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LEGACY! 55 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Blind Shaman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Cider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaman kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Shaman's Dream. Cider has chosen The Winner as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Blind Shaman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Justin Cider !
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaman throws a poor cross that misses
and Cider cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shaman throws a leg kick that misses.
Shaman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shaman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cider was well out of range. Poor timing from Shaman.
Shaman throws the left hand but Cider avoids the punch easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cider .
Shaman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shaman.
Shaman tests Cider 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shaman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Shaman tries a head kick but it misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Cider misses.
Cider throws a head kick but Shaman moves out of range.
Cider throws a solid leg kick but Shaman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cider .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cider throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shaman on the side of the head.
Cider attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A little feinted left hand from Shaman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Shaman finds it's target.
Cider throws a body punch but Shaman moves out of range.
Cider avoids the body shot from Shaman.
Shaman misses with a wild body shot.
Cider blocks a low kick nicely.
Shaman backing away here, and Cider unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Shaman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cider counters with a straight right hand.
Shaman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cider looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cider lands a nice looking body shot.
Cider takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shaman blocks a jab.
Cider throws a poor cross that misses
and Shaman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shaman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Good work by Shaman as he checks the leg kick.
Shaman half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shaman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cider 's calf.
Shaman scores with a shot to the body.
Shaman thows a body kick. Cider tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cider attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shaman misses with a kick to the body.
Cider takes one to the chin there.
Shaman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cider .
Cider checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shaman misses with the body kick
and Cider counters with a nice uppercut.
Shaman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cider .
Cider ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shaman moves away.
Cider jabs at Shaman's body.
Cider bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shaman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cider throws a looping overhand right but Shaman ducks down to avoid it.
Cider throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cider on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shaman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cider was well out of range. Poor timing from Shaman.
Shaman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Cider .
Cider flicks out a counter leg kick but Shaman steps away.
A swing and a miss from Cider .
Cider moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cider throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shaman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab from Shaman.
Shaman gets a clinch.
Cider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cider misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shaman.
Shaman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cider working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shaman.
Shaman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cider misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shaman missing with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shaman.
Cider tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shaman's elbow.
Cider utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shaman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cider avoids it.
Cider tries to stall but Shaman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cider tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shaman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cider is defending well for now.
Shaman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cider misses with a punch to the body.
Cider tries to throw a body punch but Shaman avoids it by throwing Cider back against the cage.
Cider throws a punch but it's blocked by Shaman.
Cider misses with a knee to the head.
Shaman can't find room to land a body shot as Cider controls the action.
Shaman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cider 's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blind Shaman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cider works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Shaman lands a jab.
Jab, jab by Shaman - just one landing.
Shaman wants to land a leg kick but Cider is out of range.
Blind Shaman is winning the standup battle so far.
Shaman looks to score with a jab to the body but Cider is just out of range.
Shaman backing away here, and Cider unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Shaman just misses with a punch to the body.
Shaman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cider can do to turn this around?
Cider avoids the head kick by Shaman.
Cider is looking to chop away at Shaman's legs.
Good leg kick by Shaman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shaman misses with a hook
and Cider counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Blind Shaman has been cut.
Shaman lands a leg kick that knocks Cider off balance momentarily.
Cider displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shaman throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cider fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shaman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shaman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shaman tries to counter with a takedown but Cider is quick to defend against it.
Cider works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Shaman jabs Cider to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cider blocks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Cider on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shaman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shaman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cider counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shaman feints and then cracks Cider 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cider down.
Shaman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cider .
A good leg kick by Shaman.
Nice jab there from Shaman.
Shaman misses with a few strikes there.
Shaman misses the body punch
and Cider connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shaman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cider takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shaman looks to throw a body kick
and Cider counters with a nice body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Shaman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cider has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cider and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Shaman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cider under the eye.
Shaman misses the body punch
and Cider counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shaman 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.
A slow jab from Cider misses its intended target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cider .
Cider takes one to the chin there.
Shaman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cider is looking for a sweep.
Shaman trying to control the position but Cider is working away.
Cider tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cider managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Shaman.
Shaman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cider , who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shaman swings around for an armbar but Cider sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Shaman's guard.
Shaman is trying to control the position but Cider postures up.
Cider wants to control from the top but Shaman keeps moving.
Shaman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shaman looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cider wants to pass the guard but Shaman is keeping the position.
Shaman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cider can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Shaman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shaman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cider gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cider is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blind Shaman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Blind Shaman's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Shaman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cider is able to avoid easily.
Shaman takes one to the chin there.
Cider uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shaman.
Blind Shaman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shaman lands a jab to the head.
Cider keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cider scores with a hook.
Cider jabs at Shaman's body.
Cider dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shaman. That did some damage!
Cider tries to clinch but Shaman is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaman is looking to land body kicks.
Cider throws a body punch but Shaman moves out of range.
Shaman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cider let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cider uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A big left from Cider misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaman clobbers Cider with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A cross from Cider lands.
Cider takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cider throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shaman throws a shot to the body.
Cider has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cider misses with a looping right.
Nice cross by Shaman.
Shaman throws a series of punches but Cider avoids them all with ease.
A big left from Cider misses.
Cider ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cider throws a sloppy body shot
and Shaman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cider slips a straight right by Shaman.
Justin Cider has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Cider .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shaman scores with a three punch combo!
Cider throws a leg kick but Shaman moved away.
Shaman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cider moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shaman throws a good cross that connects.
A telegraphed right hand from Cider misses the target.
Shaman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shaman lands with a hook. Cider tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cider misses with a body shot.
Shaman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cider looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cider avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cider flicks out a counter leg kick but Shaman steps away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cider takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A big right from Cider misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shaman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shaman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shaman scores with a jab to the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Shaman.
Cider closes the distance and clinches.
Cider misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shaman.
Shaman manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaman working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Cider has passed into half guard!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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. Cider connects with a nice short shot to Shaman's temple.
Shaman wants to control but Cider is keeping busy.
Cider wants to control but Shaman is keeping him busy.
Justin Cider has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shaman holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Cider prevents Shaman from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Blind Shaman.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shaman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blind Shaman!
Post fight, Blind Shaman stared into the camera and said 'When my mother gave birth to me in the forests I was struggling so much that I wrapped my own mothers neck tightly with my embilical chord. End in end, I had to bust my embilical chord by tightening heavily....I earnt my freedom and it cost me my own mother. Matador mightt have felt like this.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kabal Labak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Obi Canuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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198 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kabal Labak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Obi Canuel!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canuel throws an overhand right that lands on Labak's shoulder, as Labak tries to avoid the shot.
Canuel tries a low kick but Labak avoids it.
Canuel tries a head kick but it misses.
Canuel tries to bum rush Labak with a series of wild strikes but Labak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Labak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Canuel lands a nice shot to the body.
Canuel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Labak works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Canuel throws a body punch but Labak moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Canuel.
Canuel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Canuel.
Canuel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Labak's hands.
Labak misses the body punch
and Canuel counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd cheers as Labak lands an impressive looking overhand right. Canuel doesn't seem phased though.
Labak connects with a single shot there.
Labak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Canuel manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Labak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Canuel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Canuel cracks Labak with an open hand slap.
Labak throws a body shot but no joy.
Labak scoring well with a low kick there.
Labak looks to land a left hand but Canuel moved out of range nicely.
Labak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Canuel. Labak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Labak swinging wildly here.
Labak takes one to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Canuel.
Labak loads up on a big right hand but Canuel slips the punch.
Labak definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Labak. Canuel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Labak connects with a body shot that sends Canuel's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Labak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Labak scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Canuel is looking to control Labak's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Canuel avoid being mounted?
Canuel wants to improve his position but Labak is controlling well.
Canuel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Canuel wants to sweep but no luck.
Canuel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Labak wanted to stand there but Canuel had control of the position.
Canuel wants to improve his position but instead Labak has moved into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canuel is pressing down on Labak's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Labak has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Canuel is proving hard to escape from.
Canuel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Labak wants to stand but Canuel is controlling his posture from full guard.
Labak won't allow Canuel to sweep him here.
Canuel has his hands on Labak's head, controlling the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Labak checks a low kick from Canuel.
Labak drops down looking for a counter takedown but Canuel sprawls and moves away.
Canuel tries to clinch up but Labak circles away and keeps his distance.
Labak throws a leg kick
and Canuel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Labak lands with a shot to the body.
Canuel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Labak keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Labak half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Canuel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Canuel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Canuel lands with a right hand.
Canuel 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.
Labak avoids the body shot from Canuel.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Canuel.
Canuel is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Labak had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Canuel misses with a hook. Labak ducked under it nicely.
Labak cracks Canuel with an open hand slap.
Labak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Canuel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Obi Canuel will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Labak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Canuel moves away.
Canuel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Labak has time to react.
It looks like Kabal Labak has been cut.
Labak misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Canuel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Canuel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Labak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Labak scores with a nice strike.
Canuel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Labak's head backwards.
Canuel misses with a body kick.
Labak changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Canuel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Labak.
Canuel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Labak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Obi Canuel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Labak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Canuel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Canuel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Canuel scoring well with a low kick there.
A left lands for Canuel.
Obi Canuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Canuel looks to land a right hand but Labak moved out of range.
Labak wants to slow Canuel down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Labak throws a jab but it's blocked by Canuel.
Labak throws a leg kick
and Canuel counters with a thumping low kick.
Labak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Canuel.
Labak throws a leg kick but Canuel moved away.
Canuel misses with an uppercut.
Labak is looking to wear down Canuel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Labak connects with a right hand. Canuel shakes it off.
Labak checks the leg kick nicely there.
Labak attempts a counter takedown but Canuel avoids it well and moves away.
Labak slips under a jab.
Labak tries to counter with a takedown but Canuel is quick to defend against it.
Labak throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Labak connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Canuel momentarily.
Labak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Canuel circles away quickly and effectively.
Canuel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Canuel clobbers Labak with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Labak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Canuel was well out of range. Poor timing from Labak.
Canuel throws a series of punches but Labak avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canuel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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!
Labak 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.
Canuel tries a low kick but Labak avoids it.
Labak with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Labak getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Labak lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Labak checks a low kick from Canuel.
Labak avoids a punch combination nicely.
Canuel connects with a leg kick. Labak looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Good standup being displayed there by Labak as he connects with a hook.
Labak ducks under a wild hook from Canuel.
Labak lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Canuel at a distance.
Canuel lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Labak getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Labak motions for Canuel to come forward. Labak throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Canuel looks to throw a body kick
and Labak counters with a nice double leg into side control. Canuel won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Labak tries to stand but Canuel is controlling his head.
Canuel tries to buck Labak off but Labak is having none of it.
Labak wants to stand but Canuel is controlling his arm.
Canuel tries to bench press Labak off him but Labak keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Labak tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Labak working away.
Labak tries to stand but Canuel is controlling his head.
Canuel is looking to reverse the position.
Labak tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Labak swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Canuel connects with a solid leg kick.
Canuel looks to land a right hand but Labak moved out of range.
Labak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kabal Labak dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kabal Labak's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Labak avoids a kick to the body.
Labak fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Labak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Labak takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Labak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Canuel was well out of range. Poor timing from Labak.
The fight stays on the outside here - Canuel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Labak fails with a takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Canuel! But no joy.
Labak connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Labak.
Canuel 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.
Labak slips under a jab.
Canuel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Labak at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Labak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Canuel throws out the jab.
Labak just misses with a punch to the body.
Canuel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Canuel misses with a straight left.
Labak walks into a straight right hand from Canuel.
Canuel avoids the body shot from Labak.
A looping hook to the body misses from Labak. Canuel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Labak misses with a low kick.
Labak lands a right hook to the body.
Canuel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Labak's calf.
Canuel misses with a low kick.
Labak tries to counter with a takedown but Canuel is quick to defend against it.
Canuel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Labak takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A swing and a miss from Canuel.
A solid body kick from Canuel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Labak throws a hook but Canuel blocks it.
Canuel scores with a push kick.
Labak lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Canuel at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Canuel tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice straight punches there by Labak. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Labak.
Nice body punch from Labak.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Canuel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Labak has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Labak and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Labak feinted with a counter takedown.
Labak slips under a jab.
Canuel lands a nice looking body kick.
Labak swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Labak tries a low kick but Canuel avoids it.
Labak avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Canuel throws a shot from downtown. Labak moves away and avoids it.
Canuel checks a leg kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Labak throws a body punch but Canuel moves out of range.
Labak connects with a nice looking jab.
Canuel connects with a crisp jab.
Canuel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Canuel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Canuel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Labak walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Canuel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Canuel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Labak. That did some damage!
Canuel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Canuel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good leg kick by Labak there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Obi Canuel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheers as Canuel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Labak doesn't seem phased though.
Labak connects with a leg kick. Canuel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Labak gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Canuel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Canuel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canuel misses with a wild body shot.
Labak lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Canuel lands a jab.
An inside leg kick from Canuel misses.
Labak lands a slapping body shot.
Labak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Labak misses with a body shot.
Good shot there by Canuel.
Canuel tries to work over Labak's front leg with a kick but Labak checks it.
Labak throws a half hearted mid kick.
Canuel slips a jab from Labak.
Labak looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Labak takes a swing at Canuel's ribcage but misses.
Labak is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Canuel misses with an uppercut. Labak saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Canuel. Labak does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Obi Canuel.
I think Canuel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Obi Canuel!
After winning the bout, Obi Canuel 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Friedrich Von Kuschelbär (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah MacManus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Kuschelbär comes to the cage accompanied by Erasure - Always. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Friedrich Von Kuschelbär!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Noah MacManus!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Kuschelbär throws a lazy right hand but MacManus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Von Kuschelbär fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Von Kuschelbär blocks a head kick by MacManus.
Von Kuschelbär on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by MacManus. MacManus obviously looking to wear him down.
MacManus shoots for a double leg takedown but Von Kuschelbär sprawls well. He's pushed MacManus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
MacManus throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Von Kuschelbär to counter with a crisp jab.
MacManus 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.
Von Kuschelbär shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says MacManus as he avoids it easily.
Von Kuschelbär drops his shoulder and cracks MacManus with a huge uppercut! MacManus goes down! Can Von Kuschelbär finish him?
MacManus is rocked!
It looks like Noah MacManus has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Kuschelbär is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
MacManus is still in real trouble! Can Von Kuschelbär finish him?
Von Kuschelbär gets to his feet and stands over MacManus, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! MacManus felt that one! Von Kuschelbär unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save MacManus from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Friedrich Von Kuschelbär!
Friedrich Von Kuschelbär decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edinger Nucleus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Kuznetsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuznetsov has chosen Siberia - Cold winter night whispers as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Edinger Nucleus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Kuznetsov!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nucleus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kuznetsov doesn't seem bothered though.
Kuznetsov misses with a body punch
and Nucleus counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nucleus.
Kuznetsov missing with knees to the body.
Nucleus is trying to maintain a safe position but Kuznetsov gets an underhook and turns Nucleus into the cage.
Nucleus misses with an elbow strike.
Kuznetsov throws a head punch that misses.
Nucleus blocks a body shot from Kuznetsov.
Nucleus tries a knee to the head but Kuznetsov blocks it.
Nucleus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nucleus blocks a body shot from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov tries to land knees in the clinch but Nucleus avoids the damage to the body.
Nucleus working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kuznetsov.
Nucleus lands a knee to the body.
Nucleus is struggling to control the position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nucleus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nucleus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nucleus managing to block the knees to the body from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nucleus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nucleus stalling.
A knee to the head by Nucleus.
Nucleus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nucleus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kuznetsov blocks it with crossed arms.
Kuznetsov tries to land knees in the clinch but Nucleus avoids the damage to the body.
A shot in the inside from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov stalling against the cage.
Nucleus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kuznetsov's efforts to push away.
Nucleus working aggressively here.
Nucleus leaning against his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Kuznetsov fails to land.
Nucleus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nucleus tries a body shot but Kuznetsov blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nucleus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov missing with knees to the body.
Nucleus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuznetsov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nucleus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kuznetsov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nucleus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kuznetsov blocks it with crossed arms.
Nucleus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
It looks like Edinger Nucleus has been cut.
Nucleus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nucleus trying to land knees to the body.
Nucleus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nucleus is struggling to control the position.
Kuznetsov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nucleus avoids it.
Kuznetsov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nucleus is defending well for now.
Nucleus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuznetsov's elbow.
Nucleus working aggressively here.
Kuznetsov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kuznetsov misses with the head strike.
Nucleus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kuznetsov blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kuznetsov missing with knees to the body.
Nucleus working aggressively here.
Kuznetsov lands with a light punch inside.
Kuznetsov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nucleus misses with the head strike.
Kuznetsov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kuznetsov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kuznetsov misses with a punch on the inside.
Nucleus avoiding damage.
Kuznetsov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nucleus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuznetsov tries to land knees in the clinch but Nucleus avoids the damage to the body.
Kuznetsov trying to land knees to the body.
Nucleus's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kuznetsov blocks a body shot from Nucleus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov lands a nice shot to the body.
Kuznetsov lands a shot to the body.
Nucleus trying to control the position but instead, Kuznetsov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nucleus into the cage.
Kuznetsov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuznetsov breaks the clinch.
Kuznetsov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kuznetsov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kuznetsov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nucleus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ivan Kuznetsov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nucleus throws out a loose jab but Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuznetsov 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.
Nucleus seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
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!
Kuznetsov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kuznetsov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kuznetsov misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ivan Kuznetsov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Edinger Nucleus'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.
Kuznetsov scores with a three punch combo!
Kuznetsov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nucleus.
Nucleus lunges at Kuznetsov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kuznetsov's hand.
Nucleus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kuznetsov keeps Nucleus at a distance using the push kick.
Nucleus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nucleus has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kuznetsov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kuznetsov checks a leg kick.
Kuznetsov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznetsov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice body kick there by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nucleus is able to avoid easily.
Ivan Kuznetsov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping body kick lands there for Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kuznetsov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nucleus rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nucleus ducks under a wild hook from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kuznetsov.
Nucleus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A leg kick checked by Nucleus.
Nucleus walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kuznetsov.
Nucleus throws a hook but Kuznetsov avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Kuznetsov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nucleus motions for Kuznetsov to come forward. Nucleus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kuznetsov throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Kuznetsov.
Nucleus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kuznetsov is out of range and Nucleus settles back down.
Nucleus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kuznetsov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nucleus moves away.
Kuznetsov thuds a left hand into Nucleus's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nucleus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuznetsov.
A little feinted left hand from Nucleus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kuznetsov lands a nice hook to Nucleus's body. Nucleus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kuznetsov is looking to land body kicks.
Nucleus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice combination there by Nucleus.
Nucleus throws a head kick but Kuznetsov moves out of range.
Nucleus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kuznetsov jabs at Nucleus's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kuznetsov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kuznetsov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nucleus throws a body shot but no joy.
Kuznetsov lands with a good body shot.
Nucleus looks to land a combination but Kuznetsov avoids it well.
Nucleus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kuznetsov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nucleus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kuznetsov can pounce on him.
Nucleus ducks under a wild hook from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nucleus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kuznetsov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kuznetsov is looking to land body kicks.
Kuznetsov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nucleus tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kuznetsov manages to circle out of the way.
Kuznetsov scores with a three punch combo!
Nucleus moves into the clinch.
Kuznetsov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nucleus 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.
Kuznetsov takes a swing at Nucleus's ribcage but misses.
Kuznetsov throws a right hand that misses
and Nucleus counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kuznetsov misses with a head kick.
Nucleus avoids the head kick by Kuznetsov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nucleus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kuznetsov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nucleus throws a big shot that misses.
Nucleus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice side step and Kuznetsov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kuznetsov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kuznetsov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nucleus.
Nucleus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kuznetsov scores with a kick to the body.
Kuznetsov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kuznetsov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuznetsov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nucleus.
A head kick misses from Nucleus.
Kuznetsov scores with a push kick.
Kuznetsov connects with a body shot that sends Nucleus's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Kuznetsov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Edinger Nucleus's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kuznetsov 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.
Kuznetsov digs a good body shot into Nucleus's ribs.
Kuznetsov lands with a shot to the body.
Kuznetsov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nucleus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuznetsov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nucleus moves into the clinch successfully.
Nucleus blocking some punches.
Nucleus takes a shot to the head.
Kuznetsov trying to land knees to the body.
Kuznetsov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kuznetsov landing knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Kuznetsov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nucleus misses with a body punch.
Kuznetsov has a couple of punches blocked by Nucleus.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kuznetsov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuznetsov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov misses with the head strike.
Kuznetsov trying to land knees to the body.
Nucleus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuznetsov trying to land knees to the body.
Ivan Kuznetsov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kuznetsov.
Nucleus missing with knees to the body.
Nucleus wants to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nucleus.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nucleus obliges.
Kuznetsov trying to land knees to the body.
Nucleus has Kuznetsov pushed against the cage.
Kuznetsov throws a punch but it's blocked by Nucleus.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nucleus tries a body shot but Kuznetsov blocks it.
Edinger Nucleus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kuznetsov misses with a body punch.
Nucleus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kuznetsov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nucleus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kuznetsov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nucleus blocking some punches.
Nucleus trying to land knees to the body.
Kuznetsov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nucleus misses with the head strike.
Kuznetsov pushes Nucleus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nucleus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kuznetsov is defending well for now.
Nucleus avoiding damage as Kuznetsov throws knees to the body.
Kuznetsov has a couple of punches blocked by Nucleus.
Kuznetsov lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kuznetsov fails to land.
Kuznetsov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nucleus.
Nucleus can't find room to land a body shot as Kuznetsov controls the action.
Nucleus will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov is trying to maintain a safe position but Nucleus gets an underhook and turns Kuznetsov into the cage.
Kuznetsov lands with a short shot to the head.
Kuznetsov breaks from the clinch.
A nice combination there by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov lands a nice looking body shot.
Kuznetsov throws a body kick that misses.
Nucleus throws a body shot but no joy.
Nucleus takes a swing at Kuznetsov's ribcage but misses.
Kuznetsov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nucleus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kuznetsov takes a swing at Nucleus's ribcage but misses.
Kuznetsov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nucleus moves away.
Kuznetsov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kuznetsov duly obliges.
Kuznetsov connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuznetsov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nucleus. That one must have hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nucleus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kuznetsov - that will leave a mark!
Kuznetsov avoids the body shot from Nucleus.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nucleus. Kuznetsov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuznetsov misses with a head kick.
Donk. Kuznetsov catches Nucleus right on the button with a cross.
Kuznetsov connects with a body shot that sends Nucleus's belly button to the back.
Kuznetsov misses with a few strikes there.
Nucleus is looking to clinch but Kuznetsov is avoiding it.
Kuznetsov shapes to counter with a head kick.
Kuznetsov tries to land a front kick but Nucleus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nucleus moves out of range of the strikes.
Kuznetsov misses with a body kick.
Nucleus is looking to counter the offense by Kuznetsov and move into the clinch.
Nucleus moves out of range as Kuznetsov strikes.
Kuznetsov throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Kuznetsov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kuznetsov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Kuznetsov!
A relieved looking Ivan Kuznetsov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Culver Crimson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rodney Garcia enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Culver Crimson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodney Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Crimson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Garcia trying to control but Crimson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Crimson keeping full guard, as Garcia tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia 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 one minute gone in the round.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Crimson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Garcia lands a lovely overhand right.
Garcia goes for a double leg but Crimson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Crimson continues to drive forward.
Crimson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
Good leg kick by Garcia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Culver Crimson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crimson slips a jab from Garcia.
Crimson throws a solid leg kick but Garcia takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Crimson.
Garcia misses with a looping left.
Crimson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a hook to the body
letting Crimson counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crimson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Garcia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That kick from Crimson tenderised Garcia's leg. Garcia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Garcia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crimson connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crimson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Garcia tries to counter with a clinch but Crimson shakes him off and moves away.
Garcia scores with a takedown into Crimson's guard.
Garcia is pushing down on Crimson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Crimson is fighting to maintain full guard but Garcia has managed to sneak the leg through.
Garcia is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Garcia trying to control from half guard but Crimson is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to pass to full mount but Crimson defends it.
Garcia not doing much here.
Crimson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Garcia looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Crimson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garcia is working for a kimura but Crimson is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Garcia is trying to work for a kimura but Crimson is defending well.
Garcia is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Crimson is just riding it out for now. Garcia eventually gives up the hold.
Crimson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodney Garcia dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crimson moves away.
Garcia misses with a looping left.
Crimson throws a low kick but Garcia moves out of range easily.
Rodney Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia jabs at Crimson's body.
Garcia swings for the body but Crimson moves out of range.
Garcia has his takedown stuffed
and Crimson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garcia misses with a takedown
and Crimson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crimson.
Garcia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia walks into a left hand.
Crimson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crimson throws the kick towards the body but Garcia avoids it.
Garcia wants to counter with a clinch but Crimson pushes him away.
Crimson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Crimson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crimson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crimson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Garcia connects with an inside leg kick.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Crimson moved out of range.
Crimson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Garcia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia clinches.
Crimson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crimson prevents a body shot from Garcia.
Garcia tries to throw a body punch but Crimson avoids it by throwing Garcia back against the cage.
Crimson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Garcia on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Crimson as the two fighters clinch.
Garcia decides to pull guard.
Garcia looking for subs off his back but Crimson has passed one foot through into half guard.
Well, if Crimson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Crimson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Garcia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Crimson pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia won't allow Crimson to pass to mount.
Garcia regains full guard. Nicely done.
Crimson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Garcia has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Crimson has managed to get both his arms back between Garcia's legs - danger averted.
Garcia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Crimson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Garcia is trying to keep Crimson in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Crimson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garcia had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Crimson defends it easily.
Garcia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Crimson defends well.
Garcia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Crimson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garcia throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Crimson escapes and throws Garcia's legs to the side, diving into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rodney Garcia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Crimson ducks down to avoid it.
Good exchange - Garcia coming out on top.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Crimson but Crimson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Garcia throws a leg kick
and Crimson moves into the clinch.
Garcia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Crimson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Crimson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garcia fails to pull guard.
Culver Crimson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodney Garcia.
Garcia misses with a punch on the inside.
Crimson scores with a shot to the side of Garcia's head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crimson.
Crimson gets through Garcia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Garcia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crimson misses with some punches.
Garcia working aggressively here.
Garcia taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crimson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crimson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garcia has Crimson pressed against the cage.
Garcia has a couple of punches blocked by Crimson.
Nice body punch from Crimson.
Crimson tries to work over Garcia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Garcia prevents a body shot from Crimson.
Garcia is trying to maintain a safe position but Crimson gets an underhook and turns Garcia into the cage.
Crimson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Garcia prevents a body shot from Crimson.
The referee calls for Garcia to work.
Crimson misses with some punches.
Crimson prevents the takedown attempt.
Crimson digs a right hand underneath Garcia's ribcage. Garcia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Culver Crimson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to stall but Crimson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Garcia pushes Crimson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crimson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice uppercut lands for Garcia. That snapped Crimson's head back.
A bone on bone clash there as Garcia blocks the leg kick.
Garcia wants to counter with a clinch but Crimson pushes him away.
Crimson checks the leg kick.
Crimson throwing a counter right hand but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crimson.
Crimson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Crimson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Crimson is just out of range.
Garcia with a poor takedown
and Crimson counters with a straight right hand.
Garcia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crimson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Garcia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Crimson looks to land a body kick but Garcia moved away.
Garcia is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Crimson with a body shot.
Crimson throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Garcia misses.
Crimson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Crimson tries to work over Garcia's front leg with a kick but Garcia checks it.
Garcia lands a jab to Crimson's midsection.
A swing and a miss from Crimson.
Garcia slips under a jab.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crimson was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
A decent looking cross lands there for Crimson.
Crimson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Culver Crimson is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcia forces Crimson back against the cage and clinches.
Crimson misses with the head strike.
Garcia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crimson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crimson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia can't find room to land a body shot as Crimson controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Garcia fails to land.
Garcia throws a head punch that misses.
Garcia pulls guard successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia looking for subs off his back but Crimson has passed one foot through into half guard.
Garcia is trying is best to control the position here.
Crimson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garcia defending well though.
Garcia wants to control but Crimson is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Culver Crimson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Garcia has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodney Garcia!
Rodney Garcia decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Boudain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Dante Boudain has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Dante Boudain seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dante Boudain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ken Halo!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boudain moves into range and clinches up with Halo.
Halo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boudain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boudain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boudain misses with a low kick.
Boudain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Boudain.
Boudain throws a head kick that misses
and Halo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Boudain throws a head kick that Halo semi-blocks.
Boudain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boudain throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Halo counters with a good, hard body kick but Boudain shrugs it off.
Boudain swings for the body but Halo moves out of range.
Halo feints a counter leg kick.
Boudain clinches up against the cage.
Halo tries to throw a body punch but Boudain avoids it by throwing Halo back against the cage.
Halo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Halo on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo lands a shoulder strike.
Halo struggles to land a body shot inside as Boudain controls his hands.
Boudain taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
I was talking to Boudain's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Boudain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Halo breaks the clinch.
Halo blocks a head kick by Boudain.
Halo feints a counter leg kick.
Boudain misses with a kick to the body
and Halo counters with an outside leg kick.
Halo checks a leg kick.
Boudain misses the shot to the body.
Boudain gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Halo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boudain will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Halo is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Boudain throws an overhand right that lands on Halo's shoulder, as Halo tries to avoid the shot.
Boudain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Halo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A low kick from Boudain misses
and Halo counters with a nice uppercut.
Boudain throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boudain throws a lazy head kick
and Halo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Boudain is looking to score with low kicks.
Halo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Boudain.
Halo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Boudain is looking to clinch but Halo is avoiding it.
Boudain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Halo feints a counter leg kick.
Boudain throws a leg kick but Halo checks it.
Boudain misses with a straight right.
Halo feints a counter leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Boudain.
A countering left hand to the body from Halo misses.
Boudain scoring well with a low kick there.
Dante Boudain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boudain throws a body shot but no joy.
Halo tries a quick counter leg kick but Boudain is wise to it.
Boudain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Halo manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Halo checks the leg kick.
Boudain misses with a leg kick
letting Halo counter with a right hand.
Boudain misses with a body kick.
Boudain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Halo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Halo counters with a solid body kick.
Boudain is breathing heavily.
Halo gets tackled into the cage by Boudain. Boudain maintains the clinch.
Halo pushes Boudain back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Halo.
Boudain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Halo's elbow.
Halo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Halo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Boudain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boudain throws a low kick, looking for Halo's leg but Halo calmly moves out of range.
Halo unleashes a big counter combination but Boudain bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Halo avoids the body shot from Boudain.
Halo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Boudain misses with a leg kick
and Halo counters with a head kick that drops Boudain to the mat! Boudain scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Boudain is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boudain throws a leg kick
and Halo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Oh Boudain is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boudain throws a leg kick that is checked
and Halo counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Boudain out cold! What a finish! Halo is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ken Halo!
Post fight, Ken Halo stared into the camera and said 'Kermit you are not the frog I mistook you for, you are a much more worthy opponent, and I am happy to have smashed your face with my fist, thank you for this honor. Broken Halo Pride!'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ruud Gullit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Oketch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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140 lbs
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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
28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ruud Gullit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vincent Oketch!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gullit missing with a left hand there. Oketch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oketch catches Gullit with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gullit scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gullit moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gullit throws a series of punches but Oketch avoids them all with ease.
Oketch drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oketch is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gullit sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gullit has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Vicious Striking in the buildup to the fight.
Oketch takes a swing at Gullit's ribcage but misses.
Gullit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gullit connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oketch moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Ruud Gullit has been cut.
Oketch bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gullit's head.
Oketch cracks Gullit with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gullit is rocked!
Gullit misses with a lunging right hand
and Oketch counters with a slapping leg kick.
Oh Gullit is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oketch scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Oketch has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Gullit drops his hands momentarily. Oketch doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Gullit staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Gullit doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vincent Oketch!
Vincent Oketch thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rupert Blasts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Gennero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gennero has chosen Wally's Pep Talk as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rupert Blasts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ed Gennero !
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gennero moves out of range as Blasts throws a body kick.
Blasts scores with a push kick.
Blasts throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gennero looks to score with a jab to the body but Blasts is just out of range.
Nice body kick there by Blasts.
Blasts will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Blasts throws out a loose jab but Gennero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gennero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blasts.
Blasts looks to land a body kick but Gennero moved away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blasts.
Blasts throws a low kick, looking for Gennero 's leg but Gennero calmly moves out of range.
Blasts forces Gennero back against the cage and clinches.
Blasts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gennero lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gennero .
Gennero blocking some punches.
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!
Gennero lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Rupert Blasts has been cut.
Gennero struggles to land a body shot inside as Blasts controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Blasts scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gennero misses with a punch to the body.
Blasts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gennero .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Blasts obliges.
Blasts lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Blasts.
Gennero working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blasts lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gennero misses with a body punch.
Blasts looking to slow down the pace here.
Blasts lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gennero backwards.
Blasts connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Ed Gennero has been cut.
Gennero has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Blasts seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Gennero can turn it around.
A short uppercut from Blasts.
Gennero throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Blasts has a couple of punches blocked by Gennero .
Gennero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blasts looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gennero is looking for the big counter here.
Blasts throws a solid leg kick but Gennero takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Blasts.
Blasts rushes Gennero and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Blasts.
Blasts tries a knee to the head but Gennero blocks it.
Gennero is trying to maintain a safe position but Blasts gets an underhook and turns Gennero into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Gennero .
Our sources have told us that Blasts has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Blasts lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blasts with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gennero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blasts throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Blasts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gennero flicks out a counter leg kick but Blasts steps away.
Gennero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blasts.
Blasts swings for the body but Gennero moves out of range.
Blasts throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gennero counters with a straight right hand.
Blasts shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gennero lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Blasts, right into the meat.
Blasts throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Blasts looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blasts goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Blasts fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gennero looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Blasts blocks a low kick nicely.
Gennero connects with a nice looking jab.
Rupert Blasts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gennero takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blasts fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gennero has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gennero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blasts.
Blasts closes the distance but Gennero moves to the side
and Gennero counters with a straight right hand.
Jab by Blasts.
A slow jab from Gennero misses its intended target.
Blasts misses with a wild body shot.
Gennero swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Blasts connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Gennero .
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Blasts connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gennero momentarily.
Gennero misses with a looping left.
Blasts doesn't manage to clinch there - Gennero circles away.
Blasts tries to land a front kick but Gennero steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gennero avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gennero looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Blasts looks to score with a jab to the body but Gennero is just out of range.
No joy there for Gennero , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blasts has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gennero .
Gennero has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Blasts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blasts bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blasts misses with a body punch
and Gennero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gennero fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gennero misses with a low kick as Blasts jumps back.
Blasts takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Blasts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blasts is looking to land body kicks.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gennero ! But no joy.
Blasts moves forwards but Gennero connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gennero lands an overhand right.
Blasts is rocked!
Blasts throws a leg kick but Gennero sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Oh Blasts is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blasts is aggressively charging in as Gennero backs up avoiding any damage. Gennero tosses out a jab and Blasts runs right into it face first! Blasts is out cold! Gennero dropped down on all fours and is barking in Blasts's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ed Gennero !
A victorious Ed Gennero thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giacomo Benvenuti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wei Pei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benvenuti comes to the cage accompanied by Black Eye Peas - Let's get retarded. Giacomo Benvenuti had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Giacomo Benvenuti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Wei Pei!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Pei.
It looks like Giacomo Benvenuti has been cut.
Benvenuti misses the jab.
Benvenuti throws a body shot but no joy.
Benvenuti throws a right and a left that Pei avoids nicely.
Pei swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Benvenuti.
A lazy body kick from Benvenuti
and Pei counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Benvenuti looks for the body kick but Pei saw that one coming.
Pei cracks Benvenuti with an open hand slap.
Some wild striking there from Pei.
A quick step to the side and Benvenuti tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pei misses with a body kick.
Benvenuti looks for the body kick but Pei saw that one coming.
Pei is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benvenuti.
Pei loads up on a big right hand but Benvenuti slips the punch.
Benvenuti defending well as Pei loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Benvenuti. Pei shrugs it off though.
Pei lands a nice shot to the body.
Benvenuti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Benvenuti throws a leg kick but Pei sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pei now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Benvenuti throws a body punch but Pei moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Pei
and Benvenuti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pei thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pei throws a body shot but no joy.
Benvenuti cracks Pei with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pei chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Benvenuti can pounce on him.
Pei dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Benvenuti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benvenuti avoids the body shot from Pei.
Benvenuti scores with a punch to the head.
Benvenuti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pei.
Benvenuti throws a quick counter kick to the body but Pei avoids it.
Benvenuti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pei.
Pei takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pei throws out a loose jab but Benvenuti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Benvenuti!
Pei throws a wild body kick that Benvenuti sees coming a mile off.
Pei checks a low kick from Benvenuti.
Pei misses with a double jab
and Benvenuti counters with a body kick that stops Pei in his tracks momentarily.
Pei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benvenuti manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pei avoids a kick to the body.
Pei throws a hook to the side of Benvenuti's head but Benvenuti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benvenuti closes the distance and pushes Pei back into the cage.
Pei struggles to land a body shot inside as Benvenuti controls his hands.
Benvenuti displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pei up against the cage.
Benvenuti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pei tries a body shot but Benvenuti blocks it.
Benvenuti slows down the pace here.
Pei has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pei lands a left hand.
Benvenuti prevents a body shot from Pei.
A frustrated look appears on Pei's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Benvenuti tries to work over Pei's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pei lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Benvenuti lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benvenuti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pei backwards.
A hook to the body from Benvenuti.
Benvenuti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pei working aggressively here.
Pei breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benvenuti manages to avoid it.
Benvenuti misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pei counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Benvenuti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Pei misses its intended target.
Benvenuti tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pei walks forward, straight into a front kick from Benvenuti.
Pei looks winded!
Pei needs to keep his hands up - Benvenuti had a free shot at his head there.
Giacomo Benvenuti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benvenuti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pei has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Benvenuti darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Benvenuti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giacomo Benvenuti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Giacomo Benvenuti's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Benvenuti drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Pei right on the button. Pei goes down! Benvenuti follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Benvenuti gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giacomo Benvenuti!
A very excited looking Giacomo Benvenuti made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arlington Beech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pernell Whitaker Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beech comes to the cage accompanied by You Know My Name. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Arlington Beech!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pernell Whitaker Jr!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitaker Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Beech moves out of range of the strikes.
Beech is looking to score with low kicks.
A punch lands to the side of Beech 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Beech is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Whitaker Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beech fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whitaker Jr manages to avoid it.
Beech slips a jab from Whitaker Jr.
Whitaker Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beech looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Whitaker Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Beech throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Whitaker Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beech takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That kick from Beech tenderised Whitaker Jr's leg. Whitaker Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Whitaker Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whitaker Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Beech scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beech swings for the body but Whitaker Jr moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Whitaker Jr as he connects with a hook.
Pernell Whitaker Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whitaker Jr slips a jab from Beech.
Beech is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Whitaker Jr.
Sloppy strikes from Whitaker Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Beech swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Beech throws the left hand but Whitaker Jr avoids the punch easily.
Beech turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Beech jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Whitaker Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Beech has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Beech and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Beech lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Whitaker Jr moves out of range as Beech throws a body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Beech lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Whitaker Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Whitaker Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Beech closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beech scores with a shot to the side of Whitaker Jr's head.
Beech keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Whitaker Jr's efforts to push away.
Beech tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whitaker Jr's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whitaker Jr.
Beech lands a right hand.
Beech presses Whitaker Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Beech breaks from the clinch.
Beech lands a head kick!
It looks like Pernell Whitaker Jr has been cut.
Whitaker Jr missing with a left hand there. Beech was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A good leg kick by Whitaker Jr.
Beech uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whitaker Jr.
An attempted straight right counter from Beech misses the target.
Whitaker Jr staying out of range there.
Beech lands a right hook to the body.
No joy there for Beech, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Beech lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A bone on bone clash there as Whitaker Jr blocks the leg kick.
Beech fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whitaker Jr manages to avoid it.
Whitaker Jr throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Whitaker Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beech sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Beech delivers a nice body kick.
Whitaker Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beech manages to avoid it.
Whitaker Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Whitaker Jr misses.
Beech tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Whitaker Jr misses with a body kick.
Beech comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Beech cracks the inside of Whitaker Jr's front leg.
Whitaker Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Beech throws a combination that misses
and Whitaker Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Whitaker Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Beech to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Whitaker Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Beech doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beech scores with a spinning back kick!
Whitaker Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Whitaker Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Whitaker Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Beech off balance momentarily.
Beech throws a front kick aimed at Whitaker Jr's knee but Whitaker Jr avoids it well.
Arlington Beech is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beech connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Whitaker Jr momentarily.
Beech has Whitaker Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Beech misses with a hook to the ribs.
Whitaker Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Whitaker Jr misses the body punch
and Beech counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beech jabs Whitaker Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Whitaker Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Beech.
Beech feints and then cracks Whitaker Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Whitaker Jr down.
Beech gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Beech lands with a right hand.
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 Arlington Beech will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pernell Whitaker Jr's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A slapping body kick lands there for Whitaker Jr.
A telegraphed right hand from Beech misses the target.
Whitaker Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beech.
Beech scores with a nice right hand.
Beech is looking to clinch.
Pernell Whitaker Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Whitaker Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Beech's head.
Beech misses with a hook.
Whitaker Jr takes a swing at Beech's ribcage but misses.
Beech throws a jab but it's blocked by Whitaker Jr.
Whitaker Jr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Whitaker Jr misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beech swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whitaker Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Whitaker Jr misses the shot to the body.
Beech swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Whitaker Jr swings for the body but Beech moves out of range.
Beech swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Beech throws a push kick but Whitaker Jr slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Whitaker Jr thumps Beech with a low kick.
Beech blocks a jab.
Beech cracks Whitaker Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Whitaker Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Beech misses with a body shot.
Beech looks to land a right hand but Whitaker Jr moved out of range.
Beech misses with a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Whitaker Jr.
Whitaker Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Beech's head backwards.
Whitaker Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beech.
Beech throws a leg kick which misses Whitaker Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Whitaker Jr tries to avoid it.
Whitaker Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beech fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Whitaker Jr.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Whitaker Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beech tries to improve position but can't.
Whitaker Jr is chipping away with strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Whitaker Jr goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Beech has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Whitaker Jr but great work by Beech.
Whitaker Jr tries to bench press Beech off him but Beech keeps the position.
Beech taking a break here but Whitaker Jr is having none of it and regains half guard.
Whitaker Jr is looking to control Beech's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Whitaker Jr avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Beech is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Beech trying to mount his opponent but Whitaker Jr defends it.
Still in half guard, Beech seems content to control.
Whitaker Jr tries to roll over but Beech keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Whitaker Jr trying to hold on to Beech's head to control him but Beech postures up.
Whitaker Jr moves into full guard.
Whitaker Jr is trying to control the position but Beech postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pernell Whitaker Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Pernell Whitaker Jr'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.
Whitaker Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beech.
Whitaker Jr is looking for the big counter here.
Beech misses with a hook to the body
and Whitaker Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beech throws a leg kick that misses.
Whitaker Jr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Beech defends it well.
Whitaker Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Beech's head.
Whitaker Jr is looking to score with low kicks.
Beech is looking to counter punch.
Beech throws a hook but Whitaker Jr blocks it.
Beech throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whitaker Jr throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Beech to counter with a crisp jab.
Whitaker Jr wants to land a leg kick but Beech is out of range.
Whitaker Jr misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beech takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Whitaker Jr. That's going to slow Beech down.
Whitaker Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Beech.
Whitaker Jr thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Beech if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beech with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Beech on his heels. He'll look to pass Beech's guard now, I'm sure.
Beech manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Beech fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beech keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Whitaker Jr's efforts to push away.
Whitaker Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beech scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Whitaker Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice shot by Beech.
Whitaker Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice jab there from Whitaker Jr.
Whitaker Jr misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Whitaker Jr.
Beech defending well as Whitaker Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Beech was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beech manages to avoid it.
Beech needs to keep his hands up - Whitaker Jr had a free shot at his head there.
Whitaker Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beech.
Beech ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Whitaker Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beech throws a leg kick but Whitaker Jr sees it coming and moves out of range.
Beech connects with a single shot there.
Beech defending well as Whitaker Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Beech uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Whitaker Jr has time to react.
Whitaker Jr slips under a jab from Beech.
Whitaker Jr clobbers Beech with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Beech misses with a body kick.
Whitaker Jr throws a shot from downtown. Beech moves away and avoids it.
Beech uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whitaker Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beech keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Whitaker Jr.
Beech throws a body shot but no joy.
Beech lunges at Whitaker Jr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Whitaker Jr's hand.
Whitaker Jr tries to land a front kick but Beech steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Whitaker Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Beech works Whitaker Jr's body with a nice hook.
Whitaker Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Beech seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Beech checks a leg kick nicely.
Whitaker Jr misses with a hook.
Beech looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Whitaker Jr misses with a low kick.
Beech misses with a looping right.
Beech takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Whitaker Jr throws a push kick but Beech slaps the foot to one side.
Whitaker Jr scores with a leg kick.
Whitaker Jr looks to land a right hand but Beech moved out of range.
Whitaker Jr has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Beech throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whitaker Jr fails to land the takedown.
Whitaker Jr scores with a decent looking hook.
Beech cracks Whitaker Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Beech scores with a jab.
Beech keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Whitaker Jr.
Whitaker Jr throws a leg kick
and Beech counters with a straight right hand.
Beech scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Whitaker Jr throws a leg kick
and Beech counters with an inside leg kick.
It looks like Beech has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whitaker Jr scores with a push kick.
A big right from Beech misses.
Beech moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Pernell Whitaker Jr just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Pernell Whitaker Jr'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.
Whitaker Jr throws out a loose jab but Beech uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whitaker Jr thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Beech if he has to take too many more of those.
Whitaker Jr lands with a nice body punch.
Whitaker Jr looks to land a body kick but Beech moved away.
Beech blocks a jab.
Beech gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Whitaker Jr.
Whitaker Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Beech controls his hands.
Whitaker Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beech.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beech breaks the clinch.
Good exchange - Beech coming out on top.
Beech stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Beech takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Beech blocks a head kick by Whitaker Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beech connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Whitaker Jr momentarily.
Beech misses with a straight left.
Whitaker Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Whitaker Jr throws a head kick but Beech moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Beech tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whitaker Jr thumps Beech with a low kick.
Beech with a nice cross.
Whitaker Jr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Beech will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Beech tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whitaker Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Beech.
Whitaker Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Beech, right into the meat.
Beech takes a swing at Whitaker Jr's ribcage but misses.
Whitaker Jr takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A nice leg kick lands there from Beech.
Whitaker Jr tried to score with a low kick but Beech checks it.
Whitaker Jr throws out a loose jab but Beech uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr misses with a head kick.
Beech quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Whitaker Jr shoots in for a takedown but Beech shows good takedown defense.
Whitaker Jr is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whitaker Jr throws a hook but Beech blocks it.
Beech slips under a jab.
Whitaker Jr connects with a looping right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Beech.
Whitaker Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Beech tried to counter with a leg kick but Whitaker Jr avoided it.
Whitaker Jr loads up on a big right hand but Beech slips the punch.
Whitaker Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beech moves away.
Beech wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Whitaker Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Beech off balance momentarily.
Beech tries to clinch up but Whitaker Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Whitaker Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Beech fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whitaker Jr manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beech ducks under a wild hook from Whitaker Jr.
Whitaker Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whitaker Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Whitaker Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice defenses there by Whitaker Jr.
Beech takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Beech paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Whitaker Jr misses with an uppercut
and Whitaker Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Whitaker Jr shoots in for a takedown but Beech shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Beech's corner calls for a 1-2. Beech obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Beech buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Whitaker Jr misses with a hook to the body
and Beech makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A slow jab from Beech misses its intended target.
Beech looks to land a right hand but Whitaker Jr moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whitaker Jr avoids the body shot from Beech.
A good leg kick by Beech.
Whitaker Jr scores with a decent looking hook.
Whitaker Jr misses with a looping right.
It looked like Beech was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Whitaker Jr.
Whitaker Jr throws a leg kick but Beech checks it.
Beech looks to land a right hand but Whitaker Jr moved out of range.
Whitaker Jr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Whitaker Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Beech throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beech scores with a nice right hand.
Whitaker Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Whitaker Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beech moves away.
Whitaker Jr throws a shot from downtown. Beech moves away and avoids it.
Beech takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A big left from Whitaker Jr misses.
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 Arlington Beech will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pernell Whitaker Jr'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. This is the final round!
Whitaker Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Beech lands a head shot.
Beech misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whitaker Jr.
Whitaker Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Beech scores with a hook to the body. Whitaker Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Beech tries to close the distance and clinch up but Whitaker Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Whitaker Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beech manages to avoid it.
Whitaker Jr has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Beech.
Beech just misses with a punch to the body.
Beech misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Whitaker Jr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Whitaker Jr, right into the meat.
Beech throws a push kick but Whitaker Jr slaps the foot to one side.
And Whitaker Jr responds with a good body kick, but Beech manages to step out the way in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beech looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Whitaker Jr blocks the body kick.
Beech keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Beech on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Whitaker Jr moves out of range as Beech throws a body kick.
Whitaker Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beech.
Beech throws a half hearted mid kick.
Beech misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whitaker Jr.
Whitaker Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Whitaker Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Whitaker Jr throws a good cross that connects.
Beech pushes Whitaker Jr away with a front kick.
Beech moves out of range as Whitaker Jr throws a body kick.
It looked like Beech wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A left lands for Whitaker Jr.
A chopping leg kick lands by Beech.
Beech throws a head kick but Whitaker Jr moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beech tries to score with a low kick but Whitaker Jr moves his leg out of the way.
Whitaker Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Beech's sensitive parts.
Beech moves out of range of the body kick.
Beech throws a quick counter kick to the body but Whitaker Jr avoids it.
Whitaker Jr avoids the body shot from Beech.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whitaker Jr avoids the head kick by Beech.
Whitaker Jr with the counter takedown but Beech avoids it easily.
Whitaker Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
Whitaker Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Beech moves out of range easily.
Whitaker Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Beech misses with a straight left.
Whitaker Jr throws a sloppy head kick
and Beech counters with a good low kick that Whitaker Jr was not able to check.
Whitaker Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Whitaker Jr misses with a leg kick
and Beech counters with a nice body kick.
Beech throws a push kick but Whitaker Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Whitaker Jr scores with a hook to the body. Beech takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker Jr on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Whitaker Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Beech tries to score with a low kick but Whitaker Jr moves his leg out of the way.
Beech lands with a straight right. Whitaker Jr didn't see that one coming.
Whitaker Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Whitaker Jr misses with a hook. Beech ducked under it nicely.
Beech appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Beech takes a swing at Whitaker Jr's ribcage but misses.
Whitaker Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Whitaker Jr blocks a jab.
Whitaker Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Whitaker Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Beech was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Whitaker Jr.
Beech misses with a hook. Whitaker Jr ducked under it nicely.
Whitaker Jr connects with the punch.
Whitaker Jr throws a body punch but Beech moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beech keeps Whitaker Jr at a distance using the push kick.
Whitaker Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An attempted straight right counter from Beech misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Beech.
Beech tests Whitaker Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Beech throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whitaker Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Whitaker Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Whitaker Jr misses the jab.
Whitaker Jr misses with a low kick as Beech jumps back.
Beech lands a nice leg kick that just misses Whitaker Jr's sensitive parts.
Beech lands with a right hand.
Beech is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Whitaker Jr.
Whitaker Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Beech counters with a three punch combo that has Whitaker Jr backing up. Whitaker Jr nods at Beech to acknowledge the strikes.
A lazy left from Whitaker Jr finds it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arlington Beech showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Beech has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 49:47
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 48:48
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Arlington Beech!
A very excited looking Arlington Beech made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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