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UPF 45: Brick Wall PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Coke Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenny Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 679. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Coke Montana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lenny Williams!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Williams misses with a straight left.
Williams blocks a head kick by Montana.
Williams darts in and clinches Montana up against the cage.
Williams tries to pull guard but Montana forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Montana misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Montana.
Montana tries to work over Williams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montana working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Williams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Montana lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
Montana misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Montana.
Williams drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Montana gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Montana lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Montana struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.
Montana struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.
Williams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Montana makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Montana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Montana struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Montana.
Williams breaks the clinch.
Montana takes the fight into the clinch.
Montana tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.
Montana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Montana misses with a body punch.
Williams wants to break the clinch but can't.
Williams takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Montana tries to throw a body punch but Williams avoids it by throwing Montana back against the cage.
Montana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Montana makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Williams fails to pull guard.
Coke Montana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lenny Williams.
Montana lands a hook that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Williams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Montana scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Montana.
Montana misses with some punches.
Williams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Williams blocks an uppercut.
Montana misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Montana.
Montana struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.
Williams drags the fight down to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana is stalling in the full guard.
We've been informed that Williams has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams wants to sweep here but Montana controlling him for the moment.
Williams lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Montana being controlled here, momentarily.
Williams in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Coke Montana dominated that round.
That's time! Montana's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Montana scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Montana throws a leg kick
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
so Williams counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Williams showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Montana is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Williams can do to turn this around?
Montana avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Williams content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams wants to control from the top but Montana keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana looking to control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Williams is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Montana gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Williams counters with a straight right hand.
Montana keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Montana.
Montana gets a clinch.
Montana misses with a short punch on the inside.
Montana struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.
Williams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Montana smiles and moves away.
Williams takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Williams takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Montana lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good shot there by Montana.
Williams is rocked!
Montana fakes the leg kick and cracks Williams in the body.
Williams is still on wobbly legs! Can Montana finish him?
Williams is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montana feints a jab and as Williams dips his head, Montana unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Williams right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Williams falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Montana smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Coke Montana!
After winning the bout, Coke Montana 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kizeal Ingram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Bush had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.1lbs, 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. Billy Bush has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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170 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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169 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Bush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kizeal Ingram!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ingram throws a wild body kick that Bush sees coming a mile off.
Ingram misses with a looping right.
Bush was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bush throws a lazy head kick
and Ingram counters with a straight right hand.
Bush dives in and grabs Ingram's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ingram pushes down on Bush's head and hops out.
Bush throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Ingram misses its intended target.
Bush avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ingram bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bush has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA LA Elite in the buildup to the fight.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ingram.
Bush motions for Ingram to come forward. Bush throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ingram fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bush.
Bush tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ingram sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bush somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ingram smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Billy Bush has been cut.
Ingram keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bush blocks a low kick nicely.
Bush feinted with a counter takedown.
Bush on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Ingram.
Bush has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Bush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ingram misses with a looping right.
Ingram scores with a jab. Bush acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kizeal Ingram is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ingram jabs Bush right on the nose. Bush blinks but takes it well.
Bush is rocked!
Bush shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ingram pinned against the cage. Ingram gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ingram drops Bush with a straight right hand, right on the button! Ingram follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kizeal Ingram!
An out of breath Kizeal Ingram thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Striker Mc Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iker Dedal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iker Dedal is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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147 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Striker Mc Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Iker Dedal!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dedal fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mc Steel half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dedal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dedal missing with a left hand there. Mc Steel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dedal tries to bum rush Mc Steel with a series of wild strikes but Mc Steel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mc Steel changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mc Steel feints and then cracks Dedal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dedal down.
Dedal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mc Steel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dedal checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dedal throws a shot to the body.
Mc Steel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mc Steel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dedal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mc Steel seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A punch combination from Dedal misses.
Dedal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mc Steel moves away.
Mc Steel appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dedal throws a nice looking combination but Mc Steel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dedal dips to his left and cracks Mc Steel with an uppercut!
Dedal misses the jab.
Dedal scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Striker Mc Steel has been cut.
Mc Steel cracks the inside of Dedal's front leg.
That kick from Mc Steel tenderised Dedal's leg. Dedal is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mc Steel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dedal tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dedal misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Dedal misses its intended target.
Dedal is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mc Steel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dedal lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mc Steel at a distance.
Mc Steel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mc Steel scores with a jab to the head.
Dedal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mc Steel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dedal looks winded!
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!
Mc Steel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mc Steel feinted with a counter takedown.
Dedal closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mc Steel is trying to stand up here but Dedal is controlling him well.
Mc Steel trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Mc Steel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dedal.
Dedal postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Mc Steel to stand up.
Dedal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mc Steel.
Dedal on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dedal connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A punch combination from Dedal misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mc Steel. That's going to slow Dedal down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mc Steel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dedal throws an overhand right that lands on Mc Steel's shoulder, as Mc Steel tries to avoid the shot.
Mc Steel ducks under a wild hook from Dedal.
Dedal tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dedal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mc Steel moves away.
Dedal shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mc Steel sprawls well. Mc Steel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dedal gets slowly back to his feet.
Striker Mc Steel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iker Dedal.
Dedal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mc Steel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mc Steel wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Iker Dedal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dedal fails to land the takedown.
Mc Steel connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mc Steel avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters circling - Dedal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mc Steel is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dedal.
Mc Steel throws a leg kick which misses Dedal's front leg but catches the back leg as Dedal tries to avoid it.
Mc Steel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mc Steel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mc Steel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dedal.
The crowd cheers as Dedal lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mc Steel doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mc Steel.
Good shot there by Mc Steel.
Dedal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mc Steel changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mc Steel looks to score with a jab to the body but Dedal is just out of range.
Dedal throws a looping overhand right but Mc Steel ducks down to avoid it.
Mc Steel half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dedal looks to land a combination but Mc Steel avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iker Dedal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Striker Mc Steel's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dedal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dedal loads up on a big right hand but Mc Steel slips the punch.
Dedal lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dedal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mc Steel appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dedal misses with a hook. Mc Steel ducked under it nicely.
Mc Steel thumps Dedal with a low kick.
Mc Steel feints and then cracks Dedal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dedal down.
Mc Steel tests Dedal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mc Steel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dedal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mc Steel attempts a counter takedown but Dedal avoids it well and moves away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mc Steel, right into the meat.
Dedal throws a right and a left that Mc Steel avoids nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Dedal blocks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mc Steel dodges the punch combination from Dedal.
Mc Steel feinted with a counter takedown.
Mc Steel ducks under a wild hook from Dedal.
Dedal's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dedal tries to bum rush Mc Steel with a series of wild strikes but Mc Steel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dedal is breathing heavily.
Dedal shoots in looking for a takedown. Mc Steel tries to sprawl out of it but Dedal keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mc Steel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mc Steel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dedal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mc Steel manages to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mc Steel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dedal takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dedal moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dedal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mc Steel tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dedal manages to circle out of the way.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dedal or perhaps it was just good defense by Mc Steel, which made it look bad.
Dedal changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mc Steel tries to avoid it but Dedal manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mc Steel to the ground. Mc Steel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mc Steel half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Striker Mc Steel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iker Dedal.
Dedal chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mc Steel can pounce on him.
Mc Steel with a nice cross.
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 chopping leg kick lands by Mc Steel.
Striker Mc Steel is winning the standup battle so far.
Dedal closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dedal fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mc Steel avoids it really well and circles away.
Mc Steel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dedal has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mc Steel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mc Steel lands a jab.
Dedal fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mc Steel avoids it really well and circles away.
Dedal takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Iker Dedal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dedal just misses with a punch to the body.
Mc Steel moves out of range of the strikes.
Mc Steel tries to work over Dedal's front leg with a kick but Dedal checks it.
Some wild striking there from Dedal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dedal lands with a good body shot.
Dedal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mc Steel throws out the jab.
Mc Steel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dedal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Dedal.
Mc Steel tries to counter with a takedown but Dedal is quick to defend against it.
Dedal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dedal misses with an uppercut.
Dedal misses with a body shot.
Mc Steel scores with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dedal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mc Steel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dedal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mc Steel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Striker Mc Steel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Striker Mc Steel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mc Steel moves out of range of the strikes.
Dedal throws a big shot that misses.
Mc Steel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dedal shoots in for a double leg but Mc Steel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A big left from Dedal misses.
Mc Steel tries to counter by clinching up but Dedal breaks away and moves out of range.
Dedal walks into a stiff left hand from Mc Steel.
Dedal closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mc Steel circles away.
Mc Steel attempts a counter takedown but Dedal avoids it well and moves away.
Mc Steel lands a glancing blow to the side of Dedal's head.
Mc Steel cracks the inside of Dedal's front leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dedal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mc Steel.
Mc Steel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dedal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dedal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mc Steel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dedal.
Mc Steel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dedal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mc Steel throws a nice head kick!
Dedal gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mc Steel.
Dedal on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mc Steel. Mc Steel obviously looking to wear him down.
Dedal throws a poor cross that misses
and Mc Steel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mc Steel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mc Steel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dedal has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mc Steel avoids a punch combination nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mc Steel.
Good leg kick by Mc Steel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mc Steel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mc Steel.
Mc Steel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dedal.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mc Steel scores with a body shot.
Dedal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mc Steel.
Dedal misses the shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mc Steel. That's going to slow Dedal down.
Mc Steel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mc Steel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mc Steel seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
You can see that Dedal has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
A good leg kick by Mc Steel.
Dedal misses with a few strikes there.
Dedal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Dedal does no damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Mc Steel.
Mc Steel throws a chopping leg kick but Dedal manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A good leg kick by Mc Steel.
Mc Steel scores with a leg kick.
Dedal fails to land with a series of punches.
Mc Steel appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A good leg kick by Mc Steel.
Dedal throws a series of punches but Mc Steel avoids them all with ease.
Dedal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A good leg kick by Mc Steel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mc Steel throws a leg kick which misses Dedal's front leg but catches the back leg as Dedal tries to avoid it.
Mc Steel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dedal throws out the jab.
Dedal misses the jab.
Mc Steel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dedal.
Dedal walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dedal swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mc Steel.
Dedal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dedal throws a right hand that Mc Steel ducks under and follows up with a left that Mc Steel also avoids with ease.
Mc Steel scores with a leg kick.
Mc Steel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mc Steel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dedal takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dedal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that's the end of the fight!
Striker Mc Steel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mc Steel 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Striker Mc Steel!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Combo King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curt Wooten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wooten has chosen Hall Of Fame as his entrance music. Combo King has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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157 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Combo King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Curt Wooten!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King clinches up against the cage.
King digs a right hand into Wooten's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wooten's gas tank.
Wooten tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. King just stands there and leans against the cage.
King softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
King lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wooten.
Wooten jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as King walks away with a smile on his face. Wooten gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
King closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from King.
Wooten jumps guard but King stands there with Wooten around his waist. Wooten gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Combo King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Curt Wooten.
King stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wooten fails to pull guard.
King pushes Wooten back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wooten jumps guard but King turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by King.
King lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wooten backwards.
Wooten takes a shot to the head.
King pushes Wooten back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from King.
King presses Wooten against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
King slows down the pace here.
Wooten tries to pull guard but King forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
King pushes Wooten back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
King lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A hook to the body from King.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from King.
Wooten is rocked!
Wooten changes levels and goes for a takedown here. King fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wooten is still on wobbly legs! Can King finish him?
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by King! Wooten is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Combo King!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cormac McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waldo Claudiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cormac McCarthy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Waldo Claudiano!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Claudiano misses the target.
Claudiano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Claudiano bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Claudiano wants to lay and pray for a moment but McCarthy keeps working.
Sloppy strikes there by Claudiano.
Claudiano grinds an elbow into McCarthy's temple.
Claudiano tries to score with some ground and pound. McCarthy controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Claudiano is trying to ground and pound but McCarthy uses the momentary lack of control by Claudiano to regain half guard.
Claudiano is thwarting McCarthy's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claudiano not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Claudiano winds up and cracks McCarthy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Claudiano throwing shots but McCarthy is blocking nicely.
Claudiano takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Claudiano throwing shots but McCarthy is blocking nicely.
Claudiano has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Claudiano is pressing down on McCarthy's thigh, looking to free his foot. McCarthy is holding on for now.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Claudiano lands a nice short elbow.
Claudiano throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Claudiano looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Claudiano thows a huge punch but McCarthy dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano is keen to just control but McCarthy is a slippery customer.
Claudiano throwing shots but McCarthy is blocking nicely.
Claudiano controlling the action here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A punch combination from Claudiano misses.
Claudiano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Waldo Claudiano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCarthy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Claudiano clinches.
Claudiano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McCarthy breaks from the clinch.
Claudiano doesn't manage to clinch there - McCarthy circles away.
Claudiano lands an overhand right.
Claudiano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCarthy ducks right into an uppercut from Claudiano.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Claudiano throws a poor cross that misses
and McCarthy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Claudiano misses the shot to the body.
It looked like McCarthy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Claudiano.
Claudiano lands a nice shot that snaps McCarthy's head back.
Claudiano throws a left and a right that both miss
and McCarthy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Claudiano throws a body kick that misses.
McCarthy circles away from the clinch attempt
and McCarthy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Claudiano lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Claudiano cracks the inside of McCarthy's front leg.
Cormac McCarthy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Claudiano misses with a low kick.
Claudiano gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McCarthy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
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!
McCarthy throws a combination that misses
and Claudiano counters with a single leg into guard. McCarthy didn't expect that.
McCarthy pushes Claudiano off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Waldo Claudiano has been cut.
Claudiano throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and McCarthy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Claudiano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and McCarthy counters with a straight right hand.
McCarthy misses with a body shot.
McCarthy clinches.
A short right from McCarthy on the inside.
McCarthy misses with a punch to the body.
McCarthy wants to break the clinch but can't.
McCarthy lands with a left to the head.
McCarthy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McCarthy.
Claudiano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McCarthy's elbow.
McCarthy struggles to land a body shot inside as Claudiano controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Waldo Claudiano will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Waldo Claudiano's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A slapping body kick lands there for McCarthy.
McCarthy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McCarthy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
McCarthy wriggles free and stands up.
Claudiano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Waldo Claudiano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McCarthy misses with a kick to the body.
McCarthy slips a jab and a cross from Claudiano.
McCarthy is looking to counter punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Claudiano checks a leg kick nicely.
McCarthy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCarthy clinches.
Claudiano tightens his grip and picks McCarthy up, before dumping him to the ground. McCarthy manages to land in guard.
McCarthy has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Claudiano is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Claudiano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McCarthys head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McCarthy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Claudiano.
Claudiano drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McCarthy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
McCarthy lands with a left to the head.
Claudiano takes a shot to the head.
A short right from McCarthy on the inside.
Claudiano struggles to land a body shot inside as McCarthy controls his hands.
McCarthy lands a shoulder strike.
McCarthy scores with a nice hook to the head.
McCarthy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from McCarthy.
McCarthy lands with a light punch inside.
McCarthy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Claudiano's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from McCarthy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCarthy stalls.
Claudiano working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Claudiano tries to work over McCarthy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McCarthy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Claudiano turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Claudiano is trying to ground and pound but McCarthy uses the momentary lack of control by Claudiano to regain half guard.
Claudiano is thwarting McCarthy's attempts to control the position.
McCarthy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Claudiano.
McCarthy is refusing to be controlled, as Claudiano sits in half guard.
Ground and pound from Claudiano.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano with the ground and pound but McCarthy uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Claudiano working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Claudiano stands up over McCarthy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
McCarthy keeping moving, preventing Claudiano from controlling successfully.
Claudiano lands a couple of digs.
McCarthy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Claudiano working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McCarthy's head.
McCarthy has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
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.
Claudiano postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McCarthy working a defensive guard here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
McCarthy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Claudiano controls the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Claudiano shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Claudiano showed some decent athleticism there.
Claudiano seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McCarthy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Claudiano missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cormac McCarthy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Waldo Claudiano's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
McCarthy missing with a left hand there. Claudiano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Claudiano has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McCarthy finds it's way round the side to connect with Claudiano's head.
Claudiano with a hook.
Claudiano tries to clinch up but McCarthy circles away and keeps his distance.
Claudiano throws a body kick that misses
and McCarthy counters with a solid body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McCarthy.
McCarthy throws a jab but it's blocked by Claudiano.
Claudiano steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McCarthy.
Claudiano misses with a head kick.
Claudiano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A combination from Claudiano does no damage.
Claudiano has McCarthy up against the cage in a clinch.
Claudiano is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but McCarthy is defending well.
McCarthy slows down the pace here.
Claudiano tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy is struggling to control the position.
McCarthy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Claudiano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Claudiano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Claudiano misses with a punch to the body.
Claudiano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McCarthy lands a right hand.
Claudiano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Claudiano.
McCarthy stalling in the clinch but Claudiano improves position.
McCarthy looking to slow down the pace here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Claudiano.
McCarthy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Claudiano.
McCarthy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCarthy working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Claudiano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McCarthy misses with a punch on the inside.
McCarthy pushes Claudiano back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCarthy blocks a body shot from Claudiano.
A short body shot lands from Claudiano as the two fighters clinch.
Claudiano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Claudiano has a couple of punches blocked by McCarthy.
Claudiano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McCarthy misses with a punch on the inside.
McCarthy scores with a shoulder strike.
McCarthy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McCarthy misses with a punch on the inside.
McCarthy blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from McCarthy fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy misses with a punch to the body.
McCarthy has Claudiano pressed against the cage.
McCarthy looking to slow down the pace here.
Claudiano blocking some punches.
McCarthy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Claudiano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Claudiano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCarthy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Claudiano misses with a body punch.
Claudiano blocking some punches.
Claudiano misses with some punches.
Claudiano blocks a body shot from McCarthy.
Claudiano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McCarthys head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy lands with a light punch inside.
McCarthy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Claudiano lands a left hand.
McCarthy tries to work over Claudiano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McCarthy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Claudiano tries a body shot but McCarthy blocks it.
Claudiano goes for a takedown in the clinch but McCarthy prevents it.
Cormac McCarthy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Waldo Claudiano.
McCarthy tries to work over Claudiano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Claudiano has McCarthy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McCarthy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
McCarthy manages to break the clinch.
Claudiano throws a right hand that misses
and McCarthy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Claudiano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCarthy was well out of range. Poor timing from Claudiano.
McCarthy is looking to counter the offense by Claudiano and move into the clinch.
Claudiano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Claudiano misses with a two punch combination.
Claudiano tries to clinch there but McCarthy circles away.
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 Cormac McCarthy.
I think McCarthy 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luis Cardoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emil Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cardoza might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Holy See. Emil Gustafsson 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luis Cardoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Emil Gustafsson!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cardoza moves into the clinch.
Gustafsson can't find room to land a body shot as Cardoza controls the action.
Gustafsson lands a left hand.
It looks like Luis Cardoza has been cut.
Gustafsson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cardoza fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cardoza shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gustafsson pinned against the cage. Gustafsson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've been hearing reports that Cardoza has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Cardoza closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gustafsson counters with a shoot takedown. Cardoza fights it but they end up in guard.
Cardoza uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Gustafsson clinches up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cardoza is looking for a takedown.
Gustafsson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gustafsson jumps guard and drags Cardoza to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Cardoza stops Gustafsson from standing up.
Gustafsson managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson can't keep his opponent in guard - Cardoza advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gustafsson is looking for a sweep. Cardoza is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gustafsson pushes Cardoza off looking to stand but Cardoza dives back in and keeps control.
Gustafsson wants to improve his position but Cardoza is controlling well.
Gustafsson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gustafsson looking for a sweep. Not yet Gustafsson, not yet.
Cardoza looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gustafsson is pulling down on Cardoza's head to control his posture.
Cardoza seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cardoza wants to control from the top but Gustafsson keeps moving.
Cardoza pushing down on Gustafsson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gustafsson is looking for a sweep. Cardoza is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cardoza trying to control from half guard but Gustafsson is working away.
Gustafsson tries to roll over but Cardoza keeps him under control.
Gustafsson is trying to stand.
Gustafsson gets full guard.
Cardoza is standing up over Gustafsson. Gustafsson looks to escape but Cardoza dives into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson tries to buck Cardoza off but Cardoza is having none of it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gustafsson manages to get back to half guard.
Gustafsson tries to kick Cardoza off but Cardoza keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gustafsson is positioning himself well to prevent Cardoza advancing to mount.
Gustafsson is continuing to stall.
Cardoza wants to take a breather but Gustafsson is having none of it.
Cardoza prevents Gustafsson from improving his position.
Cardoza is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gustafsson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gustafsson is refusing to be controlled, as Cardoza sits in half guard.
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.
Gustafsson tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Cardoza has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Cardoza takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cardoza tries to control but Gustafsson wriggling away.
Gustafsson looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cardoza keeps control of the position as Gustafsson tries to break free.
Gustafsson breaks Cardoza's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
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 Luis Cardoza will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luis Cardoza's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cardoza throws a head kick that misses.
Gustafsson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cardoza defends it well.
Cardoza avoids the body shot from Gustafsson.
Cardoza throws a head kick that misses.
Luis Cardoza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cardoza with a poor takedown
and Gustafsson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gustafsson.
Gustafsson scores with a shot to the side of Cardoza's head.
Gustafsson tries to work over Cardoza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gustafsson stops a takedown attempt from Cardoza.
Cardoza wants to take the fight to the mat but Gustafsson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luis Cardoza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cardoza blocks a body shot from Gustafsson.
Cardoza has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gustafsson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cardoza's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gustafsson stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardoza prevents a body shot from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson tries to throw a body punch but Cardoza avoids it by throwing Gustafsson back against the cage.
Gustafsson prevents the takedown attempt.
Cardoza can't get the takedown.
Gustafsson stops a takedown attempt from Cardoza.
Cardoza is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cardoza takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cardoza changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gustafsson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cardoza is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gustafsson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cardoza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gustafsson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cardoza manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gustafsson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gustafsson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cardoza is rocked!
Gustafsson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cardoza's head.
Oh Cardoza is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gustafsson arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Cardoza's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Emil Gustafsson!
Luis Cardoza was interviewed post fight and said 'I was robbed god damn it.....Jesus christ, this place is hell !!!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Don Fagaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borat WawaWeeeeewaaaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borat WawaWeeeeewaaaa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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168 lbs
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170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Fagaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Borat WawaWeeeeewaaaa!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fagaro thows a left - swing and a miss!
WawaWeeeeewaaaa misses with a hook. Fagaro ducked under it nicely.
Fagaro darts in looking for a takedown but WawaWeeeeewaaaa gets double underhooks and turns Fagaro into the cage.
WawaWeeeeewaaaa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A combination from Fagaro does no damage.
WawaWeeeeewaaaa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
WawaWeeeeewaaaa scores with the left hand. Fagaro knows he should have avoided that one.
Fagaro is rocked!
WawaWeeeeewaaaa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oh Fagaro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
WawaWeeeeewaaaa throws an uppercut from hell that sends Fagaro clean off his feet! He's out cold! WawaWeeeeewaaaa stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Borat WawaWeeeeewaaaa!
After winning the bout, Borat WawaWeeeeewaaaa 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 Tanner Pounds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Where Yo Girl (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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155 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tanner Pounds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Where Yo Girl!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pounds pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yo Girl pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pounds is out of range and Yo Girl settles back down.
Pounds half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Yo Girl connects with an inside leg kick.
Pounds takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pounds dives in and scores a takedown into Yo Girl's guard.
Pounds working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pounds is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pounds pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yo Girl is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pounds sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Yo Girl's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pounds missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yo Girl looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yo Girl tries to get to full guard but Pounds has control of the leg.
Pounds is looking to take a break and control but Yo Girl is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pounds looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pounds keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yo Girl is staying active underneath Pounds, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pounds missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pounds trying to mount his opponent but Yo Girl 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. Pounds connects with a nice short shot to Yo Girl's temple.
Pounds works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pounds sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Yo Girl is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pounds cracks Yo Girl with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Pounds working the ground and pound effectively.
Pounds with good strikes from the mount here!
Yo Girl is squirming around, avoiding Pounds's attempts to control the action.
Pounds controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pounds fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Pounds sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pounds seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Yo Girl for as long as he can get away with.
Yo Girl tries to lock up and control but Pounds gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Yo Girl really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pounds. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pounds can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yo Girl is looking to escape.
Yo Girl is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pounds throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Pounds with shots to the head and body - Yo Girl looks very uncomfortable down there.
Pounds dominating with strikes here.
Pounds connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pounds looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pounds can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yo Girl is looking to escape.
BOOM! Pounds connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pounds lands a big shot there that rocks Yo Girl but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Pounds with shots to the head and body - Yo Girl looks very uncomfortable down there.
Pounds scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tanner Pounds dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yo Girl misses with a body shot.
Yo Girl tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pounds was well out of range. Poor timing from Yo Girl.
Pounds drops his hands momentarily and Yo Girl takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yo Girl takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pounds misses with a wild body shot.
Pounds lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice combination there by Yo Girl.
Nice jab there from Pounds.
Yo Girl lunges at Pounds with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pounds's hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pounds is defended easily by Yo Girl.
Yo Girl swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pounds is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yo Girl can do to turn this around?
Pounds ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yo Girl moves away.
Yo Girl chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pounds can pounce on him.
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!
Pounds walks into a straight right hand from Yo Girl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yo Girl.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Yo Girl enables Pounds to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Yo Girl manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Pounds throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pounds stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yo Girl swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yo Girl looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pounds is one step ahead there.
Pounds advances position into side control!
Pounds fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Pounds lands an elbow.
Yo Girl is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pounds creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Yo Girl sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Pounds lands a nice forearm strike.
Pounds lands a few punches from side control.
Pounds postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Pounds works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yo Girl managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Pounds.
Pounds tries to score with some ground and pound. Yo Girl controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Pounds is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yo Girl is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Yo Girl is looking for a sweep.
Pounds is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yo Girl is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pounds throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pounds goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Yo Girl rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Pounds's guard! Nice work there by Yo Girl!
Pounds trying to keep a closed guard but Yo Girl is proving a slippery customer.
Yo Girl looking to sit in guard and control but Pounds gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pounds throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yo Girl keeping moving, preventing Pounds from controlling successfully.
Pounds lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pounds drops back looking for a leg! Yo Girl is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yo Girl manages to kick Pounds off! Pounds jumps back into Yo Girl's guard.
Yo Girl looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pounds is one step ahead there.
Pounds scoring with some ground and pound.
Yo Girl is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Yo Girl looking for a sweep. Not yet Yo Girl, not yet.
Pounds trying to control the position from guard on top but Yo Girl is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pounds stopping the sweep attempt from Yo Girl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tanner Pounds dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A nice inside leg kick there by Pounds. That's going to slow Yo Girl down.
A telegraphed right hand from Yo Girl misses the target.
Pounds throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yo Girl uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pounds.
Yo Girl avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yo Girl takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pounds takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yo Girl dodges the punch combination from Pounds.
Yo Girl takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pounds shoots in but no luck this time.
Yo Girl just misses with a punch to the body.
Where Yo Girl seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yo Girl takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pounds shoots in and drives through. Yo Girl sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yo Girl lands a body shot.
Pounds misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yo Girl.
Yo Girl let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yo Girl slips under a jab.
Pounds swings for the body but Yo Girl moves out of range.
Pounds moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yo Girl ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pounds moves away.
Good leg kick by Yo Girl there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yo Girl throws a leg kick but Pounds checks it.
Pounds shoots in for a double leg but Yo Girl sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tanner Pounds. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pounds shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yo Girl as he avoids it easily.
A leg kick checked by Yo Girl.
Yo Girl is looking to score with low kicks.
Pounds connects with a solid leg kick.
Where Yo Girl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pounds doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yo Girl scoring well with a low kick there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pounds.
Yo Girl misses with a hook.
Pounds works the jab nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yo Girl misses the jab.
Yo Girl lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yo Girl uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pounds.
Yo Girl connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yo Girl lands a jab to Pounds's midsection.
Pounds connects with a leg kick. Yo Girl looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pounds does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yo Girl ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Pounds.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pounds throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pounds keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yo Girl moves away from the strike by Pounds.
Yo Girl feints a counter leg kick.
Yo Girl displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pounds.
Where Yo Girl is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pounds takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pounds swinging wildly here.
Pounds defending well as Yo Girl loads up on a big left hand.
Pounds closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Yo Girl can't do much from the bottom here.
Pounds misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pounds working the ground and pound.
Yo Girl is being controlled here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yo Girl can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yo Girl sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Yo Girl has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pounds is working away from the top position though.
Pounds not doing much here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pounds missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yo Girl wants to improve his position but Pounds is controlling well.
Pounds works his way into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tanner Pounds showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pounds, 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tanner Pounds!
An out of breath Tanner Pounds thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Where Yo Girl had this to say: 'The bitch got lucky! I am the most talented in this whole damn organization! Man fuck old man Popper and fuck this damn interview!'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between PePe Hapitchou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eliitti Paavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hapitchou might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Blackalicious - Sky is falling. PePe Hapitchou has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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142 lbs
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137 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, PePe Hapitchou!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eliitti Paavo!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Paavo.
Hapitchou takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hapitchou lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Paavo rushes Hapitchou and presses him up against the cage.
Paavo scores with a nice hook to the head.
I was talking to Hapitchou's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paavo.
Paavo stalling the fight.
Paavo throws a punch but it's blocked by Hapitchou.
Hapitchou throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hapitchou cracks Paavo with a nice body shot.
Paavo blocking some punches.
Hapitchou throws a head punch that misses.
Paavo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hapitchou throws a head punch that misses.
Paavo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paavo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paavo slows down the pace here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hapitchou.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paavo blocks an uppercut.
Hapitchou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paavo throws an elbow that misses.
Hapitchou has a couple of punches blocked by Paavo.
Paavo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hapitchou manages to break the clinch.
Hapitchou slips under a jab.
Hapitchou half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Paavo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hapitchou has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Paavo clinches.
Paavo stalls.
A head punch on the inside from Paavo fails to land.
Hapitchou makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Paavo.
Paavo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hapitchou backwards.
Paavo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hapitchou dodges an elbow strike from Paavo.
Hapitchou throws a head punch that misses.
Hapitchou blocking some punches.
Hapitchou throws a punch but it's blocked by Paavo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hapitchou swings wildly with an uppercut but Paavo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hapitchou gets through Paavo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hapitchou as Paavo tries to tie him up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Paavo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hapitchou's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hapitchou.
Paavo blocks an uppercut.
Hapitchou blocks the elbow strike.
Paavo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hapitchou working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hapitchou tries to pull guard but Paavo holds him up against the cage and eventually Hapitchou drops back down to his feet.
Hapitchou gets through Paavo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hapitchou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hapitchou blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paavo.
Paavo can't find room to land a body shot as Hapitchou controls the action.
Hapitchou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hapitchou doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Paavo scores with a shoulder strike.
Paavo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hapitchou avoids a wild elbow strike from Paavo.
Paavo misses with a punch on the inside.
Hapitchou jumps guard but Paavo stands there with Hapitchou around his waist. Hapitchou gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Paavo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hapitchou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paavo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Paavo misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hapitchou fails to land.
Hapitchou has a couple of punches blocked by Paavo.
Hapitchou softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Hapitchou fails to land.
Hapitchou pulls guard effortlessly.
Hapitchou being controlled here, momentarily.
Paavo passes Hapitchou's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paavo is thwarting Hapitchou's attempts to control the position.
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 PePe Hapitchou will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hapitchou connects with a body shot that sends Paavo's belly button to the back.
Hapitchou cracks Paavo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A telegraphed right hand from Paavo misses the target.
Hapitchou bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Hapitchou.
Hapitchou scoring well with a low kick there.
Paavo drives through and clinches with Hapitchou against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hapitchou.
Hapitchou throws a punch but it's blocked by Paavo.
A right handed body shot lands from Hapitchou.
Hapitchou tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Paavo just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paavo keeps control of Hapitchou as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Paavo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paavo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hapitchou misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paavo lands an uppercut.
Paavo leaning against his opponent.
Paavo tries to throw a body punch but Hapitchou avoids it by throwing Paavo back against the cage.
Paavo throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hapitchou.
Hapitchou manages to pull guard.
Hapitchou is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Paavo is aware though and is defending well.
Paavo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Paavo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hapitchou has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Paavo has managed to get both his arms back between Hapitchou's legs - danger averted.
Paavo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Paavo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hapitchou pulls Paavo in to control the position.
Paavo content to stall in guard here.
Let's hope that Paavo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hapitchou throws out a loose jab but Paavo uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paavo throws a leg kick that misses.
Hapitchou throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Paavo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hapitchou throws out the jab.
PePe Hapitchou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Hapitchou there.
Paavo misses with a straight right.
Hapitchou is looking to counter with a body kick.
Paavo connects with a nice looking jab.
Paavo tries to clinch but Hapitchou moves out of range.
Paavo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hapitchou scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hapitchou moves out of range of the leg kick from Paavo.
Hapitchou swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hapitchou just misses with a punch to the body.
Paavo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hapitchou looks to throw the jab but Paavo is out of range.
Paavo throws a good cross that connects.
A big right from Paavo misses.
Hapitchou slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paavo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paavo tries to clinch up
and Hapitchou counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paavo rushes Hapitchou and presses him up against the cage.
Hapitchou blocks the elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Paavo.
Hapitchou tries a body shot but Paavo blocks it.
Paavo lands a nice elbow.
It looks like PePe Hapitchou has been cut.
Hapitchou lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Hapitchou.
Paavo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hapitchou blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hapitchou lands with a right to the head.
Paavo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hapitchou decides to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
PePe Hapitchou dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on PePe Hapitchou's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Paavo punishes Hapitchou's body with a nice straight punch.
Paavo takes one to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hapitchou, right into the meat.
Hapitchou scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Paavo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A lazy left from Paavo finds it's target.
Paavo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hapitchou is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hapitchou changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hapitchou throws a leg kick
letting Paavo counter with a right hand.
A good leg kick by Paavo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hapitchou moves into the clinch.
Paavo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Paavo fails to land.
Paavo is trying to maintain a safe position but Hapitchou gets an underhook and turns Paavo into the cage.
Paavo stalling against the cage.
Hapitchou pushes Paavo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paavo looking to stall.
Paavo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Paavo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hapitchou misses with a body punch.
Hapitchou misses with a body punch.
Hapitchou has a couple of punches blocked by Paavo.
Paavo lands with a right to the head.
PePe Hapitchou has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hapitchou misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hapitchou.
Paavo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Paavo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hapitchou.
Hapitchou throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Paavos head.
Paavo has a couple of punches blocked by Hapitchou.
Paavo misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Paavo.
Paavo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hapitchou softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hapitchou misses with a punch to the body.
Hapitchou working aggressively here.
Paavo lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hapitchou working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good body shot from Hapitchou.
Hapitchou throws an elbow but it misses.
Paavo avoiding damage as Hapitchou throws knees to the body.
Paavo swings wildly with an uppercut but Hapitchou uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paavo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hapitchou's elbow.
Hapitchou misses with some punches.
Hapitchou working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hapitchou misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paavo struggles to land a body shot inside as Hapitchou controls his hands.
Hapitchou takes a shot to the head.
Hapitchou swings wildly with an uppercut but Paavo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hapitchou blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Hapitchou fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hapitchou creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Paavo lands a damaging elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Paavo.
Hapitchou tries to work over Paavo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hapitchou blocks the elbow strike.
Hapitchou softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Come on Paavo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hapitchou pushes Paavo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Paavo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hapitchou has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Hapitchou.
Hapitchou blocks a body shot from Paavo.
Hapitchou misses with some punches.
Paavo lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hapitchou.
Hapitchou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hapitchou avoids a wild elbow strike from Paavo.
Paavo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hapitchou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paavo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paavo lands a hook that snaps the head of Hapitchou backwards.
Hapitchou prevents a body shot from Paavo.
Paavo throws an elbow but it misses.
Hapitchou prevents a body shot from Paavo.
Paavo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hapitchou backwards.
A shot in the inside from Hapitchou.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but PePe Hapitchou did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on PePe Hapitchou's cut.
That's time! Hapitchou's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hapitchou thuds his right hand into Paavo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hapitchou uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paavo.
Decent striking displayed by Hapitchou there.
Paavo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hapitchou counters with a nice body shot.
PePe Hapitchou is winning the standup battle so far.
Paavo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hapitchou swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paavo throws a head kick that misses
and Hapitchou counters with a nice leg kick.
Paavo tries to clinch but Hapitchou moves out of range.
Paavo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hapitchou.
Paavo avoids the head kick by Hapitchou.
Nice jab there from Paavo.
Paavo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hapitchou throws an off balance right hand
and Paavo counters with a low kick, right behind Hapitchou 's knee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hapitchou has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Paavo.
Paavo walks into a left hand.
Hapitchou is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Paavo slips a straight right by Hapitchou.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hapitchou throws an overhand right that lands on Paavo's shoulder, as Paavo tries to avoid the shot.
Hapitchou throws a low kick but Paavo avoids it.
A jab from Hapitchou finds it's way through Paavo's defenses.
Hapitchou lands a nice looking body shot.
Hapitchou punishes Paavo's body with a nice straight punch.
Paavo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hapitchou thuds his right hand into Paavo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Paavo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hapitchou, pushing him back against the cage.
Paavo managing to block the knees to the body from Hapitchou.
Paavo slows down the pace here.
Hapitchou lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hapitchou blocks the elbow strike.
Paavo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hapitchou avoiding damage as Paavo throws knees to the body.
Hapitchou can't find room to land a body shot as Paavo controls the action.
Paavo scores with a shot to the side of Hapitchou's head.
Paavo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Paavo tries to throw a body punch but Hapitchou avoids it by throwing Paavo back against the cage.
Paavo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paavo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hapitchou seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Paavo can turn it around.
Hapitchou throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Paavos head.
Hapitchou misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paavo.
Paavo misses with some punches.
Paavo controlling the action here for a moment.
Hapitchou lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Hapitchou fails to land.
Paavo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hapitchou backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hapitchou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paavo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hapitchou is trying to pull guard but Paavo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hapitchou's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Paavo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hapitchou.
Paavo throws a head punch that misses.
Paavo throws a punch but it's blocked by Hapitchou.
Hapitchou takes a shot to the head.
Hapitchou being controlled against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Paavo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Paavo.
Hapitchou lands with a left to the head.
Paavo prevents a body shot from Hapitchou.
Hapitchou misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Paavo.
Paavo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Paavo tries a body shot but Hapitchou blocks it.
Paavo misses with a punch on the inside.
Hapitchou lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paavo lands a nice shot to the body.
Hapitchou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Paavo misses with a knee strike.
Paavo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paavo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hapitchou scores with a shot to the side of Paavo's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that PePe Hapitchou will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on PePe Hapitchou's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hapitchou lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Paavo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paavo swings for the body but Hapitchou moves out of range.
Paavo moves away from the strike by Hapitchou.
Paavo slips under a jab.
Paavo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hapitchou can pounce on him.
Paavo tries to clinch but Hapitchou moves out of range.
Paavo tries to clinch there but Hapitchou circles away.
Paavo lands a nice shot that snaps Hapitchou's head back.
Hapitchou clinches up with Paavo and pushes him back against the cage.
Paavo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hapitchou tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paavo's elbow.
Hapitchou is trying to pull guard but Paavo has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hapitchou throws an elbow but misses.
Paavo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Paavo has Hapitchou pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Paavo.
Paavo slows down the pace here.
Paavo slows down the pace here.
Paavo continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Paavo misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Paavo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Paavo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Hapitchou.
Paavo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hapitchou up against the cage.
Paavo lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paavo leaning against his opponent.
Hapitchou lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Hapitchou - that landed with a thud.
Paavo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hapitchou lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Paavo.
Hapitchou is trying to break the clinch but Paavo has him pressed against the cage.
Paavo has Hapitchou pressed against the cage.
Hapitchou tries to pull guard but Paavo won't allow it.
Paavo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hapitchou swings wildly with an uppercut but Paavo uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hapitchou creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paavo throws a punch but it's blocked by Hapitchou.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hapitchou misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paavo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hapitchou scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Paavo avoiding damage.
Paavo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Paavo cracks Hapitchou with a nice body shot.
Paavo misses with a punch to the body.
Hapitchou lands with a light punch inside.
Paavo looking to stall.
Eliitti Paavo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hapitchou scores with a nice hook to the head.
Paavo working aggressively here.
Paavo tries to land knees in the clinch but Hapitchou avoids the damage to the body.
Paavo blocks a body shot from Hapitchou.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paavo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hapitchou misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paavo blocks an uppercut.
Paavo lands a nice uppercut.
Paavo misses with an elbow over the top.
Hapitchou lands a left hand.
Hapitchou misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paavo just leaning against Hapitchou, taking a breather.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Come on Paavo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hapitchou has a couple of punches blocked by Paavo.
PePe Hapitchou is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Paavo lands with a right to the head.
Hapitchou's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hapitchou takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Paavo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hapitchou blocks an elbow strike from Paavo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hapitchou.
Hapitchou lands a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eliitti Paavo.
Well Hapitchou 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 50:46
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 49:47
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... PePe Hapitchou!
PePe Hapitchou retains his bantamweight title!
A victorious PePe Hapitchou thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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