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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Geissen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelson Country (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shawn Geissen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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218 lbs
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225 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
35 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shawn Geissen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Nelson Country!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Geissen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Country moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Geissen throws a right hand that Country ducks under and follows up with a left that Country also avoids with ease.
Geissen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Geissen misses the jab.
Country throws a fast counter high kick but Geissen manages to duck under it in time.
Nice defenses there by Country.
A left and a right from Country both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Shawn Geissen has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Geissen.
Country takes a swing at Geissen's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Geissen misses.
Country thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Geissen if he has to take too many more of those.
Geissen throws the left hand but Country avoids the punch easily.
Shawn Geissen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Country on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Geissen. Geissen obviously looking to wear him down.
Geissen misses with a straight right.
Country throws out a counter right but Geissen avoids it with no problem.
Country takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Country lands a glancing blow to the side of Geissen's head.
Country throws a big shot that misses.
Geissen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Country.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Geissen misses its intended target.
Country swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Country lands with a good body shot.
Country throws a jab but it's blocked by Geissen.
Country throws a hook but Geissen avoids it easily.
Geissen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Country.
Country defending well as Geissen loads up on a big left hand.
Country pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Geissen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Country scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Country looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Country defending well as Geissen loads up on a big left hand.
Country throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Geissen misses the target.
Country misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Country rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Geissen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Country's knee momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Geissen misses with a straight right.
Country throws a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geissen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Geissen avoids the head kick by Country.
Geissen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Geissen looks to score with a jab to the body but Country is just out of range.
Country avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Geissen throws the left hand but Country avoids the punch easily.
Geissen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Geissen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Country is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Geissen with a body shot.
Country staying out of range there.
Country swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Country misses with a looping left.
Geissen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Country misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Country.
Geissen misses with a body shot.
Country lands a nice shot that snaps Geissen's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geissen lands with a straight right. Country didn't see that one coming.
Geissen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Country throws an overhand right that lands on Geissen's shoulder, as Geissen tries to avoid the shot.
Geissen misses with a low kick.
Geissen misses with a hook.
Geissen misses with a jab to the body
and Country cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Geissen checks a leg kick nicely.
Geissen is looking to counter punch.
Country throws a body punch but Geissen moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Geissen.
Country misses the shot to the body.
Geissen throws a head kick but Country moves out of range.
Geissen misses with an uppercut. Country saw that one coming.
Geissen jabs Country right on the nose. Country blinks but takes it well.
Geissen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Country throws a body kick that misses.
Geissen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Geissen throws an off balance right hand
and Country counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Geissen misses with a lunging right hand
and Country counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Geissen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Geissen misses.
Country throws out a counter right but Geissen avoids it with no problem.
Geissen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Country counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Geissen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Country looks to land a right hand but Geissen moved out of range.
Geissen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Geissen throws a body shot but no joy.
Country throws a push kick but Geissen slaps the foot to one side.
Country scores with a nice head shot.
Country lands a big shot that drops Geissen! Can he finish him?
Geissen is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Country stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Oh Geissen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Country looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Country stuns Geissen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nelson Country dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shawn Geissen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Country rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Geissen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Geissen seems to have got his legs back now.
Geissen digs a good hook to Country's body.
Nelson Country seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Country jabs at Geissen's body.
A big left from Geissen misses.
No joy there for Country, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Geissen does it's job there.
Geissen scores with a hook.
Country just misses with a punch to the body.
Country misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Country throws an off balance right hand
and Geissen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Country defending well as Geissen loads up on a big left hand.
Country walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Geissen takes a swing at Country's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Country keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Geissen.
Country throws out a counter right but Geissen avoids it with no problem.
Geissen looks to score with a jab to the body but Country is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Geissen misses with an uppercut
and Country counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Geissen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Geissen. Country does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Geissen misses the target.
Geissen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Country throws a big shot that misses.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Country and Geissen goes tumbling to the canvas! Country follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Geissen is rocked!
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!
Geissen tries to get to full guard but Country has control of the leg.
Oh Geissen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Country postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Geissen to stand up.
Geissen seems to have got his legs back now.
Geissen swings widly with a right hand
and Country counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geissen throws a low kick but Country moves out of range easily.
Geissen throws a lazy right hand but Country sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Country looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Country catches Geissen napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Geissen to the canvas!
Geissen pulls Country in close to his closed guard and prevents Country from doing any damage or advancing position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Country working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Country wants to get up but he can't break Geissen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Country stands and steps away. Geissen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Country fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Geissen manages to avoid it.
Geissen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geissen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Country throws a body kick that misses.
Country throws a head kick that misses.
Geissen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Country was well out of range. Poor timing from Geissen.
Geissen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Geissen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Country's head backwards.
Country ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Geissen moves away.
Country throws a head kick but Geissen moves out of range.
Country has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Geissen looks to land a right hand but Country moved out of range.
Country swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Country has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Country tries to bum rush Geissen with a series of wild strikes but Geissen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice jab there from Country.
Geissen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Country needs to keep his hands up - Geissen had a free shot at his head there.
Geissen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Country is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Country throws a big shot that misses.
Country will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An attempted straight right counter from Geissen misses the target.
Country moves away from the strike by Geissen.
Country moves into range and connects with a jab.
Geissen moves out of range as Country strikes.
Country throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Geissen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Country.
A head kick misses from Country.
Jab, jab by Geissen - just one landing.
Geissen misses the shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Geissen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Country scores with a jab to the jaw.
A jab lands there for Country.
Nelson Country is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Geissen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Country.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nelson Country showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shawn Geissen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Geissen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A head kick misses from Country.
Country slips under a jab from Geissen.
Geissen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Country! But no joy.
Geissen throws a head kick that misses.
Country misses with the combination.
Geissen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Country misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Geissen blocks the body kick.
Geissen lands with a shot to the body.
Country fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Geissen manages to avoid it.
Geissen's corner calls for a 1-2. Geissen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Geissen misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Country avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Geissen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Country.
Geissen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Country.
Country tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Country fails to land with a series of punches.
Geissen scores with a jab to the body.
Country blocks a low kick nicely.
Geissen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Country looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Country throws a lazy head kick
and Geissen counters with a nice uppercut.
Geissen just misses with a punch to the body.
Geissen misses with a looping right.
A jab from Geissen misses.
Country checks a leg kick nicely.
Country is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Country walks into a left hand.
Geissen throws a looping overhand right but Country ducks down to avoid it.
Geissen throws an overhand right that lands on Country's shoulder, as Country tries to avoid the shot.
Country throws a jab when Geissen was well out of range.
Country throws a head kick but Geissen moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Geissen takes a swing at Country's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Country. Geissen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Geissen missing with a left hand there. Country was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Country avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Geissen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Country connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Geissen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Geissen missing with a left hand there. Country was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Geissen ducks right into an uppercut from Country.
Nice defenses there by Country.
Geissen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Country stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geissen throws a jab when Country was well out of range.
Country misses with a straight right.
Country darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Country swings for the body but Geissen moves out of range.
Geissen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Geissen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Country.
Geissen throws a good cross that connects.
Geissen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Country cracks Geissen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Geissen moves out of range as Country strikes.
Geissen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Country. Geissen does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geissen misses with a left hand
and Country counters with a right hand that sends Geissen tumbling to the canvas! Can Country finish him? He dives into Geissen's guard looking to do just that!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Geissen is looking to stand up but Country isn't so interested in that idea.
Shawn Geissen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Geissen has control of Country's left arm, preventing Country from doing any damage.
Country postures up.
Country stands up from Geissen's guard - Country perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nelson Country.
Well Country 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nelson Country!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Borys Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuju Kilju (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kilju's choice of entrance music: One Of These Mornings. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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155 lbs
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147 lbs
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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
32 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Borys Grabowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tuju Kilju!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilju shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Grabowski as he jumps to the side.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kilju or perhaps it was just good defense by Grabowski, which made it look bad.
Grabowski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kilju tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Grabowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kilju closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grabowski circles away.
Borys Grabowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tuju Kilju.
Kilju tries for a takedown but Grabowski circles away easily
and Kilju takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kilju misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilju's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Grabowski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kilju scrambles back to his feet.
We've been told by Grabowski's head coaches at The Shit House-(12 coaches, all double elites) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kilju tries to clinch up
and Grabowski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kilju wants to clinch
and Grabowski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilju keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grabowski throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kilju.
Grabowski moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Grabowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kilju takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kilju moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kilju shoots in and drives through. Grabowski sprawls well.
Kilju tries for a takedown but Grabowski circles away easily
and Grabowski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kilju misses with a takedown attempt
and Grabowski counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kilju throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kilju wants to clinch.
It looked like Grabowski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Grabowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
A chopping leg kick lands by Grabowski.
Some wild striking there from Grabowski.
Kilju steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Grabowski.
Kilju shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Grabowski napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kilju wants to control but Grabowski is keeping him busy.
Kilju in side control, throwing shots but Grabowski defends.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilju tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kilju has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Grabowski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kilju has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kilju looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Grabowski is being controlled here.
Kilju sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Grabowski is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's four 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.
Grabowski tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kilju laying and praying for a moment but Grabowski takes advantage and regains half guard.
Grabowski is looking to control Kilju's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Grabowski avoid being mounted?
Kilju scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Grabowski keeping hold of Kilju's head, controlling as best he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grabowski is refusing to be controlled, as Kilju sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Borys Grabowski dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kilju tries to bum rush Grabowski with a series of wild strikes but Grabowski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Borys Grabowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kilju tries to bum rush Grabowski with a series of wild strikes but Grabowski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kilju manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Grabowski on his heels. He'll look to pass Grabowski's guard now, I'm sure.
Kilju preventing the sweep.
Kilju controlling from the top position.
Kilju stopping the sweep attempt from Grabowski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilju showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kilju is looking to advance position but Grabowski has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilju wants to hold on but Grabowski pushes him away.
Kilju can't escape the position.
Grabowski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kilju is looking to escape.
Grabowski prevents Kilju from getting the reversal.
Grabowski controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kilju is looking to improve his position but Grabowski isn't that keen on the idea.
Tuju Kilju has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kilju manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kilju is looking to control Grabowski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kilju avoid being mounted?
Grabowski controlling the action here.
Kilju is trying to maintain the position but Grabowski is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski trying to control the pace.
Kilju wants to get back to full guard.
Kilju is trying to stand up here but Grabowski is controlling him well.
Kilju trying to control here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kilju uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grabowski.
Kilju clinches up with Grabowski and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Grabowski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Grabowski tries to break free but Kilju pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Grabowski manages to break the clinch.
Grabowski missing with a left hand there. Kilju was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Borys Grabowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grabowski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grabowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kilju.
Kilju drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Grabowski defends it well.
Kilju closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Grabowski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kilju stalls.
Kilju will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Grabowski up against the cage.
Grabowski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kilju can do to turn this around?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grabowski has had enough of the clinch but Kilju keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Borys Grabowski will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Kilju has his takedown stuffed
and Grabowski counters with a straight right hand.
Kilju tries for a takedown but Grabowski circles away easily
and Grabowski counters with a straight right hand.
Grabowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kilju.
Borys Grabowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tuju Kilju.
Grabowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kilju shoots in looking for a takedown but Grabowski manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kilju's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tuju Kilju seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilju shoots in looking for a takedown. Grabowski tries to sprawl out of it but Kilju keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Grabowski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kilju darts in trying to clinch
and Grabowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Borys Grabowski is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski scores with a nice strike.
Kilju uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grabowski.
Grabowski misses with a right hand
and Kilju counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grabowski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grabowski moves out of range of the body kick.
Kilju tries to clinch up but Grabowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Grabowski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kilju.
It looked like Grabowski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kilju drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilju preventing the sweep.
Kilju wants to control from the top but Grabowski keeps moving.
Kilju controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Grabowski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kilju manages to get himself to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kilju is on top in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grabowski wants to sweep here but Kilju controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilju working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kilju stands and steps away. Grabowski gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kilju closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kilju lands in his opponent's guard.
Grabowski has Kilju pulled in close to control his posture.
Tuju Kilju has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kilju trying to control but Grabowski is working from the bottom.
Grabowski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kilju.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski controls Kilju momentarily but Kilju frees himself.
Kilju looking to pass the guard.
Grabowski pulls Kilju in to control the position.
Kilju is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kilju misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kilju moves to clinch but Grabowski breaks away
and Kilju takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight!
Borys Grabowski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Grabowski, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Borys Grabowski!
Borys Grabowski decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Freddy White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Hogan (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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162 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 17 - 4, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Hogan!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck White on the side of the head.
A jab lands there for White.
White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hogan.
White has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ICON TOP TEAM in the buildup to the fight.
Hogan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hogan throws a solid leg kick but White takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hogan.
Hogan throws a low kick but it's checked well by White.
Hogan throws the left hand but White avoids the punch easily.
Hogan jabs White right on the nose. White blinks but takes it well.
Hogan connects with a crisp jab.
White keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hogan.
White takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
White uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hogan.
Ben Hogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hogan lunges at White with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by White's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hogan throws a lazy body kick
and White counters with a shoot takedown. Hogan fights it but they end up in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst White is controlling him.
White gets to his feet. Hogan looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
White moves out of range of the strikes.
White bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
White throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
White throws a head kick that misses.
Hogan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White.
Hogan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping White at a distance.
Hogan tries to work over White's front leg with a kick but White checks it.
Good work by Hogan as he checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan just misses with a punch to the body.
White tries to counter with a takedown but Hogan is quick to defend against it.
Hogan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hogan lands a leg kick that knocks White off balance momentarily.
Hogan throws a wild body kick that White sees coming a mile off.
White appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jab by Hogan.
Hogan throws a right hand that White ducks under and follows up with a left that White also avoids with ease.
White appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hogan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hogan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hogan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice shot by Hogan.
Hogan throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
Hogan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hogan scores with a crisp jab that stopped White in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and White is able to avoid easily.
It looked like White was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hogan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt White.
Hogan is looking to score with low kicks.
Hogan throws a hook but White avoids it easily.
White walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hogan throws a half hearted mid kick.
White half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hogan slips under a jab.
Hogan throws a jab when White was well out of range.
White changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
White walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hogan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hogan throws a chopping leg kick but White manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
White changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Hogan as he connects with a hook.
White throws a leg kick but Hogan sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! White crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hogan - the referee stops the clock and White gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hogan. White manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hogan throws an off balance right hand
and White counters with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by White.
Hogan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but White circles away quickly and effectively.
White drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hogan sprawls and moves away.
Hogan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hogan lands a nice shot that snaps White's head back.
White ducks under a wild hook from Hogan.
Hogan throws a leg kick
and White holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hogan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Hogan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hogan scores with a crisp jab that stopped White in his tracks.
Hogan connects with a nice looking jab.
Hogan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hogan scores with a nice strike.
Hogan thumps White with a low kick.
Hogan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but White checks it well.
Hogan slips under a jab.
White throws an overhand right that lands on Hogan's shoulder, as Hogan tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White throws a lazy uppercut
and Hogan counters with an inside leg kick.
White blocks a leg kick.
Hogan misses with a straight left.
White tries to counter by clinching up but Hogan breaks away and moves out of range.
Hogan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
White is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of White 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hogan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches White on the side of the head.
Hogan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ben Hogan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hogan throws out a loose jab but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
White tries to counter with a takedown but Hogan is quick to defend against it.
Hogan lands a jab.
Hogan scores with a crisp jab that stopped White in his tracks.
A left lands for Hogan.
Hogan is looking to slow White down with leg kicks.
Hogan misses with a straight right.
White feinted with a counter takedown.
Hogan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hogan pivots, looking for a leg kick but White is out of range and Hogan settles back down.
White drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hogan sprawls and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan cracks the inside of White's front leg.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hogan.
Good leg kick by Hogan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut there from Hogan.
Hogan misses with a hook
and White counters with a shoot takedown. Hogan fights it but they end up in guard.
Hogan looking for a sweep. Not yet Hogan, not yet.
Hogan manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Hogan misses with a looping left.
White half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hogan misses with a hook. White ducked under it nicely.
Hogan throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Hogan misses.
White attempts a counter takedown but Hogan avoids it well and moves away.
Hogan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hogan moves out of range of the strikes.
White is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hogan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
White drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hogan sprawls and moves away.
Hogan checks the leg kick.
White blocks a head kick by Hogan.
White appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hogan tries to land a leg kick but White saw it coming and moves away.
Hogan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
White moves out of range of the strikes.
White attempts a counter takedown but Hogan avoids it well and moves away.
White defending well as Hogan loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like White was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White slips a jab from Hogan.
Nice uppercut there from Hogan.
Good leg kick by Hogan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hogan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hogan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab lands there for Hogan.
Hogan looks to land a right hand but White moved out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hogan's sensitive parts.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hogan. That's going to slow White down.
A head kick misses from Hogan.
As Hogan tries to get set, White tries to push him back and clinch up but Hogan manages to avoid the attempt.
Hogan is looking to score with low kicks.
Hogan takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Hogan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hogan throws a head kick that misses.
Hogan swings widly with a right hand
and White counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hogan misses with an uppercut
and White counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hogan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hogan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
White cracks the inside of Hogan's front leg.
White is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hogan missing with a left hand there. White was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogan feints and then cracks White's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow White down.
White throws the left hand but Hogan avoids the punch easily.
White tries to move into range but Hogan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hogan missing with a left hand there. White was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan scores with a nice head shot.
Crunch! Hogan slams his shin into White's torso.
White connects with a solid leg kick.
Hogan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from White.
Hogan misses with a hook.
White tries to counter with a takedown but Hogan is quick to defend against it.
A telegraphed right hand from Hogan misses the target.
White drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hogan sprawls and moves away.
Hogan blocks a jab.
Hogan misses with a looping right.
Hogan misses with a jab to the body
and White makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
White looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A good leg kick by Hogan.
Hogan blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Hogan. Those never looked like landing.
White tries to counter by clinching up but Hogan breaks away and moves out of range.
A lazy left from Hogan finds it's target.
Hogan throws a chopping leg kick but White manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
White changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A slow jab from Hogan misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from White misses the target.
White avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
White attempts a counter takedown but Hogan avoids it well and moves away.
Freddy White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
White throws a leg kick but Hogan sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Hogan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jab, jab by Hogan - just one landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hogan throws a shot from downtown. White moves away and avoids it.
White appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hogan checks a leg kick.
White will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
White moves out of range as Hogan strikes.
White changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan scores with a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Hogan.
Hogan looks to land a left hand but White moved out of range nicely.
White attempts a counter takedown but Hogan avoids it well and moves away.
Hogan lands with a straight right. White didn't see that one coming.
White checks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Hogan. That snapped White's head back.
Some bone on bone action there as White checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hogan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from White.
White lands a lovely overhand right.
White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White needs to keep his hands up - Hogan had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It looked like White wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as White checks a leg kick.
Hogan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hogan misses with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hogan.
White seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hogan misses with an attempted mid kick.
White attempts a counter takedown but Hogan avoids it well and moves away.
White uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hogan.
Hogan scores with a push kick.
Hogan lunges at White with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by White's hand.
Hogan moves forwards but White connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Hogan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hogan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Hogan!
Ben Hogan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Freddy White was interviewed post fight and said 'Back to the drawing board '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charles Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomas Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bronson comes to the cage accompanied by Harmonica. 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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142 lbs
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30
147 lbs
17 - 12 - 0 |
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World class 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
21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tomas Marley!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marley jabs Bronson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bronson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bronson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Marley.
A jab from Marley finds it's way through Bronson's defenses.
Marley blocks a low kick nicely.
Bronson throws a low kick but Marley moves out of range easily.
Marley feints a counter leg kick.
Marley missing with a left hand there. Bronson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bronson slips a jab and a cross from Marley.
Bronson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bronson throws a front kick that sends Marley stumbling back into the cage.
Marley loads up on a big right hand but Bronson slips the punch.
Bronson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Marley just manages to avoid it.
Bronson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It appears Bronson was looking to counter with a kick there.
Bronson lands a leg kick that knocks Marley off balance momentarily.
Bronson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bronson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marley can pounce on him.
Marley throws a body shot but no joy.
Bronson defending well as Marley loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson moves out of range as Marley strikes.
Bronson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bronson avoids a kick to the body.
Bronson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Marley attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Marley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bronson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marley jabs Bronson right on the nose. Bronson blinks but takes it well.
Bronson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marley dodges the punch combination from Bronson.
We've been told by Bronson's head coaches at Touch-butt with that dork in the park that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Marley crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bronson - the referee stops the clock and Marley gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bronson. Marley manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bronson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Marley walks into a jab.
Bronson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marley.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bronson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bronson. Bronson obviously looking to wear him down.
Marley moves out of range of the body kick from Bronson.
Bronson lands a two punch combo.
Bronson throws a low kick but Marley avoids it.
Marley throws a leg kick that misses.
Marley misses with a looping left.
Bronson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Bronson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bronson tries to land a front kick but Marley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Marley misses with a left hand
and Bronson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Marley's knee momentarily.
Marley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Marley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bronson on the side of the head.
Marley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Marley missing with a left hand there. Bronson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bronson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Marley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley tests Bronson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bronson lands with a kick to the temple. Marley shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A nice leg kick lands there from Bronson.
Bronson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marley throws a body shot but no joy.
Bronson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Marley checks a leg kick nicely.
Bronson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bronson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Marley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bronson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bronson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bronson blocks the body kick.
Bronson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley misses with a double jab
and Bronson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bronson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bronson works Marley's body with a nice hook.
Marley throws a body shot but no joy.
Bronson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Marley throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bronson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bronson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Marley checks it well.
Bronson checks the leg kick.
Bronson blocks a jab.
Donk. Bronson catches Marley right on the button with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bronson misses with a wild body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Marley checks a leg kick.
Marley misses with a wild body shot.
Bronson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Marley just manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Bronson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Marley throws a body punch but Bronson moves out of range.
Bronson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bronson throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Bronson.
Marley connects with a body shot that sends Bronson's belly button to the back.
Bronson misses the shot to the body.
Bronson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Marleys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Marley throws a hook but Bronson avoids it easily.
Bronson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bronson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marley doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Marley's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley misses the jab.
Bronson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bronson misses with a body kick.
Bronson misses with a wild body shot.
Marley needs to keep his hands up - Bronson had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Marley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Bronson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Marley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bronson throwing a counter right hand but Marley manages to avoid it.
Marley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bronson.
Bronson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marley moves away.
Marley appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Marley lands a nice looking body kick.
Marley misses with a body shot
and Bronson counters with a nice leg kick.
Marley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bronson misses with a head kick.
Marley misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bronson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bronson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Marley tries a quick counter leg kick but Bronson is wise to it.
Bronson checks a leg kick nicely.
Marley dips to his left and cracks Bronson with an uppercut!
Marley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Marley throws a big shot that misses.
Charles Bronson is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronson ducks under a wild hook from Marley.
Marley blocks a leg kick.
Marley throws a wild body kick that Bronson sees coming a mile off.
Bronson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marley. That did some damage!
Marley misses the shot to the body.
Marley scoring well with a low kick there.
Marley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Marley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bronson.
Bronson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bronson is rocked!
Bronson blocks the body kick.
Oh Bronson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marley scores with the left hand. Bronson knows he should have avoided that one.
Marley drops Bronson with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Bronson! Marley dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomas Marley!
Tomas Marley gave a mention to Conviction in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gunter Vogler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Edge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vogler's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Durchblick - Mach Dich Locker. Edge has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gunter Vogler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christian Edge!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vogler scores with a leg kick.
Edge connects with a single shot there.
Vogler misses with a body kick.
Edge throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vogler on the side of the head.
Edge throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vogler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Edge on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vogler misses with a looping right.
Vogler throws a looping overhand right but Edge ducks down to avoid it.
Edge tries to land a front kick but Vogler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Edge looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vogler looks to score with a jab to the body but Edge is just out of range.
Edge looking to score a takedown here. Vogler is defending well but Edge drives through and ends up in Vogler's guard.
Vogler is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Edge presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edge blocks a body shot from Vogler.
Edge has a couple of punches blocked by Vogler.
Vogler blocks a body shot from Edge.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vogler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vogler scores with a shot to the side of Edge's head.
Vogler pushes Edge back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vogler lands a right hand.
Edge pushes Vogler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Edge misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vogler misses with the head strike.
Edge fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vogler definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Vogler struggles to land a body shot inside as Edge controls his hands.
Vogler is trying to trip Edge. He has hold of a leg but Edge is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Vogler persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Edge looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vogler trying to control the position from guard on top but Edge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Edge working for submissions but it's allowed Vogler to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edge works his way to full guard. Good work.
Edge isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Vogler stacks Edge on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Vogler!
Edge is trying to work for a sweep but Vogler has mounted him!
Vogler prevents Edge from getting the reversal.
Vogler is looking to work his way around to Edge's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Edge is desperately trying to improve his position but Vogler has a good base and remains in mount.
Edge tries to hold on but Vogler postures up.
Edge is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vogler tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Vogler goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Edge turns into him and now he's in Vogler's guard.
Vogler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edge throws a strike but Vogler rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Vogler postures up.
Edge is looking for a triangle but Vogler pushes his legs off easily.
Edge wants to reverse the position here. Vogler has hold of a leg though and he's dropped back looking for a kneebar! The fighters roll across the mat but Edge is forced to tap! Edge looks devastated but at least his leg points in the right direction.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Gunter Vogler!
An intense looking Gunter Vogler took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Wunderbar! ha ha ha'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between TJ Heisman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Dantes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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275 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, TJ Heisman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Dantes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dantes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
TJ Heisman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heisman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dantes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Heisman wants to clinch
and Dantes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Heisman rushes Dantes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Heisman pushes Dantes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dantes has Heisman pressed against the cage, preventing Heisman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Heisman misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heisman.
Dantes blocking some punches.
Heisman misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dantes.
Dantes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dantes throws a jab but it's blocked by Heisman.
Heisman tries to clinch but Dantes is having none of it.
Heisman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Heisman slips a jab from Dantes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heisman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Heisman moves in looking to clinch but Dantes pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heisman moves into range and clinches up with Dantes.
Dantes throws a head punch that misses.
Heisman tries a body shot but Dantes blocks it.
Heisman has a couple of punches blocked by Dantes.
Dantes blocks an uppercut.
Dantes breaks the clinch.
Heisman scores with a jab.
Heisman clinches with his opponent.
Dantes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heisman's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dantes.
Heisman breaks the clinch.
Heisman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dantes.
Dantes works the jab nicely.
Dantes misses with a head kick.
Heisman loads up on a big right hand but Dantes slips the punch.
Heisman wants to clinch but Dantes slips to the side
and Dantes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Heisman motions for Dantes to come forward. Heisman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dantes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heisman scores with a shot to the body.
Dantes misses with a kick to the body.
Dantes 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.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dantes, right into the meat.
Heisman is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Dantes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Heisman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dantes throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Heisman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dantes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heisman.
Heisman ducks under a wild hook from Dantes.
A jab lands there for Dantes.
Heisman scores with a jab to the head.
Heisman forces Dantes back against the cage and clinches.
Dantes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Heisman tries to land knees in the clinch but Dantes avoids the damage to the body.
Heisman struggles to land a body shot inside as Dantes controls his hands.
Heisman has a couple of punches blocked by Dantes.
Heisman prevents a body shot from Dantes.
Dantes throws a head punch that misses.
Dantes misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Heisman as the two fighters clinch.
Heisman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dantes has him pressed against the cage.
Heisman prevents a body shot from Dantes.
Heisman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dantes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heisman's elbow.
Dantes blocks an uppercut.
Dantes struggles to land a body shot inside as Heisman controls his hands.
Heisman cracks Dantes with a nice body shot.
Heisman lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Heisman.
The referee is keeping an eye on Heisman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Heisman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dantes looks winded!
Dantes blocks an uppercut.
Heisman prevents a body shot from Dantes.
Heisman is looking to break free of the clinch but Dantes has double underhooks.
Heisman can't find room to land a body shot as Dantes controls the action.
Heisman misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dantes misses with a punch on the inside.
Dantes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heisman taking a breather.
Heisman manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Heisman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dantes misses with a body shot.
Heisman closes the distance but Dantes moves to the side
and Dantes counters with a right hand to the body.
Heisman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dantes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dantes misses with a leg kick
enabling Heisman to counter with a crisp jab.
Heisman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dantes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heisman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heisman misses with a wild combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Heisman.
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 TJ Heisman 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.
Dantes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Marcus Dantes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Heisman clinches.
Heisman misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Heisman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dantes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dantes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dantes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dantes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Heisman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Heisman throws a series of strikes that have Dantes backpedaling.
Heisman throws a shot from downtown. Dantes moves away and avoids it.
Heisman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heisman throws a sloppy head kick and Dantes moves out of range easily.
Heisman ducks under a wild hook from Dantes.
Dantes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Heisman. Heisman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dantes moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dantes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Heisman in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heisman moves out of range of the strikes.
Dantes throws the kick towards the body but Heisman avoids it.
Dantes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dantes lands with a cross.
Heisman lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dantes takes a step back to recover.
Dantes throws a body kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Dantes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dantes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dantes blocks the body kick.
Heisman lands a lovely overhand right.
Dantes rushes Heisman and presses him up against the cage.
Heisman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Dantes.
Dantes takes a shot to the head.
Dantes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dantes scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dantes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
TJ Heisman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dantes lands a shoulder strike.
Dantes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heisman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dantes blocks a body shot from Heisman.
Dantes lands with a light punch inside.
Heisman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dantes throws a head punch that misses.
Heisman has a couple of punches blocked by Dantes.
Dantes working aggressively here.
Dantes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dantes lands a body punch.
Heisman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dantes's elbow.
Heisman misses with a body punch.
Dantes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Heisman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dantes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heisman moves away.
Heisman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heisman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Heisman moves in looking to clinch but Dantes pushes him off.
A cross from Dantes lands.
Dantes misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Heisman finds it's way through Dantes's defenses.
Dantes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Heisman misses.
Dantes throws a fast counter high kick but Heisman manages to duck under it in time.
Dantes throws out a loose jab but Heisman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heisman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dantes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dantes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heisman.
Heisman wants to clinch up but Dantes keeps it at a distance.
Heisman scores with a one two! Dantes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Heisman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dantes on the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Dantes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Heisman doesn't seem phased though.
A telegraphed right hand from Dantes misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heisman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dantes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dantes throws a lazy right hand but Heisman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Heisman moves in looking to clinch but Dantes pushes him off.
A telegraphed right hand from Dantes misses the target.
Dantes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dantes misses the shot to the body.
TJ Heisman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dantes lands the left hand.
Dantes lands a glancing blow to the side of Heisman's head.
Heisman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dantes lands the left hand.
A big left from Heisman misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dantes scores with a nice body kick.
Heisman looks to score with a jab to the body but Dantes is just out of range.
Dantes's corner calls for a 1-2. Dantes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Heisman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dantes momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Dantes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Dantes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Heisman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dantes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heisman throws a lazy right hand but Dantes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Dantes. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Heisman!
Heisman takes one on the button.
Heisman wants to clinch
and Dantes counters with a left and a right that stings Heisman.
Heisman is looking to clinch but Dantes is avoiding it.
Dantes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dantes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Heisman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Heisman gets a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dantes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heisman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dantes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Heisman backwards.
Heisman tries to circle away but Dantes has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dantes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Heisman looking to stall.
Dantes misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Dantes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Heisman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dantes pushes Heisman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dantes can't find room to land a body shot as Heisman controls the action.
Heisman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dantes is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dantes.
Heisman swings wildly with an uppercut but Dantes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dantes tries a body shot but Heisman blocks it.
Heisman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dantes works on Heisman's body with a couple of short punches.
Dantes misses with some punches.
Dantes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heisman misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Heisman.
Heisman lands with a left to the head.
Heisman is struggling to control the position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dantes.
Dantes tries to work over Heisman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Dantes fails to land.
Heisman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dantes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heisman.
Dantes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heisman.
A jab from Dantes does it's job there.
Dantes lands a head shot.
Dantes takes one to the side of the head.
Heisman takes one on the button.
Heisman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heisman throws a nice inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Heisman blocks the low kick.
Heisman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dantes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dantes misses with a body shot.
Heisman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dantes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Heisman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Heisman wants to clinch up but Dantes keeps it at a distance.
Heisman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dantes looks to score with a jab to the body but Heisman is just out of range.
Heisman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dantes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Heisman.
Heisman tries to clinch up but Dantes circles away and keeps his distance.
Heisman tries to clinch there but Dantes circles away.
Dantes throws a good cross that connects.
Dantes moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dantes tries a body shot but Heisman blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heisman.
Dantes takes a shot to the head.
Dantes misses with a body punch.
Dantes misses with a body punch.
Heisman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dantes's elbow.
Dantes working aggressively here.
Dantes tries a body shot but Heisman blocks it.
Heisman pushes Dantes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Heisman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dantes tries to throw a body punch but Heisman avoids it by throwing Dantes back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dantes.
Heisman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dantes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Heisman's efforts to push away.
Heisman wants to get back to striking at distance but Dantes won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Dantes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dantes 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Dantes!
Post fight, Marcus Dantes stared into the camera and said 'Fuck off.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Winston Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Gravity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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212 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Winston Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Gary Gravity!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gravity is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gravity. Hughes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hughes connects with a right hand. Gravity shakes it off.
Gravity tries to clinch up but Hughes circles away and keeps his distance.
Hughes throws a body punch but Gravity moves out of range.
Gravity displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hughes throws out the jab.
Hughes throws a front kick that sends Gravity stumbling back into the cage.
Hughes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gravity.
Gravity walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gravity slips under a jab from Hughes.
Gravity has Hughes up against the cage in a clinch.
Gravity gets through Hughes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Hughes.
Gravity prevents Hughes from breaking the clinch.
Hughes is working Gravity over against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gravity.
Hughes scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gravity.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes blocks a body shot from Gravity.
Gravity lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hughes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gravity.
Gravity missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hughes trying to control here.
Gravity wants to control but Hughes is keeping him busy.
Hughes 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.
Hughes trying to control here.
Gravity uses his free foot to push down on Hughes's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hughes.
Hughes tries to hold on but Gravity postures up.
Hughes is squirming around, avoiding Gravity's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravity has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hughes's face.
Gravity throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hughes because Gravity loaded up on that one.
Hughes is looking to improve his position but Gravity isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gravity controlling the position easily from mount.
Hughes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gravity takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hughes wants to control but Gravity is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravity thowing shots but they're missing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gravity cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gravity with shots to the head and body - Hughes looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gravity postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hughes looks a forlorn figure.
Poor strikes thrown by Gravity there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Gravity trying to control but Hughes is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gravity throws some wild stikes that Hughes manages to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravity raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hughes wants to hold on but Gravity pushes him away.
Hughes takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hughes wants to control but Gravity is having none of it.
Gravity working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gravity landing shots from mount.
Gravity controlling from mount.
Hughes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hughes is squirming around, avoiding Gravity's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Gravity dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A leg kick checked by Gravity.
Gravity doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hughes throws a hook but Gravity blocks it.
Gravity only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Gary Gravity seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes throws a lazy right hand but Gravity sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hughes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hughes throws a big shot that misses.
Hughes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice shot lands for Gravity.
Gravity motions for Hughes to come forward. Gravity throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hughes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gravity manages to avoid it.
Gravity swings for the body but Hughes moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravity takes a swing at Hughes's ribcage but misses.
Gravity looks to land a left hand but Hughes moved out of range nicely.
Hughes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hughes half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hughes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hughes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gravity moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes misses with a series of wild punches.
Hughes loads up on a big right hand but Gravity slips the punch.
Gravity takes a swing at Hughes's ribcage but misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hughes lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gravity has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gravity and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gravity cracks Hughes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hughes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hughes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gravity has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A leg kick checked by Gravity.
As Hughes backs off Gravity throws a huge counter combo but Hughes manages to avoid it all.
Hughes scores with a sloppy right hand. Gravity should have avoided that one.
Gravity throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Hughes misses the target.
Gravity keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hughes.
Hughes throws a right and a left that Gravity avoids nicely.
Gravity ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hughes moves away.
Hughes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gravity was well out of range. Poor timing from Hughes.
It seemed like Gravity was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravity misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hughes.
Gravity misses with a low kick.
Hughes checks a low kick from Gravity.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gravity.
Winston Hughes is winning the standup battle so far.
Hughes throws a body shot but no joy.
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!
Hughes connects with a single shot there.
Gravity connects with a looping right hand.
Gravity misses with a hook. Hughes ducked under it nicely.
Gravity has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hughes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gravity.
Hughes walks into a straight right hand from Gravity.
Hughes looks to land a left hand but Gravity moved out of range nicely.
Hughes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gravity looks to score with a jab to the body but Hughes is just out of range.
Hughes sizes up Gravity with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hughes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gravity sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gravity misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravity tries to land a front kick but Hughes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A quick step to the side and Hughes tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gravity walks into a stiff left hand from Hughes.
A clash of legs there as Hughes blocks the low kick.
Hughes lands a jab to the head.
Hughes lands a nice hook to Gravity's body. Gravity takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hughes defending well as Gravity loads up on a big left hand.
Hughes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gravity throws the kick towards the body but Hughes avoids it.
Gravity loads up on a big right hand but Hughes slips the punch.
Hughes lands with a hook. Gravity tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hughes throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Hughes misses.
Gravity wants to land a leg kick but Hughes is out of range.
Hughes throws a leg kick
and Gravity counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hughes connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hughes scores with a jab. Gravity acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hughes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gravity misses with a shot to the body
and Hughes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gravity has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hughes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gravity cracks the inside of Hughes's front leg.
Gravity defending well as Hughes loads up on a big left hand.
Gravity changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gravity wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hughes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hughes. Gravity does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hughes checks a leg kick.
Gravity has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hughes.
Gravity throws a shot to the body.
Gravity is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hughes lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Winston Hughes will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hughes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gravity counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hughes's knee momentarily.
Gravity throws a jab but it's blocked by Hughes.
Hughes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hughes is looking to slow Gravity down with leg kicks.
Gravity lands the left hand.
Hughes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gravity.
Gravity slips a jab from Hughes.
Hughes throws a big shot that misses.
Hughes thows a body kick. Gravity tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gravity moves out of range of the body kick from Hughes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hughes scores with a shot to the body.
Hughes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes scoring well with a low kick there.
Hughes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravity throws a lazy uppercut
and Hughes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gravity thinking.
Gravity swings for the body but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Hughes there.
Gravity looks to score with a jab to the body but Hughes is just out of range.
Gravity works Hughes's body with a nice hook.
Gravity swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gravity's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gravity comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gravity takes one on the button.
Gravity on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hughes. Hughes obviously looking to wear him down.
Gravity is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hughes rather than just go for the knockout.
Hughes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hughes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gravity is out of range and Hughes settles back down.
Hughes throws a nice looking combination but Gravity bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gravity lands with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravity fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hughes.
Hughes throws an overhand right that lands on Gravity's shoulder, as Gravity tries to avoid the shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hughes.
Hughes misses with a straight right.
No joy there for Gravity, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hughes throws a hook but Gravity blocks it.
Hughes throws a shot from downtown. Gravity moves away and avoids it.
Hughes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hughes cracks Gravity with an open hand slap.
Gravity avoids the head kick by Hughes.
Hughes misses with a right hand
and Gravity connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hughes lands with a right hand.
Gravity tries to clinch but Hughes is having none of it.
Gravity misses with a straight left.
Hughes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hughes throws a body punch but Gravity moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A swing and a miss from Gravity.
Gravity turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gravity throws a right hand that Hughes ducks under and follows up with a left that Hughes also avoids with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Hughes misses the target.
Gravity dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hughes. That did some damage!
Gravity cracks Hughes with an open hand slap.
Gravity moves out of range of the strikes.
Gravity lands a jab to the head.
Hughes tries to score with a low kick but Gravity moves his leg out of the way.
Gravity looks to land a body kick but Hughes moved away.
Hughes connects with an inside leg kick.
Gravity throws a chopping leg kick but Hughes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
As Gravity looks to move away, Hughes throws a big counter combo but Gravity just gets out of the way.
Gravity lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gravity throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravity throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Hughes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hughes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gravity's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gravity has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gravity swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gravity ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
Gravity wants to land a leg kick but Hughes is out of range.
Hughes misses with a body shot.
Gravity throws a body shot but no joy.
Gravity lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hughes circles away quickly and effectively.
Gravity moves out of range of the body kick from Hughes.
Hughes misses with a low kick.
Despite the aggression on Gravity's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hughes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gravity misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hughes throws a sloppy head kick and Gravity moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Winston Hughes.
I think Hughes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Winston Hughes!
Post fight, Winston Hughes took to the microphone: 'Ho ho! Silly commoner.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alton Newcastle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Dekkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dekkers has chosen Shells - Get your roll on as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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148 lbs
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155 lbs
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World class 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
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alton Newcastle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bas Dekkers!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Newcastle.
Newcastle throws a body punch but Dekkers moves out of range.
Newcastle has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tōshi in the buildup to the fight.
Newcastle misses with a hook
and Dekkers counters with a leg kick.
Newcastle misses with an uppercut.
Newcastle keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Newcastle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Newcastle.
Newcastle throws an off balance right hand
and Dekkers counters with a nice body kick.
Newcastle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dekkers counters with a nice body kick.
Newcastle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Newcastle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dekkers doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dekkers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Newcastle manages to avoid it.
Newcastle getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A leg kick checked by Dekkers.
Dekkers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Newcastle lands with a shot to the body.
A low kick from Newcastle misses
and Dekkers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Newcastle's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekkers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Newcastle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dekkers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dekkers closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dekkers throws a head kick but Newcastle moves out of range.
Dekkers's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Newcastle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dekkers scrambles back to his feet.
Newcastle misses with a right hand
and Dekkers counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dekkers throws a leg kick which misses Newcastle's front leg but catches the back leg as Newcastle tries to avoid it.
Newcastle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dekkers.
Dekkers misses the body punch
and Newcastle counters with a stiff right hand.
Newcastle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dekkers.
Newcastle ducks under a wild hook from Dekkers.
Newcastle misses with a lunging right hand
and Dekkers counters with a leg kick.
Dekkers moves out of range of the leg kick from Newcastle.
Dekkers slips a jab from Newcastle.
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!
Newcastle with a poor takedown
and Dekkers moves into the clinch.
Dekkers blocks a body shot from Newcastle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Newcastle.
Newcastle throws a punch but it's blocked by Dekkers.
Newcastle misses with a punch on the inside.
Dekkers tries a body shot but Newcastle blocks it.
Newcastle managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.
Newcastle has had enough of the clinch but Dekkers keeps him there for the moment.
Dekkers blocking some punches.
Dekkers is trying to stall.
Dekkers pushes off an throws an elbow but Newcastle leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dekkers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dekkers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dekkers is trying to stall.
Newcastle misses with the head strike.
Dekkers lands a shot to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dekkers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers missing with knees to the body.
Dekkers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Newcastle - that landed with a thud.
Dekkers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dekkers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Newcastle swings wildly with an uppercut but Dekkers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Newcastle avoiding damage as Dekkers throws knees to the body.
Newcastle tries to throw a body punch but Dekkers avoids it by throwing Newcastle back against the cage.
Dekkers missing with knees to the body.
Dekkers takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dekkers tries to land knees in the clinch but Newcastle avoids the damage to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Newcastle.
Dekkers trying to land knees to the body.
Dekkers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Newcastle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Newcastle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dekkers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers has closed the distance and engaged Newcastle in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Newcastle just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dekkers's brow.
A body shot lands from Dekkers.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dekkers lands a right hand.
Dekkers blocks an uppercut.
Newcastle misses with some punches.
Newcastle misses with a knee strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dekkers stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Newcastle lands an uppercut.
Dekkers working Newcastle over with knees to the body.
Dekkers tries a knee to the head but Newcastle blocks it.
Newcastle is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dekkers pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dekkers connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bas Dekkers will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dekkers is looking to clinch but Newcastle is avoiding it.
It looks like Alton Newcastle has been cut.
Dekkers misses with a body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dekkers.
Dekkers scores with a nice right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dekkers.
Dekkers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dekkers gets a clinch.
Newcastle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice left hand lands by Newcastle.
Newcastle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dekkers's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dekkers blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newcastle tries a knee to the head but Dekkers blocks it.
Dekkers prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dekkers lands an elbow inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dekkers obliges.
Bas Dekkers seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Newcastle lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newcastle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dekkers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dekkers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Newcastle.
Newcastle is trying to force a seperation but Dekkers has the dominant position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dekkers.
Dekkers stalling in the clinch.
Newcastle prevents a body shot from Dekkers.
Newcastle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Newcastle managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.
Newcastle takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Newcastle.
Dekkers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Newcastle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dekkers has him pressed against the cage.
Dekkers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dekkers misses with an elbow strike.
Newcastle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dekkers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle manages to break the clinch.
Bas Dekkers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dekkers ducks under a wild hook from Newcastle.
Newcastle throws a big shot that misses.
Dekkers closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dekkers blocking some punches.
Newcastle managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.
Newcastle misses with some punches.
Dekkers blocks an elbow strike.
Newcastle misses with the head strike.
Dekkers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Newcastle.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dekkers.
Newcastle misses with a punch on the inside.
Dekkers blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newcastle.
Dekkers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Newcastle on the inside.
Newcastle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle swings wildly with an uppercut but Dekkers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Newcastle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dekkers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Newcastle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Newcastle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dekkers manages to avoid it.
Newcastle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Newcastle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Newcastle. Those never looked like landing.
Newcastle uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Newcastle throws a right hand that misses
and Dekkers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Newcastle checks the leg kick nicely there.
Decent striking displayed by Newcastle there.
Dekkers slips a straight right by Newcastle.
Newcastle throws a lazy right hand but Dekkers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dekkers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle misses with a lunging right hand
and Dekkers counters by clinching up.
Dekkers misses with a punch to the body.
Newcastle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dekkers misses with a body punch.
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!
Newcastle working aggressively here.
Newcastle has a couple of punches blocked by Dekkers.
Dekkers throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Newcastle takes an elbow to the forehead.
Newcastle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dekkers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Newcastle.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dekkers takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Newcastle has a couple of punches blocked by Dekkers.
Newcastle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Dekkers.
Dekkers lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bas Dekkers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alton Newcastle's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Dekkers motions for Newcastle to come forward. Dekkers throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Newcastle there.
Dekkers moves away from the strike by Newcastle.
Dekkers cracks a nice hook into Newcastle's ribs.
Dekkers clinches up with Newcastle and pushes him back against the cage.
Newcastle managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.
Dekkers dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Newcastle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Newcastle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dekkers.
Dekkers ducks under a wild hook from Newcastle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newcastle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Newcastle tries to keep at a distance but Dekkers has taken the fight into the clinch.
Newcastle lands with a left to the head.
Dekkers trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newcastle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Newcastle wants to break free but Dekkers has control.
Dekkers landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Newcastle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dekkers just misses with a elbow thrown towards Newcastle's brow.
Dekkers misses with an elbow strike.
Newcastle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Dekkers.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Newcastle.
Dekkers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Newcastle is defending well for now.
Dekkers scores with a shoulder strike.
Dekkers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Newcastle.
A head punch on the inside from Newcastle fails to land.
Newcastle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dekkers stalling in the clinch.
Dekkers lands a body punch.
Alton Newcastle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle tries to throw a body punch but Dekkers avoids it by throwing Newcastle back against the cage.
Newcastle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Newcastle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Newcastle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dekkers lands an elbow inside.
Dekkers blocks an uppercut.
Newcastle misses with a punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dekkers.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Newcastle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Newcastle managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.
Bas Dekkers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Newcastle misses with a punch on the inside.
Newcastle misses with a punch on the inside.
Newcastle lands a hook that snaps the head of Dekkers backwards.
Newcastle avoiding damage as Dekkers throws knees to the body.
Newcastle misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Newcastle avoids it.
Newcastle wants a takedown.
Newcastle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dekkers blocks an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Newcastle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Newcastle struggles to land a body shot inside as Dekkers controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newcastle.
Newcastle looking to throw knees to the head but Dekkers is blocking nicely.
Newcastle working aggressively here.
Newcastle blocks an elbow strike.
Dekkers creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Newcastle's defenses.
Alton Newcastle's cut is getting worse.
Newcastle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Newcastle throws a head punch that misses.
Dekkers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dekkers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Newcastle misses with some punches.
Newcastle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dekkers blocks an elbow strike from Newcastle.
Newcastle can't break the clinch.
Dekkers lands an elbow inside that Newcastle shrugs off.
Newcastle throws a head punch that misses.
Newcastle throws an elbow but it misses.
Newcastle working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Newcastle throws a head punch that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alton Newcastle.
I think Dekkers 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kantaro Hoshino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Euphegen Doubdtfire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Euphegen Doubdtfire is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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141 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
33 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kantaro Hoshino!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Euphegen Doubdtfire!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Hoshino misses.
Doubdtfire feints and then cracks Hoshino's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hoshino down.
Doubdtfire lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A big right from Hoshino misses.
Doubdtfire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoshino scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hoshino misses with a body shot.
Doubdtfire moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hoshino lands a nice shot that snaps Doubdtfire's head back.
Doubdtfire looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Doubdtfire throws a body punch but Hoshino moves out of range.
Kantaro Hoshino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doubdtfire throws a leg kick that misses.
Doubdtfire scores with a jab.
Hoshino misses with a double jab.
Doubdtfire pushes Hoshino away with a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoshino steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Doubdtfire. That one must have hurt.
Hoshino lands a jab to Doubdtfire's midsection.
Hoshino stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Doubdtfire.
Hoshino misses the shot to the body.
Doubdtfire throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hoshino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoshino swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshino avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A quick step to the side and Hoshino tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Doubdtfire avoids the body shot from Hoshino.
Doubdtfire throws a push kick but Hoshino slaps the foot to one side.
Doubdtfire blocks a jab.
Doubdtfire feints and then cracks Hoshino's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hoshino down.
Doubdtfire cracks the inside of Hoshino's front leg.
Doubdtfire throws a sloppy head kick and Hoshino moves out of range easily.
It looked like Hoshino wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Doubdtfire staying out of range there.
Hoshino misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Doubdtfire.
Hoshino looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hoshino tries to clinch but Doubdtfire moves out of range.
Hoshino misses with a looping left.
Doubdtfire lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Doubdtfire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoshino.
Hoshino swings for the body but Doubdtfire moves out of range.
Doubdtfire lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hoshino at a distance.
Doubdtfire misses with a straight left.
Doubdtfire throws a big shot that misses.
Hoshino takes a swing at Doubdtfire's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doubdtfire swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hoshino throws a hook but Doubdtfire avoids it easily.
Doubdtfire throws an overhand right that lands on Hoshino's shoulder, as Hoshino tries to avoid the shot.
Hoshino throwing a counter right hand but Doubdtfire manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoshino lands with a nice body punch.
Doubdtfire avoids the body shot from Hoshino.
Hoshino looks to score with a jab to the body but Doubdtfire is just out of range.
Doubdtfire ducks right into an uppercut from Hoshino.
Doubdtfire scores with a jab to the head.
Hoshino slips under a jab.
Doubdtfire moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Doubdtfire displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoshino throws out the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Doubdtfire misses.
Doubdtfire fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hoshino.
Hoshino lands with a cross.
Hoshino swings for the body but Doubdtfire moves out of range.
Hoshino closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hoshino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doubdtfire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoshino.
A nice leg kick lands there from Doubdtfire.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doubdtfire paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hoshino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doubdtfire manages to avoid it.
Hoshino with a jab.
Doubdtfire jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab lands there for Doubdtfire.
Good leg kick by Doubdtfire there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Doubdtfire dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Doubdtfire avoids the body shot from Hoshino.
Hoshino is looking to wear down Doubdtfire with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Doubdtfire just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoshino doesn't manage to clinch there - Doubdtfire circles away.
Hoshino takes a swing at Doubdtfire's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoshino. Doubdtfire does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoshino clinches with his opponent.
Doubdtfire tries to work over Hoshino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hoshino misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Doubdtfire.
Doubdtfire swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoshino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doubdtfire lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doubdtfire lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hoshino tries a body shot but Doubdtfire blocks it.
Hoshino works on Doubdtfire's body with a couple of short punches.
Doubdtfire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hoshino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Doubdtfire misses with the head strike.
Hoshino tries a body shot but Doubdtfire blocks it.
Hoshino looking to slow down the pace here.
Hoshino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Doubdtfire breaks the clinch.
Doubdtfire misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hoshino counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoshino lands a jab to Doubdtfire's midsection.
Doubdtfire lands a jab to the nose.
Hoshino throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Doubdtfire misses.
A slow jab from Doubdtfire misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Euphegen Doubdtfire dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hoshino comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hoshino tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hoshino moves into the clinch.
Doubdtfire misses with some punches.
Doubdtfire prevents a body shot from Hoshino.
Doubdtfire lands a nice shot to the body.
Doubdtfire lands a right hand.
Doubdtfire lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Doubdtfire swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hoshino throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hoshino pushes Doubdtfire back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hoshino blocks a body shot from Doubdtfire.
Doubdtfire is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hoshino to keep the fight standing.
Hoshino throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hoshino lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Doubdtfire or not.
Hoshino lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoshino struggles to land a body shot inside as Doubdtfire controls his hands.
Doubdtfire blocks a body shot from Hoshino.
Hoshino misses with a punch to the body.
Hoshino has a couple of punches blocked by Doubdtfire.
A shot in the inside from Doubdtfire.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doubdtfire lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A bit of stalling here from Hoshino.
A right hand to the body from Hoshino.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hoshino scores with a hook to the body.
Doubdtfire is breathing heavily.
Hoshino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hoshino tries a body shot but Doubdtfire blocks it.
Hoshino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hoshino lands with a left to the head.
Doubdtfire working aggressively here.
Hoshino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Doubdtfire's elbow.
Doubdtfire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoshino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Doubdtfire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doubdtfire manages to break the clinch.
Hoshino is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Doubdtfire misses with a kick to the body.
Doubdtfire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoshino.
A swing and a miss from Doubdtfire.
An attempted straight right counter from Hoshino misses the target.
Doubdtfire uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hoshino.
Hoshino connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino misses the jab.
Hoshino connects with a right hand. Doubdtfire shakes it off.
Hoshino moves away from the strike by Doubdtfire.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoshino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoshino on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Doubdtfire. Doubdtfire obviously looking to wear him down.
Hoshino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoshino lands a nice hook to Doubdtfire's body. Doubdtfire takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheers as Hoshino lands an impressive looking overhand right. Doubdtfire doesn't seem phased though.
Doubdtfire looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A jab from Hoshino does it's job there.
Doubdtfire swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hoshino.
Hoshino slips under a jab from Doubdtfire.
Hoshino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doubdtfire was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoshino.
Hoshino wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hoshino's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Doubdtfire connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hoshino scrambles back to his feet.
Hoshino takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Doubdtfire throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Doubdtfire.
Hoshino thuds his right hand into Doubdtfire's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Doubdtfire lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hoshino takes a swing at Doubdtfire's ribcage but misses.
Doubdtfire pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hoshino avoids a kick to the body.
Doubdtfire lands a nice hook to Hoshino's body. Hoshino takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Good shot there by Hoshino.
Some bone on bone action there as Hoshino checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Doubdtfire lands with a shot to the body.
Doubdtfire uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A shot to the liver by Hoshino. Beautiful body shot.
Doubdtfire connects with a body shot that sends Hoshino's belly button to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doubdtfire lands a head shot.
Hoshino connects with the punch.
Hoshino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoshino backing away here, and Doubdtfire unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Doubdtfire misses with a straight left.
Doubdtfire motions for Hoshino to come forward. Doubdtfire throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doubdtfire moves out of range as Hoshino strikes.
Hoshino scores with a nice head shot.
Hoshino moves out of range as Doubdtfire throws a body kick.
Doubdtfire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoshino.
Hoshino misses with a wild body shot.
Hoshino wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hoshino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doubdtfire was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoshino.
Hoshino gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hoshino connects with the punch.
Hoshino throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hoshino takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice straight punches there by Hoshino. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hoshino.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doubdtfire cracks Hoshino with an open hand slap.
Hoshino throws out a loose jab but Doubdtfire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doubdtfire throws a sloppy body shot
and Hoshino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hoshino scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kantaro Hoshino will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hoshino misses the shot to the body.
Doubdtfire misses with a low kick as Hoshino jumps back.
Hoshino works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoshino. Doubdtfire does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoshino looks to land a left hand but Doubdtfire moved out of range nicely.
Hoshino getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Doubdtfire just misses with a punch to the body.
Doubdtfire shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hoshino defends it nicely.
Hoshino checks a leg kick.
Hoshino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doubdtfire misses with a kick to the body.
Doubdtfire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoshino fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Doubdtfire misses its intended target.
Doubdtfire throws a nice head kick!
Doubdtfire fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hoshino has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshino misses with a jab to the body
and Doubdtfire counters with a low kick, right behind Hoshino 's knee.
Hoshino swings away with a body shot that misses
and Doubdtfire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hoshino jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Doubdtfire throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Doubdtfire throws the kick towards the body but Hoshino avoids it.
Doubdtfire throws a solid leg kick but Hoshino takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Doubdtfire.
Doubdtfire ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hoshino swings away with a body shot that misses
and Doubdtfire counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hoshino's knee momentarily.
Hoshino looks to throw the jab but Doubdtfire is out of range.
Doubdtfire uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hoshino has time to react.
Doubdtfire throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hoshino changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Doubdtfire throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Doubdtfire lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hoshino at a distance.
Hoshino throws a body punch but Doubdtfire moves out of range.
Hoshino takes the fight into the clinch.
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!
Hoshino is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino slows down the pace here.
Hoshino taking a breather.
Hoshino throws a punch but it's blocked by Doubdtfire.
Hoshino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hoshino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kantaro Hoshino has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hoshino lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Doubdtfire throws a head punch that misses.
Doubdtfire makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Doubdtfire.
Hoshino tries to work over Doubdtfire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Doubdtfire pushes Hoshino back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Hoshino.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Doubdtfire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Hoshino.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Hoshino on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Doubdtfire scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hoshino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Doubdtfire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hoshino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hoshino stalls.
Hoshino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hoshino is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hoshino prevents a body shot from Doubdtfire.
Hoshino makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Hoshino.
Doubdtfire tries to work over Hoshino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hoshino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hoshino lands a shot to the body.
Doubdtfire takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hoshino misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hoshino creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hoshino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Doubdtfire scores with a shoulder strike.
Doubdtfire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Doubdtfire swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoshino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doubdtfire swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoshino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Hoshino - that landed with a thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoshino misses with a body punch.
Hoshino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Doubdtfire swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hoshino is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Doubdtfire lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hoshino or not.
Hoshino misses with a body punch.
Hoshino taking a breather.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Kantaro Hoshino did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Doubdtfire misses with a looping right.
Doubdtfire scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hoshino takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Doubdtfire slips a jab from Hoshino.
Doubdtfire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoshino moves away.
Doubdtfire throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Some bone on bone action there as Hoshino checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A slow jab from Hoshino misses its intended target.
Hoshino has Doubdtfire up against the cage in a clinch.
Hoshino blocking some punches.
Doubdtfire lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoshino.
Hoshino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doubdtfire jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hoshino walks away with a smile on his face. Doubdtfire gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Doubdtfire looks to throw the jab but Hoshino is out of range.
Hoshino throws a hook but Doubdtfire blocks it.
Hoshino just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doubdtfire misses the shot to the body.
Hoshino lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Doubdtfire throws a low kick, looking for Hoshino's leg but Hoshino calmly moves out of range.
Doubdtfire has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hoshino finds it's way round the side to connect with Doubdtfire's head.
Hoshino stuns Doubdtfire with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hoshino throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Doubdtfire misses with a kick to the body.
Hoshino lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Doubdtfire at a distance.
Doubdtfire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoshino.
Doubdtfire lands with an overhand left.
Doubdtfire throws a jab but it's blocked by Hoshino.
Hoshino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Doubdtfire 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice jab there from Hoshino.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoshino loads up on a big right hand but Doubdtfire slips the punch.
Good exchange - Hoshino coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino misses with a wild body shot.
Hoshino tries to clinch there but Doubdtfire circles away.
Hoshino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Doubdtfire moves away.
Hoshino throws a shot from downtown. Doubdtfire moves away and avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Doubdtfire.
Doubdtfire displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoshino throws out the jab.
Doubdtfire throws a big counter head kick but Hoshino avoids it with no problem.
Doubdtfire misses with a body shot.
Hoshino scores with a shot to the body.
Doubdtfire misses with a looping right.
Hoshino showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Doubdtfire.
Hoshino closes the distance but Doubdtfire moves to the side
and Doubdtfire counters with a straight right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Hoshino as he connects with a hook.
Doubdtfire lands a nice shot that snaps Hoshino's head back.
Doubdtfire moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino throws a body shot but no joy.
Doubdtfire gets tackled into the cage by Hoshino. Hoshino maintains the clinch.
Hoshino blocks a body shot from Doubdtfire.
Doubdtfire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Doubdtfire takes a shot to the head.
Doubdtfire lands with a light punch inside.
Hoshino stalls.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hoshino.
Hoshino can't find room to land a body shot as Doubdtfire controls the action.
Hoshino throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hoshino.
Hoshino blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Doubdtfire.
Hoshino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Doubdtfire pushes Hoshino back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hoshino stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hoshino misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino cracks Doubdtfire with a nice body shot.
The referee calls for Hoshino to work.
Hoshino is looking to control Doubdtfire's arms but Doubdtfire gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hoshino has his back to the cage.
Hoshino throws a punch but it's blocked by Doubdtfire.
Stalling in the clinch from Hoshino.
Hoshino misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoshino is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Doubdtfire lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hoshino backwards.
Hoshino's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hoshino lands an uppercut.
Doubdtfire throws a punch but it's blocked by Hoshino.
Hoshino lands a shot to the body.
Hoshino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Doubdtfire misses with some punches.
Hoshino avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kantaro Hoshino had his way with Euphegen Doubdtfire in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoshino. Doubdtfire does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoshino takes one to the side of the head.
Hoshino throws a body shot but no joy.
Doubdtfire lands a leg kick that knocks Hoshino off balance momentarily.
Doubdtfire scores with a jab to the head.
Doubdtfire misses the jab.
Hoshino throws an overhand right that lands on Doubdtfire's shoulder, as Doubdtfire tries to avoid the shot.
Doubdtfire drops his hands momentarily and Hoshino takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hoshino clinches.
Doubdtfire has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Doubdtfire lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hoshino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doubdtfire.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doubdtfire is looking to control Hoshino's arms but Hoshino gets an underhook and turns him. Now Doubdtfire has his back to the cage.
Doubdtfire being controlled against the cage.
Doubdtfire throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hoshino lands a hook that snaps the head of Doubdtfire backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Doubdtfire controlling the action here for a moment.
Doubdtfire lands with a short shot to the head.
Doubdtfire lands a body punch in the clinch.
Doubdtfire prevents a body shot from Hoshino.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Doubdtfire.
Doubdtfire being controlled against the cage.
Hoshino lands a right hand.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Doubdtfire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hoshino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Doubdtfire's elbow.
Doubdtfire working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hoshino can't find room to land a body shot as Doubdtfire controls the action.
Doubdtfire lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Euphegen Doubdtfire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Doubdtfire blocking some punches.
Hoshino struggles to land a body shot inside as Doubdtfire controls his hands.
Hoshino working aggressively here.
Hoshino can't find room to land a body shot as Doubdtfire controls the action.
Doubdtfire struggles to land a body shot inside as Hoshino controls his hands.
Hoshino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Doubdtfire's elbow.
Doubdtfire lands a body shot in the clinch.
Doubdtfire lands a hook that snaps the head of Hoshino backwards.
Doubdtfire misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doubdtfire lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hoshino backwards.
Doubdtfire lands a body shot.
Hoshino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Doubdtfire struggles to land a body shot inside as Hoshino controls his hands.
Doubdtfire misses with a punch on the inside.
Hoshino can't find room to land a body shot as Doubdtfire controls the action.
Doubdtfire escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino misses with a wild body shot.
Hoshino tries to clinch up.
Hoshino slips a straight right by Doubdtfire.
A leg kick checked by Hoshino.
Hoshino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Doubdtfire, right into the meat.
Nice shot lands for Doubdtfire.
Kantaro Hoshino is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hoshino throws a body shot but no joy.
Doubdtfire throws a leg kick but Hoshino moved away.
Hoshino fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Doubdtfire, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoshino.
Hoshino lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Doubdtfire fails to land.
Hoshino throws a punch but it's blocked by Doubdtfire.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doubdtfire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Doubdtfire tries a body shot but Hoshino blocks it.
Hoshino takes a shot to the head.
Doubdtfire misses with a hook from the clinch.
Doubdtfire makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Doubdtfire misses with some punches.
Doubdtfire lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hand to the body from Hoshino.
Hoshino blocks a body shot from Doubdtfire.
Doubdtfire misses with some punches.
Doubdtfire wants to stall.
Doubdtfire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Euphegen Doubdtfire comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hoshino has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:48
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:47
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kantaro Hoshino!
Kantaro Hoshino retains his featherweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Kantaro Hoshino waved his t-shirt featuring Hellbent 's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grigori Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles DaCoca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rasputin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Symphony of Destruction. 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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249 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
43 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Grigori Rasputin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charles DaCoca!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DaCoca slips under a jab from Rasputin.
A kick lands to the mid section there for DaCoca.
Rasputin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rasputin rushes DaCoca and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rasputin misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Rasputin fails to land.
DaCoca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rasputin misses with a shot to the body
and DaCoca counters with a straight right hand.
Rasputin looks to throw the jab but DaCoca is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rasputin!
Rasputin throws a body kick that misses
and DaCoca counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
DaCoca misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin looks to throw a body kick
and DaCoca counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rasputin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and DaCoca counters with a low kick, right behind Rasputin 's knee.
Rasputin throws the kick towards the body but DaCoca avoids it.
And DaCoca responds with a good body kick, but Rasputin manages to step out the way in time.
DaCoca ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rasputin blocks a head kick by DaCoca.
Rasputin cracks DaCoca with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Charles DaCoca has been cut.
An inside leg kick from Rasputin misses.
A cross from Rasputin lands.
Grigori Rasputin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from DaCoca. Rasputin does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from DaCoca. Rasputin does a little dance to reset his feet.
DaCoca misses with a straight left.
DaCoca has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Rasputin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from DaCoca.
Rasputin rushes DaCoca and presses him up against the cage.
DaCoca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big left from Rasputin misses.
DaCoca replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Rasputin blocks it well.
Rasputin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rasputin throws the kick towards the body but DaCoca avoids it.
Rasputin throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DaCoca throws a lazy body kick
and Rasputin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rasputin tries to land a front kick but DaCoca steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A countering left hand to the body from DaCoca misses.
Rasputin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rasputin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rasputin tries to throw a body punch but DaCoca avoids it by throwing Rasputin back against the cage.
Rasputin misses with a hook to the ribs.
DaCoca can't find room to land a body shot as Rasputin controls the action.
Rasputin misses with an elbow strike.
Rasputin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rasputin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from DaCoca - that landed with a thud.
DaCoca pushes Rasputin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rasputin lands with a right to the head.
Rasputin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
DaCoca misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DaCoca blocks a body shot from Rasputin.
DaCoca lands a nice shot to the body.
DaCoca tries a body shot but Rasputin blocks it.
Rasputin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
DaCoca manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rasputin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rasputin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and DaCoca counters with a nice body shot.
Rasputin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
DaCoca lands a right hook to the body.
Rasputin is breathing heavily.
DaCoca looks to score with a jab to the body but Rasputin is just out of range.
Rasputin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
DaCoca catches Rasputin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Grigori Rasputin has been cut.
DaCoca swings away with a body shot that misses
and DaCoca takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Charles DaCoca will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
DaCoca moves out of range as Rasputin throws a body kick.
Rasputin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between DaCoca's hands.
Rasputin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. DaCoca looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
DaCoca staying out of range there.
DaCoca is trying to counter with his kicks.
A jab from DaCoca finds it's way through Rasputin's defenses.
DaCoca has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rasputin swings widly with a right hand
and DaCoca counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DaCoca avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
DaCoca follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Rasputin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract DaCoca.
Rasputin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That has opened up Charles DaCoca's cut even more.
DaCoca working aggressively here.
Rasputin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rasputin lands a right hand that snaps the head of DaCoca backwards.
DaCoca digs a right hand into Rasputin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rasputin's gas tank.
Rasputin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt DaCoca or not.
Rasputin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from DaCoca.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rasputin.
Rasputin tries to throw a body punch but DaCoca avoids it by throwing Rasputin back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rasputin.
Rasputin misses with a punch to the body.
Rasputin throws an elbow but it misses.
DaCoca throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rasputins head.
Rasputin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rasputin misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, DaCoca creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DaCoca misses with a punch to the body.
Rasputin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The cut above Charles DaCoca's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Grigori Rasputin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DaCoca blocks an elbow strike from Rasputin.
Rasputin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Rasputin.
Rasputin scores with a shoulder strike.
Rasputin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
DaCoca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rasputin misses with an uppercut. DaCoca saw that one coming.
Rasputin misses with an uppercut.
DaCoca looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
DaCoca takes one on the button.
Rasputin tries to clinch up but DaCoca circles away and keeps his distance.
DaCoca throws a leg kick which misses Rasputin's front leg but catches the back leg as Rasputin tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
DaCoca looks like he wants to counter punch here.
DaCoca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rasputin throws a nice outside leg kick.
DaCoca scores with a head kick. Rasputin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
DaCoca goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
DaCoca waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rasputin.
DaCoca lands a head shot.
Rasputin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DaCoca misses the jab.
Rasputin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting DaCoca counter with a right hand.
DaCoca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rasputin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
DaCoca misses with a low kick.
Rasputin thows a body kick. DaCoca tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rasputin throws a shot from downtown. DaCoca moves away and avoids it.
Rasputin misses with an attempted mid kick.
And DaCoca responds with a good body kick, but Rasputin manages to step out the way in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grigori Rasputin dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rasputin misses with an uppercut
and DaCoca counters with a nice body shot.
DaCoca avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
DaCoca replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Rasputin blocks it well.
DaCoca uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rasputin has time to react.
Rasputin avoids the body shot from DaCoca.
Rasputin misses with the body kick
and Rasputin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rasputin fails in his attempt to clinch.
DaCoca now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DaCoca slips a jab from Rasputin.
DaCoca looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
DaCoca is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Decent striking displayed by DaCoca there.
Rasputin throws a looping overhand right but DaCoca ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin throws a lazy right hand but DaCoca sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rasputin moves into the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from DaCoca in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Rasputin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rasputin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with DaCoca's elbow.
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as DaCoca controls the action.
Rasputin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
DaCoca swings wildly with an uppercut but Rasputin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rasputin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with DaCoca's elbow.
DaCoca swings away with an uppercut that misses.
DaCoca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rasputin connects with a single shot there.
DaCoca avoids the body shot from Rasputin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin looks to throw the jab but DaCoca is out of range.
Rasputin scores with a decent looking hook.
DaCoca takes one on the button.
Charles DaCoca's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Charles DaCoca seems to be getting the better of the standup.
DaCoca walks into a left hand.
DaCoca walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Charles DaCoca's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Grigori Rasputin!
Grigori Rasputin retains his heavyweight title!
Grigori Rasputin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Charles DaCoca spoke after the fight, saying 'That was unexpected.. Well done.'.
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