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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spartacus Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jer Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bear's choice of entrance music: Good Times. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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232 lbs
10 - 4 - 1 |
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275 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Spartacus Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jer Bear!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear looks to land a combination but Halo avoids it well.
Halo attempts a counter takedown but Bear avoids it well and moves away.
Bear blocks a head kick by Halo.
Halo tries to land a leg kick but Bear saw it coming and moves away.
Bear tries to clinch but Halo is having none of it.
Jab, jab by Halo - just one landing.
It looks like Jer Bear has been cut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Halo!
The fight stays on the outside here - Bear looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Halo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bear connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Halo scrambles back to his feet.
Bear thuds his shin into the meat of Halo's side.
Bear throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Halo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bear wants to clinch.
Bear displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Spartacus Halo has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo drops Bear with a left right combo! Halo follows him down to the ground into side control.
Bear is rocked!
Bear is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Halo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Halo is trying to control the action in half guard but Bear is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Halo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
BOOM! Halo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Halo controlling the pace for now.
Halo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That has opened up Jer Bear's cut even more.
Halo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bear really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Bear is looking to improve his position.
Halo is nestled in close to Bear, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The cut above Jer Bear's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bear trying to hold on to Halo's head to control him but Halo postures up.
Halo moves nicely into side control.
Halo looks up at the clock and then as Bear takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Halo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jer Bear's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jer Bear's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Spartacus Halo!
During a confident post fight interview, Spartacus Halo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelly Leak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Washington's choice of entrance music: Criolo - Ainda ha tempo. Kelly Leak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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217 lbs
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223 lbs
34 - 26 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kelly Leak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leonard Washington!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leak tries to counter by clinching up but Washington breaks away and moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Washington.
Leak shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Washington kicks Leak off and gets back to his feet.
Leak connects with a right hand. Washington shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Washington closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Washington misses with some punches.
Washington avoids a wild elbow strike from Leak.
Washington blocks an elbow strike.
Leak looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Washington lands with a short shot to the head.
Washington misses with the head strike.
Leak blocks an uppercut.
Leak wants a takedown but no success here.
Washington lands a shoulder strike.
Leak tries to stall but Washington uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Washington.
Washington lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leak backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leak is looking to control Washington's arms but Washington gets an underhook and turns him. Now Leak has his back to the cage.
Washington lands a hook that snaps the head of Leak backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Washington.
Washington avoids the elbow strike from Leak, against the cage.
Washington lands a right hand.
Leak creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Leak lands an elbow that stopped Washington in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Leonard Washington has been cut.
Leak is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Washington is defending well.
Leak can't find room to land a body shot as Washington controls the action.
Leak tries to land a knee to the head but Washington blocks with his arms.
Leak creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Washington's defenses.
Washington managing to block the knees to the body from Leak.
A head punch on the inside from Washington fails to land.
Leak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Washington tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice elbow from Leak.
Washington dodges an elbow strike from Leak.
Leak creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Washington's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Washington managing to block the knees to the body from Leak.
Washington throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leaks head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Leak just misses with a elbow thrown towards Washington's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leak is working for takedown but Washington is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kelly Leak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Washington lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leak backwards.
Leak manages to break the clinch.
Washington takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Leak checks a leg kick.
Leak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Washington connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Leak momentarily.
Leak ducks under a wild hook from Washington.
Leak scores with a jab.
Leak tries to clinch up but Washington circles away and keeps his distance.
Washington works Leak's body with a nice hook.
Washington throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Leak blocks the body kick.
Leonard Washington is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leak moves away from the strike by Washington.
Leak shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Washington as he jumps to the side.
Leak scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Leak.
Leak misses with a hook. Washington ducked under it nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Washington blocks the leg kick.
Washington dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leak misses with a combination
and Washington counters with a nice leg kick.
Leak is breathing heavily.
Washington is looking to land body kicks.
Leak swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Washington bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Washington tries a low kick but Leak avoids it.
Washington fails in his attempt to clinch.
Washington misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leak.
Horrible takedown attempt by Leak or perhaps it was just good defense by Washington, which made it look bad.
Leak bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Washington's head backwards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Washington. Leak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leak throws a lazy head kick
and Washington counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Washington dips to his left and cracks Leak with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Washington swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Washington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Washington moves out of range of the strikes.
Washington scores with a body shot.
Washington uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leak.
Leak sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Washington ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Washington is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Leak rather than just go for the knockout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Leak.
A looping hook to the body misses from Washington. Leak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leak looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A jab from Leak does it's job there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Washington throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Washington fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Leak looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Washington fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leak manages to avoid it.
Leak seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Washington swings for the body but Leak moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Washington dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leonard Washington's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Washington misses with a wild body shot.
Leak takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Leak throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Washington was covering up waiting for the punch and Leak finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Leak is pushing down on Washington's leg trying to pass to half guard. Washington is fighting to maintain full guard but Leak has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Leak throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Washington is holding on to half guard well.
Washington moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Washington trying to control the position.
Leak 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leak with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leak wants to control from the top but Washington keeps moving.
Our spies down at at Montreal Fighter's Gym (5* Sparring) inform us that Washington has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Washington has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Washington preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Leak preventing the sweep.
Leak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Washington has control of Leak's left arm, preventing Leak from doing any damage.
Washington looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Leak postures up in Washington's guard and throws a big left but Washington blocks it.
Leak is looking to work some ground and pound but Washington has wrist control.
Washington looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Washington utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Leak controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Washington closes the distance but Leak moves to the side
and Leak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Washington throws out a loose jab but Leak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Washington avoids the body shot from Leak.
Leak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice combination there by Leak.
Washington leaves Leak with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Washington has Leak up against the cage in a clinch.
Washington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Washington throws a head punch that misses.
Leak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Washington displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Leak.
Washington only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Leak misses with a wild combination.
Washington doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington misses with a wild body shot.
Leak shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Leak was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
An elbow from Leak crashes against the mat.
Washington is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Leak is controlling him well.
Washington takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Leak scores with punches from side control.
Leak scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Washington to see if he's OK.
An elbow from Leak crashes against the mat.
Washington taking a bit of punishment here - Leak scoring with strikes.
That has opened up Leonard Washington's cut even more.
Washington is not content to let Leak control the position.
Leak landing a few strikes.
The cut above Leonard Washington's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington gets back to half guard.
Washington moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Leak working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leak scoring with punches to the head and body.
Washington is rocked!
Leonard Washington's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Leonard Washington's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kelly Leak!
Our winner, Kelly Leak, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colin Kaepernick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kingsley Ciprut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kingsley Ciprut was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colin Kaepernick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 24 - 2, fighting out of New York, Kingsley Ciprut!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ciprut keeps Kaepernick at a distance using the push kick.
Colin Kaepernick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaepernick misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ciprut counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ciprut turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kaepernick paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Ciprut.
Kaepernick misses with a body punch
and Ciprut counters with a nice uppercut.
Ciprut takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ciprut dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kaepernick. That did some damage!
Kaepernick thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ciprut throws a sloppy head kick
and Kaepernick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kaepernick swings for the body but Ciprut moves out of range.
Kaepernick has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaepernick tests Ciprut's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kaepernick misses the shot to the body.
Kaepernick sets himself, and Ciprut steps forward looking for the clinch! Kaepernick avoids it this time.
Kaepernick throws a body punch but Ciprut moves out of range.
Kaepernick throws a shot from downtown. Ciprut moves away and avoids it.
Kaepernick fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kaepernick avoids a kick to the body.
Ciprut staying out of range there.
Ciprut was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ciprut just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaepernick closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kaepernick misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciprut tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Kaepernick was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ciprut.
A swing and a miss from Ciprut.
Ciprut digs a good body shot into Kaepernick's ribs.
Kaepernick scores with a body shot.
Kaepernick throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ciprut counters with a head kick. That will keep Kaepernick thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ciprut punishes Kaepernick's body with a nice straight punch.
Ciprut throws a leg kick but Kaepernick sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ciprut goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kaepernick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ciprut doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaepernick. Ciprut does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaepernick is looking to wear down Ciprut with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kaepernick scores with a hook to the body. Ciprut takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danga de danga de dang - Kaepernick scores with a four punch combination!
Kaepernick scores with a jab to the body.
Kaepernick throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kaepernick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ciprut throws out a counter right but Kaepernick avoids it with no problem.
Ciprut throws a sloppy head kick and Kaepernick moves out of range easily.
Ciprut ducks under a wild hook from Kaepernick.
Ciprut scores with a head kick. Kaepernick tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Kaepernick misses.
Ciprut scores with a leg kick.
Kaepernick throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ciprut counters with a body kick that stops Kaepernick in his tracks momentarily.
Ciprut throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Kaepernick.
Ciprut connects with a solid leg kick.
Kaepernick swings for the body but Ciprut moves out of range.
A cross from Kaepernick lands.
Ciprut lands an overhand right.
Ciprut connects with a body shot.
Ciprut scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kaepernick takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ciprut misses with an uppercut. Kaepernick saw that one coming.
Kaepernick throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ciprut.
Kaepernick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kaepernick moves away from the strike by Ciprut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciprut throws a sloppy head kick and Kaepernick moves out of range easily.
Jab by Kaepernick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaepernick. Ciprut does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ciprut looks to land a body kick but Kaepernick moved away.
Ciprut tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ciprut ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaepernick moves away.
Ciprut misses with a body shot.
Ciprut scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kaepernick lands with a nice body punch.
Kaepernick throws out a loose jab but Ciprut uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ciprut looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kaepernick throws a looping overhand right but Ciprut ducks down to avoid it.
Ciprut scores with a leg kick.
Ciprut scores with a body shot.
Ciprut throws a leg kick but Kaepernick checks it.
Kaepernick tries a head kick but it misses.
Ciprut takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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!
Kaepernick connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciprut comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ciprut looks to land a body kick but Kaepernick moved away.
A shot to the liver by Kaepernick. Beautiful body shot.
Ciprut scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kaepernick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ciprut was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaepernick.
Kaepernick avoids the head kick by Ciprut.
Kaepernick is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kaepernick misses with an uppercut
and Kaepernick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ciprut misses with a few strikes there.
Ciprut throws a head kick that misses.
Kaepernick lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ciprut at a distance.
Kaepernick throws a shot to the body.
Ciprut uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaepernick.
Kaepernick lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kaepernick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ciprut was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaepernick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ciprut tries to land a leg kick but Kaepernick saw it coming and moves away.
A jab from Kaepernick finds it's way through Ciprut's defenses.
Ciprut throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaepernick is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kaepernick scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
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 Colin Kaepernick will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kaepernick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaepernick takes a swing at Ciprut's ribcage but misses.
Kaepernick lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kaepernick closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kaepernick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ciprut in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kaepernick throws a lazy right hand but Ciprut sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ciprut. Kaepernick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaepernick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ciprut tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kaepernick is able to avoid easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaepernick. Ciprut does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaepernick misses with a low kick.
Ciprut on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ciprut avoids the body shot from Kaepernick.
Ciprut shapes to counter with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ciprut pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ciprut dodges the punch combination from Kaepernick.
Kaepernick looks to land a right hand but Ciprut moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaepernick. Ciprut does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ciprut keeps Kaepernick at a distance using the push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciprut swings for the body but Kaepernick moves out of range.
Kaepernick's corner calls for a 1-2. Kaepernick obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kaepernick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ciprut ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ciprut dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kaepernick keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ciprut fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kaepernick looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kaepernick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kaepernick moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCiprut.
Ciprut throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good shot there by Kaepernick.
Ciprut pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kaepernick punishes Ciprut's body with a nice straight punch.
Ciprut uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaepernick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaepernick. Ciprut does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ciprut throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ciprut digs a good hook to Kaepernick's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Ciprut misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciprut avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A shot to the body from Kaepernick misses
and Ciprut counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ciprut.
Kaepernick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kaepernick throws a head kick that misses.
Ciprut misses with a head kick.
Ciprut tries to score with a low kick but Kaepernick moves his leg out of the way.
Kaepernick takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ciprut scores with the left hand. Kaepernick knows he should have avoided that one.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kaepernick crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ciprut - the referee stops the clock and Kaepernick gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ciprut. Kaepernick manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kaepernick fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kaepernick scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ciprut in his tracks.
Ciprut throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kaepernick.
Ciprut looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaepernick is just out of range.
Colin Kaepernick is winning the standup battle so far.
Kaepernick blocks a leg kick.
Kaepernick swings for the body but Ciprut moves out of range.
Ciprut tries a quick counter leg kick but Kaepernick is wise to it.
Ciprut slips a jab from Kaepernick.
Ciprut tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Kaepernick wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kaepernick scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaepernick looks to score with a jab to the body but Ciprut is just out of range.
Kaepernick misses with a wild body shot.
Ciprut throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Ciprut backs away, Kaepernick returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ciprut misses with a low kick.
Ciprut steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kaepernick.
Ciprut misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ciprut scores with the left hand. Kaepernick knows he should have avoided that one.
Ciprut throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaepernick fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kaepernick throws a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Kaepernick coming out on top.
Kaepernick connects with a jab.
Ciprut ducks under a wild hook from Kaepernick.
Ciprut connects with a jab.
Kaepernick lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ciprut circles away quickly and effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ciprut looks to land a right hand but Kaepernick moved out of range.
Ciprut pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaepernick lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ciprut has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kaepernick avoids the body shot from Ciprut.
Kaepernick throwing a counter right hand but Ciprut manages to avoid it.
Ciprut scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kaepernick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ciprut manages to avoid it.
Kaepernick throws a series of punches but Ciprut avoids them all with ease.
A nice combination there by Kaepernick.
Kaepernick misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Ciprut.
Ciprut blocks a jab.
Ciprut feints a counter leg kick.
Ciprut lands with a nice body kick.
Kaepernick misses with a hook.
Ciprut avoids the body shot from Kaepernick.
Ciprut appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ciprut thuds his shin into the meat of Kaepernick's side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That kick from Ciprut tenderised Kaepernick's leg. Kaepernick is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kaepernick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaepernick throws a lazy right hand but Ciprut sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kaepernick moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colin Kaepernick dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kaepernick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ciprut.
Kaepernick throws a body shot but no joy.
Ciprut pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ciprut fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaepernick manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Kaepernick on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ciprut throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kaepernick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ciprut manages to avoid it.
Kaepernick lands a jab to Ciprut's midsection.
Ciprut throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaepernick throws a hook but Ciprut blocks it.
Ciprut walks into a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Kaepernick checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kaepernick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ciprut!
Ciprut feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kaepernick's calf.
Kaepernick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ciprut manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Kaepernick.
Kaepernick scores with a body shot.
Kaepernick misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Kaepernick misses.
Ciprut takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kaepernick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ciprut was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaepernick.
Kaepernick darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kaepernick throws a hook to the side of Ciprut's head but Ciprut sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ciprut showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kaepernick.
Ciprut moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaepernick. Ciprut does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaepernick changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kaepernick misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ciprut throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ciprut tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kaepernick is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kaepernick feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cipruts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ciprut throws a head kick but Kaepernick moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaepernick lands with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaepernick checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ciprut takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ciprut ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kaepernick clobbers Ciprut with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ciprut feints a jab promting Kaepernick to slip. Ciprut then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kaepernick slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ciprut throws a head kick that half lands.
Ciprut takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kaepernick misses with a body shot.
Ciprut pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ciprut keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaepernick.
A head kick from Ciprut lands but Kaepernick takes it in his stride.
Kaepernick throws a right and a left that Ciprut avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Kaepernick.
Kaepernick looks to throw the jab but Ciprut is out of range.
Ciprut takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kaepernick connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaepernick on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kaepernick lands a jab.
Ciprut misses with a kick to the body
and Kaepernick counters with a left to the body.
Ciprut takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ciprut misses with a body punch
letting Kaepernick counter with a right hand.
Ciprut is rocked!
Ciprut misses with a head kick.
Ciprut throws a jab but it's blocked by Kaepernick.
Ciprut moves in looking to clinch but Kaepernick pushes him off.
Kaepernick swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kaepernick blocks a head kick by Ciprut.
Kaepernick is looking to counter punch.
Ciprut throws a sloppy head kick and Kaepernick moves out of range easily.
Ciprut with a nice cross.
Ciprut uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaepernick.
Kaepernick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ciprut was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaepernick.
Kaepernick scores with a hook to the body. Ciprut takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaepernick misses with a wild body shot.
Kaepernick will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ciprut throws a sloppy head kick
and Kaepernick counters with a straight right hand.
Colin Kaepernick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaepernick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ciprut tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaepernick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaepernick tests Ciprut's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ciprut gets a clinch.
Kaepernick can't break the clinch.
Kingsley Ciprut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot in the inside from Kaepernick.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kaepernick.
A head punch on the inside from Ciprut fails to land.
Ciprut tries a knee to the head but Kaepernick blocks it.
Ciprut lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ciprut misses with a punch on the inside.
Kaepernick wants to break free but Ciprut has control.
Ciprut's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that's the end of the fight!
Colin Kaepernick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kaepernick, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colin Kaepernick!
An out of breath and clearly excited Colin Kaepernick thanked GREEN!160 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Cave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orion Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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197 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Cave!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orion Cook!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cook misses with a double jab.
Cook looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cave rushes Cook and presses him up against the cage.
Cave lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cook goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cave prevents it.
Cook is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cook is looking for a takedown.
Nick Cave has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orion Cook.
Cook wants to take the fight to the mat but Cave manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cave using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cook has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cook has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cave is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cave breaks from the clinch.
Cave throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cook's head.
Cook looks to score with a jab to the body but Cave is just out of range.
Cave is looking for a counter combo.
Cave clinches up against the cage.
Cook tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cook has a couple of punches blocked by Cave.
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!
Cave escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cave clobbers Cook with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cave throws a front kick that sends Cook stumbling back into the cage.
Cook has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cook there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cave fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cook with the counter takedown but Cave avoids it easily.
Cave connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cook misses with a looping right.
Cook with a nice cross.
Nice uppercut lands for Cave. That snapped Cook's head back.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cave - that will leave a mark!
Cook looks winded!
That kick from Cave tenderised Cook's leg. Cook is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cook misses with an uppercut. Cave saw that one coming.
Cook shoots for a double leg takedown but Cave sprawls well. He's pushed Cook's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oooooh!!! Cave has knocked Cook down with a huge combo! Cave steps away and waves a wobbly Cook back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Cook is rocked!
Cave throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Cook's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Cave dives in looking to finish as Cook flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Cave's strikes! Cave is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Cook's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Cook was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Cave!
After winning the bout, Nick Cave thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jason Lee Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sly Randolph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott comes to the cage accompanied by Go, Go Power Rangers. Sly Randolph has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Lee Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
52 - 27 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sly Randolph!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randolph throws out a loose jab but Scott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Randolph shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Randolph was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Randolph postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Randolph working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Scott manages to get back to half guard.
Scott tries to get to full guard but Randolph has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randolph throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Randolph winds up and cracks Scott with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Randolph wants to control but Scott is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randolph is just content to waste time from the top position. Scott takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Scott pulls Randolph in close to prevent any damage.
Randolph trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scott looking to control.
Randolph has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Randolph wants to pass the guard but Scott is keeping the position.
Randolph with a nice head shot there.
Randolph preventing the sweep.
Randolph working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
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.
Scott is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Randolph's jab looks to have found its range, popping Scott under the eye.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Randolph shoots in looking for a takedown but Scott manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Randolph's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Scott lands an overhand right.
Scott misses with a two punch combination.
Scott lands a big head kick that sends Randolph tumbling to the mat! Scott takes a step backwards and waves Randolph back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Scott misses with a head kick.
Randolph with a lazy takedown attempt
and Scott counters with a low kick, right behind Randolph 's knee.
A punch combination from Scott misses.
Randolph moves into the clinch.
Randolph gets through Scott's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Scott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Scott lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Randolph backwards.
Randolph turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Randolph manages to end up in side control.
Scott bucks up and tries to throw Randolph off but instead Randolph has got his back!
Randolph throwing damaging strikes from the back! Scott could be in trouble here!
Scott is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randolph looking to break Scott's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Scott remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Randolph will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
I really don't envy Scott right now.
Randolph struggling to keep hold of the position.
Scott is trying to stand back up.
Randolph is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Scott has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Randolph is persistently looking for the submission but Scott is defending it well.
Randolph gets his hands free as Scott looks to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott wants to get back to his feet.
Randolph cracks Scott with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Scott from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Randolph lands a good shot there. Scott covers up! Randolph smells blood and goes for the finish - the referee warns Scott to improve his position but he's not intelligently defending himself and the referee has no choice but to step in and end the fight! Randolph jumps to his feet and celebrates the important win with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sly Randolph!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Noirtier De Villefort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think De Villefort might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hail Napoleon. Noirtier De Villefort has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Noirtier De Villefort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Mercer!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercer slips a jab from De Villefort.
De Villefort throws a hook but Mercer blocks it.
Mercer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mercer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
De Villefort fakes the leg kick and cracks Mercer in the body.
Mercer ducks under a wild hook from De Villefort.
Mercer is looking to land body kicks.
De Villefort jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Villefort looks to land a left hand but Mercer moved out of range nicely.
De Villefort thows a leg kick but Mercer checks it
and Mercer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Villefort connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
De Villefort avoids a kick to the body.
De Villefort fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mercer on the side of the head.
Mercer throws a looping overhand right but De Villefort ducks down to avoid it.
De Villefort 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Villefort connects with a solid leg kick.
Mercer slips under a jab.
Mercer was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Villefort swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mercer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from De Villefort, right into the meat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from De Villefort, right into the meat.
De Villefort blocks a head kick by Mercer.
Mercer checks a leg kick nicely.
Mercer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mercer moves out of range as De Villefort strikes.
De Villefort has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Barracks - LOD in the buildup to the fight.
De Villefort darts in and clinches Mercer up against the cage.
De Villefort missing with knees to the body.
De Villefort fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mercer has a couple of punches blocked by De Villefort.
Mercer tries to work over De Villefort's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Villefort missing with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mercer.
Mercer scores with a shot to the side of De Villefort's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mercer digs a right hand into De Villefort's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on De Villefort's gas tank.
Mercer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Villefort throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mercer blocks it with crossed arms.
De Villefort misses with a body punch.
De Villefort tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mercer misses with a punch on the inside.
De Villefort lands on the inside with an uppercut.
De Villefort trying to stall but Mercer improves his position.
De Villefort's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mercer pushes De Villefort back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mercer lands a body shot.
De Villefort tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mercer's elbow.
Mercer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mercer misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Villefort has a couple of punches blocked by Mercer.
De Villefort fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mercer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mercer working aggressively here.
De Villefort misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mercer working aggressively here.
De Villefort scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Villefort tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mercer avoids it.
De Villefort lands with a short shot to the head.
Mercer digs a right hand into De Villefort's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on De Villefort's gas tank.
De Villefort takes a shot to the head.
De Villefort doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Villefort blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Villefort misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mercer.
De Villefort tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
De Villefort misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mercer.
De Villefort tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De Villefort wants to stall.
De Villefort goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mercer lands with a left to the head.
Mercer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mercer tries to throw a body punch but De Villefort avoids it by throwing Mercer back against the cage.
Mercer lands a hook that snaps the head of De Villefort backwards.
De Villefort misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from De Villefort on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Villefort tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mercer avoids it.
Mercer avoiding damage as De Villefort throws knees to the body.
De Villefort is trying to maintain a safe position but Mercer gets an underhook and turns De Villefort into the cage.
De Villefort blocking some punches.
De Villefort lands with a short shot to the head.
De Villefort tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mercer wants to stall.
De Villefort throws a knee to the head but misses.
De Villefort misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Mercer.
Mercer effectively controlling the action here.
De Villefort works on Mercer's body with a couple of short punches.
Mercer blocks a body shot from De Villefort.
A shot in the inside from De Villefort.
De Villefort throws a knee to the head but misses.
De Villefort misses with some punches.
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 Noirtier De Villefort will probably get the nod.
That's time! De Villefort's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mercer misses with a left hand
and De Villefort counters with a leg kick.
Mercer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mercer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from De Villefort.
Mercer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Villefort wants to clinch.
Mercer throws out a counter right but De Villefort avoids it with no problem.
Mercer moves away from the strike by De Villefort.
Mercer lands with a straight right. De Villefort didn't see that one coming.
Mercer lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercer lands a big uppercut and De Villefort crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but De Villefort looks OK. Mercer waves De Villefort back to his feet!
De Villefort is rocked!
Mercer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Villefort works the jab nicely.
Mercer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Villefort takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Villefort waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mercer.
De Villefort throws an overhand right that lands on Mercer's shoulder, as Mercer tries to avoid the shot.
De Villefort bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mercer moves into range and clinches up with De Villefort.
Mercer working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from De Villefort.
Mercer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mercer scores with a shot to the side of De Villefort's head.
De Villefort swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Villefort misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mercer.
Mercer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from De Villefort.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Villefort.
De Villefort takes a shot to the head.
De Villefort prevents a body shot from Mercer.
Mercer swings wildly with an uppercut but De Villefort uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mercer gets through De Villefort's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Villefort misses with a body punch.
Mercer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mercer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mercer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
De Villefort tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mercer misses with a short punch on the inside.
De Villefort tries a body shot but Mercer blocks it.
Mercer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mercer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mercer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Villefort misses with a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from De Villefort.
Mercer blocks a body shot from De Villefort.
Mercer pushes De Villefort back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alex Mercer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mercer lands with a right to the head.
De Villefort misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Villefort blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer can't find room to land a body shot as De Villefort controls the action.
Mercer misses with the head strike.
Mercer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on De Villefort - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
De Villefort blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mercer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Villefort lands with a short shot to the head.
De Villefort prevents a body shot from Mercer.
De Villefort misses with a knee strike.
De Villefort throws a knee to the head but misses.
De Villefort landing some nice looking knees to the body.
De Villefort lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mercer backwards.
Mercer pushes De Villefort back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mercer can't find room to land a body shot as De Villefort controls the action.
De Villefort misses with a punch to the body.
De Villefort taking a breather.
Mercer swings wildly with an uppercut but De Villefort uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Villefort misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mercer misses with a punch on the inside.
De Villefort tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mercer's elbow.
Mercer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
De Villefort with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
De Villefort tries to land knees in the clinch but Mercer avoids the damage to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Mercer on the inside.
Mercer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mercer lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch on the inside from De Villefort fails to land.
Mercer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Villefort.
De Villefort blocking some punches.
De Villefort blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Villefort tries a knee to the head but Mercer blocks it.
Mercer lands with a short shot to the head.
Mercer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Mercer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Mercer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Mercer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches De Villefort on the side of the head.
De Villefort misses the shot to the body.
Mercer cracks De Villefort with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
De Villefort throws a low kick, looking for Mercer's leg but Mercer calmly moves out of range.
De Villefort rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mercer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps De Villefort thinking.
Noirtier De Villefort seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from De Villefort 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 Mercer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mercer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mercer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by De Villefort.
A swing and a miss from De Villefort.
De Villefort throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mercer.
Mercer tries a low kick but De Villefort avoids it.
De Villefort half committed to a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mercer. That's going to slow De Villefort down.
Mercer looks to land a right hand but De Villefort moved out of range.
Mercer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Villefort.
Mercer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
De Villefort misses with an uppercut
and Mercer counters with a crisp one two that drops De Villefort! Mercer thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves De Villefort to his feet! De Villefort is in big trouble!
Oh De Villefort is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Villefort blocks the body kick.
Mercer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
De Villefort looks to land a left hand but Mercer moved out of range nicely.
Mercer cracks De Villefort with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! De Villefort looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Mercer finish him?
Mercer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from De Villefort misses the target.
Mercer misses with an attempted mid kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mercer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mercer connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks De Villefort out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alex Mercer!
A victorious Alex Mercer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tarmo Goyf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stone Kirby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goyf kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Disturbed - Asylum. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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27
212 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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37
222 lbs
26 - 11 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tarmo Goyf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stone Kirby!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goyf scores with a hook.
Kirby clinches up against the cage.
Kirby lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goyf.
Goyf takes an elbow to the temple.
Kirby tries to throw a body punch but Goyf avoids it by throwing Kirby back against the cage.
Goyf tries to circle away but Kirby has him pinned against the cage.
Kirby has Goyf pressed against the cage, preventing Goyf from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Goyf blocks an uppercut.
Goyf is looking to break free of the clinch but Kirby has double underhooks.
Kirby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Our sources have told us that Goyf has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Goyf blocks an elbow strike.
Kirby scores with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goyf wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kirby has him pressed against the cage.
Kirby throws a head punch that misses.
Kirby comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Tarmo Goyf has been cut.
Goyf tries to circle away but Kirby has him pinned against the cage.
Kirby scores with a nice hook to the head.
Goyf's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby misses with a few strikes there.
Kirby avoids the head kick by Goyf.
Goyf tries a head kick but it misses.
Kirby dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Goyf. That did some damage!
Goyf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goyf stalks Kirby and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kirby's face. Kirby staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Stone Kirby has been cut.
Kirby throws a head kick but Goyf moves out of range.
Kirby tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kirby avoids the head kick by Goyf.
Kirby closes the distance and pushes Goyf back into the cage.
Kirby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goyf looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kirby lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Goyf backwards.
Goyf is trying to push Kirby away but Kirby has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Goyf's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kirby rushes Goyf and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirby cracks Goyf with a nice body shot.
Goyf avoids a wild elbow strike from Kirby.
Goyf tries to break free but Kirby pushes him back against the cage.
Goyf wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kirby lands a left hand that snaps the head of Goyf backwards.
Kirby lands a right hand that snaps the head of Goyf backwards.
Kirby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kirby misses with an elbow strike.
Goyf tries to break free but Kirby pushes him back against the cage.
Kirby lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kirby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kirby lands with a left to the head.
Goyf breaks from the clinch.
Kirby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Goyf throws a big counter combination but Kirby scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Goyf throws the left hand but Kirby avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Kirby was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Goyf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirby darts in and clinches Goyf up against the cage.
Kirby gets through Goyf's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Goyf takes an elbow to the temple.
Goyf tries to break the clinch but Kirby is controlling the position.
Goyf blocking some punches.
Kirby throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kirby works on Goyf's body with a couple of short punches.
Goyf breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kirby lands with a straight right. Goyf didn't see that one coming.
Kirby fails to land with a series of punches.
Goyf seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Goyf throws a hook but Kirby avoids it easily.
Kirby has taken the fight to the clinch.
Goyf is trying to force a seperation but Kirby has the dominant position.
Goyf is trying to push Kirby away but Kirby has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kirby creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Goyf's defenses.
Kirby lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kirby lands with a left to the head.
Goyf is trying to break the clinch but Kirby has him pressed against the cage.
Goyf has had enough of the clinch but Kirby keeps him there for the moment.
Kirby prevents Goyf from breaking the clinch.
Goyf is trying to break free.
Kirby pushes off an throws an elbow but Goyf leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Kirby.
Kirby keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Goyf's efforts to push away.
Kirby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kirby scores with a shot to the side of Goyf's head.
Goyf's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kirby closes the distance and pushes Goyf back into the cage.
Kirby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goyf manages to break the clinch.
Goyf tries to keep at a distance but Kirby has taken the fight into the clinch.
Goyf is trying to push Kirby away but Kirby has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stone Kirby dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Goyf checks a leg kick.
Stone Kirby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Goyf goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kirby misses with a hook.
Goyf throws a sloppy head kick and Kirby moves out of range easily.
Kirby clinches with his opponent.
Kirby keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Goyf's efforts to push away.
Kirby misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kirby just misses with a elbow thrown towards Goyf's brow.
Nice elbow from Kirby.
Kirby misses with a body punch.
Kirby throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goyf blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goyf blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goyf blocks the elbow strike.
Kirby lands a right hand that snaps the head of Goyf backwards.
Goyf wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kirby has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby digs a right hand underneath Goyf's ribcage. Goyf let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kirby has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Goyf breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kirby lands with a nice body kick.
Kirby clinches up against the cage.
Kirby lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Goyf dodges an elbow strike from Kirby.
Goyf wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kirby has him pressed against the cage.
Goyf has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Goyf takes a shot to the head.
Kirby scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kirby pushes Goyf back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Goyf tries to circle away but Kirby has him pinned against the cage.
Goyf blocks an uppercut.
Goyf pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kirby throws a sloppy head kick
and Goyf counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Goyf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goyf tries to keep at a distance but Kirby has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kirby lands a nice elbow.
Tarmo Goyf's cut is getting worse.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kirby throws an elbow but misses.
Goyf blocks an uppercut.
Kirby makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Goyf is trying to break free.
Goyf dodges an elbow strike from Kirby.
Kirby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kirby misses with a body punch.
Goyf prevents a body shot from Kirby.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kirby.
Kirby presses Goyf against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kirby can't find room to land a body shot as Goyf controls the action.
Goyf wants to get back to striking at distance but Kirby won't allow it.
Kirby lands a body shot.
Goyf's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirby is working Goyf over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kirby lands a left hand.
Kirby throws an elbow that misses.
Goyf blocks the elbow strike.
Kirby scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kirby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Goyf tries to break the clinch but Kirby is controlling the position.
A shot in the inside from Kirby.
Kirby creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Goyf's defenses.
Kirby cracks Goyf with a nice body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Goyf's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kirby pushes Goyf back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tarmo Goyf's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kirby throws an elbow but it misses.
Kirby creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kirby working aggressively here.
Kirby prevents Goyf from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirby lands a nice elbow.
Goyf is trying to force a seperation but Kirby has the dominant position.
Goyf wants to break free but Kirby has control.
Goyf tries to circle away but Kirby has him pinned against the cage.
Goyf is looking to break free of the clinch but Kirby has double underhooks.
Kirby lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goyf is trying to break the clinch but Kirby is controlling him.
Kirby throws a head punch that misses.
Goyf escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tarmo Goyf is winning the standup battle so far.
Goyf tries a head kick but it misses.
Kirby tries to clinch but Goyf moves out of range.
Kirby staying out of range there.
Kirby darts in and clinches Goyf up against the cage.
Kirby lands an uppercut.
Kirby lands a damaging elbow.
Jeez, Tarmo Goyf's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tarmo Goyf's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Stone Kirby!
Stone Kirby really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that BeastMode logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mohsen Mosaddegh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Radar Salter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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35
153 lbs
30 - 8 - 2 |
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35
152 lbs
27 - 20 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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
30 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mohsen Mosaddegh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Radar Salter!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mosaddegh throws a lazy right hand but Salter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mosaddegh missing with a left hand there. Salter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Salter stuns Mosaddegh with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Salter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Salter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mosaddegh wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mosaddegh walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A slow jab from Salter misses its intended target.
Salter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Salter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mosaddegh.
Nice uppercut lands for Salter. That snapped Mosaddegh's head back.
Salter is looking to land body kicks.
Mosaddegh on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mosaddegh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little jabbing left from Salter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mosaddegh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mosaddegh needs to keep his hands up - Salter had a free shot at his head there.
Mosaddegh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Salter moves out of range as Mosaddegh strikes.
Salter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Salter lands the left hand.
Salter misses with a wild combination.
We've been informed that Salter has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Salter feints and then cracks Mosaddegh's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mosaddegh down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Salter.
Salter throws a hook but Mosaddegh blocks it.
Salter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Salter scores with a nice strike.
Mosaddegh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Salter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Salter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mosaddegh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mosaddegh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Salter throws out a loose jab but Mosaddegh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mosaddegh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Salter misses with a wild combination.
Mosaddegh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Salter throws the left hand but Mosaddegh avoids the punch easily.
Mosaddegh missing with a left hand there. Salter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mosaddegh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salter.
Salter misses with a series of wild punches.
Salter scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mosaddegh in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mosaddegh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salter with a nice cross.
Salter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mosaddegh.
Salter dips to his left and cracks Mosaddegh with an uppercut!
Salter lands a jab to the head.
Salter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mosaddegh misses with a straight left.
Salter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Salter throws a hook to the side of Mosaddegh's head but Mosaddegh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Salter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mosaddegh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salter throws a poor cross that misses
and Mosaddegh moves into the clinch.
Mosaddegh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Mosaddegh.
Mosaddegh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A frustrated look appears on Salter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Salter wants to get back to striking at distance but Mosaddegh won't allow it.
Mosaddegh working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Salter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salter motions for Mosaddegh to come forward. Salter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mosaddegh fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Mosaddegh there.
A big left from Mosaddegh misses.
Salter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good exchange - Salter coming out on top.
Mosaddegh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Salter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mosaddegh loads up on a big right hand but Salter slips the punch.
Salter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mosaddegh tries to work over Salter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mosaddegh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mosaddegh working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Salter is looking to break free of the clinch but Mosaddegh has double underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mosaddegh - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mosaddegh lands a hook that snaps the head of Salter backwards.
Salter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Salter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mosaddegh displaying some good clinch control by pressing Salter up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mosaddegh.
Mosaddegh will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Salter up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Salter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Good body shot from Mosaddegh.
Salter is trying to force a seperation but Mosaddegh has the dominant position.
Salter manages to break the clinch.
Salter feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mosaddeghs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Salter takes one to the chin there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mosaddegh.
Salter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mosaddegh throws a jab when Salter was well out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Mosaddegh blocks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Salter misses its intended target.
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 Mohsen Mosaddegh will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mosaddegh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Salter moves away from the strike by Mosaddegh.
Salter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mosaddegh at a distance.
Mosaddegh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mosaddegh misses with a looping right.
Salter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mosaddegh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salter.
Radar Salter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Salter lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mosaddegh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Radar Salter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mosaddegh scores with a nice head shot.
Mosaddegh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salter. Mosaddegh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salter throws a low kick but Mosaddegh avoids it.
Salter takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mosaddegh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mosaddegh throws a hook but Salter blocks it.
Salter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mosaddegh throws a big shot that misses.
Salter misses with an uppercut. Mosaddegh saw that one coming.
Mosaddegh connects with a good right hand that stumbles Salter. Salter circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Salter walks into a stiff left hand from Mosaddegh.
Salter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mosaddegh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosaddegh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salter.
The crowd cheers as Salter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mosaddegh doesn't seem phased though.
Salter connects with an inside leg kick.
Salter looks to land a right hand but Mosaddegh moved out of range.
Mosaddegh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salter manages to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Salter throws a hook but Mosaddegh avoids it easily.
Mosaddegh scores with a body shot.
Mosaddegh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salter.
Mosaddegh fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Salter. Those never looked like landing.
Mosaddegh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salter.
Salter slips a jab from Mosaddegh.
Salter moves out of range as Mosaddegh strikes.
Salter moves out of range as Mosaddegh strikes.
Mosaddegh is looking to clinch but Salter is avoiding it.
Salter lands a nice shot to the body.
Salter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Salter scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mosaddegh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Salter.
Mosaddegh is looking to chop away at Salter's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mosaddegh fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Salter on the side of the head.
Salter throws a shot from downtown. Mosaddegh moves away and avoids it.
Mosaddegh throws a jab but it's blocked by Salter.
Salter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mosaddegh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mosaddegh instigates a clinch.
Mosaddegh can't find room to land a body shot as Salter controls the action.
Mosaddegh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mosaddegh is stalling here.
Salter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Salter looks to land a right hand but Mosaddegh moved out of range.
Mosaddegh is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Salter.
Salter cracks Mosaddegh with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Salter.
Salter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mosaddegh.
Mosaddegh scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mosaddegh is looking to clinch but Salter is avoiding it.
Mosaddegh pushes Salter up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mosaddegh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Salter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Mosaddegh scores with a nice short uppercut.
Salter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Salter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mosaddegh has him pressed against the cage.
Mosaddegh misses with some punches.
Salter wants to get back to striking at distance but Mosaddegh won't allow it.
Salter has had enough of the clinch but Mosaddegh keeps him there for the moment.
Mosaddegh can't find room to land a body shot as Salter controls the action.
Mosaddegh misses with a punch on the inside.
Mosaddegh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salter.
Salter blocks a body shot from Mosaddegh.
Mosaddegh swings wildly with an uppercut but Salter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mosaddegh misses with some punches.
Mohsen Mosaddegh has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Salter has had enough of the clinch but Mosaddegh keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mosaddegh is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mosaddegh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Mosaddegh scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mosaddegh lands with a right to the head.
Salter tries to break free but Mosaddegh pushes him back against the cage.
Mosaddegh misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Mosaddegh.
Salter is looking to break free of the clinch but Mosaddegh has double underhooks.
Salter breaks the clinch.
Salter throws a head kick but Mosaddegh moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salter throws a right hand that misses
and Salter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Salter walks into a straight right hand from Mosaddegh.
Salter slips a straight right by Mosaddegh.
Mosaddegh takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Salter swings for the body but Mosaddegh moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mosaddegh moves away from the strike by Salter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohsen Mosaddegh dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Salter throws a front kick aimed at Mosaddegh's knee but Mosaddegh avoids it well.
Salter misses with a looping right.
A quick step to the side and Mosaddegh tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mosaddegh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Salter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mosaddegh fails to land with a series of punches.
Mosaddegh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mosaddegh moves away from the strike by Salter.
Jab, jab by Salter - just one landing.
Mosaddegh on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mosaddegh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Salter misses with a looping left.
It looked like Mosaddegh wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Salter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Salter throws an off balance right hand
and Mosaddegh counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Salter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice defenses there by Mosaddegh.
Mosaddegh misses with a wild body shot.
Mosaddegh tries to clinch up.
Salter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salter throws a right and a left that Mosaddegh avoids nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Salter checks a leg kick.
Mosaddegh cracks Salter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salter misses with a straight left.
Mosaddegh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Salter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mosaddegh moves away.
Salter lands an overhand right.
Mosaddegh lands the left hand.
Mosaddegh misses with a body shot.
Salter lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Salter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Salter moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Salter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mosaddegh looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Salter lands a jab.
Salter lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Salter misses with a body shot.
Salter misses with a hook. Mosaddegh ducked under it nicely.
Mosaddegh misses with a straight right.
Mosaddegh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Salter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Salter throws a hook but Mosaddegh blocks it.
Mosaddegh closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A combination from Salter does no damage.
Salter lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salter keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mosaddegh throws a jab but it's blocked by Salter.
Mosaddegh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mosaddegh takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mosaddegh connects with a body shot that sends Salter's belly button to the back.
Mosaddegh scores with a nice strike.
Salter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mosaddegh.
Salter jabs Mosaddegh to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Salter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mosaddegh.
Salter slips a straight right by Mosaddegh.
Mosaddegh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salter manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Salter.
Salter scores with a sloppy right hand. Mosaddegh should have avoided that one.
A big right from Mosaddegh misses.
Mosaddegh throws a leg kick but Salter checks it.
Salter scores with a jab. Mosaddegh acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mosaddegh slips under a jab from Salter.
It looked like Mosaddegh wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mosaddegh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice jab there from Salter.
Mosaddegh slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mosaddegh circles away quickly and effectively.
Mosaddegh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salter.
Salter stuns Mosaddegh with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Salter lands the left hand.
Mosaddegh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mosaddegh.
Salter lands with a nice body punch.
Salter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Salter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Salter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mosaddegh takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mosaddegh connects with a body shot that sends Salter's belly button to the back.
Mosaddegh loads up on a big right hand but Salter slips the punch.
Mosaddegh closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Salter blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mosaddegh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mosaddegh has a couple of punches blocked by Salter.
Mosaddegh tries to throw a body punch but Salter avoids it by throwing Mosaddegh back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mosaddegh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Salter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mosaddegh works on Salter's body with a couple of short punches.
Mohsen Mosaddegh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Salter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Salter walks into a straight right hand from Mosaddegh.
Salter lands with a nice body punch.
Salter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mosaddegh fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Salter on the side of the head.
Mosaddegh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Salter moves away.
Salter throws a hook but Mosaddegh avoids it easily.
Salter throws a big shot that misses.
Salter takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mosaddegh lands with an overhand left.
Mosaddegh misses with a body shot.
Mosaddegh moves away from the strike by Salter.
Radar Salter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Salter scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Salter throws a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Radar Salter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mosaddegh has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mohsen Mosaddegh!
Mohsen Mosaddegh decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zell Griever (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Murphy's choice of entrance music: Game of Thrones - The Rains of Castamere. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zell Griever!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy tries to clinch up.
Murphy has closed the distance and engaged Griever in a clinch.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Griever.
It looks like Joe Murphy has been cut.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Griever works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Griever.
Murphy lands a right hand.
Griever misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Griever uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy working aggressively here.
We've been informed that Murphy has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Griever struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Griever.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Griever.
Griever doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Griever tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Griever misses with the head strike.
Griever misses with some punches.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Griever has a couple of punches blocked by Murphy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Griever.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Griever uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Griever gets through Murphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Griever doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Griever throws a head punch that misses.
Griever misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Griever struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
Good body shot from Murphy.
Still in the clinch, Murphy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Griever fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Griever.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griever tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griever lands a nice uppercut.
Griever tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Griever working aggressively here.
Griever misses with some punches.
Murphy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
It looks like Zell Griever has been cut.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Griever misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Griever lands with a right to the head.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Griever lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Griever tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Griever swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griever lands with a right to the head.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Griever.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Griever scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murphy misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Griever blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Griever.
Griever scores with a shot to the side of Murphy's head.
Griever misses with a short punch on the inside.
Griever swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Griever misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Griever fails to land.
Griever gets through Murphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murphy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Griever swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griever throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.
Murphy lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griever misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Griever pushes Murphy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Griever's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Griever scores with a shot to the side of Murphy's head.
Griever works on Murphy's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Griever misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Griever misses with the head strike.
Griever tries a body shot but Murphy blocks it.
Griever lands with a light punch inside.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Griever.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Griever's elbow.
Griever lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Griever.
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 Zell Griever will probably get the nod.
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.
Murphy darts in and clinches Griever up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Griever.
Griever misses with a punch to the body.
Griever blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Griever fails to land.
Murphy blocking some punches.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Griever blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Griever doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Griever blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Murphy.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grievers head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy prevents a body shot from Griever.
Griever working aggressively here.
Griever misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Griever blocks an uppercut.
Griever has a couple of punches blocked by Murphy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Griever fails to land.
Griever lands a body shot in the clinch.
Griever throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murphys head.
Zell Griever has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Griever takes a shot to the head.
Griever struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
Murphy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Griever has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A right handed body shot lands from Murphy.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Griever.
Murphy lands a nice shot to the body.
Griever blocks an uppercut.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Griever fails to land.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Griever lands a hook that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Griever struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
Griever can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
Griever has a couple of punches blocked by Murphy.
Griever misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Griever uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griever can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Griever.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Griever.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Griever scores with a shoulder strike.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Griever.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.
Griever misses with a short punch on the inside.
Griever misses with some punches.
A short left from Murphy.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Griever uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
A short right from Murphy.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Griever.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griever working aggressively here.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Griever.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Griever has a couple of punches blocked by Murphy.
Griever scores with a shot to the side of Murphy's head.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Griever misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Griever working aggressively here.
Griever misses with a hook from the clinch.
Griever scores with a nice hook to the head.
That has opened up Joe Murphy's cut even more.
Griever softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Griever blocks an uppercut.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy lands a left hand.
Griever tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Murphy - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Griever.
Griever tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Griever back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griever can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
Griever blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Griever.
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!
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Griever lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Murphy.
Griever lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Griever misses with the head strike.
Murphy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Griever can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
Murphy scores with a shoulder strike.
Griever lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Griever.
Griever lands a nice uppercut.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joe Murphy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Murphy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zell Griever is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murphy takes the fight into the clinch.
Griever scores with a shoulder strike.
Murphy is rocked!
Griever scores with a hook to the body.
Murphy is still on wobbly legs! Can Griever finish him?
Griever lands with a light punch inside.
Griever lands a big right hand that drops Murphy! The killer instinct kicks in and Griever finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Griever!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zell Griever!
An out of breath Zell Griever thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Joe Murphy spoke after the fight, saying 'Ha-ha-ha!!!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kirk St Lazarus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Childish Gambino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Lazarus comes to the cage accompanied by No Worries. Gambino has chosen Bonfire as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kirk St Lazarus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Childish Gambino!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gambino has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from St Lazarus.
St Lazarus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
St Lazarus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
St Lazarus misses with a takedown
letting Gambino counter with a right hand.
Gambino takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gambino looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gambino throws a jab when St Lazarus was well out of range.
A head kick from St Lazarus lands but Gambino takes it in his stride.
Gambino throws a head kick that misses.
St Lazarus feinted with a counter takedown.
St Lazarus connects with the punch.
Gambino throws a head kick that misses
and St Lazarus decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gambino's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gambino pulls St Lazarus in close to prevent any damage.
Gambino is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambino avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
St Lazarus is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
St Lazarus throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Lazarus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
St Lazarus might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
St Lazarus drops back looking for a leg! Gambino is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gambino manages to kick St Lazarus off! St Lazarus jumps back into Gambino's guard.
St Lazarus showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gambino keeping moving, preventing St Lazarus from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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.
St Lazarus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
St Lazarus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
St Lazarus throws a shot from downtown. Gambino moves away and avoids it.
St Lazarus takes a swing at Gambino's ribcage but misses.
St Lazarus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gambino takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
St Lazarus throws a series of punches but Gambino moves out of range.
Gambino moves out of range of the body kick from St Lazarus.
Gambino missing with a left hand there. St Lazarus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
St Lazarus plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
St Lazarus cracks Gambino with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
St Lazarus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gambino manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Gambino throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Lazarus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from St Lazarus, right into the meat.
Gambino misses with a straight right.
Kirk St Lazarus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gambino lands a really nice looking cross but St Lazarus seems unphased.
Childish Gambino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from St Lazarus.
Jab, jab by St Lazarus - just one landing.
Gambino stuffs the takedown attempt from St Lazarus. St Lazarus gets slowly back to his feet.
St Lazarus shoots in and gets a takedown into Gambino's guard.
St Lazarus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
St Lazarus wants to control from the top but Gambino keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Lazarus is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
St Lazarus is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gambino is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gambino has escaped and now he's on top!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gambino sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gambino got a little sloppy there for a moment and St Lazarus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gambino has managed to get both his arms back between St Lazarus's legs - danger averted.
St Lazarus seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
St Lazarus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirk St Lazarus dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gambino misses with a body shot.
Gambino just misses with a punch to the body.
St Lazarus throws a hook but Gambino blocks it.
St Lazarus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
St Lazarus just misses with a punch to the body.
Gambino throws a combination. St Lazarus tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A nice inside leg kick there by St Lazarus. That's going to slow Gambino down.
St Lazarus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gambino.
Gambino doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gambino gets cracked with a nice right hand there by St Lazarus.
St Lazarus throws a leg kick but Gambino moved away.
Gambino appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gambino scores with a hook to the body. St Lazarus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Childish Gambino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
St Lazarus cracks Gambino with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A solid leg kick lands there for St Lazarus.
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 big left from St Lazarus misses.
St Lazarus lands a leg kick that knocks Gambino off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Lazarus gets the takedown into side control.
Kirk St Lazarus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
St Lazarus is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gambino is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gambino tries to improve position but can't.
St Lazarus lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
St Lazarus wants to control for a moment but Gambino uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Gambino wants to improve his position but St Lazarus is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambino on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
St Lazarus trying to pass the guard but Gambino defending well.
St Lazarus lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gambino wants to get back to his feet.
St Lazarus tries to pass to full mount but Gambino defends it.
Gambino trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Lazarus takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
St Lazarus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gambino can do to turn this around?
St Lazarus tries to pass to full mount but Gambino defends it.
Gambino pushes St Lazarus off looking to stand but St Lazarus dives back in and keeps control.
Gambino is not content to let St Lazarus control the position.
St Lazarus working the head and body with strikes.
Gambino blocking the ground and pound attempt from St Lazarus.
St Lazarus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gambino's head.
St Lazarus scoring with strikes to the body and head.
St Lazarus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
St Lazarus passes to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Lazarus grinds an elbow into Gambino's temple.
Gambino avoids any damage from the ground and pound of St Lazarus.
Gambino can't do much from the bottom here.
St Lazarus remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Who's going to make the next move?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
St Lazarus tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirk St Lazarus dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
St Lazarus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
St Lazarus fails to land the takedown.
St Lazarus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
St Lazarus just misses with a punch to the body.
St Lazarus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
St Lazarus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gambino.
Gambino looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
St Lazarus wants to clinch but Gambino slips to the side
and Gambino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Kirk St Lazarus has been cut.
St Lazarus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gambino manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gambino misses with an uppercut. St Lazarus saw that one coming.
Gambino takes a body punch but keeps moving.
St Lazarus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gambino works St Lazarus's body with a nice hook.
Gambino stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Lazarus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gambino has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gambino there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice straight punches there by Gambino. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gambino.
St Lazarus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gambino is clearly trying to counter these attacks from St Lazarus with a body shot.
Gambino misses with a series of wild punches.
St Lazarus attempts a counter takedown but Gambino avoids it well and moves away.
St Lazarus throws a quick inside leg kick.
St Lazarus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gambino jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gambino moves forwards but St Lazarus connects with a nice, crisp jab.
St Lazarus shoots in and bounces Gambino off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
St Lazarus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambino keeping moving, preventing St Lazarus from controlling successfully.
St Lazarus throwing strikes but missing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Lazarus wants to control from the top but Gambino keeps moving.
Gambino is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as St Lazarus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambino keeping moving, preventing St Lazarus from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Danga de danga de dang - Gambino scores with a four punch combination!
St Lazarus connects with a leg kick. Gambino looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
St Lazarus misses with a low kick as Gambino jumps back.
Gambino looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fighters circling - Gambino throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
St Lazarus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
St Lazarus scores with a kick to the midsection.
St Lazarus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
St Lazarus shoots in and bounces Gambino off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gambino has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. St Lazarus has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Lazarus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gambino blocks an uppercut.
Gambino working hard to break the clinch.
Gambino is looking to break free of the clinch but St Lazarus has double underhooks.
Gambino working hard to break the clinch.
St Lazarus is trying to drag Gambino to the mat but Gambino just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gambino wants to break free but St Lazarus has control.
St Lazarus wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirk St Lazarus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gambino is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Gambino's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gambino is looking to break free of the clinch but St Lazarus has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Childish Gambino just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Kirk St Lazarus's cut.
That's time! St Lazarus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
St Lazarus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gambino.
Kirk St Lazarus is winning the standup battle so far.
Gambino takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jab, jab by Gambino - just one landing.
Gambino's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gambino lands a really nice looking cross but St Lazarus seems unphased.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gambino.
St Lazarus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gambino steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from St Lazarus. That one must have hurt.
St Lazarus scoring well with a low kick there.
St Lazarus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gambino manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
St Lazarus tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gambino defends well and St Lazarus ends up having to push Gambino into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
St Lazarus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A telegraphed right hand from Gambino misses the target.
St Lazarus feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gambino avoids the body shot from St Lazarus.
Nice shot by St Lazarus.
Gambino might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Lazarus closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from St Lazarus.
A left hand lands to the body for St Lazarus.
St Lazarus prevents Gambino from breaking the clinch.
Gambino is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gambino looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gambino stops a takedown attempt from St Lazarus.
Gambino has had enough of the clinch but St Lazarus keeps him there for the moment.
St Lazarus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gambino is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gambino tries to break free but St Lazarus pushes him back against the cage.
St Lazarus tries to score a body lock takedown but Gambino shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirk St Lazarus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Lazarus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gambino blocks a body shot from St Lazarus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gambino defending well as St Lazarus loads up on a big left hand.
Gambino on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
St Lazarus misses the shot to the body.
Gambino avoids the head kick by St Lazarus.
Gambino throws a nice looking combination but St Lazarus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
St Lazarus throws a head kick that misses.
St Lazarus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
St Lazarus just misses with a punch to the body.
St Lazarus throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gambino is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut there from Gambino.
St Lazarus fails with a takedown attempt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Lazarus moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
St Lazarus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gambino.
St Lazarus misses with a few strikes there.
Gambino unleashes a big counter combination but St Lazarus bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
St Lazarus lands a nice looking body shot.
St Lazarus ducks under a wild hook from Gambino.
Gambino misses with a series of wild punches.
St Lazarus misses with a looping right.
St Lazarus lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gambino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gambino misses with an uppercut. St Lazarus saw that one coming.
St Lazarus attempts a counter takedown but Gambino avoids it well and moves away.
St Lazarus is looking to wear down Gambino with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A swing and a miss from St Lazarus.
Gambino keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
St Lazarus connects with an inside leg kick.
St Lazarus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
St Lazarus feints and as Gambino raises his hands in defense, St Lazarus changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Lazarus looking to sit in guard and control but Gambino gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gambino got a little sloppy there for a moment and St Lazarus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gambino has managed to get both his arms back between St Lazarus's legs - danger averted.
St Lazarus wants to sweep but no luck.
Gambino trying to stand up but can't free himself from St Lazarus's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirk St Lazarus had his way with Childish Gambino in that round.
The cut man is working on Kirk St Lazarus's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A slow jab from Gambino misses its intended target.
Donk. Gambino catches St Lazarus right on the button with a cross.
Gambino moves forwards but St Lazarus connects with a nice, crisp jab.
St Lazarus missing with a left hand there. Gambino was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
St Lazarus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gambino.
A telegraphed right hand from Gambino misses the target.
St Lazarus shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gambino has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but St Lazarus is on him like a limpet, forcing Gambino back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Lazarus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
St Lazarus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gambino's elbow.
Gambino prevents a body shot from St Lazarus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Lazarus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gambino is trying to push St Lazarus away but St Lazarus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gambino manages to break the clinch.
Gambino has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by St Lazarus.
Gambino stuffs the takedown.
St Lazarus lunges at Gambino with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gambino's hand.
Gambino misses with a double jab
so St Lazarus counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gambino manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Gambino has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from St Lazarus.
St Lazarus prevents Gambino from breaking the clinch.
St Lazarus works on Gambino's body with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gambino breaks the clinch.
St Lazarus misses with a hook. Gambino ducked under it nicely.
Gambino appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gambino takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambino throws a hook to the side of St Lazarus's head but St Lazarus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
St Lazarus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gambino manages to avoid it.
Gambino moves out of range of the body kick.
Kirk St Lazarus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
St Lazarus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
St Lazarus is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gambino manages to break the clinch.
St Lazarus takes a swing at Gambino's ribcage but misses.
St Lazarus connects with a solid leg kick.
St Lazarus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gambino's jab looks to have found its range, popping St Lazarus under the eye.
St Lazarus throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gambino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambino throws a hook to the side of St Lazarus's head but St Lazarus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
St Lazarus throws a body kick that misses.
Gambino misses with a wild combination.
St Lazarus lands a nice looking body kick.
St Lazarus darts in and clinches Gambino up against the cage.
St Lazarus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gambino backwards.
Gambino manages to break the clinch.
St Lazarus slips a straight right by Gambino.
St Lazarus ducks under a wild hook from Gambino.
Gambino checks a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Gambino misses.
Gambino ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gambino ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Lazarus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
St Lazarus slips a jab and a cross from Gambino.
Gambino is looking to chop away at St Lazarus's legs.
St Lazarus looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gambino avoiding damage under a succession of punches from St Lazarus.
St Lazarus thows a huge punch but Gambino dodges it nicely.
St Lazarus is pressing down on Gambino's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gambino is holding on for now.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with St Lazarus in particular looking to stall.
Childish Gambino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
St Lazarus is thwarting Gambino's attempts to control the position.
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 Kirk St Lazarus.
Well St Lazarus 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 49:47
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 49:47
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kirk St Lazarus!
Kirk St Lazarus retains his lightweight title!
Kirk St Lazarus decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Childish Gambino had this to say: 'Well that sucks.'.
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