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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Cayro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Trejo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Calvin Cayro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xavier Trejo!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trejo fails to land the takedown.
Trejo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Trejo shoots in for a takedown but Cayro shows good takedown defense.
Cayro looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cayro trying to control the position from guard on top but Trejo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trejo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cayro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Trejo keeping moving, preventing Cayro from controlling successfully.
Trejo wants to control the position but Cayro says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Cayro wants to take a breather but Trejo is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trejo wants to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Trejo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cayro is trying to work for a kimura but Trejo is defending well.
Cayro wants to take a breather but Trejo is having none of it.
Cayro is looking for a kimura but Trejo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cayro to get the leverage.
Trejo trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Cayro manages to pass to mount!
Cayro looking to secure an arm triangle but Trejo defends it well.
Trejo is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trejo is trying to reverse the position but instead Cayro has taken his back - oops!
Trejo just trying to survive but Cayro is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Trejo tries to escape but Cayro has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Cayro is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Cayro is breathing heavily.
Cayro is hanging on to Trejo's back as he tries to escape.
Cayro is looking to control Trejo but Trejo is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Trejo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Cayro keeps control of the position as Trejo tries to break free.
Trejo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Trejo is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Cayro gets his way!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trejo is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Cayro has the hooks in. Trejo is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Trejo looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Trejo holding both Cayro 's hands and preventing any damage.
Trejo tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Trejo trying to control the action but Cayro just sinks the hooks in.
Trejo holding on to Cayro's left wrist, preventing the choke.
Trejo is trying to break free.
Trejo takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Cayro has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Trejo tries to escape but Cayro has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Cayro dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Trejo with a poor takedown
and Cayro counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Trejo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cayro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Trejo actively working from the bottom here.
Cayro sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cayro is thwarting Trejo's attempts to control the position.
Cayro wants to control but Trejo is keeping him busy.
Trejo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Trejo wants to control but Cayro is keeping busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trejo keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cayro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trejo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trejo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trejo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cayro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Trejo tries to clinch up but Cayro circles away and keeps his distance.
Trejo tries to close the distance and clinch but Cayro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Trejo has his takedown stuffed
and Cayro counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cayro.
Trejo seems keen to control Cayro's posture.
Trejo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cayro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cayro is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Trejo keeping moving, preventing Cayro from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trejo wants to control the position but Cayro says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Trejo is trying to stand back up but Cayro is controlling him
Trejo is looking to control Cayro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Trejo avoid being mounted?
Trejo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cayro.
Cayro shoots for a double leg takedown but Trejo sprawls well. He's pushed Cayro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calvin Cayro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trejo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cayro swivels and escapes.
Cayro avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Trejo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cayro slaps away a takedown attempt from Trejo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Trejo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cayro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Trejo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Trejo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cayro's waist but Cayro gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Trejo off to one side.
Cayro closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Trejo tries to buck Cayro off but Cayro is having none of it.
Trejo is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Cayro has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Cayro looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Cayro dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Trejo looks to clinch
and Cayro counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Trejo is staying active underneath Cayro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Trejo trying to control but Cayro postures up.
Trejo is looking to escape.
Trejo is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Cayro jumps into side control!
Trejo keeping his opponent close.
Cayro misses with the ground and pound.
Trejo is trying to escape the position but Cayro is controlling the position.
Trejo tries to escape but Cayro is in control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trejo is trying to get back to half guard.
Trejo wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Cayro has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Trejo's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Trejo is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Cayro!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Calvin Cayro!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Umipig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Umipig comes to the cage accompanied by Loser. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Umipig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Smith!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umipig drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Umipig trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith wants to control but Umipig postures up.
Umipig wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smith, who protects the arm well.
Smith tries to bench press Umipig off him but Umipig keeps the position.
Umipig working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Smith's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Smith pushes Umipig away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Umipig gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Smith is looking to regain half guard here but Umipig keeps moving and retains side control.
Umipig is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Umipig misses with a head kick.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Umipig.
Smith decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Umipig is breathing heavily.
Umipig is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Umipig looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umipig preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Smith trying to control the action but Umipig is working from the bottom.
Smith not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Smith is looking to advance position but Umipig won't allow it.
Umipig regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umipig looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Smith passes into side control.
Umipig is looking for a sweep.
Smith tries to stand but Umipig is controlling his head.
Umipig is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Smith is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Smith wants to control the pace but Umipig is squirming around nicely.
Umipig working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Umipig is squirming around, avoiding Smith's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smith has control of Umipig's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Umipig regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Smith tries to control but Umipig wriggling away.
Smith looking for a guillotine from mount but Umipig is having none of it.
Smith trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Umipig is desperately trying to improve his position but Smith has a good base and remains in mount.
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 Brandon Umipig will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith cracks Umipig with an open hand slap.
Smith shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Umipig counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Smith!
Smith has given up his back here. Will Umipig look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Smith is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Smith trying to control the action but Umipig just sinks the hooks in.
Smith showing good submission defense here.
I really don't envy Smith right now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umipig is persistently looking for the submission but Smith is defending it well.
Smith trying to control the hands but Umipig breaks the grip.
Umipig is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Smith knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Smith for a finish.
Smith looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Umipig is looking for a choke. Smith gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Smith manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
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.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Umipig works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Umipig wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith is looking to stand up but Umipig won't let him.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Smith shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Umipig manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Umipig escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umipig has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.
Umipig had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Smith defends it easily.
Umipig working a defensive guard here.
Umipig is really struggling to control Smith but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.
Umipig keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Umipig has wrist control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Danga de danga de dang - Smith scores with a four punch combination!
Smith tries to clinch but Umipig is having none of it.
Smith shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Umipig counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Smith throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Umipig is working for a kimura but Smith is defending it quite comfortably.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Umipig dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Smith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Umipig gets the takedown into side control.
Smith is looking to regain half guard here but Umipig keeps moving and retains side control.
Smith is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Umipig has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Umipig tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Umipig tries for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Umipig tries for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umipig thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Smith is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Umipig's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Umipig seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Smith does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Smith is looking to control Umipig's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Smith avoid being mounted?
Umipig seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Umipig. No joy for Smith on that attempt.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Umipig but Umipig pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Smith!
Umipig feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Umipig trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Umipig passes into half guard.
Smith trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Umipig is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Smith defends it well.
Smith is trying to control but can't.
Umipig is looking for a kimura here.
Brandon Umipig overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Umipig prevents Smith from standing back up.
Umipig is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smith controlling the position well.
Umipig is thwarting Smith's attempts to control the position.
Umipig is working for a kimura but Smith is defending it quite comfortably.
Smith is trying to stand up here but Umipig is controlling him well.
Bruce Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brandon Umipig is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Umipig paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Umipig showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Umipig, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Umipig!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between AJ Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roque Rapacon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rapacon has chosen Stand Tall as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, AJ Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roque Rapacon!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rapacon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Santos gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rapacon to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rapacon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rapacon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Santos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rapacon has managed to get both his arms back between Santos's legs - danger averted.
Rapacon trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos is trying to control the position but Rapacon postures up.
Rapacon trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Santos manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Santos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapacon wants to stand up but Santos is controlling him.
Santos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Santos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Santos passes into half guard.
Rapacon tries to kick Santos off but Santos keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Santos trying to pass the guard but Rapacon defending well.
Santos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rapacon's head.
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.
Rapacon wants to get back to his feet.
Santos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Santos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rapacon is just riding it out for now. Santos eventually gives up the hold.
Rapacon looks gassed!
Rapacon kicks Santos off and gets back to his feet.
Roque Rapacon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rapacon misses with the combination.
Rapacon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Santos tries to lock up and control but Rapacon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Santos regains half guard.
Rapacon slips a nice elbow through Santos's hands, connecting with Santos's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rapacon working over Santos with some ground and pound. Santos looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Santos trying to control here.
Rapacon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rapacon looks to land a strike but Santos avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Rapacon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rapacon thows a big elbow that misses.
Santos scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Rapacon looking to sit in guard and control but Santos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Santos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Santos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Santos is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Santos trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rapacon's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
AJ Santos dominated that round.
That's time! Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rapacon bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rapacon laying and praying for a moment but Santos takes advantage and regains half guard.
Santos is looking to control Rapacon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Santos avoid being mounted?
Rapacon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Santos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Santos trying to keep a closed guard but Rapacon is proving a slippery customer.
Rapacon stops Santos from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rapacon lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapacon working some strikes from top position.
Rapacon looking to sit in guard and control but Santos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rapacon scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Santos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rapacon counters with a shoot takedown. Santos fights it but they end up in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rapacon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Roque Rapacon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rapacon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Santos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Santos looking to control.
Rapacon content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Santos looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rapacon trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
Santos trying to control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rapacon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Santos to the mat! Santos manages to get full guard.
Rapacon wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
Rapacon prevents Santos from getting back to his feet.
Santos working a defensive guard here.
Rapacon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Santos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapacon wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
Rapacon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Santos lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rapacon!
Rapacon squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Santos fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four 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.
Rapacon's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Santos looking to finish Rapacon with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rapacon!
Rapacon is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Santos looking for a guillotine from mount but Rapacon is having none of it.
Santos jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rapacon manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roque Rapacon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
Rapacon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Santos looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Santos gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Santos gets full guard.
Santos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rapacon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Santos is tightening it up a little... Rapacon has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Rapacon reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Rapacon taps out! nice BJJ there by Santos!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). AJ Santos!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timothy Mcgee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Mtagwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcgee comes into the arena with McGee blaring out of the sound system. Lee Mtagwa told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
9 - 3 - 3 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Timothy Mcgee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lee Mtagwa!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgee shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mtagwa's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mcgee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mcgee is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mtagwa is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mtagwa has escaped and now he's on top!
Mtagwa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mtagwa wants to pass the guard but Mcgee is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mtagwa postures up.
Mcgee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mtagwa is one step ahead there.
Mcgee is looking to stand up but Mtagwa isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mtagwa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mcgee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mtagwa is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mcgee shoots for a double leg takedown but Mtagwa sprawls well. He's pushed Mcgee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mtagwa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Mtagwa misses.
Mtagwa connects with a right hand. Mcgee shakes it off.
Mtagwa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mcgee shoots in and drives through. Mtagwa sprawls well.
Mcgee throws a right and a left that Mtagwa avoids nicely.
Mcgee shoots in and drives through. Mtagwa sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timothy Mcgee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mtagwa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mcgee.
Mcgee shoots for a takedown but Mtagwa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mcgee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mtagwa lands with a straight right. Mcgee didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Timothy Mcgee has been cut.
Mcgee is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcgee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mtagwa.
Mtagwa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mtagwa slaps away a takedown attempt from Mcgee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee misses with a low kick.
Mcgee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Timothy Mcgee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mtagwa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mcgee shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mtagwa defends it nicely.
Mtagwa misses the shot to the body.
Mcgee shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mtagwa pinned against the cage. Mtagwa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mtagwa slaps away a takedown attempt from Mcgee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mtagwa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mcgee doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcgee tries for a takedown but Mtagwa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Mtagwa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Timothy Mcgee'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.
Mtagwa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mcgee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mcgee tries for a takedown but Mtagwa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mcgee shoots in for a takedown but Mtagwa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mtagwa misses with a combination
and Mcgee counters with a takedown into side control.
Mcgee wants to control but Mtagwa is keeping him busy.
Mtagwa wants to control but Mcgee postures up.
Mtagwa might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mcgee kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mcgee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mtagwa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mcgee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mtagwa keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee stands up and beckons Mtagwa to his feet.
Mcgee misses with a double jab
and Mtagwa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lee Mtagwa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mcgee closes the distance and clinches up with Mtagwa, looking for a takedown. Mcgee pushes Mtagwa against the cage but Mtagwa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timothy Mcgee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mtagwa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mtagwa is breathing heavily.
Mtagwa throws a series of punches but Mcgee avoids them all with ease.
Mtagwa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mcgee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mtagwa but Mtagwa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mcgee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mcgee has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mcgee throws a series of punches but Mtagwa avoids them all with ease.
Mtagwa throws a hook to the side of Mcgee's head but Mcgee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mcgee closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mtagwa did well to prevent Mcgee getting side control.
Mcgee wants to control but Mtagwa is keeping him busy.
Mcgee is working for a kimura but Mtagwa is defending it quite comfortably.
Mcgee wants to work for an arm triangle but Mtagwa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mcgee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mcgee lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mcgee is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mcgee is working for a kimura but Mtagwa is defending it quite comfortably.
Mtagwa is defending against the submission attempts here by Mcgee.
Mcgee is taking a breather. Mtagwa 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timothy Mcgee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Timothy Mcgee'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!
Mcgee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mcgee moves into the clinch successfully.
Mtagwa is pressed up against the cage. Mcgee has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mtagwa down to the mat. Mtagwa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mcgee closes the distance and clinches up with Mtagwa, looking for a takedown. Mcgee pushes Mtagwa against the cage but Mtagwa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mtagwa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mtagwa throws a right and a left that Mcgee avoids nicely.
Mcgee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mtagwa circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timothy Mcgee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcgee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mtagwa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mcgee is defended easily by Mtagwa.
Timothy Mcgee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mtagwa sprawls well. Mtagwa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mcgee gets slowly back to his feet.
Mtagwa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mcgee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mtagwa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Mtagwa misses.
Mtagwa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mcgee.
Mcgee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mtagwa tries to avoid it but Mcgee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mtagwa to the ground. Mtagwa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mcgee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mtagwa circles away.
Mcgee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mtagwa.
Mcgee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mtagwa.
Mcgee throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mtagwa's waist but Mtagwa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mcgee off to one side.
Mcgee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Mcgee throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Mcgee with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Mtagwa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee working for a guillotine from mount but Mtagwa is in no mood to give up.
Mcgee working for a submission but Mtagwa is keeping him at bay.
Mcgee thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mcgee is working for a guillotine from mount but Mtagwa frees his head quite easily.
Mcgee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mtagwa is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mcgee is really struggling to control Mtagwa but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mcgee throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Mcgee is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Mcgee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mtagwa as he avoids it easily.
Mcgee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mtagwa tries to avoid it but Mcgee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mtagwa to the ground. Mtagwa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcgee lands with a kick to the temple. Mtagwa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mcgee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mcgee throws a leg kick but Mtagwa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mcgee throws a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timothy Mcgee showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mcgee has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timothy Mcgee!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Watch Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stand Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bang has chosen Mike Tyson clip from Hangover as his entrance music. Stand Bang told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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25
280 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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300 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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Basic striking
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Watch Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stand Bang!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.
Bang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Bang.
Johnson scores with a sloppy right hand. Bang should have avoided that one.
Bang misses with a two punch combination.
Bang shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
Johnson is looking to control Bang's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Johnson avoid being mounted?
Johnson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bang can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bang manages to get himself to full guard.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bang is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson has gone for a leg lock! Bang slips out almost immediately though and dives into Johnson's guard.
Bang has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Johnson is proving hard to escape from.
Bang is sitting in close to Johnson's body. Johnson has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Bang is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Bang is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Johnson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Watch Johnson!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiu Jitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Putin comes to the cage accompanied by .... Jitsu has chosen DJ Khaled-We Taking Over (Instrumental) as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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308 lbs
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300 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jiu Jitsu!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jitsu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Putin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Putin thows a body kick. Jitsu tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jitsu looks gassed!
Jitsu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Putin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Putin drops Jitsu with a beautiful combination! Jitsu stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Putin is looking for the KO!
Jitsu is rocked!
It looks like Jiu Jitsu has been cut.
Jitsu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jitsu is still on wobbly legs! Can Putin finish him?
A thudding body kick lands there by Putin!
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Putin.
Jitsu seems to have recovered his senses.
Putin lands with a nice body kick.
Putin throws a front kick that sends Jitsu stumbling back into the cage.
Jitsu needs to keep his hands up - Putin had a free shot at his head there.
Putin misses with a wild combination.
Putin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Putin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jitsu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Putin is looking to slow Jitsu down with leg kicks.
Putin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Putin lands a jab to the nose.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Putin scores with a push kick.
Putin pushes Jitsu up against the cage in a clinch.
Jitsu is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Putin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jitsu's face.
A short left from Putin.
Putin lands with a right to the head.
Putin lands an elbow inside.
Jitsu being controlled against the cage.
Putin lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Putin.
Jitsu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Putin walks away with a smile on his face. Jitsu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Putin looks to land a combination. Jitsu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Putin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A solid leg kick lands there for Putin.
Putin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jitsu.
Putin works Jitsu's body with a nice hook.
Putin scores with a spinning back kick!
Putin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Putin lands a front kick.
Jitsu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Putin's waist but Putin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jitsu off to one side.
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Putin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jitsu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Putin to score with a decent uppercut.
Jitsu throws a leg kick but Putin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jitsu avoids a kick to the body.
Jitsu shoots in and bounces Putin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jitsu is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Putin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jitsu's guard.
Putin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A good leg kick by Putin.
Jitsu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Putin tries to bum rush Jitsu with a series of wild strikes but Jitsu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Putin pinned against the cage. Putin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jitsu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Putin.
Putin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jitsu shoots in and bounces Putin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jitsu wants to control from the top but Putin keeps moving.
Putin wants to sweep but no luck.
Putin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jitsu passes into side control.
Jitsu is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Putin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu tries for a kimura but Putin is defending well.
Putin throws Jitsu to one side and escapes!
Jitsu wants to clinch.
Putin throws a series of strikes that have Jitsu backpedaling.
No luck for Jitsu with that takedown attempt.
Putin moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Putin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jitsus head.
Jitsu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Putin misses with a knee to the head.
Putin misses with a knee to the head.
Putin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jitsu goes for a takedown attempt but Putin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A combination from Putin does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jiu Jitsu's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jitsu misses with a takedown attempt - Putin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Putin wants to clinch up but Jitsu keeps it at a distance.
Jitsu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Putin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Putin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jitsu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Putin misses with a head kick.
Jitsu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Putin.
Putin closes the distance and clinches.
Putin lands an elbow inside that Jitsu shrugs off.
A body shot lands from Putin.
Putin lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Putin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Putin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jitsu in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Putin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Putin obliges.
Jitsu tries for a takedown but Putin manages to get underhooks.
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jitsu's face.
Jitsu takes a knee to the side of the body.
Putin lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Putin obliges.
Jitsu gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Putin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jitsu is standing up over Putin. Putin looks to escape but Jitsu dives into side control.
Putin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Putin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Putin wants to get back to his feet but Jitsu drags him back down.
Jitsu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Putin stands up out of the half guard.
Putin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Putin wants it to stay on the feet.
Jitsu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Putin avoids it really well and circles away.
Putin drives through and clinches with Jitsu against the cage.
Putin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jitsu is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Putin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Putin scores with a knee to the head.
Putin landing knees to the head.
A shot in the inside from Putin.
Jitsu goes for a takedown attempt but Putin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Danga de danga de dang - Putin scores with a four punch combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Putin swivels and escapes.
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is winning the standup battle so far.
Putin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jitsu tries for a takedown but Putin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Putin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jitsu.
Putin stuffs the takedown.
Putin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jitsu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Putin.
Jitsu needs to keep his hands up - Putin had a free shot at his head there.
Putin leaves Jitsu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Putin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jitsu's hands.
Jitsu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A nice inside leg kick there by Putin. That's going to slow Jitsu down.
No joy there for Putin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jitsu closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Putin did well to prevent Jitsu getting side control.
Putin tries to roll over but Jitsu keeps him under control.
Putin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Putin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jitsu can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Jitsu jumps into side control!
Putin is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Jitsu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Putin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Putin wants to get back to his feet.
Jitsu is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Putin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Putin is trying to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Putin is trying to improve his position.
Jitsu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jiu Jitsu'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.
Putin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Putin cracks Jitsu with an open hand slap.
Jitsu drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jitsu is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Putin is looking for a triangle but Jitsu pushes his legs off easily.
Putin is looking for a triangle but Jitsu pushes his legs off easily.
Jitsu won't allow Putin to get back to his feet.
Jitsu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jitsu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Putin has his feet on Jitsu's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Jitsu shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin looking for submissions off his back.
Jitsu is looking for a kimura but Putin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jitsu to get the leverage.
Putin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Putin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jitsu is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jitsu drops back looking for a leg! Putin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Putin manages to kick Jitsu off! Jitsu jumps back into Putin's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Putin is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin is looking to stand up but Jitsu won't let him.
Jitsu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Putin defends it easily.
Putin wants to stand but Jitsu has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jiu Jitsu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Putin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin gets to his feet - Jitsu follows without any prompting.
Putin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Putin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jitsu.
Jitsu misses with a takedown attempt - Putin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Putin scores with a nice strike.
Putin throws a series of punches but Jitsu avoids them all with ease.
Jitsu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Putin scores with a nice strike.
An inside leg kick lands from Putin.
Jitsu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Putin moves into range and clinches up with Jitsu.
Putin lands with a left to the head.
Putin lands an elbow inside that Jitsu shrugs off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin working Jitsu over with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Putin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Putin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jitsu's face.
Putin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short right from Putin on the inside.
Putin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jitsu's face.
Putin tries a knee to the head but Jitsu blocks it.
Putin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jitsu is defending well for now.
Putin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Putin lands with a light punch inside.
Jitsu is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Putin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jiu Jitsu.
Putin tries to land a knee to the head but Jitsu blocks with his arms.
Jitsu has clasped his hands together around Putin's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Jitsu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Putin has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Putin is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jitsu has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jiu Jitsu's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A nice leg kick lands there from Putin.
A slapping body kick lands there for Putin.
Putin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Putin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Putin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jitsu's hands.
Putin misses with a double jab.
Putin closes the distance and clinches.
Putin landing knees to the head.
Jitsu takes a shot to the head.
Putin scores with a shot to the side of Jitsu's head.
Putin tries a knee to the head but Jitsu blocks it.
Putin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Putin swings wildly with an uppercut but Jitsu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jitsu goes for a takedown in the clinch but Putin prevents it.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Putin connects with a knee to the head.
Jitsu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Putin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jitsu or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin with a knee to the head.
Putin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jitsu or not.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Putin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Putin tries a knee to the head but Jitsu blocks it.
Jitsu takes a knee right on the jaw!
Putin slows down the pace here.
Jitsu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Putin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jitsu backwards.
Putin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Putin.
Putin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jitsu's efforts to push away.
Jitsu avoiding damage as Putin throws knees to the body.
Putin misses with a knee to the head.
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.
Putin lands a nice knee to the body.
Jitsu has Putin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Putin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jiu Jitsu.
Jitsu has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Putin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Putin scores with a knee to the head.
Putin misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Putin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Putin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jitsu is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Putin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A knee to the head by Putin.
Putin tries to land a knee to the head but Jitsu blocks with his arms.
Putin gets underhooks to prevent Jitsu's takedown attempt.
Putin lands a knee to the head.
Putin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jitsu managing to block the knees to the body from Putin.
Jitsu is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Putin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Putin lands a body punch.
Putin tries a knee to the head but Jitsu blocks it.
Putin is trying to maintain a safe position but Jitsu gets an underhook and turns Putin into the cage.
Putin tries a knee to the head but Jitsu blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin prevents the takedown attempt.
Putin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jitsu or not.
Putin lands a nice elbow.
Jitsu looking for a takedown.
Putin with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Putin.
Putin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Putin lands an elbow that stopped Jitsu in his tracks for a moment.
Putin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jitsu.
Putin looking to throw knees to the head but Jitsu is blocking nicely.
Jitsu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Putin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jitsu's face.
Putin gets underhooks to prevent Jitsu's takedown attempt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Putin.
Putin lands with a light punch inside.
Putin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Putin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jitsu can't find room to land a body shot as Putin controls the action.
Putin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Putin looking to throw knees to the head but Jitsu is blocking nicely.
Putin is pressed up against the cage. Jitsu has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Putin down to the mat. Putin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jitsu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jitsu walks into a straight right hand from Putin.
Jitsu scores a takedown into full mount!
Jitsu is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Putin to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Putin shrugs it off.
Jitsu looking to secure an arm triangle but Putin defends it well.
Putin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jitsu looking to secure an arm triangle but Putin defends it well.
Jitsu looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin had his way with Jiu Jitsu in that round.
The cut man is working on Jiu Jitsu's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jitsu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Putin avoids it really well and circles away.
Jitsu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Putin sprawls well. Putin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jitsu gets slowly back to his feet.
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Putin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jitsu counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jitsu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jitsu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Putin has his feet on Jitsu's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Putin lands with an uppercut that bounces Jitsu off the cage and back into rage.
Putin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Putin lands a left and a right that send Jitsu crashing to the mat, dazed. Putin thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The fighters circle, before Putin throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Jitsu's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Putin lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin!
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin retains his super heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Irv Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ovidio Montego (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montego is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hollywood Undead - Undead. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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25
219 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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26
207 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Irv Goldman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ovidio Montego!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montego will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Goldman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Montego thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Goldman is defended easily by Montego.
Montego throws a lazy right hand but Goldman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Montego throws a nice looking combination but Goldman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Goldman slips a straight right by Montego.
Goldman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Montego tries to avoid it but Goldman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Montego to the ground. Montego escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Montego throws a series of punches but Goldman avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Montego misses.
Montego misses the jab.
Goldman walks into a stiff left hand from Montego.
Ovidio Montego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goldman slips under a jab from Montego.
Montego will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Goldman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Goldman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montego drops Goldman with a beautiful combination! Goldman stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Montego is looking for the KO!
Goldman is rocked!
It looks like Irv Goldman has been cut.
Goldman looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Oh Goldman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Goldman looking to sit in guard and control but Montego gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Goldman seems to have got his legs back now.
Goldman controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montego looking to pass the guard.
Montego wants to get up but he can't break Goldman's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Montego missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Goldman looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Montego is defending well. Goldman quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Montego has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Goldman celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Irv Goldman!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Thunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Thunders's choice of entrance music: Johnny Thunders - Chinese Rocks. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Johnny Thunders enters the cage!
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198 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Fox!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Thunders!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox works over Thunders's head and body with a nice combination.
Fox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thunders.
A jab from Fox finds it's way through Thunders's defenses.
Thunders shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fox as he jumps to the side.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fox scores with a three punch combo!
A right-left combo lands from Fox.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fox throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thunders throws a head kick but Fox moves out of range.
Thunders takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fox throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Thunders changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fox tries to avoid it but Thunders manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fox to the ground. Fox escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fox lands a jab-cross combination.
Fox throws a combination. Thunders tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Thunders is rocked!
Thunders looks gassed!
Thunders misses with a head kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fox!
Thunders is still on wobbly legs! Can Fox finish him?
Steve Fox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fox scores with a sloppy right hand. Thunders should have avoided that one.
Fox throws a nice looking combination but Thunders bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thunders seems to have recovered his senses.
Fox works over Thunders's head and body with a nice combination.
Fox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fox throws a right hand that Thunders ducks under and follows up with a left that Thunders also avoids with ease.
Thunders 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.
Fox throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fox moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fox throws a right and a left that Thunders avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thunders tries to land a front kick but Fox steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A jab lands there for Fox.
Fox swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thunders.
Fox swinging wildly here.
Thunders shoots in but no luck this time.
Steve Fox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Thunders.
Some wild striking there from Fox.
A punch combination from Fox misses.
A punch combination from Fox misses.
Thunders dodges the punch combination from Fox.
Thunders throws a shot to the body.
Fox lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Thunders takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A combination from Fox does no damage.
Fox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thunders is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fox.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox scores with a hook to the body. Thunders takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fox throws a one two combo.
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!
Thunders pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thunders throws a leg kick but Fox sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fox throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Thunders thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fox scores with a one two! Thunders had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fox slaps away a takedown attempt from Thunders, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Thunders takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fox goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fox misses with the combination.
Fox comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thunders takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thunders throws out a leg kick but Fox moves out of range and Thunders only half commits.
Fox scores with a one two! Thunders had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fox misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fox lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Thunders backs up against the cage.
Fox lands with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunders takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fox checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fox throws a series of punches but Thunders moves out of range.
Fox slaps away a takedown attempt from Thunders, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fox throws a nice looking combination but Thunders bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A left and a right from Fox both land. Nice combination.
Fox throws a one two combo.
Fox looks to land a combination. Thunders sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fox lands a jab-cross combination.
Fox misses with a two punch combination.
Fox connects with a jab.
Fox goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fox scores with a one two! Thunders had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A nice combination there by Fox.
Fox throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fox checks a leg kick.
Fox fails to land with a series of punches.
Thunders shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fox defends it nicely.
Fox moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Danga de danga de dang - Fox scores with a four punch combination!
Thunders takes one to the chin there.
Fox is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fox lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fox lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thunders circles away quickly and effectively.
Fox stalks Thunders and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thunders's face. Thunders staggers backwards, shaken.
Fox lands with a nice combination. Thunders backs away looking to recover.
Steve Fox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fox.
Fox Rushes Thunders and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Thunders is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Fox Piles on the pressure and Thunders crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Fox!
Steve Fox is the new middleweight champion!
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