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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jo Roblin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Bogart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bogart has chosen "Dutch National Anthem" by Het Wilhelmus as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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24
185 lbs
5 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jo Roblin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bjorn Bogart!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bogart takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Bjorn Bogart has been cut.
Roblin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Roblin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roblin throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Bogart crashing down! Bogart tries to stagger back to his feet but Roblin just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Bogart asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jo Roblin!
An out of breath Jo Roblin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vladislav Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mongolia Heed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heed is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Gentlelman. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vladislav Volkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mongolia Heed!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heed closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Heed lands in his opponent's guard.
Heed wants to control from the top but Volkov keeps moving.
Heed must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Volkov controlling Heed's posture.
Heed throws a big right hand that misses.
Heed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Heed trying to control but Volkov is working from the bottom.
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.
Heed being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heed wants to control from the top but Volkov keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heed is fighting to break Volkov's control of his arms but Volkov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Volkov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Heed stuffs the takedown attempt from Volkov. Volkov gets slowly back to his feet.
Heed drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Volkov defends it well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Heed is defended easily by Volkov.
As Heed looks to move away, Volkov throws a big counter combo bu Heed just gets out of the way.
Volkov clinches up with Heed and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Volkov manages to end up in side control.
Heed is trying to get back to half guard.
Heed tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Volkov presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Volkov working for a submission but Heed is keeping him at bay.
Heed is squirming around, avoiding Volkov's attempts to control the action.
Volkov avoids the attempt from Heed to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heed is in all sorts of trouble here.
Volkov misses with a head shot.
Volkov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Volkov is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Volkov misses with a kick to the body
and Heed counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Volkov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Volkov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Heed can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heed throwing strikes from guard but Volkov blocks nicely.
Volkov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Heed is one step ahead there.
Volkov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Heed manages to get himself to full guard.
Volkov throws a big right hand that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Heed can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Heed tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Heed wants to get back to his feet but Volkov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladislav Volkov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Volkov doesn't manage to clinch there - Heed circles away.
Despite the aggression on Heed's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Volkov has managed to clinch.
Volkov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Heed.
Volkov gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Volkov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volkov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heed wants to get back to full guard.
Volkov passes to full mount!
Heed is squirming around, avoiding Volkov's attempts to control the action.
Volkov looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Volkov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Heed is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Heed because Volkov loaded up on that one.
Heed has given up his back here. Will Volkov look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Volkov is looking for the choke from the back position but Heed is controlling his hands well.
Heed covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Volkov has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Volkov trying to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Volkov trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Volkov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Heed can do to turn this around?
Volkov controlling from the back.
Volkov is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Heed knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Heed for a finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Heed is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Volkov punches the canvas rather than the man.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Heed is trying to break free.
Volkov controlling the position well here. Heed rolled but Volkov kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladislav Volkov dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Heed gets the takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Heed are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Heed really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Volkov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Volkov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Heed working over Volkov with some ground and pound. Volkov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Volkov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Heed postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volkov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Volkov is looking for a triangle but Heed pushes his legs off easily.
Volkov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Heed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Volkov stands and steps away. Heed gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Volkov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Heed shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Volkov defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov tries to sprawl but Heed drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Volkov manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Heed keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Volkov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Volkov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Volkov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Volkov has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov successfully pulls guard.
Volkov keeping moving, preventing Heed from controlling successfully.
Heed postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Volkov is on top in guard.
Volkov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Volkov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Heed for as long as he can get away with.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Heed gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Heed is looking to stand back up but Volkov counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Heed.
Heed is trying to stand back up but Volkov is controlling him
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladislav Volkov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Volkov 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladislav Volkov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kassidy Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Kassidy Cullen has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kassidy Cullen seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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37
169 lbs
28 - 12 - 2 |
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32
166 lbs
16 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
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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
28 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kassidy Cullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Amir Khan!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cullen misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khan. Cullen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khan throws a series of punches but Cullen avoids them all with ease.
Khan misses with a body kick.
Khan lands a nice shot that snaps Cullen's head back.
Cullen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Khan checks it well.
Cullen slips under a jab.
Cullen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cullen walks into a jab.
Cullen ducks under a wild hook from Khan.
Khan throws a leg kick but Cullen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cullen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cullen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Donk. Khan catches Cullen right on the button with a cross.
Khan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Khan tries to clinch up but Cullen circles away and keeps his distance.
Khan sizes up Cullen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan tries to clinch but Cullen is having none of it.
Cullen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cullen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Amir Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khan.
Cullen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khan.
Cullen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Khan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Amir Khan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cullen scores with a head kick.
Cullen throws a leg kick but Khan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cullen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Khan tries to clinch but Cullen moves out of range.
Cullen slips under a jab.
Cullen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cullen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khan lands a right hook to the body.
Khan swings for the body but Cullen moves out of range.
Cullen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Khan scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cullen at a distance.
We've been informed that Khan 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan moves out of range of the leg kick from Cullen.
Cullen lands a nice shot to the body.
Cullen lands a body shot.
Cullen misses with an uppercut.
Khan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Khan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cullen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Khan punishes Cullen's body with a nice straight punch.
Khan lands a slapping body shot.
Khan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cullen.
A left and a right from Khan both land. Nice combination.
Cullen tries to clinch up
and Khan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Khan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cullen's calf.
Khan scores with a punch to the head.
Cullen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cullen keeps the fight on the outside.
Cullen slips a jab from Khan.
Cullen throws a body punch but Khan moves out of range.
Khan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cullen on the side of the head.
Khan lands a jab to Cullen's midsection.
Khan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cullen. That did some damage!
Cullen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Khan checks a low kick from Cullen.
Cullen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cullen takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan wants to stall.
Cullen jumps guard.
Cullen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Khan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Khan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Khan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cullen's guard.
Khan passes Cullen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Khan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amir Khan dominated that round.
That's time! Cullen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cullen checks a leg kick.
Cullen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Cullen as he connects with a hook.
Cullen thuds a left hand into Khan's body.
Cullen throws the left hand but Khan avoids the punch easily.
Cullen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Khan is out of range.
Cullen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cullen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khan.
Khan scores with a jab. Cullen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cullen rushes Khan and presses him up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Khan - that landed with a thud.
Khan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cullen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Khan scores with a shoulder strike.
Khan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khan pushes Cullen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khan misses with the head strike.
Khan wants to stall.
Khan stalls.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Khan lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khan.
Khan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cullen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Khan takes an elbow to the temple.
Khan misses with the head strike.
Cullen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Khan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cullen presses Khan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cullen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cullen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khan's elbow.
Khan misses with some punches.
Khan misses with a punch on the inside.
Khan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khan taking a breather.
Khan working aggressively here.
A short left from Khan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan throws a head punch that misses.
Khan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A shot in the inside from Khan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws a head punch that misses.
Cullen throws a punch but it's blocked by Khan.
Cullen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cullen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cullen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cullen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cullen misses with an elbow strike.
Cullen blocks an uppercut.
Khan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cullen looking to stall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cullen.
Khan gets underhooks to prevent Cullen's takedown attempt.
Cullen lands a good knee to the midsection. Khan won't want to take too many of those.
Khan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cullen backwards.
Cullen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Khan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khan tries a body shot but Cullen blocks it.
Cullen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cullen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cullen struggles to land a body shot inside as Khan controls his hands.
Khan misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cullen blocking some punches.
Khan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Khan misses with the head strike.
Cullen struggles to land a body shot inside as Khan controls his hands.
Khan tries to throw a body punch but Cullen avoids it by throwing Khan back against the cage.
Khan throws a head punch that misses.
Khan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Amir Khan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Cullen dodges the punch combination from Khan.
Khan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cullen tries to work over Khan's front leg with a kick but Khan checks it.
Cullen misses with a straight left.
Khan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Khan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cullen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khan manages to avoid it.
Cullen looks to land a combination but Khan avoids it well.
Cullen misses the shot to the body.
Khan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Khan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Khan throws the left hand but Cullen avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Cullen.
Cullen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khan lands with a cross.
Khan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cullen counters with an outside leg kick.
Cullen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Khan avoids it really well and circles away.
Cullen defending well as Khan loads up on a big left hand.
Cullen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Khan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cullen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cullen 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.
Decent striking displayed by Khan there.
Khan tries to bum rush Cullen with a series of wild strikes but Cullen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cullen throws a front kick aimed at Khan's knee but Khan avoids it well.
Khan with a hook.
Cullen works Khan's body with a nice hook.
Cullen misses with a wild body shot.
Khan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cullen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kassidy Cullen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cullen is looking to wear down Khan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cullen tried to counter with a leg kick but Khan avoided it.
Cullen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cullen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cullen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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!
Jab from Khan.
Khan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cullen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Khan throws a head kick that misses.
Cullen throws a lazy right hand but Khan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A clash of legs there as Khan blocks the low kick.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Cullen.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khan.
Cullen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Khan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cullen thinks about countering with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Khan drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Cullen follows Khan to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kassidy Cullen!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Kassidy Cullen waved his t-shirt featuring Hell's Balls Recovery (160)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Igor Gago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nova Uniao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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198 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Igor Gago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nova Uniao!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uniao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gago.
Gago throws out a leg kick but Uniao moves out of range and Gago only half commits.
Gago throws a quick inside leg kick.
Igor Gago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gago clinches.
Uniao is pressed up against the cage. Gago has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Uniao down to the mat. Uniao avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gago darts in and clinches Uniao up against the cage.
Gago drops down looking for an ankle pick but Uniao pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gago closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Uniao fails to land.
Uniao pushes Gago back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gago missing with knees to the body.
Gago landing knees to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gago.
Gago lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gago manages to break the clinch.
Gago looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Uniao is fending him off so far but Gago persists. Nope, Uniao circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Gago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uniao shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gago's guard.
Gago throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Gago working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uniao with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Uniao is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gago is pulling down on Uniao's head to control his posture.
Uniao pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gago is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gago is on top in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gago accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uniao looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gago is one step ahead there.
Gago postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Uniao wants to sweep here but Gago controlling him for the moment.
Gago trying to control but Uniao is working from the bottom.
Uniao wants to sweep here but Gago controlling him for the moment.
Gago trying to control the position from guard on top but Uniao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gago engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gago 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.
Gago throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gago throws a big right hand that misses.
Uniao working a defensive guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Uniao takes the fight into the clinch.
Gago breaks from the clinch.
Gago drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Uniao wants to sweep but no luck.
Gago trying to control the position from guard on top but Uniao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Uniao is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gago would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Uniao bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gago's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uniao trying to control but Gago is working from the bottom.
Gago is looking for a triangle but Uniao pushes his legs off easily.
Uniao got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gago has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Uniao has managed to get both his arms back between Gago's legs - danger averted.
Gago looking to control.
Uniao throws a big elbow that misses.
Gago thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uniao being controlled here momentarily.
Uniao trying to control but Gago is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Gago dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gago fails with a takedown attempt.
Uniao is looking to clinch.
Uniao closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Uniao stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Uniao wants it to stay on the feet.
Gago clinches with his opponent.
Uniao misses with a punch on the inside.
Gago looking to slow down the pace here.
The referee calls for Gago to work.
Gago is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Uniao is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Gago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gago using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Uniao has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gago throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gago obliges.
Uniao working aggressively here.
Uniao jumps guard but Gago stands there with Uniao around his waist. Uniao gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Uniao struggles to land a body shot inside as Gago controls his hands.
Uniao lands a hook that snaps the head of Gago backwards.
Gago fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uniao gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Uniao not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Uniao seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Uniao missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gago trying to hold on to Uniao's head to control him but Uniao postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gago is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Gago tries to roll over but Uniao keeps him under control.
Gago controlling the position well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gago wants to improve his position but Uniao is controlling well.
Gago trying to control but Uniao postures up.
Uniao takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gago is trying to control but can't.
Gago is looking to improve his position.
Nova Uniao has got the better of the ground game so far.
Uniao is keen to just control but Gago is a slippery customer.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uniao lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Uniao lands strikes from half guard.
Uniao not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gago regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gago not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Uniao throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gago is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Uniao has hold of Gago's hands but Gago slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gago throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gago wants to stand up but Uniao has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Gago thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uniao actively working from the bottom here.
Gago is thwarting Uniao's attempts to control the position.
Uniao is refusing to be controlled, as Gago sits in half guard.
Gago is working for a kimura but Uniao is defending it quite comfortably.
Gago trying to control the action but Uniao is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gago missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Uniao actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nova Uniao will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Gago shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Uniao as he avoids it easily.
Gago stuffs the takedown.
Gago shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gago is looking for a kimura but Uniao is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gago to get the leverage.
Uniao gets back to full guard.
Gago showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gago trying to control the position from guard on top but Uniao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uniao wants to sweep here but Gago controlling him for the moment.
Gago advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gago in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Gago wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Uniao, who protects the arm well.
Gago tries for a kimura but Uniao is defending well.
Gago wants to control but Uniao is keeping him busy.
Gago moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
We've been hearing good reports from Gago's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Uniao tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gago is trying to get an arm triangle but Uniao is defending well.
Gago is looking to take a break and control but Uniao is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Uniao tries to buck Gago off but Gago is having none of it.
Gago working the ground and pound but Uniao is defending the strikes.
What's Uniao going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uniao tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gago wants to lay and pray for a moment but Uniao keeps working.
Uniao is looking to reverse the position.
The referee asks Gago politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gago prefers to stall for the moment though.
Uniao is trying to improve his position.
Gago working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gago decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gago throws a nice looking combination but Uniao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gago clinches with his opponent.
Uniao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Uniao lands a hook that snaps the head of Gago backwards.
Gago makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Uniao gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gago.
A right hand to the body from Gago.
Uniao has Gago pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Uniao pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Gago tumbling to the mat - Uniao dives into Gago's guard.
Gago looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Uniao cracks Gago with a solid left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Gago showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gago 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Gago!
A very excited looking Igor Gago made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Noonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spencer Jorgenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noonan's entrance music is 3DD - Kryptonite. A fine choice. Jorgenson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Made You Look by Nas. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Spencer Jorgenson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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260 lbs
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273 lbs
29 - 11 - 0 |
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World class MT
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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
33 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Noonan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Spencer Jorgenson!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noonan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jorgenson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
It looks like Michael Noonan has been cut.
Decent striking displayed by Jorgenson there.
Noonan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jorgenson throws out the jab.
Jorgenson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jorgenson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Noonan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jorgenson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jorgenson lands with a good body shot.
Jorgenson swings for the body but Noonan moves out of range.
Jorgenson connects with a body shot that sends Noonan's belly button to the back.
Noonan is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noonan moves out of range as Jorgenson strikes.
Jorgenson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorgenson shoots in looking for a takedown but Noonan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jorgenson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
An attempted straight right counter from Noonan misses the target.
Jorgenson throws a leg kick which misses Noonan's front leg but catches the back leg as Noonan tries to avoid it.
Noonan throws a right hand that misses
and Jorgenson counters with a head kick. That will keep Noonan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jorgenson throws a low kick but Noonan moves out of range easily.
Nice jab there from Jorgenson.
Michael Noonan's cut is getting worse.
Spencer Jorgenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jorgenson throws a body shot but no joy.
Jorgenson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jorgenson jabs Noonan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jorgenson connects with a body shot that sends Noonan's belly button to the back.
Jorgenson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Noonan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jorgenson cracks Noonan with an open hand slap.
Noonan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice sprawl there from Noonan as Jorgenson shoots in.
Noonan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jorgenson just manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorgenson scores with a nice right hand.
Michael Noonan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jorgenson scoring well with a low kick there.
Noonan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jorgenson checks the leg kick.
Noonan misses with a takedown
and Jorgenson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jorgenson connects with a single shot there.
Jorgenson misses with a hook. Noonan ducked under it nicely.
Jorgenson tries to work over Noonan's front leg with a kick but Noonan checks it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Noonan.
Jorgenson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jorgenson wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Noonan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jorgenson jabs Noonan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noonan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jorgenson.
Jorgenson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Noonan as he jumps to the side.
Jorgenson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Noonan counters with a nice body kick.
Jorgenson lands with a cross.
Jeez, Michael Noonan's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jorgenson, as that shot connected.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Michael Noonan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Spencer Jorgenson!
A very excited looking Spencer Jorgenson rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
In defeat, Michael Noonan stepped up to the mic, saying 'Damn cuts...'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bunny Anstey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mack Johnstown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mack Johnstown has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bunny Anstey's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
43 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bunny Anstey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mack Johnstown!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Anstey.
Anstey looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnstown is just out of range.
Anstey connects with a single shot there.
Johnstown throws a head kick that misses.
Anstey throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johnstown tries a head kick but it misses.
Donk. Anstey catches Johnstown right on the button with a cross.
Johnstown ducks under a wild hook from Anstey.
Mack Johnstown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnstown tries to clinch up.
Johnstown throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Johnstown doesn't manage to clinch there - Anstey circles away.
Johnstown just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnstown has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnstown there as he acknowledges the shot.
Johnstown misses with a combination
and Anstey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnstown moves into range and clinches up with Anstey.
Johnstown 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Anstey on the inside.
A short right from Anstey.
Johnstown throws an elbow that misses.
Anstey avoids a wild elbow strike from Johnstown.
With the fighters up against the cage, Johnstown throws an elbow but misses.
Johnstown creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johnstown lands an elbow inside that Anstey shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anstey can't find room to land a body shot as Johnstown controls the action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Johnstown throws an elbow but misses.
Anstey scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Anstey.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Anstey.
Johnstown looks winded!
Johnstown tries to work over Anstey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anstey lands a right hand.
Anstey lands a shot to the body.
Anstey scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnstown is rocked!
Anstey is working Johnstown over against the cage.
Johnstown is still on wobbly legs! Can Anstey finish him?
Anstey creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Johnstown! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Anstey.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bunny Anstey!
Bunny Anstey retains his heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Booker McQuade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Van Kirkland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McQuade comes to the cage accompanied by Eyes of a Ranger. Van Kirkland has chosen DJ Vadim - The Terrorist as his entrance music. Vladimir Van Kirkland has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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164 lbs
24 - 15 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Booker McQuade!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Van Kirkland!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McQuade jabs Van Kirkland right on the nose. Van Kirkland blinks but takes it well.
McQuade is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McQuade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McQuade tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Kirkland avoids the head kick by McQuade.
Van Kirkland scores with a leg kick.
Van Kirkland checks the leg kick nicely there.
Van Kirkland moves out of range as McQuade throws a body kick.
Van Kirkland has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McQuade finds it's way round the side to connect with Van Kirkland's head.
McQuade rushes Van Kirkland and presses him up against the cage.
McQuade throws an elbow that misses.
McQuade unloads a knee to the mid-section. Van Kirkland lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McQuade breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Kirkland avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McQuade looks to land a combination but Van Kirkland avoids it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McQuade blocks a leg kick.
Van Kirkland bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McQuade's head backwards.
McQuade looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McQuade looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Van Kirkland closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by McQuade. Beautiful body shot.
Van Kirkland fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McQuade manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from McQuade.
McQuade rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van Kirkland moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Booker McQuade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Van Kirkland.
Crunch! Van Kirkland slams his shin into McQuade's torso.
McQuade lands with an overhand left.
McQuade connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Van Kirkland scoring well with a low kick there.
McQuade throws a nice outside leg kick.
Van Kirkland tries to work over McQuade's front leg with a kick but McQuade checks it.
McQuade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Kirkland.
McQuade takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by McQuade.
Van Kirkland jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A cross from Van Kirkland lands.
McQuade clinches with his opponent.
Van Kirkland misses with the head strike.
McQuade misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland is trying to break free.
I was talking to McQuade's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
McQuade working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McQuade misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Van Kirkland creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Van Kirkland working aggressively here.
McQuade landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McQuade throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McQuade is keeping busy.
McQuade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Kirkland throws a leg kick but McQuade sees it coming and moves out of range.
McQuade takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McQuade with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Van Kirkland tries to work over McQuade's front leg with a kick but McQuade checks it.
It looked like McQuade was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Van Kirkland.
McQuade tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Van Kirkland manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Van Kirkland takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
It looks like Vladimir Van Kirkland has been cut.
McQuade lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McQuade scores with a punch to the head.
McQuade motions for Van Kirkland to come forward. McQuade throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Van Kirkland throws a quick inside leg kick.
Van Kirkland tries a low kick but McQuade avoids it.
Van Kirkland throws a leg kick but McQuade sees it coming and moves out of range.
McQuade scores with a sloppy right hand. Van Kirkland should have avoided that one.
Van Kirkland throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Van Kirkland staying out of range there.
Van Kirkland throws a leg kick but McQuade checks it.
A jab from McQuade finds it's way through Van Kirkland's defenses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Kirkland. McQuade does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Kirkland gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Van Kirkland feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McQuade's calf.
Van Kirkland misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Van Kirkland.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McQuade tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Kirkland paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McQuade tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Van Kirkland manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland ducks under a wild hook from McQuade.
McQuade throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Kirkland counters with a good low kick that McQuade was not able to check.
Van Kirkland takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Van Kirkland punishes McQuade's body with a nice straight punch.
Van Kirkland misses with a kick to the body.
Van Kirkland misses with a wild body shot.
Van Kirkland stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McQuade.
McQuade tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McQuade lands with a nice body punch.
Van Kirkland wants to slow McQuade down by chopping away at his legs.
McQuade is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McQuade.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McQuade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van Kirkland uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McQuade.
McQuade lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McQuade tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Van Kirkland manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McQuade throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Booker McQuade dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Van Kirkland's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Van Kirkland ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McQuade moves away.
Van Kirkland stuns McQuade with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McQuade is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McQuade lands a really nice looking cross but Van Kirkland seems unphased.
Van Kirkland avoids a punch combination nicely.
Van Kirkland walks into a stiff left hand from McQuade.
A chopping leg kick lands by Van Kirkland.
McQuade tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Van Kirkland is able to avoid easily.
A slow jab from McQuade misses its intended target.
McQuade blocks a head kick by Van Kirkland.
McQuade swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A big right from McQuade misses.
A leg kick checked by McQuade.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McQuade slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McQuade misses with a body shot.
McQuade pivots, looking for a leg kick but Van Kirkland is out of range and McQuade settles back down.
Van Kirkland throws a sloppy head kick and McQuade moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Van Kirkland there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Kirkland misses with a few strikes there.
McQuade is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Van Kirkland.
McQuade looks to land a left hand but Van Kirkland moved out of range nicely.
McQuade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Kirkland thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van Kirkland is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McQuade rather than just go for the knockout.
McQuade lands with a thumping leg kick.
McQuade takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Van Kirkland ducks under a wild hook from McQuade.
Van Kirkland was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Van Kirkland throws a low kick but McQuade moves out of range easily.
McQuade just misses with a punch to the body.
McQuade scores with a head kick.
Van Kirkland swings for the body but McQuade moves out of range.
McQuade misses with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Kirkland moves forwards but McQuade connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McQuade throws a shot from downtown. Van Kirkland moves away and avoids it.
McQuade paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McQuade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Kirkland manages to avoid it.
Van Kirkland clobbers McQuade with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McQuade appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
McQuade ducks under a wild hook from Van Kirkland.
McQuade blocks a low kick nicely.
McQuade throws a leg kick which misses Van Kirkland's front leg but catches the back leg as Van Kirkland tries to avoid it.
McQuade is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Kirkland can do to turn this around?
McQuade misses with a kick to the body.
McQuade pushes Van Kirkland away with a front kick.
That kick from McQuade tenderised Van Kirkland's leg. Van Kirkland is trying to keep his angry face on.
McQuade throws a head kick but Van Kirkland moves out of range.
Van Kirkland uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McQuade.
Van Kirkland scores with a push kick.
Van Kirkland lands a body shot.
McQuade fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McQuade ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McQuade takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Van Kirkland throws a right and a left that both miss.
McQuade misses with a wild combination.
A nice side step and Van Kirkland releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McQuade takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A solid leg kick lands there for Van Kirkland.
McQuade misses with a low kick.
Van Kirkland motions for McQuade to come forward. Van Kirkland throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by McQuade.
Van Kirkland takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A combination from McQuade does no damage.
Van Kirkland is looking to slow McQuade down with leg kicks.
McQuade checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Van Kirkland circles away from the clinch attempt.
McQuade lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van Kirkland circles away quickly and effectively.
McQuade throws a low kick but Van Kirkland avoids it.
Van Kirkland slips a jab from McQuade.
McQuade throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van Kirkland lands a nice leg kick that just misses McQuade's sensitive parts.
A leg kick checked by McQuade.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland misses with a head kick.
Van Kirkland scores with a head kick. McQuade tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Kirkland scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McQuade doesn't seem bothered though.
The fighters circling - McQuade throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McQuade swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Van Kirkland takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Van Kirkland circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice defenses there by McQuade.
A lazy left from McQuade finds it's target.
McQuade throws a right and a left that both miss.
McQuade looks for the body kick but Van Kirkland saw that one coming.
McQuade connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Van Kirkland ducks under a wild hook from McQuade.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McQuade misses with a body punch
and Van Kirkland counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Kirkland throws a leg kick but McQuade sees it coming and moves out of range.
Van Kirkland takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Van Kirkland defending well as McQuade loads up on a big left hand.
McQuade backing away here, and Van Kirkland unleashes a leg kick that just 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 Booker McQuade will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Van Kirkland'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.
McQuade avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McQuade has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland throws a half hearted mid kick.
McQuade fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Van Kirkland checks it well.
McQuade blocks a low kick nicely.
McQuade has closed the distance and engaged Van Kirkland in a clinch.
Van Kirkland lands with a right to the head.
Van Kirkland doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McQuade tries to land knees in the clinch but Van Kirkland avoids the damage to the body.
McQuade using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Van Kirkland has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McQuade swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Kirkland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McQuade throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Booker McQuade is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Kirkland throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Van Kirkland with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McQuade waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland thinks about the counter body kick.
McQuade takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McQuade is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Kirkland looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oh McQuade is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
McQuade lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Kirkland takes a swing at McQuade's ribcage but misses.
McQuade seems to have got his legs back now.
That kick from Van Kirkland tenderised McQuade's leg. McQuade is trying to keep his angry face on.
McQuade tries to clinch but Van Kirkland is having none of it.
A combination from McQuade does no damage.
Van Kirkland lands a nice shot that snaps McQuade's head back.
Van Kirkland throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from McQuade. Van Kirkland does a little dance to reset his feet.
McQuade fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Van Kirkland on the side of the head.
McQuade moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Van Kirkland throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McQuade on the side of the head.
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!
McQuade tests Van Kirkland's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Van Kirkland chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McQuade can pounce on him.
McQuade clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland misses with the head strike.
Van Kirkland lands a body shot in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McQuade just misses with a elbow thrown towards Van Kirkland's brow.
McQuade tries to stall but Van Kirkland uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Van Kirkland has a couple of punches blocked by McQuade.
McQuade lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Van Kirkland blocks the elbow strike.
Van Kirkland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Van Kirkland manages to break the clinch.
Crunch! Van Kirkland slams his shin into McQuade's torso.
Van Kirkland scores with a jab to the head.
McQuade throws a hook but Van Kirkland blocks it.
McQuade keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Van Kirkland ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Van Kirkland fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McQuade.
Van Kirkland throws a nice outside leg kick.
Van Kirkland lands a head kick. McQuade smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McQuade throws a hook but Van Kirkland avoids it easily.
Van Kirkland looks to score with a jab to the body but McQuade is just out of range.
Nice body punch from Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McQuade lands a high kick!
Van Kirkland scoring well with a low kick there.
Van Kirkland fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McQuade.
Van Kirkland looks for the body kick but McQuade saw that one coming.
Van Kirkland pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McQuade slips a straight right by Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McQuade throws a series of strikes that have Van Kirkland backpedaling.
Van Kirkland throws a sloppy head kick and McQuade moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McQuade takes a swing at Van Kirkland's ribcage but misses.
Van Kirkland tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McQuade was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Kirkland.
A head kick by McQuade misses
and Van Kirkland connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McQuade throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Van Kirkland on the side of the head.
Van Kirkland takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McQuade fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McQuade tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Kirkland paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Kirkland tries to land a leg kick but McQuade saw it coming and moves away.
McQuade walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Van Kirkland has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McQuade throws a sloppy head kick and Van Kirkland moves out of range easily.
Van Kirkland throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
McQuade is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McQuade scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Van Kirkland blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McQuade throws a shot from downtown. Van Kirkland moves away and avoids it.
McQuade avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McQuade throws a nice outside leg kick.
Van Kirkland scores with a jab. McQuade acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Vladimir Van Kirkland just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Van Kirkland's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McQuade jabs Van Kirkland right on the nose. Van Kirkland blinks but takes it well.
Van Kirkland misses with a hook.
McQuade lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McQuade tries a low kick but Van Kirkland avoids it.
McQuade avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McQuade misses with a looping right.
McQuade clinches with his opponent.
McQuade tries to land a knee to the head but Van Kirkland blocks with his arms.
Van Kirkland scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McQuade throws an elbow that misses.
Van Kirkland blocks a body shot from McQuade.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McQuade misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Kirkland doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McQuade tries to land a knee to the head but Van Kirkland blocks with his arms.
Van Kirkland throws a head punch that misses.
Van Kirkland softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Van Kirkland blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Kirkland manages to break the clinch.
McQuade stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Kirkland.
A swing and a miss from McQuade.
Van Kirkland moves out of range as McQuade strikes.
A nice side step and Van Kirkland releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Van Kirkland lands a leg kick that knocks McQuade off balance momentarily.
McQuade scores with a decent looking hook.
Van Kirkland throws a low kick but McQuade moves out of range easily.
McQuade is looking to counter punch.
McQuade throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Kirkland misses with a head kick.
A quick step to the side and McQuade tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Kirkland takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McQuade blocks a head kick by Van Kirkland.
McQuade rushes Van Kirkland and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McQuade tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McQuade lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van Kirkland backwards.
Van Kirkland lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Kirkland.
McQuade lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McQuade looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McQuade is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Van Kirkland is defending well for now.
Booker McQuade has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McQuade creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Van Kirkland's defenses.
Van Kirkland lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McQuade backwards.
Van Kirkland takes a knee to the side of the body.
Van Kirkland is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Van Kirkland misses with some punches.
McQuade scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McQuade working Van Kirkland over with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McQuade tries to land knees in the clinch but Van Kirkland avoids the damage to the body.
McQuade makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Van Kirkland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McQuade turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McQuade darts in and clinches Van Kirkland up against the cage.
McQuade is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Van Kirkland pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McQuade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Kirkland lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McQuade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McQuade avoids the head kick by Van Kirkland.
McQuade cracks Van Kirkland with a good jab.
McQuade lands a leg kick that knocks Van Kirkland off balance momentarily.
A combination from Van Kirkland does no damage.
Van Kirkland lands with a straight right. McQuade didn't see that one coming.
Good standup being displayed there by McQuade as he connects with a hook.
Van Kirkland throws a shot from downtown. McQuade moves away and avoids it.
McQuade lands with a straight right. Van Kirkland didn't see that one coming.
McQuade lands a jab to the nose.
Van Kirkland avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Kirkland misses with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McQuade throws a big shot that misses.
McQuade just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McQuade connects with a looping right hand.
Van Kirkland throws a jab when McQuade was well out of range.
McQuade half committed to a counter leg kick.
Van Kirkland tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McQuade lands a lovely overhand right.
McQuade is looking to clinch but Van Kirkland is avoiding it.
McQuade with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McQuade scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Van Kirkland is looking to score with low kicks.
Van Kirkland wants to slow McQuade down by chopping away at his legs.
Van Kirkland lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McQuade bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Kirkland swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Kirkland thows a leg kick but McQuade checks it
and McQuade counters with a low kick, right behind Van Kirkland 's knee.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McQuade looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Van Kirkland throws a sloppy head kick and McQuade moves out of range easily.
Van Kirkland throws a low kick but McQuade avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Booker McQuade had his way with Vladimir Van Kirkland in that round.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Van Kirkland's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
McQuade misses with a few strikes there.
McQuade's corner calls for a 1-2. McQuade obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McQuade lands a jab to Van Kirkland's midsection.
McQuade fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Van Kirkland avoids the body shot from McQuade.
McQuade scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McQuade gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McQuade scores with a leg kick.
McQuade scores with a hook.
Van Kirkland moves out of range of the body kick.
That kick from Van Kirkland tenderised McQuade's leg. McQuade is trying to keep his angry face on.
McQuade feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Van Kirkland's calf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Kirkland changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Kirkland with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McQuade to score with a decent uppercut.
McQuade gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McQuade gets through Van Kirkland's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Kirkland is trying to force a seperation but McQuade has the dominant position.
Van Kirkland takes a shot to the head.
Van Kirkland takes a knee to the side of the body.
Van Kirkland misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Kirkland fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from McQuade.
McQuade blocks an uppercut.
McQuade lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Kirkland backwards.
Van Kirkland is trying to push McQuade away but McQuade has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Van Kirkland looking to slow down the pace here.
McQuade looking to slow down the pace here.
McQuade lands an elbow inside that Van Kirkland shrugs off.
Van Kirkland throws a head punch that misses.
Van Kirkland blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McQuade has a couple of punches blocked by Van Kirkland.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland blocks an uppercut.
Van Kirkland tries a body shot but McQuade blocks it.
McQuade throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McQuade.
McQuade lands a shoulder strike.
McQuade lands an elbow that stopped Van Kirkland in his tracks for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McQuade is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Van Kirkland is defending well for now.
McQuade landing knees to the body.
McQuade scores with a shoulder strike.
McQuade prevents Van Kirkland from breaking the clinch.
Van Kirkland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Kirkland dodges an elbow strike from McQuade.
McQuade has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McQuade tries a knee to the head but Van Kirkland blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Van Kirkland.
McQuade misses with a punch on the inside.
McQuade throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Van Kirkland blocks it with crossed arms.
McQuade with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Van Kirkland - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Van Kirkland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Van Kirkland wants to get back to striking at distance but McQuade won't allow it.
McQuade has a couple of punches blocked by Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland pushes McQuade back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McQuade lands an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McQuade is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McQuade tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Kirkland avoids it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McQuade creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McQuade prevents a body shot from Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland scores with a shot to the side of McQuade's head.
Van Kirkland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McQuade lands a nice hook to Van Kirkland's body. Van Kirkland takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Van Kirkland lands a front kick.
McQuade thuds a left hand into Van Kirkland's body.
Vladimir Van Kirkland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McQuade can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McQuade scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Van Kirkland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Kirkland throws a nice inside leg kick.
McQuade fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Van Kirkland, pushing him back against the cage.
Van Kirkland breaks the clinch.
McQuade clinches with his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Van Kirkland's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Van Kirkland trying to control the position but instead, McQuade has worked for underhooks and has pushed Van Kirkland into the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McQuade obliges.
McQuade trying to land knees to the body.
Van Kirkland goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Kirkland misses with a punch on the inside.
Booker McQuade is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Van Kirkland pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McQuade misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As McQuade backs off Van Kirkland throws a huge counter combo but McQuade manages to avoid it all.
And that's the end of the fight!
Booker McQuade showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McQuade 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 49:46
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 49:46
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Booker McQuade!
Booker McQuade retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Booker McQuade, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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A | B |
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FIGHT
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