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KOFC 23 - Rackham vs Murphy PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mattias Steinsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mattias Steinsson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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253 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mattias Steinsson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Steinsson as he avoids it easily.
Edwards misses with a takedown
and Steinsson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Steinsson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Edwards.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Edwards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edwards tries for a takedown but Steinsson circles away easily
and Steinsson counters with a series of strikes. Edwards will be more careful next time no doubt.
Edwards looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Steinsson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Edwards.
Steinsson is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Steinsson but Steinsson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mattias Steinsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Steinsson as he jumps to the side.
Edwards gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Steinsson counters with a left and a right that stings Edwards.
Edwards is breathing heavily.
Edwards with a lazy takedown attempt
and Steinsson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Edwards shoots and misses
and Steinsson counters with a series of strikes. Edwards will be more careful next time no doubt.
Edwards with a lazy takedown attempt
and Steinsson counters with a three punch combo that has Edwards backing up. Edwards nods at Steinsson to acknowledge the strikes.
Edwards shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Steinsson counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edwards tries for a takedown but Steinsson circles away easily
and Steinsson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards looks for a takedown but Steinsson sprawls well.
Edwards misses with a takedown
and Steinsson counters with a three punch combo that has Edwards backing up. Edwards nods at Steinsson to acknowledge the strikes.
Steinsson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Edwards goes for a double leg but Steinsson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Steinsson continues to drive forward.
Edwards with a lazy takedown attempt
and Steinsson counters with a left and a right that stings Edwards.
Edwards dives in and grabs Steinsson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Steinsson pushes down on Edwards's head and hops out.
Steinsson is looking for the big counter here.
Edwards with a lazy takedown attempt
and Steinsson counters with a three punch combo that has Edwards backing up. Edwards nods at Steinsson to acknowledge the strikes.
Edwards with a lazy takedown attempt
and Steinsson counters with a left and a right that stings Edwards.
Steinsson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Edwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards fails with the takedown
and Steinsson counters with a series of strikes. Edwards will be more careful next time no doubt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Edwards or perhaps it was just good defense by Steinsson, which made it look bad.
Edwards fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Steinsson avoids it really well and circles away.
Steinsson throws a counter combo.
Edwards doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Steinsson counters with a series of strikes. Edwards will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards with a lazy takedown attempt
and Steinsson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Steinsson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Edwards closes this distance looking for a takedown but Steinsson circles away.
Steinsson is looking for the big counter here.
Edwards shoots and misses
and Steinsson counters with a three punch combo that has Edwards backing up. Edwards nods at Steinsson to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edwards fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Edwards or perhaps it was just good defense by Steinsson, which made it look bad.
As Edwards backs off Steinsson throws a huge counter combo but Edwards manages to avoid it all.
Edwards gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Steinsson counters with a two punch combo.
Edwards fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mattias Steinsson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice sprawl there from Steinsson as Edwards shoots in.
As Edwards backs off Steinsson throws a huge counter combo but Edwards manages to avoid it all.
Edwards fails with a takedown attempt.
Steinsson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
No luck for Edwards with that takedown attempt.
As Edwards backs off Steinsson throws a huge counter combo but Edwards manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Edwards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edwards doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Steinsson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Edwards.
Steinsson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Edwards with a lazy takedown attempt
and Steinsson counters with a series of strikes. Edwards will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Edwards shoots in and drives through. Steinsson sprawls well.
Steinsson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards tries for a takedown but Steinsson circles away easily
and Steinsson counters with a left and a right that stings Edwards.
Edwards fails with the takedown.
Steinsson unleashes a big counter combination but Edwards bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Edwards fails with the takedown.
Edwards looks for a takedown but Steinsson sprawls well.
Edwards tries for a takedown but Steinsson circles away easily
and Steinsson counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Steinsson sprawls well. Steinsson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Edwards gets slowly back to his feet.
Steinsson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mattias Steinsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Edwards doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Steinsson counters with a one-two to the body.
Edwards throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Steinsson's waist but Steinsson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Edwards off to one side.
Steinsson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Steinsson sprawls well. Steinsson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Edwards gets slowly back to his feet.
Edwards doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Steinsson counters with a series of strikes. Edwards will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Steinsson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Edwards with a lazy takedown attempt
and Steinsson counters with a series of strikes. Edwards will be more careful next time no doubt.
Edwards shoots in but Steinsson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Despite the aggression on Steinsson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Edwards has his takedown stuffed
and Steinsson counters with a three punch combo that has Edwards backing up. Edwards nods at Steinsson to acknowledge the strikes.
Edwards fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Steinsson avoids it really well and circles away.
Steinsson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards misses with a takedown
and Steinsson counters with a left and a right that stings Edwards.
No luck for Edwards with that takedown attempt.
Steinsson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Edwards doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Steinsson counters with a three punch combo that has Edwards backing up. Edwards nods at Steinsson to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edwards changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Steinsson tries to avoid it but Edwards manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Steinsson to the ground. Steinsson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Steinsson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Edwards gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Steinsson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Steinsson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Steinsson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mattias Steinsson 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Edwards doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Steinsson counters with a three punch combo that has Edwards backing up. Edwards nods at Steinsson to acknowledge the strikes.
Edwards shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Steinsson counters with a left and a right that stings Edwards.
Edwards shoots in for a double leg but Steinsson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Steinsson is looking for the big counter here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Edwards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edwards shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Steinsson defends it nicely.
Steinsson unleashes a big counter combination but Edwards bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards tries for a takedown but Steinsson circles away easily
and Steinsson counters with a left and a right that stings Edwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Edwards doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Steinsson counters with a left and a right that stings Edwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown but Steinsson shows good takedown defense.
Edwards dives in for a single leg takedown but Steinsson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Steinsson but Steinsson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Edwards misses with a takedown attempt - Steinsson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Edwards looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Edwards with a poor takedown
and Steinsson counters with a left and a right that stings Edwards.
Edwards gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Steinsson counters with a series of strikes. Edwards will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards tries for a takedown but Steinsson circles away easily
and Steinsson counters with a two punch combo.
Edwards with a poor takedown
and Steinsson counters with a series of strikes. Edwards will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edwards shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Steinsson as he jumps to the side.
Edwards misses with a takedown attempt
and Steinsson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Edwards might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Edwards misses with a takedown attempt
and Steinsson counters with a one-two to the body.
Edwards misses with a takedown attempt
and Steinsson counters with a two punch combo.
Edwards misses with a takedown
and Steinsson counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards has his takedown stuffed
and Steinsson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Edwards changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Steinsson tries to avoid it but Edwards manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Steinsson to the ground. Steinsson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Edwards with a lazy takedown attempt
and Steinsson counters with a left and a right that stings Edwards.
Edwards shoots and misses
and Steinsson counters with a three punch combo that has Edwards backing up. Edwards nods at Steinsson to acknowledge the strikes.
Horrible takedown attempt by Edwards or perhaps it was just good defense by Steinsson, which made it look bad.
Edwards is trying hard to land a takedown here. Steinsson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Despite the aggression on Steinsson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mickey Edwards is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards fails with the takedown
and Steinsson counters with a two punch combo.
Edwards dives in and grabs Steinsson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Steinsson pushes down on Edwards's head and hops out.
Steinsson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edwards tries to score a power double leg takedown but Steinsson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Edwards somewhat.
Steinsson throws a counter combo.
Edwards fails with the takedown
and Steinsson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Edwards. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
No luck for Edwards with that takedown attempt.
Steinsson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mattias Steinsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Steinsson 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 24:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 24:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mattias Steinsson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Salva Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horatio Blumgart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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158 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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Counter fighter
Good gas tank |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Salva Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Horatio Blumgart!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez tries to clinch up but Blumgart circles away and keeps his distance.
Gomez tries for a takedown but Blumgart sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gomez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blumgart as he jumps to the side.
Gomez wants to clinch up but Blumgart keeps it at a distance.
Gomez scores with a jab.
Gomez missing with a left hand there. Blumgart 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.
Gomez doesn't manage to clinch there - Blumgart circles away.
Gomez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blumgart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blumgart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomez was well out of range. Poor timing from Blumgart.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez wants to clinch up but Blumgart keeps it at a distance.
Gomez closes the distance and clinches.
Blumgart misses with a body punch.
Gomez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Blumgart taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Blumgart can't find room to land a body shot as Gomez controls the action.
Gomez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gomez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gomez struggles to land a body shot inside as Blumgart controls his hands.
Blumgart misses with a body punch.
Gomez trying to stall but Blumgart improves his position.
Stalling in the clinch from Blumgart.
A shot in the inside from Blumgart.
Gomez pulls Blumgart into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gomez is trying to control the action in half guard but Blumgart is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gomez is really struggling to control Blumgart but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Blumgart slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Blumgart utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blumgart pulls Gomez in close to prevent any damage.
Blumgart looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gomez trying to control but Blumgart is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blumgart pulls Gomez in close to prevent any damage.
Gomez looking to pass the guard.
Gomez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blumgart works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blumgart seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Blumgart can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gomez wants to pass the guard but Blumgart is keeping the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Blumgart managing to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Blumgart circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gomez is looking to clinch.
Blumgart circles away from the clinch attempt
and Blumgart counters with a one-two to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blumgart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Horatio Blumgart will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gomez tries to clinch up but Blumgart circles away and keeps his distance.
Blumgart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gomez is looking to clinch.
Gomez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gomez throws a body punch but Blumgart moves out of range.
Blumgart swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gomez darts in and clinches Blumgart up against the cage.
Gomez just leaning against Blumgart, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez is trying to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blumgart.
Blumgart lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Blumgart misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Blumgart uses from the top position.
Gomez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blumgart is working Gomez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blumgart chips away with some ground and pound.
Blumgart is stalling in the full guard.
Blumgart postures up and lands a big shot to Gomez's brow.
Gomez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Blumgart content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez wants to sweep but no luck.
Blumgart postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blumgart throws a strike but Gomez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gomez wants to control from the top but Blumgart keeps moving.
Gomez throwing strikes from guard but Blumgart blocks nicely.
Gomez landing some decent shots from guard.
Blumgart keeping full guard, as Gomez tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Blumgart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomez is fighting to break Blumgart's control of his arms but Blumgart is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gomez trying to control but Blumgart is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gomez looking to sit in guard and control but Blumgart gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Blumgart is working Gomez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Blumgart postures up and lands a big shot to Gomez's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gomez is on top in guard.
Blumgart keeping moving, preventing Gomez from controlling successfully.
Gomez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blumgart pulls Gomez in to control the position.
Gomez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blumgart swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gomez throwing strikes from guard but Blumgart blocks nicely.
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 Salva Gomez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Gomez tries to clinch but Blumgart moves out of range.
Gomez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blumgart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gomez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blumgart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blumgart connects with a body shot that sends Gomez's belly button to the back.
Gomez shoots in but Blumgart avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Blumgart appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch but Blumgart swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blumgart appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gomez throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch but Blumgart swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gomez is looking to clinch but Blumgart is avoiding it.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Blumgart sprawls well. Blumgart wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gomez gets slowly back to his feet.
Gomez closes the distance and clinches.
Blumgart is working Gomez over against the cage.
Blumgart doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez trying to stall but Blumgart improves his position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blumgart creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Blumgart scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gomez jumps guard but Blumgart turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salva Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blumgart pushes Gomez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Blumgart misses with a body punch.
Blumgart doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blumgart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gomez doesn't manage to clinch there - Blumgart circles away.
Horatio Blumgart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gomez darts in trying to clinch
and Blumgart makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gomez throws an off balance right hand
and Blumgart counters with a series of strikes that sends Gomez to the canvas! Blumgart follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Gomez is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez wants to sweep here but Blumgart controlling him for the moment.
Oh Gomez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blumgart really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gomez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Blumgart loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gomez is on top in guard.
Blumgart is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Blumgart utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gomez seems to have got his legs back now.
Gomez trying to control but Blumgart is working from the bottom.
Blumgart looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gomez is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez wants to control from the top but Blumgart keeps moving.
Gomez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gomez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gomez wants to control from the top but Blumgart keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blumgart seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Horatio Blumgart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Blumgart 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Horatio Blumgart!
A relieved looking Horatio Blumgart thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Kovalev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvador Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salvador Perez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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283 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Decent boxing
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Kovalev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Salvador Perez!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kovalev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Salvador Perez has been cut.
Jab, jab by Kovalev - just one landing.
Perez throws a series of punches but Kovalev moves out of range.
Perez doesn't manage to clinch there - Kovalev circles away.
Perez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kovalev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perez is rocked!
Kovalev weaves into range and cracks Perez right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Perez goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Kovalev is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vladimir Kovalev!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Ingram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Pantera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pantera is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pantera / Domination . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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186 lbs
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178 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Ingram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Pantera!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ingram instigates a clinch.
Pantera lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pantera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ingram's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've been hearing reports that Ingram has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Pantera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pantera tries a body shot but Ingram blocks it.
Pantera gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ingram regains guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pantera stopping the sweep attempt from Ingram.
Pantera tries to stand but Ingram is controlling from the bottom.
Pantera wants to pass the guard but Ingram is keeping the position.
Ingram is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ingram keeping full guard, as Pantera tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ingram wants to sweep but no luck.
Ingram striking off his back but it's not causing Pantera any problems.
Pantera really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ingram. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ingram wants to sweep here but Pantera controlling him for the moment.
Pantera is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ingram working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pantera doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pantera manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pantera engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pantera wants to stand but Ingram has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ingram manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pantera manages to get himself to full guard.
Pantera is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ingram dives into side control.
Ingram lands a nice forearm strike.
Ingram works to advance to full mount. Pantera defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Ingram cracks Pantera with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Pantera can't escape the position.
Ingram landing strikes from the mount and Pantera is in trouble!
Ingram lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ingram with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pantera is trying to escape the mount.
Pantera avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ingram.
Ingram can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pantera is looking to escape.
Pantera told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Ingram lands with some strikes.
Ingram looking to secure an arm triangle but Pantera defends it well.
Pantera really wants to buck Ingram off and get back to his feet.
Pantera holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ingram tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pantera is desperately trying to improve his position but Ingram has a good base and remains in mount.
Ingram scores with a couple of good head shots there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pantera can do anything to dispel that myth.
Poor strikes thrown by Ingram there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ingram raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ingram controlling his opponent.
Ingram throwing strikes but Pantera bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ingram looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pantera wants to control from the top but Ingram keeps moving.
Ingram is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pantera defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Ingram dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ingram drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pantera throws a body shot but no joy.
Ingram keeps the fight on the outside.
Ingram blocks a jab.
Ingram shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pantera tries to kick Ingram off but Ingram keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ingram is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ingram tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pantera knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pantera is looking to improve his position.
Ingram is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pantera can do to turn this around?
Pantera wants to control but Ingram is keeping busy.
Ingram stops Pantera from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ingram is thwarting Pantera's attempts to control the position.
Ingram with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Pantera is looking to escape.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pantera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pantera shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ingram tries to get to full guard but Pantera has control of the leg.
Ingram gets back to full guard.
Ingram is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Pantera frees his head nicely. Oh but Ingram has switched to an armbar! Pantera is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Joe Ingram!
Joe Ingram thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Jimmy Pantera was interviewed post fight and said ''thank you all'.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kennet Janssen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pasi Apilas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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189 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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194 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kennet Janssen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pasi Apilas!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janssen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Apilas misses with a head kick.
Janssen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Janssen moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromApilas.
Janssen doesn't manage to clinch there - Apilas circles away.
Janssen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Apilas feints and then cracks Janssen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Janssen down.
Janssen blocks the body kick.
Janssen is looking to counter the offense by Apilas and move into the clinch.
Apilas misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apilas misses with a head kick.
Janssen moves out of range as Apilas throws a body kick.
Janssen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Apilas, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apilas throws an elbow but it misses.
Janssen misses with some punches.
Janssen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Janssen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Janssen trying to keep a closed guard but Apilas is proving a slippery customer.
Apilas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Janssen has a closed guard, preventing Apilas from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Janssen is looking to cinch up a triangle. Apilas throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Janssen's body to avoid the submission. Janssen has instead reached around Apilas's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Janssen arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kennet Janssen!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Galvao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Wyatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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26
163 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent 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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexandre Galvao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Wyatt!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galvao tries for a takedown but Wyatt circles away easily
and Wyatt counters with a stiff right hand.
Wyatt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Galvao.
Galvao fails with the takedown
and Wyatt counters with a nice uppercut.
We've been hearing reports that Galvao has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Wyatt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wyatt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wyatt.
Nice shot lands for Wyatt.
Galvao misses with a takedown attempt
and Wyatt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexandre Galvao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Galvao has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Galvao there as he acknowledges the shot.
Galvao is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wyatt weaves into range and cracks Galvao right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Galvao goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Wyatt is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daniel Wyatt!
A relieved looking Daniel Wyatt thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorde Runkputte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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175 lbs
25 - 17 - 1 |
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194 lbs
13 - 18 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Very quick |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorde Runkputte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oscar Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos throws a head kick but Runkputte moves out of range.
Runkputte misses with a hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dos Santos looks to clinch
and Runkputte counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dos Santos throws a sloppy head kick
and Runkputte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dos Santos darts in trying to clinch
and Runkputte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Runkputte looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dos Santos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Runkputte will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Runkputte tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dos Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Runkputte throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dos Santos throws a body kick that misses.
Dos Santos walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dos Santos scores with a spinning back kick!
Dos Santos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dos Santos shoots in but no luck this time.
Runkputte throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dos Santos on the side of the head.
Dos Santos swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Runkputte, as that shot connected.
Dos Santos throws a head kick but Runkputte moves out of range.
Dos Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Runkputte throws a hook but Dos Santos avoids it easily.
Dos Santos takes one to the chin there.
Runkputte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dos Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Runkputte.
Runkputte scores with a jab to the jaw.
Runkputte goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Runkputte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Dos Santos. Those never looked like landing.
Runkputte fails to land with a series of punches.
Runkputte has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dos Santos.
Runkputte is breathing heavily.
Dos Santos throws a body punch but Runkputte moves out of range.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Runkputte stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Dos Santos follows into mount!
Runkputte is rocked!
It looks like Jorde Runkputte has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dos Santos sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Oh Runkputte is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dos Santos goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Runkputte is on top in guard.
Dos Santos has his feet on Runkputte's thighs here. He's pushed Runkputte off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Runkputte screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Oscar Dos Santos!
After winning the bout, Oscar Dos Santos thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Rackham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Róisín Murphy - Primitive. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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213 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
39 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Rackham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
42 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rackham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murphy looks to land a body kick but Rackham moved away.
Rackham tries to clinch but Murphy is having none of it.
Rackham takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Murphy throws a nice head kick!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rackham chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murphy can pounce on him.
Murphy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rackham.
Rackham throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Rackham ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murphy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murphy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Murphy lands a high kick!
Rackham has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Lightning Kicks (MaxID267K) in the buildup to the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy misses with a lunging right hand
and Rackham counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murphy.
Rackham misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rackham fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murphy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Murphy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rackham.
The crowd cheers as Rackham lands an impressive looking overhand right. Murphy doesn't seem phased though.
Murphy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rackham ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rackham with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murphy avoids the head kick by Rackham.
Murphy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rackham counters with a one-two to the body.
Murphy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rackham counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murphy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rackham fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A clash of legs there as Rackham blocks the low kick.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Rackham slips the punch.
Rackham throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murphy avoids the head kick by Rackham.
Rackham goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rackham works Murphy's body with a nice hook.
A shot to the liver by Rackham. Beautiful body shot.
Rackham lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rackham throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Murphy on the side of the head.
Murphy avoids a kick to the body.
Rackham cracks Murphy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rackham misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rackham has closed the distance and engaged Murphy in a clinch.
Good body shot from Rackham.
Murphy takes a shot to the head.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Rackham uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murphy.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Rackham avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Rackham on the inside.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rackham blocking some punches.
Rackham prevents a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Rackham gets through Murphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Rackham using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murphy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rackham's elbow.
Rackham connects with a knee to the head.
Rackham lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Murphy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to break the clinch but Rackham is controlling the position.
Nice elbow from Rackham.
Rackham lands with a short shot to the head.
Rackham lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murphy.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Rackham controls the action.
Rackham lands an elbow inside that Murphy shrugs off.
Rackham lands a knee to the head.
Murphy gets through Rackham's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Rackham.
Murphy looks winded!
Rackham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murphy.
Rackham gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rackham lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Brian Murphy has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rackham gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rackham landing knees to the body.
Murphy tries a body shot but Rackham blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rackham.
Rackham misses with an elbow over the top.
Rackham lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rackham scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Rackham on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rackham.
Rackham scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rackham lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rackham throws an elbow but misses.
Murphy takes a shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Rackham.
Rackham landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rackham unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rackham obliges.
Rackham tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murphy avoids it.
Murphy avoids the elbow strike from Rackham, against the cage.
Murphy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rackham landing knees to the body.
Rackham gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rackham lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rackham connects with a nasty looking knee right to Murphy's face.
Rackham comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Murphy is trying to break the clinch but Rackham has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Rackham.
Murphy takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Rackham dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Murphy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rackham connects with a body shot.
Rackham lands with an overhand left.
Rackham misses with a head kick.
Rackham backing away here, and Murphy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Rackham fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murphy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Murphy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rackham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rackham keeps the fight on the outside.
Rackham lands a jab to Murphy's midsection.
Rackham fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murphy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rackham clinches with his opponent.
Rackham using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rackham lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rackham lands a shoulder strike.
Rackham lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rackham crunches a lovely knee into Murphy's ribcage.
Rackham utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Rackham unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Rackham.
Rackham pushes Murphy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Murphy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rackham unloads a knee to the mid-section. Murphy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rackham lands an elbow inside that Murphy shrugs off.
Rackham putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Murphy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rackham scores with a shoulder strike.
Rackham working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rackham lands a knee to the head.
Murphy managing to block the knees to the body from Rackham.
Knees to the body from Rackham.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rackham lands a shot to the body.
Rackham comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rackham working Murphy over with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Rackham.
Rackham lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rackham lands with a light punch inside.
Rackham throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Rackham.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rackham unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rackham lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rackham.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rackham.
Rackham lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rackham unloads a knee to the mid-section. Murphy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rackham lands an elbow inside that Murphy shrugs off.
Murphy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rackham utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rackham scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Rackham - that landed with a thud.
A right hook to the body lands for Rackham.
A short right from Rackham on the inside.
Rackham lands an elbow that stopped Murphy in his tracks for a moment.
Rackham lands a body shot.
Rackham lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Rackham landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short left from Rackham.
Murphy is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Rackham.
Rackham lands an elbow inside that Murphy shrugs off.
Rackham working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murphy is still on wobbly legs! Can Rackham finish him?
Nice elbow from Rackham.
Rackham lands a body punch in the clinch.
The two fighters are battling for control here. Murphy trying to break out of Rackham's Thai clinch. Rackham unloads with a massive knee right up the middle that drops Murphy to the canvas! He's out cold! Wow, what a knee by Rackham!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Jack Rackham!
Our winner, Jack Rackham, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Brian Murphy stepped up to the mic, saying 'Can I still cut it?'.
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