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Syn 409 - Chaos Arise PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Philippe Njewel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, MGK - Wild Boy ft. Waka Flocka Flame. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martin Philippe Njewel!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Njewel. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Njewel lands the left hand.
Njewel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Njewel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Njewel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Njewel checks a leg kick.
Njewel lands a two punch combo.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Njewel lands a nice shot that snaps Smith's head back.
Smith is rocked!
Njewel misses with the combination.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Njewel rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.
Smith seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Njewel.
Smith blocking some punches.
Njewel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Njewel ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith clinches up with Njewel and pushes him back against the cage.
Njewel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Njewel blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith wants to take the fight to the mat but Njewel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Njewel is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.
Njewel wants to break free but Smith has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants a takedown.
Njewel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Njewel checks a leg kick.
Martin Philippe Njewel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Njewel moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Njewel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Njewel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Njewel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Njewel pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Smith back to the cage. Njewel follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
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!
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Njewel.
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Njewel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith drops down looking for a counter takedown but Njewel sprawls and moves away.
Smith blocks the body kick.
Njewel drops his hands momentarily and Smith takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Smith closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Smith lands in his opponent's guard.
Njewel has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.
Njewel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Njewel is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Smith dives into side control.
Smith tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Njewel wants to get back to his feet but Smith drags him back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Njewel is trying to get back to half guard.
Smith working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Njewel tries to buck Smith off but Smith is having none of it.
Njewel manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith tries to get to full guard but Njewel has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Martin Philippe Njewel will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Njewel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Njewel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Martin Philippe Njewel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Njewel's head.
Smith looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Njewel with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Njewel's head.
Smith throws a strike but Njewel avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smith has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Smith is in close to Njewel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Smith lands a couple of elbows.
Smith lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith postures up and lands a big shot to Njewel's brow.
Njewel working a defensive guard here.
Smith not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Njewel is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith won't allow Njewel to get back to his feet.
Smith trying to control but Njewel is working from the bottom.
Smith lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Njewel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith trying to control but Njewel is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Njewel misses with a series of wild punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Njewel.
Smith drops down looking for a counter takedown but Njewel sprawls and moves away.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice side step and Njewel releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Njewel misses with a takedown attempt
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Njewel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith's jab looks to have found its range, popping Njewel under the eye.
Smith throws a body punch but Njewel moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jimmy Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Philippe Njewel.
Njewel throws an off balance right hand
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Njewel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good shot there by Smith.
Njewel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A cross from Smith lands.
Njewel moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Njewel misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith drives through and clinches with Njewel against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Njewel misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Smith prevents Njewel from breaking the clinch.
Njewel ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Njewel no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Njewel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Smith seems keen to control Njewel's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Smith dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Njewel closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Njewel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jimmy Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Njewel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Njewel rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Smith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Njewel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
I was talking to Smith's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Njewel is pressed up against the cage. Smith has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Njewel down to the mat. Njewel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Njewel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Njewel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Njewel prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Njewel has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith stalling in the clinch.
Smith avoiding damage as Njewel throws knees to the body.
Njewel gets underhooks to prevent Smith's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Njewel blocks an elbow strike.
Njewel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Njewel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Smith prevents Njewel from improving his position.
Njewel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Smith's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Smith's back!
Njewel punches Smith on the ear.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Jimmy Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Njewel trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Smith doesn't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Njewel manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Njewel goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Smith escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Smith wants to take a breather but Njewel is having none of it.
Smith is pressing down on Njewel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Njewel is holding on for now.
Smith throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is thwarting Njewel's attempts to control the position.
Njewel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Njewel striking off his back but it's not causing Smith any problems.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Njewel blocks nicely.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smith works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Njewel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smith.
Njewel is looking to control Smith's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Njewel avoid being mounted?
Smith takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jimmy Smith.
Well Smith has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between ZaZa Mutombo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarik Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mutombo comes to the cage accompanied by Wyclef Jean - 911. 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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192 lbs
23 - 12 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, ZaZa Mutombo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Tarik Gibson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mutombo blocks a head kick by Gibson.
Gibson wants to clinch.
Gibson moves into range and clinches up with Mutombo.
Mutombo throws a head punch that misses.
Mutombo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gibson's elbow.
Gibson stalls.
Mutombo misses with a punch to the body.
Gibson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mutombo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gibson landing knees to the head.
It looks like ZaZa Mutombo has been cut.
Mutombo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gibson misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutombo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short right from Gibson.
Mutombo misses with a punch on the inside.
Gibson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mutombo.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gibson.
Mutombo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mutombo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mutombo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mutombo throws a leg kick
and Gibson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mutombo checks a low kick from Gibson.
Mutombo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gibson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gibson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mutombo lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gibson checks a leg kick.
Gibson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mutombo throwing a counter right hand but Gibson manages to avoid it.
A right-left combo lands from Gibson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gibson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mutombo is looking to counter punch.
Gibson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mutombo was well out of range. Poor timing from Gibson.
Gibson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mutombo feints a jab promting Gibson to slip. Mutombo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gibson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mutombo takes the fight into the clinch.
Gibson lands with a right to the head.
Gibson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mutombo backwards.
Gibson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gibson presses Mutombo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gibson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A nice left hand lands by Gibson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gibson.
The referee calls for Mutombo to work.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Mutombo.
Gibson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mutombo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gibson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gibson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short uppercut from Gibson.
Mutombo tries to work over Gibson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mutombo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gibson up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson stalling in the clinch.
Gibson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mutombo lands a right hand.
Gibson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mutombo slows down the pace here.
Gibson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gibson struggles to land a body shot inside as Mutombo controls his hands.
Mutombo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mutombo misses with some punches.
Mutombo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mutombo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
It looks like Tarik Gibson has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gibson slows down the pace here.
A left hand lands to the body for Mutombo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarik Gibson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gibson!
Gibson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gibson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gibson throws a nice head kick!
Mutombo connects with a single shot there.
Mutombo throws a body kick that misses.
Gibson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mutombo slips under a jab from Gibson.
Mutombo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mutombo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mutombo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gibson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mutombo clinches.
Mutombo is looking to control Gibson's arms but Gibson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mutombo has his back to the cage.
Gibson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gibson gets through Mutombo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gibson lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson just leaning against Mutombo, taking a breather.
Gibson trying to control the position but instead, Mutombo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gibson into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Mutombo.
Gibson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mutombo is trying to stall.
Mutombo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mutombo trying to stall but Gibson improves his position.
Gibson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gibson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gibson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tarik Gibson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gibson blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Gibson.
Gibson is stalling here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gibson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mutombo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
ZaZa Mutombo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Mutombo misses.
Gibson lands with a straight right. Mutombo didn't see that one coming.
Mutombo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A head kick by Gibson misses
and Mutombo counters with a low kick, right behind Gibson 's knee.
Mutombo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gibson rushes Mutombo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The referee calls for Gibson to work.
Gibson managing to block the knees to the body from Mutombo.
Mutombo tries to throw a body punch but Gibson avoids it by throwing Mutombo back against the cage.
Mutombo swings wildly with an uppercut but Gibson uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mutombo looking to stall.
Mutombo is trying to break the clinch but Gibson has him pressed against the cage.
Gibson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mutombo breaks from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Mutombo.
Mutombo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gibson eats them both and turns towards Mutombo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gibson checks a low kick from Mutombo.
And Gibson responds with a good body kick, but Mutombo manages to step out the way in time.
Mutombo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mutombo is looking to clinch but Gibson is avoiding it.
Gibson has closed the distance and engaged Mutombo in a clinch.
Gibson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gibson prevents a body shot from Mutombo.
Gibson prevents a body shot from Mutombo.
Gibson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gibson throws an elbow that misses.
Gibson breaks from the clinch.
Mutombo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
ZaZa Mutombo is winning the standup battle so far.
Gibson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mutombo misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Gibson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gibson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gibson connects with a right hand. Mutombo shakes it off.
Mutombo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gibson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mutombo throws a series of punches but Gibson moves out of range.
Mutombo misses with a few strikes there.
Gibson wants to slow Mutombo down by chopping away at his legs.
Mutombo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mutombo tries a low kick but Gibson avoids it.
Mutombo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gibson counters with a nice body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Mutombo as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarik Gibson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gibson darts in and clinches Mutombo up against the cage.
Gibson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gibson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mutombo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Mutombo fails to land.
Gibson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mutombo stalls.
Gibson breaks from the clinch.
We've been told by Mutombo's head coaches at V Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gibson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mutombo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gibson throws a head kick that misses
and Mutombo counters with a series of strikes. Gibson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gibson blocks a leg kick.
Gibson lands with an uppercut that bounces Mutombo off the cage and back into range.
Mutombo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gibson is looking to clinch.
Gibson scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutombo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gibson is looking to clinch.
A good leg kick by Mutombo.
Gibson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mutombo.
Mutombo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gibson.
Gibson lands the left hand.
Gibson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mutombo checks a low kick from Gibson.
Mutombo checks a low kick from Gibson.
Mutombo tries to land a body kick
and Gibson counters with a thumping low kick.
Gibson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gibson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mutombo walks into a stiff left hand from Gibson.
Gibson scores with a head kick.
Gibson moves into the clinch.
Mutombo slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gibson.
ZaZa Mutombo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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 short right from Mutombo on the inside.
Mutombo misses with a punch to the body.
Mutombo tries to land knees in the clinch but Gibson avoids the damage to the body.
Gibson misses with an elbow strike.
Gibson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mutombo tries to circle away but Gibson has him pinned against the cage.
Gibson is stalling here.
Gibson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mutombo's defenses.
Mutombo swings wildly with an uppercut but Gibson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gibson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gibson trying to stall but Mutombo improves his position.
Mutombo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gibson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gibson misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutombo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gibson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mutombo breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Gibson misses.
A head kick misses from Gibson.
Gibson throws a body shot but no joy.
Mutombo avoids the head kick by Gibson.
Mutombo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gibson's calf.
Mutombo moves into range and clinches up with Gibson.
Mutombo breaks from the clinch.
Mutombo wants to clinch up but Gibson keeps it at a distance.
Mutombo cracks Gibson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tarik Gibson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mutombo throws a front kick aimed at Gibson's knee but Gibson avoids it well.
Gibson looks to clinch
and Mutombo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gibson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Mutombo
and Gibson counters with a straight right hand.
Gibson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mutombo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gibson is looking to score with low kicks.
Gibson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gibson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Crack! A monster head kick from Mutombo and Gibson falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Mutombo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). ZaZa Mutombo!
Our winner, ZaZa Mutombo, 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blood Bane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samson Goldstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bane kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bad Blood. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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270 lbs
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272 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blood Bane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samson Goldstein!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldstein swings for the body but Bane moves out of range.
Bane misses with a series of wild punches.
Bane dodges the punch combination from Goldstein.
Bane misses with a leg kick.
Bane throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Goldstein swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bane counters with a nice body kick.
Bane has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Goldstein.
Goldstein misses with a low kick as Bane jumps back.
Goldstein missing with a left hand there. Bane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bane throwing a counter right hand but Goldstein manages to avoid it.
Goldstein loads up on a big right hand but Bane slips the punch.
As Goldstein looks to move away, Bane throws a big counter combo but Goldstein just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bane scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bane is looking to clinch but Goldstein is avoiding it.
Goldstein is looking to chop away at Bane's legs.
Bane missing with a left hand there. Goldstein was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Goldstein shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bane manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bane is pulling down on Goldstein's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldstein wants to control from the top but Bane keeps moving.
Goldstein working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Goldstein is fighting to break Bane's control of his arms but Bane is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Goldstein postures up.
Goldstein distracts Bane with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Goldstein trying to control but Bane is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Goldstein connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Blood Bane has been cut.
Bane closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bane stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bane wants it to stay on the feet.
Goldstein bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bane's head.
Goldstein ducks under a wild hook from Bane.
Bane looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bane lands a nice leg kick that just misses Goldstein's sensitive parts.
Bane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Goldstein throws a right hand that misses
and Bane counters with a straight right hand.
Goldstein lands a body shot.
Bane 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.
Goldstein will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bane throws a big shot that misses.
Goldstein misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bane lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Goldstein misses with a combination
and Bane counters with a slapping leg kick.
Goldstein throws a leg kick but Bane sees it coming and moves out of range.
It looked like Bane wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Goldstein misses with a series of wild punches.
Goldstein misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bane jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A jab from Bane misses.
And Goldstein tries to counter it with a takedown but Bane pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Goldstein jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bane tries to clinch but Goldstein is having none of it.
Goldstein fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bane to the ground. Goldstein is now in Bane's guard.
Goldstein throws a big right hand that misses.
Bane keeping full guard, as Goldstein tries to pass.
Goldstein throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein throws a big elbow that misses.
Bane not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bane wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Goldstein cracks Bane with a solid left hand.
Goldstein throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bane works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Goldstein scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goldstein misses with a hook
and Bane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bane looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Goldstein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bane fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samson Goldstein dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Blood Bane's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goldstein looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goldstein throws out a loose jab but Bane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bane is looking to counter punch.
Bane moves out of range of the body kick from Goldstein.
Goldstein has his takedown stuffed
and Bane counters with a stiff right hand.
Goldstein ducks under a wild hook from Bane.
Decent striking displayed by Bane there.
Bane misses with a body kick.
Bane misses with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Goldstein.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldstein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bane with a nice cross.
Bane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goldstein manages to avoid it.
Bane throws out a loose jab but Goldstein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bane thumps Goldstein with a low kick.
Bane misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldstein has Bane up against the cage in a clinch.
Goldstein softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blood Bane's cut is getting worse.
Bane throws a head punch that misses.
Goldstein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bane's elbow.
Goldstein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bane.
Blood Bane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bane lands a nice leg kick that just misses Goldstein's sensitive parts.
A jab from Bane does it's job there.
Goldstein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Goldstein slips under a jab.
Bane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goldstein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blood Bane is winning the standup battle so far.
Bane throws the left hand but Goldstein avoids the punch easily.
Goldstein slips under a jab from Bane.
Goldstein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bane was well out of range. Poor timing from Goldstein.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bane is looking to counter with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Goldstein. Bane does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Goldstein. Bane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bane connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goldstein scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bane doesn't seem bothered though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Goldstein.
Nice defenses there by Bane.
Goldstein dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Goldstein misses with a body kick.
Goldstein shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Goldstein moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bane tries to clinch up but Goldstein circles away and keeps his distance.
Goldstein throws a solid leg kick but Bane takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Goldstein.
Goldstein scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goldstein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goldstein checks a leg kick nicely.
Goldstein drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bane defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bane misses with a hook. Goldstein ducked under it nicely.
Bane throws a hook but Goldstein blocks it.
Goldstein lands a nice looking body shot.
Goldstein misses with an uppercut.
Bane takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bane stuffs the takedown attempt from Goldstein. Goldstein gets slowly back to his feet.
Blood Bane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samson Goldstein.
Goldstein misses with a body shot.
Goldstein throws a low kick but Bane avoids it.
Goldstein misses with an uppercut. Bane saw that one coming.
Goldstein moves out of range as Bane strikes.
A clash of legs there as Bane blocks the low kick.
Bane looks to land a body kick but Goldstein moved away.
Bane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bane avoids the body shot from Goldstein.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bane throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Goldstein decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bane's guard.
Goldstein working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bane's head.
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!
Goldstein landing some decent shots from guard.
Blood Bane's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bane wants to sweep here but Goldstein controlling him for the moment.
Goldstein scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jeez, Blood Bane's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Blood Bane's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Samson Goldstein!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fabian Hoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Beckett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoi comes to the cage accompanied by Fehu - Wardruna. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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28
157 lbs
18 - 5 - 1 |
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33
146 lbs
27 - 13 - 2 |
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World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Fabian Hoi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Jim Beckett!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beckett takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hoi throws a sloppy body shot
and Beckett counters with a nice body shot.
Hoi 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.
Hoi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Beckett flicks out a counter leg kick but Hoi steps away.
Hoi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hoi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bjorn's Elite Team in the buildup to the fight.
Beckett on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Beckett takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hoi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Beckett is out of range.
Beckett changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Beckett avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckett takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hoi works Beckett's body with a nice hook.
Beckett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hoi circles away quickly and effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoi lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Hoi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hoi.
The crowd cheers as Hoi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Beckett doesn't seem phased though.
A low kick from Hoi misses
and Beckett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beckett 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.
Hoi throws a low kick but Beckett avoids it.
It seemed like Beckett was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A cross from Hoi lands.
Hoi throws a body shot but no joy.
Beckett takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hoi lands a jab to the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Hoi as he connects with a hook.
A big left from Hoi misses.
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!
Hoi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hoi punishes Beckett's body with a nice straight punch.
Hoi looks to throw the jab but Beckett is out of range.
Beckett looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Beckett tries to move into range but Hoi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Beckett connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hoi misses with a left hand
and Beckett counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hoi won't be happy with that.
Hoi explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Fabian Hoi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoi stuns Beckett with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fabian Hoi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoi jabs Beckett to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Beckett crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hoi - the referee stops the clock and Beckett gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hoi. Beckett manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hoi swings widly with a right hand
and Beckett counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hoi.
Hoi scores with a body shot.
Hoi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beckett.
Beckett tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hoi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hoi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Beckett slips a straight right by Hoi.
A jab from Beckett finds it's way through Hoi's defenses.
Beckett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoi throws out the jab.
Beckett looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Beckett throws a poor cross that misses
and Hoi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice jab there from Hoi.
Hoi throws a sloppy head kick and Beckett moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoi misses with a lunging right hand
and Beckett counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beckett avoids the body shot from Hoi.
Beckett unleashes a big counter combination but Hoi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hoi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beckett.
Beckett checks the leg kick nicely there.
Beckett throws a nice outside leg kick.
Beckett misses with a body kick.
Hoi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Beckett throws a lazy body kick
and Hoi counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoi thuds a left hand into Beckett's body.
Hoi throws a leg kick which misses Beckett's front leg but catches the back leg as Beckett tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabian Hoi dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Beckett avoids the body shot from Hoi.
Hoi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hoi throws the kick towards the body but Beckett avoids it.
Hoi cracks Beckett with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hoi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Beckett stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Beckett fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoi. Beckett does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoi throws a big shot that misses.
Hoi throws the left hand but Beckett avoids the punch easily.
Hoi connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Hoi.
Hoi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hoi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hoi misses with an uppercut
and Beckett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hoi misses with an uppercut.
A left lands for Hoi.
Hoi lands with a nice body punch.
Hoi digs a good hook to Beckett's body.
Fabian Hoi is winning the standup battle so far.
Hoi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hoi missing with a left hand there. Beckett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hoi misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckett 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.
Hoi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hoi throws a leg kick but Beckett sees it coming and moves out of range.
Beckett steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Hoi scores with a body shot.
Beckett takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Beckett takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hoi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hoi missing with a left hand there. Beckett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beckett on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Beckett blocks a leg kick.
Beckett throws out a counter right but Hoi avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoi scores with a nice right hand.
Beckett lands with a shot to the body.
Beckett throws a body kick that misses.
Beckett slips under a jab from Hoi.
Beckett checks a leg kick.
Beckett drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hoi defends it well.
Hoi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beckett feints the counter takedown.
Beckett takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hoi missing with a left hand there. Beckett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beckett is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hoi lands a front kick.
Beckett takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoi misses with a wild body shot.
Beckett tries a quick counter leg kick but Hoi is wise to it.
Hoi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Beckett under the eye.
A solid body kick from Hoi.
Beckett takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoi misses with a shot to the body
and Beckett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hoi throws a body shot but no joy.
Hoi cracks Beckett with an open hand slap.
Hoi misses with a left hand
and Beckett counters with a nice body kick.
Beckett takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice body punch from Hoi.
Hoi lands a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabian Hoi dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hoi tries to score with a low kick but Beckett moves his leg out of the way.
Beckett with the counter takedown but Hoi avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Beckett.
Hoi pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Beckett back to the cage. Hoi follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Beckett drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hoi lands with an overhand left.
Hoi throws a right hand that misses
and Beckett counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hoi!
Beckett tries for a kimura but Hoi is defending well.
Beckett is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hoi has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckett swings around for an armbar but Hoi sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Beckett's guard.
Hoi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beckett can do to turn this around?
Hoi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hoi continues to stall.
Beckett seems keen to control Hoi's posture.
Jim Beckett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hoi trying to control the position from guard on top but Beckett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beckett pulls Hoi in close to prevent any damage.
Beckett not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hoi trying to control but Beckett is working from the bottom.
Beckett is trying to keep Hoi in close.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckett closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hoi misses with a right hand
so Beckett counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Beckett throws a big right hand that misses.
Beckett loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Beckett throwing strikes but missing.
Beckett missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoi trying to control the position here.
Beckett cracks Hoi with a solid left hand.
Fabian Hoi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hoi holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hoi works the jab nicely.
Hoi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Beckett looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fabian Hoi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hoi 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fabian Hoi!
After the fight, Fabian Hoi was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Napoleon Complex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bad Idea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Complex kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Johnny Cash-When the Man Comes Around. Idea has chosen Boss of All Bosses as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Napoleon Complex!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bad Idea!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Idea throws an off balance right hand
and Complex counters with a nice body shot.
Complex looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Idea misses with an uppercut
and Complex counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Complex thumps Idea with a low kick.
Complex lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Idea at a distance.
Complex scores with a jab.
Idea moves out of range of the body kick from Complex.
Complex misses with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Complex.
Complex looks to land a body kick but Idea moved away.
Idea unleashes a big counter combination but Complex bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Idea takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Complex bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Complex throws a lazy uppercut
and Idea counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Idea throws a series of strikes that have Complex backpedaling.
Complex misses with a leg kick
and Idea counters with a nice body shot.
Complex lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Complex throws a leg kick which misses Idea's front leg but catches the back leg as Idea tries to avoid it.
A low kick from Complex is predictable there
letting Idea counter with a right hand.
Complex misses with a low kick.
Complex 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.
Complex motions for Idea to come forward. Complex throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Idea chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Complex can pounce on him.
Complex waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Idea.
Idea misses with a hook. Complex ducked under it nicely.
Idea thows a left - swing and a miss!
Complex fires out a quick counter leg kick but Idea just manages to avoid it.
Complex misses with a head kick.
Complex swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Complex.
A big right from Idea misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Complex moves out of range as Idea strikes.
Complex thuds his shin into the meat of Idea's side.
Idea falls off balance throwing a combination
and Idea takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Idea slips under a jab from Complex.
Idea throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Complex on the side of the head.
Idea tests Complex's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Complex throws out a leg kick but Idea moves out of range and Complex only half commits.
Idea takes one to the chin there.
Idea looks to land a right hand but Complex moved out of range.
Good leg kick by Complex there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Complex missing with a left hand there. Idea was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Idea 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Complex both land. Nice combination.
Complex tried to score with a low kick but Idea checks it.
A lazy body kick from Complex
and Idea counters with an inside leg kick.
Complex avoids the body shot from Idea.
A decent looking cross lands there for Complex.
Idea throws a hook but Complex avoids it easily.
Complex throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Idea sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Complex lands a jab to Idea's midsection.
Complex jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Idea lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Complex throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Idea swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Idea keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Idea is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Idea connects with a good right hand that stumbles Complex. Complex circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Idea tenderised Complex's leg. Complex is trying to keep his angry face on.
Complex ducks under a wild hook from Idea.
Complex lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Idea lands an overhand right.
Idea moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Complex throws a chopping leg kick but Idea manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Complex connects with an inside leg kick.
Complex swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Complex is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Complex throws the kick towards the body but Idea avoids it.
Idea looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Complex will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Complex dodges the punch combination from Idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Napoleon Complex dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Idea looks to throw the jab but Complex is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Idea checks a leg kick.
Complex blocks a jab.
Idea connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Idea takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice side step and Idea releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Complex with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Complex.
Complex keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Idea.
Napoleon Complex seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Complex misses with a hook
and Idea connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Idea misses with a left hand
and Complex connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Idea throws a leg kick but Complex sees it coming and moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Complex misses its target.
Idea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Complex avoids a kick to the body.
It appears Complex was looking to counter with a kick there.
Idea throws a right hand that misses
and Complex makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Complex throws a sloppy head kick and Idea moves out of range easily.
Complex throws a lazy right hand but Idea sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Idea might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Complex has got the better of the exchanges.
Idea takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Idea with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Complex to score with a decent uppercut.
Complex with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Idea throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Complex stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Idea throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Complex connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Complex.
Complex misses with a leg kick.
Complex is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Idea can do to turn this around?
Idea throws a jab when Complex was well out of range.
Complex throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A jab from Complex finds it's way through Idea's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Idea scores with a jab to the head.
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!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Complex, as that shot connected.
Idea throws a sloppy head kick and Complex moves out of range easily.
Complex feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Idea ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Complex moves away.
A quick step to the side and Complex tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Complex, as that shot connected.
Napoleon Complex is winning the standup battle so far.
Complex throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Idea fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Complex is out of range.
Idea chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Complex can pounce on him.
Complex steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Idea.
Complex 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.
Idea changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Idea connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Complex's hands.
Idea uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Idea misses.
Complex throws a hook but Idea avoids it easily.
Complex takes a swing at Idea's ribcage but misses.
Complex misses the jab.
As Complex backs off Idea throws a huge counter combo but Complex manages to avoid it all.
Complex connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Complex with a jab.
Idea lands a jab to the nose.
Idea moves out of range of the body kick.
Complex bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Complex wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Complex connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Idea keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Idea misses with an uppercut
and Complex counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Idea misses with a hook
and Complex counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Idea misses the shot to the body.
Idea lunges at Complex with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Complex's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Idea fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Complex manages to avoid it.
Idea 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.
Complex misses with a body shot.
Idea looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Complex misses the body punch
and Idea counters with a nice uppercut.
Idea waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Complex.
Idea bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Complex's head backwards.
Idea's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Complex displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Idea throws out the jab.
Complex walks into a left hand.
Complex swings away with a body shot that misses
and Idea counters with a stiff right hand.
That kick from Complex tenderised Idea's leg. Idea is trying to keep his angry face on.
Idea throws an overhand right that lands on Complex's shoulder, as Complex tries to avoid the shot.
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 Napoleon Complex will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A lazy left from Complex finds it's target.
Idea scores with a hook.
Idea has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Complex.
Complex dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Idea fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Complex thinks about countering with a head kick.
Idea misses with a looping right.
Idea misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Complex.
Idea misses with a jab to the body
and Complex connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Idea waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Complex.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Complex keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Complex half committed to a counter leg kick.
Complex swings away with a body shot that misses
and Idea counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Complex thinking.
Complex pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Complex lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Idea on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Idea throws the left hand but Complex avoids the punch easily.
Complex throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Complex throws a leg kick
and Idea counters with a straight right hand.
Complex turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Idea checks a leg kick nicely.
Complex is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Idea.
Idea pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Idea misses the jab.
Complex connects with an inside leg kick.
Idea misses the shot to the body.
Complex tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Complex.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Idea avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Complex shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Idea as he jumps to the side.
Idea tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Complex ducks under a wild hook from Idea.
Idea scores with a jab. Complex acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Complex looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Idea keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Idea ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Idea changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Idea uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Complex.
Complex swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Complex cracks Idea with a good jab.
Complex throws a solid leg kick but Idea takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Complex.
A little jabbing left from Idea on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Idea with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Complex to score with a decent uppercut.
Complex misses with a low kick.
Complex misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Idea looks to land a left hand but Complex moved out of range nicely.
Complex is looking for a counter combo.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Complex 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 Idea has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Idea and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Complex takes one on the button.
A swing and a miss from Idea.
It looked like Complex wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Idea just misses with a punch to the body.
Idea throws a right hand that misses
and Idea takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Idea moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Idea checks a low kick from Complex.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Complex looks to throw the jab but Idea is out of range.
Idea sizes up Complex with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Idea has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circle momentarily. Complex darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Complex uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Idea.
Idea is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Complex.
Idea misses with a looping right.
Complex appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Complex fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Complex lands a lovely overhand right.
Idea connects with an inside leg kick.
Idea thows a left - swing and a miss!
Complex has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Complex there as he acknowledges the shot.
Idea checks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Idea! But no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Napoleon Complex clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Idea misses the jab.
Idea throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Complex slips a straight right by Idea.
Complex misses with a looping left.
Idea looks to score with a jab to the body but Complex is just out of range.
Complex tries a head kick but it misses.
Complex throws a wild body kick that Idea sees coming a mile off.
Idea moves out of range of the body kick from Complex.
Complex swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Idea looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Idea.
Idea throws a shot from downtown. Complex moves away and avoids it.
Idea needs to keep his hands up - Complex had a free shot at his head there.
Idea tries to bum rush Complex with a series of wild strikes but Complex uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Complex throws a leg kick that is checked
and Idea counters with a left and a right that stings Complex.
Idea looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Idea takes a jab right on the kisser.
Idea takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Idea walks into a straight right hand from Complex.
Complex throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Complex paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Idea throws a nice looking combination but Complex bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Idea moves out of range as Complex strikes.
A shot to the body from Complex misses
and Idea counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as Complex lands an impressive looking overhand right. Idea doesn't seem phased though.
A jab from Complex does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Complex cracks Idea with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Complex fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Idea has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Complex takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Idea throws out a powerful jab.
A low kick from Complex misses
and Idea counters with a nice kick to the body.
Idea throws a wild body kick that Complex sees coming a mile off.
Idea works the jab nicely.
Complex scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Idea doesn't seem bothered though.
Idea takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Idea is rocked!
Idea lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Idea is still on wobbly legs! Can Complex finish him?
A jab from Idea finds it's way through Complex's defenses.
Complex is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Idea throws a monster overhand right that drops Complex! Idea follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bad Idea!
Bad Idea is the new bantamweight champion!
Bad Idea very nearly forgot to thank Sun-Tzu amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Hanttonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Shephard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shephard has chosen You All Everybody as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marko Hanttonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Shephard!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanttonen lands with a good body shot.
Shephard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shephard thuds his right hand into Hanttonen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Marko Hanttonen has been cut.
Shephard digs a good hook to Hanttonen's body.
Hanttonen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hanttonen misses with a wild combination.
It seemed like Shephard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hanttonen throws a body punch but Shephard moves out of range.
Hanttonen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hanttonen rushes Shephard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shephard tries to break the clinch but Hanttonen is controlling the position.
A short uppercut from Hanttonen.
Shephard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shephard throws a nice looking combination but Hanttonen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hanttonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shephard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shephard is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shephard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hanttonen lands a nice shot to the body.
Shephard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Jack Shephard has been cut.
Hanttonen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shephard.
Hanttonen doesn't manage to clinch there - Shephard circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shephard! But no joy.
Shephard throws a looping overhand right but Hanttonen ducks down to avoid it.
Hanttonen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Shephard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hanttonen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shephards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Good work by Shephard as he checks the leg kick.
Hanttonen misses with a low kick.
Shephard takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hanttonen throws an off balance right hand
and Shephard counters with a stiff right hand.
Shephard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shephard circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shephard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hanttonen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hanttonen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hanttonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shephard tries to break the clinch but Hanttonen is controlling the position.
I was talking to Hanttonen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hanttonen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shephard is defending well for now.
Shephard breaks from the clinch.
Shephard gets tackled into the cage by Hanttonen. Hanttonen maintains the clinch.
Shephard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hanttonen prevents Shephard from breaking the clinch.
Hanttonen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Shephard.
Hanttonen lands an uppercut.
Shephard is looking to break free of the clinch but Hanttonen has double underhooks.
Shephard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hanttonen.
Shephard looks winded!
The referee calls for Hanttonen to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanttonen lands an elbow just above Shephard 's eye.
A nice left hand lands by Hanttonen.
Hanttonen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shephard up against the cage.
Hanttonen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Hanttonen.
That has opened up Jack Shephard's cut even more.
A head punch on the inside from Hanttonen fails to land.
Hanttonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Shephard controls his hands.
Hanttonen lands with a left to the head.
Hanttonen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shephard up against the cage.
Shephard is looking to break free of the clinch but Hanttonen has double underhooks.
Shephard manages to break the clinch.
Hanttonen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hanttonen stuns Shephard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanttonen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shephard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanttonen moves in looking to clinch but Shephard pushes him off.
Hanttonen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hanttonen lands a nice hook to Shephard's body. Shephard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shephard tries to keep at a distance but Hanttonen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hanttonen can't find room to land a body shot as Shephard controls the action.
Shephard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hanttonen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shephard backwards.
Hanttonen prevents Shephard from breaking the clinch.
Hanttonen misses with a punch to the body.
Shephard avoiding damage as Hanttonen throws knees to the body.
Shephard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shephard has had enough of the clinch but Hanttonen keeps him there for the moment.
Shephard wants to break free but Hanttonen has control.
Hanttonen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Hanttonen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hanttonen has Shephard up against the cage in a clinch.
Hanttonen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shephard can do to turn this around?
Hanttonen keeps control of Shephard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shephard is trying to force a seperation but Hanttonen has the dominant position.
A body shot lands from Hanttonen.
Hanttonen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shephard in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hanttonen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hanttonen lands a nice elbow.
Hanttonen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shephard wants to get back to striking at distance but Hanttonen won't allow it.
Hanttonen lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of stalling here from Hanttonen.
Hanttonen lands a hook that snaps the head of Shephard backwards.
The cut above Jack Shephard's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hanttonen lands a left hand.
Hanttonen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Shephard has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hanttonen missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanttonen lands a nice knee to the body.
Shephard is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanttonen lands a hook that snaps the head of Shephard backwards.
Hanttonen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hanttonen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shephard backwards.
Marko Hanttonen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hanttonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Shephard controls his hands.
Hanttonen trying to land knees to the body.
Hanttonen lands a nice knee to the body.
Hanttonen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shephard blocks it with crossed arms.
Hanttonen lands an uppercut.
Hanttonen prevents Shephard from breaking the clinch.
Hanttonen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shephard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hanttonen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shephard blocks a body shot from Hanttonen.
Hanttonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hanttonen.
Hanttonen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hanttonen misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Hanttonen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanttonen connects with a knee to the head.
Hanttonen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shephard up against the cage.
Shephard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hanttonen works on Shephard's body with a couple of short punches.
Hanttonen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hanttonen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jack Shephard's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hanttonen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shephard.
Hanttonen stalls.
Hanttonen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hanttonen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hanttonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Shephard uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanttonen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jack Shephard's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marko Hanttonen!
Marko Hanttonen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kurtis Couturier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Renninger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couturier comes to the cage accompanied by Forever Angel. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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182 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 3, fighting out of New York, Kurtis Couturier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Richard Renninger!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Renninger.
Couturier half committed to a counter leg kick.
Renninger tests Couturier's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Renninger connects with a body shot that sends Couturier's belly button to the back.
Couturier has taken the fight to the clinch.
Renninger presses Couturier against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Renninger works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Couturier lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Couturier lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Renninger.
Couturier misses with a body punch.
Couturier lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Renninger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Couturier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Couturier lands with a short shot to the head.
Renninger misses with a punch to the body.
Renninger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Couturier misses with the head strike.
Renninger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Couturier misses with the head strike.
Couturier swings wildly with an uppercut but Renninger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Renninger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couturier swings wildly with an uppercut but Renninger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Renninger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Renninger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Couturier works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Couturier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Couturier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Couturier lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Couturier blocking some punches.
Renninger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Couturier works on Renninger's body with a couple of short punches.
Couturier misses with a short punch on the inside.
Couturier throws a punch but it's blocked by Renninger.
Renninger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Renninger lands a hook to the side of the head.
Couturier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Couturier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Renninger misses with a punch to the body.
Renninger lands a body punch in the clinch.
Renninger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Renninger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Couturier misses with the head strike.
Renninger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Renninger swings wildly with an uppercut but Couturier uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Renninger.
Renninger misses with some punches.
Renninger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Renninger misses with a knee strike.
Couturier tries to throw a body punch but Renninger avoids it by throwing Couturier back against the cage.
Renninger tries a body shot but Couturier blocks it.
Renninger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Renninger has a couple of punches blocked by Couturier.
Couturier avoiding damage as Renninger throws knees to the body.
Couturier throws a head punch that misses.
Renninger throws a punch but it's blocked by Couturier.
Renninger throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Couturier - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Couturier fails to land.
Renninger's coach down at Hell's Balls NY Hellcademy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Renninger's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Renninger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Renninger gets through Couturier's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couturier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Couturier misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Couturier.
Couturier throws a punch but it's blocked by Renninger.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Couturier.
Couturier scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Couturier lands with a right to the head.
Couturier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Couturier.
Renninger blocks a body shot from Couturier.
A nice right hand lands inside from Couturier.
Renninger tries a knee to the head but Couturier blocks it.
Couturier tries to throw a body punch but Renninger avoids it by throwing Couturier back against the cage.
Renninger looking to throw knees to the head but Couturier is blocking nicely.
Couturier tries to throw a body punch but Renninger avoids it by throwing Couturier back against the cage.
Renninger misses with a punch to the body.
Renninger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Renninger connects with a knee to the head.
Renninger lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Renninger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renninger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Renninger presses Couturier against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Couturier scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Couturier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Couturier misses with a short punch on the inside.
Renninger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Couturier avoids it.
A short body shot lands from Renninger as the two fighters clinch.
Knees to the body from Renninger.
Renninger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Couturier misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Couturier pushes Renninger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Renninger missing with knees to the body.
Renninger scores with a knee to the head.
Renninger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Couturier is defending well for now.
Couturier on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Renninger misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Couturier.
A short uppercut from Couturier.
A shot in the inside from Couturier.
Renninger lands a hook that snaps the head of Couturier backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Richard Renninger will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Couturier looks to throw the jab but Renninger is out of range.
Renninger wants to counter the offense by Couturier and move into the clinch position.
Couturier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Renninger circles away quickly and effectively.
Couturier throws a series of punches but Renninger avoids them all with ease.
Couturier takes a swing at Renninger's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Renninger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Renninger motions for Couturier to come forward. Renninger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Renninger throws a wild body kick that Couturier sees coming a mile off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Renninger lands a head kick. Couturier smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Renninger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Couturier.
It seemed like Renninger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Couturier lands with a nice combination. Renninger backs away looking to recover.
Renninger tries to clinch but Couturier is having none of it.
Couturier lands a nice looking body shot.
Renninger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Couturier.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Renninger.
Couturier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Renninger! But no joy.
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!
Couturier jabs Renninger right on the nose. Renninger blinks but takes it well.
Couturier connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Renninger tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Renninger works Couturier's body with a nice hook.
Renninger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Couturier misses.
Renninger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Couturier moves out of range as Renninger strikes.
Renninger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Couturier throws out a powerful jab.
Renninger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Couturier.
Renninger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Couturier throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kurtis Couturier is winning the standup battle so far.
Renninger checks a leg kick nicely.
Couturier has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Couturier there as he acknowledges the shot.
Renninger walks into a jab.
Renninger swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Couturier's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Renninger connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Couturier scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Couturier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Couturier tries to clinch but Renninger is having none of it.
Renninger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Renninger throws a looping overhand right but Couturier ducks down to avoid it.
Renninger scores with a head kick.
Renninger throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couturier throws a jab when Renninger was well out of range.
Couturier swings for the body but Renninger moves out of range.
Renninger thinks about the counter body kick.
Couturier closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Renninger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Couturier checks a low kick from Renninger.
Renninger takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kurtis Couturier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Renninger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Couturier manages to avoid it.
Couturier throws a hook but Renninger blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Renninger misses the target.
Renninger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Couturier throws a sloppy head kick and Renninger moves out of range easily.
Couturier is looking to score with low kicks.
Renninger throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Couturier counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Couturier misses with a low kick.
Renninger misses with a wild body shot.
Couturier swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Renninger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Couturier is looking to chop away at Renninger's legs.
Renninger throws out a counter right but Couturier avoids it with no problem.
Couturier tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Renninger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renninger throws a series of punches but Couturier avoids them all with ease.
Couturier wants to clinch up but Renninger keeps it at a distance.
Couturier throws a jab when Renninger was well out of range.
Couturier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Renninger lands a jab to the nose.
Couturier checks a leg kick nicely.
Couturier throws a front kick aimed at Renninger's knee but Renninger avoids it well.
A punch combination from Couturier misses.
The fighters circling - Renninger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Couturier throws a looping overhand right but Renninger ducks down to avoid it.
Couturier walks into a straight right hand from Renninger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Renninger. Couturier does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Renninger.
The fighters circling - Renninger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Couturier tries to counter with a takedown but Renninger is quick to defend against it.
Renninger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Couturier appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Couturier takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Renninger scores with a kick to the midsection.
Couturier scores with a head kick.
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!
Couturier misses with a few strikes there.
Couturier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Renninger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Couturier.
Renninger slips a jab from Couturier.
Couturier throws a big shot that misses.
Couturier feints and then cracks Renninger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Renninger down.
Renninger motions for Couturier to come forward. Renninger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Renninger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Couturier throws a right hand that Renninger ducks under and follows up with a left that Renninger also avoids with ease.
Renninger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Renninger throws a leg kick but Couturier checks it.
Couturier steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Renninger. That one must have hurt.
Couturier throws a head kick but Renninger moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Renninger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Renninger throws a low kick, looking for Couturier's leg but Couturier calmly moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Couturier.
Renninger is looking to chop away at Couturier's legs.
Couturier swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Couturier misses with a hook.
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 Kurtis Couturier will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Couturier blocks a leg kick.
Renninger lands a nice shot that snaps Couturier's head back.
Couturier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Renninger throws out the jab.
Couturier feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Renningers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Renninger takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Renninger has taken the fight to the clinch.
Renninger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Renninger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Couturier.
Couturier throws a head punch that misses.
Renninger throws a head punch that misses.
Couturier is leaning against Renninger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Renninger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Renninger with a knee to the head.
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!
Couturier avoiding damage as Renninger throws knees to the body.
Couturier misses with some punches.
Renninger lands a shot to the body.
Renninger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Richard Renninger seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Couturier throws a punch but it's blocked by Renninger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couturier tries to work over Renninger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Renninger lands with a left to the head.
Couturier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Couturier working aggressively here.
Renninger misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Couturier.
Renninger lands with a right to the head.
Couturier working aggressively here.
Renninger has a couple of punches blocked by Couturier.
A short uppercut from Renninger.
Couturier throws a punch but it's blocked by Renninger.
Renninger tries a knee to the head but Couturier blocks it.
Renninger is leaning against Couturier and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Couturier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Renninger fails to land.
Renninger landing knees to the body.
Renninger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Renninger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Couturier has a couple of punches blocked by Renninger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Renninger fails to land.
Renninger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Couturier backwards.
Renninger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Couturier working aggressively here.
Renninger can't find room to land a body shot as Couturier controls the action.
Couturier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Renninger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Renninger blocks an uppercut.
Couturier lands a shoulder strike.
Couturier struggles to land a body shot inside as Renninger controls his hands.
Renninger lands a knee to the head.
Couturier tries to throw a body punch but Renninger avoids it by throwing Couturier back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Renninger.
Couturier misses with a short punch on the inside.
Couturier blocking some punches.
Renninger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Couturier blocks a body shot from Renninger.
Renninger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Couturier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renninger working aggressively here.
Renninger working aggressively here.
Couturier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Renninger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Renninger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Couturier on the inside.
Renninger blocks an uppercut.
Couturier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Couturier blocking some punches.
Couturier misses with the head strike.
Couturier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Couturier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Renninger.
Couturier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Couturier lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Renninger connects with a knee to the head.
Couturier tries to throw a body punch but Renninger avoids it by throwing Couturier back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Couturier creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Renninger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renninger has a couple of punches blocked by Couturier.
Couturier takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Renninger lands a right hand.
Couturier lands a nice uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Renninger.
Couturier lands a shoulder strike.
Renninger has a couple of punches blocked by Couturier.
Renninger lands a knee to the head.
Renninger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Couturier has a couple of punches blocked by Renninger.
Couturier lands a left hand that snaps the head of Renninger backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Couturier fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Couturier.
Renninger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Renninger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Couturier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Couturier misses with a punch on the inside.
Renninger swings wildly with an uppercut but Couturier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Renninger swings wildly with an uppercut but Couturier uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Richard Renninger.
I think Renninger has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Torhammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eiji Kawashima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torhammer comes into the arena with Doom Unit - Killing Time blaring out of the sound system. Eiji Kawashima is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henrik Torhammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
45 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eiji Kawashima!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torhammer misses with an uppercut. Kawashima saw that one coming.
Kawashima has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Torhammer cracks Kawashima with a good jab.
Kawashima pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kawashima throws a push kick but Torhammer slaps the foot to one side.
Torhammer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Torhammer lands a big head kick that sends Kawashima tumbling to the mat! Torhammer takes a step backwards and waves Kawashima back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kawashima is rocked!
It looks like Eiji Kawashima has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torhammer ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Kawashima's jaw. Kawashima's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Torhammer does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Henrik Torhammer!
Henrik Torhammer decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lil Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shin Dong Hyuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayne comes to the cage accompanied by My Life. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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142 lbs
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145 lbs
19 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lil Wayne!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shin Dong Hyuk!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dong Hyuk moves out of range as Wayne strikes.
Dong Hyuk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wayne connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shin Dong Hyuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wayne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wayne fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dong Hyuk just manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wayne.
Wayne on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dong Hyuk tries to score with a low kick but Wayne moves his leg out of the way.
Dong Hyuk misses with a low kick.
Wayne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wayne looks for the body kick but Dong Hyuk saw that one coming.
Dong Hyuk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wayne takes a swing at Dong Hyuk's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne throws a jab when Dong Hyuk was well out of range.
Dong Hyuk has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Dong Hyuk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wayne scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wayne tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dong Hyuk.
Wayne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dong Hyuk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wayne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wayne tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wayne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dong Hyuk is able to avoid easily.
Wayne misses with a body kick.
Dong Hyuk tries to clinch but Wayne is having none of it.
Wayne misses with a hook. Dong Hyuk ducked under it nicely.
Wayne blocks a leg kick.
Wayne thinks about countering with a body kick.
Wayne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dong Hyuk is looking to land body kicks.
Dong Hyuk tries to land a leg kick but Wayne saw it coming and moves away.
A counter left hand to the body from Wayne misses its target.
Wayne attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dong Hyuk throws a head kick that misses.
Wayne fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dong Hyuk just manages to avoid it.
Dong Hyuk cracks Wayne with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dong Hyuk tries to land a leg kick but Wayne saw it coming and moves away.
Dong Hyuk connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Wayne misses.
That kick from Dong Hyuk tenderised Wayne's leg. Wayne is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Wayne misses.
Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wayne counters with a low kick, right behind Dong Hyuk 's knee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wayne misses the jab.
Wayne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wayne looks for the body kick but Dong Hyuk saw that one coming.
Wayne lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dong Hyuk will feel that in the morning.
Wayne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dong Hyuk's sensitive parts.
Wayne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Dong Hyuk blocks the low kick.
Dong Hyuk counters with a body kick.
Dong Hyuk uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wayne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dong Hyuk.
Wayne throws a low kick, looking for Dong Hyuk's leg but Dong Hyuk calmly moves out of range.
Wayne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dong Hyuk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dong Hyuk checks a leg kick.
Dong Hyuk appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wayne fakes the leg kick and cracks Dong Hyuk in the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick that misses.
Dong Hyuk tries to close the distance and clinch but Wayne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dong Hyuk wants to land a leg kick but Wayne is out of range.
Wayne was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dong Hyuk tries to close the distance and clinch but Wayne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dong Hyuk tries to work over Wayne's front leg with a kick but Wayne checks it.
Wayne swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dong Hyuk goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dong Hyuk misses with a leg kick.
Dong Hyuk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wayne.
Dong Hyuk cracks the inside of Wayne's front leg.
Wayne closes the distance and clinches.
Wayne just leaning against Dong Hyuk, taking a breather.
Dong Hyuk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dong Hyuk.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dong Hyuk.
Wayne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wayne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dong Hyuk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dong Hyuk tries to work over Wayne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wayne is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne tries to work over Dong Hyuk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Wayne.
Wayne manages to break the clinch.
Dong Hyuk tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wayne is able to avoid easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dong Hyuk 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 Wayne has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wayne and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A counter left hand to the body from Wayne misses its target.
Dong Hyuk lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wayne tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wayne dips to his left and cracks Dong Hyuk with an uppercut!
Wayne throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dong Hyuk. That's going to slow Wayne down.
Wayne takes a swing at Dong Hyuk's ribcage but misses.
Dong Hyuk lands a glancing blow to the side of Wayne's head.
Wayne misses with a straight right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dong Hyuk throws a lazy uppercut
and Wayne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dong Hyuk.
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 Lil Wayne will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wayne scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wayne wants to clinch up but Dong Hyuk keeps it at a distance.
Wayne throws a low kick, looking for Dong Hyuk's leg but Dong Hyuk calmly moves out of range.
Dong Hyuk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wayne tries to work over Dong Hyuk's front leg with a kick but Dong Hyuk checks it.
Wayne misses with a hook
and Dong Hyuk makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dong Hyuk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick but Wayne sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wayne is looking to counter punch.
Dong Hyuk looks to land a body kick but Wayne moved away.
Dong Hyuk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dong Hyuk throws a half hearted mid kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dong Hyuk. That's going to slow Wayne down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong Hyuk is looking to land body kicks.
Wayne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dong Hyuk keeps Wayne at a distance using the push kick.
Wayne with a nice cross.
Wayne throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dong Hyuk only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne tries a head kick but it misses.
Dong Hyuk bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dong Hyuk lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wayne swats away the attempt to clinch by Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk throws a head kick that misses.
Wayne misses with a left hand
and Dong Hyuk counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wayne throws a nice inside leg kick.
Crunch! Dong Hyuk slams his shin into Wayne's torso.
Wayne thuds his shin into the meat of Dong Hyuk's side.
Wayne forces Dong Hyuk back against the cage and clinches.
Wayne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dong Hyuk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wayne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dong Hyuk is looking to control Wayne's arms but Wayne gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dong Hyuk has his back to the cage.
Dong Hyuk lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wayne wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dong Hyuk has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wayne lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wayne scores with a shot to the side of Dong Hyuk's head.
Wayne misses with some punches.
Dong Hyuk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wayne's elbow.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dong Hyuk pulls guard effortlessly.
Dong Hyuk trying to keep a closed guard but Wayne is proving a slippery customer.
Wayne trying to control the position from guard on top but Dong Hyuk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dong Hyuk looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wayne slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk trying to control the position.
Wayne content to stall in guard here.
Wayne pushes down on Dong Hyuk's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wayne is taking a breather. Dong Hyuk says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dong Hyuk is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dong Hyuk is trying to get back to full guard.
Wayne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dong Hyuk keeps working.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dong Hyuk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shin Dong Hyuk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dong Hyuk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wayne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dong Hyuk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wayne, as that shot connected.
Dong Hyuk moves out of range as Wayne throws a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Dong Hyuk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong Hyuk moves away.
Wayne throws a jab but it's blocked by Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wayne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Shin Dong Hyuk will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.
Dong Hyuk misses with a looping right.
Dong Hyuk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wayne moves away.
Dong Hyuk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wayne swings for the body but Dong Hyuk moves out of range.
Wayne just misses with a punch to the body.
Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick that misses.
Dong Hyuk tried to score with a low kick but Wayne checks it.
Wayne thows a leg kick but Dong Hyuk checks it
and Dong Hyuk counters with an outside leg kick.
Dong Hyuk wants to land a leg kick but Wayne is out of range.
Wayne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dong Hyuk. Dong Hyuk obviously looking to wear him down.
Dong Hyuk moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wayne getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wayne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wayne misses with a hook. Dong Hyuk ducked under it nicely.
Dong Hyuk was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dong Hyuk cracks the inside of Wayne's front leg.
Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick which misses Wayne's front leg but catches the back leg as Wayne tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk misses with a looping left.
Dong Hyuk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wayne scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dong Hyuk throws a hook but Wayne avoids it easily.
Wayne scores with a hook to the body. Dong Hyuk takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dong Hyuk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wayne walks into a straight right hand from Dong Hyuk.
Wayne is looking to slow Dong Hyuk down with leg kicks.
Dong Hyuk moves out of range as Wayne strikes.
Dong Hyuk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wayne misses the jab.
Wayne throws a leg kick but Dong Hyuk sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dong Hyuk throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wayne on the side of the head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wayne.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wayne on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne tries a low kick but Dong Hyuk avoids it.
Wayne moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dong Hyuk lands a nice hook to Wayne's body. Wayne takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dong Hyuk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wayne is looking to chop away at Dong Hyuk's legs.
Wayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wayne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dong Hyuk throws a push kick but Wayne slaps the foot to one side.
Wayne misses the shot to the body.
Good exchange - Dong Hyuk coming out on top.
Dong Hyuk thumps Wayne with a low kick.
Wayne misses with a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wayne, right into the meat.
Dong Hyuk is looking to slow Wayne down with leg kicks.
Wayne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a low kick but Dong Hyuk avoids it.
Wayne misses with a hook.
Dong Hyuk takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wayne moves out of range of the leg kick from Dong Hyuk.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dong Hyuk.
Wayne takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wayne's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Dong Hyuk tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Decent striking displayed by Wayne there.
Dong Hyuk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dong Hyuk tries a low kick but Wayne avoids it.
Wayne throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dong Hyuk throws a body kick that misses.
Dong Hyuk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dong Hyuk slips under a jab.
Dong Hyuk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dong Hyuk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
Dong Hyuk throws out a loose jab but Wayne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wayne bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dong Hyuk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wayne misses with a body shot.
Wayne catches Dong Hyuk with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dong Hyuk lands a leg kick that knocks Wayne off balance momentarily.
Dong Hyuk tries to clinch but Wayne is having none of it.
Wayne misses with a body shot.
Wayne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong Hyuk was well out of range. Poor timing from Wayne.
Wayne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wayne misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dong Hyuk. Wayne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wayne swings for the body but Dong Hyuk moves out of range.
Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick which misses Wayne's front leg but catches the back leg as Wayne tries to avoid it.
Wayne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dong Hyuk takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Lil Wayne did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dong Hyuk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dong Hyuk wants to clinch up but Wayne keeps it at a distance.
Wayne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk throws a hook but Wayne avoids it easily.
Wayne misses with a leg kick
and Dong Hyuk counters with an outside leg kick.
Dong Hyuk throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A shot to the liver by Wayne. Beautiful body shot.
Wayne checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dong Hyuk connects with a body shot.
Wayne 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.
Dong Hyuk moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong Hyuk keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wayne tries to keep at a distance but Dong Hyuk has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lil Wayne has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wayne lands a body shot.
Wayne misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne tries a body shot but Dong Hyuk blocks it.
Wayne misses with some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk is looking to control Wayne's arms but Wayne gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dong Hyuk has his back to the cage.
Dong Hyuk lands a shoulder strike.
Dong Hyuk tries a body shot but Wayne blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Wayne.
Wayne lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dong Hyuk lands with a short shot to the head.
Dong Hyuk is leaning against Wayne and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dong Hyuk blocks a body shot from Wayne.
Wayne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wayne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wayne blocking some punches.
Dong Hyuk blocks an uppercut.
Wayne misses with a punch to the body.
Wayne misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dong Hyuk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wayne just leaning against Dong Hyuk, taking a breather.
Wayne lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong Hyuk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wayne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dong Hyuk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dong Hyuk stalling in the clinch but Wayne improves position.
Wayne misses with some punches.
Wayne throws a head punch that misses.
Wayne leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dong Hyuk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wayne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dong Hyuk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wayne.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wayne misses with some punches.
Wayne lands a shoulder strike.
Wayne stalling against the cage.
A short left from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wayne takes a shot to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dong Hyuk prevents a body shot from Wayne.
Wayne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong Hyuk's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Wayne scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dong Hyuk lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dong Hyuk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne tries a body shot but Dong Hyuk blocks it.
Come on Wayne - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wayne stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wayne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dong Hyuk wants to stall.
Dong Hyuk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wayne's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wayne.
Dong Hyuk taking a breather.
Wayne struggles to land a body shot inside as Dong Hyuk controls his hands.
Wayne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dong Hyuk gets through Wayne's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
Dong Hyuk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wayne smiles and moves away.
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 Lil Wayne will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Dong Hyuk wants to slow Wayne down by chopping away at his legs.
Wayne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wayne moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dong Hyuk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dong Hyuk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wayne.
Wayne seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dong Hyuk checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wayne stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wayne connects with a solid leg kick.
Dong Hyuk fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wayne is out of range.
Wayne checks the leg kick.
Wayne was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dong Hyuk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Dong Hyuk. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dong Hyuk.
Some bone on bone action there as Wayne checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wayne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk is looking to score with low kicks.
Wayne 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne blocks a leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Wayne misses its target.
Dong Hyuk misses with a leg kick.
Wayne bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dong Hyuk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wayne.
Dong Hyuk has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wayne.
Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick
and Wayne counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Wayne misses with a looping right.
Wayne takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wayne tries to clinch but Dong Hyuk is having none of it.
Dong Hyuk is looking for the big counter here.
Dong Hyuk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Wayne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wayne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk tries a head kick but it misses.
Wayne quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Dong Hyuk moves out of range as Wayne throws a body kick.
Wayne backing away here, and Dong Hyuk unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Wayne throws a body shot but no joy.
Dong Hyuk throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Shin Dong Hyuk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lil Wayne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne moves out of range of the strikes.
Dong Hyuk closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dong Hyuk ducks under a wild hook from Wayne.
Wayne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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 cross from Wayne lands.
Wayne lands a nice shot that snaps Dong Hyuk's head back.
Dong Hyuk throws the kick towards the body but Wayne avoids it.
Dong Hyuk swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dong Hyuk walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wayne checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wayne is looking to score with low kicks.
Dong Hyuk looks to throw the jab but Wayne is out of range.
Dong Hyuk tests Wayne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dong Hyuk shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dong Hyuk scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick
and Wayne counters with a good low kick that Dong Hyuk was not able to check.
Wayne moves out of range of the body kick from Dong Hyuk.
Wayne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dong Hyuk - that will leave a mark!
Wayne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dong Hyuk's calf.
Wayne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wayne lands a nice shot to the body.
Dong Hyuk misses the jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dong Hyuk checks a leg kick.
Wayne 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.
Wayne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dong Hyuk misses with an uppercut.
Wayne lands with a nice body punch.
Wayne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wayne darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong Hyuk feints and then cracks Wayne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wayne down.
Wayne swings for the body but Dong Hyuk moves out of range.
Dong Hyuk moves out of range as Wayne strikes.
Wayne thumps Dong Hyuk with a low kick.
Dong Hyuk walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wayne checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick
and Dong Hyuk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dong Hyuk.
Wayne connects with a leg kick. Dong Hyuk looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dong Hyuk checks a low kick from Wayne.
Dong Hyuk moves forwards but Wayne connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wayne takes a swing at Dong Hyuk's ribcage but misses.
Dong Hyuk throws a sloppy head kick
and Wayne makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dong Hyuk throws a solid leg kick but Wayne takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dong Hyuk.
Wayne lands a front kick.
A low kick from Dong Hyuk misses
and Wayne counters with a good low kick that Dong Hyuk was not able to check.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lil Wayne showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wayne has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:48
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Lil Wayne!
Lil Wayne retains his featherweight title!
After winning the bout, Lil Wayne thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Shin Dong Hyuk was interviewed post fight and said 'Back to the training.. camp.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dobson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Beck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beck comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sepultura - Roots Boody Roots kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Dobson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hans Beck!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Dobson.
Dobson tries to land a front kick but Beck steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Beck bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Beck has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Dobson checks a low kick from Beck.
Beck tries a low kick but Dobson avoids it.
Dobson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Beck just manages to avoid it.
Beck gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Beck 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 Dobson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dobson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dobson lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Hans Beck has been cut.
Beck misses with a head kick.
Dobson tries a head kick but it misses.
Dobson misses with a low kick.
Dobson backing away here, and Beck unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Beck swings for the body but Dobson moves out of range.
Beck pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dobson avoids the head kick by Beck.
Dobson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Beck doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobson lands a head shot.
Beck uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dobson.
Beck raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
The fighters circling - Dobson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Beck counters with a body kick.
Beck moves out of range as Dobson strikes.
Dobson clobbers Beck with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Beck catches Dobson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Ben Dobson has been cut.
Dobson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Beck stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Beck avoids the head kick by Dobson.
Dobson scores with a shot to the body.
Beck throws out a leg kick but Dobson moves out of range and Beck only half commits.
Dobson swings for the body but Beck moves out of range.
Beck is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dobson with a body shot.
Beck throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dobson tests Beck's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Beck crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dobson - the referee stops the clock and Beck gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dobson. Beck manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dobson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Beck misses the jab.
Beck tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dobson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Beck moves out of range as Dobson strikes.
Beck takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dobson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Beck under the eye.
Dobson throws a series of punches but Beck avoids them all with ease.
Dobson with a jab.
That has opened up Hans Beck's cut even more.
Dobson lands a nice looking body shot.
Dobson lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Beck looks winded!
Dobson looks to land a right hand but Beck moved out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dobson.
Beck slips a jab from Dobson.
A good leg kick by Dobson.
Beck misses with an attempted mid kick.
Beck connects with a right hand. Dobson shakes it off.
Dobson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beck ducks under a wild hook from Dobson.
Dobson throws a body punch but Beck moves out of range.
Beck misses with a body kick.
Dobson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beck throws a sloppy head kick and Dobson moves out of range easily.
Beck lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dobson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dobson just misses with a punch to the body.
Beck lands a jab to the nose.
We've been told by Dobson's head coaches at Cutthroat that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dobson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dobson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beck manages to avoid it.
Beck lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dobson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Beck changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dobson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Beck counters with a one-two to the body.
Dobson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Beck.
Dobson scores with a nice right hand.
The cut above Hans Beck's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beck throws a solid leg kick but Dobson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Beck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Dobson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Beck lands a nice hook to Dobson's body. Dobson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Beck throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ben Dobson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beck misses with a lunging right hand
and Dobson counters with a stiff right hand.
An inside leg kick from Beck misses.
A little feinted left hand from Dobson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dobson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Beck.
Dobson thuds a left hand into Beck's body.
Beck misses the body punch
and Dobson counters with an inside leg kick.
Beck misses with a hook. Dobson ducked under it nicely.
Beck scores with a jab. Dobson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dobson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Beck walks into a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dobson feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Beck sprawling to the canvas! Beck rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Dobson finish him?!
Beck is rocked!
Dobson lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Beck up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Dobson from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Beck's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ben Dobson!
Ben Dobson 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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