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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Jester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyoji Asahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jester's entrance music is The Cure - Friday I'm In Love. A fine choice. Asahara is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Skrillex & Rick Ross - Purple Lamborghini. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kenny Jester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyoji Asahara!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jester gets the takedown into side control.
Jester is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Asahara has escaped the position, nice work there.
Asahara tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jester wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jester tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jester thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jester looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Asahara is looking to regain half guard here but Jester keeps moving and retains side control.
Asahara really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jester. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jester wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Asahara, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asahara isn't going anywhere.
Jester is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Asahara has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jester working away.
Asahara is looking for a sweep.
Asahara struggling a bit here.
Jester is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Asahara has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jester is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Asahara knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asahara tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jester wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jester is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Asahara knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Asahara can't do much from the bottom here.
Jester wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Asahara, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Asahara struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asahara is looking for a sweep.
Jester thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Asahara lands with an elbow strike from the bottom.
Asahara is looking to regain half guard here but Jester keeps moving and retains side control.
Jester wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Asahara, who protects the arm well.
Jester working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jester tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asahara is not content to let Jester control the position.
Jester is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Asahara knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jester trying to control the position but Asahara is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jester has hold of Asahara's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Asahara seems comfortable defending it but Jester has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Asahara is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Asahara is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Jester couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kenny Jester!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alpa Chino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Archer has chosen Centuries as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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210 lbs
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Good wrestling
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
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alpa Chino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Archer!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer moves in looking to clinch but Chino pushes him off.
Archer takes one on the button.
Chino looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chino takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chino lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Archer takes the fight into the clinch.
Chino breaks the clinch.
Chino blocks a head kick by Archer.
Chino moves out of range of the strikes.
Chino lands with a kick to the temple. Archer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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!
Chino scores with a nice head shot.
Archer is rocked!
Chino lands a body shot.
Archer is still on wobbly legs! Can Chino finish him?
Chino tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Archer blocks a jab.
Archer seems to have recovered his senses.
Chino thuds his right hand into Archer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Archer takes the fight into the clinch.
Archer trying to control the position but instead, Chino has worked for underhooks and has pushed Archer into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Chino prevents a body shot from Archer.
Chino breaks from the clinch.
Alpa Chino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chino fails to land with a series of punches.
Archer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chino was well out of range. Poor timing from Archer.
Chino shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chino fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Archer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Archer drives through and clinches with Chino against the cage.
Archer tries to throw a body punch but Chino avoids it by throwing Archer back against the cage.
Chino breaks from the clinch.
Chino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chino thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Archer if he has to take too many more of those.
Some wild striking there from Chino.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Archer blocks the low kick.
Archer drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Chino defends it well.
Chino pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chino throws a jab when Archer was well out of range.
Chino throws a sloppy head kick and Archer moves out of range easily.
Chino misses with an uppercut. Archer saw that one coming.
Chino lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Archer misses with a hook. Chino ducked under it nicely.
Chino throws a nice inside leg kick.
Archer slips a jab from Chino.
Chino misses with a double jab.
A little jabbing left from Archer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chino misses with a hook. Archer ducked under it nicely.
Archer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chino is able to avoid easily.
Chino throws a counter high kick but Archer was just alert enough to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Archer, right into the meat.
Archer moves out of range of the leg kick from Chino.
Chino misses with a body kick.
Archer looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Archer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chino.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Chino.
Nice defenses there by Archer.
Alpa Chino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Archer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chino.
Archer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chino.
Chino throws a half hearted mid kick.
Archer throws a sloppy head kick and Chino moves out of range easily.
Archer misses with a straight left.
Archer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chino ducks under a wild hook from Archer.
Chino lands a jab to the head.
Chino throws a sloppy head kick
and Archer counters with a straight right hand.
A leg kick checked by Chino.
Archer walks into a left hand.
Archer walks into a straight right hand from Chino.
Archer misses with a leg kick.
Chino pivots, looking for a leg kick but Archer is out of range and Chino settles back down.
Archer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Archer is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chino darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Archer misses with a combination
and Chino counters with a nice right hand that sends Archer toppling to the canvas! Archer scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Chino finish him?!
Chino throws a leg kick
and Archer counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Archer misses.
Chino is looking for a counter combo.
Archer gets the takedown into side control.
Chino takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Archer moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Archer tries to score with some ground and pound. Chino controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alpa Chino dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Chino throws a right and a left that Archer avoids nicely.
Archer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chino is able to avoid easily.
Archer misses with an uppercut.
Archer shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Chino napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Archer throws an elbow but Chino slips to the side and avoids it well.
Archer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chino keeps working.
Chino regains half guard, as Archer was trying to land strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Archer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chino keeps working.
Archer content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer stalling away here and it's allowed Chino to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Chino is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Chino on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chino tries to get out of the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Alpa Chino is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Archer.
Archer flicks out a counter leg kick but Chino steps away.
Chino tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Archer is able to avoid easily.
Archer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Archer tries a low kick but Chino avoids it.
Chino will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chino connects with a good right hand that stumbles Archer. Archer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chino looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Archer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Archer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Archer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chino is looking to counter punch.
Archer drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chino wants to stand but Archer is controlling the position.
Archer sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chino is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Archer dives into side control.
Archer misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Archer is trying to get an arm triangle but Chino is defending well.
That's four 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.
Archer throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Chino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Archer can do to turn this around?
Archer trying to control the action but Chino is working from the bottom.
Chino regains half guard, as Archer was trying to land strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chino tries to kick Archer off but Archer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Aaron Archer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Archer slips a jab and a cross from Chino.
Chino slips a straight right by Archer.
Chino misses with a hook. Archer ducked under it nicely.
Archer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Archer lands a jab to Chino's midsection.
Chino swings for the body but Archer moves out of range.
Chino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Archer circles away quickly and effectively.
Chino thuds his right hand into Archer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chino throws a chopping leg kick but Archer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Chino with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chino throws a hook to the side of Archer's head but Archer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Archer only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Chino thows a leg kick but Archer checks it
and Archer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Archer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Archer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Archer wants to control from the top but Chino keeps moving.
Archer controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Chino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Archer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chino.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch but Chino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters circling - Chino throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Archer swinging wildly here.
Archer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chino.
Chino throws a leg kick but Archer checks it.
Archer thumps Chino with a low kick.
Chino scores with a head kick.
Archer misses with a series of wild punches.
Chino pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chino throws a head kick but Archer moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer connects with a high kick.
Archer looks to throw the jab but Chino is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Archer misses the target.
Archer tries to clinch but Chino is having none of it.
Chino fires out a quick counter leg kick but Archer just manages to avoid it.
Chino lands a high kick!
Archer clinches with his opponent.
Chino manages to break the clinch.
Archer lands a glancing blow to the side of Chino's head.
Archer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Archer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chino throws a head kick that misses
and Archer counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Archer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Archer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Archer with a poor takedown
and Chino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Archer dodges the punch combination from Chino.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chino on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Archer. Archer obviously looking to wear him down.
Chino throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chino throws a sloppy head kick and Archer moves out of range easily.
Chino with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chino ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Archer fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Chino sprawls well initially but Archer persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Chino is trying to stand.
Archer trying to control the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aaron Archer.
I think Archer 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Alpa Chino!
Alpa Chino thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stevie West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Thompson's choice of entrance music: The Boys Are Back by Dropkick Murphys. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Stevie West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson tests West's chin there with a solid looking shot.
West drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
West manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Thompson on his heels. He'll look to pass Thompson's guard now, I'm sure.
West works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Thompson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Thompson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson is looking for a sweep. West is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thompson works his way to full guard. Good work.
West has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
West postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Thompson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Thompson trying to control the position.
Thompson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thompson is still trying to improve position.
West working some strikes from top position.
West passes Thompson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Thompson tries to roll over but West keeps him under control.
Thompson keeps trying to improve his position.
Thompson wants to sweep but West has passed to side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is trying to get back to half guard.
West lands an elbow.
Thompson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but West is controlling him well.
West wants to control but Thompson is keeping him busy.
Thompson gets back to half guard.
West is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Thompson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time West.
Thompson tries to push off, looking to stand up, but West manages to move to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Thompson's face.
West prevents Thompson from getting the reversal.
West connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Thompson is looking to improve his position but West isn't that keen on the idea.
West lands a big elbow.
West can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thompson is looking to escape.
West prevents Thompson from getting the reversal.
West connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Thompson is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Thompson wants to sweep but West has passed to side control!
Thompson regains half guard.
West winds up and cracks Thompson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
West takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson with the active half guard here but West passes nicely into side control.
West working away.
West wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thompson keeps working.
Thompson has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Thompson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stevie West 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.
West shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thompson sprawls well. Thompson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. West gets slowly back to his feet.
West looks for a takedown but Thompson sprawls well.
Good standup being displayed there by Thompson as he connects with a hook.
West will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And Thompson tries to counter it with a takedown but West pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stevie West. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson misses with a looping right.
West is looking to score with low kicks.
Thompson connects with a good right hand that stumbles West. West circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West slips a jab and a cross from Thompson.
West thows a leg kick but Thompson checks it
and Thompson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for West!
Thompson lands some shots froms side control.
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!
West is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Thompson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused West some visible discomfort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West is looking to reverse the position.
West is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Thompson is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Thompson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. West looks a forlorn figure.
Thompson landing strikes from the mount and West is in trouble!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thompson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
West is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Thompson! West is hurt baaadly! Thompson is firing away with more strikes - West is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Thompson!
After winning the bout, Chris Thompson 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rab Rehab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott comes to the cage accompanied by Wildboy. Rehab is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: saturday nights alright for fighting. 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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177 lbs
42 - 39 - 0 |
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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
40 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Maximus Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
42 - 39 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rab Rehab!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rehab's hands.
Rehab throws a low kick, looking for Scott's leg but Scott calmly moves out of range.
Scott with a jab.
Scott misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Rehab to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Maximus Scott has been cut.
Scott dodges the punch combination from Rehab.
Scott is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rehab.
Scott paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Scott drops Rehab with a huge uppercut! Rehab drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Scott is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maximus Scott!
Maximus Scott thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Ashton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thurgood Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ashton kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Zombie Nation. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
189 lbs
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197 lbs
25 - 12 - 2 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Ashton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thurgood Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ashton misses with a straight right.
Jenkins drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ashton defends it well.
Ashton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jenkins catches Ashton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ashton misses with a hook.
Ashton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ashton 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.
Jenkins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jenkins throws a right hand that Ashton ducks under and follows up with a left that Ashton also avoids with ease.
Ashton lands a leg kick that knocks Jenkins off balance momentarily.
Ashton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ashton scores with a nice right hand.
Ashton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ashton throws a jab when Jenkins was well out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ashton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jenkins takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
An inside leg kick lands from Ashton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ashton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jenkins avoids the body shot from Ashton.
Jenkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ashton.
Ashton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jenkins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Eric Ashton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ashton lands with an uppercut that bounces Jenkins off the cage and back into range.
Jenkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ashton misses with a straight right.
Jenkins is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ashton looks for a takedown but Jenkins sprawls well.
Jenkins takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jenkins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ashton moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ashton throws a looping overhand right but Jenkins ducks down to avoid it.
Jenkins changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jenkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ashton.
Jenkins tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ashton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A slow jab from Ashton misses its intended target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jenkins.
Jenkins tries to clinch but Ashton is having none of it.
Ashton misses with an uppercut. Jenkins saw that one coming.
Ashton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jenkins.
Jenkins slips a jab from Ashton.
Ashton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jenkins.
Ashton dodges the punch combination from Jenkins.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashton throws a hook but Jenkins blocks it.
Ashton ducks under a wild hook from Jenkins.
Jenkins lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ashton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jenkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Ashton.
Ashton scores with a jab.
Jenkins slips under a jab from Ashton.
Jenkins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jenkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Jenkins.
Ashton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jenkins counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jenkins wants to take a breather but Ashton is having none of it.
Jenkins wants to work for an arm triangle but Ashton is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ashton trying to hold on to Jenkins's head to control him but Jenkins postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is working for a kimura but Ashton is defending it quite comfortably.
Ashton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ashton lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Jenkins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ashton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ashton stays in close to Jenkins's body and controls the position.
Ashton throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Ashton dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ashton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jenkins.
Jenkins works the jab nicely.
Ashton lands a jab to the head.
Jenkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ashton.
Ashton throws a lazy right hand but Jenkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jenkins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jenkins works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fighters circling - Ashton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jenkins changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jenkins ducks under a wild hook from Ashton.
Jenkins tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jenkins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ashton throws a body kick that misses.
Jenkins is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jenkins looks for the body kick but Ashton saw that one coming.
And Ashton counters with a quick kick to the body but Jenkins blocks it.
Ashton walks into a jab.
Jenkins connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jenkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Ashton gets a double leg takedown into Jenkins's guard.
Jenkins trying to control the position.
Jenkins is looking for a triangle but Ashton pushes his legs off easily.
Jenkins had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ashton defends it easily.
Ashton with a nice head shot there.
Ashton cracks Jenkins with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ashton trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jenkins is trying to control the position but Ashton postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ashton escapes and throws Jenkins's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Jenkins is trying to get back to half guard.
Ashton is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jenkins knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ashton scoring with punches from side control.
Jenkins is looking for a sweep.
Ashton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jenkins can do to turn this around?
Check out the look on Ashton's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenkins is trying to get back to half guard.
Ashton trying to control the action but Jenkins is working from the bottom.
Jenkins is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashton is putting a hurting on Jenkins here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jenkins is trying to improve his position.
Jenkins is not content to let Ashton control the position.
Jenkins is trying to get back to half guard.
Jenkins takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jenkins is trying to get back to half guard.
Jenkins is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ashton's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jenkins actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashton working Jenkins over with strikes.
Ashton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ashton slows the pace down in half guard.
Ashton looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jenkins with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ashton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jenkins's head.
Jenkins looking for submissions off his back.
Ashton lands strikes from half guard.
Jenkins is pressing down on Ashton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Eric Ashton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ashton scoring with some ground and pound.
Jenkins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Ashton dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ashton throws an overhand right that lands on Jenkins's shoulder, as Jenkins tries to avoid the shot.
Jenkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ashton throws out the jab.
Ashton misses with a straight right.
Ashton lands with a kick to the temple. Jenkins shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ashton missing with a left hand there. Jenkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ashton scores with a leg kick.
Jenkins misses with a kick to the body.
Eric Ashton is winning the standup battle so far.
Jenkins ducks under a wild hook from Ashton.
Jenkins slips a straight right by Ashton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ashton misses the jab.
Ashton connects with a nice looking jab.
Jenkins is rocked!
Jenkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ashton.
Ashton looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jenkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ashton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jenkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Ashton misses the target.
Jenkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ashton manages to avoid it.
And Ashton counters with a quick kick to the body but Jenkins blocks it.
Ashton misses with a straight left.
Ashton missing with a left hand there. Jenkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jenkins drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ashton defends it well.
Jenkins staying out of range there.
Ashton throws a sloppy head kick and Jenkins moves out of range easily.
Ashton does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jenkins drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ashton defends it well.
Jenkins throws a push kick but Ashton slaps the foot to one side.
Ashton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jenkins looks for the body kick but Ashton saw that one coming.
Jenkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Ashton throws a hook but Jenkins avoids it easily.
Thurgood Jenkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jenkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jenkins misses with a hook
enabling Ashton to counter with a crisp jab.
Ashton scores with a decent looking hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Ashton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ashton lands with a slapping head kick.
Ashton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jenkins's calf.
Jenkins throws a poor cross that misses
and Ashton counters with a nice uppercut.
Jenkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Ashton finish him?
Ashton throws an ugly left hook that misses
so Jenkins counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ashton keeping full guard, as Jenkins tries to pass.
Jenkins seems to have recovered his senses.
Ashton pulls Jenkins in close to prevent any damage.
Ashton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins won't allow Ashton to sweep him here.
Jenkins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ashton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ashton 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.
Ashton wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ashton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jenkins's guard.
Jenkins looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ashton passes into half guard.
Jenkins moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashton trying to control but Jenkins is working from the bottom.
Ashton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ashton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ashton wants to control from the top but Jenkins keeps moving.
Jenkins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ashton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jenkins looking for a sweep. Not yet Jenkins, not yet.
Eric Ashton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ashton connects with a couple of short punches.
Jenkins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Ashton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ashton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Ashton!
A very excited looking Eric Ashton made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hirusho Matasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Showtime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Showtime has chosen Old Toms Hut as his entrance music. Rick Showtime has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 lbs
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168 lbs
13 - 36 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hirusho Matasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 36 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rick Showtime!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matasaki misses with a hook.
Showtime is looking for the big counter here.
Showtime tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matasaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Showtime.
Showtime throws a combination that misses
and Showtime takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Matasaki, as that shot connected.
Matasaki slips a jab and a cross from Showtime.
Matasaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Showtime.
Showtime scores with a hook to the body. Matasaki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Showtime misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Showtime throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Matasaki.
Matasaki throws a big counter combination but Showtime scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Matasaki lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Showtime tries to clinch but Matasaki moves out of range.
Showtime looks to clinch
and Matasaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matasaki gets caught flat footed, as Showtime shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Showtime wants to control from the top but Matasaki keeps moving.
Matasaki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Showtime controls the pace.
Showtime wants to control from the top but Matasaki keeps moving.
Matasaki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Showtime trying to control the position from guard on top but Matasaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Showtime trying to stand up but can't free himself from Matasaki's guard.
Showtime stopping the sweep attempt from Matasaki.
Matasaki seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Showtime trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Showtime feints and as Matasaki raises his hands in defense, Showtime changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Matasaki lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Showtime keeping full guard, as Matasaki tries to pass.
Matasaki wants to control from the top but Showtime keeps moving.
Matasaki slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matasaki has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Showtime looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Showtime is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Matasaki is controlling him.
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.
Matasaki won't allow Showtime to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matasaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Showtime is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Showtime not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Matasaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Showtime shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Showtime was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Matasaki is trying to control Showtime's posture but Showtime avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Showtime is looking to take a break and control but Matasaki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Showtime dominated that round.
That's time! Matasaki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Showtime gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Showtime breaks the clinch.
Showtime misses with a combination
and Matasaki counters with a series of strikes. Showtime will be more careful next time no doubt.
Matasaki displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Showtime walks into a jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Matasaki is trying to pull guard but Showtime has him pressed against the cage.
Matasaki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matasaki.
Matasaki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Showtime backwards.
Matasaki is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matasaki is trying to maintain a safe position but Showtime gets an underhook and turns Matasaki into the cage.
Showtime prevents a body shot from Matasaki.
Matasaki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Showtime is keeping busy.
Showtime pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hirusho Matasaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Matasaki misses with a two punch combination.
As Matasaki backs off Showtime throws a huge counter combo but Matasaki manages to avoid it all.
Showtime scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Matasaki's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Showtime happy to just control the position for now.
Showtime decides to stand up, so the ref orders Matasaki to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Showtime decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Showtime not doing much here.
Showtime is continuing to stall.
Matasaki wants to control but Showtime is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Matasaki tries to get to full guard but Showtime has control of the leg.
Showtime perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Showtime tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Matasaki.
Showtime trying to pass the guard but Matasaki defending well.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Showtime is stalling here. Matasaki is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Showtime seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Matasaki has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Matasaki trying to control the position but Showtime is working away.
Showtime manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matasaki wants to control but Showtime is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Matasaki gets back to full guard.
Matasaki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Showtime is one step ahead there.
Matasaki has a closed guard, preventing Showtime from standing up.
Matasaki has Showtime pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rick Showtime will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Showtime shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Matasaki's guard.
Showtime throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Matasaki is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Matasaki being controlled here, momentarily.
Matasaki is working an open guard so Showtime takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Showtime connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Matasaki's hands.
Showtime tries to clinch there but Matasaki circles away.
Matasaki connects with a crisp jab.
Showtime drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Showtime looking to control but instead Matasaki has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Showtime is thwarting Matasaki's attempts to control the position.
Showtime has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've been informed that Showtime has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Matasaki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Showtime throws a strike but Matasaki rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Showtime wants to improve his position but instead Matasaki has moved into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Showtime is looking for a sweep. Matasaki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Matasaki frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Showtime is squirming around, avoiding Matasaki's attempts to control the action.
Matasaki content just to control the position here.
Rick Showtime has got the better of the ground game so far.
Showtime wants to hold on but Matasaki pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matasaki throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Showtime is trying desperately to improve position.
Hirusho Matasaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matasaki will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Matasaki tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Showtime is trying to escape the mount.
Rick Showtime is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four 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.
Matasaki controlling his opponent.
Matasaki avoids the attempt from Showtime to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Matasaki throwing strikes but Showtime uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Matasaki takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
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 Hirusho Matasaki.
I think Showtime 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Showtime!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duncan McAlister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Buckets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McAlister kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Althia and Donna - Uptown Top Ranking. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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45 - 36 - 3 |
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270 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
45 - 36 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Duncan McAlister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bobby Buckets!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckets pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McAlister tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Buckets paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duncan McAlister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buckets scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McAlister doesn't seem bothered though.
McAlister tries to clinch but Buckets moves out of range.
Buckets tries to counter with a clinch but McAlister shakes him off and moves away.
McAlister wants to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McAlister tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buckets controlling the action here for a moment.
McAlister fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McAlister throws a head punch that misses.
Buckets wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Buckets is trying to maintain a safe position but McAlister gets an underhook and turns Buckets into the cage.
McAlister misses with some punches.
Buckets stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Buckets misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McAlister blocks a body shot from Buckets.
McAlister tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckets misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McAlister.
Buckets lands a body punch in the clinch.
McAlister working aggressively here.
McAlister misses with a punch on the inside.
Buckets blocking some punches.
McAlister swings wildly with an uppercut but Buckets uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buckets tries to work over McAlister's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Buckets can't find room to land a body shot as McAlister controls the action.
Buckets doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Buckets breaks the clinch.
McAlister tries to clinch up.
Buckets ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Buckets misses with a double jab.
Buckets scores with a jab to the body.
McAlister takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Buckets avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Buckets feints and then cracks McAlister's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McAlister down.
Buckets lands a leg kick that knocks McAlister off balance momentarily.
McAlister wants to clinch up but Buckets keeps it at a distance.
McAlister tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McAlister tries to clinch up but Buckets circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McAlister fails in his attempt to clinch.
Buckets 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.
McAlister is looking to clinch but Buckets is avoiding it.
McAlister tries to clinch up but Buckets circles away and keeps his distance.
Buckets throws a leg kick which misses McAlister's front leg but catches the back leg as McAlister tries to avoid it.
Buckets scores with a hook.
Buckets dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McAlister. That did some damage!
McAlister tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Buckets paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McAlister tries to clinch but Buckets is having none of it.
McAlister on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McAlister tries to clinch up.
McAlister tries to close the distance and clinch but Buckets swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Buckets circles away from the clinch attempt.
McAlister doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Buckets fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McAlister looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McAlister tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice uppercut there from Buckets.
McAlister tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Buckets paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buckets lands a body shot.
McAlister doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Buckets. Beautiful body shot.
McAlister takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckets swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McAlister.
McAlister doesn't manage to clinch there - Buckets circles away.
Buckets connects with a good right hand that stumbles McAlister. McAlister circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Buckets connects with a body shot that sends McAlister's belly button to the back.
Buckets scores with a head kick.
Buckets moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McAlister wants to clinch.
McAlister fails with an attempt to clinch.
Buckets avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Buckets is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McAlister rather than just go for the knockout.
A left lands for Buckets.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Buckets.
Buckets throws a quick inside leg kick.
Buckets scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McAlister tries to clinch there but Buckets circles away.
McAlister takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McAlister walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Buckets connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McAlister's hands.
McAlister is looking to clinch but Buckets is avoiding it.
McAlister moves in looking to clinch but Buckets pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckets swats away the attempt to clinch by McAlister.
McAlister takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight stays on the outside here - McAlister looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McAlister is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Buckets connects with a good right hand that stumbles McAlister. McAlister circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McAlister fails in his attempt to clinch.
McAlister wants to clinch up but Buckets keeps it at a distance.
Buckets wants to counter with a clinch but McAlister pushes him away.
McAlister tries to clinch but Buckets is having none of it.
Buckets changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - McAlister looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McAlister on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Buckets throws a nice looking combination but McAlister bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Buckets lands a nice looking body shot.
Buckets connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McAlister momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Buckets dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McAlister is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - McAlister looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McAlister dodges the punch combination from Buckets.
The fight stays on the outside here - McAlister looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McAlister tries to clinch up.
Buckets wants to counter the offense by McAlister and move into the clinch position.
McAlister is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice cross by Buckets.
McAlister is looking to clinch but Buckets is avoiding it.
Buckets digs a good body shot into McAlister's ribs.
McAlister fails with an attempt to clinch.
McAlister takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Buckets scores with a nice head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McAlister tries to clinch up but Buckets circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Buckets darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McAlister fails with an attempt to clinch.
McAlister is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Buckets lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McAlister tries to clinch but Buckets is having none of it.
Buckets throws a leg kick which misses McAlister's front leg but catches the back leg as McAlister tries to avoid it.
McAlister tries to clinch up but Buckets circles away and keeps his distance.
McAlister moves in looking to clinch but Buckets pushes him off.
Buckets wants to counter with a clinch but McAlister pushes him away.
McAlister tries to clinch up but Buckets circles away and keeps his distance.
That kick from Buckets tenderised McAlister's leg. McAlister is trying to keep his angry face on.
McAlister tries to clinch but Buckets moves out of range.
McAlister fails in his attempt to clinch.
Buckets tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bobby Buckets seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McAlister clinches.
McAlister tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McAlister tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buckets's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McAlister doesn't manage to clinch there - Buckets circles away.
Buckets lands a nice looking body shot.
Buckets lands a jab to McAlister's midsection.
Buckets connects with a solid leg kick.
Buckets paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Buckets will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McAlister takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McAlister wants to clinch.
McAlister is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - McAlister looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Buckets lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Buckets throws a nice inside leg kick.
Buckets has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McAlister tries to close the distance and clinch but Buckets swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McAlister takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McAlister tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buckets swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McAlister takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McAlister fails in his attempt to clinch.
McAlister takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McAlister wants to clinch up but Buckets keeps it at a distance.
McAlister takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Buckets with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McAlister takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Buckets lands a right hook to the body.
Buckets darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckets connects with a body shot that sends McAlister's belly button to the back.
Buckets scores with a jab.
Buckets thuds a left hand into McAlister's body.
McAlister is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Buckets.
McAlister is rocked!
McAlister takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Buckets catches McAlister with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Oh McAlister is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McAlister looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Buckets scores with a shot to the body.
Buckets scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Buckets fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks McAlister square on the jaw! Damn, McAlister is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bobby Buckets!
Our winner, Bobby Buckets, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucjan Anielski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gavin Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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185 lbs
29 - 26 - 1 |
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195 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Granite chin |
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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
29 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucjan Anielski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Gavin Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman walks into a straight right hand from Anielski.
Freeman misses with an uppercut.
Freeman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anielski thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Freeman effectively controlling the action here.
Anielski lands with a light punch inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Anielski misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Freeman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anielski.
Freeman lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Anielski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Freeman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freeman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Freeman.
Freeman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Freeman blocks an uppercut.
Anielski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Anielski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Anielski tries to land a knee to the head but Freeman blocks with his arms.
Freeman pushes off an throws an elbow but Anielski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Freeman.
Freeman effectively controlling the action here.
Anielski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Freeman is stalling here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Freeman.
Freeman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Anielski being controlled against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Freeman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Freeman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anielski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anielski.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Freeman.
Anielski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Freeman backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freeman tries to land a knee to the head but Anielski blocks with his arms.
Anielski managing to block the knees to the body from Freeman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anielski.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Freeman obliges.
Freeman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Freeman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Anielski stalls.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anielski.
Freeman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Freeman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anielski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Freeman is keeping busy.
Anielski blocks an elbow strike.
Freeman gets through Anielski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Freeman trying to control the position but instead, Anielski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Freeman into the cage.
Freeman working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Freeman fails to land.
Freeman just leaning against Anielski, taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Anielski fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Anielski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Freeman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Anielski up against the cage.
Freeman lands a left hand.
Freeman is stalling here.
Anielski misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freeman lands a good knee to the midsection. Anielski won't want to take too many of those.
Anielski working aggressively here.
A short right from Freeman on the inside.
Freeman missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gavin Freeman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Freeman gets a clinch.
Freeman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Anielski or not.
Anielski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Freeman is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anielski.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Freeman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Anielski up against the cage.
Anielski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Freeman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Freeman, as that shot connected.
Anielski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A jab from Anielski misses.
Anielski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Anielski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Freeman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Anielski misses with a left hand
and Freeman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman connects with a body shot that sends Anielski's belly button to the back.
The fighters circling - Anielski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anielski scores with a nice head shot.
Freeman lands a nice shot that snaps Anielski's head back.
Anielski clinches.
Freeman lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Freeman.
Anielski misses with the head strike.
Anielski scores with a shot to the side of Freeman's head.
Freeman is stalling here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Anielski pressing his opponent against the cage.
Anielski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Freeman looking to throw knees to the head but Anielski is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anielski avoiding damage as Freeman throws knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freeman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anielski backwards.
Anielski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Freeman blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Anielski.
Gavin Freeman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Anielski misses with a body punch.
Anielski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Freemans head.
A head punch on the inside from Anielski fails to land.
Freeman leaning his opponent against the cage.
Freeman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Anielski's defenses.
Freeman prevents a body shot from Anielski.
Anielski manages to break the clinch.
Freeman lands a slapping body shot.
Anielski throws a leg kick which misses Freeman's front leg but catches the back leg as Freeman tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Freeman has managed to clinch.
Freeman dodges an elbow strike from Anielski.
Anielski is trying to stall.
Freeman wants to stall.
Anielski managing to block the knees to the body from Freeman.
Anielski swings wildly with an uppercut but Freeman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freeman pushes Anielski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anielski scores with a shoulder strike.
Anielski swings wildly with an uppercut but Freeman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anielski lands a body shot in the clinch.
Freeman pushes Anielski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anielski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anielski misses with some punches.
Freeman misses with a knee strike.
A short left from Freeman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freeman pushes Anielski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anielski.
Freeman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anielski avoids it.
Anielski pressing his opponent against the cage.
Anielski tries to land a knee to the head but Freeman blocks with his arms.
Freeman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Freeman lands a hook that snaps the head of Anielski backwards.
Anielski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Freeman scores with a shoulder strike.
Anielski blocks an uppercut.
Freeman lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gavin Freeman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Anielski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Anielski misses with a lunging right hand
and Freeman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Freeman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Freeman moves into the clinch successfully.
A body shot lands from Anielski.
Freeman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anielski misses with the head strike.
Anielski lands a right hand.
Anielski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anielski pulls guard effortlessly.
Anielski keeping moving, preventing Freeman from controlling successfully.
Freeman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman throws a strike but Anielski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anielski scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freeman looking to control but Anielski passes into half guard.
Anielski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Anielski tries to pass the half guard into mount. Freeman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Freeman is looking to control Anielski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Freeman avoid being mounted?
Freeman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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.
Anielski is looking to advance position but Freeman won't allow it.
Freeman is trying to control but can't.
Anielski seems to be working for a kimura but Freeman defends the submission attempt.
Freeman makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Anielski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Freeman momentarily.
Freeman cracks a nice hook into Anielski's ribs.
Anielski throws the left hand but Freeman avoids the punch easily.
Gavin Freeman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Anielski misses with a jab to the body
letting Freeman counter with a right hand.
Freeman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Anielski avoids the body shot from Freeman.
Freeman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Freeman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anielski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freeman darts in and clinches Anielski up against the cage.
Freeman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Anielski.
Anielski has a couple of punches blocked by Freeman.
Anielski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Freeman blocking some punches.
Anielski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lucjan Anielski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Freeman.
Anielski tries to throw a body punch but Freeman avoids it by throwing Anielski back against the cage.
Freeman blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Anielski fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gavin Freeman.
I've got Freeman 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gavin Freeman!
A less than humble Gavin Freeman misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andy Barclay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barclay comes into the arena with I Am The Walrus blaring out of the sound system. Halo has chosen Motorhead - The King Of Kings as his entrance music. The key to victory for Andy Barclay has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Barclay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Arthur Halo!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barclay wants to clinch up but Halo keeps it at a distance.
Barclay pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A big right from Barclay misses.
Barclay bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A lazy body kick from Barclay
and Halo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Halo.
Halo throwing strikes from guard but Barclay blocks nicely.
Barclay tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barclay is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at 5 Star Spar Bazaar OFC that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Halo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Halo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Halo looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Halo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo is working Barclay over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Halo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Barclay 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.
Halo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Halo tries to free his leg and advance position but Barclay is retaining full guard.
Halo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Halo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Halo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Barclay is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Halo, into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barclay stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Halo has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Barclay manages to get his head free but now Halo has transitioned to an armbar! Barclay grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Halo! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arthur Halo!
A relieved looking Arthur Halo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Andy Barclay spoke after the fight, saying 'I shoulda stayed with the band...'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Boe Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Crow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crow comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mgk- Spotlight kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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148 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boe Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sam Crow!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crow lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Crow.
Hogan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hogan blocks a jab.
Crow throws a right and a left that Hogan avoids nicely.
Sam Crow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hogan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hogan loads up on a big right hand but Crow slips the punch.
Hogan darts in looking for a takedown but Crow gets double underhooks and turns Hogan into the cage.
A head kick misses from Crow.
Crow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hogan misses with a series of wild punches.
Crow has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogan tries for a takedown but Crow circles away easily
enabling Crow to counter with a crisp jab.
Crow throws a series of punches but Hogan moves out of range.
Hogan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Crow defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boe Hogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crow misses with a few strikes there.
Crow with a jab.
Hogan shoots in for a takedown but Crow shows good takedown defense.
Crow lands a nice shot to the body.
Hogan avoids the head kick by Crow.
Crow scores with a three punch combo!
Crow throws a head kick but Hogan moves out of range.
Hogan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Crow just manages to avoid it.
Hogan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Hogan misses the target.
Hogan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crow pinned against the cage. Crow gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Crow lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hogan will feel that in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hogan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hogan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hogan lands a head shot.
Hogan loads up on a big right hand but Crow slips the punch.
Hogan fails with a takedown attempt.
Crow connects with a body shot.
Hogan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crow has one foot on Hogan's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Hogan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Crow looks to land a combination. Hogan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Crow tries to land a body kick
enabling Hogan to counter with a crisp jab.
Crow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
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.
Crow misses with a two punch combination.
Crow throws a sloppy head kick and Hogan moves out of range easily.
Hogan dives in and grabs Crow's left leg, looking for a takedown. Crow pushes down on Hogan's head and hops out.
Hogan moves out of range of the body kick.
Hogan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Crow scores with a four punch combination!
Crow 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.
Crow throws a sloppy head kick and Hogan moves out of range easily.
Crow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hogan.
Hogan shoots in looking for a takedown. Crow tries to sprawl out of it but Hogan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Crow manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Crow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sloppy strikes from Crow. Those never looked like landing.
Hogan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Crow sprawls and moves away.
Hogan throws a looping overhand right but Crow ducks down to avoid it.
Hogan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Crow throws a sloppy head kick and Hogan moves out of range easily.
Crow slaps away a takedown attempt from Hogan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Crow throws a right and a left that Hogan avoids nicely.
Crow lands with a nice combination. Hogan backs away looking to recover.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hogan throws an off balance right hand
and Crow counters with a one-two to the body.
Crow misses with a few strikes there.
Hogan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hogan shoots in looking for a takedown but Crow manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hogan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Crow dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Crow lands with a nice combination. Hogan backs away looking to recover.
Hogan shoots for a takedown but Crow saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Crow on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Crow.
A slow jab from Hogan misses its intended target.
Crow tries to bum rush Hogan with a series of wild strikes but Hogan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hogan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Crow throws a one two combo.
Crow stuffs the takedown attempt from Hogan. Hogan gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crow stalks Hogan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hogan's face. Hogan staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice body kick there by Crow.
Hogan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Crow scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Crow as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boe Hogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crow scores with a head kick.
Crow is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hogan blocks a leg kick.
Hogan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hogan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Crow's waist but Crow gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hogan off to one side.
Crow shapes to counter with a head kick.
Hogan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crow lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hogan backs up against the cage.
Hogan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crow.
Crow misses with a two punch combination.
Hogan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hogan misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Crow.
Hogan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Crow tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hogan shoots in and drives through. Crow sprawls well.
Crow tries to bum rush Hogan with a series of wild strikes but Hogan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Hogan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Crow looks for the body kick but Hogan saw that one coming.
Crow misses with a head kick.
Crow takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hogan slips a jab and a cross from Crow.
Crow stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Crow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hogan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice sprawl there from Crow as Hogan shoots in.
Crow throws a series of punches but Hogan moves out of range.
Sam Crow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hogan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Crow tries to get set, Hogan tries to push him back and clinch up but Crow manages to avoid the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow tried to score with a low kick but Hogan checks it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hogan is defended easily by Crow.
Hogan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Crow sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hogan somewhat.
Sam Crow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crow scores with a three punch combo!
Crow connects with a right hand. Hogan shakes it off.
Hogan misses with a wild combination.
Crow throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hogan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Crow.
Hogan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Crow throws a nice looking combination but Hogan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crow misses with a head kick.
Hogan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Crow with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Crow throws a series of strikes that have Hogan backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hogan dives in for a single leg takedown but Crow sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Crow tries a head kick but it misses.
Hogan avoids the head kick by Crow.
A nice combination there by Crow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Crow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Crow throws a jab but it's blocked by Hogan.
A counter left hand to the body from Hogan misses its target.
Nice uppercut there from Crow.
Crow looks to land a combination but Hogan avoids it well.
Crow misses with a two punch combination.
Hogan shoots in looking for a takedown. Crow tries to sprawl out of it but Hogan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Crow manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Crow throws the kick towards the body but Hogan avoids it.
Hogan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Crow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hogan moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Crow as Hogan shoots in.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crow. Hogan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hogan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Crow.
Crow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hogan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crow.
Hogan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan closes the distance and clinches up with Crow, looking for a takedown. Hogan pushes Crow against the cage but Crow circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boe Hogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crow works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hogan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hogan throws the left hand but Crow avoids the punch easily.
Crow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crow lands a nice shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Crow.
Crow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crow staying out of range there.
Crow lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Crow.
A solid leg kick lands there for Crow.
Crow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hogan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crow finds it's way round the side to connect with Hogan's head.
Crow ducks under a wild hook from Hogan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crow misses with a few strikes there.
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!
Crow throws a combination that misses
and Hogan counters with a shoot takedown. Crow fights it but they end up in guard.
Hogan advances position into side control!
Crow wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Crow struggling a bit here.
Crow is looking to regain half guard here but Hogan keeps moving and retains side control.
Crow tries to escape but Hogan is in control.
Crow is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hogan's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Hogan! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Crow has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Boe Hogan!
After winning the bout, Boe Hogan 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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