strike.
Tyyp is leaning against Cartwright and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tyyp tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cartwright avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyyp slows down the pace here.
Tyyp tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cartwright avoids it.
Tyyp misses with some punches.
Cartwright fails to pull guard.
Cartwright is trying to drag Tyyp to the mat but Tyyp just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tyyp lands with a light punch inside.
Tyyp looking to stall.
Cartwright drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cartwright has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tyyp after a bit of a struggle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mingi Tyyp will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tyyp keeps Cartwright at a distance using the push kick.
Cartwright with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tyyp counters with a nice kick to the body.
Cartwright dives in and grabs Tyyp's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tyyp pushes down on Cartwright's head and hops out.
Tyyp tries to clinch up.
Tyyp throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cartwright on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tyyp. Tyyp obviously looking to wear him down.
Cartwright looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyyp works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tyyp really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cartwright. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tyyp keeping moving, preventing Cartwright from controlling successfully.
Cartwright missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ceoghan Cartwright overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tyyp manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cartwright has Tyyp in his guard.
Tyyp content to stall in guard here.
Tyyp wants to control from the top but Cartwright keeps moving.
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.
Tyyp sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cartwright working a defensive guard here.
Cartwright has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tyyp avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tyyp trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cartwright had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tyyp defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright looking to control but Tyyp passes into half guard.
Cartwright gets full guard.
Tyyp looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tyyp wants to control from the top but Cartwright keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tyyp not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tyyp got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cartwright has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tyyp has managed to get both his arms back between Cartwright's legs - danger averted.
Cartwright not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tyyp trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tyyp controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cartwright goes for a double leg but Tyyp avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tyyp continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ceoghan Cartwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyyp scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mingi Tyyp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cartwright jabs Tyyp right on the nose. Tyyp blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mingi Tyyp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Tyyp is looking to slow Cartwright down with leg kicks.
Cartwright keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab lands there for Cartwright.
Cartwright is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tyyp.
Tyyp lands with a nice body kick.
Cartwright throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tyyp uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cartwright.
Cartwright looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tyyp!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyyp is not content to let Cartwright control the position.
Cartwright thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyyp wants to control but Cartwright postures up.
Cartwright is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Tyyp is trying to escape and Cartwright transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Tyyp is forced to tap! Nice work there by Cartwright! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ceoghan Cartwright!
Ceoghan Cartwright decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Murray scores with a one two! Gunn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Donk. Murray catches Gunn right on the button with a cross.
Gunn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murray with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gunn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gunn jabs at Murray's body.
Murray misses the shot to the body.
Gunn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gunn looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
Murray gets tackled into the cage by Gunn. Gunn maintains the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gunn swings wildly with an uppercut but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gunn blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murray tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gunn throws a head punch that misses.
Murray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murray with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Murray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gunn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murray misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murray.
Murray struggles to land a body shot inside as Gunn controls his hands.
Murray throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gunn blocks it with crossed arms.
Gunn lands with a left to the head.
Gunn has a couple of punches blocked by Murray.
Murray is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gunn is defending well for now.
Gunn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Murray.
Murray is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gunn is defending well for now.
Murray with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murray is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gunn is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gunn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gunn.
Gunn misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murray.
Murray connects with a knee to the head.
Murray lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gunn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Murray connects with a knee to the head.
Murray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murray misses with some punches.
Murray connects with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gunn tries to work over Murray's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murray lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Still in the clinch, Gunn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gunn throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray.
Gunn blocks an uppercut.
Gunn throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn stalling in the clinch but Murray improves position.
Gunn throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray.
Gunn takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gunn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gunn working aggressively here.
Gunn lands a right hand.
Murray tries a body shot but Gunn blocks it.
Murray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gunn gets through Murray's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Murray fails to land.
Murray blocks an uppercut.
I was talking to Murray's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Murray with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Murray throws a knee to the head but misses.
Murray using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gunn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gunn takes a shot to the head.
Murray missing with knees to the body.
Murray lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murray lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gunns head.
Gunn has a couple of punches blocked by Murray.
Gunn working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murray.
Gunn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murray using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gunn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gunn lands a left hand.
Gunn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murray gets through Gunn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gunn misses with a punch on the inside.
Murray lands a hook that snaps the head of Gunn backwards.
Murray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murray blocks an uppercut.
Gunn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gunn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gunn.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gunn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murray lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gunn backwards.
Gunn is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murray.
Gunn is still on wobbly legs! Can Murray finish him?
Gunn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murray with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Murray dominated that round.
That's time! Murray's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Murray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gunn manages to avoid it.
Murray takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gunn seems to have recovered his senses.
Gunn slips under a jab from Murray.
Gunn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice takedown defense from Gunn. No joy for Murray on that attempt.
A nice side step and Gunn releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gunn looks for a takedown but Murray sprawls well.
Murray connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Murray shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gunn sprawls well. Gunn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Murray gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray throws a poor cross that misses
and Gunn counters with a nice uppercut.
Murray misses with a looping right.
Gunn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gunn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Murray counters with a nice uppercut.
Gunn slips a jab from Murray.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Murray swats away the attempt to clinch by Gunn.
Murray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gunn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Murray throws a jab but it's blocked by Gunn.
A slow jab from Gunn misses its intended target.
Murray is looking for a counter combo.
Gunn doesn't manage to clinch there - Murray circles away.
Murray swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Murray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murray scores with a shot to the body.
Murray scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gunn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murray is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Murray stuns Gunn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murray pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gunn back to the cage. Murray follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gunn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Murray sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gunn somewhat.
John Murray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gunn.
Murray throws a body punch but Gunn moves out of range.
Gunn digs a good body shot into Murray's ribs.
John Murray is winning the standup battle so far.
Gunn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murray manages to avoid it.
Murray is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gunn misses with a body punch
and Murray counters with a two punch combo.
Gunn just misses with a punch to the body.
Murray is looking for a counter combo.
Murray looks to land a combination but Gunn avoids it well.
Gunn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Murray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
John Murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Gunn.
Gunn jabs Murray to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gunn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gunn misses with a body shot.
As Gunn looks to move away, Murray throws a big counter combo bu Gunn just gets out of the way.
Murray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn misses with a body shot.
Murray fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Murray shoots in for a takedown but Gunn shows good takedown defense.
Gunn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Murray.
Gunn defending well as Murray loads up on a big left hand.
Murray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gunn can do to turn this around?
A jab from Murray misses.
Murray looks to score with a jab to the body but Gunn is just out of range.
Gunn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gunn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Murray rather than just go for the knockout.
Murray lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Murray.
Gunn misses with a hook. Murray ducked under it nicely.
Gunn scores with a body shot.
Murray throws a hook but Gunn blocks it.
Murray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murray throws a poor cross that misses
and Gunn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gunn connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray thuds his right hand into Gunn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Murray rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gunn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gunn ducks under a wild hook from Murray.
Gunn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Murray finds it's way round the side to connect with Gunn's head.
Gunn tries to clinch but Murray is having none of it.
Gunn lands a right hook to the body.
Gunn misses the shot to the body.
Gunn doesn't manage to clinch there - Murray circles away.
Murray blocks a jab.
Gunn misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Murray was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gunn takes a swing at Murray's ribcage but misses.
Gunn slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gunn. Murray does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Murray dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gunn throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheers as Gunn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Murray doesn't seem phased though.
Gunn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murray. Gunn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gunn moves forwards but Murray connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Murray throws the left hand but Gunn avoids the punch easily.
Murray misses with a series of wild punches.
Murray lands with an overhand left.
A punch combination from Murray misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn lands a jab to the nose.
Gunn misses with the combination.
Murray throws a big shot that misses.
Gunn blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gunn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gunn avoids the body shot from Murray.
Murray displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gunn throws out the jab.
Murray catches Gunn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Murray slips under a jab from Gunn.
Gunn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sloppy strikes from Gunn. Those never looked like landing.
A quick step to the side and Murray tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gunn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murray appears to be looking for a big counter.
Murray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murray misses with a straight right.
Murray misses with the combination.
Gunn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gunn. Murray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gunn moves away from the strike by Murray.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray moves out of range as Gunn strikes.
Gunn moves away from the strike by Murray.
Gunn lands with a shot to the body.
Murray connects with a body shot that sends Gunn's belly button to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunn tries to clinch but Murray is having none of it.
A quick step to the side and Murray tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gunn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murray manages to avoid it.
Gunn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murray.
Gunn dodges the punch combination from Murray.
Gunn throws a hook but Murray avoids it easily.
Gunn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gunn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murray lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Murray throws a body punch but Gunn moves out of range.
Murray takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Murray.
Gunn clinches up with Murray and pushes him back against the cage.
Murray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
John Murray has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gunn prevents a body shot from Murray.
Murray misses with a punch to the body.
Gunn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murray misses with a knee to the head.
Gunn avoiding damage as Murray throws knees to the body.
Gunn tries for a takedown. No joy.
Murray is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gunn is defending well for now.
Murray blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gunn.
Chris Gunn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gunn managing to block the knees to the body from Murray.
Murray blocking some punches.
Gunn throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray.
Murray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Murray.
Murray swings wildly with an uppercut but Gunn uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gunn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gunn misses with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunn working aggressively here.
Gunn misses with some punches.
Gunn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Murray as Gunn tries to tie him up.
Gunn blocks a body shot from Murray.
Murray misses with a body punch.
Murray is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gunn is defending well for now.
Murray throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gunn blocks it with crossed arms.
Gunn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murray connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gunn's face.
Gunn misses with a punch on the inside.
Murray lands with a right to the head.
John Murray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Murray tries a knee to the head but Gunn blocks it.
Gunn misses with a short punch 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 John Murray.
Well Murray has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Murray!
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A | B |
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A | B |
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pop
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