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PFC 1: Coath vs Diego PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Carlson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ground Guru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlson comes to the cage accompanied by Kanye West - Stronger. Ground Guru acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Carlson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ground Guru!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guru shoots and misses
and Carlson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guru looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Guru fails with the takedown.
Carlson scores with a decent looking hook.
Guru tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carlson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Guru steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carlson.
Carlson swats away the attempt to clinch by Guru.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guru is looking to clinch but Carlson is avoiding it.
Carlson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Guru eats them both and turns towards Carlson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Ground Guru has been cut.
Guru shoots in but no luck this time.
Carl Carlson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ground Guru.
Carlson lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlson stuffs the takedown attempt from Guru. Guru gets slowly back to his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Carlson misses the target.
Guru tries for a takedown but Carlson circles away easily
and Carlson counters with a stiff right hand.
Carlson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carlson scores with a decent looking hook.
Carl Carlson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carlson catches Guru with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Guru forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Carl Carlson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Carl Carlson made sure he mentioned Namunamu Clothing , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Ground Guru was interviewed post fight and said 'thanks for coming out!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Rino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Swaggy P (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Swaggy P will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Rino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Swaggy P!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swaggy P swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rino.
Swaggy P scores with a jab to the head.
Swaggy P jabs Rino right on the nose. Rino blinks but takes it well.
Swaggy P is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Swaggy P throws a nice looking combination but Rino bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Swaggy P takes a swing at Rino's ribcage but misses.
Swaggy P walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rino thows a leg kick but Swaggy P checks it
and Swaggy P counters with a stiff right hand.
Swaggy P punishes Rino's body with a nice straight punch.
Swaggy P fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rino manages to avoid it.
Rino is looking to clinch.
Oooooh!!! Swaggy P has knocked Rino down with a huge combo! Swaggy P steps away and waves a wobbly Rino back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Rino is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swaggy P swats away the attempt to clinch by Rino.
Swaggy P just misses with a punch to the body.
Rino will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Swaggy P moves out of range of the strikes.
Swaggy P dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rino is looking to clinch.
Rino misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rino doesn't manage to clinch there - Swaggy P circles away.
Swaggy P connects with a right hand. Rino shakes it off.
Swaggy P feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Rino sprawling to the canvas! Rino rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Swaggy P finish him?!
Oh Rino is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fight stays on the outside here - Rino looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Swaggy P looking to score a takedown here. Rino is defending well but Swaggy P drives through and ends up in Rino's guard.
Rino seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swaggy P is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Swaggy P trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rino escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Swaggy P gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Swaggy P slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rino keeping moving, preventing Swaggy P from controlling successfully.
Swaggy P forces his way into half guard.
Swaggy P trying to mount his opponent but Rino defends it.
Swaggy P moves nicely into side control.
Rino tries to buck Swaggy P off but Swaggy P is having none of it.
Swaggy P trying to control the action but Rino is working from the bottom.
Rino struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swaggy P trying to control the position but Rino is working away.
Rino is looking to reverse the position.
Swaggy P tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Swaggy P working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Swaggy P trying to control the action but Rino is working from the bottom.
Rino is looking for a sweep.
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.
You can see the frustration on Rino's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Swaggy P wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rino keeps working.
Rino manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Swaggy P slows the pace down in half guard.
Rino regains full guard. Nicely done.
Swaggy P wants to pass the guard but Rino is keeping the position.
Rino keeping moving, preventing Swaggy P from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Swaggy P dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rino takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A combination from Swaggy P does no damage.
Swaggy P keeps the fight on the outside.
Rino scores with a head kick.
Swaggy P clobbers Rino with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Swaggy P slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rino moves in looking to clinch but Swaggy P pushes him off.
Swaggy P lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rino. Swaggy P does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rino throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nick Swaggy P is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rino wants to clinch
and Swaggy P counters with a stiff right hand.
Rino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Swaggy P darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rino fails with an attempt to clinch.
Swaggy P throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rino is looking to counter the offense by Swaggy P and move into the clinch.
Swaggy P lands a big uppercut and Rino crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Rino looks OK. Swaggy P waves Rino back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swaggy P swats away the attempt to clinch by Rino.
Henry Rino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rino showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Swaggy P.
Swaggy P fakes the body blow, causing Rino to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Rino goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nick Swaggy P!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Julius Big Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kung Fu Panda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big Man comes into the arena with Big Man blaring out of the sound system. Kung Fu Panda has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Julius Big Man's chin.
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190 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julius Big Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kung Fu Panda!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panda throws a poor cross that misses
and Big Man makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Big Man definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Panda gets a clinch.
Panda is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Big Man.
A short uppercut from Big Man.
Panda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Panda looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Big Man lands an elbow inside that Panda shrugs off.
It looks like Kung Fu Panda has been cut.
Big Man crunches a lovely knee into Panda's ribcage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda managing to block the knees to the body from Big Man.
Big Man tries to land knees in the clinch but Panda avoids the damage to the body.
A short left from Big Man.
Big Man landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Big Man landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda takes a knee to the side of the body.
Big Man lands an elbow just above Panda 's eye.
Panda takes a knee to the side of the body.
Panda looks winded!
Big Man lands with a right to the head.
Big Man lands a damaging elbow.
Big Man unloads a knee to the mid-section. Panda lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Big Man unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Big Man utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short right from Big Man.
A nice left hand lands by Big Man.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A knee to the head by Big Man.
A nice right hand lands inside from Big Man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Big Man lands a nice elbow.
Big Man lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Panda backwards.
Big Man scores a nice knee to the body.
Big Man using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Panda has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Big Man lands an elbow inside that Panda shrugs off.
Big Man lands a knee to the head.
Big Man lands an elbow inside.
Big Man throws an elbow that misses.
Big Man gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Big Man lands a good knee to the midsection. Panda won't want to take too many of those.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Big Man.
That has opened up Kung Fu Panda's cut even more.
Big Man unloads a knee to the mid-section. Panda lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Big Man obliges.
Big Man lands an elbow inside.
Big Man is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Panda takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Panda wants to stall.
Big Man lands a right hand.
Panda takes an elbow to the temple.
Panda is looking to control Big Man's arms but Big Man gets an underhook and turns him. Now Panda has his back to the cage.
Big Man lands a knee to the body.
Big Man lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Big Man lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Big Man.
Big Man utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Big Man putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Panda in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Panda is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Big Man is keeping busy.
Panda is trying to stall.
Big Man landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Panda trying to stall but Big Man improves his position.
Big Man scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Big Man dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kung Fu Panda's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Big Man clinches.
Big Man connects with a nasty looking knee right to Panda's face.
Big Man working Panda over with knees to the body.
Julius Big Man has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Big Man lands an elbow inside.
Knees to the body from Big Man.
Panda is looking to control Big Man's arms but Big Man gets an underhook and turns him. Now Panda has his back to the cage.
Big Man is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Panda can do to turn this around?
Big Man lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Big Man.
Big Man unloads a knee to the mid-section. Panda lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Big Man lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Big Man lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Panda trying to stall but Big Man improves his position.
Panda is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Big Man scores with a knee to the head.
Big Man lands an elbow that stopped Panda in his tracks for a moment.
Big Man connects with a knee to the head.
The cut above Kung Fu Panda's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Big Man using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Big Man crunches a lovely knee into Panda's ribcage.
Big Man lands a nice knee to the body.
Big Man working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Big Man using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Big Man lands a nice uppercut.
Big Man lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Big Man lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Big Man as Panda tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Big Man with a knee to the head.
Big Man lands a right hand that snaps the head of Panda backwards.
Big Man lands a damaging elbow.
The referee calls for Big Man to work.
Big Man scores with a knee to the head.
Big Man lands an elbow inside.
Panda blocks an elbow strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Big Man lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Panda backwards.
Panda looking to slow down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Big Man is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Big Man is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Big Man gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Panda is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Big Man comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Big Man working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Big Man lands an elbow inside.
Kung Fu Panda's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Panda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Big Man as Panda tries to tie him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Big Man tries to land knees in the clinch but Panda avoids the damage to the body.
Panda is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Panda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Panda takes an elbow to the temple.
Big Man lands an elbow inside that Panda shrugs off.
Panda tries to stall but Big Man uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Panda is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Panda tries to stall but Big Man uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Big Man dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kung Fu Panda's cut.
That's time! Big Man's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Big Man closes the distance and clinches.
Big Man trying to land knees to the body.
Big Man looking to throw knees to the head but Panda is blocking nicely.
Big Man is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Big Man lands an elbow inside.
Big Man lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Big Man lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Big Man.
Big Man tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Big Man throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pandas head.
Big Man scores with a shot to the side of Panda's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda stalling in the clinch but Big Man improves position.
Big Man lands a right hand that snaps the head of Panda backwards.
Big Man lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Big Man just misses with a elbow thrown towards Panda's brow.
Big Man landing knees to the body.
Big Man unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Big Man is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Panda is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Big Man is keeping busy.
Panda is trying to stall.
Panda avoids a wild elbow strike from Big Man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Big Man unloads a knee to the mid-section. Panda lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Big Man with a knee to the head.
Big Man lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Panda takes an elbow to the temple.
Big Man lands an elbow just above Panda 's eye.
A bit of stalling here from Big Man.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Panda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Big Man lands a left hand that snaps the head of Panda backwards.
Big Man misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda is trying to stall.
Big Man lands a hook that snaps the head of Panda backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Panda is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Panda is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Panda takes a shot to the head.
Big Man lands an elbow inside.
Panda takes a knee right on the jaw!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kung Fu Panda's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Julius Big Man!
Julius Big Man decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Myles Newell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Qui Gon Jinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jinn has chosen Duel of the Fates as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Myles Newell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Qui Gon Jinn!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newell throws a sloppy body shot
and Jinn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Newell throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jinn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Newell half committed to a counter leg kick.
Newell misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Jinn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jinn misses with a looping left.
Jinn throws a hook but Newell avoids it easily.
Newell throws a quick counter head kick but Jinn was just out of range.
Jinn misses with a looping right.
Jinn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Newell throws a body punch but Jinn moves out of range.
Jinn throws a hook but Newell avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Newell. That's going to slow Jinn down.
Jinn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Newell throws a hook but Jinn blocks it.
Jinn throws a poor cross that misses
and Newell counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jinn throws a combination that misses
and Newell counters with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters circling a little - Newell finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Newell thumps Jinn with a low kick.
Newell lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Qui Gon Jinn has been cut.
Jinn misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newell throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Jinn stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Newell follows into mount!
Jinn is rocked!
Newell controlling from mount.
Jinn is still in real trouble! Can Newell finish him?
Newell connects with a bit shot that sees Jinn covering up! More strikes from Newell and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Newell is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Myles Newell!
Myles Newell managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Arcticus University: London, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ulquiorra Segura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stone Flail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flail comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself by Ice Cube kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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180 lbs
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177 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ulquiorra Segura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Stone Flail!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flail listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Segura defending well as Flail loads up on a big left hand.
Flail cracks Segura with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stone Flail seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flail swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Segura was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Segura gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Flail.
Flail cracks Segura with a right hand to the side of the head.
Flail throws a series of strikes that have Segura backpedaling.
Segura fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Flail throws a combination that misses
and Segura holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Flail throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Segura gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Flail regains guard.
Segura is stalling in the full guard.
Flail wants to get back to his feet but Segura is in a dominant position and won't allow 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.
Segura sitting in guard here, content to control.
Flail is looking to stand up but Segura isn't so interested in that idea.
Segura pushes down on Flail's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Segura is figuring out what he wants to do next.
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.
Flail really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Segura. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Flail throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Segura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stone Flail is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Segura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Flail connects with a single shot there.
Flail lands with a straight right. Segura didn't see that one coming.
Flail cracks Segura with an open hand slap.
Segura goes for a double leg but Flail avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Flail continues to drive forward.
Flail has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Segura looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ulquiorra Segura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flail scores with a three punch combo!
Flail connects with a single shot there.
A head kick misses from Flail.
Flail walks into a straight right hand from Segura.
Flail swinging wildly here.
Segura avoids a punch combination nicely.
Flail missing with a left hand there. Segura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Flail misses with a two punch combination.
Segura has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Segura there as he acknowledges the shot.
Good shot there by Flail.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Segura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Flail.
It looked like Segura was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Flail.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Segura is defended easily by Flail.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flail swats away the attempt to clinch by Segura.
Segura staying out of range there.
Flail will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Segura gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Flail.
Segura walks into a straight right hand from Flail.
Segura just misses with a punch to the body.
Flail throws a big shot that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Flail.
Flail throws a low kick but it's checked well by Segura.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stone Flail dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Segura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Flail scores with a punch to the head.
Flail takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Flail throws a lazy right hand but Segura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Segura swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stone Flail seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Segura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Flail gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Flail wants to stand up but Segura is controlling him.
Flail has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Segura controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Segura won't allow Flail to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flail avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Segura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flail is keeping the position for now.
Flail wants to stand up but Segura is controlling him.
Segura slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Flail wants to get back to his feet but Segura is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice jab there from Flail.
Segura's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Flail connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Segura scrambles back to his feet.
Flail throws a hook but Segura blocks it.
Segura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flail uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Flail connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Segura lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Segura tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Flail manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Segura lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Flail looks to land a right hand but Segura moved out of range.
Flail slips a straight right by Segura.
Flail throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Segura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Flail throws an off balance right hand
and Segura counters with a left to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flail tries to sprawl but Segura drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Flail is looking to escape.
Segura with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Segura wants to free his trapped foot but Flail is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Segura performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Segura seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Flail for as long as he can get away with.
Segura working over Flail with some ground and pound. Flail looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
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.
Segura frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Segura looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Segura's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Flail really wants to buck Segura off and get back to his feet.
Segura is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Segura extends the arm and Flail is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ulquiorra Segura!
An out of breath Ulquiorra Segura 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 Jet Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahmad Massoud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Massoud has chosen Kulobi as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
162 lbs
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165 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jet Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ahmad Massoud!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Massoud fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Li looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Massoud keeps the fight on the outside.
Massoud swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Li looks to throw the jab but Massoud is out of range.
Li fails to land with a series of punches.
Massoud cracks Li with an open hand slap.
Li bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Massoud takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Massoud will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Massoud lands with a nice body punch.
Li takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Li tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Massoud manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Massoud digs a good body shot into Li's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Massoud throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Li swings widly with a right hand
and Massoud counters with a nice uppercut.
Massoud moves into the clinch.
Li breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Massoud ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Li swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Massoud counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Massoud displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Li throws out the jab.
Massoud throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Massoud is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Li.
Massoud staying out of range there.
Massoud looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
Li takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Massoud throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.
Jet Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Massoud misses with a straight left.
Li takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Some wild striking there from Li.
Li throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li with a nice cross.
Massoud darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Li swats away the attempt to clinch by Massoud.
Massoud avoids the head kick by Li.
Li misses with the combination.
Li tries to clinch there but Massoud circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Li.
Li throws a lazy right hand but Massoud sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Li steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Massoud.
A big right from Massoud misses.
Li throws a head kick but Massoud moves out of range.
Li throws a low kick, looking for Massoud's leg but Massoud calmly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massoud takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Li throws a sloppy head kick
and Massoud counters with a stiff right hand.
Massoud lands with a nice body punch.
Li lands a body shot.
Massoud scoring well with a low kick there.
Li throws a head kick but Massoud moves out of range.
Li fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Massoud has managed to clinch.
Massoud can't find room to land a body shot as Li controls the action.
Li escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Li scores with a decent looking hook.
Li scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Massoud doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Massoud moves out of range as Li strikes.
Massoud now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Li fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Massoud checks it well.
Massoud has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Li.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Massoud gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Massoud keeps control of Li as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Li wants to get back to striking at distance but Massoud won't allow it.
Massoud misses with a punch on the inside.
Li leaning his opponent against the cage.
Massoud tries a body shot but Li blocks it.
A short right from Massoud on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Massoud fails to land.
Massoud misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ahmad Massoud will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Massoud cracks a nice hook into Li's ribs.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Li misses with a head kick.
A right-left combo lands from Li.
Li with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Massoud to score with a decent uppercut.
Massoud clinches up against the cage.
Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Li looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Li misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Massoud is predictable there
and Li counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li connects with a single shot there.
Li scores with a shot to the body.
Jet Li is winning the standup battle so far.
Massoud looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Massoud.
Li closes the distance and clinches.
Massoud misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Massoud misses with a hook to the ribs.
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Li manages to break the clinch.
Massoud has closed the distance and engaged Li in a clinch.
Massoud misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Massoud.
Massoud tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li's elbow.
Massoud swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Massoud doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Li breaks the clinch.
Li misses with a double jab.
Massoud replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Li blocks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Massoud tests Li's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Jet Li has been cut.
Massoud moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Li lands a nice looking body kick.
Li swinging wildly here.
Li misses with a straight right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Massoud counters with a nice uppercut.
Li throws a series of punches but Massoud moves out of range.
Massoud follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Massoud tries to clinch but Li moves out of range.
Li getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Li lands a jab-cross combination.
Massoud is rocked!
Massoud takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Massoud is still on wobbly legs! Can Li finish him?
Li misses with the combination.
Massoud seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massoud clinches up against the cage.
Massoud throws a punch but it's blocked by Li.
Massoud lands an uppercut.
Massoud has Li pressed against the cage, preventing Li from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ahmad Massoud seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Li tries to break the clinch but Massoud is controlling the position.
Massoud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Massoud tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Massoud throws a head punch that misses.
Li takes a shot to the head.
Li blocks a body shot from Massoud.
Massoud scores with a nice hook to the head.
Li is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Massoud keeps control of Li as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Li is looking to break free of the clinch but Massoud has double underhooks.
Li is trying to push Massoud away but Massoud has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Massoud keeps control of Li as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Li blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Massoud.
Li breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Massoud blocks a leg kick.
Li staying out of range there.
Massoud throws a nice looking combination but Li bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Massoud looks to move away, Li throws a big counter combo bu Massoud just gets out of the way.
Li gets a clinch.
Li tries to break the clinch but Massoud is controlling the position.
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 Jet Li will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jet Li's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
No joy there for Massoud, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Li throws a series of punches but Massoud avoids them all with ease.
Massoud swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Li scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Massoud looks to land a right hand but Li moved out of range.
Massoud keeps the fight on the outside.
Massoud closes the distance and clinches.
Li manages to break the clinch.
Li doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Massoud takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Massoud lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Massoud scores with a shot to the body.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and Massoud moves out of range easily.
Massoud showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Li.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li misses with an uppercut
and Massoud counters with a stiff right hand.
Li has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Oh Li is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Massoud tests Li's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Massoud throws a hook but Li blocks it.
Jet Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Massoud keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Massoud looks to land a left hand but Li moved out of range nicely.
Massoud drops Li with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Li looks back up at him and smiles so Massoud waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Massoud throws out the jab.
Massoud scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Massoud chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Li can pounce on him.
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
Massoud ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Li moves away.
Massoud connects with a solid leg kick.
Massoud punishes Li's body with a nice straight punch.
Li pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Li tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massoud works the jab nicely.
Massoud fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.
Li attempts a counter takedown but Massoud avoids it well and moves away.
Li wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Massoud avoids the body shot from Li.
Massoud swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Li misses with a jab to the body
and Massoud cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Li lands a really nice looking cross but Massoud seems unphased.
Massoud misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Li. Massoud does a little dance to reset his feet.
Massoud fails in his attempt to clinch.
Li throws a big counter combination but Massoud scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Li seems to have got his legs back now.
Li takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Li misses with a body kick.
Massoud wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Li slips a jab and a cross from Massoud.
Massoud on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Massoud misses the target.
A head kick misses from Li.
A nice side step and Massoud releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Li takes one to the chin there.
Li works the jab nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Massoud blocks the leg kick.
Li misses with a jab, cross combination.
A low kick from Li is predictable there
and Massoud counters with a nice low kick that buckles Li's knee momentarily.
Li gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Li misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Li.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Li throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Massoud.
Massoud swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Li fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Massoud manages to avoid it.
Massoud gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Massoud struggles to land a body shot inside as Li controls his hands.
Li takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Massoud lands a body shot.
Massoud misses with a hook to the ribs.
Massoud misses with a body punch.
Massoud misses with a short punch on the inside.
Massoud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Massoud misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Massoud tries to work over Li's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Li tries to break free but Massoud pushes him back against the cage.
Massoud misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ahmad Massoud comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Massoud has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ahmad Massoud!
An out of breath Ahmad Massoud 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bagong Buhay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greer Leonardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buhay's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tatsulok. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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146 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
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139 lbs
11 - 13 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Excellent MT
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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
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bagong Buhay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greer Leonardson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonardson closes the distance and clinches.
Leonardson lands with a light punch inside.
Leonardson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short uppercut from Leonardson.
Leonardson lands a nice shot to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Buhay has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A right hook to the body lands for Leonardson.
Buhay fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Buhay jumps guard but Leonardson stands there with Buhay around his waist. Buhay gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Leonardson stalling in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Leonardson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Buhay jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Leonardson walks away with a smile on his face. Buhay gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bagong Buhay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leonardson tries to clinch
and Buhay counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Leonardson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buhay moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonardson lands a big head kick that sends Buhay tumbling to the mat! Leonardson takes a step backwards and waves Buhay back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Buhay is rocked!
It looks like Bagong Buhay has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buhay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leonardson was well out of range. Poor timing from Buhay.
Oh Buhay is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Buhay misses with a double jab
and Leonardson counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Buhay off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Leonardson follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Buhay was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Greer Leonardson!
During a confident post fight interview, Greer Leonardson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Bagong Buhay stepped up to the mic, saying 'I already fought the toughest guys here in DFC and I ain't ashamed that I lost to these top guys but with a 3 fight losing streak I think this is it for me.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Howard Stern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvin Aguilar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stern comes to the cage accompanied by The Great American Nightmare. Aguilar has chosen Drector's Cut by Kamikazee as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Howard Stern!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alvin Aguilar!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aguilar throws a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Stern.
Stern moves out of range as Aguilar strikes.
Stern checks a low kick from Aguilar.
No joy there for Aguilar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stern takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stern misses with a lunging right hand
and Aguilar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aguilar takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Stern moves out of range of the strikes.
Stern tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aguilar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aguilar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aguilar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stern.
Stern throws a push kick but Aguilar slaps the foot to one side.
Aguilar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aguilar misses the jab.
Stern tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Aguilar defends well and Stern ends up having to push Aguilar into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Stern misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Aguilar. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aguilar avoids a kick to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Aguilar has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Stern shoots in for a double leg but Aguilar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stern closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stern misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Howard Stern. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stern shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stern showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Aguilar manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stern is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Iron Palace that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Stern is fighting to break Aguilar's control of his arms but Aguilar is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Aguilar keeping moving, preventing Stern from controlling successfully.
Stern stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aguilar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aguilar pulls Stern in close to his closed guard and prevents Stern from doing any damage or advancing position.
Stern trying to control but Aguilar is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stern drops back looking for a leg! Aguilar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Aguilar manages to kick Stern off! Stern jumps back into Aguilar's guard.
Aguilar throws his legs up looking for a submission but Stern uses it to pass to side control.
Stern throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Aguilar is looking to regain half guard here but Stern keeps moving and retains side control.
Stern wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aguilar keeps working.
Aguilar is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Stern is working for a kimura but Aguilar is defending it quite comfortably.
Aguilar trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern is looking for a kimura but Aguilar is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Stern to get the leverage.
Stern is working for a kimura but Aguilar is defending it quite comfortably.
Stern is thwarting Aguilar's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Aguilar manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stern won't allow Aguilar to sweep him here.
Aguilar keeps trying to improve his position.
Stern trying to control the position from guard on top but Aguilar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aguilar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stern gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stern preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stern tries to free his leg and advance position but Aguilar is retaining full guard.
Stern slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stern trying to control the position from guard on top but Aguilar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stern rushes Aguilar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Aguilar struggles to land a body shot inside as Stern controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Aguilar.
A short uppercut from Aguilar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alvin Aguilar will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stern has his takedown stuffed
letting Aguilar counter with a right hand.
Aguilar takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Aguilar scores with a hook to the body. Stern takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stern checks a low kick from Aguilar.
As Aguilar tries to get set, Stern tries to push him back and clinch up but Aguilar manages to avoid the attempt.
Aguilar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stern.
Stern missing with a left hand there. Aguilar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aguilar avoids a kick to the body.
Howard Stern seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stern throws a lazy head kick
and Aguilar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aguilar misses the jab.
Stern misses with a head kick.
Aguilar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Aguilar lands with a right hand.
Stern keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aguilar.
Aguilar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A quick step to the side and Stern tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stern has closed the distance and engaged Aguilar in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aguilar throws a punch but it's blocked by Stern.
Aguilar manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Aguilar misses.
Stern throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aguilar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern throws a right hand that misses
and Aguilar counters with a straight right hand.
Stern tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Aguilar defends well and Stern ends up having to push Aguilar into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A big left from Aguilar misses.
Stern shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Aguilar but Aguilar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Howard Stern. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stern moves away from the strike by Aguilar.
Stern moves out of range as Aguilar strikes.
Aguilar misses with a series of wild punches.
Stern uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stern throws a head kick that misses
and Aguilar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aguilar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aguilar tries a quick counter leg kick but Stern is wise to it.
Aguilar scores with a jab.
Stern throws a push kick but Aguilar slaps the foot to one side.
Aguilar lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Aguilar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stern at a distance.
Stern throws an overhand right that lands on Aguilar's shoulder, as Aguilar tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stern throws a head kick but Aguilar moves out of range.
Aguilar appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Alvin Aguilar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aguilar. Stern does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stern tries to counter with a takedown but Aguilar is quick to defend against it.
Stern digs a good body shot into Aguilar's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aguilar throws an overhand right that lands on Stern's shoulder, as Stern tries to avoid the shot.
Stern misses with a series of wild punches.
Stern ducks under a wild hook from Aguilar.
Aguilar misses with the combination.
Aguilar throws a looping overhand right but Stern ducks down to avoid it.
Aguilar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stern stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Aguilar lands with an overhand left.
Aguilar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stern momentarily.
Stern's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Aguilar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stern scrambles back to his feet.
Aguilar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stern. Stern circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stern keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Aguilar throws a series of punches but Stern moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar misses with a looping left.
Stern misses with a body kick.
Aguilar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aguilar only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Stern avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aguilar lands with a nice body punch.
Stern checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stern has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stern there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stern looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Aguilar is adopting a defensive guard.
Stern wants to control from the top but Aguilar keeps moving.
Aguilar wants to sweep here but Stern controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stern trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Aguilar manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Stern looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aguilar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stern keeping moving, preventing Aguilar from controlling successfully.
Aguilar is pushing down on Stern's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stern is fighting to maintain full guard but Aguilar has managed to sneak the leg through.
Stern is pressing down on Aguilar's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stern looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Aguilar has picked Stern up and slammed him! Stern can't keep hold of the triangle and Aguilar manages to pass to side control!
Aguilar in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Stern manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Aguilar trying to control here.
Stern is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Aguilar defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alvin Aguilar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Aguilar throws a looping overhand right but Stern ducks down to avoid it.
Stern tries to clinch there but Aguilar circles away.
Stern takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stern will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Aguilar misses with a hook. Stern ducked under it nicely.
Aguilar displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Aguilar misses with a double jab.
Stern looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Aguilar!
Aguilar tries to buck Stern off but Stern is having none of it.
A lull in the action here.
Aguilar struggling a bit here.
Stern is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Aguilar is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
What's Aguilar going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Aguilar sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Stern looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Stern is working for a kimura but Aguilar is defending it quite comfortably.
Aguilar regains full guard. Nicely done.
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.
Stern postures up.
Stern stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aguilar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aguilar trying to keep a closed guard but Stern is proving a slippery customer.
Aguilar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Aguilar wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Stern wants to pass the guard but Aguilar is keeping the position.
Aguilar wants to sweep here but Stern controlling him for the moment.
Stern is looking to work some ground and pound but Aguilar has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Aguilar is on top in guard.
Stern looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Aguilar preventing the sweep.
Alvin Aguilar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stern throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stern looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Aguilar has picked Stern up and slammed him! Stern can't keep hold of the triangle and Aguilar manages to pass to side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stern is not content to let Aguilar control the position.
You can see the frustration on Stern's face as Aguilar controls the position.
Aguilar working the head with strikes.
Stern is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stern seems a little lost for a moment, as Aguilar dominates the positioning.
Howard Stern overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aguilar thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
An elbow from Aguilar crashes against the mat.
Aguilar is looking to take a break and control but Stern is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stern sneaks back into half guard.
Howard Stern has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stern actively working from the bottom here.
Stern won't allow Aguilar to pass to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stern is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Aguilar content to control rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alvin Aguilar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Aguilar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alvin Aguilar!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Alvin Aguilar waved his t-shirt featuring Kemists ↑™ 5x160Q - $149-199's logo in front of the cameras.
In defeat, Howard Stern stepped up to the mic, saying 'I blame Robin and those big G's.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Haywood Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Medeiros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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28
134 lbs
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144 lbs
16 - 5 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Haywood Badger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Jose Medeiros!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Badger looks to land a right hand but Medeiros moved out of range.
Medeiros throws a hook to the side of Badger's head but Badger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Medeiros misses with a hook.
We've been told by Badger's head coaches at Nelson Fight Camp that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Medeiros as he connects with a hook.
Badger gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Medeiros to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Badger is pulling down on Medeiros's head. It's preventing any offense from Medeiros, at least for the moment.
Medeiros passes Badger's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Medeiros trying to control from half guard but Badger is working away.
Badger has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Medeiros escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Medeiros!
Medeiros landing strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badger is not content to let Medeiros control the position.
Badger keeping his opponent close.
Medeiros wants to control for a moment but Badger uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Badger is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Medeiros pulls his head out easily.
Medeiros lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
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.
Medeiros works his way into full mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Medeiros cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Medeiros lands a big elbow.
Badger working to try and regain half guard.
Badger is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Medeiros looking to finish Badger with some ground and pound. This is bad for Badger!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Badger can't escape the position.
Badger is bucking up trying to escape but Medeiros cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Medeiros has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badger is in a horrible position here. Medeiros smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Badger is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Medeiros pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Medeiros avoids the attempt from Badger to control.
Medeiros with good strikes from the mount here!
Medeiros prevents Badger from getting the reversal.
Badger is squirming around, avoiding Medeiros's attempts to control the action.
Badger is wriggling around trying to escape.
Medeiros trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Medeiros postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Badger looks a forlorn figure.
Badger is rocked!
Medeiros lands a big shot to the head and Badger winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jose Medeiros!
Jose Medeiros is the new bantamweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Jose Medeiros thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Coath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Diego (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coath comes to the cage accompanied by Enemy by Blue Stahli. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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265 lbs
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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
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Coath!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Diego!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diego pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diego lands an overhand right.
Coath lands a nice looking body shot.
Diego gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It looks like Don Diego has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Coath.
Diego doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Coath throws a body shot but no joy.
Coath throws a body shot but no joy.
Coath is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diego.
Diego scores with a crisp jab that stopped Coath in his tracks.
Diego with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diego avoids the body shot from Coath.
Chris Coath seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diego uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coath.
Diego tests Coath's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coath works Diego's body with a nice hook.
Coath sends Diego crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Coath is motioning to the referee to let Diego up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
A looping hook to the body misses from Coath. Diego does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diego avoids the body shot from Coath.
A telegraphed right hand from Coath misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Coath paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diego scores with a hook.
Coath throws a right hand that misses
and Diego counters with a nice uppercut.
Diego lands a jab-cross combination.
Diego just misses with a punch to the body.
Coath throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diego let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Diego ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diego ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've been told by Coath's head coaches at V Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Diego slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Diego swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Coath wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Diego closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Coath lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short body shot lands from Coath as the two fighters clinch.
Coath misses with a punch to the body.
Coath keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diego's efforts to push away.
Coath goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coath blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coath prevents a body shot from Diego.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coath.
Diego cracks Coath with a nice body shot.
Coath scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diego lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Coath can't find room to land a body shot as Diego controls the action.
Coath doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coath misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coath swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Coath gets through Diego's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coath lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diego is looking to control Coath's arms but Coath gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diego has his back to the cage.
Diego tries a body shot but Coath blocks it.
Diego blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coath lands a right hand.
Diego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coath's elbow.
Coath tries to throw a body punch but Diego avoids it by throwing Coath back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Coath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coath lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diego backwards.
Coath throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Coath scores with a shot to the side of Diego's head.
Coath misses with a hook to the ribs.
Coath prevents a body shot from Diego.
Coath blocking some punches.
Diego throws a head punch that misses.
Coath lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Diego working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Coath.
Diego is rocked!
That has opened up Don Diego's cut even more.
Coath is muscling Diego up against the cage and as Diego bounces back off, Coath cracks him with a huge right hand! Diego crumples to the mat - he's out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris Coath!
Chris Coath retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Chris Coath thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Don Diego spoke after the fight, saying 'WOW, rematch please.'.
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