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Primal 58 Hardy vs Warror 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Seffu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Teebs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teebs is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ghost - Square Hammer. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ray Seffu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bo Teebs!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seffu wants to clinch up but Teebs keeps it at a distance.
Teebs scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Seffu scores with a decent looking hook.
Teebs connects with a leg kick. Seffu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Seffu misses with a looping left.
Teebs throws a hook but Seffu avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Seffu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Teebs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Teebs swinging wildly here.
Seffu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Teebs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teebs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Seffu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Teebs looks to score with a jab to the body but Seffu is just out of range.
Seffu throwing a counter right hand but Teebs manages to avoid it.
We've been told by Seffu's head coaches at Killer Instinct that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bo Teebs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Seffu.
Seffu blocks a head kick by Teebs.
Seffu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Teebs is out of range and Seffu settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teebs throws a combination that misses
and Seffu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Teebs on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Teebs throws a lazy head kick
and Seffu counters with a straight right hand.
An inside leg kick from Seffu misses.
Seffu doesn't manage to clinch there - Teebs circles away.
A head kick misses from Teebs.
Seffu throws an off balance right hand
and Teebs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Teebs's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Seffu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Teebs scrambles back to his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Teebs.
Seffu is looking to score with low kicks.
Seffu connects with an inside leg kick.
Teebs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Seffu seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Seffu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Teebs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seffu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teebs throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Teebs throws a leg kick but Seffu checks it.
Seffu throws out a loose jab but Teebs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Teebs is looking for the big counter here.
Teebs throws a nice head kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Seffu.
Seffu throws a jab but it's blocked by Teebs.
Teebs follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Seffu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Teebs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Teebs looks to land a right hand but Seffu moved out of range.
Teebs wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Teebs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seffu manages to avoid it.
Seffu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Teebs, pushing him back against the cage.
Teebs misses with a body punch.
Teebs pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teebs wants to get back to striking at distance but Seffu won't allow it.
Teebs'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.
Seffu looking to throw knees to the head but Teebs is blocking nicely.
Teebs swings wildly with an uppercut but Seffu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Teebs looking to slow down the pace here.
Teebs misses with the head strike.
Seffu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Teebs is defending well for now.
Seffu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Teebs lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Teebs avoiding damage as Seffu throws knees to the body.
Seffu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Teebs blocks it with crossed arms.
Seffu lands with a right to the head.
Teebs misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seffu misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seffu.
Teebs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Seffu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Seffu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Teebs.
Teebs fails to land with a series of punches.
Seffu misses with a wild body shot.
Teebs throws a sloppy body shot
and Seffu counters by moving into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seffu misses with the head strike.
Seffu working aggressively here.
Seffu throws a head punch that misses.
Teebs trying to control the position but instead, Seffu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Teebs into the cage.
Teebs stalling in the clinch but Seffu improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ray Seffu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Seffu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jab, jab by Seffu - just one landing.
Teebs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seffu.
Seffu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Teebs.
Nice cross by Teebs.
Teebs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Seffu.
Seffu tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Teebs manages to circle out of the way.
Seffu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Teebs, pushing him back against the cage.
Seffu lands a hook that snaps the head of Teebs backwards.
Seffu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seffu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Seffu pushes Teebs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seffu landing knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Seffu fails to land.
Come on Teebs - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ray Seffu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Seffu stalls.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teebs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seffu scores with a shoulder strike.
Teebs lands with a light punch inside.
Seffu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seffu tries a knee to the head but Teebs blocks it.
Teebs tries a body shot but Seffu blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Seffu.
Seffu throws a head punch that misses.
Seffu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Teebs lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Seffu or not.
Teebs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Seffu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Seffu missing with knees to the body.
Teebs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Seffu misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teebs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seffu misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Seffu on the inside.
Teebs digs a right hand underneath Seffu's ribcage. Seffu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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!
Seffu is stalling here.
Seffu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Teebs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Teebs struggles to land a body shot inside as Seffu controls his hands.
Teebs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Teebs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Teebs is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Seffu is keeping busy.
Seffu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Seffu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Teebs on the inside.
Knees to the body from Seffu.
Seffu unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Teebs blocks an uppercut.
Seffu misses with some punches.
Seffu has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Seffu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Teebs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Teebs lands with a right to the head.
Teebs is pushing Seffu up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Seffu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Teebs misses with a body punch.
Teebs throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Teebs blocks an uppercut.
Seffu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Teebs's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teebs can't find room to land a body shot as Seffu controls the action.
Teebs avoiding damage as Seffu throws knees to the body.
Seffu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Teebs controlling the action here for a moment.
Teebs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Teebs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Seffu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Teebs avoids it.
Seffu misses with a knee to the head.
Seffu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Teebs backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Teebs.
Seffu tries a knee to the head but Teebs blocks it.
Seffu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Teebs lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Seffu dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Teebs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Seffu is looking to counter the offense by Teebs and move into the clinch.
Crunch! Teebs slams his shin into Seffu's torso.
Teebs moves away from the strike by Seffu.
Nice body punch from Teebs.
Teebs scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Seffu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Seffu connects with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Teebs.
Seffu clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teebs can't find room to land a body shot as Seffu controls the action.
Seffu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Seffu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Seffu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Seffu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teebs digs a right hand underneath Seffu's ribcage. Seffu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Teebs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Teebs.
Teebs misses with a body punch.
Seffu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seffu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Teebs tries to throw a body punch but Seffu avoids it by throwing Teebs back against the cage.
Teebs misses with some punches.
Teebs lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Teebs.
A shot in the inside from Teebs.
Seffu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Seffu blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Seffu.
Teebs tries to work over Seffu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bo Teebs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seffu prevents a body shot from Teebs.
Seffu scores with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot in the inside from Seffu.
Seffu tries a body shot but Teebs blocks it.
Teebs can't find room to land a body shot as Seffu controls the action.
Seffu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Teebss head.
Teebs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Teebs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seffu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Teebs is defending well for now.
Teebs works on Seffu's body with a couple of short punches.
Seffu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Teebs working aggressively here.
Teebs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big left from Teebs misses.
Seffu is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Teebs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seffu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Teebs just misses with a punch to the body.
Teebs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Seffu misses with a hook
and Teebs counters with a nice body shot.
Teebs throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Teebs cracks the inside of Seffu's front leg.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seffu. Teebs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bo Teebs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Teebs throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Seffu counters by moving into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Teebs.
Seffu slowing the pace effectively.
Teebs misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Seffu.
Teebs throws a punch but it's blocked by Seffu.
Teebs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seffu scores with a shot to the side of Teebs's head.
Teebs lands a nice shot to the body.
Teebs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Teebs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Seffu lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seffu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Teebs tries to throw a body punch but Seffu avoids it by throwing Teebs back against the cage.
Seffu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Seffu looking to slow down the pace here.
Seffu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Teebs.
Seffu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Teebs.
Ray Seffu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Teebs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Seffu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bo Teebs.
I think Seffu has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Seffu!
In his post fight interview, Ray Seffu started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bertram Adelhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah Jaccard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Adelhard might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Volbeat - Still Counting. Noah Jaccard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bertram Adelhard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noah Jaccard!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adelhard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jaccard momentarily.
Adelhard misses with a takedown attempt
and Jaccard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jaccard misses with a straight right.
Jaccard throws a head kick but Adelhard moves out of range.
Adelhard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adelhard doesn't manage to clinch there - Jaccard circles away.
Adelhard tries to land a leg kick but Jaccard saw it coming and moves away.
Adelhard blocks a low kick nicely.
Jaccard throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Adelhard counter with a right hand.
Jaccard keeps the fight on the outside.
Jaccard is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Adelhard has been working on his boxing with his coaches at River's Edge Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Adelhard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adelhard throws a head kick that misses.
Jaccard swats away the attempt to clinch by Adelhard.
Adelhard throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jaccard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jaccard scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Jaccard tenderised Adelhard's leg. Adelhard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jaccard throws a low kick, looking for Adelhard's leg but Adelhard calmly moves out of range.
Adelhard appears to be looking for a big counter.
Adelhard throws a lazy head kick
and Jaccard counters with a left and a right that stings Adelhard.
Jaccard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adelhard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Adelhard tries a head kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Adelhard.
Jaccard misses with an attempted mid kick.
As Jaccard backs away, Adelhard returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Adelhard checks the leg kick.
Adelhard tries to counter with a takedown but Jaccard is quick to defend against it.
Adelhard punishes Jaccard's body with a nice straight punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Jaccard.
Adelhard misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Jaccard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Jaccard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jaccard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Adelhard finds it's way through Jaccard's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaccard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jaccard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Adelhard lands with a right hand.
It looks like Noah Jaccard has been cut.
Adelhard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Adelhard lands a body shot.
Jaccard walks into a stiff left hand from Adelhard.
Adelhard lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Adelhard is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jaccard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Adelhard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Adelhard throws a leg kick
and Jaccard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jaccard goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Adelhard misses with a body punch
and Jaccard counters with a right hand to the body.
Adelhard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard lands an overhand right.
Jaccard throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Adelhard counter with a right hand.
Adelhard feints a jab promting Jaccard to slip. Adelhard then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jaccard slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Adelhard misses the shot to the body.
Adelhard thuds a left hand into Jaccard's body.
Adelhard tests Jaccard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jaccard lands with a good body shot.
Adelhard takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaccard fails to land with a series of punches.
Jaccard blocks a head kick by Adelhard.
Jaccard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jaccard wants to slow Adelhard down by chopping away at his legs.
Jaccard thows a body kick. Adelhard tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaccard avoids the body shot from Adelhard.
A telegraphed right hand from Adelhard misses the target.
Adelhard throws a low kick but Jaccard avoids it.
Jaccard throws a head kick but Adelhard moves out of range.
Jaccard swings for the body but Adelhard moves out of range.
Adelhard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jaccard.
Bertram Adelhard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adelhard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jaccard counters with an inside leg kick.
Adelhard lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Adelhard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jaccard.
Adelhard misses with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jaccard keeps Adelhard at a distance using the push kick.
Jaccard throws a sloppy head kick and Adelhard moves out of range easily.
Adelhard misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bertram Adelhard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Noah Jaccard's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Adelhard misses with a low kick as Jaccard jumps back.
Adelhard misses with a body shot.
Adelhard misses with a kick to the body.
Adelhard drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jaccard defending against the ground and pound.
Jaccard is trying to improve his position.
Adelhard taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
What's Jaccard going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adelhard lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jaccard is not content to let Adelhard control the position.
Adelhard working away.
Adelhard staying calm.
Adelhard throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jaccard tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Adelhard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jaccard can't do much from the bottom here.
Adelhard taking a break here but Jaccard is having none of it and regains half guard.
Adelhard wants to take a breather but Jaccard is having none of it.
Jaccard is trying is best to control the position here.
Ground and pound from Adelhard.
Adelhard working over Jaccard with some ground and pound. Jaccard looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jaccard wants to control but Adelhard is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Adelhard is keen to just control but Jaccard is a slippery customer.
Jaccard preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Adelhard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Adelhard is stalling here. Jaccard is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Adelhard seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jaccard has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Adelhard is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaccard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Adelhard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bertram Adelhard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jaccard is trying to control. Adelhard wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jaccard looks to land a strike but Adelhard avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Adelhard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jaccard defends it easily.
Jaccard makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Adelhard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jaccard looking to sit in guard and control but Adelhard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jaccard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bertram Adelhard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Noah Jaccard's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Jaccard.
Adelhard throwing a counter right hand but Jaccard manages to avoid it.
Adelhard feints and as Jaccard raises his hands in defense, Adelhard changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jaccard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Adelhard wants to control from the top but Jaccard keeps moving.
Jaccard has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Adelhard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jaccard can do to turn this around?
Adelhard landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adelhard is fighting to break Jaccard's control of his arms but Jaccard is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaccard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Adelhard is one step ahead there.
Adelhard throws a big right hand that misses.
Adelhard wants to control from the top but Jaccard keeps moving.
Jaccard lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Adelhard working a defensive guard here.
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.
Jaccard scoring with punches to the head and body.
Adelhard scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Jaccard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jaccard looking to sit in guard and control but Adelhard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jaccard seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Adelhard throws a strike but Jaccard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Adelhard trying to control the position.
Adelhard 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Jaccard wants to control from the top but Adelhard keeps moving.
Jaccard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bertram Adelhard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Adelhard is on top in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Adelhard's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jaccard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Adelhard.
Adelhard is looking to work some ground and pound but Jaccard has wrist control.
Jaccard lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaccard postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Adelhard working for a triangle but Jaccard defends it easily.
Jaccard is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jaccard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Adelhard has Jaccard pulled in close to control his posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jaccard scoring with punches to the head and body.
Noah Jaccard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adelhard working a defensive guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bertram Adelhard.
Well Adelhard has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bertram Adelhard!
An out of breath Bertram Adelhard thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shannon Chille (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Winston Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chille's entrance music is Ms. Fortune. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shannon Chille!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Winston Reid!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chille ducks under a wild hook from Reid.
Chille moves out of range of the body kick from Reid.
Chille throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chille clinches up with Reid and pushes him back against the cage.
Chille misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reid.
A knee to the head by Reid.
It looks like Shannon Chille has been cut.
Reid tries to pull guard but Chille forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Reid tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reid blocks an elbow strike.
Chille putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Reid in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Chille throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalling in the clinch from Reid.
Chille blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reid jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Chille walks away with a smile on his face. Reid gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Chille tries to bum rush Reid with a series of wild strikes but Reid uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chille has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Chille throws a hook but Reid avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Chille, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reid tries to score with a low kick but Chille moves his leg out of the way.
Reid pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chille wants to clinch.
Chille gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chille lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chille tries to land knees in the clinch but Reid avoids the damage to the body.
Reid works on Chille's body with a couple of short punches.
Chille creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Reid misses with a knee strike.
Reid tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chille blocks an uppercut.
Reid tries to pull guard but Chille forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Shannon Chille has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Winston Reid.
Chille lands a knee to the body.
Chille manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Chille unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Reid tries to throw a body punch but Chille avoids it by throwing Reid back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reid.
Reid has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Chille seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Reid can turn it around.
Reid takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reid tries to work over Chille's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chille on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reid crunches a lovely knee into Chille's ribcage.
Chille lands a nice elbow.
Reid trying to land knees to the body.
Reid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chille has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid tries to land knees in the clinch but Chille avoids the damage to the body.
Reid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reid tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chille smiles and moves away.
Chille ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reid moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chille leaning against his opponent.
Chille throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Reid tries a knee to the head but Chille blocks it.
Reid tries a body shot but Chille blocks it.
Reid misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Chille.
Chille displaying some good clinch control by pressing Reid up against the cage.
Reid jumps guard but Chille turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chille lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chille trying to land knees to the body.
Come on Chille - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Chille avoiding damage as Reid throws knees to the body.
Reid tries to land a knee to the head but Chille blocks with his arms.
Chille misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chille managing to block the knees to the body from Reid.
Reid tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chille smiles and moves away.
Chille throws a right and a left that Reid avoids nicely.
Reid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chille.
Reid throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chille.
Reid feints and then cracks Chille's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chille down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And Reid responds with a good body kick, but Chille manages to step out the way in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shannon Chille dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shannon Chille's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Chille throws a hook but Reid blocks it.
Chille misses with a hook.
Reid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chille scores with a punch to the head.
Chille misses with a hook.
Reid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chille is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reid can do to turn this around?
Chille checks a leg kick.
Winston Reid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reid looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chille throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reid.
Reid wants to counter the offense by Chille and move into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reid pushes Chille up against the cage in a clinch.
Chille lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Reid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reid managing to block the knees to the body from Chille.
Chille stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Reid.
Shannon Chille has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chille blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Chille.
Reid missing with knees to the body.
Chille lands an elbow that stopped Reid in his tracks for a moment.
Reid tries to land knees in the clinch but Chille avoids the damage to the body.
Reid tries to land a knee to the head but Chille blocks with his arms.
Reid trying to land knees to the body.
Chille avoiding damage as Reid throws knees to the body.
Chille blocking some punches.
Reid lands a right hand.
Reid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chille.
Reid tries to land knees in the clinch but Chille avoids the damage to the body.
Reid is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chille is defending well for now.
Reid throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chille obliges.
Reid is breathing heavily.
Chille tries to land knees in the clinch but Reid avoids the damage to the body.
Chille can't find room to land a body shot as Reid controls the action.
Reid throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reid tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chille avoids it.
Reid landing knees to the head.
Chille slows down the pace here.
Chille works on Reid's body with a couple of short punches.
Reid is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chille is defending well for now.
Reid avoiding damage as Chille throws knees to the body.
Reid lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chille blocks a body shot from Reid.
Chille avoiding damage as Reid throws knees to the body.
Reid with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chille tries to work over Reid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chille tries to land knees in the clinch but Reid avoids the damage to the body.
Reid is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Chille to keep the fight standing.
Reid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chille.
Chille with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chille lands a good knee to the midsection. Reid won't want to take too many of those.
Chille avoiding damage.
Chille avoiding damage as Reid throws knees to the body.
Reid blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chille missing with knees to the body.
Reid is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chille is defending well for now.
Reid managing to block the knees to the body from Chille.
Reid missing with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chille managing to block the knees to the body from Reid.
Chille putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Reid in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Reid scores a nice knee to the body.
Chille prevents the takedown attempt.
Reid throws a punch but it's blocked by Chille.
Reid looking to throw knees to the head but Chille is blocking nicely.
Chille tries a body shot but Reid blocks it.
Chille on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chille throws an elbow that misses.
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!
Chille lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Reid leaning against his opponent.
A knee to the head by Chille.
Reid tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shannon Chille has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Winston Reid.
Chille tries to land knees in the clinch but Reid avoids the damage to the body.
Reid with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short left from Chille.
Reid throws a knee to the head but misses.
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 Shannon Chille will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shannon Chille's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Chille closes the distance and clinches.
Reid lands a nice shot to the body.
Reid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chille has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reid fails to pull guard.
Reid tries to throw a body punch but Chille avoids it by throwing Reid back against the cage.
Reid takes an elbow to the temple.
A short body shot lands from Chille as the two fighters clinch.
Reid tries a body shot but Chille blocks it.
Chille lands a good knee to the midsection. Reid won't want to take too many of those.
Reid stalling in the clinch but Chille improves position.
Reid can't find room to land a body shot as Chille controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chille misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reid.
Nice elbow from Chille.
Chille gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Reid tries to land knees in the clinch but Chille avoids the damage to the body.
Reid takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knees to the body from Chille.
Chille misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chille throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chille just misses with a elbow thrown towards Reid's brow.
Chille missing with knees to the body.
Chille tries to work over Reid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chille working the clinch nicely. Reid is working for position but Chille cracks him with a big knee to the head! Reid crumples up against the cage and Chille lands two more shots before the ref can save Reid! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Shannon Chille!
An out of breath Shannon Chille thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steaphan Beattie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rosinante Costacurta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steaphan Beattie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rosinante Costacurta!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costacurta misses with a body shot.
Beattie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Costacurta's head backwards.
Costacurta has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Costacurta swings for the body but Beattie moves out of range.
Beattie misses with a low kick.
Beattie blocks a head kick by Costacurta.
Costacurta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beattie.
Costacurta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Costacurta with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Costacurta throws a hook to the side of Beattie's head but Beattie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beattie throws a body punch but Costacurta moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Costacurta on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Costacurta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beattie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Costacurta throws a body shot but no joy.
Costacurta on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beattie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Beattie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Costacurta scores with a head kick.
Costacurta lands a head kick!
Costacurta avoids the body shot from Beattie.
A bone on bone clash there as Costacurta blocks the leg kick.
Beattie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Costacurta throws a sloppy body shot
and Beattie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Costacurta checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Costacurta throws out a counter right but Beattie avoids it with no problem.
Costacurta throws out a loose jab but Beattie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beattie tried to counter with a leg kick but Costacurta avoided it.
Costacurta swings for the body but Beattie moves out of range.
Costacurta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beattie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Costacurta has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Beattie.
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!
Costacurta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costacurta throws an overhand right that lands on Beattie's shoulder, as Beattie tries to avoid the shot.
Beattie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Costacurta misses the jab.
Beattie throwing a counter right hand but Costacurta manages to avoid it.
Beattie misses with a few strikes there.
Costacurta gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Beattie.
Costacurta misses the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Beattie.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Costacurta. Beattie shrugs it off though.
Costacurta misses with an uppercut
and Beattie counters with a nice uppercut.
Costacurta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beattie.
Beattie tried to counter with a leg kick but Costacurta avoided it.
Beattie takes one on the button.
Costacurta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Danga de danga de dang - Beattie scores with a four punch combination!
Costacurta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costacurta blocks a leg kick.
Beattie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rosinante Costacurta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beattie throws a jab but it's blocked by Costacurta.
Costacurta throws a lazy right hand but Beattie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Costacurta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Beattie.
Beattie misses with a wild combination.
Beattie misses with a body shot
and Costacurta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beattie looks to land a right hand but Costacurta moved out of range.
Costacurta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beattie tried to counter with a leg kick but Costacurta avoided it.
Beattie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Costacurta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beattie manages to avoid it.
Costacurta has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Beattie finds it's way round the side to connect with Costacurta's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beattie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Costacurta is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Beattie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Costacurta checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Beattie jabs at Costacurta's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beattie is looking to land body kicks.
A slow jab from Beattie misses its intended target.
Costacurta connects with a crisp jab.
Beattie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beattie throws a leg kick
and Costacurta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Costacurta lands a jab to Beattie's midsection.
Beattie misses with a low kick as Costacurta jumps back.
Beattie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Costacurta's calf.
Costacurta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Beattie tries a body shot but Costacurta blocks it.
Beattie blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rosinante Costacurta will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Beattie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Costacurta moves out of range of the strikes.
Costacurta moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Beattie misses with a series of wild punches.
A slapping body kick lands there for Costacurta.
Beattie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Costacurta has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Beattie throws a half hearted mid kick.
Costacurta connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid body kick from Costacurta.
Beattie defending well as Costacurta loads up on a big left hand.
Beattie looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Beattie avoids the body shot from Costacurta.
Beattie throws a body punch but Costacurta moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Beattie misses.
Beattie misses with a left hand
letting Costacurta counter with a right hand.
Beattie scores with the left hand. Costacurta knows he should have avoided that one.
Beattie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Costacurta.
A countering left hand to the body from Costacurta misses.
Costacurta throws an overhand right that lands on Beattie's shoulder, as Beattie tries to avoid the shot.
Beattie swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Costacurta cracks Beattie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Costacurta on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Beattie. Beattie obviously looking to wear him down.
Costacurta lands a nice looking body kick.
Costacurta takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Costacurta misses with the combination.
Beattie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Costacurta moves away.
Costacurta looks to score with a jab to the body but Beattie is just out of range.
Costacurta moves out of range as Beattie strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beattie throws a leg kick but Costacurta moved away.
Costacurta works Beattie's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Costacurta lands with a cross.
Costacurta scores with a decent looking hook.
Beattie is rocked!
Costacurta fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oh Beattie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
and Costacurta counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Beattie! He's just covering up as Costacurta starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rosinante Costacurta!
After winning the bout, Rosinante Costacurta 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Batuhan Jaruud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas comes into the arena with Shinedown - "State Of My Head" blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derrick Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Batuhan Jaruud!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaruud moves to clinch but Thomas breaks away
and Thomas counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jaruud has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jaruud avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Jaruud misses with a low kick as Thomas jumps back.
Thomas was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Thomas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thomas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thomas is looking to score with low kicks.
Jaruud keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jaruud misses with a low kick.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jaruud was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Jaruud moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaruud managing to block the knees to the body from Thomas.
Jaruud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jaruud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas breaks the clinch.
Jaruud misses with a lunging right hand
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
A good leg kick by Jaruud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jaruud manages to avoid it.
Thomas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Thomas slips under a jab.
Jaruud fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thomas throws a body punch but Jaruud moves out of range.
Thomas misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Jaruud was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jaruud tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas is looking to wear down Jaruud with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Jaruud.
Jaruud ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Thomas misses with a low kick.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jaruud looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jaruud slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jaruud.
Jaruud digs a good hook to Thomas's body.
Thomas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas checks a leg kick.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Jaruud is just out of range.
Jaruud lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice body kick there by Thomas.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas defending well as Jaruud loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas lands a head shot.
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jaruud.
Thomas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thomas misses with a lunging right hand
and Jaruud counters with a nice body shot.
Jaruud steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Thomas. That one must have hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaruud misses with a hook.
Jaruud throws a big shot that misses.
A good leg kick by Thomas.
Some bone on bone action there as Jaruud checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thomas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jaruud's hands.
Jaruud looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Batuhan Jaruud has been cut.
Jaruud rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jaruud connects with a looping right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thomas.
Jaruud attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jaruud throws a hook but Thomas blocks it.
Jaruud takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jaruud is looking to clinch.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Jaruud misses its intended target.
Jaruud throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
Jaruud tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thomas looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Thomas throws an off balance right hand
and Jaruud counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thomas's knee momentarily.
Jaruud dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jaruud takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jaruud avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thomas lands with an uppercut that bounces Jaruud off the cage and back into range.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jaruud moves out of range of the body kick from Thomas.
Thomas wants to clinch up but Jaruud keeps it at a distance.
Jaruud doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick Thomas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Batuhan Jaruud's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jaruud fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thomas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thomas moves into the clinch.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Thomas lands a nice shot to the body.
Jaruud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jaruud backwards.
Jaruud scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jaruud lands a hook that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Jaruud digs a right hand into Thomas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thomas's gas tank.
Jaruud avoiding damage as Thomas throws knees to the body.
Jaruud has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Jaruud.
Thomas scores with a knee to the head.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas stalls.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaruud works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas tries a knee to the head but Jaruud blocks it.
Jaruud swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Jaruud dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jaruud looks for the body kick but Thomas saw that one coming.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Jaruud saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jaruud! But no joy.
Jaruud cracks the inside of Thomas's front leg.
Jaruud is looking to slow Thomas down with leg kicks.
Jaruud pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thomas is out of range and Jaruud settles back down.
Jaruud lands a front kick.
Jaruud steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Jaruud lands with an uppercut that bounces Thomas off the cage and back into range.
Thomas slips a jab from Jaruud.
Thomas slips a jab from Jaruud.
Derrick Thomas is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaruud smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thomas lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaruud throws an overhand right that lands on Thomas's shoulder, as Thomas tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas is looking to clinch.
Jaruud keeps the fight on the outside.
Jaruud wants to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Thomas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thomas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jaruud on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thomas. Thomas obviously looking to wear him down.
Jaruud listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Thomas with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaruud getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thomas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thomas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thomas seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jaruud throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thomas scores with a nice body kick.
Jaruud throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thomas on the side of the head.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jaruud was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Thomas cracks Jaruud with an open hand slap.
Jaruud smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thomas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jaruud counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jaruud jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thomas cracks Jaruud with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas cracks Jaruud with an open hand slap.
Thomas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Jaruud sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jaruud replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Thomas blocks it well.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jaruud.
An inside leg kick lands from Thomas.
Thomas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thomas tries to land a leg kick but Jaruud saw it coming and moves away.
Thomas tries to land a front kick but Jaruud steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jaruud flicks out a counter leg kick but Thomas steps away.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Thomas lands a lovely overhand right.
A head kick misses from Thomas.
Jaruud swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jaruud throws a leg kick which misses Thomas's front leg but catches the back leg as Thomas tries to avoid it.
Thomas staying out of range there.
Jab, jab by Jaruud - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Batuhan Jaruud will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Batuhan Jaruud's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jaruud keeps Thomas at a distance using the push kick.
Thomas avoids a kick to the body.
Thomas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jaruud throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jaruud checks a leg kick.
Thomas throws a jab when Jaruud was well out of range.
Jaruud lands a nice looking kick to the body. Thomas takes a step back to recover.
Jaruud throws out a powerful jab.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jaruud manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaruud waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thomas.
Jaruud slips a straight right by Thomas.
Jaruud wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaruud throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
Jaruud swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Thomas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jaruud on the side of the head.
Jaruud tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Jaruud misses with a low kick.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Jaruud's shoulder, as Jaruud tries to avoid the shot.
Jaruud only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jaruud's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jaruud throws a leg kick that misses.
Thomas looks to clinch
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jaruud connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fighters circling - Jaruud throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thomas checks a leg kick.
Thomas tries to counter by clinching up but Jaruud breaks away and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thomas.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jaruud.
Thomas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas staying out of range there.
Jaruud avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Jaruud replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Thomas blocks it well.
Jaruud digs a good body shot into Thomas's ribs.
Jaruud explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Thomas is looking to clinch.
Jaruud tries to score with a low kick but Thomas moves his leg out of the way.
Jaruud fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jaruud tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas throws a lazy body kick
letting Jaruud counter with a right hand.
Jaruud moves out of range of the body kick.
Thomas throws a jab when Jaruud was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Jaruud there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jaruud.
Thomas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jaruud circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crunch! Thomas slams his shin into Jaruud's torso.
Thomas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jaruud swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jaruud throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thomas tries to clinch but Jaruud moves out of range.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Thomas digs a good hook to Jaruud's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jaruud ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jaruud, right into the meat.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaruud jabs at Thomas's body.
A swing and a miss from Thomas.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Jaruud saw that one coming.
And Jaruud responds with a good body kick, but Thomas manages to step out the way in time.
Jaruud moves into the clinch.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Jaruud fails to land.
Thomas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jaruud's face.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Jaruud controls the action.
Jaruud misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jaruud lands with a left to the head.
Jaruud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Batuhan Jaruud.
I think Jaruud 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Batuhan Jaruud!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silva Zoldyck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans comes to the cage accompanied by Young Guns - Bones. Zoldyck comes into a darkened arena with his song building. You've Seen The Butcher by Deftones kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Silva Zoldyck has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Richard Evans's chin.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Silva Zoldyck!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Zoldyck.
Evans gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zoldyck blocking some punches.
Evans lands a left hand.
Zoldyck misses with a short punch on the inside.
Evans misses with the head strike.
Zoldyck scores with a hook to the body.
Evans lands a shot to the body.
Evans tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zoldyck's elbow.
Evans lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zoldyck backwards.
Zoldyck's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Evans swings wildly with an uppercut but Zoldyck uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Evans.
Evans tries to throw a body punch but Zoldyck avoids it by throwing Evans back against the cage.
Zoldyck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Evans tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Evans misses with a short punch on the inside.
Evans misses with a hook to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zoldyck misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zoldyck lands an uppercut.
Zoldyck misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Evans fails to land.
Evans lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zoldyck or not.
Zoldyck lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
Evans misses with the head strike.
Evans throws a punch but it's blocked by Zoldyck.
Evans tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zoldyck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zoldyck has had enough of the clinch but Evans keeps him there for the moment.
Zoldyck breaks the clinch.
Evans closes the distance but Zoldyck moves to the side
and Zoldyck counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Evans tries to clinch up
and Zoldyck counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Evans gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zoldyck looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zoldyck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zoldyck tries to break free but Evans pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Evans misses with the head strike.
Evans lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zoldyck backwards.
Evans softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zoldyck fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zoldyck misses with some punches.
Evans throws a punch but it's blocked by Zoldyck.
Zoldyck prevents a body shot from Evans.
Evans throws a head punch that misses.
Zoldyck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Evans leaning against his opponent.
A short right from Zoldyck on the inside.
Evans lands with a short shot to the head.
Zoldyck misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zoldyck misses with the head strike.
Evans pushes Zoldyck back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zoldyck is trying to break free.
A short right from Zoldyck on the inside.
Evans tries to throw a body punch but Zoldyck avoids it by throwing Evans back against the cage.
Zoldyck can't find room to land a body shot as Evans controls the action.
Evans goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoldyck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Evans has a couple of punches blocked by Zoldyck.
Zoldyck lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zoldyck tries to work over Evans's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Evans misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Evans.
Zoldyck fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Evans lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zoldyck or not.
Evans prevents Zoldyck from breaking the clinch.
Evans presses Zoldyck against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Evans swings wildly with an uppercut but Zoldyck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Evans lands a good knee to the midsection. Zoldyck won't want to take too many of those.
Evans working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Evans.
Zoldyck scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Evans fails to land.
Zoldyck scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Evans misses with a punch on the inside.
Evans misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans tries a body shot but Zoldyck blocks it.
Zoldyck makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zoldyck tries to circle away but Evans has him pinned against the cage.
Evans misses with some punches.
Evans lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zoldyck misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zoldyck fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Evans misses with some punches.
Evans fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zoldyck wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zoldyck scores with a shot to the side of Evans's head.
Evans scores with a hook to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zoldyck looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zoldyck gets underhooks to prevent Evans's takedown attempt.
Evans's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Evans blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zoldyck lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zoldyck gets through Evans's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Zoldyck - that landed with a thud.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Evans doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Richard Evans will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Evans tries to close the distance and clinch but Zoldyck swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zoldyck waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Evans.
Zoldyck connects with a body shot.
Zoldyck has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Evans wants to clinch.
Zoldyck misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Evans.
Evans fires out a quick counter leg kick but Zoldyck just manages to avoid it.
Zoldyck ducks under a wild hook from Evans.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zoldyck throws a jab when Evans was well out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Zoldyck.
Evans dips to his left and cracks Zoldyck with an uppercut!
Evans misses with a lunging right hand
letting Zoldyck counter with a right hand.
Richard Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Evans misses with a low kick.
Zoldyck misses with a looping right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zoldyck.
Zoldyck throws a right hand that misses
and Evans cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Evans wants to slow Zoldyck down by chopping away at his legs.
A nice side step and Zoldyck releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Zoldyck moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Zoldyck misses with a straight right.
Zoldyck getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Evans lands a lovely overhand right.
A low kick from Zoldyck is predictable there
and Evans cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Evans scores with the left hand. Zoldyck knows he should have avoided that one.
Evans tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoldyck steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Evans.
Zoldyck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Evans lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zoldyck circles away quickly and effectively.
Zoldyck jabs Evans to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Evans throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good work by Zoldyck as he checks the leg kick.
Evans getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Evans doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
It looks like Evans has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Evans on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zoldyck. Zoldyck obviously looking to wear him down.
Zoldyck lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Evans throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zoldyck throws a leg kick but Evans sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Evans tried to counter with a leg kick but Zoldyck avoided it.
Evans fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans moves to clinch but Zoldyck breaks away
and Zoldyck connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Evans connects with a single shot there.
Zoldyck stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Evans throws a head kick that half lands.
Evans tries to clinch but Zoldyck moves away
and Zoldyck cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Evans lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zoldyck connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Evans cracks the inside of Zoldyck's front leg.
Evans pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zoldyck is out of range and Evans settles back down.
Evans throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zoldyck throws a leg kick
and Evans counters by clinching up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Evans's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans throws a hook to the side of Zoldyck's head but Zoldyck sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zoldyck attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Zoldyck connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Evans throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zoldyck on the side of the head.
Zoldyck scores with a head kick. Evans tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Evans is rocked!
Zoldyck lands with a good body shot.
Oh Evans is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zoldyck circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Evans tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Zoldyck wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Silva Zoldyck!
Silva Zoldyck took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Arcticus University: London for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rupert Pink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitri Vasleyiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rupert Pink!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dimitri Vasleyiev!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pink checks a leg kick.
Pink just misses with a punch to the body.
Pink throws a nice looking combination but Vasleyiev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vasleyiev lands with a hook. Pink tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pink fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vasleyiev avoids the head kick by Pink.
Pink ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasleyiev moves away.
Pink misses with a lunging right hand
and Vasleyiev counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vasleyiev moves into the clinch.
Vasleyiev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vasleyiev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vasleyiev controlling the action here for a moment.
Pink's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vasleyiev swings for the body but Pink moves out of range.
Pink looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pink throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vasleyiev flicks out a counter leg kick but Pink steps away.
Vasleyiev lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Pink does it's job there.
Vasleyiev checks a leg kick.
Pink misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Pink, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pink lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vasleyiev has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Vasleyiev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A low kick from Vasleyiev misses
and Pink counters with a nice uppercut.
Vasleyiev misses the shot to the body.
Vasleyiev misses with a low kick.
Pink throws a right hand that Vasleyiev ducks under and follows up with a left that Vasleyiev also avoids with ease.
A lazy left from Vasleyiev finds it's target.
Pink misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vasleyiev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pinks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasleyiev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vasleyiev wants to slow Pink down by chopping away at his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasleyiev looks to land a combination but Pink avoids it well.
Decent striking displayed by Pink there.
Vasleyiev misses with a lunging right hand
and Pink counters with a straight right hand.
Pink tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasleyiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Pink.
Vasleyiev avoids the head kick by Pink.
A punch combination from Pink misses.
Vasleyiev throws a nice head kick!
Vasleyiev keeps Pink at a distance using the push kick.
Nice uppercut there from Vasleyiev.
Pink throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pink tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vasleyiev clinches.
Vasleyiev can't find room to land a body shot as Pink controls the action.
Vasleyiev keeps control of Pink as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasleyiev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pink breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vasleyiev tries to clinch but Pink is having none of it.
Vasleyiev scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vasleyiev fails to land with a series of punches.
Pink with a nice cross.
Pink takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pink misses with an uppercut
and Vasleyiev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vasleyiev misses with a left hand
and Pink counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A solid body kick from Vasleyiev.
A punch combination from Vasleyiev misses.
A little feinted left hand from Pink on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vasleyiev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pink.
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!
Vasleyiev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pink.
Pink appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Good shot there by Pink.
Pink is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vasleyiev takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pink throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dimitri Vasleyiev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Vasleyiev misses.
Vasleyiev misses with a low kick.
Pink tries a head kick but it misses.
Pink scores with a decent looking hook.
Vasleyiev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pink swings for the body but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Vasleyiev lands a jab to Pink's midsection.
Vasleyiev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pink's calf.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick but Pink moved away.
An inside leg kick lands from Vasleyiev.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasleyiev closes the distance and pushes Pink back into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vasleyiev breaks from the clinch.
Vasleyiev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pink moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dimitri Vasleyiev will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pink throws a right hand that Vasleyiev ducks under and follows up with a left that Vasleyiev also avoids with ease.
Vasleyiev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pink.
Pink looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Pink takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vasleyiev throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pink checks the leg kick.
Vasleyiev throws a hook to the side of Pink's head but Pink sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vasleyiev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pink's sensitive parts.
Pink takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Vasleyiev is predictable there
and Pink connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pink throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasleyiev blocks a head kick by Pink.
Pink on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pink swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pink bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pink misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pink thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vasleyiev tries to score with a low kick but Pink moves his leg out of the way.
A thudding body kick lands there by Vasleyiev!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Vasleyiev in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Good leg kick by Vasleyiev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vasleyiev slips a jab and a cross from Pink.
Pink scores with a hook.
Pink swats away the attempt to clinch by Vasleyiev.
Pink checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pink throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vasleyiev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pink's calf.
Vasleyiev looks to land a body kick but Pink moved away.
Vasleyiev throws a hook but Pink avoids it easily.
Pink takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pink scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pink lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pink misses with a few strikes there.
Vasleyiev pushes Pink up against the cage in a clinch.
Pink is trying to break the clinch but Vasleyiev has him pressed against the cage.
Pink throws a head punch that misses.
Vasleyiev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pink is trying to force a seperation but Vasleyiev has the dominant position.
Pink is trying to force a seperation but Vasleyiev has the dominant position.
Pink pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pink takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pink swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vasleyiev counters with an inside leg kick.
Vasleyiev throws a body kick that misses.
Vasleyiev throws a hook but Pink avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev lands a slapping body shot.
Vasleyiev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pink on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vasleyiev jabs at Pink's body.
Rupert Pink is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pink swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vasleyiev tries to counter with a clinch but Pink shakes him off and moves away.
Pink fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vasleyiev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vasleyiev wants to slow Pink down by chopping away at his legs.
Pink loads up on a big right hand but Vasleyiev slips the punch.
Vasleyiev is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pink with a body shot.
Pink gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pink avoids the head kick by Vasleyiev.
Pink throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vasleyiev on the side of the head.
Vasleyiev throws a right hand that misses
and Pink counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pink has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vasleyiev finds it's way round the side to connect with Pink's head.
Pink is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pink swats away the attempt to clinch by Vasleyiev.
Pink moves away from the strike by Vasleyiev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasleyiev throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vasleyiev.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vasleyiev avoids a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vasleyiev! But no joy.
Pink catches Vasleyiev with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vasleyiev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vasleyiev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pink shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Vasleyiev eats them both and turns towards Pink to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Pink lands a jab to the head.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick that misses.
Pink scores with a nice head shot.
Pink misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pink misses with a looping right.
Vasleyiev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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 Rupert Pink will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Vasleyiev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pink manages to avoid it.
Vasleyiev is looking to land body kicks.
Vasleyiev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pink fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasleyiev manages to avoid it.
Pink misses with an uppercut.
Vasleyiev throws a lazy uppercut
and Pink counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pink misses with a hook.
Pink throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pink lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vasleyiev circles away quickly and effectively.
Pink throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pink works the jab nicely.
Pink throws a one two combo.
Vasleyiev avoids the head kick by Pink.
Pink lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasleyiev digs a good hook to Pink's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vasleyiev.
A telegraphed right hand from Vasleyiev misses the target.
Vasleyiev lands a nice shot to the body.
Vasleyiev connects with an inside leg kick.
Vasleyiev connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pink momentarily.
Vasleyiev throws a solid leg kick but Pink takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vasleyiev.
Pink throws a big counter combination but Vasleyiev scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pink blocks a low kick nicely.
Pink takes a swing at Vasleyiev's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Pink.
A swing and a miss from Pink.
Nice uppercut there from Vasleyiev.
Pink tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vasleyiev lands a jab to Pink's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pink takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vasleyiev jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
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!
Vasleyiev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pink takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pink throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vasleyiev slips a jab and a cross from Pink.
Vasleyiev tries a quick counter leg kick but Pink is wise to it.
Pink misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vasleyiev tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pink is able to avoid easily.
Vasleyiev is looking to slow Pink down with leg kicks.
Vasleyiev finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vasleyiev finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vasleyiev scores with a jab to the body.
Vasleyiev tries to score with a low kick but Pink moves his leg out of the way.
Vasleyiev throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pink throws the left hand but Vasleyiev avoids the punch easily.
Pink scores with a kick to the midsection.
Vasleyiev attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pink ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasleyiev moves away.
Vasleyiev looks for the body kick but Pink saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Pink misses the target.
Pink avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vasleyiev misses with the combination.
Vasleyiev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pink.
Vasleyiev throws a body shot but no joy.
Vasleyiev on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pink missing with a left hand there. Vasleyiev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pink connects with a crisp jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Vasleyiev blocks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasleyiev tries to clinch but Pink moves out of range.
Vasleyiev wants to clinch up but Pink keeps it at a distance.
Pink is looking to counter punch.
Pink cracks Vasleyiev with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pink keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pink scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vasleyiev in his tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pink misses with a wild body shot.
Pink doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pink throws a nice looking combination but Vasleyiev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vasleyiev scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vasleyiev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pink fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pink swings widly with a right hand
enabling Vasleyiev to counter with a crisp jab.
Vasleyiev shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vasleyiev cracks the inside of Pink's front leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dimitri Vasleyiev.
I think Vasleyiev 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitri Vasleyiev!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Winslow Berhardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Mancini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winslow Berhardt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Winslow Berhardt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Mancini!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mancini lands a nice looking kick to the body. Berhardt takes a step back to recover.
Berhardt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mancini manages to avoid it.
Mancini clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Mancini fails to land.
Mancini working aggressively here.
Mancini lands a hook that snaps the head of Berhardt backwards.
Mancini tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Berhardt blocking some punches.
Mancini pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mancini avoids the body shot from Berhardt.
Berhardt misses with a wild body shot.
Berhardt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Winslow Berhardt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mancini connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Berhardt's hands.
Mancini scores with a hook to the body. Berhardt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Berhardt lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Berhardt throws a series of punches but Mancini avoids them all with ease.
Nice body kick there by Berhardt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berhardt.
Mancini with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Berhardt swings for the body but Mancini moves out of range.
Mancini lands a nice looking body shot.
Mancini scores with a jab. Berhardt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Winslow Berhardt has been cut.
Berhardt throws a leg kick but Mancini sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mancini scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Berhardt throws a body kick that misses
and Mancini counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Berhardt keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Mancini controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mancini slips a nice elbow through Berhardt's hands, connecting with Berhardt's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berhardt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mancini.
Berhardt is looking to control Mancini's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Berhardt avoid being mounted?
Mancini takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mancini lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mancini is trying to control the action in half guard but Berhardt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mancini trying to control from Berhardt's half guard. Berhardt has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Mancini won't allow Berhardt to sweep him here.
Mancini throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Berhardt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mancini postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Berhardt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mancini defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancini sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mancini wants to control from the top but Berhardt keeps moving.
Mancini slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Berhardt working a defensive guard here.
Mancini is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mancini stands up over Berhardt, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Berhardt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mancini connects with a couple of short punches.
Mancini trying to control but Berhardt is working from the bottom.
Berhardt manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mancini manages to get himself to full guard.
Berhardt is fighting to break Mancini's control of his arms but Mancini is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berhardt trying to control the position from guard on top but Mancini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Berhardt stopping the sweep attempt from Mancini.
Mancini not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Berhardt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Berhardt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Berhardt postures up in Mancini's guard and throws a big left but Mancini blocks it.
Berhardt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Berhardt postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Mancini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Winslow Berhardt's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mancini with a nice cross.
Berhardt is looking to wear down Mancini with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Berhardt closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Berhardt is working for an americana but Mancini has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Berhardt was thinking about the submission.
Berhardt with a flurry of punches that miss.
Berhardt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Berhardt won't allow Mancini to sweep him here.
Mancini trying to control the position here.
Berhardt trying to control but Mancini is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mancini working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Berhardt.
Berhardt not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mancini utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berhardt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Berhardt trying to control the position from guard on top but Mancini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Berhardt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mancini pulls Berhardt in close to prevent any damage.
Berhardt forces his way into half guard.
Berhardt has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Berhardt looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Berhardt winds up and cracks Mancini with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Berhardt is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Winslow Berhardt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mancini tries to roll over but Berhardt keeps him under control.
Mancini wants to control but Berhardt is keeping busy.
Mancini is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Berhardt's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Berhardt's back!
Berhardt takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Mancini gets his hands free as Berhardt looks to control.
Mancini really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Berhardt.
Berhardt is in bad spot here.
Mancini has good solid back control here.
Berhardt is trying to remain composed but Mancini is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancini connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Berhardt to escape the position.
Mancini is trying to stick to Berhardt's back but Berhardt is turning into Mancini. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mancini's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Berhardt.
Berhardt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mancini works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Berhardt stopping the sweep attempt from Mancini.
Berhardt slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Berhardt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mancini has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mancini looking for a sweep. Not yet Mancini, not yet.
Mancini trying to keep a closed guard but Berhardt is proving a slippery customer.
Mancini looking to hit a scissor sweep but Berhardt is one step ahead there.
Berhardt passes Mancini's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt thows a huge punch but Mancini dodges it nicely.
Berhardt is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mancini is trying to maintain the position but Berhardt is very close to passing his half guard.
Mancini tries to get to full guard but Berhardt has control of the leg.
Berhardt is looking for a kimura here.
Berhardt throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mancini works his way to full guard. Good work.
Berhardt connects with a couple of short punches.
Berhardt drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mancini dives on top into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Winslow Berhardt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Winslow Berhardt's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Berhardt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mancini swats away the attempt to clinch by Berhardt.
Mancini lands a big uppercut and Berhardt crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Berhardt looks OK. Mancini waves Berhardt back to his feet!
Berhardt is rocked!
Berhardt lands with a cross.
Berhardt goes for a double leg but Mancini avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mancini continues to drive forward.
Berhardt blocks the body kick.
Winslow Berhardt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berhardt is looking to land body kicks.
Mancini looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mancini lands a nice looking body shot.
Berhardt shoots in and drives through. Mancini sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mancini rushes Berhardt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mancini tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Berhardt's elbow.
Berhardt has Mancini pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mancini manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Winslow Berhardt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berhardt has Mancini pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mancini manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mancini lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Mancini.
A short uppercut from Mancini.
A shot in the inside from Mancini.
Oh Berhardt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mancini escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Berhardt throws a series of punches but Mancini avoids them all with ease.
Berhardt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mancini is fending him off so far but Berhardt persists. Nope, Mancini circles away and we're back to standing.
Berhardt seems to have got his legs back now.
Mancini buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mancini throws a leg kick but Berhardt checks it.
Mancini drops Berhardt with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Berhardt looks back up at him and smiles so Mancini waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berhardt closes the distance and clinches up with Mancini, looking for a takedown. Berhardt pushes Mancini against the cage but Mancini circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mancini throws an overhand right that drops Berhardt like a sack of potatoes! Mancini dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Mancini!
Winslow Berhardt was interviewed post fight and said 'Next time I'll break him!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Outlaw Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Warror (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy's entrance music is Raised Fist - Friends And Traitors. A fine choice. Outlaw Hardy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Outlaw Hardy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Warror!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warror is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hardy.
A little feinted left hand from Hardy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hardy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Warror looks to land a left hand but Hardy moved out of range nicely.
Warror scores with a jab to the jaw.
Left hook, right uppercut from Warror.
Warror misses with a shot to the body
and Hardy counters with a straight right hand.
Warror lands a jab.
Warror lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Warror throws the left hand but Hardy avoids the punch easily.
Hardy works Warror's body with a nice hook.
Hardy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Warror's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardy throws a shot from downtown. Warror moves away and avoids it.
Warror lands with a good body shot.
Hardy ducks under a wild hook from Warror.
Warror fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardy manages to avoid it.
Hardy looks to throw the jab but Warror is out of range.
Hardy throws a wild body kick that Warror sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Warror misses.
Hardy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Warror. That did some damage!
Hardy has managed to clinch.
Warror misses with a punch to the body.
Hardy effectively controlling the action here.
Warror tries a body shot but Hardy blocks it.
Hardy has a couple of punches blocked by Warror.
Hardy prevents a body shot from Warror.
Warror doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hardy struggles to land a body shot inside as Warror controls his hands.
Hardy misses with the head strike.
Warror fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Warror scores with a nice hook to the head.
Warror misses with a punch to the body.
Hardy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Warror fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy struggles to land a body shot inside as Warror controls his hands.
Warror tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Warror fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy struggles to land a body shot inside as Warror controls his hands.
Warror swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warror swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardy lands with a right to the head.
Hardy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hardy blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardy throws a head punch that misses.
Warror tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Warror tries to work over Hardy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hardy prevents a body shot from Warror.
Warror has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hardy seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Warror can turn it around.
Hardy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Warror backwards.
Hardy misses with a punch to the body.
Warror tries to work over Hardy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hardy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Warror's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Warror backwards.
Warror misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hardy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Warror up against the cage.
Hardy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hardy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Warror moves forwards but Hardy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Warror throws out a powerful jab.
Warror scores with a body shot.
Warror is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hardy.
Hardy throws a body punch but Warror moves out of range.
Hardy just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Warror! But no joy.
Hardy is looking to chop away at Warror's legs.
Warror walks into a stiff left hand from Hardy.
Hardy's corner calls for a 1-2. Hardy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hardy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Warror counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hardy thinking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Warror does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy lands with a right hand.
Warror throws a hook but Hardy blocks it.
Hardy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hardy jabs at Warror's body.
Warror darts in and clinches Hardy up against the cage.
Warror misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hardy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Warror misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy just leaning against Warror, taking a breather.
Hardy misses with a punch on the inside.
Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Warror controls the action.
Warror throws a head punch that misses.
Warror struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardy controls his hands.
Warror throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardy.
Warror doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Warror lands a nice uppercut.
Warror scores with a shot to the side of Hardy's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Paul Warror will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Warror lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Warror misses the shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Hardy blocks the leg kick.
Warror has managed to clinch.
Warror tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Warror tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hardy lands a hook that snaps the head of Warror backwards.
Hardy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Warror backwards.
Warror misses with a punch on the inside.
Warror throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardy.
Hardy lands a body punch.
Hardy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Warror swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardy lands a hook that snaps the head of Warror backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Warror.
Hardy wants to stall.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Warror misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hardy taking a breather.
Hardy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Warror controls the action.
Hardy tries to work over Warror's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hardy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Warror lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Hardy.
Warror gets through Hardy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hardy working aggressively here.
Warror prevents a body shot from Hardy.
Warror throws a head punch that misses.
Hardy misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warror lands with a short shot to the head.
Hardy misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Hardy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warror blocks an uppercut.
Warror throws a head punch that misses.
Hardy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Warror pushes Hardy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hardy fails to land.
Warror swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Warror.
Warror misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Warror.
Warror lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hardy or not.
Hardy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardy has a couple of punches blocked by Warror.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hardy lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hardy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hardy lands with a left to the head.
Hardy just leaning against Warror, taking a breather.
Hardy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Warror backwards.
Warror scores with a shoulder strike.
Hardy scores with a shot to the side of Warror's head.
Warror blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hardy struggles to land a body shot inside as Warror controls his hands.
Hardy lands with a light punch inside.
Warror working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hardy misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Hardy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hardy prevents a body shot from Warror.
A short right from Hardy on the inside.
Warror is rocked!
Hardy presses Warror against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warror misses with the head strike.
Warror working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Warror misses with a body punch.
Hardy takes a shot to the head.
Hardy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Warror lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hardy prevents a body shot from Warror.
A head punch on the inside from Warror fails to land.
Hardy prevents a body shot from Warror.
Hardy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Warror lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Warror fails to land.
Outlaw Hardy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hardy lands with a left to the head.
Warror blocks an uppercut.
Warror fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Warror swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardy lands with a light punch inside.
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 Outlaw Hardy will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hardy looks to land a right hand but Warror moved out of range.
Hardy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Hardy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hardy.
Warror tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hardy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hardy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Warror uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardy.
Hardy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Warror misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheers as Warror lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hardy doesn't seem phased though.
Warror closes the distance and clinches.
Hardy blocks a body shot from Warror.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warror tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Warror misses with a hook from the clinch.
Warror misses with a punch on the inside.
Warror swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warror's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror lands a shot to the body.
Hardy blocks an uppercut.
Hardy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Warror backwards.
Warror misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warror.
Hardy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Warror tries a body shot but Hardy blocks it.
Hardy lands a body shot.
Hardy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Warror misses with some punches.
Warror misses with a punch to the body.
Hardy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hardy swings wildly with an uppercut but Warror uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warror has a couple of punches blocked by Hardy.
Warror goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy lands a right hand.
Warror tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardy's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Hardy.
Warror takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head punch on the inside from Hardy fails to land.
Warror misses with the head strike.
Hardy blocks an uppercut.
Warror tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hardy prevents a body shot from Warror.
Hardy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hardy blocks an uppercut.
Warror throws a head punch that misses.
Hardy leaning against his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardy lands with a left to the head.
Hardy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hardy tries to work over Warror's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Warror fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warror misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Warror blocks an uppercut.
Warror scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Warror controls the action.
Hardy tries a body shot but Warror blocks it.
Warror blocks a body shot from Hardy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardy.
Hardy stalling against the cage.
Warror is leaning against Hardy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hardy trying to control the position but instead, Warror has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hardy into the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Warror.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warror misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Warror presses Hardy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hardy has Warror pressed against the cage.
Warror presses Hardy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Warror fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy blocks an uppercut.
Warror struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardy controls his hands.
Warror struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardy controls his hands.
Hardy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hardy throws a head punch that misses.
Warror working aggressively here.
Hardy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Warror fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Warror blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Warror.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Paul Warror just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Hardy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Warror misses with a straight left.
Hardy looks to score with a jab to the body but Warror is just out of range.
Hardy misses with a lunging right hand
and Warror counters with a head kick. That will keep Hardy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Warror fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hardy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Warror throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hardy tries to land a leg kick but Warror saw it coming and moves away.
Hardy clinches up against the cage.
Warror misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hardy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Warror lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warror is leaning against Hardy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Warror blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hardy swings wildly with an uppercut but Warror uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Warror.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy looking to stall.
A short right from Hardy.
Hardy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Warror lands with a light punch inside.
Warror misses with a punch on the inside.
Hardy struggles to land a body shot inside as Warror controls his hands.
Hardy blocking some punches.
Warror swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardy lands with a short shot to the head.
Hardy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Warror misses with a hook from the clinch.
Warror can't find room to land a body shot as Hardy controls the action.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hardy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hardy.
Warror lands a slapping body shot.
Warror misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick from Hardy misses.
Warror swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Warror takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Warror is still on wobbly legs! Can Hardy finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy scores with the left hand. Warror knows he should have avoided that one.
Hardy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Warror checks it well.
Hardy takes one on the button.
Warror throws a hook but Hardy avoids it easily.
Hardy throws a hook but Warror avoids it easily.
Hardy swings for the body but Warror moves out of range.
A nice side step and Warror releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Warror scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Warror seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Warror, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hardy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Warror throws a series of punches but Hardy avoids them all with ease.
Hardy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hardy walks into a left hand.
Warror throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hardy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Warror doesn't seem bothered though.
A swing and a miss from Hardy.
Hardy connects with a leg kick. Warror looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hardy throws a lazy right hand but Warror sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Warror wants to counter the offense by Hardy and move into the clinch position.
Hardy cracks the inside of Warror's front leg.
Warror swings for the body but Hardy moves out of range.
Hardy missing with a left hand there. Warror was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Warror throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Warror throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Warror scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throws a shot from downtown. Warror moves away and avoids it.
Warror misses with a right hand
and Hardy counters with a low kick, right behind Warror 's knee.
A leg kick checked by Hardy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warror throws a push kick but Hardy slaps the foot to one side.
Warror takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Warror lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Paul Warror seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hardy scores with a nice body kick.
Hardy forces Warror back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardy.
Hardy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Hardy.
Hardy scores with a shot to the side of Warror's head.
Hardy tries to throw a body punch but Warror avoids it by throwing Hardy back against the cage.
Hardy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Warror is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Warror misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Outlaw Hardy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hardy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Warror is out of range and Hardy settles back down.
Warror connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hardy. Hardy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Warror tests Hardy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Warror shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hardy throwing a counter right hand but Warror manages to avoid it.
Warror throws a shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Hardy blocks the low kick.
Hardy ducks right into an uppercut from Warror.
Hardy swats away the attempt to clinch by Warror.
Hardy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Warror throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warror has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hardy.
Hardy misses with a body kick.
Hardy misses with a low kick.
Warror bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hardy walks into a straight right hand from Warror.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Warror momentarily.
Warror on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hardy misses with a looping left.
Warror looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hardy moves out of range of the strikes.
Hardy connects with an inside leg kick.
Hardy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Warror takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Warror misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hardy thinks about countering with a body kick.
Hardy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Warror counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Warror lands with a shot to the body.
Hardy throws a body kick that misses
and Warror connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hardy.
Hardy has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warror lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warror lands a left hand.
Warror prevents a body shot from Hardy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardy.
Warror misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Warror.
A right handed body shot lands from Warror.
Warror goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Warror misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardy.
Warror swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Warror's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warror.
Hardy misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warror.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy lands a shoulder strike.
Warror tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Warror.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Warror lands a left hand.
Warror working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hardy swings wildly with an uppercut but Warror uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardy misses with the head strike.
Warror tries to throw a body punch but Hardy avoids it by throwing Warror back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Warror scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardy.
Hardy leaning against his opponent.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hardy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Warror or not.
Hardy blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy misses with a punch to the body.
Warror misses with a body punch.
Hardy misses with a punch to the body.
Warror lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hardy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Warror misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Warror is keeping busy.
Hardy misses with the head strike.
Hardy blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Hardy on the inside.
Hardy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Hardy.
Warror lands a right hand.
A short right from Warror on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Warror comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Warror has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 47:48
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 46:50
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Warror! Paul Warror retains his welterweight title!
A victorious Paul Warror thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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