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DFC 5 - Epic battle PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Cabresco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cabresco's choice of entrance music: FEEL IT. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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195 lbs
1 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fernando Cabresco!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabresco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gray lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cabresco clinches up against the cage.
Cabresco changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gray fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gray looks to land a combination. Cabresco sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gray scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cabresco dodges the punch combination from Gray.
Gray stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gray wants it to stay on the feet.
Gray wants to clinch
and Cabresco counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cabresco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gray swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gray wants to get back to his feet but Cabresco passes into half guard.
Gray on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Cabresco is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gray keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cabresco missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cabresco sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gray defending well though.
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.
Gray keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cabresco landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cabresco is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cabresco has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cabresco is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabresco decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Cabresco throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cabresco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cabresco closes the distance and clinches.
Cabresco tries for a takedown. No joy.
Billy Gray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Cabresco.
Gray working hard to break the clinch.
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.
Gray is pressed up against the cage. Cabresco has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gray down to the mat. Gray avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cabresco looks gassed!
Cabresco throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gray counters with a three punch combo that has Cabresco backing up. Cabresco nods at Gray to acknowledge the strikes.
Cabresco is looking to clinch.
Gray avoids the body shot from Cabresco.
Gray pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gray is looking to clinch.
Gray scores with a three punch combo!
The fighters circling - Cabresco throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gray is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gray scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gray lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cabresco is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gray.
A nice combination there by Gray.
Gray really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A combination from Gray does no damage.
Gray tries to clinch up but Cabresco circles away and keeps his distance.
Gray throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cabresco stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Billy Gray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gray misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gray scores with a three punch combo!
Cabresco has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A punch combination from Gray misses.
Gray closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cabresco.
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 Billy Gray will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gray stalks Cabresco and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cabresco's face. Cabresco staggers backwards, shaken.
Gray swinging wildly here.
Gray's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Gray duly obliges.
Gray tries to bum rush Cabresco with a series of wild strikes but Cabresco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cabresco takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cabresco fails to land the takedown.
Gray fails to land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gray.
Gray closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cabresco counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cabresco is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cabresco is breathing heavily.
Gray wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabresco takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gray pushes Cabresco off looking to stand but Cabresco dives back in and keeps control.
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.
Cabresco is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gray wants to get back to his feet.
Cabresco is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabresco thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gray looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cabresco is looking to take a break and control but Gray is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four 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.
Cabresco is trying to work for a kimura but Gray is defending well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gray looks to land a combination but Cabresco avoids it well.
Cabresco throws a right hand that Gray ducks under and follows up with a left that Gray also avoids with ease.
Cabresco blocks a low kick nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gray digs a good body shot into Cabresco's ribs.
Gray gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cabresco to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cabresco missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Cabresco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A punch combination from Gray misses.
Cabresco scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cabresco trying to control the action but Gray is working from the bottom.
Cabresco is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cabresco tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gray is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Cabresco has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Cabresco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray seems a little lost for a moment, as Cabresco dominates the positioning.
Cabresco looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gray is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Cabresco is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Cabresco misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gray tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Cabresco trying to control but Gray is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray trying desperately to get to his feet.
Cabresco content just to control the position here.
Cabresco is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gray can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Gray knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cabresco on the ground.
That's four 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.
Cabresco throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Gray because Cabresco loaded up on that one.
Cabresco throws some wild stikes that Gray manages to avoid easily.
Gray holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Cabresco tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cabresco tries to control but Gray wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fernando Cabresco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cabresco has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fernando Cabresco!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Clowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cod Captivating (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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187 lbs
7 - 9 - 0 |
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187 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Clowe!
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, Cod Captivating!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Captivating tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clowe dodges the punch combination from Captivating.
Clowe avoids a kick to the body.
No joy there for Clowe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clowe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Clowe throws a leg kick
and Captivating counters with an inside leg kick.
Captivating misses with a kick to the body.
Captivating throws a sloppy head kick and Clowe moves out of range easily.
Captivating takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Clowe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Clowe.
It looks like Cod Captivating has been cut.
Captivating looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Captivating misses with a kick to the body.
Captivating circles away from the clinch attempt
and Captivating counters with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Captivating avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clowe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cod Captivating seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Captivating looks gassed!
Captivating dodges the punch combination from Clowe.
Clowe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clowe is looking to chop away at Captivating's legs.
Clowe blocks a head kick by Captivating.
Clowe wants to clinch but Captivating slips to the side
and Captivating counters with a nice body kick.
Captivating misses with a body kick.
Clowe throws a leg kick but Captivating checks it.
Clowe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Captivating goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Clowe takes a kick to the side of the head.
Clowe moves in looking to clinch but Captivating pushes him off.
Captivating throws a right and a left that both miss.
Captivating looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clowe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Clowe tries to clinch but Captivating moves out of range.
Clowe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clowe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clowe is looking to clinch but Captivating is avoiding it.
Captivating is looking to chop away at Clowe's legs.
Captivating circles away from the clinch attempt.
Captivating showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clowe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Captivating misses with an uppercut.
Clowe looks to land a combination but Captivating avoids it well.
Clowe closes the distance looking to clinch
and Captivating counters with a body kick that stops Clowe in his tracks momentarily.
Captivating moves out of range of the body kick.
Clowe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Clowe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Captivating throws a combination that misses
and Clowe counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clowe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Captivating's sensitive parts.
Captivating circles away from the clinch attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Clowe.
Clowe tries to bum rush Captivating with a series of wild strikes but Captivating uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Clowe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A chopping leg kick lands by Clowe.
Clowe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Captivating backs up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Captivating misses
and Clowe counters with a three punch combo that has Captivating backing up. Captivating nods at Clowe to acknowledge the strikes.
Clowe goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Captivating is rocked!
Clowe swinging wildly here.
Clowe tries to clinch up but Captivating circles away and keeps his distance.
Captivating tries to score with a low kick but Clowe moves his leg out of the way.
Captivating swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Clowe counters with a good low kick that Captivating was not able to check.
Clowe misses with a body kick.
Captivating throws a body kick the misses
and Clowe counters with a good, hard body kick but Captivating shrugs it off.
Clowe tries to land a front kick but Captivating steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Clowe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clowe works over Captivating's head and body with a nice combination.
Clowe wants to clinch up but Captivating keeps it at a distance.
Captivating throws a series of punches but Clowe avoids them all with ease.
Clowe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Clowe.
Captivating throws a lazy right hand but Clowe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No joy there for Clowe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Captivating throws a head kick that misses.
Clowe dodges the punch combination from Captivating.
Clowe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Clowe misses with a double jab.
Clowe is working the combinations to good effect here.
Captivating moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Captivating circles away from the clinch attempt.
Captivating tries a head kick but it misses.
Clowe wants to clinch.
Nice body kick there by Clowe.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clowe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Clowe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clowe wants to clinch but Captivating slips to the side
and Captivating counters with an outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Clowe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Clowe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cod Captivating's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fight stays on the outside here - Clowe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Captivating swings for the body but Clowe moves out of range.
Captivating goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Clowe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Captivating paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Captivating misses with a kick to the body
and Clowe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Captivating's knee momentarily.
Clowe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Clowe scores with a leg kick.
Clowe throws a one two combo.
Clowe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clowe thuds his shin into the meat of Captivating's side.
Clowe fails to land with a series of punches.
Clowe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Captivating's calf.
Clowe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Clowe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Captivating throws a lazy body kick
and Clowe counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clowe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Clowe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clowe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Clowe lands a jab-cross combination.
Clowe closes the distance looking to clinch
and Captivating counters with a nice body kick.
Clowe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Captivating finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Clowe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clowe throws a series of punches but Captivating avoids them all with ease.
Clowe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clowe avoids the head kick by Captivating.
Captivating's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Clowe connects with a solid leg kick.
Clowe wants to clinch.
Captivating looks to land a combination but Clowe avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Captivating avoids a punch combination nicely.
Captivating's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Captivating duly obliges.
A nice combination there by Clowe.
Clowe tries a low kick but Captivating avoids it.
Captivating pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Clowe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Captivating counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Clowe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Clowe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Clowe misses with a series of wild punches.
Clowe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Clowe.
Clowe scores with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Clowe, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Captivating avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Captivating throws the kick towards the body but Clowe avoids it.
Clowe moves in looking to clinch but Captivating pushes him off.
Clowe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clowe looks to land a combination but Captivating avoids it well.
Captivating throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Clowe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jason Clowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clowe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Captivating misses with an attempted mid kick.
Clowe wants to clinch.
Captivating swats away the attempt to clinch by Clowe.
Clowe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clowe cracks the inside of Captivating's front leg.
That's four 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.
Clowe tries to clinch up but Captivating circles away and keeps his distance.
Captivating throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Clowe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Clowe doesn't manage to clinch there - Captivating circles away.
Clowe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Clowe scoring well with a low kick there.
An inside leg kick lands from Clowe.
Clowe lands a two punch combo.
Clowe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Captivating circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clowe scores with a one two! Captivating had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Clowe tries to clinch but Captivating moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clowe misses with the combination.
Clowe gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Captivating.
Clowe thuds his shin into the meat of Captivating's side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Clowe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cod Captivating'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Captivating throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clowe counters with a thumping low kick.
Captivating throws a head kick that misses.
Jason Clowe is winning the standup battle so far.
Clowe is looking to clinch but Captivating is avoiding it.
Clowe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Clowe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Captivating throws a sloppy head kick and Clowe moves out of range easily.
Clowe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Clowe scores with a leg kick.
Captivating takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Clowe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Clowe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clowe fails to land with a series of punches.
Captivating throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clowe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Clowe.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clowe throws the kick towards the body but Captivating avoids it.
Clowe is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clowe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Captivating has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Clowe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Clowe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Captivating cracks Clowe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Captivating misses with a kick to the body
and Clowe counters with a nice leg kick.
Captivating has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Clowe.
A head kick misses from Captivating.
An inside leg kick lands from Clowe.
Clowe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Captivating misses with a head kick.
Captivating goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Captivating misses with a head kick.
Captivating chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Clowe can pounce on him.
Captivating throws a sloppy head kick and Clowe moves out of range easily.
Clowe tries to clinch but Captivating moves out of range.
Clowe tries to clinch up but Captivating circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Clowe.
Captivating misses with a leg kick
and Clowe counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Clowe wants to clinch but Captivating slips to the side
and Captivating counters with a good, hard body kick but Clowe shrugs it off.
Clowe tries to clinch but Captivating moves away
and Captivating counters with a good, hard body kick but Clowe shrugs it off.
Captivating avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Captivating tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Clowe scores with a leg kick.
Clowe fails to land with a series of punches.
Clowe thumps Captivating with a low kick.
Clowe throws a right and a left that Captivating avoids nicely.
Captivating throws a front kick that sends Clowe stumbling back into the cage.
Clowe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Captivating swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clowe looks to land a combination but Captivating avoids it well.
Captivating lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Captivating checks a low kick from Clowe.
Captivating tries to bum rush Clowe with a series of wild strikes but Clowe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Captivating tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clowe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Captivating counters with a body kick.
Clowe tries to clinch up but Captivating circles away and keeps his distance.
Captivating lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Clowe looks to clinch
and Captivating finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Captivating throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clowe counters with an inside leg kick.
Captivating throws a combination. Clowe tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A nice combination there by Clowe.
A thudding body kick lands there by Captivating!
Clowe throws a combination. Captivating tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Captivating throws a lazy head kick
and Clowe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Clowe.
Captivating trying to land knees to the body.
Clowe has Captivating pressed against the cage, preventing Captivating from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Captivating leaning his opponent against the cage.
Clowe wants to get back to striking at distance but Captivating won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Captivating has had enough of the clinch but Clowe keeps him there for the moment.
Clowe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cod Captivating has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clowe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Clowe gets control of Captivating's arms and successfully pulls guard. Clowe will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Captivating trying to control but Clowe is working from the bottom.
Captivating postures up in Clowe's guard and throws a big left but Clowe blocks it.
Captivating wants to control from the top but Clowe keeps moving.
Clowe trying to strike off his back.
Captivating trying to control but Clowe is working from the bottom.
Jason Clowe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Clowe working a defensive guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Clowe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Clowe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Clowe!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Aguilar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remy Hoost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoost has chosen Party Boy as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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214 lbs
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205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Aguilar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Remy Hoost!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoost moves in looking to clinch but Aguilar pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aguilar works the jab nicely.
Hoost tries to clinch but Aguilar moves out of range.
Hoost doesn't manage to clinch there - Aguilar circles away.
Hoost tries to clinch up but Aguilar circles away and keeps his distance.
Hoost moves in looking to clinch but Aguilar pushes him off.
Hoost fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aguilar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aguilar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aguilar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aguilar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aguilar gets the takedown into side control.
Aguilar tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hoost's legs.
Hoost really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aguilar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Aguilar works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Aguilar has hold of Hoost's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Hoost tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Aguilar cranks the arm and Hoost screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Hoost, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Antonio Aguilar!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Degen Gambler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladamir Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago has chosen Id Hate To Be You Right Now as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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220 lbs
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212 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Degen Gambler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladamir Drago!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gambler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drago closes the distance and clinches up with Gambler, looking for a takedown. Drago pushes Gambler against the cage but Gambler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gambler connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Vladamir Drago has been cut.
Jab by Gambler.
Gambler scores with a nice right hand.
Drago is rocked!
Drago steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gambler.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gambler.
Gambler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Gambler throws the left hand but Drago avoids the punch easily.
Degen Gambler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gambler connects with a superb combination that knocks Drago out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Gambler before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Drago!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Degen Gambler!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bj Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaac Hamm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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195 lbs
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184 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bj Penn!
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, Isaac Hamm!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamm closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Penn is trying to maintain the position but Hamm is very close to passing his half guard.
Hamm working over Penn with some ground and pound. Penn looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Penn is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hamm scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Hamm.
Penn is pressing down on Hamm's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hamm postures up and lands a big shot to Penn's brow.
Hamm lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hamm stands up over Penn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hamm drops back looking for a leg! Penn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Penn manages to kick Hamm off! Hamm jumps back into Penn's guard.
Hamm trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Penn could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hamm with a nice head shot there.
Penn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hamm accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hamm postures up and lands a big shot to Penn's brow.
Penn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hamm gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hamm keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Penn's head.
Penn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hamm wants to pass the guard but Penn is keeping the position.
Hamm 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.
Hamm must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hamm is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Penn throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hamm trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hamm postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamm drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hamm jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hamm looks gassed!
Penn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hamm's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Penn keeping moving, preventing Hamm from controlling successfully.
Penn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hamm can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hamm with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hamm stands up over Penn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hamm postures up and lands a big shot to Penn's brow.
Hamm chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamm got a little sloppy there for a moment and Penn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hamm has managed to get both his arms back between Penn's legs - danger averted.
Hamm drops back looking for a leg! Penn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Penn manages to kick Hamm off! Hamm jumps back into Penn's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hamm cracks Penn with a solid left hand.
Hamm makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hamm pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Penn is keeping the position for now.
Hamm advances position into side control!
Hamm tries for a kimura but Penn is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Penn is trying to control the action in half guard but Hamm is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamm is pressing down on Penn's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hamm working for a triangle but Penn defends it easily.
Penn slips nicely into half guard.
Hamm gets back to full guard.
Hamm looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hamm is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Hamm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isaac Hamm dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hamm gets a takedown into half guard.
Hamm working over Penn with some ground and pound. Penn looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hamm is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hamm working over Penn with some ground and pound. Penn looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hamm seems to be working for a kimura but Penn defends the submission attempt.
Penn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hamm.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Penn is trying to maintain the position but Hamm is very close to passing his half guard.
Penn looking for subs from the bottom but Hamm mounts him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamm lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hamm is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Penn to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Penn shrugs it off.
Penn sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hamm works his way into side control.
Hamm looks up at the clock and then as Penn takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hamm smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Penn takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hamm is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Penn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Penn gets back to half guard.
Hamm looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hamm thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn trying to control from the bottom.
Penn tries to get to full guard but Hamm has control of the leg.
Hamm seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Penn looking for submissions off his back.
Penn on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Isaac Hamm has got the better of the ground game so far.
Penn wants to improve his position but Hamm is controlling well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hamm shoots in and bounces Penn off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hamm lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn has momentary wrist control but Hamm slips an elbow through the middle.
Penn looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hamm passes into half guard.
Hamm is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Penn actively working from the bottom here.
Hamm is keen to just control but Penn is a slippery customer.
Hamm working Penn over with strikes.
Penn trying to control from the bottom.
Penn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hamm scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hamm lands a nice short elbow.
Hamm seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamm is trying to work for a kimura but Penn is defending well.
Hamm is looking for a kimura here.
Hamm is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Penn is just riding it out for now. Hamm eventually gives up the hold.
Penn wants to control but Hamm is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hamm looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Penn with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hamm takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isaac Hamm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Hamm.
Hamm closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Penn wants to control but Hamm is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hamm slips a nice elbow through Penn's hands, connecting with Penn's forehead.
Hamm is keen to just control but Penn is a slippery customer.
Hamm is looking for a kimura but Penn is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hamm to get the leverage.
Hamm is working for a submission of some sort.
Hamm is working for a kimura but Penn is defending it quite comfortably.
Penn trying to control here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamm missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hamm scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Penn wants to get back to full guard but Hamm has passed into side control.
Hamm lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hamm is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Penn has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Penn avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hamm.
Penn throwing hammer fists to the chest of Hamm. What's that going to do exactly?
Hamm breaks from Penn's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hamm is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Penn to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Penn shrugs it off.
Penn is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn is working hard here to advance position.
Hamm with shots to the head and body - Penn looks very uncomfortable down there.
A nice elbow there by Hamm.
Hamm breaks from Penn's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hamm is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Penn can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Penn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Penn gets back to half guard.
Hamm scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hamm slips a nice elbow through Penn's hands, connecting with Penn's forehead.
Hamm landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hamm winds up and cracks Penn with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Penn is looking to improve his position.
Hamm drops an elbow to the side of Penn's head.
Penn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hamm scores with a couple of nice shots.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hamm looks to land a body kick but Penn moved away.
Penn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hamm.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Penn.
Penn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hamm sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hamm missing with punches from the bottom.
Hamm slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamm manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Penn manages to get himself to full guard.
Penn trying to control the position.
Hamm content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hamm lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hamm postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hamm working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hamm postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Penn is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hamm, into his guard.
Hamm looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bj Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Isaac Hamm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hamm throws his legs up looking for a submission but Penn uses it to pass to side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Isaac Hamm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hamm winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isaac Hamm!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Paige (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilya Kovalchuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paige comes to the cage accompanied by Led Zeppelin- Immigrant Song. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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199 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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189 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
Determined |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Paige!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ilya Kovalchuk!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paige misses with a few strikes there.
Paige lands with a nice body punch.
Kovalchuk works Paige's body with a nice hook.
Paige throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kovalchuk avoids the body shot from Paige.
Chris Paige seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kovalchuk connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Paige momentarily.
Paige misses with a body kick.
Paige misses with a series of wild punches.
Paige lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Paige throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paige misses with a head kick.
Paige thows a body shot but no joy.
Paige misses the shot to the body.
Kovalchuk scores with a jab to the body.
Kovalchuk thows a body shot but no joy.
Paige is looking to land body kicks.
Kovalchuk just misses with a punch to the body.
Paige misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovalchuk fails with the takedown.
Kovalchuk misses with a body punch
and Paige counters with a nice leg kick.
Paige takes one on the button.
A swing and a miss from Paige.
Kovalchuk sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kovalchuk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paige.
Paige misses with a body kick.
Paige on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Paige lands a right hook to the body.
Kovalchuk closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kovalchuk lands in his opponent's guard.
Paige working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kovalchuk.
Kovalchuk drops back, looking for a kneebar! Paige looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Paige looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Paige!
Kovalchuk tries to bench press Paige off him but Paige keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paige working away.
Paige wants to control for a moment but Kovalchuk uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Kovalchuk controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Paige works his way into side control.
Paige is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kovalchuk is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kovalchuk is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paige tries to advance to mount but Kovalchuk denies him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paige tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kovalchuk tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Kovalchuk's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kovalchuk is not content to let Paige control the position.
Kovalchuk stops Paige from passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Paige lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Paige throws a leg kick but Kovalchuk sees it coming and moves out of range.
Paige takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Paige scores with a jab to the head.
Paige misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kovalchuk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Paige bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Paige throws a leg kick but Kovalchuk sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Paige pushes Kovalchuk away with a front kick.
Paige keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Paige tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paige throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kovalchuk throws a right and a left that Paige avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Paige dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Paige misses with a head kick.
Kovalchuk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paige.
A shot to de liver by Kovalchuk. Beautiful body shot.
Kovalchuk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Paige. Paige obviously looking to wear him down.
Paige is looking to wear down Kovalchuk with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Paige takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kovalchuk avoids the head kick by Paige.
Paige falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kovalchuk counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Paige's guard now.
Paige is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Paige looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Paige seems keen to control Kovalchuk's posture.
Paige controls Kovalchuk momentarily but Kovalchuk frees himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paige lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kovalchuk!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovalchuk tries to lock up and control but Paige gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kovalchuk is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kovalchuk sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kovalchuk trying to control but Paige postures up.
Kovalchuk tries to get to full guard but Paige has control of the leg.
Paige seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kovalchuk does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Paige is thwarting Kovalchuk's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kovalchuk is positioning himself well to prevent Paige advancing to mount.
Paige is looking to take a break and control but Kovalchuk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kovalchuk is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Paige wants to take a breather but Kovalchuk is having none of it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kovalchuk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paige.
Kovalchuk shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kovalchuk is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Paige works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paige tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Paige can't keep his opponent in guard - Kovalchuk advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Paige is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kovalchuk is trying to control. Paige wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kovalchuk thows a huge punch but Paige dodges it nicely.
Paige is trying to get back to full guard.
Kovalchuk wants to control but Paige is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kovalchuk tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Paige swivels and escapes.
Paige throws a body punch but Kovalchuk moves out of range.
Kovalchuk connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kovalchuk closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Paige throws a quick inside leg kick.
Paige defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kovalchuk.
Danga de danga de dang - Paige scores with a four punch combination!
A jab from Paige does it's job there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Paige - that will leave a mark!
A chopping leg kick lands by Paige.
Kovalchuk shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Paige as he avoids it easily.
Chris Paige has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ilya Kovalchuk.
Paige lands a nice hook to Kovalchuk's body. Kovalchuk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kovalchuk gets a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Kovalchuk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Paige tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kovalchuk was well out of range. Poor timing from Paige.
Kovalchuk closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Paige did well to prevent Kovalchuk getting side control.
Kovalchuk lands strikes from half guard.
Kovalchuk not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kovalchuk takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kovalchuk tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Paige is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kovalchuk scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kovalchuk throwing shots but Paige is blocking nicely.
Paige wants to improve his position but Kovalchuk is controlling well.
Paige makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Paige.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovalchuk wants to pass the guard but Paige is keeping the position.
Paige avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kovalchuk postures up.
Kovalchuk preventing the sweep.
Kovalchuk is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kovalchuk trying to control the position from guard on top but Paige is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paige working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kovalchuk.
Kovalchuk drops back, looking for a kneebar! Paige looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Paige looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Paige!
Paige is staying tight to Kovalchuk's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kovalchuk is trying to buck Paige off.
Paige is looking to take a break and control but Kovalchuk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kovalchuk is looking for a sweep.
Paige tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Kovalchuk's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paige is looking to take a break and control but Kovalchuk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ilya Kovalchuk has got the better of the ground game so far.
Paige works to advance to full mount. Kovalchuk defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Kovalchuk tries to reverse the position but Paige maintains control.
Paige fails to move to back control.
Kovalchuk is working to get back to half guard.
Paige controlling the pace for now.
That's four 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.
Paige takes Kovalchuk's back.
Kovalchuk 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 Paige gets his way!
Kovalchuk trying to control the hands but Paige won't let him.
Kovalchuk is trying to stand back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kovalchuk defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Paige's arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Chris Paige did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kovalchuk feints and as Paige raises his hands in defense, Kovalchuk changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Paige looking for a sweep. Not yet Paige, not yet.
Kovalchuk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Paige working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kovalchuk.
Kovalchuk connects with a couple of short punches.
Kovalchuk must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Paige keeping moving, preventing Kovalchuk from controlling successfully.
Kovalchuk is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kovalchuk decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Paige, up you get!
Paige throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovalchuk scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Paige throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paige scoring well with a low kick there.
Paige just misses with a punch to the body.
Kovalchuk changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Paige looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Paige is looking for a sweep.
Paige regains half guard.
Kovalchuk throwing shots but Paige is blocking nicely.
Kovalchuk not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Paige is refusing to be controlled, as Kovalchuk sits in half guard.
Kovalchuk wants to stand but Paige has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Paige wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paige is working hard here to advance position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kovalchuk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Paige throws a left and a right that both miss
so Kovalchuk counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kovalchuk forces his way into half guard.
Kovalchuk takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kovalchuk trying to control from half guard but Paige is working away.
Kovalchuk not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kovalchuk trying to control the action but Paige is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kovalchuk in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovalchuk is just content to waste time from the top position. Paige takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Kovalchuk stays in close to Paige's body and controls the position.
Paige trying to control the position.
Paige keeping full guard, as Kovalchuk tries to pass.
Kovalchuk scoring with punches to the head and body.
Paige wants to sweep but no luck.
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.
Kovalchuk wants to pass the guard but Paige is keeping the position.
Kovalchuk trying to control the position from guard on top but Paige is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paige working a defensive guard here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Paige with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Paige fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kovalchuk checks it well.
Paige throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paige misses with a body shot.
Paige fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kovalchuk manages to avoid it.
Paige tries a head kick but it misses.
Kovalchuk thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Kovalchuk dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kovalchuk connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kovalchuk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kovalchuk blocks a head kick by Paige.
Kovalchuk misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Paige counters with a thumping low kick.
Kovalchuk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paige.
Kovalchuk throws a hook to the side of Paige's head but Paige sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kovalchuk throws a hook but Paige blocks it.
Kovalchuk gets a takedown into half guard.
Kovalchuk seems to be looking for submissions.
Paige is looking for a sweep. Kovalchuk is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Kovalchuk is working for a kimura but Paige is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paige tries to get to full guard but Kovalchuk has control of the leg.
Kovalchuk missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Paige wants to improve his position but Kovalchuk is controlling well.
Kovalchuk not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Paige wants to get back to full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Paige misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Paige misses the target.
Kovalchuk shoots for a double leg takedown but Paige sprawls well. He's pushed Kovalchuk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's two 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.
Kovalchuk stuns Paige with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kovalchuk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Paige circles away.
Kovalchuk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paige moves away.
Kovalchuk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Paige. That snapped Kovalchuk's head back.
Paige tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paige takes a swing at Kovalchuk's ribcage but misses.
Kovalchuk throws a sloppy body shot
and Paige counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Paige throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paige is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Paige throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kovalchuk avoids the head kick by Paige.
Paige throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovalchuk misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Paige counters with a straight right hand.
Kovalchuk scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kovalchuk grinds an elbow into Paige's temple.
Paige takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Paige tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Kovalchuk easily slips into full mount!
Kovalchuk looking to finish with strikes here!
Kovalchuk misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Kovalchuk scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Paige?
Kovalchuk with a couple of short strikes.
Kovalchuk is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kovalchuk landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paige is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kovalchuk controlling the pace for now.
Kovalchuk lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kovalchuk wants to control the pace but Paige is squirming around nicely.
Paige is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ilya Kovalchuk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kovalchuk has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 47:48
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilya Kovalchuk!
Ilya Kovalchuk is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between VooDoo Daddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blow Jimmy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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285 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, VooDoo Daddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blow Jimmy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daddy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Daddy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jimmy.
Jimmy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Daddy sprawls well initially but Jimmy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jimmy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jimmy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jimmy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jimmy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Daddy defends it well.
Jimmy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Daddy defending well though.
Daddy is trying to get back to full guard.
Jimmy 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.
Jimmy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daddy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jimmy.
Jimmy is trying to work for a kimura but Daddy is defending well.
Daddy trying to control but Jimmy postures up.
Jimmy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Daddy defending well though.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Daddy lands the left hand.
It looks like Blow Jimmy has been cut.
Jimmy swinging wildly here.
Jimmy looks gassed!
Jimmy moves out of range as Daddy throws a body kick.
Jimmy tries to keep at a distance but Daddy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Daddy misses with some punches.
Jimmy manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Daddy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daddy trying to control but Jimmy is working from the bottom.
Daddy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jimmy is proving hard to escape from.
Jimmy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jimmy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Daddy is aware though and is defending well.
Daddy with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daddy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jimmy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jimmy is looking for a triangle but Daddy pushes his legs off easily.
Jimmy working for a triangle but Daddy defends it easily.
Daddy is looking to stand up but Jimmy won't let him.
Daddy wants to control from the top but Jimmy keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Daddy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jimmy has a closed guard, preventing Daddy from standing up.
Daddy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Daddy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Daddy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jimmy is keeping the position for now.
Daddy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jimmy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Daddy has managed to get both his arms back between Jimmy's legs - danger averted.
Daddy wants to pass the guard but Jimmy is keeping the position.
Daddy tries to stand but Jimmy is controlling from the bottom.
Jimmy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy looking for a guillotine here but Daddy defends easily.
Daddy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jimmy is keeping the position for now.
Jimmy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Daddy defends it easily.
Daddy won't allow Jimmy to sweep him here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daddy trying to control the position from guard on top but Jimmy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daddy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jimmy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jimmy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Daddy defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blow Jimmy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Blow Jimmy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Daddy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daddy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daddy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jimmy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Daddy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jimmy is one step ahead there.
Jimmy postures up in Daddy's guard and throws a big left but Daddy blocks it.
Daddy wants to sweep here but Jimmy controlling him for the moment.
Daddy controls Jimmy momentarily but Jimmy frees himself.
Jimmy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jimmy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Daddy is trying to control the position but Jimmy postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimmy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jimmy is breathing heavily.
Jimmy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jimmy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Daddy is keeping the position for now.
Daddy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jimmy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Daddy holds on and takes a little breather.
Jimmy throws a big right hand that misses.
Daddy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jimmy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jimmy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jimmy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Daddy trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Daddy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jimmy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Daddy tries a head kick but it misses.
Daddy connects with a body shot.
Daddy tries to clinch up.
Daddy scores with a shot to the body.
VooDoo Daddy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daddy throws a head kick but Jimmy moves out of range.
Jimmy walks into a jab.
Daddy moves in looking to clinch but Jimmy pushes him off.
Daddy misses with a body kick.
Jimmy misses with a hook. Daddy ducked under it nicely.
Jimmy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Daddy napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Daddy is looking for a sweep.
Jimmy looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Daddy is avoiding damage well.
Daddy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jimmy on the ground.
Daddy wants to control but Jimmy postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jimmy swings around for an armbar but Daddy sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Jimmy's guard.
Blow Jimmy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jimmy keeping full guard, as Daddy tries to pass.
Daddy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jimmy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Daddy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Daddy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Daddy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jimmy is on top in guard.
Daddy 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.
Jimmy throwing strikes from guard but Daddy blocks nicely.
Daddy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jimmy.
Jimmy lands a couple of elbows.
Jimmy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jimmy looking to pass the guard.
Daddy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Daddy trying to control the position.
Daddy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Daddy tries to get out of the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Daddy slips under a jab from Jimmy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blow Jimmy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Blow Jimmy's cut.
That's time! Daddy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Jimmy fails with the takedown.
Daddy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jimmy throws out the jab.
Jimmy shoots in looking for a takedown. Daddy tries to sprawl out of it but Jimmy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Daddy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Daddy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jimmy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Daddy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jimmy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daddy scores with a jab.
Jimmy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Daddy cracks Jimmy with an open hand slap.
Jimmy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
VooDoo Daddy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blow Jimmy.
A solid body kick from Daddy.
A jab lands there for Daddy.
Daddy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daddy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jimmy swats away the attempt to clinch by Daddy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daddy connects with a crisp jab.
Daddy lands a nice shot that snaps Jimmy's head back.
Daddy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daddy moves in looking to clinch but Jimmy pushes him off.
Jimmy stuns Daddy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Daddy scores with a punch to the head.
VooDoo Daddy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daddy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jimmy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daddy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No luck for Jimmy with that takedown attempt.
Daddy thows a body shot but no joy.
Daddy tries to clinch up but Jimmy circles away and keeps his distance.
Daddy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jimmy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab, jab by Jimmy - just one landing.
Daddy jabs at Jimmy's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy throws out a loose jab but Daddy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jimmy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Daddy's head backwards.
Jimmy misses with a takedown attempt - Daddy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Daddy scores with a body shot.
Daddy tests Jimmy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Daddy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
VooDoo Daddy is winning the standup battle so far.
Jimmy swats away the attempt to clinch by Daddy.
Daddy wants to clinch up but Jimmy keeps it at a distance.
Jimmy has a takedown stuffed.
Daddy scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jimmy misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daddy tries to score with a low kick but Jimmy moves his leg out of the way.
Jimmy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Daddy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Daddy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jimmy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Daddy tries a head kick but it misses.
Daddy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jimmy lands an overhand right.
Daddy misses with a two punch combination.
VooDoo Daddy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jimmy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daddy misses with a two punch combination.
Jimmy shoots for a double leg takedown but Daddy sprawls well. He's pushed Jimmy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jimmy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jimmy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jimmy thows a huge punch but Daddy dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daddy is looking to improve his position.
Jimmy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Daddy looking for submissions off his back.
Jimmy lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jimmy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jimmy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jimmy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jimmy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jimmy works his way into side control.
Daddy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jimmy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Blow Jimmy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jimmy connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Daddy some visible discomfort.
And that's the end of the fight!
VooDoo Daddy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jimmy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blow Jimmy!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Richard Balde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Lowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gerald Lowe is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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145 lbs
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134 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Balde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gerald Lowe!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowe throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Balde was covering up waiting for the punch and Lowe finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lowe stands up over Balde, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lowe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lowe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lowe postures up in Balde's guard and throws a big left but Balde blocks it.
Lowe lands a couple of digs.
Lowe lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Balde looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lowe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Balde wants to stand but Lowe is controlling the position.
Balde looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lowe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Balde works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lowe postures up in Balde's guard and throws a big left but Balde blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lowe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lowe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Balde works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Balde really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Balde misses with a few strikes there.
Richard Balde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balde misses with a takedown attempt
and Lowe counters with a takedown into side control.
Lowe lands a few punches from side control.
Lowe lands a few punches from side control.
Balde regains half guard.
Balde is breathing heavily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Balde manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lowe throws a big right hand that misses.
Balde wants to sweep but no luck.
Lowe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lowe won't allow Balde to get back to his feet.
Lowe scoring with some ground and pound.
Balde avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lowe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lowe is in close to Balde's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lowe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowe won't allow Balde to get back to his feet.
Lowe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lowe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Balde's head.
Lowe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lowe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lowe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lowe postures up in Balde's guard and throws a big left but Balde blocks it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Balde shoots and misses
and Lowe counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lowe landing some decent shots from guard.
Lowe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Balde pulls Lowe in close to his closed guard and prevents Lowe from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lowe postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Balde working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lowe.
Balde is trying to control the position but Lowe postures up.
Lowe distracts Balde with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lowe is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Balde's half guard.
Balde is looking to escape.
Balde wants to control but Lowe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nice strikes from Lowe there.
Balde looks like he's trying to stand up.
Balde trying to control from the bottom.
Lowe working Balde over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowe lands with a punch from half guard.
Lowe is nestled in close to Balde, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lowe shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balde trying to control from the bottom.
Lowe working the head and body with strikes.
Balde works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lowe postures up and lands a big shot to Balde's brow.
Lowe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Balde works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lowe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lowe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Balde works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lowe thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerald Lowe dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
No joy there for Balde, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lowe gets a takedown into half guard.
Balde taking some punishment here, with Lowe in his half guard.
Lowe working Balde over with strikes.
Lowe throwing shots but Balde is blocking nicely.
Lowe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lowe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Balde avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lowe.
Gerald Lowe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Balde looking for submissions off his back.
Balde wants to improve his position but Lowe is controlling well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Balde wants to clinch but Lowe slips to the side
and Lowe counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Balde!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe lands a heavy elbow.
Balde is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lowe cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lowe lands a big elbow.
Balde tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee warns Balde that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Balde slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lowe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Balde makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Balde.
Balde utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Balde is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lowe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lowe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Balde is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Lowe rolls with it to try and escape but Balde cranks on the arm and Lowe is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Richard Balde!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Wilhelm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osteo Sarcoma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor Wilhelm has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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218 lbs
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210 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Victor Wilhelm!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Osteo Sarcoma!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilhelm misses with a wild body shot.
Wilhelm with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sarcoma is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sarcoma fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wilhelm avoids it really well and circles away.
Sarcoma tries to clinch there but Wilhelm circles away.
Sarcoma gets the takedown into side control.
Wilhelm is trying to get back to half guard.
Sarcoma goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Wilhelm has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sarcoma but great work by Wilhelm.
Wilhelm tries to move to mount but Sarcoma blocks the move with his legs.
Wilhelm scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilhelm controlling the position from side mount.
Wilhelm wants to control but Sarcoma is keeping him busy.
The strikes coming from Wilhelm are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Wilhelm advances to mount.
Wilhelm is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarcoma is looking to improve his position but Wilhelm isn't that keen on the idea.
Wilhelm dominating with strikes here.
Sarcoma can't escape the position.
Wilhelm controlling from mount.
Wilhelm connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarcoma is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wilhelm lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilhelm controlling from the full mount.
Sarcoma is in a horrible position here. Wilhelm smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wilhelm looking to control but Sarcoma is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm controlling his opponent.
Wilhelm'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.
Sarcoma really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wilhelm landing strikes from the mount and Sarcoma is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Wilhelm dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wilhelm stuffs the takedown.
Sarcoma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sarcoma bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wilhelm might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wilhelm struggling a bit here.
Sarcoma tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sarcoma has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wilhelm is pushing Sarcoma's head away, looking to escape. Sarcoma manages to hold on to the position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilhelm is looking to regain half guard here but Sarcoma keeps moving and retains side control.
Sarcoma tries to advance position but instead Wilhelm slips a leg back in to half guard.
Sarcoma trying to pass the guard but Wilhelm defending well.
Sarcoma seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Wilhelm has recovered full guard.
That's two 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.
Wilhelm trying to control the position.
Sarcoma trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sarcoma stops Wilhelm from standing up.
Wilhelm looking for a sweep. Not yet Wilhelm, not yet.
Sarcoma stands and throws Wilhelm's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wilhelm regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sarcoma preventing the sweep.
Wilhelm scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Wilhelm misses with a body kick.
Sarcoma takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wilhelm swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarcoma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sarcoma looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wilhelm is fending him off so far but Sarcoma persists. Nope, Wilhelm circles away and we're back to standing.
Sarcoma is breathing heavily.
Sarcoma fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wilhelm with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wilhelm scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sarcoma doesn't seem bothered though.
Victor Wilhelm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilhelm connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wilhelm with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilhelm lands with a nice body kick.
Sarcoma blocks a head kick by Wilhelm.
Sarcoma tries to clinch but Wilhelm moves out of range.
Wilhelm lands a left and a right that send Sarcoma crashing to the mat, dazed. Wilhelm thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Wilhelm dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wilhelm fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sarcoma.
It looks like Osteo Sarcoma has been cut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wilhelm.
Wilhelm throws a head kick but Sarcoma moves out of range.
Sarcoma tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilhelm swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters circling a little - Wilhelm finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wilhelm connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilhelm misses with a two punch combination.
Good leg kick by Wilhelm there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Victor Wilhelm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sarcoma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wilhelm throws a series of punches but Sarcoma moves out of range.
Wilhelm explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wilhelm throws a right hand that Sarcoma ducks under and follows up with a left that Sarcoma also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilhelm scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wilhelm looks to land a combination. Sarcoma sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wilhelm chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wilhelm misses with a body kick.
Wilhelm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sarcoma misses with a double jab.
Wilhelm closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wilhelm scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sarcoma changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wilhelm fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wilhelm throws a sloppy head kick and Sarcoma moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarcoma on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wilhelm fakes the leg kick and cracks Sarcoma in the body.
Sarcoma stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wilhelm.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilhelm connects with a body shot.
Wilhelm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilhelm throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sarcoma's head.
Sarcoma steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wilhelm. That one must have hurt.
Wilhelm has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sarcoma has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wilhelm is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wilhelm lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sarcoma throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wilhelm blocks it with crossed arms.
Sarcoma's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm works on Sarcoma's body with a couple of short punches.
Wilhelm pushes Sarcoma back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wilhelm lands with a right to the head.
Wilhelm lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Wilhelm as the two fighters clinch.
Wilhelm scores with a shoulder strike.
Wilhelm gets through Sarcoma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wilhelm.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wilhelm.
A short left from Wilhelm.
A shot in the inside from Wilhelm.
Wilhelm lands an uppercut.
Wilhelm lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A body shot lands from Wilhelm.
Wilhelm lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wilhelm is leaning against Sarcoma and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wilhelm lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wilhelm scores with a shot to the side of Sarcoma's head.
Wilhelm lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Wilhelm.
A right hook to the body lands for Wilhelm.
A short right from Wilhelm on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Wilhelm.
Wilhelm lands a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sarcoma takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarcoma with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wilhelm lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sarcoma is rocked!
A right hook to the body lands for Wilhelm.
A short uppercut from Wilhelm.
Sarcoma is still on wobbly legs! Can Wilhelm finish him?
Nice body punch from Wilhelm - that landed with a thud.
Wilhelm lands a shot to the body.
Sarcoma seems to have recovered his senses.
Wilhelm working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wilhelm is working Sarcoma over against the cage.
Wilhelm cracks Sarcoma with a nice body shot.
Sarcoma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wilhelm lands a nice shot to the body.
Wilhelm pushes Sarcoma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wilhelm lands a body punch.
Sarcoma with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wilhelm lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wilhelm digs a right hand underneath Sarcoma's ribcage. Sarcoma let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hand to the body from Wilhelm.
Wilhelm lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short uppercut from Wilhelm.
Wilhelm lands a body punch.
Wilhelm stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wilhelm scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Wilhelm.
Wilhelm lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Wilhelm clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Osteo Sarcoma's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wilhelm throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wilhelm misses the jab.
Sarcoma shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wilhelm misses with a straight left.
Wilhelm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sarcoma moves away.
Sarcoma takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sarcoma throws a shot from downtown. Wilhelm moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilhelm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sarcoma was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilhelm.
Wilhelm lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sarcoma is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Wilhelm fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sarcoma.
Wilhelm lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilhelm connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Sarcoma to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Wilhelm!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Victor Wilhelm!
Victor Wilhelm is the new light heavyweight champion!
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