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Total Destruction PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Caius Cosades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Turd Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cosades comes to the cage accompanied by Reign of the Septims. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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159 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caius Cosades!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Turd Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson tried to score with a low kick but Cosades checks it.
Ferguson throws a right hand that misses
and Cosades counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ferguson looking for a sweep. Not yet Ferguson, not yet.
Cosades working some strikes from top position.
Cosades working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cosades throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ferguson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ferguson 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cosades's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ferguson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cosades trying to control but Ferguson is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson has momentary wrist control but Cosades slips an elbow through the middle.
Ferguson keeping moving, preventing Cosades from controlling successfully.
Cosades slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosades lands a couple of digs.
Cosades working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cosades throwing strikes but missing.
Ferguson wants to sweep but no luck.
Cosades lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cosades trying to control but Ferguson is working from the bottom.
Cosades pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ferguson is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cosades accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cosades seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ferguson looks to land a combination but Cosades avoids it well.
Cosades tries to counter with a takedown but Ferguson is quick to defend against it.
Cosades scores with a kick to the body.
Cosades shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cosades showed some decent athleticism there.
Cosades wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ferguson keeps working.
Ferguson is trying to control but Cosades manages to pass to mount!
Ferguson tries to hold on but Cosades pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosades lands a nice shot to the head.
Cosades lands a big elbow.
Cosades cracks Ferguson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ferguson is looking to improve his position but Cosades isn't that keen on the idea.
Ferguson is squirming around, avoiding Cosades's attempts to control the action.
Ferguson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ferguson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cosades. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosades landing shots from mount.
Cosades trying to control but Ferguson is having none of it.
Ferguson wants to control but Cosades is having none of it.
Ferguson is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cosades controlling the pace for now.
Ferguson is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caius Cosades dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ferguson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ferguson misses with an uppercut
and Cosades decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ferguson's guard.
Ferguson pulls Cosades in close to his closed guard and prevents Cosades from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cosades is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cosades is one step ahead there.
Cosades distracts Ferguson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ferguson looking for a sweep. Not yet Ferguson, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosades postures up.
Cosades trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferguson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cosades 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.
Cosades looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferguson keeping moving, preventing Cosades from controlling successfully.
Cosades postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cosades pushing down on Ferguson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cosades is nestled in close to Ferguson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cosades wants to control but Ferguson is keeping him busy.
Cosades is really struggling to control Ferguson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosades is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Cosades is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ferguson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ferguson wants to hold on but Cosades pushes him away.
The referee warns Ferguson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Cosades working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cosades lands a big elbow.
Ferguson is trying desperately to improve position.
Cosades scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ferguson?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosades scoring with strikes but Ferguson is staying in there.
Cosades is landing with some decent strikes but Ferguson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Cosades breaks from Ferguson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Cosades dominating with strikes here.
Ferguson is rocked!
Cosades looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Ferguson covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Caius Cosades!
A very excited looking Caius Cosades made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ato Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Brandao has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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270 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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261 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Brandao !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ato Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brandao moves away from the strike by Velasquez.
Brandao misses with a looping right.
Velasquez has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Brandao is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Brandao dodges the punch combination from Velasquez.
Brandao tries to close the distance and clinch but Velasquez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Velasquez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Velasquez scores with a one two! Brandao had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Brandao fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ato Velasquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velasquez works the jab nicely.
Velasquez tries to bum rush Brandao with a series of wild strikes but Brandao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Velasquez swats away the attempt to clinch by Brandao .
Brandao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Velasquez.
Velasquez lands a two punch combo.
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!
Velasquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Velasquez stuns Brandao with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Velasquez lands a left and a right that send Brandao crashing to the mat, dazed. Velasquez thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Velasquez throws a shot to the body.
Velasquez plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Brandao swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Brandao face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ato Velasquez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Three Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quetzal Montezuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montezuma is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Mayan Predator. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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288 lbs
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242 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Three Dog!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Quetzal Montezuma!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dog throws a lazy right hand but Montezuma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Montezuma takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Montezuma.
Dog pushes Montezuma back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Montezuma.
Montezuma can't find room to land a body shot as Dog controls the action.
Dog gets control of Montezuma's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dog will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dog pulls Montezuma in close to prevent any damage.
Montezuma looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Montezuma wants to control from the top but Dog keeps moving.
Dog seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montezuma trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dog's guard.
Dog trying to keep a closed guard but Montezuma is proving a slippery customer.
Dog is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Montezuma is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montezuma trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dog's guard.
Dog throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Montezuma escapes and throws Dog's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Montezuma working away.
Montezuma is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dog knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Montezuma wants to stand but Dog is controlling his arm.
Dog is not content to let Montezuma control the position.
A lull in the action here as Montezuma stalls from top position.
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.
Dog is looking to regain half guard here but Montezuma keeps moving and retains side control.
Dog manages to work his way to half guard, despite Montezuma's best efforts.
Dog keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Montezuma is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dog trying to hold on to Montezuma's head to control him but Montezuma postures up.
Montezuma seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Montezuma misses the body punch
and Dog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montezuma was well out of range. Poor timing from Dog.
Montezuma moves out of range as Dog strikes.
Montezuma keeps Dog at a distance using the push kick.
A clash of legs there as Montezuma blocks the low kick.
Montezuma lands with a straight right. Dog didn't see that one coming.
Dog avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dog looks to throw a body kick
and Montezuma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice shot by Montezuma.
Good leg kick by Montezuma there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Montezuma lands a nice looking body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montezuma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Montezuma misses with a straight right.
That kick from Montezuma tenderised Dog's leg. Dog is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dog misses with a head kick.
Dog takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Montezuma dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dog. That did some damage!
Montezuma scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dog looks to throw the jab but Montezuma is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quetzal Montezuma dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Montezuma throws a nice outside leg kick.
Montezuma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Montezuma throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dog misses with a body shot.
Montezuma lands a jab to Dog's midsection.
Dog looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dog throws a right and a left that Montezuma avoids nicely.
Dog moves out of range as Montezuma throws a body kick.
Dog 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.
Montezuma thuds his shin into the meat of Dog's side.
A slow jab from Montezuma misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montezuma cracks a nice hook into Dog's ribs.
Dog looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Montezuma is looking to slow Dog down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog throws a right and a left that Montezuma avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Montezuma.
Dog is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dog defending well as Montezuma loads up on a big left hand.
Dog lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dog on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Montezuma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Dog wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dog throws a sloppy body shot
and Montezuma counters with a head kick.
Dog tries to clinch up.
Montezuma let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Montezuma connects with a right hand. Dog shakes it off.
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montezuma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice body kick there by Montezuma.
Dog takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Montezuma dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dog. That did some damage!
A nice inside leg kick there by Montezuma. That's going to slow Dog down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body kick from Montezuma.
A slapping body kick lands there for Montezuma.
Donk. Dog catches Montezuma right on the button with a cross.
Dog will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Montezuma throws a shot from downtown. Dog moves away and avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Montezuma. That's going to slow Dog down.
Dog slips a straight right by Montezuma.
Dog feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Montezuma jabs Dog to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dog tries to clinch but Montezuma is having none of it.
Montezuma lands with a good body shot.
Dog throws a right and a left that Montezuma avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Montezuma misses with an attempted mid kick.
Montezuma has Dog up against the cage in a clinch.
Dog struggles to land a body shot inside as Montezuma controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Montezuma.
Montezuma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Montezuma.
The referee is keeping an eye on Montezuma - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Montezuma struggles to land a body shot inside as Dog controls his hands.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Montezuma.
Montezuma is leaning against Dog and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Montezuma. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Montezuma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dog misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Montezuma counters with a nice uppercut.
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montezuma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Montezuma throws a combination. Dog tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Montezuma lands a leg kick that knocks Dog off balance momentarily.
Montezuma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Montezuma.
Montezuma checks a leg kick nicely.
Montezuma throws a counter combo.
Montezuma misses with a hook.
Montezuma throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dog misses with a looping right.
Montezuma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dog takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Montezuma fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dog looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Montezuma wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Montezuma throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Montezuma uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dog shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Montezuma explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quetzal Montezuma 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.
Montezuma throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Montezuma. Dog shrugs it off though.
Dog avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Quetzal Montezuma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dog tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Montezuma manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Montezuma throws a hook to the side of Dog's head but Dog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Montezuma moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Montezuma lands a leg kick that knocks Dog off balance momentarily.
Montezuma throws a nice outside leg kick.
Montezuma lands a head kick. Dog smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montezuma thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dog if he has to take too many more of those.
A shot to the liver by Montezuma. Beautiful body shot.
Dog 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.
Montezuma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dog.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montezuma scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Montezuma throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dog on the side of the head.
Montezuma getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Montezuma's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dog under the eye.
Montezuma throws a looping overhand right but Dog ducks down to avoid it.
Dog blocks the body kick.
Montezuma throws a big shot that misses.
Dog moves out of range of the body kick.
Dog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Montezuma.
Dog slips under a jab from Montezuma.
Montezuma buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Montezuma darts in and clinches Dog up against the cage.
Montezuma lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montezuma is trying to break the clinch but Dog has him pressed against the cage.
Montezuma has Dog pushed against the cage.
Dog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dog blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montezuma tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Montezuma.
Montezuma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dog tries to work over Montezuma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Montezuma working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Dog.
A head punch on the inside from Dog fails to land.
Dog is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Montezuma to keep the fight standing.
Montezuma lands with a light punch inside.
Dog is trying to pull guard but Montezuma has him pressed against the cage.
Dog is trying to pull guard but Montezuma turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Three Dog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montezuma stalling against the cage.
Dog blocks an uppercut.
Montezuma lands with a left to the head.
Dog misses with a hook from the clinch.
Montezuma gets through Dog's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Montezuma lands a right hand.
Dog's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Montezuma lands with a short shot to the head.
Montezuma tries to work over Dog's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Montezuma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Montezuma throws a shot to the body.
Montezuma with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dog closes the distance looking to clinch
and Montezuma counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montezuma lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Montezuma connects with a single shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montezuma feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dog's calf.
Dog closes the distance and pushes Montezuma back into the cage.
Montezuma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dog lands a shoulder strike.
Montezuma pushes Dog back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Montezuma lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Montezuma just leaning against Dog, taking a breather.
Montezuma scores with a shoulder strike.
Montezuma softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Montezuma scores with a shoulder strike.
Montezuma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Montezuma connects with a leg kick. Dog looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quetzal Montezuma really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Montezuma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the body from Dog misses
enabling Montezuma to counter with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dog looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Montezuma lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Montezuma throws a jab but it's blocked by Dog.
Dog has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Montezuma.
Montezuma digs a good hook to Dog's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montezuma scores with a body shot.
Montezuma cracks the inside of Dog's front leg.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Montezuma throws a hook but Dog blocks it.
Quetzal Montezuma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montezuma throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog tries to clinch up
and Montezuma counters with a stiff right hand.
A slow jab from Dog misses its intended target.
Montezuma is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dog with a body shot.
Montezuma throws a sloppy head kick and Dog moves out of range easily.
Montezuma throws a leg kick which misses Dog's front leg but catches the back leg as Dog tries to avoid it.
Dog on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Montezuma turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Donk. Montezuma catches Dog right on the button with a cross.
Montezuma ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Montezuma lands with a nice body kick.
Montezuma misses with a left hand
and Dog counters with an inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dog looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montezuma lands a front kick.
Nice body punch from Montezuma.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dog throws a big shot that misses.
Montezuma lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dog moves out of range as Montezuma strikes.
Montezuma tries a head kick but it misses.
Montezuma throws a head kick that half lands.
Dog misses with a few strikes there.
Montezuma is looking to slow Dog down with leg kicks.
Dog moves to clinch but Montezuma breaks away
and Montezuma counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog tries to land a leg kick but Montezuma saw it coming and moves away.
Montezuma throws an overhand right that lands on Dog's shoulder, as Dog tries to avoid the shot.
Dog is looking to clinch but Montezuma is avoiding it.
A big right from Montezuma misses.
Montezuma punishes Dog's body with a nice straight punch.
Montezuma misses with a lunging right hand
and Dog counters with a good low kick that Montezuma was not able to check.
Dog takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dog takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dog crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Montezuma - the referee stops the clock and Dog gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Montezuma. Dog manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Dog tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Montezuma manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Montezuma throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dog's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Montezuma.
Montezuma scores with a leg kick.
Dog tries to score with a low kick but Montezuma moves his leg out of the way.
Montezuma closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montezuma throws a head punch that misses.
Dog has Montezuma pressed against the cage, preventing Montezuma from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Montezuma prevents a body shot from Dog.
Dog misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Montezuma.
Montezuma leaning against his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Montezuma fails to land.
Montezuma blocking some punches.
Dog lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Montezuma or not.
Montezuma looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quetzal Montezuma dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Dog moves out of range of the strikes.
Dog works Montezuma's body with a nice hook.
Montezuma keeps Dog at a distance using the push kick.
Dog looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Montezuma.
Montezuma will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It looked like Dog was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Montezuma.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Montezuma.
Dog turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dog pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Montezuma lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montezuma scores with a nice body kick.
Dog tries to clinch up.
Montezuma lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dog takes a step back to recover.
Dog defending well as Montezuma loads up on a big left hand.
Dog swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montezuma throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dog throws a right hand that misses
and Montezuma counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dog swings widly with a right hand
and Montezuma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Montezuma lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dog doesn't manage to clinch there - Montezuma circles away.
Montezuma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dog tries to clinch but Montezuma moves out of range.
Dog swings widly with a right hand
enabling Montezuma to counter with a crisp jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Montezuma.
Montezuma scores with a nice body kick.
Dog has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Montezuma.
Three Dog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Montezuma.
Montezuma rushes Dog and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montezuma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Montezuma gets through Dog's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Montezuma lands a nice uppercut.
Montezuma holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Montezuma lands with a light punch inside.
Quetzal Montezuma seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short left from Montezuma.
A short right from Montezuma.
Dog tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Montezuma tries a body shot but Dog blocks it.
Montezuma blocks a body shot from Dog.
Montezuma lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montezuma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Montezuma changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Montezuma throws a head kick that misses.
Dog was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dog throws a right hand that Montezuma ducks under and follows up with a left that Montezuma also avoids with ease.
Montezuma closes the distance and clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Montezuma.
Montezuma leaning against his opponent.
Montezuma receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Montezuma.
Montezuma working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Montezuma makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Montezuma lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
The referee is keeping an eye on Montezuma - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Montezuma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dog jumps guard but Montezuma stands there with Dog around his waist. Dog gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Montezuma smiles and moves away.
Montezuma scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Montezuma.
Montezuma lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dog takes a swing at Montezuma's ribcage but misses.
A clash of legs there as Montezuma blocks the low kick.
A head kick by Dog misses
and Montezuma counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Good standup being displayed there by Montezuma as he connects with a hook.
Montezuma throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quetzal Montezuma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Montezuma has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 45:50
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 45:50
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quetzal Montezuma!
Quetzal Montezuma is the new heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Quetzal Montezuma thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Soshnyanin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waylon Mercy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Viktor Soshnyanin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Waylon Mercy!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercy moves out of range as Soshnyanin strikes.
Soshnyanin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mercy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mercy misses with a wild body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Soshnyanin.
Mercy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mercy is looking for the big counter here.
Mercy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Soshnyanin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Soshnyanin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Despite the aggression on Mercy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mercy loads up on a big right hand but Soshnyanin slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soshnyanin misses with a left hand
and Mercy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mercy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Soshnyanin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Soshnyanin connects with a leg kick. Mercy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mercy misses with a wild combination.
Mercy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Soshnyanin throws a solid leg kick but Mercy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Soshnyanin.
We've been told by Soshnyanin's head coaches at Torture rack that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mercy throws a front kick aimed at Soshnyanin's knee but Soshnyanin avoids it well.
Soshnyanin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Soshnyanin throws a sloppy head kick and Mercy moves out of range easily.
Despite the aggression on Mercy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Soshnyanin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mercy. That did some damage!
A leg kick checked by Soshnyanin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Mercy misses.
Mercy avoids a kick to the body.
Soshnyanin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Waylon Mercy has been cut.
Mercy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mercy. Soshnyanin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Soshnyanin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Soshnyanin lands with an uppercut that bounces Mercy off the cage and back into range.
Mercy misses with a straight left.
Soshnyanin throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mercy avoids it.
Soshnyanin throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Soshnyanin misses.
Mercy is looking to score with low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercy lands with an uppercut that bounces Soshnyanin off the cage and back into range.
Soshnyanin misses the shot to the body.
Soshnyanin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Soshnyanin throws out a powerful jab.
Soshnyanin thuds a left hand into Mercy's body.
Soshnyanin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mercy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Soshnyanin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Soshnyanin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mercy's calf.
Mercy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Soshnyanin circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Mercy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soshnyanin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mercy lands with an overhand left.
Mercy misses with a wild combination.
Soshnyanin quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Mercy cracks Soshnyanin with an open hand slap.
Soshnyanin throws a body kick that misses
and Mercy counters with a thumping low kick.
Mercy throws a combination that misses
and Soshnyanin counters with a straight right hand.
Mercy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soshnyanin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Soshnyanin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Waylon Mercy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Soshnyanin misses with a body shot.
Mercy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Soshnyanin motions for Mercy to come forward. Soshnyanin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Mercy misses the target.
Soshnyanin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Soshnyanin scores with a nice right hand.
Mercy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Soshnyanin.
Soshnyanin throws a looping overhand right but Mercy ducks down to avoid it.
Mercy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Soshnyanin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Mercy as he checks the leg kick.
Mercy throws a counter combo.
Soshnyanin missing with a left hand there. Mercy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mercy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Viktor Soshnyanin is winning the standup battle so far.
Soshnyanin misses with a hook
and Mercy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercy throws a leg kick
and Soshnyanin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Soshnyanin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mercy counters with a nice body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Soshnyanin.
Mercy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Soshnyanin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mercy throws a leg kick
and Soshnyanin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Soshnyanin swings for the body but Mercy moves out of range.
Mercy throws a nice looking combination but Soshnyanin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mercy has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Soshnyanin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mercy can do to turn this around?
Soshnyanin just misses with a punch to the body.
Mercy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mercy is looking to slow Soshnyanin down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercy has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Soshnyanin.
Soshnyanin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mercy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercy throws a right hand that misses
and Soshnyanin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Soshnyanin just misses with a punch to the body.
Mercy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mercy throws a good cross that connects.
Soshnyanin misses with a series of wild punches.
Mercy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mercy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soshnyanin.
Mercy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Soshnyanin throws a shot from downtown. Mercy moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Soshnyanin misses with a body shot.
Soshnyanin moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMercy.
Soshnyanin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mercy circles away quickly and effectively.
Mercy cracks Soshnyanin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Soshnyanin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Soshnyanin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mercy was well out of range. Poor timing from Soshnyanin.
Soshnyanin misses with the body kick
letting Mercy counter with a right hand.
Soshnyanin throws a head kick that half lands.
Soshnyanin looks for the body kick but Mercy saw that one coming.
Soshnyanin throws a nice looking combination but Mercy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mercy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Waylon Mercy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soshnyanin wants to slow Mercy down by chopping away at his legs.
Mercy tried to score with a low kick but Soshnyanin checks it.
Soshnyanin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Soshnyanin looks to throw the jab but Mercy is out of range.
Mercy unleashes a big counter combination but Soshnyanin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soshnyanin looks to score with a jab to the body but Mercy is just out of range.
Soshnyanin just misses with a punch to the body.
Mercy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mercy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Soshnyanin misses with a body shot.
Soshnyanin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mercy unleashes a big counter combination but Soshnyanin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Good shot there by Soshnyanin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Soshnyanin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Waylon Mercy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Soshnyanin feints and then cracks Mercy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mercy down.
Mercy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mercy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Soshnyanin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Soshnyanin.
Mercy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mercy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soshnyanin.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Mercy might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Soshnyanin has got the better of the exchanges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercy lands with a hook. Soshnyanin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Soshnyanin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mercy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soshnyanin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mercy is out of range and Soshnyanin settles back down.
A little jabbing left from Mercy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Soshnyanin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Soshnyanin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soshnyanin connects with a looping right hand.
Soshnyanin misses with a body shot.
Soshnyanin looks to score with a jab to the body but Mercy is just out of range.
Soshnyanin connects with an inside leg kick.
Mercy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Soshnyanin doesn't seem bothered though.
Mercy throws a sloppy head kick and Soshnyanin moves out of range easily.
Soshnyanin throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Soshnyanin looks to score with a jab to the body but Mercy is just out of range.
Mercy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mercy throws out a loose jab but Soshnyanin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mercy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Soshnyanin misses with a kick to the body.
Mercy moves out of range of the body kick from Soshnyanin.
A nice side step and Mercy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mercy throws a nice looking combination but Soshnyanin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mercy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Soshnyanin.
Mercy throws a sloppy head kick and Soshnyanin moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Soshnyanin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Soshnyanin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Mercy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Soshnyanin doesn't seem bothered though.
Soshnyanin misses with a kick to the body.
Soshnyanin throws the kick towards the body but Mercy avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mercy, right into the meat.
Soshnyanin throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Mercy to counter with a crisp jab.
Waylon Mercy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Soshnyanin throws a looping overhand right but Mercy ducks down to avoid it.
Mercy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Soshnyanin.
Mercy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A head kick misses from Soshnyanin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mercy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mercy misses with an uppercut
and Soshnyanin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soshnyanin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Soshnyanin throws a lazy head kick
and Mercy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Soshnyanin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Soshnyanin slips a straight right by Mercy.
Soshnyanin scores with the left hand. Mercy knows he should have avoided that one.
Soshnyanin checks a leg kick.
Soshnyanin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Waylon Mercy.
Well Soshnyanin 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viktor Soshnyanin!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Timothy Wilkinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Wrestling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Timothy Wilkinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Wrestling!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wilkinson - that will leave a mark!
Wrestling is looking to clinch but Wilkinson is avoiding it.
Wrestling stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wilkinson.
Wilkinson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wrestling. That did some damage!
Wrestling gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wilkinson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wrestling thinking.
Wrestling takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wilkinson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like Johnny Wrestling has been cut.
Wrestling tries to clinch up.
Wrestling throws a lazy body kick
and Wilkinson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wrestling tries for a takedown but Wilkinson circles away easily
and Wilkinson counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Timothy Wilkinson!
After the fight, Timothy Wilkinson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Francis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Kruschewsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Kruschewsky has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Francis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Kruschewsky!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Francis loads up on a big right hand but Kruschewsky slips the punch.
Kruschewsky is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Francis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kruschewsky.
Kruschewsky drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Francis defends it well.
Francis cracks Kruschewsky with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kruschewsky blocks a jab.
Francis throws a body punch but Kruschewsky moves out of range.
Kruschewsky changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kruschewsky blocks a jab.
Francis takes a swing at Kruschewsky's ribcage but misses.
Kruschewsky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Francis.
Kruschewsky is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Francis misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Kruschewsky to the ground! Francis dives into full mount looking to finish!
It looks like Carlos Kruschewsky has been cut.
Francis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Francis jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kruschewsky manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Francis working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruschewsky manages to get back to half guard.
Francis is looking to stall here but Kruschewsky recovers full guard.
Francis trying to control the position from guard on top but Kruschewsky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Francis drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kruschewsky looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kruschewsky looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kruschewsky!
Kruschewsky wants to control but Francis is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruschewsky works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Francis taking punishment in the form of punches.
Francis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Francis is not content to let Kruschewsky control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Francis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kruschewsky wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kruschewsky looks up at the clock and then as Francis takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kruschewsky smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kruschewsky is chipping away with strikes.
Francis struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruschewsky scores with punches from side control.
Francis can't do much from the bottom here.
Francis manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kruschewsky is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kruschewsky seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Francis trying to control from the bottom.
Francis tries to get to full guard but Kruschewsky has control of the leg.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kruschewsky connects with a nice short shot to Francis's temple.
Kruschewsky is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kruschewsky connects with a nice short shot to Francis's temple.
Francis is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Francis.
Kruschewsky throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Francis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kruschewsky connects with a couple of short punches.
Francis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kruschewsky is one step ahead there.
Kruschewsky stands up over Francis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Francis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kruschewsky content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kruschewsky pushing down on Francis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kruschewsky is thwarting Francis's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Francis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Kruschewsky'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.
Francis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kruschewsky is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kruschewsky moves away from the strike by Francis.
David Francis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Francis misses with an uppercut.
Kruschewsky changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Francis just misses with a punch to the body.
And Kruschewsky tries to counter it with a takedown but Francis pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Francis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Francis throws a series of punches but Kruschewsky avoids them all with ease.
Kruschewsky with the counter takedown but Francis avoids it easily.
Francis thuds a left hand into Kruschewsky's body.
Francis misses with a straight right.
Kruschewsky with the counter takedown but Francis avoids it easily.
We've been told by Francis's head coaches at The Skating Rink that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kruschewsky's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Francis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kruschewsky scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis lands a jab to Kruschewsky's midsection.
Kruschewsky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Francis throws a looping overhand right but Kruschewsky ducks down to avoid it.
Kruschewsky changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Francis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kruschewsky.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kruschewsky with the counter takedown but Francis avoids it easily.
Francis is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Francis looks to land a right hand but Kruschewsky moved out of range.
Kruschewsky changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
David Francis is winning the standup battle so far.
Kruschewsky ducks under a wild hook from Francis.
Kruschewsky tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
David Francis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Francis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kruschewsky with the counter takedown but Francis avoids it easily.
Francis connects with a right hand. Kruschewsky shakes it off.
Francis takes a swing at Kruschewsky's ribcage but misses.
Kruschewsky avoids the body shot from Francis.
Kruschewsky feints the counter takedown.
A head kick misses from Francis.
A telegraphed right hand from Francis misses the target.
Kruschewsky slips a straight right by Francis.
Francis takes a swing at Kruschewsky's ribcage but misses.
Francis moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruschewsky moves away from the strike by Francis.
Kruschewsky with the counter takedown but Francis avoids it easily.
Kruschewsky avoids the body shot from Francis.
Kruschewsky with the counter takedown but Francis avoids it easily.
Francis misses with a looping right.
Kruschewsky slips a straight right by Francis.
Francis misses with a straight left.
Kruschewsky tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Francis throws a jab when Kruschewsky was well out of range.
Kruschewsky is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kruschewsky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Francis.
Francis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kruschewsky changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Francis moves into range and connects with a jab.
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!
Nice defenses there by Kruschewsky.
Francis throws a head kick but Kruschewsky moves out of range.
Francis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kruschewsky on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Francis lunges at Kruschewsky with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kruschewsky's hand.
Kruschewsky defending well as Francis loads up on a big left hand.
Francis takes a swing at Kruschewsky's ribcage but misses.
Kruschewsky ducks under a wild hook from Francis.
And Kruschewsky tries to counter it with a takedown but Francis pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Francis throws out a loose jab but Kruschewsky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kruschewsky is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kruschewsky slips a jab from Francis.
Francis misses with a looping left.
Kruschewsky takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big left from Francis misses.
Kruschewsky tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Francis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kruschewsky checks a leg kick.
Kruschewsky feints the counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruschewsky displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Francis throws out the jab.
Kruschewsky drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Francis defends it well.
Francis misses the jab.
Kruschewsky with the counter takedown but Francis avoids it easily.
Francis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kruschewsky avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kruschewsky changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Francis jabs at Kruschewsky's body.
Kruschewsky walks into a straight right hand from Francis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Francis misses its intended target.
Kruschewsky is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Francis just misses with a punch to the body.
And Kruschewsky tries to counter it with a takedown but Francis pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Francis scores with a nice head shot.
Francis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Francis misses with a hook.
Francis throws a hook to the side of Kruschewsky's head but Kruschewsky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Francis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Kruschewsky's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Francis misses with a looping right.
Kruschewsky feints the counter takedown.
Francis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Kruschewsky tries to counter it with a takedown but Francis pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Francis throws a head kick that misses.
Kruschewsky with the counter takedown but Francis avoids it easily.
Francis misses with a straight right.
Kruschewsky feints the counter takedown.
Francis lands with a nice body punch.
Francis misses with a hook. Kruschewsky ducked under it nicely.
Francis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kruschewsky moves out of range of the strikes.
Francis misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruschewsky ducks under a wild hook from Francis.
Kruschewsky keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Francis.
Francis looks to land a right hand but Kruschewsky moved out of range.
Kruschewsky is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Francis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francis throws a head kick that misses.
Kruschewsky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kruschewsky is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Francis tests Kruschewsky's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from Francis.
Kruschewsky tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The fighters circling - Francis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And Kruschewsky tries to counter it with a takedown but Francis pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Francis looks to throw the jab but Kruschewsky is out of range.
Kruschewsky changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kruschewsky slips under a jab from Francis.
Francis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kruschewsky tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Francis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Francis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Francis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kruschewsky moves away.
Kruschewsky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kruschewsky sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kruschewsky feints the counter takedown.
Francis throws a hook but Kruschewsky avoids it easily.
Francis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kruschewsky tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A big right from Francis misses.
Kruschewsky with the counter takedown but Francis avoids it easily.
Francis misses with a wild body shot.
Francis scores with a hook to the body. Kruschewsky takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Francis throws a hook but Kruschewsky blocks it.
Kruschewsky with the counter takedown but Francis avoids it easily.
Francis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kruschewsky can do to turn this around?
Kruschewsky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Francis.
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!
Francis throws a jab but it's blocked by Kruschewsky.
Francis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Francis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruschewsky displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Francis throws out the jab.
Kruschewsky gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kruschewsky walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Francis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Francis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Francis misses with an uppercut. Kruschewsky saw that one coming.
Francis throws a big shot that misses.
And Kruschewsky tries to counter it with a takedown but Francis pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Francis throws a shot from downtown. Kruschewsky moves away and avoids it.
Francis throws a big shot that misses.
Francis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kruschewsky counters with a nice double leg into side control. Francis won't be happy with that.
Francis is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kruschewsky connects with a decent elbow.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Kruschewsky working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Kruschewsky trying to control the position but Francis is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Francis struggling a bit here.
Kruschewsky landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Carlos Kruschewsky has got the better of the ground game so far.
Francis sneaks back into half guard.
Francis wants to get back to full guard.
Francis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kruschewsky scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Francis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Francis, 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Francis!
David Francis tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Din Aleshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Mirc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mirc has chosen Bring Da Pain as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Din Aleshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anton Mirc!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mirc throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mirc scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mirc throws an overhand right that lands on Aleshi's shoulder, as Aleshi tries to avoid the shot.
Mirc looks to throw the jab but Aleshi is out of range.
No joy there for Mirc, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aleshi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Aleshi swings widly with a right hand
and Mirc counters with a body kick.
Aleshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crunch! Aleshi slams his shin into Mirc's torso.
Aleshi looks to throw the jab but Mirc is out of range.
Mirc misses with an uppercut.
Mirc lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mirc lands a head shot.
Aleshi misses with a right hand
and Mirc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aleshi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've been told by Aleshi's head coaches at Midnight MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Aleshi throws a lazy uppercut
and Mirc counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mirc.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aleshi.
Mirc breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirc throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aleshi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mirc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A good leg kick by Aleshi.
Mirc ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mirc has Aleshi up against the cage in a clinch.
Aleshi misses with the head strike.
Mirc lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Mirc.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aleshi.
Mirc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mirc misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mirc throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Aleshi.
Mirc connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aleshi misses with a looping left.
Aleshi dodges the punch combination from Mirc.
Aleshi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mirc's head backwards.
It looks like Anton Mirc has been cut.
Mirc throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aleshi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aleshi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mirc ducks under a wild hook from Aleshi.
A little jabbing left from Mirc on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mirc throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Aleshi ducks right into an uppercut from Mirc.
Aleshi 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.
Aleshi misses with a straight right.
Mirc throws a leg kick but Aleshi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mirc is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Aleshi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Aleshi looks to land a body kick but Mirc moved away.
Sloppy strikes from Mirc. Those never looked like landing.
Aleshi jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Mirc lands a nice looking body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirc has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Aleshi finds it's way round the side to connect with Mirc's head.
Mirc misses with an uppercut. Aleshi saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut there from Mirc.
Mirc throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mirc will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mirc tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mirc lands with a nice combination. Aleshi backs away looking to recover.
Nice uppercut lands for Mirc. That snapped Aleshi's head back.
Aleshi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mirc throws out the jab.
It looked like Aleshi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nice shot by Mirc.
A combination from Mirc does no damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A low kick from Aleshi misses
and Mirc moves into the clinch.
Aleshi throws a head punch that misses.
Aleshi looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirc gets through Aleshi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mirc.
Mirc breaks the clinch.
Mirc throws a low kick but Aleshi avoids it.
Mirc walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Aleshi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Aleshi scores with a jab. Mirc acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jab from Aleshi.
Aleshi throws a big shot that misses.
Mirc lands a jab.
Mirc misses with a looping left.
Mirc scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mirc avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mirc takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mirc scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Mirc dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anton Mirc's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Aleshi tries to land a front kick but Mirc steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mirc steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Aleshi.
Nice defenses there by Mirc.
Aleshi misses with a straight right.
Mirc looks for the body kick but Aleshi saw that one coming.
Aleshi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mirc moves into the clinch.
Aleshi has had enough of the clinch but Mirc keeps him there for the moment.
Mirc breaks from the clinch.
Aleshi misses with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Mirc.
Mirc has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aleshi misses with a head kick.
Aleshi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mirc counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aleshi throws a sloppy head kick
and Mirc counters with a one-two to the body.
Anton Mirc seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mirc thows a body kick. Aleshi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mirc.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aleshi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mirc dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirc delivers a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mirc dips to his left and cracks Aleshi with an uppercut!
Aleshi misses with the body kick
and Mirc counters with a straight right hand.
Aleshi swings widly with a right hand
and Mirc counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mirc moves out of range of the strikes.
Aleshi misses with a hook
and Mirc counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aleshi misses with a right hand
letting Mirc counter with a right hand.
Aleshi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mirc.
Din Aleshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aleshi gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mirc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mirc throws a solid leg kick but Aleshi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mirc.
Aleshi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aleshi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mirc clobbers Aleshi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Aleshi is rocked!
Aleshi throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Aleshi misses its intended target.
Aleshi slips under a jab from Mirc.
Mirc lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Aleshi walks into a straight right hand from Mirc.
Mirc lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aleshi circles away quickly and effectively.
Aleshi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Aleshi looks for the body kick but Mirc saw that one coming.
Mirc throws out a counter right but Aleshi avoids it with no problem.
Aleshi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mirc.
Mirc lands with a shot to the body.
Mirc throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aleshi misses with an uppercut
enabling Mirc to counter with a crisp jab.
A big head kick from Mirc and Aleshi is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Oh Aleshi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mirc gets to his feet - Aleshi follows without any prompting.
Aleshi seems to have got his legs back now.
Good exchange - Mirc coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Aleshi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mirc cracks Aleshi with an open hand slap.
Aleshi walks into a left hand.
Mirc slips under a jab.
Mirc misses with a wild body shot.
Mirc slips a jab from Aleshi.
A slow jab from Mirc misses its intended target.
Aleshi misses with a body kick.
Aleshi throws a front kick that sends Mirc stumbling back into the cage.
Mirc is looking to score with low kicks.
Aleshi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Mirc. Those never looked like landing.
Aleshi misses with a low kick.
Aleshi throws a leg kick
and Mirc counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aleshi misses with a left hand
letting Mirc counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mirc misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aleshi throws the kick towards the body but Mirc avoids it.
Mirc punishes Aleshi's body with a nice straight punch.
Mirc buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aleshi ducks under a wild hook from Mirc.
Aleshi connects with an inside leg kick.
Mirc blocks the body kick.
Mirc swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aleshi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mirc.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mirc misses with a kick to the body.
Aleshi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Aleshi throws a shot from downtown. Mirc moves away and avoids it.
Mirc swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from Mirc misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Mirc showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anton Mirc's cut.
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 nice combination there by Mirc.
Mirc blocks the body kick.
Mirc tries a head kick but it misses.
Mirc pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aleshi half committed to a counter leg kick.
Aleshi takes one to the chin there.
Aleshi slips a straight right by Mirc.
Aleshi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mirc throws a hook to the side of Aleshi's head but Aleshi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aleshi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mirc cracks Aleshi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mirc takes a swing at Aleshi's ribcage but misses.
Aleshi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aleshi. That's going to slow Mirc down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mirc lands a nice looking body kick.
Mirc throws a body shot but no joy.
Aleshi throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aleshi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Aleshi tries to move into range but Mirc moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mirc dodges the punch combination from Aleshi.
Aleshi misses with a left hand
and Mirc counters with a nice body shot.
Aleshi moves out of range as Mirc throws a body kick.
Mirc looks to land a left hand but Aleshi moved out of range nicely.
Aleshi looks to land a left hand but Mirc moved out of range nicely.
Aleshi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A combination from Mirc does no damage.
Mirc lands a jab to the head.
Mirc attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mirc misses with a double jab
and Aleshi counters with a stiff right hand.
Din Aleshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirc throws a jab but it's blocked by Aleshi.
Aleshi swings widly with a right hand
and Mirc counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mirc missing with a left hand there. Aleshi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch lands to the side of Aleshi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice body kick from Mirc.
Aleshi feints and then cracks Mirc's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mirc down.
Aleshi lands with a nice body punch.
Mirc takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aleshi lands a leg kick that knocks Mirc off balance momentarily.
Mirc lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mirc throws a hook but Aleshi avoids it easily.
Mirc throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aleshi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mirc counters with a slapping leg kick.
Aleshi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Aleshi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mirc. Mirc obviously looking to wear him down.
Anton Mirc 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.
Mirc throws a low kick but Aleshi avoids it.
Mirc will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aleshi is looking to land body kicks.
That kick from Mirc tenderised Aleshi's leg. Aleshi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mirc getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Aleshi throws a leg kick but Mirc checks it.
Aleshi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aleshi throws a right hand that misses
and Mirc makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Aleshi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Aleshi throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Mirc stumbling backwards into the cage! Mirc bounces back off the cage towards Aleshi, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Aleshi lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Aleshi celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Din Aleshi!
Our winner, Din Aleshi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Wick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Kirks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Wick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Kirks!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wick lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wick misses with a few strikes there.
Wick has closed the distance and engaged Kirks in a clinch.
Wick has Kirks pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kirks manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kirks missing with knees to the body.
Kirks working aggressively here.
Wick drags the fight down to the ground.
Kirks wants to stand and escape but instead Wick has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Wick advances to half guard.
Wick is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wick has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wick working Kirks over with strikes here.
We've been hearing good reports from Wick's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Wick is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Wick!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). John Wick!
An out of breath and clearly excited John Wick thanked Mohito Fightwear (Laundry) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ahsan Hamed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clubber Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hamed comes to the cage accompanied by Ahmed's Theme. Lang comes into a darkened arena with his song building. For Whom The Bell Tolls kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Clubber Lang has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ahsan Hamed'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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ahsan Hamed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Clubber Lang!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lang.
Lang wants to clinch up but Hamed keeps it at a distance.
Hamed throws a big counter combination but Lang scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lang shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hamed pinned against the cage. Hamed gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A telegraphed right hand from Lang misses the target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hamed.
Hamed moves out of range as Lang strikes.
Lang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hamed moves away.
A low kick from Lang misses
and Hamed counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang tries for a takedown but Hamed circles away easily
and Hamed makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lang lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lang.
Hamed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lang.
Hamed misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lang throws a leg kick but Hamed sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hamed manages to avoid it.
Hamed is looking to counter punch.
Lang lands a two punch combo.
Jab from Hamed.
Lang thows a leg kick but Hamed checks it
and Hamed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lang lands a leg kick that knocks Hamed off balance momentarily.
Hamed drops Lang with a straight right hand, right on the button! Hamed follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ahsan Hamed!
Our winner, Ahsan Hamed, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Clubber Lang had this to say: 'Fight me again pussy, I'll fuck you up'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boo Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lee might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lose Yourself. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Boo Lee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Steel!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lee in his tracks.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Steel. Steel gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice shot by Lee.
Steel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lee's hands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Steel slips under a jab from Lee.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steel.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Steel moved out of range.
Steel dips to his left and cracks Lee with an uppercut!
Lee tests Steel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee throws out a loose jab but Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee lands a head shot.
Lee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lee works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lee moves away from the strike by Steel.
Steel tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Steel somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Steel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Steel is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Steel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Steel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boo Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Steel.
Steel throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Lee feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Steels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Steel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steel scores with the left hand. Lee knows he should have avoided that one.
Steel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steel scores with a hook.
Steel misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a hook but Steel blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Steel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've been told by Lee's head coaches at Martial Arts Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Steel has time to react.
Steel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lee is fending him off so far but Steel persists. Nope, Lee circles away and we're back to standing.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Steel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Lee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel manages to avoid it.
Lee throws a right and a left that Steel avoids nicely.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A cross from Steel lands.
Steel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lee defends it nicely.
Steel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Lee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Lee misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a hook. Steel ducked under it nicely.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd cheers as Steel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lee doesn't seem phased though.
Steel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Steel lands with a cross.
Lee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Steel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lee slaps away a takedown attempt from Steel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Steel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big left from Lee misses.
Steel scores with a punch to the head.
Boo Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee misses with an uppercut. Steel saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Steel slips under a jab from Lee.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Steel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee walks into a stiff left hand from Steel.
Steel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Steel.
Steel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Steel 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.
Steel ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Steel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee lands a nice looking body shot.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Steel slips the punch.
Steel slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee lands a two punch combo.
It looks like James Steel has been cut.
Lee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sloppy strikes from Lee. Those never looked like landing.
Steel throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boo Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Steel's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lee throws a jab when Steel was well out of range.
Steel connects with a looping right hand.
Lee throws a hook but Steel avoids it easily.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
Steel scores with the left hand. Lee knows he should have avoided that one.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Steel's shoulder, as Steel tries to avoid the shot.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Steel saw that one coming.
Steel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Steel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Steel moves out of range of the strikes.
Steel misses with a takedown
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Steel throws a combination that misses
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Boo Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Steel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee works over Steel's head and body with a nice combination.
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!
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Steel has time to react.
Lee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Steel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee lands a nice shot that snaps Steel's head back.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Steel moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Nice cross by Lee.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
Lee slips a straight right by Steel.
Steel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Steel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lee throws a jab when Steel was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Steel tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steel swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel cracks Lee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Lee has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Steel finds it's way round the side to connect with Lee's head.
Lee tries to bum rush Steel with a series of wild strikes but Steel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steel connects with the punch.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steel can do to turn this around?
Lee looks to land a right hand but Steel moved out of range.
Lee staying out of range there.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Steel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Steel throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lee was covering up waiting for the punch and Steel finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lee scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel shoots in looking for a takedown but Lee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Steel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Steel has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Lee looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee with a jab.
Steel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lee avoids it really well and circles away.
Boo Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Steel.
Steel staying out of range there.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee swings widly with a right hand
and Steel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lee lands a slapping body shot.
Lee misses with a hook. Steel ducked under it nicely.
Lee displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Steel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Steel.
Lee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lee misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Steel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a hook but Steel avoids it easily.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Steel moved out of range.
Steel lands a jab.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steel fails with a takedown attempt.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Steel ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Steel shoots for a takedown but Lee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Steel scores with a shot to the body.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Steel throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boo Lee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Steel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Steel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steel.
Steel tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lee defends well and Steel ends up having to push Lee into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lee scores with a jab.
Steel slips a straight right by Lee.
Steel changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Steel slips the punch.
Steel slips a straight right by Lee.
Steel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lee has time to react.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Steel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Steel looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Steel is controlling him.
Steel trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Steel is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Steel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Steel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee lands a body shot.
Steel drags the fight down to the ground.
Steel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Steel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lee doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lee manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel is trying to control the position but Lee postures up.
Lee wanted to stand there but Steel had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee stands and steps away. Steel gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lee misses with a hook.
Steel walks into a straight right hand from Lee.
A big left from Lee misses.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
Steel feints the counter takedown.
Steel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steel changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Steel scores with a hook.
Steel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Steel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A big right from Lee misses.
Lee takes a swing at Steel's ribcage but misses.
Lee lands the left hand.
Steel defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Steel.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a really nice looking cross but Steel seems unphased.
Steel avoids a punch combination nicely.
A cross from Steel lands.
Steel lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lee backs up against the cage.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Jab by Steel.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Steel.
Steel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Steel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Steel tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Steel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lee is fending him off so far but Steel persists. Nope, Lee circles away and we're back to standing.
Steel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee tries to bum rush Steel with a series of wild strikes but Steel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Lee misses.
Lee lands a slapping body shot.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Steel moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Steel avoids the body shot from Lee.
Steel throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Steel scores with a jab.
Steel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lee defends it nicely.
Boo Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Steel.
Lee throws a good cross that connects.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steel. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Steel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lee sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Steel. Steel gets slowly back to his feet.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Steel ducks down to avoid it.
Steel goes for a double leg but Lee avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lee continues to drive forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boo Lee clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on James Steel's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lee scores with a jab.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steel circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee throws a hook but Steel blocks it.
Steel changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lee lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steel staying out of range there.
Lee throws a hook but Steel avoids it easily.
Steel stuns Lee with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Steel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lee as he avoids it easily.
Steel cracks Lee with a good jab.
Steel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Steel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel fails with a takedown attempt.
Steel moves out of range as Lee strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steel. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Steel shoots in.
Boo Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Steel.
Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steel tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steel manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lee on his heels. He'll look to pass Lee's guard now, I'm sure.
Steel is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Lee wants to stand up but Steel is controlling him.
Lee scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A big right from Lee misses.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lee sprawls well. Lee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Steel gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lee as he jumps to the side.
Lee throws a hook but Steel avoids it easily.
Steel shoots and misses
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Lee throws the left hand but Steel avoids the punch easily.
Steel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lee misses with a hook.
Steel is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice shot lands for Steel.
Steel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Steel is looking for the big counter here.
Lee throws the left hand but Steel avoids the punch easily.
Steel has a takedown stuffed.
Steel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Steel.
Steel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Steel bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lee wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Lee is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Steel is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lee knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lee explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Steel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steel works Lee's body with a nice hook.
Nice takedown defense from Lee. No joy for Steel on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee throws a right hand that Steel ducks under and follows up with a left that Steel also avoids with ease.
Steel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Lee connects with a crisp jab.
Nice cross by Lee.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Steel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lee as he avoids it easily.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Steel is out of range.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Steel is out of range.
Steel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Steel!
Lee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Steel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
A big left from Lee misses.
Steel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boo Lee had his way with James Steel in that round.
The cut man is working on James Steel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Steel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big right from Lee misses.
Nice defenses there by Steel.
Steel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Steel changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Steel cracks Lee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lee misses with a hook. Steel ducked under it nicely.
Steel looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Lee is looking to counter punch.
Lee scores with a jab to the head.
Steel shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Steel slips the punch.
Steel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Steel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lee avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Steel misses with a few strikes there.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Steel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee throws a hook but Steel avoids it easily.
Steel is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Steel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Steel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jab, jab by Steel - just one landing.
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Steel. Steel gets slowly back to his feet.
Boo Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Steel.
Steel shoots in looking for a takedown. Lee tries to sprawl out of it but Steel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Steel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lee avoids it really well and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Lee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel misses with a double jab.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Steel moved out of range.
Steel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Steel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steel is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A left lands for Lee.
Steel shoots in and bounces Lee off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lee has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Steel is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Steel working aggressively here.
Lee scores with a shot to the side of Steel's head.
Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel misses with a few strikes there.
Steel walks into a straight right hand from Lee.
Steel has a takedown stuffed.
Lee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Steel.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Steel.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Steel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steel takes one on the button.
Steel slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Nice takedown defense from Lee. No joy for Steel on that attempt.
Lee lands with a right hand.
James Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee misses with a hook. Steel ducked under it nicely.
Steel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Steel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Steel shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lee sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Steel misses with a hook to the body
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Steel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A combination from Steel does no damage.
Lee throws a series of punches but Steel avoids them all with ease.
Steel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee cracks Steel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Steel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lee lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steel.
Good standup being displayed there by Lee as he connects with a hook.
Steel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lee. Lee circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boo Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lee cracks Steel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boo Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 50:45
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boo Lee!
Boo Lee is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Boo Lee thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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