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GKNY 81 - Fist v McKenzie PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruban Kozlov (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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147 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ruban Kozlov!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kozlov misses with a straight right.
Kozlov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Kozlov.
Jackson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kozlov.
Jackson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jackson moves out of range as Kozlov strikes.
Jackson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jackson connects with the punch.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Kozlov misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson's corner calls for a 1-2. Jackson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kozlov thuds his right hand into Jackson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kozlov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kozlov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Kozlov moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kozlov! But no joy.
Kozlov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kozlov misses with an uppercut
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Kozlov throws a lazy uppercut
and Jackson counters with a one-two to the body.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Jackson scores with a four punch combination!
Kozlov tries for a takedown but Jackson circles away easily
and Jackson counters with a left and a right that stings Kozlov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson swinging wildly here.
Kozlov misses the jab.
Jackson throws a big counter combination but Kozlov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kozlov 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.
Kozlov misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Kozlov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Kozlov throws a poor cross that misses
and Jackson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kozlov misses with a combination
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kozlov lands a nice looking body shot.
Good shot there by Kozlov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson stalks Kozlov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kozlov's face. Kozlov staggers backwards, shaken.
Kozlov misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson is looking for a counter combo.
Kozlov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kozlov misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Jackson misses the target.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kozlov.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jackson slips a jab from Kozlov.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kozlov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Kozlov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jackson slips under a jab.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kozlov tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kozlov.
Kozlov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kozlov.
Jackson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kozlov manages to circle out of the way.
Kozlov throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jackson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Kozlov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from Kozlov finds it's way through Jackson's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Jackson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kozlov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson slips a jab from Kozlov.
As Kozlov looks to move away, Jackson throws a big counter combo but Kozlov just gets out of the way.
Mike Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kozlov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Kozlov.
Kozlov throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kozlov clobbers Jackson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mike Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kozlov misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Kozlov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kozlov swinging wildly here.
Kozlov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kozlov.
Kozlov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kozlov with a hook.
Jackson misses with a combination
and Kozlov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kozlov throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson is looking to counter punch.
Kozlov throws a jab when Jackson was well out of range.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Kozlov moved out of range nicely.
Kozlov slips under a jab from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kozlov circles away quickly and effectively.
Kozlov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The fighters circling - Kozlov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kozlov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kozlov lands with a cross.
Jackson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Kozlov checks it.
A combination from Kozlov does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Kozlov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jackson defends it well.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A big right from Kozlov misses.
A big right from Kozlov misses.
Kozlov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jackson is looking to get back to is feet but Kozlov passes into side control.
Kozlov scoring with punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Check out the look on Kozlov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kozlov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kozlov remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Jackson sneaks back into half guard.
Kozlov is thwarting Jackson's attempts to control the position.
Kozlov controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruban Kozlov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jab from Kozlov.
Kozlov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kozlov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson misses with a combination
and Kozlov counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Kozlov to counter with a crisp jab.
Kozlov misses with a hook.
Kozlov throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Kozlov misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Kozlov.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kozlov! But no joy.
Jackson connects with a body shot.
Nice shot by Kozlov.
Kozlov connects with a crisp jab.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kozlov circles away quickly and effectively.
Kozlov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kozlov shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.
Jackson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jackson throws a series of strikes that have Kozlov backpedaling.
Kozlov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jackson. Jackson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kozlov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Kozlov.
Jackson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kozlov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov throws a poor cross that misses
and Jackson counters with a left to the body.
Kozlov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kozlov.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Kozlov.
Kozlov misses with a takedown attempt - Jackson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jackson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kozlov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mike Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kozlov throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kozlov! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov lands a lovely overhand right.
Jackson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kozlov eats them both and turns towards Jackson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jackson misses with a hook. Kozlov ducked under it nicely.
Kozlov with the counter takedown but Jackson avoids it easily.
Kozlov walks into a left hand.
Kozlov misses the jab.
Kozlov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kozlov looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kozlov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kozlov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Jackson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kozlov.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Kozlov is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
Jackson defending well as Kozlov loads up on a big left hand.
As Kozlov looks to move away, Jackson throws a big counter combo but Kozlov just gets out of the way.
A jab from Kozlov misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kozlov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kozlov.
Kozlov misses with a looping left.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Kozlov.
Kozlov thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Jackson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kozlov.
Kozlov closes the distance and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ruban Kozlov.
Well Kozlov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruban Kozlov!
Ruban Kozlov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mercury Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Crackajack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Crackajack is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mercury Hayes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Crackajack!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crackajack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hayes was well out of range. Poor timing from Crackajack.
Crackajack throws a body punch but Hayes moves out of range.
Hayes jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Crackajack lunges at Hayes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hayes's hand.
Hayes fails to land the takedown.
Crackajack appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hayes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Crackajack counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hayes darts in looking for a takedown but Crackajack gets double underhooks and turns Hayes into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mercury Hayes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crackajack gets tackled into the cage by Hayes. Hayes maintains the clinch.
Crackajack misses with a punch to the body.
Crackajack blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayes ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hayes no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Crackajack postures up.
Crackajack trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hayes's guard.
Hayes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Crackajack trying to control the position from guard on top but Hayes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Crackajack is aware though and is defending well.
Crackajack wants to stand but Hayes has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Crackajack drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hayes manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Crackajack has Hayes in his guard.
Hayes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hayes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Crackajack is trying to control the position but Hayes postures up.
Hayes drops back looking for a leg! Crackajack is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Crackajack manages to kick Hayes off! Hayes jumps back into Crackajack's guard.
Hayes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hayes passes Crackajack's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hayes scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hayes seems to be working for a kimura but Crackajack defends the submission attempt.
Hayes trying to pass the guard but Crackajack defending well.
Hayes prevents Crackajack from improving his position.
Hayes passes to full mount!
Hayes wants to finish this one by submission but Crackajack is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hayes.
Hayes working for a submission but Crackajack is keeping him at bay.
Crackajack takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hayes wants to finish this one by submission but Crackajack is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hayes.
Hayes is looking to work his way around to Crackajack's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Hayes working for a guillotine from mount but Crackajack is in no mood to give up.
Hayes moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Crackajack has worked his arm free - good work by Crackajack!
Crackajack tries to buck Hayes off but Hayes is having none of it.
Hayes landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hayes in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Crackajack wants to get back to his feet but Hayes drags him back down.
Hayes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Crackajack, who protects the arm well.
Hayes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Crackajack really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hayes. 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.
Crackajack tries to buck Hayes off but Hayes is having none of it.
Crackajack is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Crackajack manages to get back to half guard.
Crackajack is controlling Hayes's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Crackajack tries to get to full guard but Hayes has control of the leg.
Crackajack is trying to stand up here but Hayes is controlling him well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crackajack is trying to get back to full guard.
Hayes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hayes seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mercury Hayes dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Crackajack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hayes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crackajack can do to turn this around?
Nice jab there from Crackajack.
Crackajack leaves Hayes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Crackajack comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hayes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hayes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Crackajack counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hayes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big right from Crackajack misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayes fails with the takedown
and Hayes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Mercury Hayes has been cut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mercury Hayes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crackajack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hayes manages to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Crackajack. No joy for Hayes on that attempt.
Hayes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Crackajack sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hayes somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Crackajack counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hayes misses with a kick to the body.
Hayes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Crackajack circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crackajack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hayes manages to avoid it.
Crackajack thuds a left hand into Hayes's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Crackajack misses the target.
Crackajack lands a nice hook to Hayes's body. Hayes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hayes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hayes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Crackajack is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hayes rather than just go for the knockout.
Crackajack lands with a good body shot.
A shot to the liver by Crackajack. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hayes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Crackajack as he jumps to the side.
Crackajack thuds a left hand into Hayes's body.
Crackajack lands a jab.
Hayes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crackajack misses with a looping right.
Crackajack scores with a jab to the body.
Crackajack misses the shot to the body.
Hayes shoots and misses
and Crackajack counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mercury Hayes's cut is getting worse.
Crackajack lands a jab to the nose.
Crackajack misses the shot to the body.
Crackajack digs a good hook to Hayes's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Crackajack! Hayes is backing up but he can't get away as Crackajack lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Hayes and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jimmy Crackajack!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Neutron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Payne has chosen Bad Company as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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184 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carlos Neutron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Payne!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Neutron.
Payne appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Neutron is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Payne misses with a hook.
Neutron lands a nice hook to Payne's body. Payne takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Payne throws a leg kick
enabling Neutron to counter with a crisp jab.
Neutron slips under a jab.
Payne misses with a kick to the body.
Payne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Payne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Neutron shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Payne pinned against the cage. Payne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Payne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Neutron.
Neutron takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Neutron thuds a left hand into Payne's body.
Neutron takes a kick to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Payne misses with a head kick.
Neutron attempts a counter takedown but Payne avoids it well and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Neutron. Payne does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Payne. That's going to slow Neutron down.
Payne swings away with a body shot that misses
and Neutron counters with a straight right hand.
We've been told by Neutron's head coaches at Odins Body Workshop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Neutron throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Neutron shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Neutron showed some decent athleticism there.
Neutron wants to work for an arm triangle but Payne is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Neutron is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Payne defends it well.
Payne wants to control the action here but instead Neutron manages to pass to full mount!
Neutron looking for a guillotine from mount but Payne is having none of it.
Neutron controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne blocking the ground and pound.
Payne has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Neutron struggling to land strikes to the head as Payne covers up.
Payne is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Neutron has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Neutron 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neutron is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Payne has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Neutron has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Payne taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Neutron doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Carlos Neutron!
A very excited looking Carlos Neutron 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Hell's Bells- AC/DC as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Frankie Corleone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cain Jones!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones lands with a straight right. Corleone didn't see that one coming.
A jab from Jones misses.
Jones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Corleone moves into the clinch.
Corleone is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jones can't fight it off and eventually Corleone manages to take the fight to the floor. Jones looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Corleone postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jones wants to stand and escape but Corleone is having none of it.
Corleone cracks Jones with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Corleone stops Jones from standing up.
Jones told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Jones keeping full guard, as Corleone tries to pass.
Jones wants to stand but Corleone is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones wants to stand and escape but Corleone is having none of it.
Corleone lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Corleone won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.
Jones pushes Corleone off and gets back to his feet.
Corleone fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Corleone avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Corleone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Corleone.
Corleone throws a push kick but Jones slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Corleone defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones catches Corleone with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jones throws a series of punches but Corleone avoids them all with ease.
Cain Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corleone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Jones slips under a jab.
Corleone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
Jones gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Corleone to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Corleone is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Corleone scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Corleone from controlling successfully.
Jones wants to stand but Corleone is controlling the position.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Corleone from controlling successfully.
Corleone slips nicely into half guard.
Corleone drops an elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Corleone trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
Jones tries to kick Corleone off but Corleone keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Corleone drops an elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Corleone working over Jones with some ground and pound. Jones looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Corleone scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corleone drops an elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Corleone thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
Jones tries to kick Corleone off but Corleone keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Corleone lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Corleone is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Corleone 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.
Corleone is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jones pushes Corleone off looking to stand but Corleone dives back in and keeps control.
Corleone winds up and cracks Jones with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Corleone working over Jones with some ground and pound. Jones looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Corleone is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Frankie Corleone will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Cain Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Corleone throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Corleone tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Corleone dodges the punch combination from Jones.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Corleone tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jones manages to circle out of the way.
Corleone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Corleone ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones tries to bum rush Corleone with a series of wild strikes but Corleone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Corleone looks for the body kick but Jones saw that one coming.
Corleone moves into the clinch successfully.
Our sources have told us that Corleone has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone leaning his opponent against the cage.
Corleone lands with a left to the head.
Corleone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Corleone landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jones tries to circle away but Corleone has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Corleone can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Cain Jones has been cut.
Corleone goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jones prevents it.
Corleone tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankie Corleone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corleone keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Corleone pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones catches Corleone with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Corleone throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Corleone half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Good leg kick by Corleone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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!
Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jones misses the jab.
Nice shot by Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Corleone tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jones is able to avoid easily.
Corleone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones's calf.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Corleone is out of range.
Jones looks to land a combination but Corleone avoids it well.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Corleone.
Cain Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Corleone throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Corleone.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Corleone dives in for a single leg takedown but Jones sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Corleone gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Corleone clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones stops a takedown attempt from Corleone.
Corleone has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Corleone.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corleone creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Jones is trying to push Corleone away but Corleone has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Corleone breaks the clinch.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Corleone is looking for a counter combo.
Corleone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Corleone backs up against the cage.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Corleone throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Corleone off to one side.
Corleone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones's sensitive parts.
Corleone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Jones swings for the body but Corleone moves out of range.
Jones keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cain Jones's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Corleone on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jones misses with a straight right.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Corleone appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones lands with an overhand left.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jones jabs Corleone to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Corleone.
Corleone moves into the clinch successfully.
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!
Corleone decides to pull guard.
Corleone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Frankie Corleone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones wants to stand but Corleone has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jones decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Corleone, up you get!
Jones misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Corleone ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones cracks Corleone with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Corleone scores with a leg kick.
Corleone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Corleone at a distance.
Corleone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Corleone momentarily.
Corleone slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Corleone moves forwards but Jones connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Corleone gets a double leg takedown into Jones's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones wants to stand up but Corleone is controlling him.
Corleone postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jones is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Corleone presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Corleone misses with a body kick.
Corleone slips a jab from Jones.
Cain Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Corleone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
Corleone slips under a jab.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corleone manages to avoid it.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Corleone drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Corleone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Corleone.
Corleone missing with knees to the body.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Jones blocks a body shot from Corleone.
Corleone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Corleone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Corleone scores with a knee to the head.
Jones wants to break free but Corleone has control.
Jones wants to break free but Corleone has control.
Corleone has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Corleone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Corleone pulls Jones into guard.
Jones would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jones wants to stand and escape but instead Corleone has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corleone stops Jones from standing up.
Corleone looking to pass the guard.
Jones kicks Corleone off and gets to his feet.
Corleone will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Corleone with a body shot.
A jab from Jones misses.
Corleone tries to clinch but Jones moves away
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Corleone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Corleone attempts a counter takedown but Jones avoids it well and moves away.
Jones tests Corleone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones feints a jab promting Corleone to slip. Jones then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Corleone slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Corleone shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankie Corleone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice defenses there by Corleone.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cain Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cain Jones!
Our winner, Cain Jones, 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Milo Markovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Synyx Dall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dall is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: In Scarlet Storm. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Milo Markovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Synyx Dall!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Markovic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Markovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Milo Markovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dall slips a straight right by Markovic.
Markovic throws a right hand that Dall ducks under and follows up with a left that Dall also avoids with ease.
Markovic misses with an uppercut. Dall saw that one coming.
Nice cross by Markovic.
Markovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Markovic displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Markovic throws a poor cross that misses
and Dall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Markovic misses with a double jab.
Dall throws out a loose jab but Markovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Markovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Markovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Markovic lands a nice hook to Dall's body. Dall takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Markovic lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic misses with a two punch combination.
Markovic moves away from the strike by Dall.
Markovic scores with a jab. Dall acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dall lands a lovely overhand right.
Dall misses with a kick to the body.
Dall takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dall throws a nice looking combination but Markovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dall misses with a looping right.
Donk. Markovic catches Dall right on the button with a cross.
Dall moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Milo Markovic has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Dall.
Markovic is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Markovic misses with an uppercut
and Dall counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Markovic is trying to control the position but Dall postures up.
Dall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Markovic is keeping the position for now.
Markovic is pulling down on Dall's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall postures up.
Dall passes into half guard.
Markovic looking for submissions off his back.
Dall passes to side control.
Dall trying to control the action but Markovic is working from the bottom.
Markovic struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Markovic tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dall wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Dall politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Dall prefers to stall for the moment though.
Markovic tries to buck Dall off but Dall is having none of it.
Dall working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dall trying to control the action but Markovic is working from the bottom.
Dall tries to move to mount but Markovic blocks the move with his legs.
Dall wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Markovic, who protects the arm well.
Dall has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall wants to take Markovic's back here but Markovic is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Dall trying to control but Markovic is having none of it.
Dall prevents Markovic from getting the reversal.
Dall sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dall blocks Markovic's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Markovic is trying to escape the mount.
Dall thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Dall thowing shots but they're missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Milo Markovic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Milo Markovic'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.
Markovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Markovic throws out a loose jab but Dall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Markovic throws a hook but Dall avoids it easily.
Dall misses the shot to the body.
Dall scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dall fails to land with a series of punches.
Markovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dall manages to avoid it.
Milo Markovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Markovic looks to land a left hand but Dall moved out of range nicely.
A head kick misses from Dall.
Markovic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dall misses with a wild body shot.
Markovic takes a swing at Dall's ribcage but misses.
Dall throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markovic misses with a two punch combination.
Dall swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Markovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dall pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Markovic.
Dall now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic loads up on a big right hand but Dall slips the punch.
Some wild striking there from Markovic.
Dall throws a jab but it's blocked by Markovic.
Markovic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Markovic lands the left hand.
Markovic slips a jab from Dall.
Markovic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dall in his tracks.
Dall with a poor takedown
enabling Markovic to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick from Markovic lands but Dall takes it in his stride.
Markovic throws a head kick but Dall moves out of range.
Markovic throws a hook to the side of Dall's head but Dall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Milo Markovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Markovic misses with a series of wild punches.
Dall fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall lands a high kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dall walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Markovic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It looked like Markovic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dall throws a right hand that Markovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Markovic also avoids with ease.
Markovic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Markovic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A head kick misses from Markovic.
Dall throws an overhand right that lands on Markovic's shoulder, as Markovic tries to avoid the shot.
Dall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Markovic misses with a straight left.
Dall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Markovic lands a right hook to the body.
Dall on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Markovic. Dall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Markovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dall.
Dall drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Markovic defends it well.
Markovic throws a head kick that misses.
Dall has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Markovic finds it's way round the side to connect with Dall's head.
Markovic blocks a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Dall. Those never looked like landing.
Markovic misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Markovic misses its intended target.
Dall connects with a good right hand that stumbles Markovic. Markovic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Markovic throws a head kick that misses.
Dall has his takedown stuffed
and Markovic counters with a nice body shot.
Markovic lands a jab-cross combination.
Markovic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dall blocks a head kick by Markovic.
Dall swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Markovic tests Dall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dall darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Markovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dall takes one to the side of the head.
Markovic staying out of range there.
Markovic misses with a hook to the body
and Markovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Markovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dall.
Dall throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Markovic.
Dall drives through with a takedown into guard.
Markovic manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Markovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big right from Dall misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milo Markovic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Milo Markovic's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Dall takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Markovic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Markovic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dall fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Markovic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Markovic throws a hook to the side of Dall's head but Dall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Markovic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Markovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dall cracks Markovic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Markovic loads up on a big right hand but Dall slips the punch.
Dall swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dall takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Markovic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Markovic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dall circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Markovic. Those never looked like landing.
Dall takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Markovic.
Markovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Markovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Markovic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dall on the side of the head.
Dall fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Markovic throws a head kick that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Markovic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Markovic.
Dall loads up on a big right hand but Markovic slips the punch.
Markovic slips a straight right by Dall.
Markovic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Markovic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Synyx Dall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall throws a looping overhand right but Markovic ducks down to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Markovic.
A right-left combo lands from Markovic.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Markovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Markovic motions for Dall to come forward. Markovic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Markovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Markovic.
Dall gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Markovic.
The fighters circling - Markovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Markovic throws a shot from downtown. Dall moves away and avoids it.
Dall throws a head kick but Markovic moves out of range.
Markovic misses with a looping right.
Dall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Markovic misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Markovic throws a sloppy head kick and Dall moves out of range easily.
Markovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dall can do to turn this around?
Dall slips under a jab.
Markovic misses with a hook. Dall ducked under it nicely.
Markovic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Markovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Markovic shoots in for a double leg but Dall sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Markovic blocks a head kick by Dall.
Markovic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dall on the side of the head.
Markovic misses with a few strikes there.
Dall lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Markovic. Dall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Markovic scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Dall misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dall counters with a nice body shot.
Milo Markovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Markovic moves out of range as Dall strikes.
Markovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Markovic moves away.
Dall takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Markovic shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Markovic was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Markovic in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Dall's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Markovic trying to control the position but Dall is working away.
Markovic is really struggling to control Dall but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Milo Markovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Markovic, 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milo Markovic!
A relieved looking Milo Markovic thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johny Chambers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milton Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johny Chambers is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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153 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johny Chambers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Milton Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chambers moves into the clinch.
Cooper will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Chambers up against the cage.
Chambers lands a shot to the body.
Chambers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chambers.
Cooper trying to control the position but instead, Chambers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cooper into the cage.
I was talking to Chambers's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Chambers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chambers lands a takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chambers scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chambers scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chambers trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chambers cracks Cooper with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers is looking to work some ground and pound but Cooper has wrist control.
Chambers working some strikes from top position.
Chambers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cooper works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chambers scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chambers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chambers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chambers wants to control from the top but Cooper keeps moving.
Chambers working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cooper's head.
Cooper is rocked!
Cooper wants to get back to his feet but Chambers passes into half guard.
Chambers not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chambers thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cooper's head.
Chambers throws a strike but Cooper avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Chambers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Chambers slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Chambers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chambers with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chambers controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cooper wants to stand and escape but Chambers is having none of it.
Chambers is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cooper is still in real trouble! Can Chambers finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers gets to his feet and stands over Cooper, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Cooper felt that one! Chambers unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Cooper from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johny Chambers!
In his post fight interview, Johny Chambers started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thor Odenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Willis (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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168 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor Odenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dom Willis!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willis decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Odenson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Willis.
Willis thows a huge punch but Odenson dodges it nicely.
Odenson trying to hold on to Willis's head to control him but Willis postures up.
Odenson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Willis.
Willis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Odenson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Willis throwing shots but Odenson is blocking nicely.
Willis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Odenson's coaches at Casino have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Willis throwing shots but Odenson is blocking nicely.
Willis trying to control the action but Odenson is working from the bottom.
Odenson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Willis scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Odenson trying to control but Willis postures up.
Odenson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis thows a huge punch but Odenson dodges it nicely.
Odenson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Willis scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Willis is thwarting Odenson's attempts to control the position.
Willis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Odenson trying to control but Willis postures up.
Odenson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Willis.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Willis looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Willis frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
BOOM! Willis connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis looking to control but Odenson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Willis with good strikes from the mount here!
Willis lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Willis connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Willis putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Willis pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Willis lands with some strikes.
Odenson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Willis. What's that going to do exactly?
Willis looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Odenson is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Willis landing strikes from the mount and Odenson is in trouble!
Oh Odenson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Odenson is trying desperately to improve position.
Willis postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Odenson bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Willis and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dom Willis!
Dom Willis really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Bushido Fightwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Skeng Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seb Sha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Skeng Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Seb Sha!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sha swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
Sha has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Man scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Man wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sha, who protects the arm well.
Sha is trying to get back to half guard.
Man is trying to get an arm triangle but Sha is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Sha's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Man tries to move into full mount but can't pass Sha's legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sha knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sha is trying to control Man's posture but Man avoids it.
Man has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sha prevents Man from improving position.
Man goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sha rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Man's guard! Nice work there by Sha!
Sha trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Man will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Man is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sha stays in close to Man's body and controls the position.
Man working for a triangle but Sha defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sha connects with a couple of short punches.
Sha slips nicely into half guard.
Man is trying to get back to full guard.
Man slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sha chips away with some ground and pound.
Man looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sha wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.
Man looking for a sweep. Not yet Man, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sha gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Man looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sha passes into half guard.
Man is trying to get back to full guard.
Sha drops an elbow to the side of Man's head.
Sha lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Man looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Sha.
Man is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sha pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sha working over Man with some ground and pound. Man looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Man tries to roll over but Sha keeps him under control.
Man is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sha pulls his head out easily.
Sha lands strikes from half guard.
Ground and pound from Sha.
Sha winds up and cracks Man with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Man wants to improve his position but Sha is controlling well.
Man looking for submissions off his back.
Sha takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seb Sha dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A cross from Sha lands.
Man has a takedown stuffed.
Man looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sha is fending him off so far but Man persists. Nope, Sha circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice defenses there by Man.
Man shoots in but Sha avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Skeng Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sha throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Sha. No joy for Man on that attempt.
Sha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A slow jab from Sha misses its intended target.
Sha darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sha, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sha works Man's body with a nice hook.
Sha throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot.
Sha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch but Sha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Man tries for a takedown but Sha circles away easily
and Sha counters with a straight right hand.
Man is rocked!
Man looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sha is fending him off so far but Man persists. Nope, Sha circles away and we're back to standing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sha! But no joy.
Sha misses with a looping right.
Man is looking to counter with a body kick.
Man throws a big shot that misses.
Sha drives through with a takedown into Man's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sha wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.
Sha controlling from the top position.
Sha has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sha slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Man tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sha laying and praying for a moment but Man takes advantage and regains half guard.
Man punching from the bottom.
Sha drops an elbow to the side of Man's head.
Man is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Man punching from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sha scores with a couple of nice shots.
Man is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sha pulls his head out easily.
Man tries to roll over but Sha keeps him under control.
Seb Sha has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sha lands a nice short elbow.
Man has hold of Sha's hands but Sha slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Man keeps working.
Man looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sha wants to pass to mount but Man is defending the position.
Man is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Sha is tapping! Great win for Man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Skeng Man!
Skeng Man took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Urban Fighter for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ville Ahokas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chang Thong Song (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahokas comes to the cage accompanied by ELUVEITIE - Inis Mona. Ville Ahokas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chang Thong Song's chin.
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152 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ville Ahokas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chang Thong Song!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahokas slips a straight right by Thong Song.
Thong Song instigates a clinch.
We've been informed that Thong Song has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ahokas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thong Song goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ahokas prevents it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Thong Song.
A short right from Ahokas on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ahokas.
Ahokas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ahokas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ahokas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ahokas is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thong Song misses with a body punch.
Thong Song gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ahokas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Thong Song is working away from the top position though.
Thong Song wants to work for an arm triangle but Ahokas is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahokas wants to improve his position but Thong Song is controlling well.
Thong Song is trying to control. Ahokas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thong Song might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ahokas haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Thong Song is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ahokas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ahokas keeping moving, preventing Thong Song from controlling successfully.
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.
Ahokas lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Thong Song wants to sweep but no luck.
Ahokas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ahokas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Thong Song has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ahokas has managed to get both his arms back between Thong Song's legs - danger averted.
Thong Song throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ahokas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thong Song is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ahokas is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thong Song trying to keep a closed guard but Ahokas is proving a slippery customer.
Ahokas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ahokas wants to pass the guard but Thong Song is keeping the position.
Ahokas looking to improve position, pressing down on Thong Song's thigh with his hand. Thong Song seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Ahokas paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Ahokas's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Thong Song picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Chang Thong Song!
Chang Thong Song is the new featherweight champion!
A victorious Chang Thong Song thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sixth Fist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AJ McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 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
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sixth Fist!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, AJ McKenzie!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fist takes one on the button.
Fist swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McKenzie checks a leg kick.
Fist throws a right hand that misses
and McKenzie counters with a crisp right hand that drops Fist! McKenzie lets Fist back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
It looks like Sixth Fist has been cut.
McKenzie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fist connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McKenzie scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fist wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fist dips to his left and cracks McKenzie with an uppercut!
McKenzie with a jab.
McKenzie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fist clobbers McKenzie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McKenzie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fist thuds a left hand into McKenzie's body.
Fist misses with a shot to the body
and McKenzie counters with a one-two to the body.
Fist scores with a jab to the body.
Fist connects with a body shot that sends McKenzie's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fist loads up on a big right hand but McKenzie slips the punch.
McKenzie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fist takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McKenzie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fist throws out a leg kick but McKenzie moves out of range and Fist only half commits.
McKenzie appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
McKenzie swings for the body but Fist moves out of range.
Fist looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McKenzie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fist sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McKenzie scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice shot by Fist.
McKenzie lands a nice looking body shot.
Fist swats away the attempt to clinch by McKenzie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fist scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fist misses the shot to the body.
McKenzie looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McKenzie moves away.
Fist misses with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McKenzie misses with a looping right.
A jab lands there for McKenzie.
Fist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McKenzie moves away.
Fist scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McKenzie doesn't seem bothered though.
McKenzie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fist misses with a looping right.
McKenzie looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McKenzie misses with a series of wild punches.
Fist is looking to wear down McKenzie with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fist scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fist motions for McKenzie to come forward. Fist throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McKenzie misses with a wild body shot.
Fist lands a slapping body shot.
McKenzie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fist finds it's way round the side to connect with McKenzie's head.
Fist avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fist throws a body shot but no joy.
McKenzie moves into the clinch.
Fist breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McKenzie swings for the body but Fist moves out of range.
Fist throws a hook to the side of McKenzie's head but McKenzie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fist misses with an uppercut.
Fist misses with an uppercut
and McKenzie counters with a nice uppercut.
McKenzie wants to clinch but Fist slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fist throws a body shot but no joy.
Fist just misses with a punch to the body.
McKenzie appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fist throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good work by McKenzie as he checks the leg kick.
Sixth Fist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fist misses the shot to the body.
McKenzie avoids the body shot from Fist.
Fist throws an overhand right that lands on McKenzie's shoulder, as McKenzie tries to avoid the shot.
McKenzie pushes Fist up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McKenzie manages to break the clinch.
Fist connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McKenzie's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but AJ McKenzie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sixth Fist's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fist comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McKenzie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fist at a distance.
Fist misses with a shot to the body
and McKenzie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McKenzie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McKenzie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fist swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fist feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McKenzies jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McKenzie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McKenzie moves away.
Fist swings widly with a right hand
and McKenzie 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.
McKenzie defending well as Fist loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Fist misses its intended target.
It seemed like McKenzie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sixth Fist is winning the standup battle so far.
Fist misses with a wild body shot.
Fist misses with a lunging right hand
and McKenzie counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenzie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fist scores with a jab to the body.
McKenzie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fist counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McKenzie cracks Fist with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fist scores with a nice strike.
Fist misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McKenzie.
McKenzie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A swing and a miss from Fist.
McKenzie tries to counter with a clinch but Fist shakes him off and moves away.
Fist throws a body shot but no joy.
McKenzie lands with a right hand.
Fist attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McKenzie ducks under a wild hook from Fist.
McKenzie swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fist to score with a decent uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fist misses the shot to the body.
Fist jabs at McKenzie's body.
McKenzie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fist.
McKenzie wants to counter the offense by Fist and move into the clinch position.
Fist misses with a jab to the body
and McKenzie counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
McKenzie breaks from the clinch.
McKenzie just misses with a punch to the body.
Fist swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fist lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McKenzie at a distance.
McKenzie moves away from the strike by Fist.
McKenzie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fist's head backwards.
McKenzie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fist throws a leg kick that is checked
and McKenzie counters by clinching up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fist tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McKenzie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fist working aggressively here.
McKenzie swings wildly with an uppercut but Fist uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fist misses with the head strike.
Fist breaks the clinch.
McKenzie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McKenzie! But no joy.
Fist ducks right into an uppercut from McKenzie.
McKenzie takes the fight into the clinch.
Fist working hard to break the clinch.
Fist misses with a hook to the ribs.
McKenzie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fist blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fist working hard to break the clinch.
McKenzie works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McKenzie lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McKenzie misses with a hook to the ribs.
McKenzie keeps control of Fist as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McKenzie is working Fist over against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McKenzie takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McKenzie stalls.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McKenzie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McKenzie scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from McKenzie fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but AJ McKenzie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sixth Fist's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fist throws a body shot but no joy.
McKenzie wants to counter the offense by Fist and move into the clinch position.
Fist misses the shot to the body.
Fist tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McKenzie was well out of range. Poor timing from Fist.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fist misses with a wild body shot.
Fist throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McKenzie is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
McKenzie misses with a lunging right hand
and Fist counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McKenzie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fist throws a jab when McKenzie was well out of range.
Fist feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McKenzie's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fist misses the shot to the body.
McKenzie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McKenzie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McKenzie ducks right into an uppercut from Fist.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fist lands with a shot to the body.
Fist is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McKenzie.
McKenzie throws a lazy right hand but Fist sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fist ducks under a wild hook from McKenzie.
Fist tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McKenzie was well out of range. Poor timing from Fist.
Fist lands a slapping body shot.
McKenzie staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from McKenzie on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fist is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McKenzie.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McKenzie! But no joy.
McKenzie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good shot there by Fist.
Fist fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fist misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fist takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McKenzie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McKenzie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fist looks to score with a jab to the body but McKenzie is just out of range.
Fist moves forwards but McKenzie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fist cracks McKenzie with a right hand to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Fist misses its intended target.
Nice shot by McKenzie.
McKenzie checks a low kick from Fist.
Fist takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fist cracks McKenzie with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fist throws a predictable looking body shot
and McKenzie counters with a straight right hand.
McKenzie darts in trying to clinch
and Fist counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fist swings for the body but McKenzie moves out of range.
Fist throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McKenzie throws out a counter right but Fist avoids it with no problem.
McKenzie has closed the distance and engaged Fist in a clinch.
Fist breaks from the clinch.
McKenzie cracks Fist with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Fist looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can McKenzie finish him?
Fist is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fist blocks a jab.
Oh Fist is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McKenzie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fist.
Fist seems to have got his legs back now.
Fist throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from McKenzie on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McKenzie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fist with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McKenzie to score with a decent uppercut.
Fist swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McKenzie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fist.
Jab from Fist.
Fist swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McKenzie sends Fist crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! McKenzie is motioning to the referee to let Fist up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Fist staying out of range there.
McKenzie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fist catches McKenzie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Sixth Fist did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Sixth Fist's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
McKenzie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McKenzie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good standup being displayed there by McKenzie as he connects with a hook.
Fist fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McKenzie manages to avoid it.
McKenzie throws the left hand but Fist avoids the punch easily.
Fist scores with a nice strike.
Fist looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fist throws a body punch but McKenzie moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKenzie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fist to score with a decent uppercut.
Fist paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fist is looking to chop away at McKenzie's legs.
McKenzie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fist.
Fist is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenzie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McKenzie misses with a jab to the body
and Fist connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McKenzie misses the jab.
McKenzie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fist throws a wild body kick that McKenzie sees coming a mile off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fist. McKenzie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fist looks to score with a jab to the body but McKenzie is just out of range.
McKenzie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fist. McKenzie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fist swings for the body but McKenzie moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from McKenzie misses.
McKenzie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fist misses with a right hand
and McKenzie counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fist walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fist lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McKenzie at a distance.
McKenzie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fist swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fist connects with a body shot that sends McKenzie's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheers as Fist lands an impressive looking overhand right. McKenzie doesn't seem phased though.
McKenzie swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fist counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McKenzie thinking.
Fist throws a body punch but McKenzie moves out of range.
McKenzie throws a shot from downtown. Fist moves away and avoids it.
Fist misses with a low kick.
McKenzie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fist takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McKenzie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McKenzie misses with a hook
and Fist counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fist throws a right hand that misses
and McKenzie counters with a nice right hand that sends Fist toppling to the canvas! Fist scrambles and gets back to his feet - can McKenzie finish him?!
Fist throws the left hand but McKenzie avoids the punch easily.
McKenzie drops Fist with a big left hand! Fist is injured, injured bad! McKenzie jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). AJ McKenzie!
AJ McKenzie is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking AJ McKenzie thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Sixth Fist was interviewed post fight and said 'My daddy can win ur daddy!'.
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