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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Yaj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulo Moreno has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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160 lbs
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158 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paulo Moreno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leo Yaj!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yaj thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yaj takes a swing at Moreno's ribcage but misses.
Yaj looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yaj closes the distance and pushes Moreno back into the cage.
Moreno misses with an elbow strike.
Moreno with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Moreno blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moreno lands an elbow inside that Yaj shrugs off.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yaj.
Yaj blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moreno missing with knees to the body.
Yaj throws a head punch that misses.
Yaj misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moreno.
Moreno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yaj.
Moreno tries to land knees in the clinch but Yaj avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moreno blocks it with crossed arms.
Yaj misses with an elbow over the top.
Yaj blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yaj lands a hook that snaps the head of Moreno backwards.
Yaj unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Yaj on the inside.
Yaj landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno looking to throw knees to the head but Yaj is blocking nicely.
Moreno is breathing heavily.
Yaj scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yaj scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yaj throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moreno blocks it with crossed arms.
Moreno blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yaj digs a right hand into Moreno's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Moreno's gas tank.
Yaj misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yaj creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Moreno managing to block the knees to the body from Yaj.
Yaj throws a punch but it's blocked by Moreno.
Moreno gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yaj lands an elbow inside.
Yaj with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yaj lands with a left to the head.
It looks like Paulo Moreno has been cut.
Moreno lands a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moreno tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yaj avoids it.
A short right from Yaj on the inside.
Moreno is rocked!
Yaj blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Oh Moreno is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yaj missing with knees to the body.
Moreno seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaj tries to throw a body punch but Moreno avoids it by throwing Yaj back against the cage.
Yaj using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moreno has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Moreno trying to land knees to the body.
Yaj tries a knee to the head but Moreno blocks it.
Yaj tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moreno avoids it.
Yaj makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yaj managing to block the knees to the body from Moreno.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yaj creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yaj lands a right hand that snaps the head of Moreno backwards.
Yaj lands a nice uppercut.
Yaj has a couple of punches blocked by Moreno.
Yaj misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yaj trying to land knees to the body.
Yaj putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Moreno in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Moreno with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moreno throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moreno.
Yaj avoiding damage as Moreno throws knees to the body.
Yaj lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Moreno backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaj managing to block the knees to the body from Moreno.
Moreno missing with knees to the body.
Yaj lands a left hand.
Yaj takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short left from Yaj.
Yaj tries to land knees in the clinch but Moreno avoids the damage to the body.
Moreno tries to land knees in the clinch but Yaj avoids the damage to the body.
Yaj missing with knees to the body.
Moreno blocks a body shot from Yaj.
Moreno tries to land knees in the clinch but Yaj avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Yaj on the inside.
Yaj throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yaj unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yaj scores with a hook to the body.
Moreno lands a nice knee to the body.
Moreno avoiding damage as Yaj throws knees to the body.
Moreno on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moreno throws an elbow that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moreno managing to block the knees to the body from Yaj.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj gets through Moreno's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yaj lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moreno trying to land knees to the body.
Yaj avoids a wild elbow strike from Moreno.
Still in the clinch, Yaj scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yaj makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Moreno missing with knees to the body.
Moreno blocks an uppercut.
Yaj misses with the head strike.
Yaj with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Moreno missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moreno.
Yaj lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yaj connects with a nasty looking knee right to Moreno's face.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yaj crunches a lovely knee into Moreno's ribcage.
Yaj with a knee to the head.
Yaj tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yaj lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yaj lands a hook that snaps the head of Moreno backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Yaj dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paulo Moreno'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.
Yaj lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moreno circles away quickly and effectively.
Moreno fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yaj misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yaj throws a hook but Moreno avoids it easily.
Nice shot by Yaj.
Moreno takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yaj misses with a looping right.
It looked like Moreno was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Yaj.
Moreno takes a swing at Yaj's ribcage but misses.
Moreno gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Moreno stalling in the clinch but Yaj improves position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yaj.
Yaj lands a damaging elbow.
Moreno missing with knees to the body.
Moreno blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yaj lands a nice elbow.
Moreno takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yaj blocks the elbow strike.
Yaj blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moreno tries to land a knee to the head but Yaj blocks with his arms.
Moreno takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj lands an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Moreno.
A short right from Yaj.
Yaj trying to land knees to the body.
Yaj creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Moreno's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Moreno drops to his knees and Yaj pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leo Yaj!
Leo Yaj took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Bullet Proof System for their support in the buildup to the fight.
In defeat, Paulo Moreno stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sa lahat ng ayaw sakin mga putang ina niyo.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reuben Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phukyorselvf Uzannavabizch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cox might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lituation-Fabolous. Uzannavabizch has chosen Brandon Loveladdy's band WE ARE THE CHOSEN : BREAKING THE KARMIC CYCLE as his entrance music. Phukyorselvf Uzannavabizch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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206 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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205 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Reuben Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Phukyorselvf Uzannavabizch!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cox shoots in but no luck this time.
Uzannavabizch's coach down at Montreal Fighter's Gym (5* Sparring) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Uzannavabizch's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Uzannavabizch cracks Cox with a good jab.
We've been told by Cox's head coaches at He Man Women Haters Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cox throws a head kick but Uzannavabizch moves out of range.
Cox backing away here, and Uzannavabizch unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A head kick misses from Cox.
Uzannavabizch appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Uzannavabizch scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cox in his tracks.
Cox throws a head kick that half lands.
Uzannavabizch slips under a jab from Cox.
Uzannavabizch misses with a takedown attempt - Cox sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cox was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uzannavabizch moves into the clinch.
Uzannavabizch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox scores with a shoulder strike.
Uzannavabizch stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cox is working Uzannavabizch over against the cage.
Uzannavabizch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cox jumps guard but Uzannavabizch turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Uzannavabizch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cox shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reuben Cox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uzannavabizch uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Uzannavabizch scores with a push kick.
Uzannavabizch cracks a nice hook into Cox's ribs.
Uzannavabizch fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cox, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right from Cox.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzannavabizch stalling against the cage.
Cox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cox is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Uzannavabizch to keep the fight standing.
Uzannavabizch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cox prevents a body shot from Uzannavabizch.
Uzannavabizch breaks the clinch.
Cox throws a lazy head kick
letting Uzannavabizch counter with a right hand.
Cox feints and then cracks Uzannavabizch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Uzannavabizch down.
Crunch! Cox slams his shin into Uzannavabizch's torso.
Cox circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Uzannavabizch drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Cox follows Uzannavabizch to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reuben Cox!
Reuben Cox thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Marcolini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franklin Munchack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcolini comes to the cage accompanied by Raffaella Carra - Rumore. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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273 lbs
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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
36 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marco Marcolini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Franklin Munchack!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcolini throws a leg kick but Munchack moved away.
Munchack feints the counter takedown.
Munchack checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Munchack with the counter takedown but Marcolini avoids it easily.
Marcolini lands a nice hook to Munchack's body. Munchack takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Munchack slips under a jab from Marcolini.
Marcolini throws a body shot but no joy.
Marcolini moves into range and clinches up with Munchack.
Marcolini tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Munchack tries for a takedown. No joy.
Munchack is trying to drag Marcolini to the mat but Marcolini just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Munchack blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcolini with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marcolini misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Munchack has Marcolini pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Marcolini manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Marco Marcolini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franklin Munchack.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munchack drops down looking for an ankle pick but Marcolini pulls his leg out and moves away.
Marcolini throws a body punch but Munchack moves out of range.
Marco Marcolini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marcolini misses with an uppercut. Munchack saw that one coming.
Munchack tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Marcolini clinches.
Marcolini tries a knee to the head but Munchack blocks it.
Marcolini gets underhooks to prevent Munchack's takedown attempt.
Marcolini avoiding damage.
Munchack has picked Marcolini up - he's going for a ride! Munchack dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Munchack prevents Marcolini from improving his position.
Marcolini trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munchack prevents Marcolini from improving his position.
Marcolini won't allow Munchack to pass to mount.
Marcolini tries to roll over but Munchack keeps him under control.
Munchack keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Marcolini wants to get back to his feet.
Marcolini is pressing down on Munchack's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Marcolini working a defensive guard but Munchack passes into half guard.
Marcolini is looking to improve his position.
Munchack wants to free his trapped foot but Marcolini is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Munchack is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Marcolini is just riding it out for now. Munchack eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munchack is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Marcolini has managed to free his arm - good work.
Munchack wants to take a breather but Marcolini is having none of it.
Marcolini wants to sweep but Munchack has passed to side control!
Munchack swings around for an armbar but Marcolini sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Munchack's guard.
Marcolini tries to free his leg and advance position but Munchack is retaining full guard.
Marcolini passes Munchack's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munchack makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Munchack.
Marcolini postures up in Munchack's guard and throws a big left but Munchack blocks it.
Munchack utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Munchack utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marcolini chips away with some ground and pound.
Munchack striking off his back but it's not causing Marcolini any problems.
Marcolini forces his way into half guard.
Munchack is trying to maintain the position but Marcolini is very close to passing his half guard.
Marcolini trying to control from half guard but Munchack is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Munchack keeping hold of Marcolini's head, controlling as best he can.
Marcolini looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Marcolini dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Munchack avoids the head kick by Marcolini.
Munchack is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Munchack throws a head kick but Marcolini moves out of range.
Marcolini is looking for a counter combo.
Munchack misses with a head kick.
Munchack blocks the body kick.
Munchack on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Marcolini misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Munchack has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Munchack there as he acknowledges the shot.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Marcolini here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Munchack goes for a double leg but Marcolini avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Marcolini continues to drive forward.
Munchack gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Marcolini counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcolini fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Munchack, pushing him back against the cage.
Munchack has picked Marcolini up - he's going for a ride! Munchack dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marcolini has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Munchack is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcolini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Munchack can do to turn this around?
Munchack is working for a kimura but Marcolini is defending it quite comfortably.
Marcolini is looking for a sweep. Munchack is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marcolini moves into full guard.
Marcolini keeping moving, preventing Munchack from controlling successfully.
Munchack engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Marcolini might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Munchack wants to control from the top but Marcolini keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Munchack won't allow Marcolini to sweep him here.
Marcolini pulls Munchack in close to his closed guard and prevents Munchack from doing any damage or advancing position.
Marcolini looking to control.
Marcolini lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Munchack keeping moving, preventing Marcolini from controlling successfully.
Munchack is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munchack bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Marcolini's guard.
Munchack stopping the sweep attempt from Marcolini.
Munchack looking to pass the guard.
Marcolini not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Munchack throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marcolini works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marcolini keeping full guard, as Munchack tries to pass.
Munchack trying to control but Marcolini is working from the bottom.
Munchack trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Marcolini manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Marcolini tries to free his leg and advance position but Munchack is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini wants to control from the top but Munchack keeps moving.
Munchack is adopting a defensive guard.
Franklin Munchack has got the better of the ground game so far.
Munchack keeping moving, preventing Marcolini from controlling successfully.
Marcolini postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Munchack is pulling down on Marcolini's head to control his posture.
Marcolini sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Marcolini dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Munchack moves in looking to clinch but Marcolini pushes him off.
Munchack shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Munchack looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice body kick from Munchack.
Marcolini keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Munchack gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Marcolini counters by moving into the clinch.
Marcolini tries a body shot but Munchack blocks it.
Marcolini lands a left hand that snaps the head of Munchack backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munchack managing to block the knees to the body from Marcolini.
Marcolini lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Franklin Munchack has been cut.
Marcolini misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marcolini misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcolini has a couple of punches blocked by Munchack.
Munchack avoiding damage as Marcolini throws knees to the body.
Marcolini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Munchack avoids it.
Marcolini with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marcolini misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Munchack.
Marcolini tries a knee to the head but Munchack blocks it.
Marcolini misses with a hook to the ribs.
Munchack managing to block the knees to the body from Marcolini.
Marcolini tries to land knees in the clinch but Munchack avoids the damage to the body.
Munchack has hold of one of Marcolini's legs. Marcolini is fighting the takedown attempt but Munchack gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Marcolini is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Munchack is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marcolini is looking to advance position but Munchack won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini trying to control the pace.
Munchack is looking for a sweep. Marcolini is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Munchack avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Marcolini.
Marcolini trying to control the action but Munchack is working from the bottom.
Marcolini tries to pass the half guard into mount. Munchack knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Munchack slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Munchack is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marcolini stays in close to Munchack's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini wanted to stand there but Munchack had control of the position.
Munchack is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Marcolini with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Marcolini throwing strikes from guard but Munchack blocks nicely.
Munchack looking for a sweep. Not yet Munchack, not yet.
Marcolini wants to control from the top but Munchack keeps moving.
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 showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Marcolini staying out of range there.
A big left from Marcolini misses.
Munchack shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Marcolini tries to roll over but Munchack keeps him under control.
Marco Marcolini is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Munchack is thwarting Marcolini's attempts to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Well, if Munchack 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.
Franklin Munchack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Munchack missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Marcolini showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marcolini, 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Marcolini!
A victorious Marco Marcolini 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Perseen Suti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perseen Suti could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Donnie Jackson's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 21 - 2, fighting out of London, Perseen Suti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donnie Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suti scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom here.
We've been hearing that Suti has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Suti tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Suti throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Jackson works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Suti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suti thows a huge punch but Jackson dodges it nicely.
Suti takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to control but can't.
Jackson punching from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suti lands with a punch from half guard.
Suti not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Suti landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Suti throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Suti throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Suti not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jackson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Suti pulls his head out easily.
Jackson is doing well to control the position and prevent Suti from advancing to side control.
Suti has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jackson regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson pulls Suti in close to his closed guard and prevents Suti from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jackson is trying to control the position but Suti postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Suti accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jackson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Suti with a flurry of punches that miss.
Suti keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Suti lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suti loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Suti missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Suti.
Jackson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Suti gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Suti scoring with some ground and pound.
Suti works over Jackson with some ground and pound from guard.
Jackson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Suti defends it easily.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
Suti postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suti throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Suti stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Jackson has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Suti manages to get his head free but now Jackson has transitioned to an armbar! Suti grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Jackson! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Donnie Jackson!
Donnie Jackson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santiago is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Rza - Samurai Showdown. Jose Santiago will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ricardo Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jose Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago gets caught flat footed, as Ramirez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Santiago keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santiago is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ramirez is aware though and is defending well.
Ramirez cracks Santiago with a solid left hand.
Ramirez is looking to work some ground and pound but Santiago has wrist control.
Santiago working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ramirez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ramirez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ramirez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Santiago is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ramirez defends well.
Ramirez scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez wants to control from the top but Santiago keeps moving.
Santiago keeping full guard, as Ramirez tries to pass.
Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Santiago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramirez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ramirez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ramirez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Santiago has Ramirez pulled in close to control his posture.
Santiago looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Santiago working a defensive guard here.
Ramirez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Santiago keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.
Ramirez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ramirez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Santiago throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Ramirez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago is looking to control Ramirez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Santiago avoid being mounted?
Ramirez is looking to take a break and control but Santiago is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Santiago regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ramirez is pushing down on Santiago's leg trying to pass to half guard. Santiago is fighting to maintain full guard but Ramirez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Santiago has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ramirez is working away from the top position though.
Ramirez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Santiago defending well though.
Santiago trying to control from the bottom.
Santiago gets full guard.
Santiago trying to control the position.
Santiago throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ramirez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santiago is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ramirez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ramirez throwing strikes but missing.
Santiago is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ramirez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ramirez passes into half guard.
Santiago trying to control but Ramirez postures up.
Santiago looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santiago is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ramirez scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago actively working from the bottom here.
Santiago is looking to get back to full guard here but Ramirez has managed to pass to side control instead.
Ramirez trying to control the position but Santiago is working away.
Santiago sneaks back into half guard.
Santiago is trying to get back to full guard.
Santiago looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Santiago is refusing to be controlled, as Ramirez sits in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santiago trying to control but Ramirez postures up.
Santiago is trying to control but Ramirez passes into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Ramirez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Santiago. That's going to slow Ramirez down.
Ramirez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Santiago gets caught flat footed, as Ramirez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Santiago looking for a sweep. Not yet Santiago, not yet.
Ramirez stands up over Santiago, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ramirez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Santiago will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ramirez chips away with some ground and pound.
Ramirez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Santiago's head.
Ramirez trying to control but Santiago is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez cracks Santiago with a solid left hand.
Ramirez connects with a couple of short punches.
Santiago looking for a sweep. Not yet Santiago, not yet.
Santiago avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ramirez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Santiago is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Santiago is still in real trouble! Can Ramirez finish him?
Santiago is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Santiago seems to have recovered his senses.
Ricardo Ramirez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Santiago keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.
Ramirez won't allow Santiago to sweep him here.
Ramirez works over Santiago with some ground and pound from guard.
Ramirez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Santiago trying to keep a closed guard but Ramirez is proving a slippery customer.
Ramirez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ramirez trying to control but Santiago is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ramirez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ramirez cracks Santiago with a solid left hand.
Ramirez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santiago swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ramirez wants to control from the top but Santiago keeps moving.
Ramirez postures up in Santiago's guard and throws a big left but Santiago blocks it.
Ramirez stopping the sweep attempt from Santiago.
Ramirez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ramirez is in close to Santiago's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Santiago looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Santiago is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Santiago trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez landing with the ground and pound.
Ramirez looking to pass the guard.
Ramirez postures up.
Santiago striking off his back but it's not causing Ramirez any problems.
Ramirez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Santiago not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Santiago looking for a guillotine here but Ramirez defends easily.
Ramirez trying to control but Santiago is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ramirez looking to pass the guard.
Ramirez is working Santiago over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Santiago trying to strike off his back.
Santiago utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ramirez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ramirez postures up and lands a big shot to Santiago's brow.
Ramirez throws a big elbow that misses.
Ramirez throwing strikes from guard but Santiago blocks nicely.
Santiago looking for a guillotine here but Ramirez defends easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ramirez advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Ramirez dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A big left from Santiago misses.
Santiago jabs Ramirez right on the nose. Ramirez blinks but takes it well.
Ramirez moves out of range as Santiago strikes.
Ramirez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ramirez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Santiago stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ramirez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ramirez stuffs the takedown.
Santiago walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Santiago takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Santiago turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ramirez just misses with a punch to the body.
Santiago let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ramirez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santiago can do to turn this around?
Santiago throws a sloppy head kick and Ramirez moves out of range easily.
Jose Santiago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramirez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramirez moves out of range as Santiago throws a body kick.
Santiago throws a sloppy head kick and Ramirez moves out of range easily.
Ramirez blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a body shot but no joy.
Santiago takes a swing at Ramirez's ribcage but misses.
Santiago has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Santiago misses with a takedown attempt - Ramirez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Santiago connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ramirez momentarily.
Ramirez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Santiago defends it nicely.
Ramirez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santiago.
Ramirez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santiago.
Santiago loads up on a big right hand but Ramirez slips the punch.
Ramirez is looking to counter punch.
Ramirez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Santiago is out of range.
Ramirez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Santiago swings for the body but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ramirez misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ricardo Ramirez is winning the standup battle so far.
Santiago connects with a crisp jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ramirez.
A head kick by Santiago misses
and Ramirez counters by moving into the clinch.
Ramirez presses Santiago against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Santiago blocks a body shot from Ramirez.
Ramirez tries to score a body lock takedown but Santiago shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ramirez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Santiago up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santiago tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ramirez smiles and moves away.
Ricardo Ramirez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Santiago.
Ramirez feints and as Santiago raises his hands in defense, Ramirez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez controlling from the top position.
Santiago is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ramirez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Santiago sneaks back into half guard.
Ramirez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ramirez is looking for a kimura here.
Ramirez wants to control but Santiago is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ramirez slips nicely into half guard.
Ramirez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Santiago gets back to full guard.
Ramirez slips nicely into half guard.
Ramirez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jose Santiago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ricardo Ramirez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Santiago taking some punishment here, with Ramirez in his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Ramirez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ramirez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Ramirez!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ricardo Ramirez waved his t-shirt featuring Perkele!'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raimundo Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhengtao Wei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sobral comes into the arena with The Baddest-Krispy Kreme blaring out of the sound system. 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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32
202 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
19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Raimundo Sobral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zhengtao Wei!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wei lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wei lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've been told by Sobral's head coaches at He Man Women Haters Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sobral fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wei throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wei lands a big head kick that sends Sobral tumbling to the mat! Wei takes a step backwards and waves Sobral back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Sobral is rocked!
It looks like Raimundo Sobral has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wei thumps Sobral with a low kick.
Oh Sobral is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wei moves in close and cracks Sobral with a massive right hand! Sobral, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Wei!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zhengtao Wei!
The defeated Raimundo Sobral had this to say: 'I'll beat up every person in jail...'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuya Shimizu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carver Cade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shimizu comes to the cage accompanied by Alright, let's do this.. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Yuya Shimizu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carver Cade!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cade tries to clinch up.
Cade takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shimizu misses with an uppercut
and Cade counters with a two punch combo.
Shimizu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A leg kick checked by Cade.
Cade fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shimizu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cade lands with a shot to the body.
Cade connects with the punch.
Shimizu lands with an overhand left.
Cade ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cade throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shimizu takes one on the button.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cade 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 Shimizu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shimizu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Danga de danga de dang - Cade scores with a four punch combination!
Shimizu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cade lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shimizu backs up against the cage.
Shimizu throws a sloppy head kick and Cade moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Cade on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cade throws a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cade on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cade finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Carver Cade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shimizu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A head kick misses from Shimizu.
Cade now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cade feints and then cracks Shimizu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shimizu down.
Shimizu lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice defenses there by Shimizu.
Good exchange - Shimizu coming out on top.
Cade tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shimizu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cade somewhat.
Cade misses the shot to the body.
Shimizu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cade.
Shimizu tried to counter with a leg kick but Cade avoided it.
Cade jabs Shimizu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shimizu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cade sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cade connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shimizu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cade looks to score with a jab to the body but Shimizu is just out of range.
Cade stuns Shimizu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cade checks a leg kick.
Shimizu throws a hook to the side of Cade's head but Cade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cade throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shimizu tries a head kick but it misses.
Shimizu shoots for a takedown but Cade saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cade gets the takedown into side control.
Shimizu takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Shimizu regains half guard.
Cade thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shimizu's head.
Cade thows a huge punch but Shimizu dodges it nicely.
Cade not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cade has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shimizu tries to kick Cade off but Cade keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cade wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shimizu keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cade drops an elbow to the side of Shimizu's head.
Shimizu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cade is trying to control the action in half guard but Shimizu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Shimizu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cade landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Shimizu tries to get to full guard but Cade has control of the leg.
Shimizu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cade.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cade throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cade swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Shimizu counters with a three punch combo that has Cade backing up. Cade nods at Shimizu to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Cade.
Cade darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cade wants to pass to mount but Shimizu is defending the position.
Shimizu is looking to control Cade's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shimizu avoid being mounted?
Shimizu is refusing to be controlled, as Cade sits in half guard.
Shimizu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carver Cade 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.
Cade wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cade.
Cade scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shimizu doesn't seem bothered though.
Cade tries to work over Shimizu's front leg with a kick but Shimizu checks it.
Cade looks to score with a jab to the body but Shimizu is just out of range.
Shimizu darts in looking for a takedown but Cade gets double underhooks and turns Shimizu into the cage.
Cade tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shimizu defends well and Cade ends up having to push Shimizu into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Shimizu on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cade connects with a solid leg kick.
Shimizu lands a head shot.
A big left from Cade misses.
Good shot there by Shimizu.
Cade stuffs the takedown attempt from Shimizu. Shimizu gets slowly back to his feet.
Shimizu throws a leg kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cade misses with a leg kick.
That kick from Cade tenderised Shimizu's leg. Shimizu is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimizu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It seemed like Cade was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cade defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shimizu.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuya Shimizu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cade thows a leg kick but Shimizu checks it
and Shimizu counters with a left and a right that stings Cade.
Cade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shimizu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shimizu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Shimizu throws a leg kick but Cade checks it.
Carver Cade seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab, jab by Cade - just one landing.
Cade misses with a looping right.
Cade throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shimizu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A swing and a miss from Shimizu.
Cade moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Shimizu doesn't manage to clinch there - Cade circles away.
Cade throws a series of punches but Shimizu moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shimizu cracks Cade with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cade swings for the body but Shimizu moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cade looks to score with a jab to the body but Shimizu is just out of range.
Cade fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cade tries to close the distance and clinch but Shimizu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cade scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cade lands with a good body shot.
Shimizu misses with a takedown attempt - Cade sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shimizu tries to clinch there but Cade circles away.
Cade will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shimizu throws a sloppy head kick
and Cade counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Shimizu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shimizu looking for a sweep. Not yet Shimizu, not yet.
Cade postures up in Shimizu's guard and throws a big left but Shimizu blocks it.
Cade sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Shimizu's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cade is looking to stall here but Shimizu recovers full guard.
Cade wants to control from the top but Shimizu keeps moving.
Carver Cade has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cade looking to pass the guard.
Shimizu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cade trying to control but Shimizu is working from the bottom.
Shimizu controls Cade momentarily but Cade frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cade trying to control but Shimizu is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Shimizu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shimizu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cade has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shimizu.
Shimizu checks a leg kick nicely.
A head kick from Shimizu lands but Cade takes it in his stride.
Cade misses with a body shot.
Cade has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cade takes a swing at Shimizu's ribcage but misses.
Cade slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cade connects with the punch.
Cade looks to throw the jab but Shimizu is out of range.
Shimizu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cade, pushing him back against the cage.
Cade struggles to land a body shot inside as Shimizu controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carver Cade showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Shimizu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cade connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cade shoots in but no luck this time.
Shimizu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shimizu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cade can pounce on him.
Cade misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shimizu scores with a nice strike.
Shimizu lands with a slapping head kick.
A big right from Shimizu misses.
Shimizu misses with an uppercut
and Cade counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cade. Shimizu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shimizu blocks a low kick nicely.
Shimizu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shimizu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cade can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cade digs a good body shot into Shimizu's ribs.
Shimizu gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimizu misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Shimizu.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shimizu.
Shimizu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cade misses with a punch on the inside.
Shimizu lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Cade.
Cade tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cade has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Shimizu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cade scores with a shoulder strike.
Cade has a couple of punches blocked by Shimizu.
Cade misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shimizu stalling in the clinch but Cade improves position.
Cade throws a head punch that misses.
Cade gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shimizu keeping moving, preventing Cade from controlling successfully.
Shimizu wants to sweep here but Cade controlling him for the moment.
Yuya Shimizu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carver Cade is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cade being controlled here momentarily.
Cade slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cade with a nice head shot there.
Cade sitting in guard here, content to control.
Shimizu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cade controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cade looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cade steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Shimizu. That one must have hurt.
A leg kick checked by Shimizu.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cade. Shimizu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shimizu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shimizu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A leg kick checked by Shimizu.
Shimizu cracks Cade with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Shimizu cracks Cade with a right hand to the side of the head.
Shimizu moves into range and clinches up with Cade.
Shimizu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cade tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shimizu's elbow.
Cade has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shimizu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yuya Shimizu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carver Cade.
Shimizu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cade prevents a body shot from Shimizu.
Shimizu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cade blocks an uppercut.
Shimizu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shimizu can't break the clinch.
Shimizu can't find room to land a body shot as Cade controls the action.
Shimizu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shimizu is looking to control Cade's arms but Cade gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shimizu has his back to the cage.
Yuya Shimizu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shimizu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cade keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shimizu's efforts to push away.
Shimizu tries to throw a body punch but Cade avoids it by throwing Shimizu back against the cage.
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 Yuya Shimizu.
I think Cade 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carver Cade!
A relieved looking Carver Cade 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Koji Yano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Talbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yano's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fleur de Lis - Jucifer. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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28
206 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
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29
220 lbs
21 - 13 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Koji Yano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Talbert!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yano slips a straight right by Talbert.
Yano throws a head kick that misses.
Yano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Talbert misses with a looping right.
A jab from Yano misses.
Yano slips a jab and a cross from Talbert.
Talbert lands with an uppercut that bounces Yano off the cage and back into range.
Yano with a poor takedown
and Talbert counters with a stiff right hand.
Yano throws a head kick but Talbert moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talbert connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yano momentarily.
It looks like Koji Yano has been cut.
Talbert throws a hook but Yano blocks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Yano misses its target.
Yano takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Talbert scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yano takes a swing at Talbert's ribcage but misses.
Talbert misses with a body shot.
Yano tried to counter with a leg kick but Talbert avoided it.
Yano scores with a nice strike.
Yano wants to clinch up but Talbert keeps it at a distance.
Talbert misses the jab.
Sam Talbert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yano lands a nice hook to Talbert's body. Talbert takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yano throws a sloppy head kick and Talbert moves out of range easily.
Yano looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Talbert is fending him off so far but Yano persists. Nope, Talbert circles away and we're back to standing.
Yano throws a leg kick but Talbert sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A head kick by Yano misses
and Talbert counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Talbert displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yano.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Koji Yano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Talbert darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yano drops his hands momentarily and Talbert takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Talbert keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yano ducks under a wild hook from Talbert.
Talbert works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Talbert misses with a lunging right hand
and Yano counters with a good low kick that Talbert was not able to check.
Yano misses the shot to the body.
Talbert is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Yano had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Yano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Talbert.
Talbert scores with a sloppy right hand. Yano should have avoided that one.
Yano ducks right into an uppercut from Talbert.
A jab from Talbert finds it's way through Yano's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Talbert looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yano darts in trying to clinch
and Talbert counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Talbert shoots in and drives through. Yano sprawls well.
Talbert loads up on a big right hand but Yano slips the punch.
Talbert throws an overhand right that lands on Yano's shoulder, as Yano tries to avoid the shot.
Yano digs a good body shot into Talbert's ribs.
Talbert throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Talbert scores with a sloppy right hand. Yano should have avoided that one.
A jab from Talbert finds it's way through Yano's defenses.
Yano moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Talbert loads up on a big right hand but Yano slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yano, right into the meat.
Talbert might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Yano has closed the distance and engaged Talbert in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Talbert gets underhooks to prevent Yano's takedown attempt.
Our sources have told us that Yano has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Talbert has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yano is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yano crunches a lovely knee into Talbert's ribcage.
A shot in the inside from Yano.
Talbert wants to take the fight to the mat but Yano manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Talbert managing to block the knees to the body from Yano.
Come on Yano - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Stalling in the clinch from Yano.
Yano seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Yano utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Talbert dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Koji Yano's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Yano closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Yano lands in his opponent's guard.
Yano postures up in Talbert's guard and throws a big left but Talbert blocks it.
Talbert is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yano slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Yano trying to control but Talbert is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talbert looking to control.
Yano wants to control from the top but Talbert keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yano throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Yano throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Talbert keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yano tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Talbert swivels and escapes.
A little jabbing left from Talbert on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Talbert misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Yano on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Talbert cracks Yano with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Talbert.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talbert throws a lazy uppercut
and Yano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Talbert throws a jab but it's blocked by Yano.
Yano throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Talbert counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Talbert throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yano thinks about countering with a body kick.
Yano moves into the clinch successfully.
Talbert gets a trip takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Talbert wants to take a breather but Yano is having none of it.
Talbert throws a strike but Yano avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Talbert with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yano wants to improve his position but instead Talbert has moved into half guard.
Yano is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Talbert pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yano wants to control but Talbert is keeping busy.
Yano landing a few short strikes.
Talbert trying to mount his opponent but Yano defends it.
Talbert is looking to take a break and control but Yano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yano is looking to control Talbert's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yano avoid being mounted?
Yano is staying active underneath Talbert, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Talbert prevents Yano from improving his position.
Talbert seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yano does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Talbert tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yano knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Talbert winds up and cracks Yano with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Yano has hold of Talbert's hands but Talbert slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Yano keeping hold of Talbert's head, controlling as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Talbert sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Talbert is thwarting Yano's attempts to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Talbert showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Koji Yano'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!
Talbert throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yano counters with a good low kick that Talbert was not able to check.
Yano manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Talbert on his heels. He'll look to pass Talbert's guard now, I'm sure.
Yano throws a strike but Talbert rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Yano tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Talbert wants to control from the top but Yano keeps moving.
Talbert passes Yano's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Yano is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talbert working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Talbert is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Yano is not content to let Talbert control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yano looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yano slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Yano is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Yano is striking off his back. Talbert thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Talbert is keen to just control but Yano is a slippery customer.
Yano is trying to get back to full guard.
Yano flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yano looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Talbert missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Talbert controlling the action here.
Yano avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Talbert.
Yano is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Talbert pulls his head out easily.
Talbert throwing shots but Yano is blocking nicely.
Talbert is trying to control. Yano wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Yano moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yano is trying to control the position but Talbert postures up.
Talbert is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Talbert accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sam Talbert has got the better of the ground game so far.
Talbert advances position into side control!
Yano is working to avoid the ground and pound but Talbert connects with a decent elbow.
Talbert wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yano keeps working.
Yano struggling a bit here.
Talbert has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yano is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talbert wants to control but Yano is keeping him busy.
Yano tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Talbert wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Talbert working away.
Talbert cracks Yano with a big right hand but Yano just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Yano struggling a bit here.
Talbert cracks Yano with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yano gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Yano is pressing down on Talbert's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Yano keeping moving, preventing Talbert from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Talbert comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Talbert winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Talbert!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Dirt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlinhos Valente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valente is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "We Dem Boyz" by Wiz Khalifa. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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155 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Dirt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlinhos Valente!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Valente blocks the leg kick.
Dirt scores with a jab to the body.
Valente closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dirt misses with a punch to the body.
Valente struggles to land a body shot inside as Dirt controls his hands.
Valente looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Valente lands an elbow just above Dirt 's eye.
Valente lands an elbow inside that Dirt shrugs off.
Dirt lands with a left to the head.
Valente lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Valente.
Dirt tries to throw a body punch but Valente avoids it by throwing Dirt back against the cage.
Dirt has a couple of punches blocked by Valente.
Valente blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valente blocks a body shot from Dirt.
Valente has a couple of punches blocked by Dirt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valente.
Dirt tries to work over Valente's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valente tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dirt's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Dirt as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dirt lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dirt throws a head punch that misses.
Valente throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Valente blocking some punches.
Valente tries to throw a body punch but Dirt avoids it by throwing Valente back against the cage.
Dirt throws a punch but it's blocked by Valente.
Valente working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Dirt.
Dirt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valente lands a body shot.
Dirt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dirt working aggressively here.
Valente taking a breather.
Valente throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Dirt.
Dirt takes a shot to the head.
Dirt throws a punch but it's blocked by Valente.
Nice body punch from Dirt.
Dirt blocking some punches.
Valente working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dirt tries to work over Valente's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valente lands an elbow inside that Dirt shrugs off.
Valente fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dirt misses with a hook to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valente dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dirt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dirt blocks an uppercut.
Valente throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dirt struggles to land a body shot inside as Valente controls his hands.
Valente lands a body punch in the clinch.
Valente creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Valente pushes off an throws an elbow but Dirt leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Valente lands a damaging elbow.
Valente has a couple of punches blocked by Dirt.
Valente has a couple of punches blocked by Dirt.
A head punch on the inside from Valente fails to land.
Valente misses with a punch on the inside.
Dirt has a couple of punches blocked by Valente.
Stalling in the clinch from Valente.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Valente on the inside.
Dirt tries to work over Valente's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dirt tries to work over Valente's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valente pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dirt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dirt tries to throw a body punch but Valente avoids it by throwing Dirt back against the cage.
Dirt working aggressively here.
Dirt scores with a shoulder strike.
Dirt blocks the elbow strike.
Dirt lands a nice uppercut.
Valente has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dirt seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Valente can turn it around.
Dirt tries to throw a body punch but Valente avoids it by throwing Dirt back against the cage.
Dirt tries to work over Valente's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dirt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dirt misses with a punch on the inside.
Dirt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valente.
Dirt lands a nice uppercut.
Dirt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Valente backwards.
Dirt blocks a body shot from Valente.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Valente.
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!
Valente creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dirt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valente fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dirt misses with a body punch.
Valente fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dirt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dirt lands a right hand.
Valente lands a nice elbow.
Dirt misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Dirt fails to land.
A short left from Valente.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Valente.
Dirt swings wildly with an uppercut but Valente uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valente tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dirt tries to throw a body punch but Valente avoids it by throwing Dirt back against the cage.
Valente misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Dirt.
Valente lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Carlinhos Valente will probably get the nod.
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.
Valente throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A chopping leg kick lands by Valente.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Valente.
Valente fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Valente keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A good leg kick by Valente.
Valente avoids a punch combination nicely.
Valente ducks under a wild hook from Dirt.
Valente misses with a wild body shot.
Valente with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dirt misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Valente throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valente feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dirt's calf.
Dirt swings for the body but Valente moves out of range.
Dirt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Valente's calf.
Dirt moves away from the strike by Valente.
Dirt is looking to chop away at Valente's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valente throws out the jab.
Dirt was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dirt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Valente connects with an inside leg kick.
Valente's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dirt under the eye.
Dirt slips under a jab.
Dirt takes a swing at Valente's ribcage but misses.
Valente misses with a low kick as Dirt jumps back.
Valente fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A big right from Valente misses.
Dirt slips under a jab from Valente.
Valente dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dirt. That did some damage!
Valente fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dirt misses with a wild combination.
Dirt just misses with a punch to the body.
Valente checks a low kick from Dirt.
Dirt swats away the attempt to clinch by Valente.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valente feints and then cracks Dirt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dirt down.
Valente slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dirt 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.
Valente tries to clinch but Dirt moves out of range.
Dirt throwing a counter right hand but Valente manages to avoid it.
Dirt is looking to wear down Valente with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Dirt is predictable there
and Valente counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dirt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dirt 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.
Valente misses with a wild body shot.
Dirt swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dirt cracks the inside of Valente's front leg.
Valente stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A bone on bone clash there as Dirt blocks the leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Valente lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dirt doesn't seem phased though.
Dirt throws out a leg kick but Valente moves out of range and Dirt only half commits.
Dirt darts in and clinches Valente up against the cage.
Valente swings wildly with an uppercut but Dirt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valente looking to stall.
Carlinhos Valente seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dirt prevents a body shot from Valente.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirt can't find room to land a body shot as Valente controls the action.
Dirt throws a head punch that misses.
Dirt misses with some punches.
Valente blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Valente just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dirt's brow.
Dirt tries a body shot but Valente blocks it.
Dirt blocks an elbow strike.
Valente misses with a punch to the body.
Dirt lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dirt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dirt throws a head punch that misses.
Valente scores with a shoulder strike.
Dirt prevents a body shot from Valente.
Dirt misses with a punch to the body.
Dirt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dirt tries to work over Valente's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valente tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dirt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dirt working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dirt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dirt.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dirt as Valente tries to tie him up.
Dirt misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dirt.
Valente throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Valente throws an elbow but misses.
Dirt avoids the elbow strike from Valente, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Dirt.
Valente blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valente lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Valente lands with a left to the head.
Valente is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dirt tries to throw a body punch but Valente avoids it by throwing Dirt back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valente.
Valente comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Valente tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dirt's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlinhos Valente showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Dirt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valente.
Dirt misses with a body shot.
Dirt connects with a body shot.
Valente fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dirt is out of range.
Valente is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dirt.
Dirt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dirt checks a leg kick.
Valente keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dirt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valente.
Dirt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Valente dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dirt. That did some damage!
Valente moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Dirt misses
and Valente counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dirt tries to work over Valente's front leg with a kick but Valente checks it.
Valente lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dirt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dirt looks to land a left hand but Valente moved out of range nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valente drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirt misses with a body shot.
Dirt thumps Valente with a low kick.
Dirt misses the shot to the body.
Dirt scores with a shot to the body.
Valente tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dirt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Valente misses with a low kick.
Valente tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dirt jabs Valente to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dirt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dirt 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.
Good work by Valente as he checks the leg kick.
Valente looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Valente lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dirt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Valente wants to clinch up but Dirt keeps it at a distance.
Valente takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A good leg kick by Valente.
Dirt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Valente.
Joe Dirt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dirt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dirt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Valente lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Valente tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dirt's elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Valente throws an elbow but misses.
Dirt has a couple of punches blocked by Valente.
Dirt tries a body shot but Valente blocks it.
Valente lands a nice elbow.
Valente's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Valente blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dirt misses with a punch to the body.
Dirt avoids the elbow strike from Valente, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Valente throws an elbow but misses.
Dirt blocks an elbow strike from Valente.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Valente blocks a body shot from Dirt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dirt.
A nice left hand lands by Dirt.
Valente takes a shot to the head.
Carlinhos Valente is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirt throws a punch but it's blocked by Valente.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Valente.
Dirt blocks the elbow strike.
Dirt avoids the elbow strike from Valente, against the cage.
Dirt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dirt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dirt struggles to land a body shot inside as Valente controls his hands.
Dirt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valente blocking some punches.
Dirt working aggressively here.
Dirt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valente blocks an uppercut.
Dirt gets through Valente's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dirt swings wildly with an uppercut but Valente uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Dirt.
Dirt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dirt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dirt swings wildly with an uppercut but Valente uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dirt tries to throw a body punch but Valente avoids it by throwing Dirt back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dirt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Dirt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Valente 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlinhos Valente!
A relieved looking Carlinhos Valente 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Donnelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Begbie Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Franco's choice of entrance music: Born Slippy. Brian Donnelly has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Donnelly!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 22 - 1, fighting out of London, Begbie Franco!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Donnelly buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Franco checks a leg kick nicely.
Donnelly misses with a double jab
and Franco counters with a nice low kick that buckles Donnelly's knee momentarily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Donnelly - that will leave a mark!
Donnelly throws a sloppy head kick and Franco moves out of range easily.
Franco takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Franco misses the shot to the body.
Donnelly half committed to a counter leg kick.
Donnelly digs a good hook to Franco's body.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donnelly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Donnelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Franco tries a quick counter leg kick but Donnelly is wise to it.
Franco takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Franco takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Donnelly throws a head kick that half lands.
A punch lands to the side of Franco 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Franco ducks right into an uppercut from Donnelly.
A solid leg kick lands there for Donnelly.
Donnelly avoids the head kick by Franco.
Franco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donnelly is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Donnelly listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Franco lands with a cross.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Franco, right into the meat.
Donnelly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donnelly misses with a head kick.
Franco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donnelly.
Brian Donnelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franco misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franco takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Donnelly throws a sloppy head kick and Franco moves out of range easily.
Franco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donnelly.
Donnelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donnelly comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Franco has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Donnelly.
Franco throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Donnelly missing with a left hand there. Franco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Franco takes a swing at Donnelly's ribcage but misses.
Donnelly throws a body kick that misses.
Donnelly misses the jab.
Donnelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Franco was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Donnelly throws a push kick but Franco slaps the foot to one side.
Franco is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly misses with a straight left.
Franco blocks a low kick nicely.
Donnelly fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Franco is out of range.
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Franco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Franco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donnelly connects with the punch.
Donnelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Donnelly digs a good body shot into Franco's ribs.
Donnelly lands a head kick!
Donnelly feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Franco's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Franco.
Franco throws a hook but Donnelly blocks it.
Franco misses with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Donnelly.
Donnelly looks to land a left hand but Franco moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donnelly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Donnelly lands with a shot to the body.
Franco chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Donnelly can pounce on him.
A combination from Donnelly does no damage.
Franco moves forwards but Donnelly connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Donnelly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Franco.
Donnelly fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Franco checks it well.
Donnelly lands a leg kick that knocks Franco off balance momentarily.
Franco lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Donnelly dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Donnelly scores with a jab to the head.
Franco lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Donnelly with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Donnelly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Franco can do to turn this around?
Donnelly lands a big head kick that sends Franco tumbling to the mat! Donnelly takes a step backwards and waves Franco back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Franco is rocked!
Donnelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Franco is still on wobbly legs! Can Donnelly finish him?
Donnelly throws an off balance right hand
enabling Franco to counter with a crisp jab.
Franco seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franco misses with a low kick.
Brian Donnelly is winning the standup battle so far.
Donnelly turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Franco chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Donnelly can pounce on him.
Donnelly lands with an overhand left.
A low kick from Donnelly misses
and Franco counters with a left to the body.
Franco avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Donnelly fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Franco tries to move into range but Donnelly moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Franco's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Franco moves out of range of the leg kick from Donnelly.
A nice side step and Franco releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Franco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Franco might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Donnelly has got the better of the exchanges.
Franco scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donnelly slips under a jab from Franco.
Donnelly scores with a nice right hand.
Franco staying out of range there.
Good exchange - Donnelly coming out on top.
Jab by Franco.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donnelly swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Franco.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Donnelly.
Donnelly misses with a wild body shot.
Franco looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Donnelly stuns Franco with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Donnelly throws a quick inside leg kick.
Donnelly ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Franco.
Franco drops his hands momentarily and Donnelly takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Donnelly scores with the left hand. Franco knows he should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Donnelly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Franco bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Franco throws out a counter right but Donnelly avoids it with no problem.
Donnelly stuns Franco with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Donnelly blocks a low kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Donnelly.
Donnelly smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Franco checks a low kick from Donnelly.
Donnelly scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Franco doesn't seem bothered though.
Franco chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Donnelly can pounce on him.
Franco blocks a low kick nicely.
Franco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It appears Donnelly was looking to counter with a kick there.
Donnelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donnelly throws out a powerful jab.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Donnelly takes a swing at Franco's ribcage but misses.
Donnelly throws a body kick that misses.
Franco avoids the head kick by Donnelly.
Donnelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Franco was well out of range. Poor timing from Donnelly.
Franco flicks out a counter leg kick but Donnelly steps away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franco has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Donnelly.
Donnelly misses with a leg kick
and Franco counters with a stiff right hand.
Donnelly misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Franco counters with a nice low kick that buckles Donnelly's knee momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lazy body kick from Donnelly
and Franco counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Donnelly throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Donnelly throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Franco throws a nice head kick!
Donnelly misses with an uppercut
and Franco counters with a crisp one two that drops Donnelly! Franco thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Donnelly to his feet! Donnelly is in big trouble!
Donnelly is rocked!
Franco blocks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donnelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franco moves away.
Franco counters with a body kick.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses
and Franco counters with a head kick that drops Donnelly to the mat! Donnelly scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Oh Donnelly is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
and Franco counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Donnelly! He's just covering up as Franco starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Begbie Franco!
Begbie Franco is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking Begbie Franco 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.
In defeat, Brian Donnelly stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well shit.'.
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