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Syn 400 - Olympics Rd.1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Travis Bickle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dorian Yates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Travis Bickle has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Travis Bickle seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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169 lbs
30 - 15 - 2 |
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25
146 lbs
9 - 5 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Travis Bickle !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dorian Yates!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bickle throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bickle throws a looping overhand right but Yates ducks down to avoid it.
Bickle throws a leg kick
and Yates makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bickle checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bickle throws a hook but Yates avoids it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bickle checks a leg kick.
Yates goes for a double leg but Bickle avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bickle continues to drive forward.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bickle .
Bickle misses with a head kick.
Bickle looks to land a left hand but Yates moved out of range nicely.
Bickle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yates.
Yates tried to score with a low kick but Bickle checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bickle misses with a left hand
and Yates counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Yates. That snapped Bickle 's head back.
Yates connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bickle throws the kick towards the body but Yates avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yates scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yates.
Bickle misses with a right hand
and Yates counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bickle throws a right hand that misses
and Yates counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Yates is pressing down on Bickle 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bickle is holding on for now.
Bickle manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Yates keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Bickle prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Bickle lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yates swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yates is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bickle gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Travis Bickle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dorian Yates.
Yates working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bickle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yates softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yates tries to score a body lock takedown but Bickle shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bickle prevents the takedown attempt.
Bickle has Yates pressed against the cage, preventing Yates from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bickle breaks the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Bickle . No joy for Yates on that attempt.
Yates takes a swing at Bickle 's ribcage but misses.
Bickle takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bickle wants to slow Yates down by chopping away at his legs.
It seemed like Yates was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yates digs a good hook to Bickle 's body.
Bickle moves out of range of the body kick.
Bickle lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from Bickle misses.
Yates lands the left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle lands a jab to Yates's midsection.
Good leg kick by Bickle there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yates throws a hook but Bickle blocks it.
Yates tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bickle takes one to the side of the head.
Yates closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Yates wants to take a breather but Bickle is having none of it.
Yates is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bickle tries to roll over but Yates keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bickle gets back to full guard.
Yates won't allow Bickle to sweep him here.
Yates trying to control but Bickle is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bickle is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bickle prevents Yates from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dorian Yates will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bickle 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bickle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yates.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bickle .
Bickle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bickle throws out a powerful jab.
Bickle walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bickle connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yates. Yates circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bickle lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bickle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yates counters with a good low kick that Bickle was not able to check.
Bickle tries to work over Yates's front leg with a kick but Yates checks it.
Bickle avoids a kick to the body.
Dorian Yates seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yates checks the leg kick.
Travis Bickle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Bickle misses.
Bickle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yates with the counter takedown but Bickle avoids it easily.
Bickle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Yates. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle thows a leg kick but Yates checks it
and Yates counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bickle !
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bickle is trying to get back to half guard.
Bickle tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Yates presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Yates lands a big shot there that rocks Bickle but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bickle has given up his back.
Bickle rolls, trying to escape but Yates keeps control of the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Yates's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Bickle tries to roll but Yates sticks to his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bickle prevents Yates from getting a body triangle.
Yates is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Yates is riding his opponent, not letting Bickle buck him off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bickle manages to reverse the position and now he's in Yates's guard. Nice work there by Bickle .
Bickle tries to free his leg and advance position but Yates is retaining full guard.
Bickle passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bickle is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Yates's shoulder. That is not cool.
Yates tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yates has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle working away.
Yates is trying to escape the position but Bickle is controlling the position.
Bickle decides to stand back up. Bickle steps back and let's Yates get back to his feet.
Bickle moves out of range as Yates throws a body kick.
Bickle misses with a double jab
and Yates counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bickle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yates moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yates slips a straight right by Bickle .
Bickle 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.
Yates defending well as Bickle loads up on a big left hand.
Travis Bickle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yates lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yates misses with a body shot.
Yates fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bickle is out of range.
Bickle throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yates counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yates smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yates swings for the body but Bickle moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Bickle .
And Yates tries to counter it with a takedown but Bickle pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bickle cracks Yates with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bickle throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yates.
Bickle scores with a head kick.
Yates looks to land a right hand but Bickle moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dorian Yates will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Yates delivers a nice body kick.
Bickle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yates connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bickle throws an off balance right hand
and Yates counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bickle fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yates checks it well.
Bickle looks to throw the jab but Yates is out of range.
Bickle tried to score with a low kick but Yates checks it.
Bickle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yates counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bickle looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice side step and Yates releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bickle thows a leg kick but Yates checks it
and Yates counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Yates as he connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bickle . Yates does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bickle throws a leg kick
and Yates counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bickle looks to throw the jab but Yates is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Yates.
Bickle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bickle misses with a right hand
and Yates counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Bickle .
A nice leg kick lands there from Yates.
Yates takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yates uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bickle .
Bickle lands a right hook to the body.
Bickle misses with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yates.
That kick from Bickle tenderised Yates's leg. Yates is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bickle misses with a low kick.
Bickle throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yates scoring well with a low kick there.
Dorian Yates is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bickle thows a leg kick but Yates checks it
and Yates cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yates looks for the body kick but Bickle saw that one coming.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Yates. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Yates throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bickle counters with a nice body shot.
Bickle throws a shot from downtown. Yates moves away and avoids it.
Bickle goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice takedown defense from Bickle . No joy for Yates on that attempt.
Yates throws a jab when Bickle was well out of range.
Yates rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bickle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Bickle .
Yates looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yates throws a hook to the side of Bickle 's head but Bickle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bickle throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Yates counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bickle won't be happy with that.
Bickle is looking to get back to his feet here but Yates is keeping cool and he's managed to take Bickle 's back.
Bickle is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bickle is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Cozad MMA LA Elite, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bickle wants to escape the position.
Yates has good solid back control here.
Yates is continuing to stall.
Bickle tries to escape but Yates has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Bickle tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Bickle gets back to half guard.
Travis Bickle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yates performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dorian Yates comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yates winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dorian Yates!
Dorian Yates seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devin Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keiji Mutou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styles comes to the cage accompanied by Wrecking Ball. Devin Styles could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Keiji Mutou's chin.
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213 lbs
18 - 9 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
36 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devin Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keiji Mutou!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styles connects with a solid leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mutou has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Styles defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mutou.
Mutou bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mutou with the counter takedown but Styles avoids it easily.
Styles lands a lovely overhand right.
Mutou decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mutou wants to lay and pray for a moment but Styles keeps working.
Mutou throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Styles to regain full guard.
Styles looking to control.
Mutou cracks Styles with a solid left hand.
Mutou with a flurry of punches that miss.
Styles looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mutou puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Styles trying to control here.
Styles is controlling Mutou's trapped leg to prevent Mutou from advancing to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Styles blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mutou.
Mutou working the head and body with strikes.
Mutou missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Styles trying to control from the bottom.
Mutou sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Styles defending well though.
Nice strikes from Mutou there.
Styles tries to get to full guard but Mutou has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles trying to control from the bottom.
Mutou sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Styles defending well though.
Mutou lands strikes from half guard.
Mutou throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mutou thows a huge punch but Styles dodges it nicely.
Mutou has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mutou slips a nice elbow through Styles's hands, connecting with Styles's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mutou working Styles over with strikes.
Mutou slips a nice elbow through Styles's hands, connecting with Styles's forehead.
Mutou throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mutou throws a strike but Styles avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mutou advances to half guard.
Mutou is nestled in close to Styles, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutou throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mutou sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Styles defending well though.
Mutou 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.
Mutou sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Styles defending well though.
Mutou lands with a punch from half guard.
Mutou wants to lay and pray for a moment but Styles keeps working.
Mutou missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Styles is looking for a sweep. Mutou is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mutou seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Styles tries to get to full guard but Mutou has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutou looks to land a strike but Styles avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Mutou lands a couple of elbows.
Mutou postures up.
Styles looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Styles wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Styles escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mutou gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Styles tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mutou content to stall in guard here.
Mutou throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keiji Mutou dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mutou.
Decent striking displayed by Styles there.
Mutou moves away from the strike by Styles.
Styles throws a leg kick but Mutou sees it coming and moves out of range.
Styles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Styles misses with a wild body shot.
Styles stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Styles throws a shot from downtown. Mutou moves away and avoids it.
Mutou looking to score a takedown here. Styles is defending well but Mutou drives through and ends up in Styles's guard.
Mutou postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Styles keeping moving, preventing Mutou from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles trying to keep a closed guard but Mutou is proving a slippery customer.
Mutou controlling from the top position.
Mutou is looking to pass into half guard but Styles pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Styles is in guard.
Styles won't allow Mutou to sweep him here.
Mutou is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mutou throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Mutou looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutou is trying to keep Styles in close.
Keiji Mutou has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mutou wants to sweep here but Styles controlling him for the moment.
Mutou bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Styles's guard.
Mutou works over Styles with some ground and pound from guard.
Styles preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Styles isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mutou stacks Styles 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 Mutou!
Styles defending against the ground and pound.
Styles is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles regains half guard, as Mutou was trying to land strikes.
Styles manages to get to full guard.
Styles has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mutou has passed into side control.
Mutou working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mutou working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Mutou wants to lay and pray for a moment but Styles keeps working.
Styles sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutou wants to control but Styles is keeping him busy.
Styles has hold of Mutou's hands but Mutou slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Styles wants to control but Mutou is keeping busy.
Mutou has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Styles regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mutou postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Styles is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mutou is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mutou lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keiji Mutou showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Styles lands a nice shot that snaps Mutou's head back.
Styles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mutou was well out of range. Poor timing from Styles.
Mutou drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Styles defends it well.
Styles digs a good body shot into Mutou's ribs.
A leg kick checked by Mutou.
Mutou changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mutou misses with a takedown attempt - Styles sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Styles throws a body shot but no joy.
Mutou feints the counter takedown.
Styles throws a leg kick
and Mutou decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Styles's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mutou pushes down on Styles's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Styles blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mutou.
Mutou sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Styles defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mutou connects with a nice short shot to Styles's temple.
Mutou looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mutou looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Styles with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mutou sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Styles defending well though.
Mutou trying to control from half guard but Styles is working away.
Mutou throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mutou throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mutou scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Styles is not content to let Mutou control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mutou lands a nice short elbow.
Devin Styles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutou is pressing down on Styles's thigh, looking to free his foot. Styles is holding on for now.
Mutou takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mutou throwing shots but Styles is blocking nicely.
Mutou is trying to control. Styles wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mutou lands strikes from half guard.
Mutou throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mutou lands with a punch from half guard.
Mutou is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mutou thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Styles's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutou with the ground and pound but Styles uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Styles keeping moving, preventing Mutou from controlling successfully.
Mutou is pushing down on Styles's leg trying to pass to half guard. Styles is fighting to maintain full guard but Mutou has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mutou wants to lay and pray for a moment but Styles keeps working.
Styles is trying to maintain the position but Mutou is very close to passing his half guard.
Mutou missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mutou lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles is looking for a sweep. Mutou is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mutou misses with a head shot. Styles uses the momentum to regain guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mutou trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Styles tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mutou throws a big elbow that misses.
Mutou content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mutou tries to free his leg and advance position but Styles is retaining full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mutou lands a couple of digs.
Mutou chips away with some ground and pound.
Styles can't keep his opponent in guard - Mutou advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keiji Mutou comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mutou winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keiji Mutou!
An out of breath and clearly excited Keiji Mutou thanked Namunamu Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scot Goodbarrel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Topi Takala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takala has chosen Volga 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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190 lbs
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188 lbs
42 - 17 - 2 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class 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
14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Scot Goodbarrel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
42 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Topi Takala!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Takala misses
and Goodbarrel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Takala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goodbarrel moves away.
Takala lands with a good body shot.
Takala misses with a left hand
and Goodbarrel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Takala looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Takala attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Takala slips a jab from Goodbarrel.
Goodbarrel connects with an inside leg kick.
Goodbarrel cracks Takala with a good jab.
Topi Takala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takala throws a left and a right that both miss
and Goodbarrel counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takala. Goodbarrel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takala misses the body punch
and Goodbarrel counters with an inside leg kick.
Takala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goodbarrel moves away.
Takala has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Goodbarrel scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takala throws a sloppy head kick and Goodbarrel moves out of range easily.
Takala avoids the head kick by Goodbarrel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodbarrel connects with a solid leg kick.
Goodbarrel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from Takala misses.
A leg kick checked by Takala.
Takala swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Goodbarrel throws a lazy uppercut
and Takala counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Goodbarrel doesn't manage to clinch there - Takala circles away.
Goodbarrel misses with a hook
and Takala counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Goodbarrel lands with a slapping head kick.
Good shot there by Goodbarrel.
Goodbarrel sizes up Takala with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Takala misses with a few strikes there.
Takala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goodbarrel moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takala checks the leg kick nicely there.
Takala swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Goodbarrel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takala throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodbarrel throws out a loose jab but Takala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takala throws a sloppy head kick and Goodbarrel moves out of range easily.
Goodbarrel checks a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Takala - just one landing.
Takala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goodbarrel manages to avoid it.
Takala takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A nice leg kick lands there from Takala.
Goodbarrel throws the kick towards the body but Takala avoids it.
Goodbarrel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takala was well out of range. Poor timing from Goodbarrel.
Goodbarrel is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Takala misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Goodbarrel misses the target.
Takala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goodbarrel.
Goodbarrel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Goodbarrel gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Takala counters with a straight right hand.
Takala takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodbarrel moves out of range of the leg kick from Takala.
Takala fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Takala throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Takala.
Goodbarrel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Goodbarrel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takala tries to work over Goodbarrel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Goodbarrel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Takala backwards.
Takala lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Goodbarrel backwards.
Goodbarrel lands a left hand.
Takala lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Takala is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Goodbarrel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Goodbarrel lands a body punch.
Takala blocks a body shot from Goodbarrel.
A shot in the inside from Takala.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takala misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodbarrel misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Goodbarrel fails to land.
Goodbarrel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Goodbarrel scores with a shoulder strike.
Goodbarrel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Takala misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goodbarrel misses with a punch to the body.
Takala blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goodbarrel has a couple of punches blocked by Takala.
Goodbarrel can't find room to land a body shot as Takala controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goodbarrel.
Takala misses with a punch on the inside.
Takala misses with some punches.
Takala misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goodbarrel.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goodbarrel tries to work over Takala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Goodbarrel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Takala or not.
Takala lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scot Goodbarrel dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Goodbarrel bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Takala misses with a body shot.
Takala misses with a leg kick
and Goodbarrel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Takala.
Takala checks a low kick from Goodbarrel.
Takala swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Scot Goodbarrel is winning the standup battle so far.
Takala scores with a hook to the body. Goodbarrel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Goodbarrel misses the shot to the body.
Takala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goodbarrel tries to counter with a takedown but Takala is quick to defend against it.
Takala takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Takala throws a low kick, looking for Goodbarrel's leg but Goodbarrel calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goodbarrel connects with a nice looking jab.
Takala throws a head kick but Goodbarrel moves out of range.
Goodbarrel is looking to chop away at Takala's legs.
Goodbarrel blocks a low kick nicely.
Goodbarrel checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takala throws a low kick, looking for Goodbarrel's leg but Goodbarrel calmly moves out of range.
Takala has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Goodbarrel finds it's way round the side to connect with Takala's head.
Takala misses with a low kick.
A cross from Goodbarrel lands.
Takala is looking to slow Goodbarrel down with leg kicks.
Goodbarrel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Goodbarrel misses with a low kick.
Takala scores with a nice head shot.
Goodbarrel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takala moves away.
Takala moves out of range as Goodbarrel strikes.
Takala shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Takala.
Goodbarrel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Takala can do to turn this around?
Takala misses with a body shot.
Goodbarrel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two 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!
Goodbarrel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Takala counters with a thumping low kick.
Goodbarrel throws a jab when Takala was well out of range.
A shot to the body from Takala misses
and Goodbarrel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Takala connects with a right hand. Goodbarrel shakes it off.
Takala gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Takala is looking to chop away at Goodbarrel's legs.
Goodbarrel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Takala.
Goodbarrel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A clash of legs there as Goodbarrel blocks the low kick.
A nice combination there by Takala.
Takala misses with a leg kick
and Goodbarrel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Goodbarrel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Goodbarrel throws a big counter combination but Takala scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Goodbarrel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takala listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Takala misses with a low kick.
As Takala backs away, Goodbarrel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Takala feints and then cracks Goodbarrel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Goodbarrel down.
Takala tries to score with a low kick but Goodbarrel moves his leg out of the way.
Takala moves away from the strike by Goodbarrel.
Goodbarrel thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Takala if he has to take too many more of those.
Takala throws a predictable looking body shot
and Goodbarrel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Takala looks to throw the jab but Goodbarrel is out of range.
Goodbarrel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Goodbarrel staying out of range there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Takala wants to land a leg kick but Goodbarrel is out of range.
Goodbarrel drops down looking for a counter takedown but Takala sprawls and moves away.
Takala's corner calls for a 1-2. Takala obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Goodbarrel.
A head kick from Takala lands but Goodbarrel takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Takala 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.
Goodbarrel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Goodbarrel tries to counter with a takedown but Takala is quick to defend against it.
Takala looks to score with a jab to the body but Goodbarrel is just out of range.
Takala lands a nice leg kick that just misses Goodbarrel's sensitive parts.
Takala throws a shot from downtown. Goodbarrel moves away and avoids it.
Nice body kick from Goodbarrel.
Goodbarrel throws a head kick that misses.
Takala takes a jab right on the kisser.
A looping hook to the body misses from Goodbarrel. Takala does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goodbarrel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Takalas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Takala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goodbarrel.
Takala throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takala misses with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Goodbarrel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Scot Goodbarrel will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Goodbarrel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Takala is out of range.
Takala only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Takala scores with a nice head shot.
Takala digs a good hook to Goodbarrel's body.
Takala misses with a shot to the body
and Goodbarrel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Takala throws an overhand right that lands on Goodbarrel's shoulder, as Goodbarrel tries to avoid the shot.
Goodbarrel throwing a counter right hand but Takala manages to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Goodbarrel.
Goodbarrel scores with a leg kick.
Goodbarrel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Goodbarrel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takala throws out the jab.
Goodbarrel looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Takala throws a hook but Goodbarrel avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Takala.
Goodbarrel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Takala takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Goodbarrel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodbarrel needs to keep his hands up - Takala had a free shot at his head there.
Takala scores with a nice head shot.
Takala scores with a jab to the head.
Goodbarrel misses with a hook. Takala ducked under it nicely.
Goodbarrel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Goodbarrel misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Goodbarrel.
Goodbarrel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Goodbarrel throws a chopping leg kick but Takala manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Goodbarrel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Takala. That's going to slow Goodbarrel down.
Goodbarrel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Takala in his tracks.
Goodbarrel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Takala's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Takala.
Topi Takala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Goodbarrel.
Goodbarrel jabs Takala right on the nose. Takala blinks but takes it well.
Nice body punch from Goodbarrel.
Goodbarrel misses with a low kick.
Takala throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Goodbarrel counter with a right hand.
Goodbarrel clinches with his opponent.
Takala working aggressively here.
A short left from Goodbarrel.
Takala misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Goodbarrel.
Goodbarrel lands a shoulder strike.
Takala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goodbarrel's elbow.
Takala prevents a body shot from Goodbarrel.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goodbarrel.
A short uppercut from Goodbarrel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodbarrel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takala throws a head punch that misses.
Goodbarrel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takala backwards.
Goodbarrel misses with a punch on the inside.
Goodbarrel tries to throw a body punch but Takala avoids it by throwing Goodbarrel back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Takala creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Takala misses with a hook from the clinch.
Come on Takala - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Goodbarrel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Takala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Takala on the inside.
Takala blocks a body shot from Goodbarrel.
Takala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Scot Goodbarrel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Goodbarrel tries to work over Takala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takala has a couple of punches blocked by Goodbarrel.
Takala pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodbarrel tries to work over Takala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Goodbarrel blocks an uppercut.
Goodbarrel can't find room to land a body shot as Takala controls the action.
Takala misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goodbarrel tries to work over Takala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Goodbarrel.
Goodbarrel misses with some punches.
Goodbarrel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Takala takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Goodbarrel.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Goodbarrel as Takala tries to tie him up.
Goodbarrel pushes Takala back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Takala tries to throw a body punch but Goodbarrel avoids it by throwing Takala back against the cage.
Goodbarrel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takala's elbow.
Goodbarrel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Goodbarrel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takala misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goodbarrel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goodbarrel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Takala or not.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scot Goodbarrel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Goodbarrel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scot Goodbarrel!
Scot Goodbarrel bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kay Ector (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Janus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ector might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Monster!. Hugh Janus told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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156 lbs
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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
21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kay Ector!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugh Janus!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janus drives through and clinches with Ector against the cage.
Ector manages to break the clinch.
Janus wants to clinch.
Janus walks into a left hand.
Ector throws a good cross that connects.
Ector throws a series of punches but Janus avoids them all with ease.
Janus clinches up with Ector and pushes him back against the cage.
Ector content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Janus is stalling here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ector tries to break free but Janus pushes him back against the cage.
Janus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Janus lands an elbow inside that Ector shrugs off.
Janus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ector blocks an elbow strike.
I was talking to Ector's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ector escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Janus looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Janus throws a head kick but Ector moves out of range.
Janus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Janus moves into the clinch.
Ector is trying to push Janus away but Janus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ector blocks the elbow strike.
Ector wants to get back to striking at distance but Janus won't allow it.
Ector avoids the elbow strike from Janus, against the cage.
Ector is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ector breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ector takes the fight into the clinch.
Ector stalling the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ector managing to block the knees to the body from Janus.
Ector on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ector wants to break free but Janus has control.
Janus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Kay Ector has been cut.
Ector managing to block the knees to the body from Janus.
A right hook to the body lands for Ector.
Ector pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ector misses with a body shot.
Janus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ector takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Janus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ector swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ector throwing a counter right hand but Janus manages to avoid it.
Ector misses with a body shot.
Ector swats away the attempt to clinch by Janus.
Janus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ector, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janus tries to land a knee to the head but Ector blocks with his arms.
Janus lands an elbow inside.
Ector dodges an elbow strike from Janus.
Ector breaks the clinch.
Janus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ector.
Janus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ector to score with a decent uppercut.
Janus clinches up with Ector and pushes him back against the cage.
Ector makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Janus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ector managing to block the knees to the body from Janus.
Janus lands a damaging elbow.
Ector blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ector breaks the clinch.
Janus tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ector throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Janus tries to counter by closing the distance.
Janus has Ector up against the cage in a clinch.
Janus misses with a knee strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Janus.
Ector blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Janus keeps control of Ector as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ector has had enough of the clinch but Janus keeps him there for the moment.
Janus has Ector pressed against the cage, preventing Ector from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ector is trying to break the clinch but Janus has him pressed against the cage.
Ector breaks the clinch.
Ector throws a head kick that misses.
Janus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Janus forces Ector back against the cage and clinches.
Janus throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugh Janus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kay Ector's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Janus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Janus.
Ector throws a series of punches but Janus moves out of range.
Janus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kay Ector is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ector wants to slow Janus down by chopping away at his legs.
Ector misses with a leg kick.
Kay Ector is winning the standup battle so far.
Ector has Janus up against the cage in a clinch.
Ector manages to break the clinch.
Hugh Janus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ector fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ector avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ector swings for the body but Janus moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Janus lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ector takes a step back to recover.
Janus lands a big head kick that sends Ector tumbling to the mat! Janus takes a step backwards and waves Ector back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Ector is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Janus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oh Ector is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Janus takes the fight into the clinch.
Ector avoids the elbow strike from Janus, against the cage.
Ector seems to have got his legs back now.
Janus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ector escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ector throws a nice looking combination but Janus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ector avoids the head kick by Janus.
Ector is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Janus misses with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ector fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Janus closes the distance and clinches.
Ector breaks the clinch.
Ector clinches up with Janus and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Janus.
Janus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kay Ector's cut is getting worse.
Janus stalling.
Ector creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Janus tries to land knees in the clinch but Ector avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Janus throws an elbow but it misses.
Janus lands an elbow that stopped Ector in his tracks for a moment.
Janus tries to land knees in the clinch but Ector avoids the damage to the body.
Janus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Janus trying to land knees to the body.
Ector lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ector escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Janus moves in looking to clinch but Ector pushes him off.
A combination from Ector does no damage.
Ector gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Janus avoids the elbow strike from Ector, against the cage.
Janus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ector blocks it with crossed arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Janus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ector's brow.
Janus throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ector blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Janus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Janus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Janus misses with an elbow strike.
Ector avoiding damage.
Ector is trying to break the clinch but Janus is controlling him.
Ector on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Janus throws an elbow but it misses.
Janus throws an elbow but it misses.
Janus throws an elbow that misses.
Ector manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ector instigates a clinch.
Hugh Janus seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ector slows down the pace here.
Janus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ector in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ector escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Janus has managed to clinch.
Janus trying to land knees to the body.
Ector blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Janus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Janus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Janus throws an elbow but it misses.
Janus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ector has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Janus trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugh Janus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kay Ector's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Janus tries to clinch up.
Ector throws a leg kick but Janus moved away.
Ector misses with a body shot.
Ector tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Janus was well out of range. Poor timing from Ector.
Janus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ector avoids the elbow strike from Janus, against the cage.
Ector on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Janus tries to land knees in the clinch but Ector avoids the damage to the body.
Janus tries to land knees in the clinch but Ector avoids the damage to the body.
Ector is leaning against Janus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ector pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Janus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ector scores with a crisp jab that stopped Janus in his tracks.
Ector closes the distance and clinches.
Janus managing to block the knees to the body from Ector.
Janus looking to throw knees to the head but Ector is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ector's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Janus drives through and clinches with Ector against the cage.
Janus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ector's defenses.
Janus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kay Ector's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ector avoids a wild elbow strike from Janus.
Janus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Janus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Janus lands a nice elbow.
Janus lands an elbow that stopped Ector in his tracks for a moment.
Ector wants to get back to striking at distance but Janus won't allow it.
Janus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jeez, Kay Ector's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Janus prevents Ector from breaking the clinch.
Janus lands an elbow that stopped Ector in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ector takes an elbow to the forehead.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kay Ector's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hugh Janus!
After the big win, Hugh Janus made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Arcticus University: London and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michel Teló (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Happy Forclit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teló's entrance music is Michel Telo - Ai se eu te pego. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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209 lbs
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211 lbs
16 - 8 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michel Teló!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Happy Forclit!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teló dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Forclit drives through with a takedown into guard.
Forclit missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Teló has control of Forclit's left arm, preventing Forclit from doing any damage.
Forclit scoring with punches to the head and body.
Teló is looking to sweep but instead, Forclit has passed into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Forclit sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Teló defending well though.
Forclit seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forclit is thwarting Teló's attempts to control the position.
Teló wants to get back to full guard.
Forclit throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Teló is trying to maintain the position but Forclit is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forclit thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Teló's head.
Forclit throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Forclit working Teló over with strikes.
Forclit landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Teló avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Forclit.
Teló keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Forclit throwing shots but Teló is blocking nicely.
Forclit wants to work for an arm triangle but Teló is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Forclit misses with a head shot. Teló uses the momentum to regain guard.
Forclit postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forclit throws a big right hand that misses.
Forclit is pushing down on Teló's leg trying to pass to half guard. Teló is fighting to maintain full guard but Forclit has managed to sneak the leg through.
Teló is trying to control but can't.
Teló wants to get back to full guard but Forclit has mounted him!
Teló wants to hold on but Forclit pushes him away.
Forclit lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Teló hang on?
Forclit looking to ground and pound but Teló is blocking nicely.
Teló is in all sorts of trouble here.
Forclit thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Forclit is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forclit unloading with bombs!
Teló tries to reverse the position but Forclit maintains control.
Teló wants to control but Forclit is having none of it.
Forclit sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Forclit with good strikes from the mount here!
Forclit connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Forclit lands a nice shot to the head.
Teló has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Forclit's lack of action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teló is trying to maintain the position but Forclit is very close to passing his half guard.
Teló is staying active underneath Forclit, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Forclit 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.
Forclit trying to control the action but Teló is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Happy Forclit dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Teló.
Teló throws a shot to the body.
Forclit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Forclit lands a nice looking body shot.
Forclit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Teló.
Forclit lets loose with a powerful body kick. Teló will feel that in the morning.
Forclit connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Teló looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Forclit takes a swing at Teló's ribcage but misses.
Michel Teló seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teló swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Teló connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teló connects with a body shot that sends Forclit's belly button to the back.
Teló 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.
Teló turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Teló lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forclit getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Teló scores with a hook to the body. Forclit takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Forclit swings widly with a right hand
and Teló counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Teló lands the left hand.
It looks like Happy Forclit has been cut.
No joy there for Teló, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Forclit takes a swing at Teló's ribcage but misses.
Teló throws a lazy right hand but Forclit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Teló lands a nice leg kick that just misses Forclit's sensitive parts.
A clash of legs there as Forclit blocks the low kick.
Forclit only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Teló throws the kick towards the body but Forclit avoids it.
Forclit lands with a nice combination. Teló backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Michel Teló has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Forclit throws a leg kick which misses Teló's front leg but catches the back leg as Teló tries to avoid it.
Forclit scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Forclit connects with a body shot that sends Teló's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teló moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Teló is rocked!
Forclit connects with a solid leg kick.
Teló misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Forclit.
Forclit throws a chopping leg kick but Teló manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Teló lands a jab to Forclit's midsection.
Teló throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Teló avoids the body shot from Forclit.
Teló scores with a nice right hand.
Teló lands with a right hand.
Forclit with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Forclit 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.
Teló finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Forclit scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forclit lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oh Teló is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Forclit lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Teló falls backwards - clearly groggy! Forclit dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Happy Forclit!
Our winner, Happy Forclit, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Flagon Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ugor Makinwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sackett comes to the cage accompanied by RATM: Killing in the Name. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Flagon Sackett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ugor Makinwa!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makinwa lands a nice looking body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Makinwa. Sackett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Makinwa catches Sackett with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Flagon Sackett has been cut.
Sackett scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Makinwa throws a good cross that connects.
Sackett 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.
Makinwa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sackett counters with an outside leg kick.
Makinwa works Sackett's body with a nice hook.
Makinwa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sackett checks it well.
Makinwa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sackett throws a chopping leg kick but Makinwa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sackett moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sackett throws a shot from downtown. Makinwa moves away and avoids it.
Sackett connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sackett tries to score with a low kick but Makinwa moves his leg out of the way.
Sackett looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sackett takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Makinwa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Makinwa pushes Sackett away with a front kick.
Sackett looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett with a hook.
We've been informed that Makinwa has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sackett takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sackett checks a low kick from Makinwa.
Sackett goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Makinwa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Makinwa throws a body kick that misses
and Sackett counters with a straight right hand.
Sackett throws a low kick but Makinwa avoids it.
Makinwa throws out a leg kick but Sackett moves out of range and Makinwa only half commits.
A big right from Sackett misses.
Makinwa throws out a counter right but Sackett avoids it with no problem.
Makinwa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sackett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fighters circling - Sackett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Makinwa moves away from the strike by Sackett.
A head kick misses from Makinwa.
Sackett scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makinwa misses the body punch
and Sackett counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Makinwa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sackett pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sackett fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Makinwa.
Makinwa slips a jab from Sackett.
Makinwa connects with a solid leg kick.
Sackett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice side step and Makinwa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sackett is looking to clinch but Makinwa is avoiding it.
Makinwa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sackett.
Makinwa takes a swing at Sackett's ribcage but misses.
Sackett lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sackett throws the kick towards the body but Makinwa avoids it.
Sackett looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sackett finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sackett fakes the leg kick and cracks Makinwa in the body.
Sackett misses with a double jab.
Makinwa keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa scores with a kick to the body.
Makinwa scoring well with a low kick there.
Sackett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sackett takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Makinwa looks to throw a body kick
and Sackett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Makinwa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sackett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Makinwa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Makinwa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Makinwa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sackett is able to avoid easily.
Makinwa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sackett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Makinwa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A lazy body kick from Sackett
enabling Makinwa to counter with a crisp jab.
Sackett clinches up with Makinwa and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sackett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Makinwa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Makinwa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Makinwa thinks about the counter body kick.
Makinwa avoids the body shot from Sackett.
Makinwa moves out of range of the body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Makinwa.
Makinwa scores with a push kick.
Makinwa misses with a hook.
Makinwa looks to land a body kick but Sackett moved away.
Makinwa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sackett stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Makinwa gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sackett counters with a stiff right hand.
Sackett scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sackett punishes Makinwa's body with a nice straight punch.
Sackett tries to work over Makinwa's front leg with a kick but Makinwa checks it.
Sackett looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice straight punches there by Sackett. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sackett.
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 Flagon Sackett will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Flagon Sackett's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sackett thumps Makinwa with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Sackett there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Makinwa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sackett.
Some wild striking there from Makinwa.
A little feinted left hand from Sackett on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Makinwa throws a poor cross that misses
and Sackett counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Sackett.
Makinwa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sackett momentarily.
Sackett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Makinwa.
Sackett swinging wildly here.
Makinwa is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makinwa slips a jab and a cross from Sackett.
Sackett takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sackett moves out of range of the leg kick from Makinwa.
Makinwa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makinwa wants to slow Sackett down by chopping away at his legs.
Makinwa swings widly with a right hand
and Sackett counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Makinwa thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sackett.
Sackett checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sackett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Makinwa was well out of range. Poor timing from Sackett.
Makinwa misses with a jab to the body
and Sackett counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sackett tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Makinwa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Makinwa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sackett ducks under a wild hook from Makinwa.
Crunch! Makinwa slams his shin into Sackett's torso.
Makinwa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sackett doesn't seem bothered though.
Sackett on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Makinwa tried to score with a low kick but Sackett checks it.
Sackett slips under a jab from Makinwa.
Makinwa misses the shot to the body.
Makinwa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Makinwa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sackett rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice takedown defense from Sackett. No joy for Makinwa on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sackett.
Sackett throws a leg kick but Makinwa checks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sackett clinches up with Makinwa and pushes him back against the cage.
Makinwa blocking some punches.
Makinwa manages to break the clinch.
Sackett lands a jab to the nose.
Makinwa blocks the body kick.
Sackett scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sackett misses with a wild combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sackett.
Sackett tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Makinwa is able to avoid easily.
Makinwa thinks about the counter body kick.
Sackett misses with a body kick.
Makinwa unleashes a big counter combination but Sackett bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sackett throws a low kick, looking for Makinwa's leg but Makinwa calmly moves out of range.
Sackett lands a nice leg kick that just misses Makinwa's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett connects with an inside leg kick.
Makinwa misses with a head kick.
Makinwa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sackett jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Some bone on bone action there as Makinwa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sackett, right into the meat.
Makinwa cracks the inside of Sackett's front leg.
Sackett misses with a leg kick.
Makinwa scores with a head kick. Sackett tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Makinwa.
Sackett tries to clinch but Makinwa moves away
and Makinwa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sackett scores with a one two! Makinwa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Makinwa there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sackett avoids the body shot from Makinwa.
Sackett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Makinwa throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett wants to land a leg kick but Makinwa is out of range.
Makinwa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sackett throws out a loose jab but Makinwa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makinwa just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Makinwa does no damage.
Sackett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makinwa.
Sackett lands a nice shot that snaps Makinwa's head back.
Sackett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Makinwa circles away quickly and effectively.
Makinwa throws a front kick aimed at Sackett's knee but Sackett avoids it well.
Makinwa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Makinwa - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Makinwa misses with a hook.
A solid body kick from Sackett.
Sackett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Makinwa flicks out a counter leg kick but Sackett steps away.
Makinwa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makinwa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sackett was well out of range. Poor timing from Makinwa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Flagon Sackett will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Flagon Sackett's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Makinwa throws a lazy body kick
and Sackett moves into the clinch.
Makinwa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Makinwa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sackett sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Makinwa throws a shot from downtown. Sackett moves away and avoids it.
Sackett throwing a counter right hand but Makinwa manages to avoid it.
Makinwa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A leg kick checked by Makinwa.
Makinwa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Makinwa lands a high kick!
Sackett feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Makinwas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Makinwa 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 Sackett has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sackett and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makinwa misses with a kick to the body
and Sackett counters with a good, hard body kick but Makinwa shrugs it off.
Sackett avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Makinwa gets tackled into the cage by Sackett. Sackett maintains the clinch.
Sackett working aggressively here.
Makinwa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sackett.
Sackett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Makinwa.
Makinwa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Sackett - that landed with a thud.
Sackett misses with the head strike.
Makinwa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sackett moves into the clinch.
Makinwa working hard to break the clinch.
Sackett misses with some punches.
Sackett throws a punch but it's blocked by Makinwa.
A frustrated look appears on Makinwa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Makinwa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Makinwa throws a head kick but Sackett moves out of range.
A low kick from Sackett misses
and Makinwa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Makinwa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sackett pinned against the cage. Sackett gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Makinwa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sackett tries to clinch up.
Makinwa is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Makinwa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sackett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sackett slips under a jab from Makinwa.
Makinwa throws a right hand that misses
enabling Sackett to counter with a crisp jab.
Makinwa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A lazy body kick from Makinwa
and Sackett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Makinwa looks to land a right hand but Sackett moved out of range.
Makinwa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Makinwa lands an overhand right.
Makinwa's corner calls for a 1-2. Makinwa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Makinwa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sackett is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Makinwa 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 Sackett has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sackett and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Makinwa.
Makinwa connects with a jab.
Sackett jabs at Makinwa's body.
Makinwa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Makinwa throws a body punch but Sackett moves out of range.
Makinwa lands a nice looking body kick.
Sackett misses with a hook.
Makinwa lands a really nice looking cross but Sackett seems unphased.
Makinwa moves out of range of the body kick.
Makinwa scoring well with a low kick there.
Sackett looks to clinch
and Makinwa counters with a one-two to the body.
Sackett lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sackett closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sackett swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett digs a good hook to Makinwa's body.
Makinwa moves out of range of the strikes.
Sackett has managed to clinch.
Makinwa breaks from the clinch.
Sackett swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Makinwa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Flagon Sackett's cut is getting worse.
Makinwa misses with a body shot.
Sackett misses with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Makinwa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sackett throws a sloppy head kick and Makinwa moves out of range easily.
Sackett stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Makinwa.
Makinwa cracks a nice hook into Sackett's ribs.
Sackett's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sackett duly obliges.
Sackett checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sackett moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sackett on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Ugor Makinwa just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Flagon Sackett's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Makinwa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sackett looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sackett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ugor Makinwa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sackett throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Makinwa throws a wild body kick that Sackett sees coming a mile off.
Sackett clinches up with Makinwa and pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Makinwa.
Sackett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makinwa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sackett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makinwa.
Sackett goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makinwa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sackett moves away.
Sackett throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sackett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Makinwa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Makinwa dodges the punch combination from Sackett.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Makinwa throws out the jab.
Makinwa throws a poor cross that misses
and Sackett holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Makinwa scores with a shoulder strike.
Sackett throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sackett misses with a punch on the inside.
Sackett lands a left hand that snaps the head of Makinwa backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makinwa.
Sackett has Makinwa pressed against the cage, preventing Makinwa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sackett tries a knee to the head but Makinwa blocks it.
Makinwa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sackett pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sackett buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Makinwa. Sackett does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa lands the left hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sackett.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sackett.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Makinwa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sackett.
Makinwa looks to score with a jab to the body but Sackett is just out of range.
Makinwa misses with a body kick.
Sackett keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sackett throws a leg kick but Makinwa checks it.
Makinwa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sackett. Sackett obviously looking to wear him down.
Makinwa blocks the body kick.
Makinwa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sloppy strikes from Makinwa. Those never looked like landing.
Sackett throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Makinwa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sackett needs to keep his hands up - Makinwa had a free shot at his head there.
Makinwa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sackett.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett closes the distance looking to clinch
and Makinwa counters with a right hand to the body.
Makinwa connects with a leg kick. Sackett looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sackett misses with a kick to the body.
Sackett throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Makinwa moves out of range of the body kick from Sackett.
Makinwa throws a right hand that Sackett ducks under and follows up with a left that Sackett also avoids with ease.
Makinwa takes a swing at Sackett's ribcage but misses.
Makinwa misses with a kick to the body
and Sackett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Makinwa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sackett has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sackett.
Makinwa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Makinwa avoids the body shot from Sackett.
Sackett throws a solid leg kick but Makinwa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sackett.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sackett back to the cage. Makinwa follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sackett throws a push kick but Makinwa slaps the foot to one side.
Sackett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sackett moves out of range of the body kick.
Sackett wants to clinch.
Makinwa replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Sackett blocks it well.
Sackett looks for the body kick but Makinwa saw that one coming.
Makinwa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sackett has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Makinwa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sackett.
Sackett throws a nice looking combination but Makinwa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Makinwa digs a good hook to Sackett's body.
Sackett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Makinwa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Flagon Sackett will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Flagon Sackett's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sackett blocks a low kick nicely.
Sackett moves into the clinch.
Makinwa breaks the clinch.
Makinwa wants to slow Sackett down by chopping away at his legs.
Sackett throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Makinwa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sackett tries a low kick but Makinwa avoids it.
Sackett takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Makinwa misses with a head kick.
Sackett turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Makinwa throws a jab when Sackett was well out of range.
Makinwa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makinwa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sackett is out of range and Makinwa settles back down.
Makinwa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Makinwa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sackett.
Sackett was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Makinwa moves out of range as Sackett throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett is looking to land body kicks.
Sackett throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sackett throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sackett connects with a good right hand that stumbles Makinwa. Makinwa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sackett lands a front kick.
A solid body kick from Sackett.
Sackett looks for the body kick but Makinwa saw that one coming.
Sackett clinches with his opponent.
Makinwa manages to break the clinch.
Makinwa with a jab.
Sackett moves out of range as Makinwa throws a body kick.
Makinwa lands with a nice body punch.
Sackett throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Makinwa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
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!
Makinwa looks for the body kick but Sackett saw that one coming.
Ugor Makinwa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett tries to close the distance and clinch but Makinwa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Makinwa misses.
Sackett's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Makinwa avoids a kick to the body.
Makinwa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Makinwa misses with a straight right.
An inside leg kick lands from Makinwa.
Sackett blocks a jab.
Makinwa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sackett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makinwa.
Makinwa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sackett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sackett scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sackett misses with a body kick.
Sackett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Makinwa appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Makinwa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Makinwa looks to score with a jab to the body but Sackett is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa throws a low kick, looking for Sackett's leg but Sackett calmly moves out of range.
Sackett seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sackett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Makinwa as he connects with a hook.
Sackett lands with a kick to the temple. Makinwa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nice uppercut there from Sackett.
Makinwa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sackett gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Makinwa counters with a thumping low kick.
Makinwa misses with a looping right.
Sackett jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sackett pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Makinwa back to the cage. Sackett follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sackett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Makinwa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Makinwa thinks about the counter body kick.
Sackett throws the kick towards the body but Makinwa avoids it.
Makinwa throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sackett tries to clinch but Makinwa moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa blocks the body kick.
Makinwa lands a front kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Sackett blocks the leg kick.
Makinwa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sackett. Makinwa shrugs it off though.
Sackett sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Makinwa with a nice cross.
Makinwa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Makinwa lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Makinwa scores with a punch to the head.
Sackett moves to clinch but Makinwa breaks away
and Makinwa counters with a stiff right hand.
Sackett is rocked!
Sackett loses concentration momentarily and Makinwa pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Sackett crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Makinwa finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ugor Makinwa!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clinton Hessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Bishop (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 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clinton Hessler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucas Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hessler on the side of the head.
A lazy left from Hessler finds it's target.
Hessler blocks a head kick by Bishop.
Hessler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hessler gets tackled into the cage by Bishop. Bishop maintains the clinch.
Hessler tries a body shot but Bishop blocks it.
Bishop prevents a body shot from Hessler.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hessler.
Bishop misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hessler scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Bishop.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
I was talking to Hessler's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hessler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bishop throws a punch but it's blocked by Hessler.
Hessler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Bishop fails to land.
Hessler tries to throw a body punch but Bishop avoids it by throwing Hessler back against the cage.
Bishop struggles to land a body shot inside as Hessler controls his hands.
Hessler lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bishop blocks a body shot from Hessler.
Bishop throws a head punch that misses.
Bishop misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hessler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bishop has a couple of punches blocked by Hessler.
Hessler breaks from the clinch.
Bishop looks to land a body kick but Hessler moved away.
Hessler lands a leg kick that knocks Bishop off balance momentarily.
Hessler looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hessler throws out a powerful jab.
Hessler throws a sloppy head kick and Bishop moves out of range easily.
Bishop thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hessler tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hessler checks a leg kick nicely.
Bishop looks to throw a body kick
and Hessler counters with a good, hard body kick but Bishop shrugs it off.
Hessler checks a leg kick.
Bishop fails to land with a series of punches.
Hessler lands with a good body shot.
Bishop looks winded!
Bishop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hessler.
Hessler throws a quick counter kick to the body but Bishop avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hessler lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bishop on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hessler misses with a body kick.
Bishop is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Bishop darts in and clinches Hessler up against the cage.
Hessler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bishop misses with a looping left.
Bishop fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hessler.
Hessler checks a leg kick.
Hessler throws a shot to the body.
Bishop misses with an uppercut.
Bishop throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bishop keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A combination from Hessler does no damage.
Hessler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bishop is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hessler throws a series of punches but Bishop moves out of range.
Bishop only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bishop moves out of range of the leg kick from Hessler.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hessler pushes Bishop away with a front kick.
Hessler throws a low kick, looking for Bishop's leg but Bishop calmly moves out of range.
Bishop is trying to counter with his kicks.
Bishop is looking to land body kicks.
Bishop throws a lazy body kick
and Hessler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hessler - that will leave a mark!
Bishop throws a push kick but Hessler slaps the foot to one side.
Hessler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bishop misses with a left hand
and Hessler counters with a big head kick but Bishop shrugs it off.
Hessler pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bishop is out of range and Hessler settles back down.
Bishop checks a leg kick nicely.
Hessler wants to slow Bishop down by chopping away at his legs.
Bishop appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bishop tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bishop misses with a body kick.
Bishop shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hessler is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hessler circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hessler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hessler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop throws a leg kick but Hessler sees it coming and moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Bishop throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bishop connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
No joy there for Bishop, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hessler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hessler looks to score with a jab to the body but Bishop is just out of range.
Nice shot by Hessler.
Lucas Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bishop throws a jab but it's blocked by Hessler.
Bishop scores with a head kick. Hessler tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hessler thows a leg kick but Bishop checks it
and Bishop counters with a good low kick that Hessler was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clinton Hessler dominated that round.
That's time! Hessler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bishop misses with an uppercut.
Bishop fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hessler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
An inside leg kick lands from Hessler.
Bishop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hessler was well out of range. Poor timing from Bishop.
A quick step to the side and Hessler tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bishop has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Hessler lunges at Bishop with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bishop's hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bishop, right into the meat.
A head kick by Bishop misses
and Hessler counters with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Bishop.
Bishop moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bishop throws out a loose jab but Hessler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bishop buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hessler throws a body punch but Bishop moves out of range.
Bishop connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hessler cracks the inside of Bishop's front leg.
Bishop is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hessler - that will leave a mark!
Clinton Hessler is winning the standup battle so far.
Bishop throws a sloppy head kick and Hessler moves out of range easily.
Hessler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A telegraphed right hand from Bishop misses the target.
Bishop takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bishop is breathing heavily.
Bishop takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bishop misses with a body shot
enabling Hessler to counter with a crisp jab.
Hessler slips a jab from Bishop.
Bishop throws a head kick but Hessler moves out of range.
Bishop takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hessler avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hessler - that will leave a mark!
Hessler circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Bishop drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Hessler follows Bishop to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clinton Hessler!
As Clinton Hessler got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Boom!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Renato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renato has chosen I Want My Tears Back as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cedric Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tiago Renato!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Renato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Renato.
A slow jab from Renato misses its intended target.
Murphy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Murphy misses with a wild combination.
Murphy sizes up Renato with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Some bone on bone action there as Renato checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Renato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cedric Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Renato slips the punch.
Renato slips a straight right by Murphy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renato connects with a good right hand that stumbles Murphy. Murphy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Murphy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Murphy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Renato is looking to slow Murphy down with leg kicks.
Murphy lands with a good body shot.
Renato throws a leg kick
and Murphy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Renato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by Renato.
Murphy connects with a single shot there.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Renato.
Renato takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Renato.
Renato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Renato tries a head kick but it misses.
Murphy misses with a left hand
and Renato counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Renato looks to land a body kick but Murphy moved away.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Renato was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murphy misses with a looping left.
Renato slips a jab and a cross from Murphy.
A swing and a miss from Murphy.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Murphy. Renato shrugs it off though.
Renato pushes Murphy away with a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Renato moves out of range of the body kick from Murphy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renato moves out of range of the leg kick from Murphy.
Renato tries to work over Murphy's front leg with a kick but Murphy checks it.
Murphy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Renato throws a big shot that misses.
Renato chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Renato digs a good body shot into Murphy's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Renato misses the target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Renato 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 Murphy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Murphy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Renato jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murphy scoring well with a low kick there.
Murphy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Renato lands with a short shot to the head.
Murphy digs a right hand underneath Renato's ribcage. Renato let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Murphy.
Renato looking to slow down the pace here.
Murphy throws an elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Renato.
Murphy is leaning against Renato and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Renato prevents a body shot from Murphy.
A short body shot lands from Renato as the two fighters clinch.
Murphy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Renato.
Renato has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Murphy blocks a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Murphy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Murphy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Renato.
Good work by Murphy as he checks the leg kick.
Renato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
Murphy with a hook.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Renato keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Cedric Murphy has been cut.
Murphy throws a front kick aimed at Renato's knee but Renato avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Renato keeps the fight on the outside.
Murphy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Murphy 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 Renato has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Renato and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Renato was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murphy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murphy throws a front kick aimed at Renato's knee but Renato avoids it well.
Renato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
Nice uppercut there from Renato.
Renato defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
Murphy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Renato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murphy instigates a clinch.
Renato misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Renato softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Renato lands a nice uppercut.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Renato softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murphy is rocked!
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 Cedric Murphy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cedric Murphy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Renato gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Murphy throws a low kick but Renato moves out of range easily.
Renato throws a big shot that misses.
Renato misses with an uppercut. Murphy saw that one coming.
Murphy wants to clinch up but Renato keeps it at a distance.
Cedric Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.
Murphy scores with a punch to the head.
Renato throws an overhand right that lands on Murphy's shoulder, as Murphy tries to avoid the shot.
Murphy thows a leg kick but Renato checks it
and Renato counters with a low kick, right behind Murphy 's knee.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Murphy misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Murphy misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Renato! But no joy.
Renato just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy throwing a counter right hand but Renato manages to avoid it.
Renato throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice shot lands for Murphy.
A combination from Murphy does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throws a series of punches but Renato avoids them all with ease.
Renato checks the leg kick nicely there.
Renato scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Renato now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Murphy connects with a crisp jab.
Renato lands with a good body shot.
A swing and a miss from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a hook. Renato ducked under it nicely.
Renato misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Murphy misses.
A shot to the liver by Renato. Beautiful body shot.
Murphy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Murphy scores with a hook to the body. Renato takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Renato stalks Murphy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Murphy's face. Murphy staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Renato counters with a nice low kick that buckles Murphy's knee momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renato misses the jab.
Murphy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Renato looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Renato tries to move into range but Murphy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Renato lands the left hand.
Renato scores with a crisp jab that stopped Murphy in his tracks.
Oh Murphy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Renato feints and then cracks Murphy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murphy down.
Murphy seems to have got his legs back now.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Renato's head but Renato sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Renato. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Renato lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Renato stuns Murphy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murphy rushes Renato and presses him up against the cage.
Renato lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murphy.
With the fighters up against the cage, Murphy throws an elbow but misses.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Renato lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Renato looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.
Renato stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murphy.
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Renato tests Murphy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cedric Murphy's cut is getting worse.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Renato.
Renato jabs Murphy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Renato tries to land a front kick but Murphy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Renato ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Renato.
Renato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Renato throws out a counter right but Murphy avoids it with no problem.
Renato moves into range and connects with a jab.
Murphy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Murphy misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Renato lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renato jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Renato.
Renato slips a jab and a cross from Murphy.
Renato tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Renato takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Murphy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Renato.
Murphy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Murphy.
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Renato uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Renato fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murphy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Murphy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Renato checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murphy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Renato takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiago Renato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cedric Murphy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A slapping leg kick lands for Renato.
Murphy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Murphy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Renato.
Murphy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Renato lands a slapping body shot.
Murphy throws a right and a left that Renato avoids nicely.
Murphy throws a one two combo.
Murphy misses with a hook. Renato ducked under it nicely.
Renato ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Renato lands a jab.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Renato was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Renato misses with an uppercut.
Renato connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murphy throws a low kick but Renato avoids it.
Renato missing with a left hand there. Murphy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murphy appears to be looking for a big counter.
Renato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renato blocks the body kick.
Murphy misses with a looping right.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Renato in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Renato throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Renato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A clash of legs there as Murphy blocks the low kick.
Renato slips under a jab from Murphy.
Murphy scores with a nice head shot.
Renato moves out of range as Murphy strikes.
Renato just misses with a punch to the body.
Renato scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murphy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Renato circles away quickly and effectively.
Renato slips under a jab.
Murphy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Renato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Renato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renato fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Murphy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Renato counters with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Renato throws a half hearted mid kick.
Murphy is looking to counter punch.
Murphy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Renato. Renato obviously looking to wear him down.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Murphy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Murphy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Renato keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Renato lands with an uppercut that bounces Murphy off the cage and back into range.
Renato ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Murphy has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Renato.
Murphy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Renato's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Renato duly obliges.
Renato comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Renato.
Murphy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Renato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Nice defenses there by Murphy.
Murphy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Renato throws a nice outside leg kick.
Murphy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Renato.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch but Renato swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Renato swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murphy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Renato blocks a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Renato checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murphy throws a solid leg kick but Renato takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murphy.
Renato is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Murphy with a body shot.
Murphy scores with a jab. Renato acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Renato misses with a head kick.
Renato lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
Murphy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Murphy misses with a looping right.
Renato scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy checks a low kick from Renato.
Murphy tries to land a front kick but Renato steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Murphy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Renato counters with a slapping leg kick.
Renato looks for the body kick but Murphy saw that one coming.
Crunch! Renato slams his shin into Murphy's torso.
Murphy looks for the body kick but Renato saw that one coming.
Murphy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Murphy lands a front kick.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
Renato takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Renato swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiago Renato really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cedric Murphy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Renato lands with a nice body punch.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Renato counters with a body kick.
A big left from Murphy misses.
Renato doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Murphy throws a lazy body kick
and Renato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murphy throws a lazy uppercut
and Renato counters with a body kick.
Renato connects with an inside leg kick.
Renato lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Renato uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murphy.
Murphy slips under a jab from Renato.
Murphy cracks Renato with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Murphy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Renato circles away quickly and effectively.
Renato scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy throws a series of punches but Renato avoids them all with ease.
Good exchange - Renato coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renato will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Murphy throws a lazy right hand but Renato sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murphy thuds his right hand into Renato's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A low kick from Murphy misses
and Renato counters with a nice leg kick.
Renato scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Murphy doesn't seem bothered though.
Murphy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Murphy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Renato takes a step back to recover.
Renato cracks Murphy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Murphy throws a low kick, looking for Renato's leg but Renato calmly moves out of range.
Renato lands a jab to Murphy's midsection.
A punch combination from Murphy misses.
Renato gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Murphy.
Renato connects with a leg kick. Murphy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Renato.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renato misses with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy throws a lazy uppercut
and Renato counters with a good low kick that Murphy was not able to check.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Renato, right into the meat.
Renato avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Murphy walks into a stiff left hand from Renato.
Cedric Murphy's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Renato blocks a head kick by Murphy.
Murphy lands with a good body shot.
A head kick misses from Murphy.
Murphy checks a low kick from Renato.
Murphy is looking to clinch but Renato is avoiding it.
Murphy misses with a body kick.
A jab from Murphy misses.
Murphy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy connects with a single shot there.
Both fighters circling a little - Renato finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Renato scores with a nice right hand.
Murphy misses with a looping left.
Murphy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A solid body kick from Renato.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Renato. Murphy shrugs it off though.
Renato feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Murphy's calf.
Murphy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murphy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It seemed like Renato was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Renato takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Murphy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Renato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Renato looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Murphy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
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!
Murphy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Renato crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Murphy - the referee stops the clock and Renato gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Murphy. Renato manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Renato lands a head shot.
Renato connects with a solid leg kick.
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Renato saw that one coming.
Renato connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Murphy tumbling to the canvas! Renato pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Murphy was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tiago Renato!
A less than humble Tiago Renato misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelemi Seia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fritzie Zivic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seia kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Edwin Starr WAR. Zivic has chosen La La Girl by Paffendorf as his entrance music. Kelemi Seia had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kelemi Seia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fritzie Zivic!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zivic throws a predictable looking body shot
and Seia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A clash of legs there as Zivic blocks the low kick.
Seia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zivic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Seia connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zivic scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Fritzie Zivic has been cut.
Seia throws out a loose jab but Zivic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zivic steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Seia.
Zivic misses with a body shot
and Seia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zivic throws a leg kick but Seia checks it.
Seia lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Zivic throws a hook to the side of Seia's head but Seia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zivic cracks Seia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Seia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Seia is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Seia.
Seia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zivic.
Zivic throws out a loose jab but Seia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zivic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Seia's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zivic misses with a left hand
enabling Seia to counter with a crisp jab.
Zivic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Seia.
Seia throws a hook to the side of Zivic's head but Zivic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seia throws a push kick but Zivic slaps the foot to one side.
A low kick from Zivic is predictable there
and Seia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Zivic misses
and Seia counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zivic. Seia does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Zivic misses.
Seia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Seia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zivic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zivic walks forward, straight into a front kick from Seia.
Zivic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Seia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zivic misses with a body shot.
Zivic throws an off balance right hand
and Seia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Seia misses with a kick to the body.
Fritzie Zivic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zivic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
Zivic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Seia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Seia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zivic is looking to clinch but Seia is avoiding it.
Seia is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zivic throws a looping overhand right but Seia ducks down to avoid it.
Zivic throws out a loose jab but Seia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Danga de danga de dang - Seia scores with a four punch combination!
Seia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zivic throws a hook but Seia blocks it.
Seia is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Zivic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zivic misses with a left hand
and Seia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zivic misses with a straight left.
Decent striking displayed by Zivic there.
Zivic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Seia avoids the body shot from Zivic.
Seia connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Seia scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zivic misses with a two punch combination.
Seia looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Zivic misses with a hook
and Seia counters with a good, hard body kick but Zivic shrugs it off.
Seia catches Zivic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zivic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zivic misses with a left hand
and Seia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zivic slips a jab from Seia.
Seia lands a body shot.
Seia scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zivic in his tracks.
Zivic misses with a wild body shot.
Seia jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Zivic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zivic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zivic missing with a left hand there. Seia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zivic misses with a hook. Seia ducked under it nicely.
Zivic misses with a right hand
and Seia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zivic drops his hands momentarily and Seia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Seia slips a jab and a cross from Zivic.
Seia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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 thudding body kick lands there by Seia!
Seia tries to keep at a distance but Zivic has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seia blocks a body shot from Zivic.
Zivic tries to work over Seia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zivic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Seia.
Zivic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zivic misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Seia.
Seia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Seia is leaning against Zivic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zivic looks winded!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seia.
Seia manages to break the clinch.
Seia ducks under a wild hook from Zivic.
A slapping leg kick lands for Seia.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zivic jabs Seia right on the nose. Seia blinks but takes it well.
Seia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zivic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zivic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Seia clobbers Zivic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelemi Seia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fritzie Zivic's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Seia jabs Zivic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zivic misses the body punch
and Seia counters with a good low kick that Zivic was not able to check.
Zivic thumps Seia with a low kick.
Zivic misses with a right hand
and Seia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Seia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Seia scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zivic in his tracks.
Seia cracks the inside of Zivic's front leg.
Zivic throws an off balance right hand
and Seia counters with a slapping leg kick.
Seia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zivic throws a leg kick
and Seia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zivic is rocked!
Kelemi Seia is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zivic swings widly with a right hand
and Seia scores with a counter punch that sends Zivic to the canvas! Seia smells blood - he's punishing Zivic with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Zivic has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kelemi Seia!
A very excited looking Kelemi Seia made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joaquin Fortunado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Croft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fortunado comes to the cage accompanied by Stairway to Heaven. Croft has chosen I Came to Play - Downstait as his entrance music. 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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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joaquin Fortunado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colin Croft!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Croft scoring well with a low kick there.
Fortunado definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fortunado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fortunado throws a body kick that misses.
Croft moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fortunado throws a body shot but no joy.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fortunado.
Croft lands a front kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fortunado.
Fortunado has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Croft.
Fortunado takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fortunado. Croft does a little dance to reset his feet.
Croft throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fortunado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Croft.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fortunado throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Croft counters with a thumping low kick.
Joaquin Fortunado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fortunado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Croft.
Fortunado throws the kick towards the body but Croft avoids it.
Fortunado moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Croft feints and then cracks Fortunado's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fortunado down.
Croft throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Croft is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fortunado throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Croft will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Croft looks for the body kick but Fortunado saw that one coming.
Fortunado keeps Croft at a distance using the push kick.
Fortunado lands with a nice body kick.
Croft is looking to score with low kicks.
Croft throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Fortunado.
Croft moves out of range of the body kick from Fortunado.
Fortunado connects with a good right hand that stumbles Croft. Croft circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fortunado tries a head kick but it misses.
Croft throws a lazy right hand but Fortunado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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!
Croft throws a lazy body kick
and Fortunado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fortunado takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Croft jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Croft tries to score with a low kick but Fortunado moves his leg out of the way.
Croft throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fortunado blocks the body kick.
Fortunado lunges at Croft with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Croft's hand.
Croft has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fortunado.
Fortunado throws a body kick that misses.
Nice shot by Croft.
Croft fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fortunado slips a straight right by Croft.
A swing and a miss from Fortunado.
Croft looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Croft uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fortunado.
A big right from Fortunado misses.
Fortunado on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fortunado swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Croft counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Croft with a hook.
Fortunado lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Croft throws a shot to the body.
Fortunado lands with a cross.
Croft lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fortunado takes a step back to recover.
Fortunado is breathing heavily.
Croft throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fortunado.
Croft tries to work over Fortunado's front leg with a kick but Fortunado checks it.
Fortunado is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fortunado throws an overhand right that lands on Croft's shoulder, as Croft tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Fortunado misses.
Croft getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Joaquin Fortunado has been cut.
Fortunado checks a leg kick.
Croft keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fortunado misses with a low kick.
Croft throws a front kick that sends Fortunado stumbling back into the cage.
Fortunado tries to move into range but Croft moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Croft throws out a leg kick but Fortunado moves out of range and Croft only half commits.
Croft drops Fortunado with a straight right hand, right on the button! Croft follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colin Croft!
Colin Croft looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'That is four in a row, that monkey is off my back. Nice fight Shortfuse but the Cage Cartel just don't quite cut it yet. '.
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