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KOFC 32 - Diehard vs Mazzola PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nicole Aniston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimi Peltonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Counter fighter
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nicole Aniston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kimi Peltonen!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peltonen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Aniston.
Aniston stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Aniston wants it to stay on the feet.
Peltonen lands a slapping body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peltonen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slapping body kick lands there for Peltonen.
A solid leg kick lands there for Peltonen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peltonen blocks a head kick by Aniston.
Aniston bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Aniston prevents Peltonen from escaping the position.
Aniston working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aniston throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Peltonen wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Peltonen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Aniston trying to control from the bottom.
Peltonen is trying to control the action in half guard but Aniston is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Peltonen should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Peltonen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aniston wants to get back to full guard.
Peltonen wants to stand but Aniston has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Aniston is looking to escape.
Peltonen is keen to just control but Aniston is a slippery customer.
Aniston is looking for a sweep. Peltonen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Peltonen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Aniston moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Peltonen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aniston is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aniston trying to control the position here.
Aniston bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Peltonen's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peltonen is trying to control the position but Aniston postures up.
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.
Peltonen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aniston is one step ahead there.
Peltonen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Aniston trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peltonen keeping moving, preventing Aniston from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Aniston shoots in looking for a takedown but Peltonen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Aniston's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Aniston shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Peltonen counters with a series of strikes. Aniston will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicole Aniston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aniston is breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Peltonen darts in and clinches Aniston up against the cage.
Peltonen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Aniston is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimi Peltonen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
No luck for Aniston with that takedown attempt.
Peltonen throws a nice head kick!
No luck for Peltonen with that takedown attempt.
Peltonen clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peltonen lands a nice knee to the body.
Aniston drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Peltonen pulls guard effortlessly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aniston being controlled here momentarily.
Aniston is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Aniston preventing the sweep.
Aniston trying to stand up but can't free himself from Peltonen's guard.
Peltonen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Aniston is controlling him.
Aniston sitting in guard, not really doing much.
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.
Aniston is looking to work some ground and pound but Peltonen has wrist control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Peltonen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aniston misses with a series of wild punches.
Peltonen blocks a head kick by Aniston.
Aniston throws a sloppy head kick and Peltonen moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aniston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peltonen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Aniston misses with a takedown attempt
and Peltonen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Peltonen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicole Aniston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aniston is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Peltonen is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Peltonen as Aniston tries to tie him up.
Peltonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peltonen rushes Aniston and presses him up against the cage.
Peltonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peltonen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've been told by Aniston's head coaches at Cozad MMA Los Angeles that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Peltonen misses with a takedown attempt - Aniston sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Peltonen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Aniston is trying to break the clinch but Peltonen has him pressed against the cage.
Peltonen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Aniston.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peltonen controlling the action here for a moment.
Peltonen goes for a takedown attempt but Aniston pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kimi Peltonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peltonen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Aniston tries to avoid it but Peltonen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Aniston to the ground. Aniston escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Peltonen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Aniston shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Peltonen defends it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice sprawl there from Aniston as Peltonen shoots in.
Aniston gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimi Peltonen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Aniston goes for a double leg but Peltonen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Peltonen continues to drive forward.
Peltonen scores with a three punch combo!
Peltonen moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Aniston is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Aniston taking a breather.
Peltonen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peltonen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Aniston passes into side control.
Peltonen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aniston has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peltonen is squirming around, avoiding Aniston's attempts to control the action.
Peltonen is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Aniston looking to ground and pound but Peltonen is blocking nicely.
Peltonen taking shots to the head.
Peltonen trying desperately to get to his feet.
Peltonen tries to hold on but Aniston postures up.
Aniston scoring with strikes but Peltonen is staying in there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peltonen really wants to buck Aniston off and get back to his feet.
Aniston misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Aniston landing strikes from the mount and Peltonen is in trouble!
Aniston punishing his opponent with strikes.
Peltonen regains half guard.
Nicole Aniston overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Peltonen tries to roll over but Aniston keeps him under control.
Aniston is taking a breather. Peltonen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Peltonen wants to control but Aniston is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aniston works his way into full mount!
Aniston content just to control the position here.
Aniston is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Peltonen is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nicole Aniston!
A very excited looking Nicole Aniston rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Key Stone Light (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scuba Chris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Key Stone Light has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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142 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Key Stone Light!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scuba Chris!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Light shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chris pinned against the cage. Chris gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Light manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Chris on his heels. He'll look to pass Chris's guard now, I'm sure.
Chris wants to stand but Light is controlling the position.
Light controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Chris keeping moving, preventing Light from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Light is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Chris is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Light could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Light stands and throws Chris's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Light has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Chris gets caught napping as Light dives in and scores a takedown. Chris manages to retain guard.
Chris is looking to stand up but Light isn't so interested in that idea.
Light pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chris is keeping the position for now.
Light prevents Chris from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chris has his hands on Light's head, controlling the position.
Light trying to control the position from guard on top but Chris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chris can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Light controls the pace.
Light stopping the sweep attempt from Chris.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Light gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Chris counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Light is defended easily by Chris.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Key Stone Light. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Light fails with a takedown attempt.
Chris unleashes a big counter combination but Light bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Light doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Light is breathing heavily.
Chris is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Light fails with the takedown.
A nice combination there by Chris.
Light doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Light is rocked!
Chris drops Light with a straight right hand, right on the button! Chris follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scuba Chris!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joao Sousa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joao Sousa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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156 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joao Sousa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Logan Storm!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sousa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sousa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've been hearing reports that Sousa has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Storm throws out a loose jab but Sousa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sousa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Storm swivels and escapes.
Storm stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sousa is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Storm! But no joy.
Storm cracks Sousa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Storm takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Storm throws a hook but Sousa avoids it easily.
Sousa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Storm takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Storm ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Sousa misses.
Sousa walks into a stiff left hand from Storm.
Sousa looks to land a left hand but Storm moved out of range nicely.
Storm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sousa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sousa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sousa misses with a wild body shot.
Storm defending well as Sousa loads up on a big left hand.
Storm looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sousa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Storm manages to avoid it.
Sousa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sousa looks to throw the jab but Storm is out of range.
Storm moves out of range as Sousa strikes.
Storm looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sousa dives in for a single leg takedown but Storm sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Sousa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sousa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Storm looks to land a left hand but Sousa moved out of range nicely.
Sousa throws a lazy uppercut
letting Storm counter with a right hand.
Storm defending well as Sousa loads up on a big left hand.
Storm tries to keep at a distance but Sousa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Storm tries to circle away but Sousa has him pinned against the cage.
Sousa's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sousa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Storm prevents a body shot from Sousa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sousa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Storm gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Sousa actively working from the bottom here.
Sousa actively working from the bottom here.
Sousa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Storm pulls his head out easily.
Storm is looking to take a break and control but Sousa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sousa keeping hold of Storm's head, controlling as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sousa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sousa.
Sousa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Storm defends well.
Sousa looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Storm is defending well. Sousa quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Storm has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Sousa celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joao Sousa!
A relieved looking Joao Sousa thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Horatio Blumgart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Honey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Honey's choice of entrance music: Higher Love. On his way into the cage it seems that Horatio Blumgart has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Horatio Blumgart seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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158 lbs
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162 lbs
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Counter fighter
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Horatio Blumgart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugh Honey!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blumgart staying out of range there.
Blumgart swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Blumgart throws a body punch but Honey moves out of range.
Honey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blumgart sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Honey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blumgart.
Blumgart misses with a shot to the body
and Honey counters with a straight right hand.
Honey tests Blumgart's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Honey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honey throws a body shot but no joy.
A quick step to the side and Blumgart tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Honey scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blumgart circles away quickly and effectively.
Blumgart appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Blumgart throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Honey lands with a nice body punch.
Blumgart staying out of range there.
Honey looks to score with a jab to the body but Blumgart is just out of range.
Blumgart is looking to wear down Honey with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Honey throws a jab when Blumgart was well out of range.
Blumgart throws a series of punches but Honey moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Honey misses.
Blumgart scores with a body shot.
Blumgart comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blumgart moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Blumgart scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blumgart takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Honey throws a big shot that misses.
Hugh Honey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Honey.
Honey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blumgart.
Blumgart slips a straight right by Honey.
Blumgart is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honey scores with a punch to the head.
Nice cross by Honey.
Blumgart is rocked!
Blumgart gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Honey points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Blumgart wakes up just in time to hear Honey thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hugh Honey!
A very excited looking Hugh Honey 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Neil Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Henry will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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165 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neil Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Henry!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Henry misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Diaz lands a right hand.
Henry is trying to force a seperation but Diaz has the dominant position.
Diaz has a couple of punches blocked by Henry.
A frustrated look appears on Henry's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Diaz misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry is trying to stall.
Henry blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Diaz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diaz pushes Henry back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Henry is trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry blocks an uppercut.
Henry looking to stall.
Henry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Henry scores with a hook to the body.
Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Henry trying to control the position but instead, Diaz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Henry into the cage.
Diaz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Henry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Henry controls his hands.
Diaz misses with some punches.
Diaz presses Henry against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diaz.
Diaz prevents a body shot from Henry.
Diaz scores with a shoulder strike.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Henry controls his hands.
Henry tries to work over Diaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Henry has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Diaz lands an uppercut.
Diaz working aggressively here.
Diaz has Henry pressed against the cage, preventing Henry from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Henry swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Diaz fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz misses with the head strike.
Diaz prevents Henry from breaking the clinch.
Henry is trying to maintain a safe position but Diaz gets an underhook and turns Henry into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diaz.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henry content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Diaz.
Diaz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Henry is rocked!
It looks like Michael Henry has been cut.
Diaz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Diaz digs a right hand underneath Henry's ribcage. Henry let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Diaz pushes Henry back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Henry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diaz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Henry is still on wobbly legs! Can Diaz finish him?
Henry is trying to push Diaz away but Diaz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Diaz dips a shoulder and cracks Henry with a mighty uppercut! Henry falls back against the cage and Diaz unloads with a barrage of strikes! Henry is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Diaz screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Neil Diaz!
Neil Diaz decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Butch Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Professor Jaxx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Butch Carson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Butch Carson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Butch Carson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Professor Jaxx!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jaxx.
Professor Jaxx seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaxx lands a nice looking body shot.
Carson circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Jaxx looks to move away, Carson throws a big counter combo but Jaxx just gets out of the way.
Carson ducks under a wild hook from Jaxx.
Carson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jaxx was well out of range. Poor timing from Carson.
Carson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jaxx tries to clinch but Carson is having none of it.
Jaxx gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Carson.
It looks like Professor Jaxx has been cut.
Jaxx throws a hook but Carson blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaxx thuds a left hand into Carson's body.
Jaxx tries to clinch but Carson moves away
letting Carson counter with a right hand.
Carson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
No joy there for Carson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jaxx throws out a counter right but Carson avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaxx misses with an uppercut. Carson saw that one coming.
Carson throwing a counter right hand but Jaxx manages to avoid it.
Jaxx keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jaxx scores with a nice head shot.
Jaxx darts in trying to clinch
and Carson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jaxx thinking.
Jaxx throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Carson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jaxx looks to land a right hand but Carson moved out of range.
Carson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jaxx ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Carson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jaxx works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaxx misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Carson.
Jaxx throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jaxx smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaxx throws an off balance right hand
and Carson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jaxx lands a nice shot to the body.
Jaxx misses with an uppercut. Carson saw that one coming.
Jaxx misses with a right hand
and Carson counters with a nice uppercut.
Jaxx feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Carsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Carson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jaxx misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaxx swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jaxx throws a lazy uppercut
and Carson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jaxx waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carson.
Jaxx keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Carson drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Jaxx right on the button. Jaxx goes down! Carson follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Carson gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Butch Carson!
During a confident post fight interview, Butch Carson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Senegalese Wrestler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyron McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Senegalese Wrestler is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Senegalese Wrestler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyron McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald tries to clinch up.
McDonald throws a looping overhand right but Wrestler ducks down to avoid it.
McDonald lands a right hook to the body.
Wrestler throws a shot from downtown. McDonald moves away and avoids it.
McDonald moves into range and clinches up with Wrestler.
Wrestler misses with a punch to the body.
Wrestler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McDonald blocking some punches.
McDonald blocking some punches.
Wrestler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wrestler tries to work over McDonald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wrestler blocking some punches.
Wrestler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wrestler throws a punch but it's blocked by McDonald.
Wrestler struggles to land a body shot inside as McDonald controls his hands.
Wrestler blocks a body shot from McDonald.
McDonald blocks an uppercut.
Wrestler blocks a body shot from McDonald.
Wrestler struggles to land a body shot inside as McDonald controls his hands.
Wrestler lands a hook that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald has a couple of punches blocked by Wrestler.
Wrestler misses with some punches.
Wrestler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wrestler lands a hook that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
Wrestler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wrestler misses with a punch to the body.
Wrestler swings wildly with an uppercut but McDonald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wrestler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wrestler misses with some punches.
Wrestler has a couple of punches blocked by McDonald.
Wrestler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McDonald swings wildly with an uppercut but Wrestler uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McDonald creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wrestler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wrestler presses McDonald against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Wrestler.
Wrestler scores with a shot to the side of McDonald's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Wrestler.
McDonald looks winded!
McDonald working aggressively here.
A bit of stalling here from McDonald.
Wrestler definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wrestler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wrestler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wrestler has a couple of punches blocked by McDonald.
McDonald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wrestler is leaning against McDonald and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Wrestler as the two fighters clinch.
Wrestler lands an uppercut.
A short left from Wrestler.
Wrestler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McDonald's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McDonald lands with a left to the head.
McDonald blocking some punches.
Wrestler misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wrestler.
Wrestler lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler throws a punch but it's blocked by McDonald.
Wrestler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wrestler cracks McDonald with a nice body shot.
McDonald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wrestler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Wrestler on the inside.
Wrestler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wrestler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McDonald's elbow.
Wrestler lands a body punch in the clinch.
McDonald blocks an uppercut.
Wrestler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wrestler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wrestler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wrestler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wrestler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wrestler.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wrestler can't find room to land a body shot as McDonald controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Wrestler.
A left hand lands to the body for Wrestler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
It looks like Tyron McDonald has been cut.
Wrestler drops McDonald onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! McDonald is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
McDonald is rocked!
Wrestler lands a right hand.
McDonald is still on wobbly legs! Can Wrestler finish him?
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDonald.
A short uppercut from Wrestler.
Wrestler creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends McDonald's eyes rolling into the back of his head! McDonald drops to his knees and Wrestler pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Senegalese Wrestler!
During a confident post fight interview, Senegalese Wrestler thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Wallace!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Austin Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin misses with a looping right.
Wallace misses the jab.
Griffin tries to clinch but Wallace is having none of it.
Wallace throws a shot from downtown. Griffin moves away and avoids it.
Griffin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wallace manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wallace swats away the attempt to clinch by Griffin.
A little feinted left hand from Wallace on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Griffin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Griffin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
It looks like Austin Griffin has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace connects with a single shot there.
Griffin misses with an uppercut
and Wallace counters with a left right combination that sends Griffin crashing to the mat - Wallace wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Griffin out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Wallace!
William Wallace retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, William Wallace 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Can Crusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Korean Superboy Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Can Crusher!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Korean Superboy Jr!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Crusher.
A jab from Crusher does it's job there.
Crusher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Superboy Jr.
Crusher throws a hook but Superboy Jr blocks it.
Crusher blocks a jab.
Crusher was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Superboy Jr misses with a hook. Crusher ducked under it nicely.
Crusher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Superboy Jr slips a jab from Crusher.
Crusher definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Crusher throws a shot to the body.
Superboy Jr lands with a nice body punch.
Superboy Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Crusher counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Crusher throws a body punch but Superboy Jr moves out of range.
Superboy Jr throws out a counter right but Crusher avoids it with no problem.
Superboy Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crusher connects with a right hand. Superboy Jr shakes it off.
Superboy Jr tries to clinch but Crusher is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crusher stuns Superboy Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Crusher slips a jab from Superboy Jr.
A little feinted left hand from Crusher on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Superboy Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Crusher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crusher scores with a hook.
Superboy Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crusher.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusher lands a body shot.
Crusher lands with a nice body punch.
Crusher keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Superboy Jr.
Crusher connects with a crisp jab.
Superboy Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Crusher takes a swing at Superboy Jr's ribcage but misses.
A nice side step and Superboy Jr releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Superboy Jr dips to his left and cracks Crusher with an uppercut!
Superboy Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crusher sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Superboy Jr clinches.
Crusher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Superboy Jr's coach down at WildBoar's Pig Pen (Strength and Conditioning) $40 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Superboy Jr's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Crusher tries to work over Superboy Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Superboy Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Crusher.
Superboy Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Superboy Jr tries to work over Crusher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Superboy Jr scores with a hook to the body.
Crusher scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crusher tries to work over Superboy Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Superboy Jr.
A head punch on the inside from Crusher fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusher blocks an uppercut.
Crusher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crusher throws a punch but it's blocked by Superboy Jr.
Crusher tries a body shot but Superboy Jr blocks it.
Crusher pushes Superboy Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Superboy Jr fails to land.
Superboy Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Crusher fails to land.
A short right from Superboy Jr on the inside.
Crusher misses with some punches.
Superboy Jr scores with a shot to the side of Crusher's head.
A head punch on the inside from Crusher fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Superboy Jr.
Superboy Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Crusher uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Crusher as the two fighters clinch.
Crusher struggles to land a body shot inside as Superboy Jr controls his hands.
Superboy Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crusher dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crusher cracks Superboy Jr with a good jab.
Crusher throws a jab when Superboy Jr was well out of range.
Crusher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Superboy Jr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crusher. Superboy Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crusher swings for the body but Superboy Jr moves out of range.
Crusher throws out a loose jab but Superboy Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Superboy Jr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Superboy Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crusher looks to land a right hand but Superboy Jr moved out of range.
Superboy Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crusher throws out the jab.
Crusher fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Crusher lands with a good body shot.
Some wild striking there from Superboy Jr.
Superboy Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Superboy Jr scores with a hook.
Crusher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crusher scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Crusher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Superboy Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Crusher.
Crusher lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A cross from Crusher lands.
A jab from Crusher misses.
Superboy Jr looks to land a right hand but Crusher moved out of range.
Superboy Jr takes a swing at Crusher's ribcage but misses.
Superboy Jr cracks Crusher with a right hand to the side of the head.
Superboy Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crusher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Superboy Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crusher.
Crusher wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Crusher throws a jab but it's blocked by Superboy Jr.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Superboy Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Crusher.
Crusher slips under a jab.
Crusher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Superboy Jr.
Crusher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Can Crusher dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Crusher moves forwards but Superboy Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Superboy Jr tries to clinch but Crusher is having none of it.
Crusher lunges at Superboy Jr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Superboy Jr's hand.
Crusher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Superboy Jr.
Superboy Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crusher was well out of range. Poor timing from Superboy Jr.
It looked like Crusher wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Superboy Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Crusher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Superboy Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crusher throws out the jab.
Crusher throws a lazy right hand but Superboy Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crusher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Superboy Jr.
Crusher moves out of range of the strikes.
Crusher swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Crusher.
Superboy Jr throws a hook but Crusher blocks it.
Superboy Jr digs a good hook to Crusher's body.
Crusher throws a hook but Superboy Jr blocks it.
Superboy Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crusher.
Crusher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Superboy Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Crusher.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Superboy Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crusher rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Superboy Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crusher moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Superboy Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Superboy Jr tries to clinch but Crusher is having none of it.
Crusher is looking to counter punch.
Crusher just misses with a punch to the body.
Crusher throws a hook to the side of Superboy Jr's head but Superboy Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Superboy Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Superboy Jr moves away from the strike by Crusher.
Superboy Jr wants to clinch.
A jab from Superboy Jr misses.
Superboy Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Crusher.
Crusher throws a jab when Superboy Jr was well out of range.
Superboy Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Superboy Jr lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Superboy Jr missing with a left hand there. Crusher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crusher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Superboy Jr can do to turn this around?
Crusher throws a body punch but Superboy Jr moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusher throws a shot from downtown. Superboy Jr moves away and avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Superboy Jr.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crusher connects with the punch.
Crusher misses the shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Superboy Jr, as that shot connected.
Crusher lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Crusher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Superboy Jr misses its intended target.
Crusher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Superboy Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Can Crusher is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Crusher misses.
Crusher scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Superboy Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
Superboy Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Superboy Jr tries to clinch but Crusher is having none of it.
Crusher throws a big shot that misses.
Crusher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Superboy Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crusher moves away from the strike by Superboy Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Superboy Jr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Crusher avoids a punch combination nicely.
Superboy Jr slips under a jab from Crusher.
Crusher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Superboy Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Superboy Jr takes a swing at Crusher's ribcage but misses.
Crusher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice body punch from Superboy Jr.
Crusher looks to land a left hand but Superboy Jr moved out of range nicely.
Superboy Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Crusher takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Superboy Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Crusher to score with a decent uppercut.
Crusher throws the left hand but Superboy Jr avoids the punch easily.
Crusher slips a straight right by Superboy Jr.
Crusher forces Superboy Jr back against the cage and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Superboy Jr.
Superboy Jr digs a right hand into Crusher's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Crusher's gas tank.
Superboy Jr works on Crusher's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Superboy Jr misses with the head strike.
Superboy Jr tries to break the clinch but Crusher is controlling the position.
Crusher prevents a body shot from Superboy Jr.
Superboy Jr works on Crusher's body with a couple of short punches.
Superboy Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Superboy Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crusher lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Superboy Jr backwards.
Superboy Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crusher lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Superboy Jr backwards.
Crusher lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Superboy Jr backwards.
Crusher tries to work over Superboy Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crusher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Superboy Jr tries a body shot but Crusher blocks it.
Superboy Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Superboy Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crusher blocks a body shot from Superboy Jr.
Crusher scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crusher lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Can Crusher will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Crusher thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Superboy Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A slow jab from Superboy Jr misses its intended target.
Superboy Jr misses with a jab to the body
and Crusher counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Superboy Jr thinking.
A slow jab from Crusher misses its intended target.
Superboy Jr looks to throw the jab but Crusher is out of range.
Crusher fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Superboy Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
Crusher swings wildly with an uppercut but Superboy Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Superboy Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Superboy Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Korean Superboy Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Superboy Jr lands an uppercut.
Crusher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crusher scores with a shot to the side of Superboy Jr's head.
Superboy Jr tries a body shot but Crusher blocks it.
Superboy Jr blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Crusher - that landed with a thud.
Crusher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Superboy Jr backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crusher.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusher presses Superboy Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crusher creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Superboy Jr blocks a body shot from Crusher.
Crusher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Superboy Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Crusher.
Crusher working aggressively here.
Superboy Jr is leaning against Crusher and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Crusher fails to land.
Superboy Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Superboy Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crusher scores with a shoulder strike.
Crusher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crusher lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Superboy Jr.
Superboy Jr blocks a body shot from Crusher.
Superboy Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crusher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Crusher.
Crusher digs a right hand into Superboy Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Superboy Jr's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusher blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Crusher - that landed with a thud.
Crusher lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Superboy Jr.
Superboy Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crusher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Crusher cracks Superboy Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Superboy Jr defending well as Crusher loads up on a big left hand.
Crusher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Superboy Jr.
Crusher 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.
A slow jab from Crusher misses its intended target.
Crusher bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Superboy Jr's head.
Decent striking displayed by Superboy Jr there.
Crusher looks to land a right hand but Superboy Jr moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Superboy Jr! But no joy.
Crusher lands a nice looking body shot.
Superboy Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Crusher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Crusher wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Superboy Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crusher works Superboy Jr's body with a nice hook.
Crusher misses with a right hand
and Superboy Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Superboy Jr misses with an uppercut. Crusher saw that one coming.
Crusher swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Superboy Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crusher.
Crusher slips a jab from Superboy Jr.
Superboy Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crusher sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crusher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Superboy Jr.
Crusher throws an overhand right that lands on Superboy Jr's shoulder, as Superboy Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Superboy Jr throws a hook but Crusher blocks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Crusher misses its target.
Superboy Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Crusher defending well as Superboy Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Crusher fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Superboy Jr on the side of the head.
Superboy Jr throws a hook to the side of Crusher's head but Crusher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crusher misses with a hook. Superboy Jr ducked under it nicely.
Crusher swings for the body but Superboy Jr moves out of range.
Superboy Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Crusher clobbers Superboy Jr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Superboy Jr ducks under a wild hook from Crusher.
Superboy Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Crusher with a body shot.
Crusher takes a swing at Superboy Jr's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crusher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Superboy Jr throws out the jab.
Crusher throws an overhand right that lands on Superboy Jr's shoulder, as Superboy Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Superboy Jr looks to land a right hand but Crusher moved out of range.
Superboy Jr wants to clinch.
Nice shot by Crusher.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crusher takes a swing at Superboy Jr's ribcage but misses.
Crusher staying out of range there.
Crusher misses with a hook. Superboy Jr ducked under it nicely.
Crusher misses with a straight right.
Superboy Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crusher.
Superboy Jr throws a jab when Crusher was well out of range.
Jab, jab by Crusher - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Can Crusher clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Crusher scores with a shot to the body.
Superboy Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crusher.
Superboy Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crusher.
Superboy Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crusher just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crusher. Superboy Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Crusher.
Superboy Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Superboy Jr looks to land a left hand but Crusher moved out of range nicely.
Crusher takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Crusher misses with a body shot.
Superboy Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Crusher's shoulder, as Crusher tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Superboy Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Crusher.
Superboy Jr misses the jab.
Crusher is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Superboy Jr.
A big right from Crusher misses.
Superboy Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Superboy Jr throws a looping overhand right but Crusher ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Superboy Jr misses with a hook
and Crusher counters with a straight right hand.
Superboy Jr ducks under a wild hook from Crusher.
Crusher scores with a punch to the head.
Crusher thows a left - swing and a miss!
Superboy Jr might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Superboy Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crusher defending well as Superboy Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Crusher swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Superboy Jr misses with an uppercut. Crusher saw that one coming.
Crusher was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Superboy Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Crusher staying out of range there.
Crusher throws a hook but Superboy Jr blocks it.
Superboy Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crusher moves away.
Superboy Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Crusher makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Superboy Jr loads up on a big right hand but Crusher slips the punch.
Crusher takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Crusher misses with a looping right.
Superboy Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crusher throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Superboy Jr moves forwards but Crusher connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Superboy Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Superboy Jr lands a jab to Crusher's midsection.
Superboy Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Crusher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crusher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Superboy Jr throws out the jab.
Crusher moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Superboy Jr moves out of range as Crusher strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Crusher misses the target.
Crusher cracks Superboy Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Superboy Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Crusher manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crusher is looking to counter punch.
Crusher misses with a few strikes there.
Crusher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Superboy Jr.
Superboy Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Crusher's head.
Superboy Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Crusher.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crusher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Superboy Jr.
Crusher misses with a straight right.
Superboy Jr connects with a right hand. Crusher shakes it off.
Superboy Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Superboy Jr lands a jab-cross combination.
Crusher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Superboy Jr.
Crusher dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Superboy Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Crusher's shoulder, as Crusher tries to avoid the shot.
Superboy Jr misses with a wild combination.
Superboy Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crusher.
Crusher looks to land a left hand but Superboy Jr moved out of range nicely.
Crusher clobbers Superboy Jr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Crusher stuns Superboy Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crusher throws a jab when Superboy Jr was well out of range.
Superboy Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crusher lands with an uppercut that bounces Superboy Jr off the cage and back into range.
Crusher tries to move into range but Superboy Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Crusher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crusher throws a body shot but no joy.
Superboy Jr slips a jab from Crusher.
Superboy Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Superboy Jr missing with a left hand there. Crusher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A shot to the liver by Crusher. Beautiful body shot.
Superboy Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Superboy Jr defending well as Crusher loads up on a big left hand.
Crusher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Superboy Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Superboy Jr loads up on a big right hand but Crusher slips the punch.
Superboy Jr missing with a left hand there. Crusher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crusher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Superboy Jr moves away from the strike by Crusher.
Superboy Jr misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Can Crusher had his way with Korean Superboy Jr in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Crusher misses with an uppercut. Superboy Jr saw that one coming.
Superboy Jr appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Superboy Jr misses with a straight right.
Superboy Jr wants to clinch.
Crusher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crusher throwing a counter right hand but Superboy Jr manages to avoid it.
Crusher ducks right into an uppercut from Superboy Jr.
Superboy Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Crusher's shoulder, as Crusher tries to avoid the shot.
Superboy Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Crusher's head.
Crusher misses with a wild body shot.
Crusher misses with an uppercut
and Superboy Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crusher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Superboy Jr misses.
Crusher has managed to clinch.
Superboy Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crusher creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crusher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Superboy Jr's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Superboy Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Crusher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crusher misses with a punch to the body.
Crusher softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crusher tries to work over Superboy Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Superboy Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crusher backwards.
Crusher swings wildly with an uppercut but Superboy Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Superboy Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Superboy Jr misses with the head strike.
Crusher misses with a punch on the inside.
Superboy Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crusher blocks a body shot from Superboy Jr.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Superboy Jr.
Superboy Jr misses with some punches.
Crusher swings wildly with an uppercut but Superboy Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Superboy Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Korean Superboy Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusher blocking some punches.
Crusher lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Superboy Jr or not.
Crusher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crusher lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Superboy Jr throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Superboy Jr.
Crusher lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Superboy Jr backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Superboy Jr.
Superboy Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Superboy Jr fails to land.
Crusher blocks a body shot from Superboy Jr.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Superboy Jr.
Crusher can't find room to land a body shot as Superboy Jr controls the action.
Superboy Jr tries a body shot but Crusher blocks it.
Crusher throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Superboy Jrs head.
A left hand lands to the body for Crusher.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crusher lands a shot to the body.
Superboy Jr is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A short left from Crusher.
Crusher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Superboy Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Crusher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crusher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Superboy Jr backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crusher.
Superboy Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Can Crusher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Superboy Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Superboy Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Superboy Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Superboy Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crusher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crusher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Superboy Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Crusher.
Crusher digs a right hand into Superboy Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Superboy Jr's gas tank.
Crusher blocks an uppercut.
Crusher blocking some punches.
Crusher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crusher.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crusher.
Superboy Jr tries to work over Crusher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crusher.
Superboy Jr misses with some punches.
Crusher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Superboy Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Crusher uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Korean Superboy Jr.
Well Crusher has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 49:46
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Can Crusher!
Can Crusher retains his lightweight title!
Can Crusher seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Diehard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laverne Mazzola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mazzola is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Il Canto Degli Italiani. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Diehard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Laverne Mazzola!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazzola dodges the punch combination from Diehard.
Mazzola fails to land with a series of punches.
Mazzola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diehard connects with a body shot that sends Mazzola's belly button to the back.
Diehard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Diehard misses the shot to the body.
Mazzola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diehard manages to avoid it.
Mazzola throws a poor cross that misses
and Diehard counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Diehard.
Diehard definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mazzola lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diehard backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Mazzola fails to land.
Diehard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mazzola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mazzola is looking to take this one to the mat.
Diehard prevents a body shot from Mazzola.
Diehard drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mazzola gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A hook to the body from Mazzola.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diehard.
Diehard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diehard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diehard struggles to land a body shot inside as Mazzola controls his hands.
Diehard lands a takedown into guard.
Mazzola controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mazzola is trying to control the position but Diehard postures up.
Mazzola has control of Diehard's left arm, preventing Diehard from doing any damage.
Mazzola wants to sweep here but Diehard controlling him for the moment.
Diehard looking to pass the guard.
Mazzola 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diehard trying to control the position from guard on top but Mazzola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mazzola working a defensive guard here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Diehard is pushing down on Mazzola's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mazzola is fighting to maintain full guard but Diehard has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mazzola is pressing down on Diehard's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Diehard stopping the sweep attempt from Mazzola.
Diehard looking to pass the guard.
Diehard is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzola wants to sweep here but Diehard controlling him for the moment.
Mazzola is trying to keep Diehard in close.
Diehard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diehard trying to control the position from guard on top but Mazzola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mazzola tries to keep at a distance but Diehard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Diehard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diehard misses with a punch to the body.
Diehard throws a punch but it's blocked by Mazzola.
Mazzola blocks an uppercut.
Mazzola throws a punch but it's blocked by Diehard.
Diehard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mazzola backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mazzola.
Mazzola blocks an uppercut.
Diehard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diehard tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mazzola defends well and Diehard ends up having to push Mazzola into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
It seemed like Mazzola was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Diehard lands a head shot.
Mazzola closes the distance and clinches.
Mazzola misses with some punches.
Diehard works on Mazzola's body with a couple of short punches.
Mazzola misses with some punches.
Mazzola misses with a body punch.
Mazzola misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mazzola takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mazzola lands a shoulder strike.
Mazzola misses with a body punch.
Mazzola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mazzola wants to get back to striking at distance but Diehard won't allow it.
Diehard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mazzola backwards.
Diehard throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Diehard dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mazzola lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mazzola tries to clinch but Diehard moves out of range.
Mazzola takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mazzola thumps Diehard with a low kick.
Diehard connects with a looping right hand.
Mazzola with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diehard shoots in looking for a takedown but Mazzola manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Diehard's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mazzola steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diehard.
Mazzola misses with an uppercut. Diehard saw that one coming.
Mazzola gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazzola working aggressively here.
Diehard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diehard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diehard.
Bruce Diehard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mazzola blocks an uppercut.
Diehard misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazzola doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mazzola lands an uppercut.
Mazzola cracks Diehard with a nice body shot.
Mazzola lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mazzola lands a shot to the body.
Mazzola is leaning against Diehard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mazzola doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diehard blocks a body shot from Mazzola.
Mazzola misses with a body punch.
Diehard struggles to land a body shot inside as Mazzola controls his hands.
Diehard working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Mazzola fails to land.
Mazzola misses with a body punch.
Diehard blocks a body shot from Mazzola.
Mazzola tries to throw a body punch but Diehard avoids it by throwing Mazzola back against the cage.
Mazzola misses with a punch to the body.
Diehard lands a right hand.
Diehard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diehard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diehard has a couple of punches blocked by Mazzola.
Mazzola lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Diehard prevents a body shot from Mazzola.
Mazzola misses with a punch to the body.
Mazzola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diehard dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mazzola misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mazzola has a couple of punches blocked by Diehard.
Mazzola misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diehard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mazzola blocks an uppercut.
Diehard misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Diehard fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Mazzola.
Diehard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diehard misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diehard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diehard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mazzola digs a right hand into Diehard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diehard's gas tank.
Mazzola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mazzola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Diehard fails to land.
Diehard working aggressively here.
Diehard struggles to land a body shot inside as Mazzola controls his hands.
Mazzola lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mazzola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mazzola blocking some punches.
Mazzola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mazzola.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mazzola creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mazzola blocking some punches.
Mazzola landing knees to the body.
Diehard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diehard struggles to land a body shot inside as Mazzola controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diehard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diehard misses with a body punch.
Diehard has a couple of punches blocked by Mazzola.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diehard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mazzola lands with a left to the head.
Diehard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mazzola's elbow.
Diehard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mazzola unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mazzola.
Diehard misses with the head strike.
Diehard has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mazzola after a bit of a struggle.
Mazzola working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diehard has a couple of punches blocked by Mazzola.
Mazzola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diehard throws a head punch that misses.
Mazzola tries to work over Diehard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diehard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mazzola swings wildly with an uppercut but Diehard uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mazzola.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Laverne Mazzola will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mazzola doesn't manage to clinch there - Diehard circles away.
Laverne Mazzola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mazzola lands a right hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Mazzola.
Diehard slips a straight right by Mazzola.
Mazzola thuds his shin into the meat of Diehard's side.
Diehard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Diehard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diehard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mazzola tries to clinch but Diehard moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Mazzola misses.
Diehard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mazzola walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mazzola misses with an uppercut. Diehard saw that one coming.
Diehard attempts a counter takedown but Mazzola avoids it well and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazzola throws a hook but Diehard blocks it.
Mazzola looks for the body kick but Diehard saw that one coming.
Mazzola clinches with his opponent.
Diehard has a couple of punches blocked by Mazzola.
Mazzola lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diehard misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Mazzola.
Diehard misses with the head strike.
Mazzola softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mazzola is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Mazzola lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diehard backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mazzola.
Mazzola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diehard is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Diehard lands a nice uppercut.
Diehard misses with some punches.
Diehard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mazzola has a couple of punches blocked by Diehard.
Diehard misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diehard working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diehard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mazzola misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Mazzola.
Diehard blocks a body shot from Mazzola.
Mazzola blocks an uppercut.
Diehard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diehard throws a punch but it's blocked by Mazzola.
Diehard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mazzola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mazzola tries a body shot but Diehard blocks it.
Mazzola misses with a body punch.
Mazzola lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mazzola tries to throw a body punch but Diehard avoids it by throwing Mazzola back against the cage.
Diehard throws a punch but it's blocked by Mazzola.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mazzola.
Mazzola works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from Diehard fails to land.
Diehard misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Mazzola fails to land.
Diehard misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mazzola.
Mazzola misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mazzola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diehard is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mazzola can't fight it off and eventually Diehard manages to take the fight to the floor. Mazzola looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Diehard tries to free his leg and advance position but Mazzola is retaining full guard.
Mazzola wants to hit a switch here but Diehard passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Mazzola there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diehard wants to take Mazzola's back here but Mazzola is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Mazzola swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Mazzola is looking to improve his position but Diehard isn't that keen on the idea.
Diehard tries to control but Mazzola wriggling away.
Mazzola is controlling an arm, preventing Diehard from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Mazzola is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Laverne Mazzola.
I think Mazzola has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Laverne Mazzola!
A relieved looking Laverne Mazzola thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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