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MMA Gods 19 - Small Smashers PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Konor MacKregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Quincy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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170 lbs
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164 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Konor MacKregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Quincy!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacKregor shoots in and bounces Quincy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
MacKregor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
MacKregor postures up and lands a big shot to Quincy's brow.
Quincy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst MacKregor is controlling him.
MacKregor postures up in Quincy's guard and throws a big left but Quincy blocks it.
MacKregor is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at SWF GYM - JUDO 'n' MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
MacKregor has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
MacKregor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
MacKregor trying to control the position from guard on top but Quincy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacKregor with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quincy is looking to stand up but MacKregor isn't so interested in that idea.
MacKregor trying to control the position from guard on top but Quincy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacKregor sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Quincy's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacKregor prevents Quincy from standing back up.
MacKregor works his foot free and advances to mount.
Quincy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Quincy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with MacKregor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
MacKregor lands a heavy elbow.
It looks like Michael Quincy has been cut.
MacKregor landing punches.
Quincy is rocked!
MacKregor lands a big shot to the head and Quincy winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Konor MacKregor!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Ragnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emmanuel Nwamadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ragnar comes to the cage accompanied by Shook Ones II. Emmanuel Nwamadi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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219 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bjorn Ragnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Emmanuel Nwamadi!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Ragnar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ragnar.
Nwamadi closes the distance but Ragnar moves to the side
and Ragnar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nwamadi's knee momentarily.
Nwamadi moves forwards but Ragnar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ragnar lands with a shot to the body.
Nwamadi wants to clinch but Ragnar slips to the side
and Ragnar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nwamadi misses with a hook. Ragnar ducked under it nicely.
Nwamadi just misses with a punch to the body.
Nwamadi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nwamadi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ragnar connects with a right hand. Nwamadi shakes it off.
Ragnar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nwamadi is looking to clinch but Ragnar is avoiding it.
Ragnar is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ragnar is looking to slow Nwamadi down with leg kicks.
That kick from Ragnar tenderised Nwamadi's leg. Nwamadi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bjorn Ragnar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nwamadi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ragnar throws a head kick that Nwamadi semi-blocks.
Ragnar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Nwamadi to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Bjorn Ragnar has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnar lands a front kick.
Ragnar moves away from the strike by Nwamadi.
Ragnar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nwamadi is looking to clinch but Ragnar is avoiding it.
Ragnar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nwamadi misses with a left hand
and Ragnar counters with a stiff right hand.
Ragnar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ragnar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nwamadi's hands.
Sloppy strikes from Nwamadi. Those never looked like landing.
Nwamadi takes one on the button.
Ragnar lands a lovely overhand right.
A head kick from Ragnar lands but Nwamadi takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ragnar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nwamadi misses the shot to the body.
Nwamadi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ragnar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A big right from Nwamadi misses.
And Ragnar counters with a quick kick to the body but Nwamadi blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnar lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Emmanuel Nwamadi has been cut.
Nwamadi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ragnar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nwamadi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nwamadi is rocked!
Ragnar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ragnar goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nwamadi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ragnar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nwamadi doesn't seem bothered though.
We've been told by Ragnar's head coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ragnar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nwamadi manages to avoid it.
Ragnar scores with the left hand. Nwamadi knows he should have avoided that one.
Nwamadi lands a nice looking body shot.
Nwamadi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nwamadi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ragnar lands a big head kick that sends Nwamadi tumbling to the mat! Ragnar takes a step backwards and waves Nwamadi back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Nwamadi is still on wobbly legs! Can Ragnar finish him?
Ragnar cracks Nwamadi with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Nwamadi tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Ragnar pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Nwamadi is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bjorn Ragnar!
After winning the bout, Bjorn Ragnar thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benny Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and All American (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benny Andersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, All American!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
American tries to move into range but Andersson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
American tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Andersson swivels and escapes.
All American seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for American with that takedown attempt.
American fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Benny Andersson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of All American.
Andersson looks to score with a jab to the body but American is just out of range.
American shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Andersson sprawls well. Andersson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. American gets slowly back to his feet.
American uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andersson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andersson throws a jab when American was well out of range.
American looks like he wants to counter punch here.
American shoots in for a double leg but Andersson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
American tries to close the distance and clinch up but Andersson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Andersson misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
American shoots in for a takedown but Andersson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
American shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Andersson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
American checks a leg kick.
American swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Andersson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
American tries for a takedown but Andersson circles away easily
and Andersson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Andersson gets through American's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Andersson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Andersson digs a right hand into American's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on American's gas tank.
Andersson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Andersson.
American has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Andersson after a bit of a struggle.
American tries to pull guard but Andersson holds him up against the cage and eventually American drops back down to his feet.
Andersson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of American backwards.
Andersson lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Andersson.
American looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andersson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Andersson lands a left hand that snaps the head of American backwards.
Andersson lands a shoulder strike.
Andersson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of American backwards.
Andersson lands a shoulder strike.
Andersson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
American is rocked!
Andersson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
American is still on wobbly legs! Can Andersson finish him?
Andersson creates a bit of space for himself and rocks American with a big uppercut! American tries to clinch up but Andersson pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples American to the mat! American covers up and Andersson unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Benny Andersson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aukusitino Hafoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberto Garcia is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Roberto Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Aukusitino Hafoka!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've been told by Garcia's head coaches at Nonstop Intensity that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Garcia's corner calls for a 1-2. Garcia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Garcia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hafoka misses with a hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Garcia. That snapped Hafoka's head back.
Garcia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice uppercut there from Garcia.
Garcia scores with the left hand. Hafoka knows he should have avoided that one.
Hafoka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Garcia lands a jab to the head.
Hafoka is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Hafoka tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Garcia wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roberto Garcia!
Roberto Garcia decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Beast Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Oviedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oviedo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tiesto - Adagio for Strings. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beast Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorge Oviedo!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Boy scores with a body shot.
Boy clinches up with Oviedo and pushes him back against the cage.
Boy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Oviedo looks winded!
Boy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Oviedo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Boy.
It looks like Jorge Oviedo has been cut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Oviedo has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Boy has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Oviedo - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Boy, and another! Oviedo is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Beast Boy!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Aristoteles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Creed (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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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, The Aristoteles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Apollo Creed!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Creed.
Aristoteles misses with an uppercut
and Creed makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Creed takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Aristoteles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Creed now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A slow jab from Aristoteles misses its intended target.
Aristoteles clobbers Creed with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Creed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Creed walks into a left hand.
Creed throws a body punch but Aristoteles moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Creed tries to bum rush Aristoteles with a series of wild strikes but Aristoteles uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Creed shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Aristoteles sprawls well. Aristoteles wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Creed gets slowly back to his feet.
Aristoteles scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Apollo Creed has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aristoteles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aristoteles throws a hook but Creed blocks it.
Creed wants to counter the offense by Aristoteles and move into the clinch position.
Aristoteles seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Creed drives through and clinches with Aristoteles against the cage.
Aristoteles wants to break free but Creed has control.
Aristoteles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aristoteles is looking to control Creed's arms but Creed gets an underhook and turns him. Now Aristoteles has his back to the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Aristoteles.
Creed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Aristoteles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aristoteles throws a push kick but Creed slaps the foot to one side.
Creed misses with a looping right.
Aristoteles misses with a lunging right hand
and Aristoteles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Creed avoids the body shot from Aristoteles.
Aristoteles just misses with a punch to the body.
Creed walks into a stiff left hand from Aristoteles.
Aristoteles throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aristoteles misses with a head kick.
Aristoteles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Creed.
Aristoteles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Creed manages to avoid it.
Aristoteles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Creed moves out of range as Aristoteles strikes.
Aristoteles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Creed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aristoteles uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Aristoteles lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Creed at a distance.
Creed misses with a hook. Aristoteles ducked under it nicely.
Whack! Aristoteles lands a heavy head kick that drops Creed. The ref tackles Aristoteles to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Creed was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). The Aristoteles!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Morato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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192 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tomas Morato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brett Sinclair!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morato goes for a double leg but Sinclair avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sinclair continues to drive forward.
Morato takes one to the side of the head.
Sinclair throws a body punch but Morato moves out of range.
Morato misses with a body punch
and Sinclair counters with a right hand to the body.
Morato drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sinclair manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Morato avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morato has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Nonstop Intensity in the buildup to the fight.
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!
Sinclair looks to land a combination but Morato avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sinclair. Morato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sinclair wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Morato fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sinclair fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Morato, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morato is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sinclair pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomas Morato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morato has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sinclair uses from the top position.
Sinclair advances position into side control!
Sinclair is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Morato is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Morato is not content to let Sinclair control the position.
Sinclair has hold of Morato's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Morato seems comfortable defending it but Sinclair has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Morato is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Morato is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Sinclair couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brett Sinclair!
Brett Sinclair really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Voodoo Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ismo Leikola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chael Plouman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ismo Leikola!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chael Plouman!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plouman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Leikola.
Plouman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Leikola throws a good cross that connects.
Leikola swings for the body but Plouman moves out of range.
Plouman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leikola.
Leikola misses with a left hand
and Plouman counters with a takedown into side control.
Plouman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Plouman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Leikola has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plouman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Leikola, who protects the arm well.
Leikola manages to get back to half guard.
Plouman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Leikola is just riding it out for now. Plouman eventually gives up the hold.
Plouman is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Leikola is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chael Plouman!
Chael Plouman is the new featherweight champion!
Chael Plouman managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Spartan Nutrition , into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orpheus Boagrius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony O Rangers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Boagrius might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Akkadian Empire . Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Orpheus Boagrius!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony O Rangers!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Rangers throws a right hand that misses
and Boagrius counters with an inside leg kick.
O Rangers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boagrius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boagrius ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Boagrius lands a nice looking body shot.
Boagrius throws a hook but O Rangers blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boagrius. O Rangers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boagrius motions for O Rangers to come forward. Boagrius throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
O Rangers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boagrius.
O Rangers takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Boagrius scores with a nice strike.
O Rangers misses with a double jab
and Boagrius counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Boagrius sends O Rangers crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Boagrius is motioning to the referee to let O Rangers up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
It looks like Tony O Rangers has been cut.
Boagrius seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Rangers gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Boagrius gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! O Rangers is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Orpheus Boagrius!
Orpheus Boagrius retains his super heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Orpheus Boagrius gave a big smile as he said 'Yeah. Who is next? I'll break everyones bones in this division. '.
The defeated Tony O Rangers had this to say: 'Shit I guess im gonna head down to 205....'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Escobarre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobarre has chosen Xzibit- Alcoholic as his entrance music. Pablo Escobarre has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Hardy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pablo Escobarre!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobarre misses with a lunging right hand
and Hardy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Escobarre's coach down at Dojo of pain was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Escobarre's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hardy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A combination from Escobarre does no damage.
Escobarre misses with a looping left.
Hardy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hardy digs a good hook to Escobarre's body.
Hardy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Escobarre, as that shot connected.
Hardy slips a straight right by Escobarre.
We've been told by Hardy's head coaches at LOD: Ground Zero that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Escobarre misses with a hook
and Hardy counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardy. Escobarre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobarre is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hardy tries to keep at a distance but Escobarre has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hardy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Escobarre connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Hardy does no damage.
Hardy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Escobarre rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hardy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Hardy.
Hardy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardy misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Hardy. That snapped Escobarre's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardy. Escobarre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hardy duly obliges.
It looks like Pablo Escobarre has been cut.
Hardy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Escobarre fails in his attempt to clinch.
Escobarre takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice straight punches there by Hardy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hardy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobarre drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hardy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Escobarre misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardy. Escobarre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Escobarres jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Brian Hardy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escobarre ducks under a wild hook from Hardy.
Escobarre looks to land a left hand but Hardy moved out of range nicely.
A quick step to the side and Hardy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobarre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Escobarre tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hardy blocks a jab.
Escobarre throws a poor cross that misses
and Escobarre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hardy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Escobarre swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hardy counters with a left and a right that stings Escobarre.
Escobarre takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Escobarre drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hardy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Escobarre.
Escobarre controls from within his opponent's guard.
It looks like Escobarre might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Escobarre wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy wants to stand up but Escobarre is controlling him.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hardy walks into a stiff left hand from Escobarre.
Hardy tries to bum rush Escobarre with a series of wild strikes but Escobarre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Escobarre missing with a left hand there. Hardy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escobarre goes for a double leg but Hardy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hardy continues to drive forward.
Escobarre misses with an uppercut
and Hardy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hardy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Hardy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pablo Escobarre's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hardy works the jab nicely.
Escobarre scores with a hook to the body. Hardy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Escobarre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hardy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hardy gets tackled into the cage by Escobarre. Escobarre maintains the clinch.
Hardy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hardy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hardy tries to break free but Escobarre pushes him back against the cage.
Escobarre jumps guard but Hardy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Escobarre swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobarre swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy has had enough of the clinch but Escobarre keeps him there for the moment.
Hardy tries to break the clinch but Escobarre is controlling the position.
Hardy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Escobarre's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobarre is trying to pull guard but Hardy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hardy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escobarre closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Escobarre lands in his opponent's guard.
Escobarre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardy is keeping the position for now.
Escobarre trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
Escobarre sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hardy wants to get back to his feet but Escobarre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobarre drops back looking for a leg! Hardy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hardy manages to kick Escobarre off! Escobarre jumps back into Hardy's guard.
Hardy has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Escobarre off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Hardy swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobarre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardy.
Hardy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hardy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobarre throws out the jab.
Hardy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Escobarre can do to turn this around?
A slow jab from Hardy misses its intended target.
Escobarre defending well as Hardy loads up on a big left hand.
Brian Hardy is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Hardy does no damage.
Escobarre steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hardy.
Hardy moves away from the strike by Escobarre.
Escobarre clobbers Hardy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hardy misses with a hook.
Escobarre misses with a hook. Hardy ducked under it nicely.
Escobarre closes the distance and pushes Hardy back into the cage.
Hardy tries to break free but Escobarre pushes him back against the cage.
Escobarre misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobarre ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Escobarre no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Escobarre working a defensive guard here.
Escobarre is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Escobarre is proving hard to escape from.
Hardy decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Escobarre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hardy throws a big counter combination but Escobarre scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobarre wants to clinch up but Hardy keeps it at a distance.
Escobarre misses with a left hand
and Hardy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Brian Hardy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pablo Escobarre's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hardy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hardy throws a jab when Escobarre was well out of range.
Escobarre scores with a shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Hardy. No joy for Escobarre on that attempt.
It looked like Hardy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Escobarre scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hardy lands a right hook to the body.
Escobarre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Escobarre slips under a jab.
Escobarre is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Escobarre misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escobarre.
Escobarre closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Escobarre walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobarre wants to clinch up but Hardy keeps it at a distance.
Hardy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Escobarre tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hardy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Escobarre somewhat.
Hardy throws the left hand but Escobarre avoids the punch easily.
Hardy walks into a left hand.
Escobarre swinging wildly here.
Jab from Hardy.
Escobarre might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Escobarre fails to land with a series of punches.
Escobarre ducks under a wild hook from Hardy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobarre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobarre lands a jab.
Escobarre gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hardy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Escobarre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardy.
Escobarre misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardy misses with an uppercut. Escobarre saw that one coming.
Escobarre rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hardy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hardy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardy slips a straight right by Escobarre.
Escobarre fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hardy to the ground. Escobarre is now in Hardy's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobarre won't allow Hardy to get back to his feet.
Escobarre looking to pass the guard.
Hardy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Escobarre on the ground.
Escobarre's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pablo Escobarre has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hardy is looking to stand up but Escobarre isn't so interested in that idea.
Escobarre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hardy uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobarre shoots and misses
letting Hardy counter with a right hand.
Brian Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Escobarre.
Escobarre scores with a decent looking hook.
Escobarre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hardy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hardy misses with an uppercut. Escobarre saw that one coming.
Hardy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Escobarre clinches up against the cage.
Escobarre has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A short uppercut from Escobarre.
Escobarre misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Escobarre.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardy.
Escobarre lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hardy wants to get back to striking at distance but Escobarre won't allow it.
Escobarre is trying to pull guard but Hardy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Pablo Escobarre just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Pablo Escobarre's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hardy slips a straight right by Escobarre.
A little feinted left hand from Hardy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Escobarre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hardy looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobarre is just out of range.
Hardy lands with a nice combination. Escobarre backs away looking to recover.
A combination from Hardy does no damage.
Escobarre with the counter takedown but Hardy avoids it easily.
Escobarre rushes Hardy and presses him up against the cage.
Escobarre manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hardy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hardy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Escobarre has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hardy has managed to get both his arms back between Escobarre's legs - danger averted.
Escobarre is working an open guard so Hardy takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy lands a two punch combo.
Hardy misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobarre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardy.
Hardy with a jab.
The crowd cheers as Hardy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Escobarre doesn't seem phased though.
Escobarre throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hardy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Escobarre misses with a hook
and Hardy counters with a straight right hand.
Hardy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Escobarre jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheers as Hardy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Escobarre doesn't seem phased though.
Escobarre takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Escobarre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardy moves away.
Hardy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobarre misses with a left hand
and Hardy counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hardy connects with the punch.
Escobarre is rocked!
Escobarre looks to land a right hand but Hardy moved out of range.
Escobarre is still on wobbly legs! Can Hardy finish him?
Escobarre throws an off balance right hand
and Hardy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Escobarre seems to have recovered his senses.
Hardy scores with a body shot.
Escobarre closes the distance and clinches.
Escobarre stalling against the cage.
Hardy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Escobarre has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Hardy.
Hardy is trying to break free.
Hardy tries to circle away but Escobarre has him pinned against the cage.
Hardy lands a hook that snaps the head of Escobarre backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobarre cracks Hardy with a nice body shot.
Escobarre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Escobarre swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobarre jumps guard and drags Hardy to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hardy wants to stand but Escobarre has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Escobarre throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hardy gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobarre looks to land a left hand but Hardy moved out of range nicely.
Hardy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hardy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hardy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hardy throws the left hand but Escobarre avoids the punch easily.
Hardy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobarre throws out the jab.
Hardy ducks right into an uppercut from Escobarre.
Hardy slips a straight right by Escobarre.
Hardy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobarre rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hardy counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Hardy had his way with Pablo Escobarre in that round.
The cut man is working on Pablo Escobarre's cut.
That's time! Hardy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hardy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Escobarre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardy swings for the body but Escobarre moves out of range.
Escobarre misses with an uppercut
and Hardy counters with a straight right hand.
Escobarre slips a jab from Hardy.
Escobarre misses with a body shot
letting Hardy counter with a right hand.
Escobarre throws a lazy uppercut
and Hardy counters with a straight right hand.
Hardy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escobarre.
An attempted straight right counter from Hardy misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobarre misses the jab.
Hardy slips under a jab.
Escobarre's corner calls for a 1-2. Escobarre obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hardy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Escobarre doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hardy scores with a jab. Escobarre acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hardy gets tackled into the cage by Escobarre. Escobarre maintains the clinch.
Escobarre taking a breather.
Escobarre working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Escobarre throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardy.
Escobarre lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hardy breaks the clinch.
Hardy throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobarre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Escobarre looks to land a combination but Hardy avoids it well.
Escobarre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy lands with a hook. Escobarre tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hardy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Escobarre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Escobarre looks to land a right hand but Hardy moved out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobarre darts in and clinches Hardy up against the cage.
Escobarre lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Escobarre keeps control of Hardy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Escobarre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobarre throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardy.
Escobarre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hardy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hardy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pablo Escobarre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardy.
Escobarre is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hardy to keep the fight standing.
Escobarre lands with a right to the head.
Escobarre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobarre throws a head punch that misses.
Escobarre lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hardy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Escobarre misses with a body shot
and Hardy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Escobarre slips a jab from Hardy.
A shot to the liver by Hardy. Beautiful body shot.
Escobarre throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hardy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hardy cracks Escobarre with a good jab.
A punch lands to the side of Escobarre 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobarre clinches up with Hardy and pushes him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobarre throws a head punch that misses.
Escobarre looking to stall.
A short uppercut from Escobarre.
Escobarre pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hardy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Escobarre is proving hard to escape from.
Brian Hardy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Escobarre throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brian Hardy.
I think Hardy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 50:45
Judge William Gold scores the fight 50:45
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Hardy!
Brian Hardy retains his welterweight title!
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