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USFC 68 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adam McQuaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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152 lbs
3 - 6 - 0 |
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142 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adam McQuaid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Mills!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McQuaid closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mills quickly recovers to half guard.
Mills is holding on to half guard well.
Mills trying to control from the bottom.
Mills slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McQuaid slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
McQuaid stands up and beckons Mills to his feet.
McQuaid fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mills avoids it really well and circles away.
Mills looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mills is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McQuaid dives in and grabs Mills's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mills pushes down on McQuaid's head and hops out.
McQuaid tries for a takedown but Mills sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mills throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam McQuaid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McQuaid blocks a head kick by Mills.
McQuaid changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
McQuaid shoots in for a takedown but Mills shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mills shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mills showed some decent athleticism there.
McQuaid wants to improve his position but Mills is controlling well.
McQuaid actively working from the bottom here.
McQuaid regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mills is stalling in the full guard.
McQuaid working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Mills has passed into half guard!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McQuaid wants to control the action here but instead Mills manages to pass to full mount!
McQuaid tries to lock up and control but Mills gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mills has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of McQuaid's face.
McQuaid tries to control Mills's body but Mills pushes him off. McQuaid squirms to his side and now Mills has his back!
McQuaid defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Mills's arms.
I would not like to be McQuaid right now.
Mills loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can McQuaid hold on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McQuaid is in bad spot here.
Mills trying to control momentarily.
McQuaid trying to control the hands but Mills won't let him.
Will Mills go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mills is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. McQuaid is defending well though. Mills let's go of the attempt for now.
McQuaid is in bad spot here.
McQuaid trying to control the action but Mills just sinks the hooks in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mills is hanging on to McQuaid's back as he tries to escape.
Mills gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
McQuaid trying to control the hands but Mills won't let him.
Mills landing with strikes.
Mills has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of McQuaid's body.
McQuaid trying to control the position but Mills manages to sink in the hooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mills controlling the position well here. McQuaid rolled but Mills kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Mills dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
No joy there for Mills, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McQuaid blocks the body kick.
McQuaid darts in and clinches Mills up against the cage.
Mills is looking to control McQuaid's arms but McQuaid gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mills has his back to the cage.
Mills tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McQuaid breaks from the clinch.
Mills checks the leg kick nicely there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McQuaid.
Mills has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mills is looking to clinch but McQuaid is avoiding it.
McQuaid shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mills sprawls well. Mills wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McQuaid gets slowly back to his feet.
Mills tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills dives in and scores a takedown into McQuaid's guard.
McQuaid is trying to control the position but Mills postures up.
McQuaid is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McQuaid had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mills defends it easily.
Mills postures up and lands a big shot to McQuaid's brow.
McQuaid controls Mills momentarily but Mills frees himself.
Mills is looking to stand up but McQuaid won't let him.
McQuaid is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mills defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McQuaid looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mills passes into half guard.
McQuaid is not content to let Mills control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mills 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.
Mills is looking for a kimura here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McQuaid is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
McQuaid trying to control from the bottom.
McQuaid is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mills pulls his head out easily.
McQuaid is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mills pulls his head out easily.
Mills controlling the pace.
Mills is pressing down on McQuaid's thigh, looking to free his foot. McQuaid is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills winds up and cracks McQuaid with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mills is controlling the pace.
McQuaid wants to control but Mills is keeping busy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mills stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mills wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam McQuaid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McQuaid fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McQuaid fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Mills showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
McQuaid tries to close the distance and clinch but Mills swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adam McQuaid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McQuaid closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mills manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Mills tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McQuaid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mills looking to score a takedown here. McQuaid is defending well but Mills drives through and ends up in McQuaid's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mills's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mills controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
McQuaid isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mills stacks McQuaid on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mills!
Mills working away.
Mills wants to stand but McQuaid is controlling his arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McQuaid is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mills's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mills controlling the pace.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mills is looking to take a break and control but McQuaid is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
McQuaid fails with the takedown.
No luck for McQuaid with that takedown attempt.
McQuaid moves to clinch but Mills breaks away
and Mills counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mills.
McQuaid has his foot on Mills's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mills works his way back into a safe position though.
Mills sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills wants to control from the top but McQuaid keeps moving.
McQuaid has an active guard here but Mills has managed to pass into half guard.
Mills lands strikes from half guard.
Mills controlling the action here.
Mills tries to stand but his hand is stuck under McQuaid.
Mills is working for a kimura but McQuaid is defending it quite comfortably.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McQuaid scores with a one two! Mills had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
McQuaid shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mills sprawls well. Mills wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McQuaid gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam McQuaid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McQuaid has a takedown stuffed.
McQuaid shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mills sprawls well. Mills wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McQuaid gets slowly back to his feet.
As McQuaid backs off Mills throws a huge counter combo but McQuaid manages to avoid it all.
Mills shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
McQuaid is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Oh McQuaid is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mills sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mills scores with a big shot! McQuaid's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save McQuaid! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rob Mills!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paddy McIrish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santi Santoro (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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30
155 lbs
4 - 8 - 0 |
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29
156 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paddy McIrish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Santi Santoro!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santoro misses with a series of wild punches.
McIrish throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Santoro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Santoro throws a right hand that McIrish ducks under and follows up with a left that McIrish also avoids with ease.
McIrish throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McIrish misses with a series of wild punches.
Santoro with the counter takedown but McIrish avoids it easily.
McIrish slips a jab and a cross from Santoro.
A little feinted left hand from McIrish on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Excellent takedown into side control there by McIrish.
McIrish really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McIrish is looking to take a break and control but Santoro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santoro gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Santoro is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McIrish's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McIrish's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santoro lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Santoro misses with an elbow to the head.
Santoro misses with a punch to the head.
Santoro throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Santoro tries to get the hooks in deep but McIrish pushed the leg off.
McIrish manages to reverse the position and now he's in Santoro's guard. Nice work there by McIrish.
Santoro looking for a sweep. Not yet Santoro, not yet.
Santoro has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Santoro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McIrish throwing a counter right hand but Santoro manages to avoid it.
McIrish uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McIrish shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Santoro kicks McIrish off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santoro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McIrish lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McIrish fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santoro manages to avoid it.
McIrish throws the left hand but Santoro avoids the punch easily.
Santoro fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McIrish sprawls well initially but Santoro persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
McIrish pushes Santoro off and gets back to his feet.
Santoro swinging wildly here.
McIrish dives in and scores a takedown into Santoro's guard.
Santoro looking for a sweep. Not yet Santoro, not yet.
McIrish pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santoro is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McIrish is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Santoro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Santoro scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
McIrish wants to control but Santoro is keeping busy.
Santoro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McIrish blocking the ground and pound attempt from Santoro.
Santoro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Santoro wants to lay and pray for a moment but McIrish keeps working.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
McIrish gets caught flat footed, as Santoro shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santoro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Santoro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Santoro throwing strikes from guard but McIrish blocks nicely.
Santoro working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McIrish's head.
Santoro advances to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Santoro in particular looking to stall.
Santoro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
McIrish keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Santi Santoro will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
McIrish scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Santoro is looking to reverse the position.
McIrish tries to stand but Santoro is controlling his head.
McIrish staying calm.
Santoro striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Santoro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
McIrish trying to control the action but Santoro is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santoro is trying to improve his position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Santoro moves out of range of the strikes.
Santoro shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McIrish's guard.
Santoro throws a big right hand that misses.
Santoro throwing strikes but missing.
Santoro scoring with some ground and pound.
Santoro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Santoro with a nice head shot there.
Santoro postures up and lands a big shot to McIrish's brow.
Santoro throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McIrish looking to control.
Santoro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McIrish is keeping the position for now.
Santoro scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Santoro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McIrish avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Santoro working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
McIrish utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Santoro landing some decent shots from guard.
Santoro is working McIrish over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santoro passes McIrish's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Santoro drops an elbow to the side of McIrish's head.
McIrish is rocked!
Santoro is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Oh McIrish is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
McIrish is not content to let Santoro control the position.
McIrish trying to control from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
McIrish seems to have got his legs back now.
Ground and pound from Santoro.
Santoro scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Santoro is working for a kimura but McIrish is defending it quite comfortably.
Santoro throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santoro wants to take a breather but McIrish is having none of it.
McIrish blocking the ground and pound attempt from Santoro.
McIrish wants to control but Santoro is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Santoro throws a nice looking combination but McIrish bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McIrish moves into the clinch successfully.
Santoro wants the takedown. McIrish is fighting it off but Santoro persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in McIrish's guard against the cage.
Santoro with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McIrish working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Santoro.
Santoro stopping the sweep attempt from McIrish.
Santoro with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santi Santoro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
McIrish misses with a double jab.
Santoro misses with a series of wild punches.
Santoro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An attempted straight right counter from McIrish misses the target.
McIrish drives through and clinches with Santoro against the cage.
Santoro has McIrish pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Santoro pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending McIrish tumbling to the mat - Santoro dives into McIrish's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Santoro's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santoro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McIrish's head.
McIrish will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santoro got a little sloppy there for a moment and McIrish has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Santoro has managed to get both his arms back between McIrish's legs - danger averted.
Santoro stops McIrish from standing up.
Santoro with a nice head shot there.
Santi Santoro has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santoro is looking to work some ground and pound but McIrish has wrist control.
Santoro distracts McIrish with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Santoro makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Santoro is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Santoro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McIrish wants to stand up but Santoro is controlling him.
Santoro throws a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Santoro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Santoro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Santoro postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Santoro lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
McIrish preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Santoro postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Santoro wants to control from the top but McIrish keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Santi Santoro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McIrish shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Santoro controlling the position.
Santoro lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santoro postures up in McIrish's guard and throws a big left but McIrish blocks it.
McIrish can't keep his opponent in guard - Santoro advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Santoro lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Santoro lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Santi Santoro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Santoro slips a nice elbow through McIrish's hands, connecting with McIrish's forehead.
McIrish blocking the ground and pound attempt from Santoro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Santoro looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Santoro lands a big elbow - McIrish is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Santoro!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Santi Santoro!
An out of breath Santi Santoro thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kostas Karelis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxx Elorde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Karelis might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sail - AwolNation. Maxx Elorde will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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222 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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22
205 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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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 New York, Kostas Karelis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maxx Elorde!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karelis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Karelis fails with the takedown
and Elorde connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some wild striking there from Elorde.
Oooooh!!! Elorde has knocked Karelis down with a huge combo! Elorde steps away and waves a wobbly Karelis back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Kostas Karelis has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elorde changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Elorde lands with a good body shot.
Karelis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Elorde was well out of range. Poor timing from Karelis.
Karelis has his takedown stuffed
and Elorde counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Elorde drops Karelis with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Karelis! Elorde dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maxx Elorde!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Queen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Zharkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver Queen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrei Zharkov!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Queen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zharkov throws a jab when Queen was well out of range.
Queen tries to sprawl but Zharkov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Queen wants to get back to full guard.
Zharkov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Zharkov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Queen's head.
Zharkov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Queen defending well though.
Queen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Queen is holding on to half guard well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Queen tries to get to full guard but Zharkov has control of the leg.
Zharkov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Queen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Zharkov is nestled in close to Queen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zharkov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zharkov seems to be working for a kimura but Queen defends the submission attempt.
Zharkov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Zharkov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Queen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Zharkov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Queen is in trouble now - Zharkov has advanced to mount!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Zharkov working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Zharkov thowing shots but they're missing.
Queen is in a horrible position here. Zharkov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Queen is looking to get to half guard.
Zharkov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Zharkov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Zharkov prevents Queen from getting the reversal.
Zharkov cracks Queen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Zharkov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Zharkov postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Queen in real trouble here! The ref calls for Queen to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrei Zharkov!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andre Haack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Legend Zatoichi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zatoichi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sixty Seconds To ...... The Legend Zatoichi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Andre Haack's chin.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andre Haack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Legend Zatoichi!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zatoichi blocks the body kick.
Zatoichi swings widly with a right hand
and Haack counters with a nice kick to the body.
Haack throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Zatoichi looks to score with a jab to the body but Haack is just out of range.
Zatoichi missing with a left hand there. Haack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Haack tried to counter with a leg kick but Zatoichi avoided it.
Zatoichi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Haack circles away quickly and effectively.
We've been told by Haack's head coaches at Spetznaz Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Haack, right into the meat.
Zatoichi throws a solid leg kick but Haack takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zatoichi.
Haack gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Zatoichi counters with a good low kick that Haack was not able to check.
Haack throws a leg kick but Zatoichi moved away.
Haack scores with a leg kick.
Haack throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zatoichi.
Haack finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zatoichi misses with a straight left.
Zatoichi has Haack up against the cage in a clinch.
Haack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
A slapping body kick lands there for Zatoichi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zatoichi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haack throws a leg kick that misses.
Zatoichi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haack moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Haack misses with a body kick.
Haack scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Haack throws out a leg kick but Zatoichi moves out of range and Haack only half commits.
Haack misses with a hook
and Zatoichi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A clash of legs there as Zatoichi blocks the low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Haack.
Zatoichi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haack.
Haack throws a leg kick but Zatoichi moved away.
Haack ducks under a wild hook from Zatoichi.
Zatoichi 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.
Zatoichi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haack.
Haack attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A good leg kick by Haack.
Andre Haack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haack avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zatoichi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haack was well out of range. Poor timing from Zatoichi.
Zatoichi connects with a jab.
Zatoichi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Haack scores with a leg kick.
Haack turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zatoichi misses with a straight left.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zatoichi.
Haack throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zatoichi walks into a left hand.
Zatoichi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Haack counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zatoichi tries to land a leg kick but Haack saw it coming and moves away.
Zatoichi throws a hook but Haack avoids it easily.
Zatoichi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Haack throws a push kick but Zatoichi slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zatoichi lands a glancing blow to the side of Haack's head.
Haack is looking to score with low kicks.
Haack throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Haack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zatoichi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haack was well out of range. Poor timing from Zatoichi.
Haack tries to land a leg kick but Zatoichi saw it coming and moves away.
Haack throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zatoichi counters with a left and a right that stings Haack.
Haack ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zatoichi misses with a lunging right hand
and Haack counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zatoichi's knee momentarily.
Haack slips under a jab.
Haack turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zatoichi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zatoichi blocks a low kick nicely.
Haack fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zatoichi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Haack - that will leave a mark!
Haack throws a leg kick but Zatoichi sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haack lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Zatoichi avoids a kick to the body.
Haack throws a leg kick but Zatoichi moved away.
Zatoichi throws out a counter right but Haack avoids it with no problem.
Zatoichi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Haack.
Haack walks into a stiff left hand from Zatoichi.
Haack throws a leg kick but Zatoichi checks it.
Zatoichi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Haack's calf.
Haack uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zatoichi.
Haack takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Haack throws a head kick that half lands.
Zatoichi misses with an uppercut. Haack saw that one coming.
Zatoichi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Haack checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haack motions for Zatoichi to come forward. Haack throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zatoichi! But no joy.
Haack fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Haack misses with a low kick.
Haack wants to land a leg kick but Zatoichi is out of range.
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 Andre Haack will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Zatoichi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Haack's calf.
Zatoichi throws an off balance right hand
and Haack counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A lazy body kick from Haack
and Zatoichi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zatoichi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Zatoichi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zatoichi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Haack throws a good cross that connects.
Haack misses with a low kick.
Haack tries a head kick but it misses.
Zatoichi checks a low kick from Haack.
Good work by Zatoichi as he checks the leg kick.
Haack does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Haack lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zatoichi doesn't seem phased though.
Haack uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zatoichi.
Haack tried to counter with a leg kick but Zatoichi avoided it.
Haack with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haack misses with a leg kick.
Zatoichi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haack closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Haack tries to work over Zatoichi's front leg with a kick but Zatoichi checks it.
Haack tried to score with a low kick but Zatoichi checks it.
Zatoichi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Zatoichi just misses with a punch to the body.
Haack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haack backing away here, and Zatoichi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A swing and a miss from Zatoichi.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Haack.
Haack scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zatoichi lands a glancing blow to the side of Haack's head.
Haack throws a head kick that misses
and Zatoichi counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Haack!
Haack is rocked!
Zatoichi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Oh Haack is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zatoichi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zatoichi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Haack seems to have got his legs back now.
Haack is looking to improve his position.
Zatoichi stalling.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haack works his way to full guard. Good work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Haack
and Zatoichi counters with a nice body shot.
Haack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zatoichi.
Haack half committed to a counter leg kick.
Zatoichi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Haack momentarily.
Haack slips under a jab from Zatoichi.
Haack blocks a jab.
Zatoichi throws a shot from downtown. Haack moves away and avoids it.
Zatoichi scores with a hook to the body. Haack takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zatoichi throws a body punch but Haack moves out of range.
Haack takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Haack attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zatoichi throws out a counter right but Haack avoids it with no problem.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Haack, right into the meat.
Zatoichi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zatoichi.
Zatoichi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haack blocks a low kick nicely.
Haack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haack fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zatoichi.
Haack takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good leg kick by Haack there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice inside leg kick there by Haack. That's going to slow Zatoichi down.
Haack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zatoichi.
Haack lands with a thumping leg kick.
Haack throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zatoichi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zatoichi checks a low kick from Haack.
Zatoichi throws a hook but Haack avoids it easily.
Haack plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Haack. That's going to slow Zatoichi down.
Both fighters circling a little - Haack finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but The Legend Zatoichi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Zatoichi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zatoichi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Haack walks into a stiff left hand from Zatoichi.
Good work by Zatoichi as he checks the leg kick.
Zatoichi unleashes a big counter combination but Haack bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A lazy body kick from Haack
and Zatoichi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Haack goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zatoichi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haack.
Haack delivers a nice body kick.
Zatoichi misses with a double jab.
Haack bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zatoichi's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick from Haack.
Zatoichi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Haack throws a lazy body kick
and Zatoichi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haack thows a body kick. Zatoichi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Zatoichi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Haack connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haack scores with a leg kick.
Zatoichi walks into a stiff left hand from Haack.
Zatoichi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haack.
Zatoichi blocks a leg kick.
Zatoichi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Haack can pounce on him.
Zatoichi swinging wildly here.
Haack appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Haack misses with a low kick.
Haack moves out of range of the strikes.
Zatoichi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Haack can pounce on him.
You can see that Zatoichi has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Haack bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Zatoichi lands an overhand right.
Zatoichi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Haack checks it well.
Haack is looking to counter with head kicks.
Haack misses with a head kick.
Haack delivers a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haack takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haack slips a jab and a cross from Zatoichi.
Haack pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zatoichi is out of range and Haack settles back down.
Zatoichi flicks out a counter leg kick but Haack steps away.
Haack keeps Zatoichi at a distance using the push kick.
Good work by Zatoichi as he checks the leg kick.
Haack misses with a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Haack.
Haack throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zatoichi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Haack. Haack obviously looking to wear him down.
Haack blocks a jab.
Andre Haack is winning the standup battle so far.
Zatoichi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A nice leg kick lands there from Haack.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Zatoichi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Haack has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Haack and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A nice leg kick lands there from Haack.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zatoichi moves out of range of the body kick.
As Haack backs off Zatoichi throws a huge counter combo but Haack manages to avoid it all.
Good leg kick by Haack there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice inside leg kick there by Haack. That's going to slow Zatoichi down.
Zatoichi looks to land a right hand but Haack moved out of range.
A big right from Zatoichi misses.
Haack fires out a quick counter leg kick but Zatoichi just manages to avoid it.
Haack moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Haack slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Haack tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Haack looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Haack throws a leg kick which misses Zatoichi's front leg but catches the back leg as Zatoichi tries to avoid it.
Haack throws a half hearted mid kick.
Haack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zatoichi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zatoichi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Haack is looking to land body kicks.
Haack throws the kick towards the body but Zatoichi avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haack chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Zatoichi does it's job there.
Haack defending well as Zatoichi loads up on a big left hand.
Haack connects with a leg kick. Zatoichi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zatoichi blocks a leg kick.
Haack delivers a nice body kick.
Haack fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zatoichi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Haack feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zatoichi's calf.
Haack throws a leg kick but Zatoichi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zatoichi checks a leg kick nicely.
Zatoichi throws a hook to the side of Haack's head but Haack sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haack with a hook.
Nice straight punches there by Haack. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Haack.
Zatoichi misses with a hook
and Haack counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zatoichi's knee momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Haack showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Haack has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Haack!
An out of breath Andre Haack thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Fenix (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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xavier David!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Fenix!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
David throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
David ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fenix moves away.
Nice defenses there by David.
Xavier David seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fenix looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fenix thows a left - swing and a miss!
David moves away from the strike by Fenix.
Fenix tries to move into range but David moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
David throws a lazy uppercut
and Fenix connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
David moves out of range of the strikes.
David swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fenix blocks a jab.
Fenix steps to the side to avoid the strikes from David.
David 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.
Fenix avoids the head kick by David.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fenix! But no joy.
David keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fenix throws a combination but it was largely blocked by David.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
David lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
David dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for David.
Fenix lands with a right hand.
David throws out a loose jab but Fenix uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Fenix misses its intended target.
David thinks about countering with a body kick.
David tries to land a front kick but Fenix steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fenix takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fenix tries to clinch there but David circles away.
Fenix ducks under a wild hook from David.
A nice side step and Fenix releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fenix doesn't manage to clinch there - David circles away.
David seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
David looks to throw the jab but Fenix is out of range.
David is looking to score with low kicks.
David swings widly with a right hand
and Fenix counters with a nice body shot.
David pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice uppercut lands for David. That snapped Fenix's head back.
Fenix has David up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for David.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
David blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from David.
Fenix lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fenix lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down David.
Fenix has David pressed against the cage, preventing David from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fenix struggles to land a body shot inside as David controls his hands.
David breaks the clinch.
David slips a jab and a cross from Fenix.
Fenix scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
David misses with an attempted mid kick.
David lands with a shot to the body.
Fenix slips a jab from David.
Fenix thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from David misses the target.
No joy there for Fenix, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fenix uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A big left from David misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
David slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
David looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fenix lands a nice hook to David's body. David takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from David does it's job there.
David swinging wildly here.
Fenix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by David.
David misses with a kick to the body
and Fenix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Xavier David has been cut.
Fenix loads up on a big right hand but David slips the punch.
Fenix ducks right into an uppercut from David.
Fenix throws a head kick but David moves out of range.
David went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Fenix clinches with his opponent.
David breaks from the clinch.
David thows a left - swing and a miss!
David throws out a loose jab but Fenix uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
David throws a body kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fenix on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by David. David obviously looking to wear him down.
Fenix misses with a hook
and David counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fenix walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fenix has closed the distance and engaged David in a clinch.
Fenix working aggressively here.
Fenix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fenix swings wildly with an uppercut but David uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fenix lands a hook to the side of the head.
David lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fenix backwards.
David lands a hook that snaps the head of Fenix backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by David.
A short body shot lands from Fenix as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
David lands an elbow inside.
David tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
David escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fenix throws an off balance right hand
and David counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier David dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xavier David's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
David lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A jab from Fenix misses.
A nice combination there by David.
It looks like Marcus Fenix has been cut.
Fenix darts in and clinches David up against the cage.
David manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
David has a couple of punches blocked by Fenix.
Fenix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fenix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fenix throws a head punch that misses.
David breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fenix misses with a hook.
Fenix swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fenix is looking to clinch but David is avoiding it.
Fenix lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead 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!
David throws a push kick but Fenix slaps the foot to one side.
Fenix avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fenix looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fenix tries to clinch there but David circles away.
Fenix is looking to clinch but David is avoiding it.
David delivers a nice body kick.
Fenix misses with a hook. David ducked under it nicely.
David tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fenix was well out of range. Poor timing from David.
David falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fenix counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fenix darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fenix lands with a good body shot.
Fenix has David up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Fenix fails to land.
Fenix tries a body shot but David blocks it.
David lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fenix backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fenix dodges an elbow strike from David.
Fenix misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fenix lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Fenix fails to land.
Fenix misses with a punch on the inside.
David tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fenix's elbow.
Fenix lands a right hand.
Fenix has David pressed against the cage, preventing David from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
David breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fenix lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but David circles away quickly and effectively.
David throws a hook but Fenix avoids it easily.
David takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fenix looks to land a combination but David avoids it well.
Xavier David is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch lands to the side of Fenix 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fenix lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! David goes down and covers up as Fenix starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Fenix!
After the fight, Marcus Fenix was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Plaskota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniels has chosen Born in the Usa as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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218 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Plaskota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Plaskota.
We've been hearing reports that Plaskota has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Plaskota, right into the meat.
Daniels has taken the fight to the clinch.
Plaskota is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Daniels tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Plaskota is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Daniels gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Plaskota. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plaskota on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Daniels misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daniels misses with a knee strike.
Plaskota is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Daniels misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Daniels on the inside.
Daniels blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daniels with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Daniels is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Plaskota is defending well for now.
Daniels blocks a body shot from Plaskota.
Knees to the body from Daniels.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plaskota goes for a takedown attempt but Daniels pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Plaskota moves into the clinch successfully.
Plaskota being controlled against the cage.
Daniels missing with knees to the body.
Daniels tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Daniels is pressed up against the cage. Plaskota has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Daniels down to the mat. Daniels avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Plaskota pushes Daniels up against the cage in a clinch.
Plaskota tries to score a body lock takedown but Daniels shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Daniels creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Daniels tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daniels.
Daniels looking to throw knees to the head but Plaskota is blocking nicely.
Plaskota is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Daniels is defending well for now.
Daniels is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Plaskota is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plaskota goes for a takedown in the clinch but Daniels prevents it.
Plaskota is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Daniels gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Daniels lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Daniels landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Plaskota is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Daniels is defending well.
Daniels pushes Plaskota back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniels tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Plaskota avoids it.
Plaskota drops down looking for an ankle pick but Daniels pulls his leg out and moves away.
Daniels fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Daniels has Plaskota up against the cage in a clinch.
Plaskota tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Daniels avoids it.
Plaskota misses with a body punch.
Plaskota letting Daniels take a breather here.
Plaskota is trying to pull guard but Daniels turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Daniels.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a punch but it's blocked by Plaskota.
Daniels stalling the fight.
Daniels prevents the takedown attempt.
Plaskota tries to land knees in the clinch but Daniels avoids the damage to the body.
Daniels tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Knees to the body from Daniels.
Plaskota tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daniels makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Daniels lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daniels connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Mike Plaskota has been cut.
Plaskota changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Daniels fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Plaskota drives through and clinches with Daniels against the cage.
Daniels misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels missing with knees to the body.
Daniels lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plaskota has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Daniels avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Daniels connects with a knee to the head.
Plaskota misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Daniels.
Plaskota pulls guard effortlessly.
Daniels with a flurry of punches that miss.
Plaskota looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Daniels is defending well. Plaskota quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Daniels has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Plaskota celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Plaskota!
After winning the bout, Mike Plaskota 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Wes Good (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jermaine Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Good kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Wiz Khalifa - I'm Good. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wes Good!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jermaine Wright!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Good.
Wright throws out a leg kick but Good moves out of range and Wright only half commits.
Good connects with a leg kick. Wright looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Good motions for Wright to come forward. Good throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wright.
Wright throws a leg kick that misses.
Good tried to counter with a leg kick but Wright avoided it.
Wright thows a leg kick but Good checks it
and Good counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Good throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good checks a leg kick.
Good looks to score with a jab to the body but Wright is just out of range.
Wright swings for the body but Good moves out of range.
Wright swinging wildly here.
Good walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wright checks a leg kick.
Wright was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Good lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wright is out of range and Good settles back down.
It seemed like Wright was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wright tries to land a front kick but Good steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wright misses with a body shot.
Good changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wright pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wright thows a leg kick but Good checks it
and Good counters with a good, hard body kick but Wright shrugs it off.
Wright misses with a body shot.
Good misses with a hook. Wright ducked under it nicely.
Good has been working on his boxing with his coaches at WHATprivate in the buildup to the fight.
Good pushes Wright away with a front kick.
Good steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wright.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wright, right into the meat.
Good throws a chopping leg kick but Wright manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wright looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Good moves out of range as Wright throws a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wright, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Good finds it's way through Wright's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good connects with a leg kick. Wright looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wes Good seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good scores with a kick to the body.
Good delivers a nice body kick.
Wright feints and then cracks Good's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Good down.
Wright misses with a body kick.
Good avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sloppy strikes from Good. Those never looked like landing.
Good misses with a looping left.
Wright lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Good throws a chopping leg kick but Wright manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Good throws a head kick that misses
and Wright counters with a left to the body.
Good throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wright gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Good.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wright misses with a body kick.
Good cracks a nice hook into Wright's ribs.
Good punishes Wright's body with a nice straight punch.
Wright blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Good misses its intended target.
Good keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Good is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wright misses with a leg kick.
Wright stuns Good with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wright jabs Good right on the nose. Good blinks but takes it well.
Wright's corner calls for a 1-2. Wright obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good thows a body kick. Wright tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Good scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good lands with an uppercut that bounces Wright off the cage and back into range.
Good pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Wright.
A solid body kick from Good.
Wright is looking to clinch.
Wright uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Good.
Wright thinks about the counter body kick.
Wright misses with a leg kick.
Wright lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wright missing with a left hand there. Good was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Good throws a jab when Wright was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wright walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Good checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A big left from Wright misses.
Good throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wright throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Good counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wright thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wes Good dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice uppercut lands for Good. That snapped Wright's head back.
Wes Good is winning the standup battle so far.
Good connects with an inside leg kick.
Good misses with a jab to the body
and Wright counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wright takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wright has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Good.
Good looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wright swings for the body but Good moves out of range.
Wright throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wright scores with a body shot.
Good cracks Wright with a good jab.
Wright blocks a jab.
Wright lands a leg kick that knocks Good off balance momentarily.
Wright pivots, looking for a leg kick but Good is out of range and Wright settles back down.
Wright avoids the head kick by Good.
Good connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd cheers as Wright lands an impressive looking overhand right. Good doesn't seem phased though.
Good throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Good walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Good throws a leg kick
and Wright counters with a nice uppercut.
Good blocks a low kick nicely.
Wright clinches.
Wright is leaning against Good and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wright lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good can't break the clinch.
Wright makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wright.
Wright blocks a body shot from Good.
Wright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wright lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Good backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wright throws a left and a right that both miss
and Good counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wright ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Good throws a head kick but Wright moves out of range.
Good defending well as Wright loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good throws a leg kick
and Wright connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
An inside leg kick lands from Wright.
Wright lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wright swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wright.
Good is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Good scores with a nice head shot.
Good scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wright doesn't seem bothered though.
Wright gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Good tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good blocks an uppercut.
Good fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wright digs a right hand into Good's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Good's gas tank.
Wright lands a nice uppercut.
Wright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good struggles to land a body shot inside as Wright controls his hands.
Good blocks an uppercut.
Wright breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wright throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Good on the side of the head.
Good staying out of range there.
Good thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Wright. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wright.
Wright has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Wright throws a jab but it's blocked by Good.
Wright misses with a body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wright checks a leg kick.
Wright throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Good counter with a right hand.
Good avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Good was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wright misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wright pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Good uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wright.
Wright wants to clinch up but Good keeps it at a distance.
Wright avoids the body shot from Good.
Wright is trying to counter with his kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Good, right into the meat.
Good takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Good checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wright throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wright ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wright.
Wright throws the left hand but Good avoids the punch easily.
Good throws out a loose jab but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wright thinks about the counter body kick.
Good stuns Wright with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Good misses with an uppercut.
A countering left hand to the body from Wright misses.
Good is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wright moves out of range of the body kick from Good.
Good backing away here, and Wright unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Wright misses.
Good fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wright checks it well.
Wright misses with a body kick.
Wright looks to throw the jab but Good is out of range.
As Wright backs away, Good returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jermaine Wright showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Good moves out of range of the leg kick from Wright.
Wright misses with a leg kick
and Good counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Wright throws a head kick but Good moves out of range.
Good throws a sloppy head kick
and Wright counters with an inside leg kick.
Wright keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wright throws a sloppy head kick and Good moves out of range easily.
Good avoids the head kick by Wright.
Wright misses with a body kick.
Good moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Good walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good looks to score with a jab to the body but Wright is just out of range.
Wright's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wright thuds his shin into the meat of Good's side.
A slapping body kick lands there for Good.
Wright throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wright goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright throws a jab when Good was well out of range.
Wright lands a nice leg kick that just misses Good's sensitive parts.
Good staying out of range there.
Wright throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wright scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wright moves out of range of the body kick.
It seemed like Wright was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good throws the kick towards the body but Wright avoids it.
Good waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wright.
A telegraphed right hand from Wright misses the target.
Good moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Good takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wright throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wright! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright tests Good's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good throws a chopping leg kick but Wright manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Good throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wright's head.
Wright fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Good checks it well.
Wright scores with a spinning back kick!
Good moves out of range as Wright throws a body kick.
Good walks into a stiff left hand from Wright.
Good drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wright misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Good misses with an uppercut.
Wright moves forwards but Good connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab from Wright does it's job there.
Wright looks for the body kick but Good saw that one coming.
Wright takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Good.
Good throws a leg kick but Wright sees it coming and moves out of range.
Good misses with an uppercut.
Good waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wright.
A combination from Wright does no damage.
A clash of legs there as Wright blocks the low kick.
Wright lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good thuds his right hand into Wright's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wright misses the body punch
and Good counters with a low kick, right behind Wright 's knee.
Good uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A left lands for Wright.
Wright scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Wes Good has been cut.
Crunch! Wright slams his shin into Good's torso.
Good connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wright. Wright circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wright connects with a single shot there.
Some bone on bone action there as Good checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wright blocks the body kick.
Wright flicks out a counter leg kick but Good steps away.
Good throws a head kick but Wright moves out of range.
Wright feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Goods jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Good is rocked!
Wright lands a big right hand that sends Good crashing to the mat! Wright stays standing though and waves Good back to his feet!
Oh Good is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wright. Wright obviously looking to wear him down.
A shot to the body from Good misses
and Wright connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wright lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jermaine Wright! Jermaine Wright retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Jermaine Wright thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Wes Good was interviewed post fight and said 'Great fight Maharbek.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Galt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jutta Hanolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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189 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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194 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Galt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jutta Hanolla!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galt darts in looking for a takedown but Hanolla gets double underhooks and turns Galt into the cage.
Hanolla connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hanolla looks to score with a jab to the body but Galt is just out of range.
Galt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Galt tests Hanolla's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hanolla throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Galt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanolla misses with a straight left.
Galt shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Galt showed some decent athleticism there.
Galt is working for a submission of some sort.
Galt is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanolla makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hanolla.
Hanolla seems keen to control Galt's posture.
Galt tries to free his leg and advance position but Hanolla is retaining full guard.
Galt passes Hanolla's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hanolla is looking to improve his position.
Hanolla is staying active underneath Galt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hanolla moves into full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jutta Hanolla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hanolla.
Hanolla connects with a jab.
Hanolla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Galt.
Nice body punch from Hanolla.
Hanolla cracks the inside of Galt's front leg.
Hanolla misses with a straight right.
Galt gets tackled into the cage by Hanolla. Hanolla maintains the clinch.
Hanolla escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Galt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanolla.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Hanolla coming out on top.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hanolla.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hanolla.
Galt blocks the body kick.
Galt drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hanolla sprawls and moves away.
Galt moves out of range of the strikes.
Hanolla jabs Galt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Galt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Galt has his takedown stuffed
and Hanolla counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Galt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Galt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hanolla lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galt lands with a good body shot.
A slow jab from Galt misses its intended target.
Hanolla cracks Galt with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanolla swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Galt throws out a leg kick but Hanolla moves out of range and Galt only half commits.
Galt takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hanolla lands with a hook. Galt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Galt takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hanolla lands a big head kick that sends Galt tumbling to the mat! Hanolla takes a step backwards and waves Galt back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Galt blocks the body kick.
Galt half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Galt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jutta Hanolla dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hanolla, right into the meat.
Galt ducks under a wild hook from Hanolla.
Galt half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Galt looks to land a left hand but Hanolla moved out of range nicely.
Hanolla throws out a counter right but Galt avoids it with no problem.
Hanolla fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Galt is out of range.
Hanolla connects with a single shot there.
Hanolla throws a lazy uppercut
and Galt counters with a shoot takedown. Hanolla fights it but they end up in guard.
Hanolla keeping moving, preventing Galt from controlling successfully.
Hanolla has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Galt not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hanolla is on top in guard.
Hanolla must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Galt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanolla stopping the sweep attempt from Galt.
Galt is trying to keep Hanolla in close.
Hanolla stopping the sweep attempt from Galt.
Hanolla with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hanolla cracks the inside of Galt's front leg.
Hanolla scores with a shot to the body.
Galt looks to land a left hand but Hanolla moved out of range nicely.
Hanolla appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hanolla connects with a good right hand that stumbles Galt. Galt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Galt keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hanolla counters with a body kick that stops Galt in his tracks momentarily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hanolla.
Galt misses with a body shot
and Galt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Galt is rocked!
Hanolla lands a brutal uppercut that launches Galt off his feet! Galt tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jutta Hanolla!
A relieved looking Jutta Hanolla thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Bartoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Universe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bartoo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Drowning Pool - Bodies. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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28
190 lbs
13 - 1 - 0 |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Oscar Bartoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mr Universe!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartoo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Mr Universe has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Universe misses the target.
Bartoo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Universe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Universe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bartoo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Universe tries to bum rush Bartoo with a series of wild strikes but Bartoo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bartoo is looking to counter punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bartoo.
Bartoo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bartoo looks to land a right hand but Universe moved out of range.
A low kick from Universe misses
and Bartoo counters with a straight right hand.
Bartoo's corner calls for a 1-2. Bartoo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A combination from Universe does no damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Universe tries to clinch up
and Bartoo counters with a nice right hand that sends Universe toppling to the canvas! Universe scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Bartoo finish him?!
Universe is rocked!
Bartoo tries a head kick but it misses.
Universe is still on wobbly legs! Can Bartoo finish him?
Bartoo throws the kick towards the body but Universe avoids it.
Universe tries to clinch up but Bartoo circles away and keeps his distance.
Universe tries to get into range but Bartoo steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Universe! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Bartoo scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Oscar Bartoo!
A relieved looking Oscar Bartoo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Mr Universe was interviewed post fight and said 'Ay least I have still my looks.'.
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