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Stomp-a-thon 49 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Tua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travis Speed has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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235 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
KO power |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Tua !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Speed!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speed misses with an uppercut.
Speed looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tua scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Travis Speed has been cut.
Speed misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Speed. Tua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tua thinks about countering with a head kick.
Oooooh!!! Tua has knocked Speed down with a huge combo! Tua steps away and waves a wobbly Speed back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Speed is rocked!
Travis Speed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tua swats away the attempt to clinch by Speed.
Tua seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tua lands a big uppercut and Speed crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Speed looks OK. Tua waves Speed back to his feet!
Speed is still on wobbly legs! Can Tua finish him?
That has opened up Travis Speed's cut even more.
Speed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Speed seems to have recovered his senses.
Tua throws an overhand right that drops Speed like a sack of potatoes! Tua dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Tua !
Our winner, David Tua , 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Palazzolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Snitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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173 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leandro Palazzolo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Snitch!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snitch gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Palazzolo misses with a punch to the body.
Snitch stalling against the cage.
Snitch has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Palazzolo is trying to keep an underhook but Snitch manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Snitch is trying to control the action in half guard but Palazzolo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Snitch wants to pass the guard but Palazzolo is defending well.
Palazzolo is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snitch seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Snitch prevents Palazzolo from improving his position.
Snitch trying to control the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Palazzolo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Snitch avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Palazzolo tries for a takedown but Snitch sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Palazzolo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Palazzolo gets caught napping as Snitch dives in and scores a takedown. Palazzolo manages to retain guard.
Palazzolo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Snitch controlling from the top position.
Snitch wants to control from the top but Palazzolo keeps moving.
Snitch is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snitch trying to control the position from guard on top but Palazzolo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Snitch slaps away a takedown attempt from Palazzolo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leandro Palazzolo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Palazzolo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Palazzolo misses with a takedown
and Snitch moves into the clinch.
Snitch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Palazzolo dives in and grabs Snitch's left leg, looking for a takedown. Snitch pushes down on Palazzolo's head and hops out.
Jon Snitch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snitch dives in and scores a takedown into Palazzolo's guard.
Palazzolo keeping moving, preventing Snitch from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Snitch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Palazzolo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Snitch dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Snitch leaves Palazzolo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Snitch lands a nice shot that snaps Palazzolo's head back.
Snitch lands a jab to the head.
A cross from Snitch lands.
Palazzolo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Snitch.
Palazzolo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Snitch defends it nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Snitch has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snitch lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Snitch has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snitch stalling the fight.
Palazzolo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Snitch pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leandro Palazzolo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snitch taking a breather.
Palazzolo being controlled against the cage.
Snitch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Snitch is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Snitch fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Palazzolo on the side of the head.
Palazzolo looks for a takedown but Snitch sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snitch closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Palazzolo is not content to let Snitch control the position.
Snitch laying and praying for a moment but Palazzolo takes advantage and regains half guard.
Snitch wants to control but Palazzolo is keeping him busy.
Snitch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palazzolo is looking for a sweep. Snitch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Snitch trying to control the action but Palazzolo is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Snitch is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Palazzolo's half guard.
Snitch slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palazzolo is looking for a sweep. Snitch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Snitch is trying to control the action in half guard but Palazzolo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Snitch looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Snitch wants to take a breather but Palazzolo is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Palazzolo wants to improve his position but Snitch is controlling well.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Snitch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Snitch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Palazzolo misses with a takedown attempt - Snitch sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Palazzolo misses with a takedown attempt - Snitch sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Palazzolo avoids the head kick by Snitch.
Palazzolo shoots in for a takedown but Snitch shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Snitch is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leandro Palazzolo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snitch fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Snitch closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snitch wants to control but Palazzolo is keeping him busy.
Palazzolo is trying to get back to full guard.
Palazzolo is not content to let Snitch control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snitch stalling.
Snitch is looking to advance position but Palazzolo won't allow it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jon Snitch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Palazzolo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Snitch scores with a crisp jab that stopped Palazzolo in his tracks.
Palazzolo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Snitch lands a nice shot that snaps Palazzolo's head back.
Snitch feints and as Palazzolo raises his hands in defense, Snitch changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snitch trying to control but Palazzolo is working from the bottom.
Snitch showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snitch stopping the sweep attempt from Palazzolo.
Palazzolo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Snitch can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Snitch wants to control from the top but Palazzolo keeps moving.
Palazzolo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Snitch looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Snitch is pushing down on Palazzolo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Palazzolo is fighting to maintain full guard but Snitch has managed to sneak the leg through.
Leandro Palazzolo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Snitch trying to control from half guard but Palazzolo is working away.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Snitch shoots in and gets a takedown into Palazzolo's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Snitch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Snitch has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 George Francis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Snitch!
A victorious Jon Snitch thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carl Laminski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Sangster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carl Laminski had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 172.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Carl Laminski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Laminski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alistair Sangster!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sangster connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sangster connects with the punch.
Alistair Sangster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sangster throws a right hand that Laminski ducks under and follows up with a left that Laminski also avoids with ease.
Sangster tries to score with a low kick but Laminski moves his leg out of the way.
Laminski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sangster throws a series of punches but Laminski avoids them all with ease.
Sangster bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Laminski's head.
Laminski has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sangster shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Laminski eats them both and turns towards Sangster to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laminski fails with the takedown
and Sangster connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laminski is breathing heavily.
Sangster misses with a low kick.
Sangster misses with a few strikes there.
Sangster's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sangster duly obliges.
Laminski is rocked!
Sangster wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sangster lands a two punch combo.
Oh Laminski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sangster goes for a small jab and connects. Now Sangster goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Laminski stumbles back but Sangster runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Laminski to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Laminski will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alistair Sangster!
Alistair Sangster took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demian Holm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartkos Michalos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bartkos Michalos enters the cage!
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260 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Demian Holm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bartkos Michalos!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michalos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Holm. Holm obviously looking to wear him down.
Holm fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Michalos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Holm throws a solid leg kick but Michalos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Holm.
Donk. Holm catches Michalos right on the button with a cross.
Holm bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Michalos feints and as Holm raises his hands in defense, Michalos changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Michalos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Michalos wants to control from the top but Holm keeps moving.
Holm is pulling down on Michalos's head. It's preventing any offense from Michalos, at least for the moment.
Holm keeping moving, preventing Michalos from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Michalos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holm controls Michalos momentarily but Michalos frees himself.
Holm pulls Michalos in close to prevent any damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Holm keeping moving, preventing Michalos from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Holm lands a left and a right that send Michalos crashing to the mat, dazed. Holm thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Bartkos Michalos has been cut.
Holm tries to land a leg kick but Michalos saw it coming and moves away.
Holm scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Michalos is defended easily by Holm.
As Michalos looks to move away, Holm throws a big counter combo but Michalos just gets out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michalos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Holm swivels and escapes.
Holm feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Michalos sprawling to the canvas! Michalos rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Holm finish him?!
Michalos is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michalos backs away from a small jab... but Holm lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Michalos crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Holm with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Demian Holm!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robert The Sponge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mladen Tomasevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mladen Tomasevic will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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169 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert The Sponge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mladen Tomasevic!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomasevic gets caught napping as The Sponge dives in and scores a takedown. Tomasevic manages to retain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Sponge throws a big right hand that misses.
The Sponge working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The Sponge postures up in Tomasevic's guard and throws a big left but Tomasevic blocks it.
The Sponge slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tomasevic controls The Sponge momentarily but The Sponge frees himself.
Tomasevic is controlling The Sponge's posture.
Tomasevic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomasevic looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Sponge is one step ahead there.
We've been hearing that The Sponge has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Tomasevic wants to stand up but The Sponge is controlling him.
Tomasevic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with The Sponge. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Sponge drops back looking for a leg! Tomasevic is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tomasevic manages to kick The Sponge off! The Sponge jumps back into Tomasevic's guard.
Tomasevic looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The Sponge sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tomasevic's guard.
The Sponge seems to be working for a kimura but Tomasevic defends the submission attempt.
The Sponge 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.
The Sponge wants to work for an arm triangle but Tomasevic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomasevic trying to control but The Sponge postures up.
The Sponge looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The Sponge wants to take a breather but Tomasevic is having none of it.
The Sponge seems to be looking for submissions.
The Sponge wants to free his trapped foot but Tomasevic is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomasevic is refusing to be controlled, as The Sponge sits in half guard.
Tomasevic manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The Sponge drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tomasevic tries to bench press The Sponge off him but The Sponge keeps the position.
The Sponge is working to tighten his grip on Tomasevic's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Tomasevic has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but The Sponge is really squeezing tight and eventually Tomasevic passes out! The Sponge breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Robert The Sponge!
A very excited looking Robert The Sponge made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Baris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tristan Rowan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rowan's choice of entrance music: "Heavyweight" by Rick Ross. 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 Tristan Rowan was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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190 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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aleksander Baris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tristan Rowan!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rowan throws a looping overhand right but Baris ducks down to avoid it.
Rowan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rowan throws a shot from downtown. Baris moves away and avoids it.
Baris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've been hearing reports that Baris has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rowan lands a jab.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Baris.
Baris misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Rowan regains half guard, as Baris was trying to land strikes.
Rowan taking some punishment here, with Baris in his half guard.
Baris throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Baris content to control rather than advance.
Baris is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baris throwing shots but Rowan is blocking nicely.
Baris content to control rather than advance.
Rowan is looking to escape.
Baris trying to control the pace.
Baris throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rowan is trying to maintain the position but Baris is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Baris lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baris slips a nice elbow through Rowan's hands, connecting with Rowan's forehead.
Baris perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Baris is looking to take a break and control but Rowan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rowan is looking to escape.
Baris throwing shots but Rowan is blocking nicely.
Baris working over Rowan with some ground and pound. Rowan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Baris is taking a breather. Rowan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rowan is trying to get back to full guard.
Rowan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Baris. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baris thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rowan's head.
Rowan tries to get to full guard but Baris has control of the leg.
Baris missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Baris is looking to take a break and control but Rowan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Baris trying to control the pace.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Rowan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Baris.
Baris lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Baris thows a huge punch but Rowan dodges it nicely.
Baris thows a huge punch but Rowan dodges it nicely.
Rowan is trying to stand up here but Baris is controlling him well.
Baris wants to take a breather but Rowan is having none of it.
Baris thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Baris seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Baris with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Baris working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rowan is not content to let Baris control the position.
Baris missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksander Baris dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Baris closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rowan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Baris's best efforts.
Still in half guard, Baris seems content to control.
Rowan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Baris perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Baris working Rowan over with strikes.
Baris wants to free his trapped foot but Rowan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rowan felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Baris lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rowan keeps working.
Baris trying to mount his opponent but Rowan defends it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Baris connects with a nice short shot to Rowan's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baris looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rowan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Baris missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Baris not doing much here.
Baris has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Aleksander Baris overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Baris lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Baris connects with a nice short shot to Rowan's temple.
Rowan is trying to control but can't.
Rowan wants to get back to full guard.
Baris thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Baris working over Rowan with some ground and pound. Rowan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Baris keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Baris 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.
Baris is looking to take a break and control but Rowan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Baris with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Baris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rowan can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baris wants to pass the guard but Rowan is defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Rowan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baris shoots in and drives through. Rowan sprawls well.
No luck for Baris with that takedown attempt.
Baris bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Baris tries to score with some ground and pound. Rowan controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Baris scoring with punches from side control.
Baris is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Rowan's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rowan is not content to let Baris control the position.
Rowan pushes Baris away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Baris gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Baris lands a decent elbow from side control.
Baris landing a few strikes.
Baris creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Baris cracks Rowan with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baris scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rowan to see if he's OK.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rowan prevents Baris from moving into mount.
Baris lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rowan down.
Baris tries to score with some ground and pound. Rowan controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksander Baris dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Baris scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rowan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Baris is pressing down on Rowan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rowan is holding on for now.
Baris is working hard here to advance position.
Baris scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Baris trying to control the action but Rowan is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baris prevents Rowan from standing back up.
Baris content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowan tries to roll over but Baris keeps him under control.
Rowan has hold of Baris's hands but Baris slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Well, if Baris is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Baris landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tristan Rowan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aleksander Baris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Baris is taking a breather. Rowan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rowan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baris shoots in and bounces Rowan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rowan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Baris is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Baris stays in close to Rowan's body and controls the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Baris prevents Rowan from getting back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Baris is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rowan's half guard.
Baris is controlling the pace.
Rowan is in trouble now - Baris has advanced to mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baris controlling from the full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksander Baris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Baris, 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksander Baris!
A relieved looking Aleksander Baris thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Khaliev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Bellum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khaliev's entrance music is T-Wayne - Nasty Freestyle. A fine choice. Bellum is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Daddy Yankee - Limbo . Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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205 lbs
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211 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Khaliev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Bellum!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellum gets caught napping as Khaliev dives in and scores a takedown. Bellum manages to retain guard.
Bellum is adopting a defensive guard.
Khaliev might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Khaliev advances to half guard.
Khaliev seems to be working for a kimura but Bellum defends the submission attempt.
Bellum keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Bellum is defending against the submission attempts here by Khaliev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khaliev is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Bellum still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Bellum has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellum working away.
Khaliev is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Khaliev prevents Bellum from improving position.
Khaliev can't do much from the bottom here.
Bellum moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Khaliev tries to buck Bellum off but Bellum is having none of it.
Bellum controls the position from side control.
Khaliev is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Khaliev is looking for a sweep. Bellum is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Khaliev wants to control but Bellum is keeping busy.
Khaliev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bellum pulls his head out easily.
Khaliev is looking for a sweep. Bellum is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khaliev is looking to control Bellum's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Khaliev avoid being mounted?
Bellum prevents Khaliev from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bellum prevents Khaliev from improving his position.
Khaliev works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bellum stands and throws Khaliev's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Khaliev is trying to improve his position.
Khaliev gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khaliev gets back to full guard.
Khaliev working for submissions but it's allowed Bellum to get to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Khaliev manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Khaliev trying to control the position.
Khaliev has his foot on Bellum's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bellum works his way back into a safe position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khaliev has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bellum is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Khaliev.
Bellum advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chris Bellum will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bellum leaves Khaliev with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bellum is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Khaliev fails with a takedown attempt.
Bellum is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Khaliev or perhaps it was just good defense by Bellum, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Khaliev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bellum misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Bellum. No joy for Khaliev on that attempt.
Khaliev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bellum wants to counter with a clinch but Khaliev pushes him away.
Bellum stuffs the takedown attempt from Khaliev. Khaliev gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khaliev closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Khaliev swings around for an armbar but Bellum sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Khaliev's guard.
Khaliev wants to sweep but no luck.
Bellum not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Khaliev is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bellum tries to get to full guard but Khaliev has control of the leg.
Khaliev is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Khaliev is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bellum has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellum wants to improve his position but Khaliev is controlling well.
Khaliev is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Khaliev is looking to pass Bellum's guard but actually Bellum recovers to full guard.
Khaliev trying to control the position from guard on top but Bellum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khaliev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khaliev trying to move into half guard but instead Bellum has managed to sweep!
Bellum sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Khaliev's guard.
Bellum controlling the action here.
Khaliev looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bellum looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Khaliev looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khaliev wants to improve his position but Bellum is controlling well.
Bellum keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Khaliev regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bellum is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bellum slips nicely into half guard.
Khaliev is looking for a sweep. Bellum is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chris Bellum will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Khaliev misses with a few strikes there.
We've been told by Khaliev's head coaches at LOD: Contenders that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Khaliev shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bellum defends it nicely.
Khaliev closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bellum circles away.
Bellum steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Khaliev.
Khaliev with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bellum counters with a low kick, right behind Khaliev 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Khaliev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khaliev dives in and grabs Bellum's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bellum pushes down on Khaliev's head and hops out.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bellum, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Khaliev.
Khaliev goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bellum rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Khaliev's guard! Nice work there by Bellum!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khaliev throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bellum uses it to pass to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellum has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Khaliev!
Bellum controlling from mount.
Bellum manages to capitalize on a mistake by Khaliev to take his back!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Khaliev wants to escape the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Khaliev tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellum looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bellum pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Khaliev is trying desperately to improve position.
Khaliev sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bellum trying to control from half guard but Khaliev is working away.
Khaliev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bellum pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khaliev is trying to get back to full guard.
Bellum looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Khaliev is refusing to be controlled, as Bellum sits in half guard.
Khaliev tries to get to full guard but Bellum has control of the leg.
Bellum is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bellum moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Khaliev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Khaliev looks to move to half guard but instead Bellum has passed into mount! Damn!
Bellum trying to control but Khaliev is having none of it.
Khaliev is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adam Khaliev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bellum fails to take his opponent's back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Bellum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bellum has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Bellum!
A victorious Chris Bellum thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Artur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seb Sha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sven Artur could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Seb Sha's chin.
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209 lbs
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210 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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sven Artur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Seb Sha!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sha throws a low kick but Artur moves out of range easily.
Artur misses with a straight right.
Sha throws a hook to the side of Artur's head but Artur sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sha slips a jab from Artur.
Sha throws a nice inside leg kick.
Artur lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sha circles away quickly and effectively.
Sha throws a looping overhand right but Artur ducks down to avoid it.
Artur throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sha looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Artur ducks under a wild hook from Sha.
Artur looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Artur avoids the body shot from Sha.
Sha slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Sha. That snapped Artur's head back.
Sha throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Artur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sha swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Artur.
Seb Sha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sha looks to throw the jab but Artur is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sha throws a shot from downtown. Artur moves away and avoids it.
Artur appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sha lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sha misses with a takedown attempt - Artur sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sha misses with a leg kick
and Artur counters with a stiff right hand.
Sha misses with a head kick.
Sha moves into range and connects with a jab.
Artur throws a jab when Sha was well out of range.
Sha takes a swing at Artur's ribcage but misses.
Sha fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Artur.
Sha jabs Artur right on the nose. Artur blinks but takes it well.
Artur defending well as Sha loads up on a big left hand.
Sha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sha throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sha misses with a lunging right hand
and Sha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sha connects with a right hand. Artur shakes it off.
Artur is rocked!
Sven Artur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sha throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Artur stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oh Artur is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A slapping body kick lands there for Sha.
Artur is breathing heavily.
Artur throws a right hand that misses
and Sha counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sha closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Artur! Sha dives in looking to finish! Artur is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seb Sha!
Seb Sha seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Tiddlywinks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiddlywinks is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Seinfeld Intro. 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 Roger Tiddlywinks was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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265 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamie Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Tiddlywinks!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tiddlywinks lunges at Lesnar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lesnar's hand.
Lesnar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lesnar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tiddlywinks has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lesnar is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Lesnar shoots and misses
enabling Tiddlywinks to counter with a crisp jab.
Tiddlywinks throws a head kick that Lesnar semi-blocks.
Lesnar lands a right hook to the body.
Tiddlywinks lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lesnar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lesnar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tiddlywinks.
Tiddlywinks raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Lesnar throws a hook but Tiddlywinks avoids it easily.
Lesnar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lesnar scores with a jab to the body.
Tiddlywinks moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tiddlywinks throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lesnar just misses with a punch to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Tiddlywinks misses.
Lesnar darts in looking for a takedown but Tiddlywinks gets double underhooks and turns Lesnar into the cage.
Tiddlywinks fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lesnar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tiddlywinks throws a sloppy head kick and Lesnar moves out of range easily.
Lesnar takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Jamie Lesnar has been cut.
Crunch! Tiddlywinks slams his shin into Lesnar's torso.
Tiddlywinks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lesnar misses with a hook
and Tiddlywinks counters with an outside leg kick.
Tiddlywinks scores with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiddlywinks moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tiddlywinks looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tiddlywinks throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lesnar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lesnar blocks a head kick by Tiddlywinks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tiddlywinks darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lesnar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tiddlywinks momentarily.
Tiddlywinks lands a high kick to the side of Lesnar's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Tiddlywinks dives into guard, looking to finish.
Lesnar is rocked!
Lesnar is working an open guard so Tiddlywinks takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Oh Lesnar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lesnar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lesnar seems to have got his legs back now.
Lesnar misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lesnar misses with a body shot.
Tiddlywinks is looking for the big counter here.
A big right from Lesnar misses.
Tiddlywinks looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tiddlywinks as he avoids it easily.
Tiddlywinks unleashes a big counter combination but Lesnar bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Lesnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tiddlywinks scores with a nice right hand.
A head kick misses from Tiddlywinks.
Tiddlywinks throws a jab but it's blocked by Lesnar.
Lesnar drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tiddlywinks sprawls and moves away.
Lesnar dodges the punch combination from Tiddlywinks.
Tiddlywinks scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lesnar is looking to wear down Tiddlywinks with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiddlywinks cracks Lesnar with a big right hand and Lesnar goes down!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tiddlywinks wants to get up but he can't break Lesnar's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Tiddlywinks must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tiddlywinks stopping the sweep attempt from Lesnar.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tiddlywinks is looking to stand up but Lesnar won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Tiddlywinks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jamie Lesnar's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tiddlywinks lands a head kick. Lesnar smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tiddlywinks throws a front kick that sends Lesnar stumbling back into the cage.
Tiddlywinks connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tiddlywinks throws a body kick that misses.
Lesnar feinted with a counter takedown.
Tiddlywinks lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tiddlywinks jabs Lesnar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tiddlywinks misses with a few strikes there.
Tiddlywinks throws a head kick but Lesnar moves out of range.
Lesnar tries to counter with a takedown but Tiddlywinks is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiddlywinks keeps Lesnar at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tiddlywinks throws a sloppy head kick and Lesnar moves out of range easily.
Lesnar tries to counter with a takedown but Tiddlywinks is quick to defend against it.
Tiddlywinks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lesnar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tiddlywinks.
Roger Tiddlywinks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tiddlywinks uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tiddlywinks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lesnar avoids a kick to the body.
Lesnar feinted with a counter takedown.
Lesnar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tiddlywinks moves away.
Tiddlywinks throws a head kick that misses.
Lesnar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tiddlywinks was well out of range. Poor timing from Lesnar.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lesnar. Tiddlywinks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lesnar avoids a kick to the body.
Tiddlywinks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lesnar was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiddlywinks sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Lesnar to the ground! Tiddlywinks dives into full mount looking to finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lesnar is trying to escape the mount.
Tiddlywinks is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Tiddlywinks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tiddlywinks throws out a loose jab but Lesnar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lesnar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tiddlywinks.
Tiddlywinks scores with a three punch combo!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar avoids the head kick by Tiddlywinks.
Tiddlywinks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Lesnar. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Tiddlywinks misses with a head kick.
Tiddlywinks throws a head kick that half lands.
Lesnar misses with a hook.
A countering left hand to the body from Tiddlywinks misses.
Roger Tiddlywinks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiddlywinks buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tiddlywinks lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Lesnar falls backwards - clearly groggy! Tiddlywinks dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roger Tiddlywinks!
Roger Tiddlywinks took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Im going to get a ice cream sunday yay!'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Terrence Funk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and St Petersburg Strangler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strangler has chosen Let Me Through by The Dead Weather as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Terrence Funk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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20
145 lbs
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150 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Very quick |
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terrence Funk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, St Petersburg Strangler!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strangler throws a body shot but no joy.
Funk misses the jab.
Funk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Strangler looks to land a left hand but Funk moved out of range nicely.
Strangler throws a lazy right hand but Funk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Funk closes the distance and clinches.
Funk wants the takedown. Strangler is fighting it off but Funk persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Strangler's guard against the cage.
Strangler controlling Funk's posture.
Funk trying to control the position from guard on top but Strangler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funk content to stall in guard here.
Funk keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Strangler's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funk wants to control from the top but Strangler keeps moving.
Funk wants to pass the guard but Strangler is keeping the position.
Funk throws a big right hand that misses.
Funk controlling from the top position.
Funk trying to control but Strangler is working from the bottom.
Funk is really struggling to control Strangler but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Funk throws a big elbow that misses.
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.
Funk looking to sit in guard and control but Strangler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Funk has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Strangler has passed into side control.
Funk is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Funk's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Funk is trying to improve his position.
Strangler blocks the strikes from Funk.
Funk tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Strangler wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Funk trying to remain calm as Strangler controls from the top position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Strangler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Funk misses with a takedown attempt
and Strangler counters with a nice body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Funk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Funk clinches up with Strangler and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Funk.
Strangler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Funk's elbow.
Strangler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Funk misses with some punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A short right from Strangler.
Strangler struggles to land a body shot inside as Funk controls his hands.
Strangler swings wildly with an uppercut but Funk uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but St Petersburg Strangler will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Funk drives through with a takedown into guard.
Funk controlling from the top position.
Strangler can't keep his opponent in guard - Funk advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Funk is keen to just control but Strangler is a slippery customer.
Terrence Funk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funk throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Strangler is trying to get back to full guard.
Funk seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funk drops an elbow to the side of Strangler's head.
Strangler avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Funk.
Funk 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.
Strangler keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Funk trying to control the action but Strangler is working from the bottom.
Strangler on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Funk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Strangler keeps working.
Funk thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Strangler's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funk not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Funk keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Strangler felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Funk not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Strangler keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Funk is looking to advance position but Strangler won't allow it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Funk throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Funk content to control rather than advance.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Strangler takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Strangler connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funk decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Strangler kicks Funk off and gets back to his feet.
Strangler throws a shot from downtown. Funk moves away and avoids it.
Funk slips under a jab.
Terrence Funk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strangler connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Funk momentarily.
Funk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Funk has closed the distance and engaged Strangler in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Strangler.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strangler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Funk blocking some punches.
Funk is pushing Strangler up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Funk tries to score a body lock takedown but Strangler shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funk has picked Strangler up - he's going for a ride! Funk dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Funk missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Funk works his way into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strangler is squirming around, avoiding Funk's attempts to control the action.
Funk breaks from Strangler's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Strangler wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Funk.
Funk throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Strangler is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrence Funk dominated that second round.
That's time! Funk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Strangler takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Funk misses with a looping right.
Strangler takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Strangler slaps away a takedown attempt from Funk, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Funk tries to clinch there but Strangler circles away.
Funk throws a hook but Strangler avoids it easily.
Funk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strangler manages to avoid it.
Funk shoots in and bounces Strangler off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Funk trying to control the position from guard on top but Strangler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strangler is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Funk is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funk trying to control the position from guard on top but Strangler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Funk looking to sit in guard and control but Strangler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Funk is on top in guard.
Funk passes into half guard.
Strangler trying to hold on to Funk's head to control him but Funk postures up.
Funk is trying to control. Strangler wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Strangler can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funk thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Funk seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Strangler does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Funk slows the pace down in half guard.
Strangler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Strangler is not content to let Funk control the position.
Funk not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Funk missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funk throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Strangler is refusing to be controlled, as Funk sits in half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Funk in particular looking to stall.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
St Petersburg Strangler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Strangler lands a leg kick that knocks Funk off balance momentarily.
Strangler just misses with a punch to the body.
Funk shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Strangler but Strangler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Funk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Strangler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Funk works Strangler's body with a nice hook.
Funk throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Strangler was covering up waiting for the punch and Funk finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Strangler works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Funk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Funk content to stall in guard here.
Funk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Funk controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Funk trying to control but Strangler is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrence Funk clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Funk shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Strangler napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Funk controls the position.
Funk in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The strikes coming from Funk are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Funk slows the pace down.
Funk working the ground and pound.
Funk misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funk throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Funk working the ground and pound.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funk scoring with punches and elbows.
Funk landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Funk wants to control but Strangler is keeping him busy.
Funk scoring with punches from side control.
Funk creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Strangler sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Funk 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.
Funk in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The referee asks Funk politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Funk prefers to stall for the moment though.
Funk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Strangler keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funk in side control, throwing shots but Strangler defends.
Funk creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Strangler sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Funk is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Strangler will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Funk landing strikes.
Funk misses with the ground and pound.
Funk misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Funk controls the position from side control.
Strangler is not content to let Funk control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funk throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Funk misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Strangler trying to remain calm as Funk controls from the top position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Funk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Strangler can do to turn this around?
Funk checks a leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Funk stalls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strangler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Strangler fails to land.
Funk drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Strangler gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Funk has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Strangler avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Funk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Strangler gets through Funk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Funk holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Funk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrence Funk had his way with St Petersburg Strangler in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. 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.
Funk shoots and misses
and Strangler counters with a nice uppercut.
Funk changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Strangler looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Funk throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Funk working the ground and pound from side control.
Strangler avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Funk.
Strangler managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Funk.
Strangler trying to remain calm as Funk controls from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Strangler keeps working.
Funk taking a breather here.
Funk in side control, throwing shots but Strangler defends.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funk misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Strangler is trying to control Funk's posture but Funk avoids it.
Funk trying to control the action but Strangler is working from the bottom.
Strangler is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Funk is looking to take a break and control but Strangler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Strangler defending against the ground and pound.
St Petersburg Strangler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Funk trying to control the action but Strangler is working from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Funk seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Strangler is trying to get back to half guard.
Funk is looking to take a break and control but Strangler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Funk.
Funk scores with a hook.
Funk thuds his right hand into Strangler's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Funk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strangler was well out of range. Poor timing from Funk.
Strangler slips a jab from Funk.
Strangler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Funk closes the distance and clinches.
Strangler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Terrence Funk has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Strangler is pressed up against the cage. Funk has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Strangler down to the mat. Strangler avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terrence Funk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Funk doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Strangler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Terrence Funk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funk tries to clinch up.
Strangler throws an overhand right that lands on Funk's shoulder, as Funk tries to avoid the shot.
Funk misses with a body shot.
Funk closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Funk lands in his opponent's guard.
Funk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Funk is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Funk trying to control but Strangler is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Terrence Funk showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Funk has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 49:46
Judge George Francis scores the fight 49:46
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrence Funk!
Terrence Funk retains his featherweight title!
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